Brand-News-Team’s president Roger Rosenbaum recently took the FAA test and now can offer clients 4K ultra high-definition video and stills.

Roger Rosenbaum operates an aerial drone outside the Beekman Arms HotelRoger Rosenbaum is shooting aerial stills and video to promote the historic Beekman Arms, the oldest continuously running inn in America where President George Washington is said to have stayed.

To operate an aerial drone for commercial purposes operators must have a comprehensive aeronautic knowledge of how weather conditions affect flight, emergency procedures, communications, airspace classification and airport operations.

“This footage provides incredible views and new birds-eye perspectives for brand and digital storytelling,” Rosenbaum said.

The FAA estimates that the number of drones in use for commercial purposes will grow from 600,000 in 2016 to 2.7 million by 2020. If you factor in hobbyist sales the figure rises to 7 million drones possibly in use by 2020.

A proposal for new rules that would dictate how aerial drones will be allowed to fly over people is expected to come out of the FAA this month.

Amazon has been working with the FAA for years to craft drone policy so it can deliver packages by drone.

Rosenbaum explained that he plans on producing Hollywood-style camera moves for clients in industries such as real estate, surveying, inspections, tourism, advertising and marketing.

“We can go live right to Facebook or YouTube,” Rosenbaum said. The firm is a member of the United States Association of Unmanned Aerial Videographers.