Our OSC
(Operating Safety Case)
What's an OSC?
An 'Operating Safety Case' is granted to an operator, or remote pilot, by the Civil Aviation Authority to gain additional permissions when flying drones (Unmanned Aircraft). At Vantage, our OSC allows us to fly closer, higher and at greater distances than many other drone companies.
What the CAA said...
"The OSC presented by Vantage is excellent, with an extremely thorough approach to operational safety and procedures easily seen in Vol 1. The level of detail, planning and development of procedures shows an excellent understanding of safe small RPAS operations, and presents a very professional image of the operation. The Vantage Drone Services teams should be commended for this approach."
- RPAS Sector Lead, CAA
How does our OSC benefit you?
When asked to provide drone services in built up areas, drone operators (or the client) often have to seek lots of permissions from people within a 30-50m proximity. This is to ensure the flight is compliant with CAA regulations, and covered under the operator's insurance.
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Drones are supposed to simplify things, not make them complicated...That's where the OSC comes in.
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Vantage has permission to reduce this distance down to 5-10m - That means in a city or town, it puts us at an advantage, spending less time chasing permissions and more time doing the job! In many instances, all we need is a 5m area with permission to take off.
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Less stress. Less admin. More efficiency.
How do we compare to other drone operators?
See the table below which highlights what distances can be achieved under our OSC vs other operators.
*An 'A2 C of C' holder must remain 50 meters away from people, both horizontally and vertically. This would make legal operations in busy environments at peak times quite hard.
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