As you may or not know, flying drones—UAVs, UASs, multi‑rotors, drones or whatever you like to to call them—for commercial purposes is still a gray area. Technically, nobody is supposed to charge for flying, which is “worked around” in a multitude of ways.

Every day I’m seeing more low‑flying drone shots in film and TV productions and pointing them out to my girlfriend. They’re everywhere. What’s odd is that there’s still no real drone regulation for hobbyists—not even a basic pamphlet outlining safe flying. In my opinion, hobbyists can be a much greater danger to the public.

Example: the guy who gets a drone for Christmas and decides he wants a close‑up of a police helicopter, or a cool shot of a fire nearby.
Bad idea, bro.

I’ve been flying for close to three years now, and I’ve learned you can’t take things for granted. You have to take all precautions every single time you fly.