Sydney aerial video shot by drone: Best of Sydney from a drone

Drone company 3DR has released a spectacular video of Sydney as seen from its new 3DR Solo craft.

The company required special permission from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to perform the flight, using CASA-approved remote pilots.

Drones are increasingly popular among photographers and videographers, from the professional to the tourist.

In Australia, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or Remotely Piloted Aircraft, as they are also known, are legal for amateur purposes, as long as they're not flown over populated areas such as beaches and other people's backyards, or within 30 metres of a vehicle, boat or building that is not your private property, or above 123m.

See: http://www.3dr.com

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