I have been hired by an "agency" to fly a drone job over a shopping center. The shopping center has a large parking lot in front that extends quite a ways out. Their specs require a push shot, orbit shot, rise and reverse, eagle eye, drop and rise shots.
I have had my license since October of 2016 and have always taken the "don't fly over people" rule very literally. I called the agency yesterday to ask them how they wanted me to acquire some of the photographs and videos without flying over people? Their interpretation of "don't fly over people" was a little startling. They interpret it to mean "groups of people." I quote them here: "if we can't fly over single individuals we can't see or avoid, we would never fly at all."
I would appreciate any feedback on a) their response; and b) thoughts on how to accomplish this shoot.
I have had my license since October of 2016 and have always taken the "don't fly over people" rule very literally. I called the agency yesterday to ask them how they wanted me to acquire some of the photographs and videos without flying over people? Their interpretation of "don't fly over people" was a little startling. They interpret it to mean "groups of people." I quote them here: "if we can't fly over single individuals we can't see or avoid, we would never fly at all."
I would appreciate any feedback on a) their response; and b) thoughts on how to accomplish this shoot.