In the aftermath of the 2018 Christmas Gatwick “drone debacle”, our commercial clients will be more aware than ever of the need to use professional, safe operators for aerial work. It is more likely that operators will be asked to jump through hoops and justify the contents of their risk assessments and method statements.
Operators holding suitable exemptions already find that planning for jobs can be easier with higher margins and this is likely to become more common, making the time and money invested in obtaining exemptions financially worthwhile.