Quote of the week

All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible) but calculating risk and then acting decisively.

Niccolo Machiavelli , The Prince 

Quote of the week

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win

Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Safety photo of the week

Quote of the Week

If you are going through hell,

keep going.

- Sir Winston Churchill

Quote of the Week

Take calculated risks.

That is quite different from being rash.

- General George Patton

Quote of the Week

The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.  - Brian Herbert

Quote of the Week

Opportunities multiply when they are seized.  - Sun Tzu

Reality Show Helicopter Accident Report

http://scvnews.com/2015/06/22/faa-official-

partly-to-blame-for-fatal-acton-chopper-crash/

Safety photo of the week

William Hurt Discusses Midnight Rider Accident

http://globalnews.ca/news/2074737/william-hurt-reflects-on-crew-members-death/

Safety Photo of the Week

Filming Drone Crash in Vancouver

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/british-columbia/drone-crash-prompts-vancouver-to-review-film-industry-use-1.2671977

Safety photo of the day

Hurricane Contingency Planning

My updated Guide - Hurricane Contingency Planning for Film and Television Production - is now available for clients.

Climber Rig

UAV Regulations

Are you aware of federal regulations regarding the commercial use of UAVs, including aerial cinematography?

- Operator must possess a pilot certificate, private pilot or above.

- Operator must have a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver

- Operations may only take place during daylight and in VFR conditions

- Qualified visual observer(s) must be present to assist the operator

- Operator must maintain visual line of sight with the UAV at all times.

- First Person View (FPV) operation of UAV is not permitted

- Operations prohibited within Class B airspace 

- Operations within Class C, D or within E or G with control towers may only take place with permission of Air Traffic Control authority and in compliance with the COA and operating requirements imposed by ATC including two-way communications with ATC, filing of NOTAMs, and compliance with any other limitations imposed by ATC.

I have prepared detailed risk assessments and safety protocols for production UAV operations.  To learn more about how I can help improve the safety of your project, contact me.

FAA UAV FAQ 

https://www.faa.gov/uas/faq/#qn4

Leadership

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

A leader leads by example not by force.

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?

  - Sun Tzu

UAV Ops at Cowboys Stadium

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Welcome to the Film TV Risk Blog

Welcome to the FilmTVRisk blog, home of entertainment risk consultant Chris Palmer.  I have provided film and television production safety and risk services for over twenty years.

This blog will provide information on safety trends and issues in film and television production, helpful tips and resources.

My goal is the same it has been throughout my career - make the industry safer.