Sunday, 4 May 2014

TVTechnology: Choppers v. Drones for ENG

At the same time, it costs anywhere from $600,000 to $1 million a year to maintain, fuel, man (two pilots) and fly a chopper on an as-needed basis, at a time when TV stations are cutting news staff to save money.

"In contrast, a news drone can cost as little as $3,500," said Ian Hannah, owner and operator of Avrobotics, a Toronto-based aerial footage company that flies video drones within stringent Canadian aviation regulations.


www.tvtechnology.com/news/0086/choppers-v-drones-for-eng/270052

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