Going Rates for Hiring Drone And Pilot

[Happyflyer]

For the moment, it is still LEGAL to get paid for aerial work with a drone.
That may change next year though.

Duh, can't you read.
Obviously illegal to operate a drone for hire.

Hummm, same thing I said in post number 2......

 

[Narrator]

For the moment, it is still LEGAL to get paid for aerial work with a drone.
That may change next year though.

Duh, can't you read.
Obviously illegal to operate a drone for hire.

Hummm, same thing I said in post number 2......

Well folks... it ain't illegal here, where some of us are at

 

[Happyflyer]

.....Well folks... it ain't illegal here, where some of us are at

Well that will fix Beyondcreative's problem. You just mail him a plane ticket to your location and he can shoot all kinds of video. And since Summer is almost there, he can have a great time in the Sun.

 

[Judderman]

Not illegal in the UK or Ireland either - enough of your American centric thinking!

 

[CarlJ]

enough of your American centric thinking!

So long as you're staying open minded.

 

[CarlJ]

Hummm, same thing I said in post number 2......
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Some people catch on quicker than a house on fire. Oh well, you tried. :lol:

 

[LandYachtMedia]

Legalities in the USA aside,

$700 for half day and $1250 for a full day would be a good start for a single person crew with gear.

If you are flying a 2 person crew with something that can lift a larger camera it would be more like $1300 for a half day and $2000 for a full day.

 

[Happyflyer]

Legalities in the USA aside,

$700 for half day and $1250 for a full day would be a good start for a single person crew with gear.

If you are flying a 2 person crew with something that can lift a larger camera it would be more like $1300 for a half day and $2000 for a full day.

It almost gags me when I see the prices that are paid for video. And big, big business pays many times more. :shock:
With money like this you would think the FAA or NTSB or what ever would allow this type of business and then tax the hell out of it.

 

[LandYachtMedia]

Legalities in the USA aside,

$700 for half day and $1250 for a full day would be a good start for a single person crew with gear.

If you are flying a 2 person crew with something that can lift a larger camera it would be more like $1300 for a half day and $2000 for a full day.

It almost gags me when I see the prices that are paid for video. And big, big business pays many times more. :shock:
With money like this you would think the FAA or NTSB or what ever would allow this type of business and then tax the hell out of it.

When you look at all the costs of doing a real professional video business as your full time job you'll for sure understand why the prices fall where they do. My production insurance alone is over $4k/year. And that doesn't cover the drone. It has its own $2m liability policy that is $2500/yr by itself.

So amortizing the hardware costs into the rate is only one part of it. There are so many other costs that come into it that its CRAZY.

 

[Narrator]

.....Well folks... it ain't illegal here, where some of us are at

Well that will fix Beyondcreative's problem. You just mail him a plane ticket to your location and he can shoot all kinds of video. And since Summer is almost there, he can have a great time in the Sun.

Since Beyondcreative didn't say where he or she is from, I'm not the one making comments based on assumptions. For all we know, he or she may already be where I live, or where Judderman lives or where one of many other members live, where it's actually legal.

 

[Happyflyer]

.....When you look at all the costs of doing a real professional video business as your full time job you'll for sure understand why the prices fall where they do. My production insurance alone is over $4k/year. And that doesn't cover the drone. It has its own $2m liability policy that is $2500/yr by itself.

So amortizing the hardware costs into the rate is only one part of it. There are so many other costs that come into it that its CRAZY.

Ah, yes, full time pros. Insurance would kill you. Just like the high rates a doctor charges you. Insurance for them-insane.
Was thinking more of "joe Blow" down the street that does video "on the side" and not pros.

 

[Happyflyer]

.....Since Beyondcreative didn't say where he or she is from, I'm not the one making comments based on assumptions. For all we know, he or she may already be where I live, or where Judderman lives or where one of many other members live, where it's actually legal.

And that shows one more time the error in this forum. Not being required to state at least what Country you are in.

 

[Narrator]

.....Since Beyondcreative didn't say where he or she is from, I'm not the one making comments based on assumptions. For all we know, he or she may already be where I live, or where Judderman lives or where one of many other members live, where it's actually legal.

And that shows one more time the error in this forum. Not being required to state at least what Country you are in.

I agree with you about not being required - so much of what this forum is about will be different in different countries. I also think it's just common sense that you say where you're from, especially when asking a question of this type. But it's also good practice not to make assumptions.

 

[Happyflyer]

.....I agree with you about not being required - so much of what this forum is about will be different in different countries. I also think it's just common sense that you say where you're from, especially when asking a question of this type. But it's also good practice not to make assumptions.

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