FL sorry I can't give you any more details of the £1 fine.The story was first hand but maybe large legal costs were also involved!(I don't know)
So even in the highly regulated North sea rules are being breached.
eg photo flight for an oil company closer than and lower than 500'.If someone on the rig decided to complain then the CAA would be well within there rights to prosecute!
Then there's Silverstone- where the rule books seem to go out the window.One small example where the take off and landing site is well within 200' of a hotel in a congested area,so again if someone complains then p1 and p2 could end up in court.
Or does it depend who does the complaining and how much clout they have.
CAA exemptions - if I manage to get an exemption I can legally fly below and closer than 500' to my subject eg. a ship on a photo shoot, so Stevie Terrier does this mean that I still 'compromise the safety of the helicopter, occupants or people on the ground'?Or is it OK to do the same thing now with a piece of paper from the CAA.
Surely if its a filming job and everyone is consenting and made fully aware of the dangers then it shouldn't be an issue
The authourity should give out verbal warnings finding out the intent of the pilots when the offence took place rather than pressing ahead to prosecute because a complainent shouts loudly
Surely a bit more communication (CRM even) would go a long way rather than weilding the big stick!