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Old 06-05-2011 | 12:18 PM
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You might want to investigate why Hollywood has banned the use of sUAS in the film industry. Hint: FAA.
Well, first it wasn't "Hollywood", it was the California Film Commission, which grants permits for shooting movies, etc. They did so based on the FAA's position, which is fairly clear. Flying a model airplane in a movie, or the more common using an RC camera ship, are clearly "business purposes". I fail to see why people apparently are incapable of understanding that difference.

Here is the text of the CFC notice:

California Film Commission Permit Policy on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

After a thorough investigation researching Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policies and advisories regarding the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) the CFC will no longer issue any film or still photography permits that intend to use such UAS as part of the filming equipment. 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.