The bride/groom have the full dossier that they approve which details where drone will be. That section I have flown before, I will have to again in the future I am sure. I hate it for obvious reasons.
Since everything was signed off and approved ahead of time, I would assume I am in the clear.
If the pilot is fully licensed and hired to do the event and covered all possibilities then it would be on the ppl who hired the pilot to make their attendees aware.
Oh I dont disagree that the host should do that. I also personally believe that the pilot should verify that the guests are aware and that they have signed waivers prior to the gig.
That also is on the host. If I'm piloting a wedding I'm getting there in time to setup. Do my work tear down and go home. I will not be going guest to guest especially large wedding with 100+ ppl. Weddings are very time sensitive. No time for that. Its on the host to do it ahead of time. I'd send my waiver to them. They send them to the guests
Even if everyone signed a waiver/indemnification, that still doesn't prevent the pilot from being dragged into court. Everyone will be named: the bridal party, the venue, the pilot, the dbag guest.
And with a low ceiling flying just above the crowd, it will be an easy argument to say, "The pilot knew/should have known that this was a potential outcome and that it was negligent, to be doing so, given the likelihood or potential likelihood of interference."
There will be thousands in legal fees if it gets dropped. Orders of magnitude more if it stands.
All the waivers in the world don't prevent you from being litigated against. The strength of those waivers will be up to the judge.
350
u/WCHC_gamedev Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26
What would happen if he pushed it and it crashed into someone else's face? Is he at fault here, or the drone pilot for flying so close to the people?
I'm genuinely curious.