The FAA will look at each operation on its merits. If you
are flying a photographer, who is taking photographs by the
hundreds, for some purpose, you are probably OK. But if you
are skirting the charter 135 rules by taking tourists on a
sightseeing ride and they happen to have their pocket camera
or cellphone with camera, it does not meet the test.

It is your certificate which is on the line. If you are
"doing photo work" you may have a mounted camera(s), be
carrying a professional photographer who hired you, or you
the pilot may have hired the photographer to take pictures
you were hired to get for a customer.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties.


"Sylvain" wrote in message
t...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| You can do photo work, as long as you are the
photographer,
|
| actually this is incorrect. aerial photography, along
with
| other things like ferry flights, crop dusting, banner
towing,
| firefighting, etc. are the kind of aerial work a
commercial
| pilot can engage in. The 25 miles radius things are for
sight
| seeing flight (hint: suggest your sight seeing customers
to
| bring a camera and then it becomes an aerial photography
flight :-)
|
| --Sylvain