ORIGINAL: KidEpoxy
from BPs link
Any remote controlled airborne devices either carrying photographic equipment of any kind used for commercial purposes or flying to be photographed for still or film commercial purposes is not yet regulated and therefore not authorized by the FAA.
uh-oh
Who gave them the WormCan opener?
BP said
and had used sUAS or UAS for airborne video, it looks like that very likely is an issue with the FAA.
the really troubling part is how just FLYING as a hobby, but the craft filmed as a commercial venture,
is commercial operation of the hobby craft to these guys,
thereby making that 'hobby flying' become commercial flying???? [:@]
While that might be one way to interpret that, what I believe they are restricting is the flying of UAS such as the model WW1 planes in the movie Flyboys.
but as it is California........... who knows?
Brad