After many months of research and far too many bureaucratic rabbit holes, The Brutally Honest 150-page practical handbook is out, your go-to guide to fly your drone legally and confidently across Europe and a bonus chapter on Brazil.
Whether you’re a hobbyist or commercially pilot, this is the clearest, most experience-driven guide you’ll find on how to stay compliant and fly safely.
Table of Contents
- Preface: Message from Paul Prescott, CEO Amazing Aerial
- Before We Take Off – Why I Wrote This Guide
- Introduction: What Exactly Is a Drone?
- Understanding the EASA Framework
- A-Categories vs. C-Classes Explained
- Exams & Licensing (A1/A3 and A2)
- Why Sub-250 g Drones are a Big Deal
- Buying Drones Outside the EU
- The Curious Case of the Mavic 3 and C1 Certification
- Case Study: Steve Heap’s European Drone Adventure
- Confessions of a Drone Pilot – Flying Without the Paperwork
- Enforcement in the Real World
- Posting Flights Online – The Hidden Risks
- Why You Shouldn’t Fully Trust DJI FlySafe Maps
- Carrying Your Drone on a Plane
- Drone Rules by Country – Full Coverage (32 Countries) with links to official portals
- Drone-Friendliness Rankings – From Easiest to Hardest
- Flying Commercially
- The Future of Drone Regulation in Europe – Eight Predictions for the next 10 years
- Appendix – Quick-Start Checklist
Pricing & Availability
After purchase, via the trusted Paddle payment processor, you’ll receive both a password-protected PDF and an interactive Flipbook link.
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Europe is one of the most breathtaking places in the world to fly a drone, if you know how to do it right. Learn the rules, master the loopholes, and take off with confidence using this clear, brutally honest, and field-tested handbook.
Otherwise, check out my original microstock eBook from back in 2027.
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With enough talent, determination and commercial awareness there’s still a lot of money to be made in this business! This guide will save you hours of “trial and error” to cut your learning curve considerably. Here’s the table of contents:
Chapter 1 – Microstock Photography 101
Chapter 2 – What’s in my Camera Bag?
Chapter 3 – Achieving Technical Excellence
Chapter 4 – The Legal Side of Stock Photography
Chapter 5 – Licensing Editorial & Commercial Images
Chapter 6 – Overview on Agencies to License Images
Chapter 7 – How Much Can You Expect to Earn (The Extra Mile Isn’t Crowded)?
Chapter 8 – Creating Interesting Images
Chapter 9 – Finding your Niche
Chapter 10 – Keywording
Chapter 11 – Workflow Optimisation
Chapter 12 – Opportunities Outside of Microstock
Interview with Joas Souza, London-based Architectural photographer
But it’s not about quantity, it’s about QUALITY. I’ve kindly asked the TOP Microstock contributors to independently review my book and this is what they have to say. See a review by MyStockPhoto blog and feature on Amateur Photographer Magazine.
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