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FAA Part 107 CertifiedLake Livingston & East Texas

See your business
from above.

Aerial photo and video, event coverage, websites and business listing help for local businesses. One local pro, start to finish.

Recent work

From the air and on the ground

Business promo ยท AerialDime Box DistilleryGiddings, TX. Aerial and ground footage of the historic depot.
Business listing videoArkey Blue's Silver DollarA short video made for the business's Google listing.
Event ยท Multi-cameraBattle for the Boot: Tug of WarVolunteer fire department fundraiser on Lake Livingston, shot solo on four cameras.
Why hire an FAA Part 107 pilot for business footage?

The fine lands on
the business too.

Any drone photo or video used to promote a business is commercial work under FAA rules. That includes footage shot by an employee, a relative or a friend "doing you a favor." If they're not certified, both the pilot and the business that uses the footage can be on the hook.

  • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certified
  • Airspace checked and authorized before every flight
  • You use the footage worry-free, on any platform
Up to $75,000FAA civil penalty per violation under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act.
$1.9 millionPenalty the FAA proposed against one aerial photography company for unauthorized flights (settled for $200,000).
Federal lawKnowingly hiring an uncertified pilot is prohibited (49 U.S.C. ยง 44711), and doing so can be a federal crime (ยง 46317).

General information, not legal advice. Sources: FAA, U.S. Code Title 49.

For local businesses of every size

Look good wherever customers find you.

Great video works harder on a great website and a complete, accurate business listing. I build the site, help set up your Google Business Profile, and fill both with real footage of your business.

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