FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 26, 2017

BPOPE PRODUCTIONS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR UAV OPERATION IN CLASS D AIRSPACE

Owner Brandon Pope receives an authorization from the FAA

HICKORY, N.C. – BPope Productions owner and chief operator Brandon Pope has officially obtained an authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration. This authorization allows for commercial UAV operation within the Hickory Metro Region’s Class D airspace.   Attached to this authorization is BPope Productions daytime waiver, which will allow nighttime commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) within Hickory’s Class D Airspace.

This authorization in combination with the waiver for nighttime operation of UAVs can be used for night time photography and video, as well as in public service assistance with such things as search and rescue. This authorization will allow operation up to 400 feet in certain quadrants within this Class D airspace.

BPope Productions is the only operator with this FAA authorization & daytime waiver within the Hickory Metro Region.

BPope Productions is a full-service production company specializing in business films, live event production and video broadcasting, wedding films, and aerial UAV photography/video/mapping. The company focuses on message and story through both development and delivery.

For more information or further questions/booking opportunities, contact Brandon Pope at brandon@bpopeproductions.com or (828)468-8625.