Commercial Drone Use

magicman321

I am looking to get into using drones for commercial use as part of my business. I realise that there are various things which I need listed below. I am trying to work out viability for it and wondering if there are any pitfalls or costs besides what is listed below?

Drone cost €1700 (thinking the Yuneec Typhoon H With Obstacle Avoidance)
Insurance (Not sure of ball park here probably about €1k?)
Drone Pilot licence & Training (€750)
Registration as it is over 1kg (cannot find if there is a fee or not for this)

Excuse my naivety if there is anything else I would require but would like to get some input. Thanks in advance.

Pat Dunne

I'd imagine you'll get answers to all your questions at the following event http://droneexpoireland.com/Welcome.html

Tenger

These 3 links that I found with a google search using "drones" and "irish aviation authority" might help also:

https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/drone-registration

https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones

https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/drone-regulations-guidance

magicman321

Thanks for the comments, that conference looks super although I fear I'm double booked but might be able to try to get to late sat/sunday of the weekend. Looks super though.

Thanks Tenger, I had made the google search, my current field is actually in the online area although I have been in others related to this area. I had found the links you posted and had read them and while they set out things which are needed to be completed they didn't specify if there was a cost for registration to IAA for example. Also I was looking for a ball park on insurance if any boards member this. I realise that there obviously are stipulations and use of such is a big determination on insurance.

I'm not looking for a business plan but was interested if it was viable for me.

Pat Dunne

magicman321 wrote: »

Thanks for the comments, that conference looks super although I fear I'm double booked but might be able to try to get to late sat/sunday of the weekend. Looks super though.

Thanks Tenger, I had made the google search, my current field is actually in the online area although I have been in others related to this area. I had found the links you posted and had read them and while they set out things which are needed to be completed they didn't specify if there was a cost for registration to IAA for example. Also I was looking for a ball park on insurance if any boards member this. I realise that there obviously are stipulations and use of such is a big determination on insurance.

I'm not looking for a business plan but was interested if it was viable for me.

Using the information available from the exhibition website, it took me a little over 5 minutes to find the following Irish commercial insurance broker who specialises in this area.http://www.droneinsurance.ie which is attached to http://www.burkeins.ie ,
Burke Insurance
Woodquay
Galway, Ireland.
Phone: 00-353-91-563518
Fax: 00-353-91-563616
E-Mail: Info@burkeins.ie