Posted by Vellian
It can be done but in populated areas you have to be careful and wary or airports and other no fly zones.
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You also have to be aware of the local laws; in Canada, you have to remain lower than 300feet
Drones heavier than 20kg are classified as "unmanned aircrafts." Disregarding the gendered language, there are quite a few of specifications that depend on your model. If you're just using a little whirlygig with a GoPro, you should be safe. However, if you have a DJI Phantom or an octocopter (aka "The Lawnmower of the Sky") you need serious training and special certification because those things can
literally kill people.
Regardless of whether you have a pro-drone or a little one, you're still legally-required to have at least $100,000 liability insurance.
There's a ton of confusing and conflicting legislation out there since the technology is moving faster than the regulation.
I'm planning on filming with a drone soon, so I've been doing a bunch of research -- I hope my input was helpful!
There's a decent cheat sheet here:
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