Small UAS; Multi Rotor
Flight Crew Remote Pilot (UAS)
Flight Crew Total 0; Flight Crew Total (UAS) 100; Flight Crew Type (UAS) 100
Training / Qualification
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS); Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I operated my multirotor UAS from the gondola of a hot air balloon over what I believed to be a sparsely populated area and above 400 feet AGL within close proximity to the balloon in order to obtain video footage for the balloon company. The balloon launched from a large field and landed in a large field/farm approximately 6 miles away from the take off point. I was made aware several days after flight that operating a UAS from a vehicle over sparsely populated areas is only allowed without a waiver for land and water born craft and not for aircraft. At the time of the flight I allowed my excitement to compromise my judgment and continued flying the UAS after the balloon climbed above 400 feet AGL and into class E airspace.
UAS pilot conducted a photo shoot from another aircraft. After landing the pilot learned they conducted an unauthorized UAS flight.