Aerial Photographic Pilots Licensing requirements?

Aviation is a huge industry worldwide, it employs approximately 29million people which is more than the employed population of France.For some it is just a hobby and the different levels of training andcertification make this possible without the huge costs of furthertraining. However, the lower levels of certification and training alsorestrict what a pilot can do.

Commercial aerial photographycan be a demanding job for both the photographer and the pilot. Manypilots in the United Kingdom who hold a Private Pilots License (PPL)will have taken a camera with them and snapped away to take advantageof the interesting views. This is perfectly legal although the CivilAviation Authority (CAA) does specify that the minimum crew should betwo how can you fly the plane if youre taking photographs! Ifhowever the images are commissioned or will be sold at a later date,even in several years from an aerial photographic librarythe operation becomes a commercial aerial photographic flight whichfalls into the category of Aerial Work. This therefore requires thepilot to have a minimum of a current Commercial Pilots License (CPL).

The difference in training between a PPL and CPL is huge, both incost and commitment. For example a PPL requires 7 written exams and canbe done in several weeks. However a CPL requires all this plus afurther 14 written exams as well as hour building and an additionalflight test.

Therefore a pilot employed for commercial aerial photographymust hold a valid CPL. For this to be current he must have completed 3landings and takeoffs in the preceding 90 days and must also be currenton the type of aircraft he his flying.

Further training and certification maybe required for certain types of aerial photography. For example survey photography or high level vertical photographymay require flying at a greater altitude. This may well take theaircraft into Class A airspace which would not only require the pilotsto hold a CPL but also a valid Instrument Rating (IR) and of course theAircraft must also be certified for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

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