Safety

Here are some preventive safety guidelines to help you understand what to expect during filming.

Multirotors are not toys, especially large drones with a diameter of 1.3 metres used for aerial filming and photography. The pilot must be able to control the drone in every orientation and give the required flight commands whether its tail, nose or side is facing the pilot. The pilot must therefore maintain visual contact throughout the flight. If handled without sufficient skill or care, a multirotor can be as dangerous as a weapon: rapidly
rotating propellers can cause very serious injuries. For this reason, it is essential to follow
these important guidelines on set:

  • flying over or close to people is prohibited unless safety is ensured and the people or actors have been appropriately briefed;
  • during take-off and landing, keep an area with a radius of at least 5 metres clear around the drone; a larger area is preferable;
  • an unmanned aircraft must not be flown above 150 metres in Estonian airspace without the relevant permission (NOTAM) from the Civil Aviation Administration;
  • flying near power lines, mobile phone masts and television towers is particularly dangerous because radio signals may interfere with the drone’s transmitter or receiver;
  • do not continue flying with a half-empty or empty battery. A battery that was half used on a previous flight is also unsuitable for starting a new flight;
  • flying in controlled airspace (Tallinn and the surrounding area, Tartu, and areas near military airbases and the state border) requires written consent from the Civil Aviation Administration;
  • if weather conditions become difficult (heat, strong wind, precipitation, etc.), the drone pilot always has the right to stop filming;

 

Wishing you safe filming,
The Droonimaailm.ee team
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