LO2: Following safe working practices

Having completed preproduction safety documents such as a recce and risk assessments, it  was clear to see where caution needed to be used to prevent injury and promote a safe working environment - the most prevalent of these being the safety of both the drone pilot and those in the vicinity whilst the aircraft is in use. 

The DJI Phantom 3 Professional is the drone we used to film the content for the short film – CAA Rules and Regulations state you : Must not fly above 400ft/120m, must not fly further than 500m from the take-off location, must not fly within 50m of buildings and people not under the control of the drone operator, must fly within line of sight of the drone at all times, must not fly within a 15 mile radius of commercial airspace, must not fly over crowds of more than 1000 people or large gatherings, must only fly within the time scale of 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.  
Safety of participating models must be thought about in depth, this includes locations where persons may come to harm such as traffic congested areas or remote locations without assigned footpaths. 
All equipment used must have recently passed PAT tests to ensure the safety of both the videographer and participating models . In addition to this, equipment must be used in a safe and appropriate manner (tying down loose cables ect) to prevent unnecessary harm. 
Whilst using RC drone, to alert people in the area of its presence and to avoid damage to equipment or harm to public – display warning signs at a reasonable distance to drone takeoff and landing locations. 

How this was followed:

The target here in red shows the drone take off point, this was chose as it Is little over 250 m from the face of Burbage which is one of the main locations which featured within my short film. Because of the remoteness of the location and no events scheduled for the dates of filming , there was highly unlikely to be crowds of more than a thousand people - there were people within shots however operating the drone I ensured that it stayed at a safe distance at all times as to ensure the safety of all crew. The line of flight for the drone as shown by the red line does not intercept any of the surrounding A or B roads which means that there is no chance of distracting drivers. This area in particular is not home to any livestock therefore there was no chance during this flight that I would be causing distress to any local wildlife/animals. 

The time at which I filmed was not in within the 30 minutes before or after sunrise which could have potentially caused complications with the piloting of the drone - the which the filming took place was pre meditated to suit the needs of the climbers on set as well as for the drone . The windspeed on the day was below 10MPH therefore safe for flight - flying in strong windspeed can cause disruption to the aircraft therefore contingencies were drafted in case of this.