UAS Operator AeroCine Becomes First to Independently Petition FAA For Exemption From Regulations
Industry leading unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) operator, AeroCine, has submitted a petition for exemption from FAA regulations, which would allow AeroCine to fly its advanced UAS fleet within the National Airspace System. The current lack of clear regulation has left feature film producers and directors wishing to use unmanned aircraft on motion picture productions in a legal gray area. While not expressly illegal, commercial operation of aircraft in the United States requires certification and licensing from the FAA. AeroCine is the most recent aerial cinematography company to submit a petition for exemption but is the only operator in the world that has publicly demonstrated the ability to fly cinematographers’ most preferred lenses on industry leading camera configurations including ARRI ALEXA, and stereoscopic RED EPIC.
AeroCine is the leader in capturing feature film quality imagery with small, unmanned aircraft and lightweight UASs. AeroCine has equipped each of its aircraft for aerial photography and cinematography, demonstrating compelling applications for the motion picture industry, innovative photogrammetry, law enforcement personnel and other first responders. AeroCine’s UASs are the most advanced remote control aircraft in use in these industries today, and the firm is highly regarded by noteworthy multi-rotor experts, professional aviators and feature film directors.
Founded by three innovative NYU Tisch film school graduates, AeroCine has been operating its lightweight UASs on cinematic productions around the world in countries with established regulations. AeroCine has shot astounding, never before seen footage of the Chernobyl disaster site in Ukraine as well as culturally important locations within Dubai, Sweden and Slovenia. AeroCine has adhered to a strict, self imposed policy of flying only within clearly defined limits of the laws and regulations of our operating territories. AeroCine fully intends to continue to abide by that policy within the United States as we look forward to legal domestic operation of commercial unmanned aircraft.
Source: Press Release