About
Hi, I'm Mark.
I'm the pilot, shooter and editor behind HUVbird Productions, based right here on Lake Livingston.
I started HUVbird to help local businesses, churches and community events look their best. These days that goes past the drone: I can shoot it, edit it, build the website around it and help keep your business listing accurate. You deal with one person who knows the area and answers the phone.
Part 107FAA certified
LocalLake Livingston
One callShoot to website
Why hire an FAA Part 107 pilot for business footage?
The fine lands on
The fine lands on
the business too.
Any drone photo or video used to promote a business is commercial work under FAA rules. That includes footage shot by an employee, a relative or a friend "doing you a favor." If they're not certified, both the pilot and the business that uses the footage can be on the hook.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certified
- Airspace checked and authorized before every flight
- You use the footage worry-free, on any platform
Up to $75,000FAA civil penalty per violation under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act.
$1.9 millionPenalty the FAA proposed against one aerial photography company for unauthorized flights (settled for $200,000).
Federal lawKnowingly hiring an uncertified pilot is prohibited (49 U.S.C. § 44711), and doing so can be a federal crime (§ 46317).
General information, not legal advice. Sources: FAA, U.S. Code Title 49.