Rental Terms and Conditions
Each drone rental is governed by these terms and conditions in addition to the standard agreement for all hire transaction

Bookings
No booking is confirmed until paid for in full or until written confirmation is received from the lender.

Hire period
You agree to return the drone and accessories to the lender within 1 day before 12pm of the end of the hire period. If the drone and accessories are not returned within 1 day before 12pm of the end of the hire period, the lender reserves the right to continue to charge late return fees until all rental items are returned.

Late return Fees
A daily charge of $50 will be applied to any rental items with a value under $3000 that are not returned on their due date. 

Terms of payment
Full payment of all hire fees and bond is required before release of the drone and accessories to you.

Responsibility for equipment
You are responsible for the drone and accessories from the pick up time until the time the lender receives them back.

Damage to equipment due to rain
You agree to pay for the repair of any water related damage to the drone caused by flying in and around water or rain.

Damage, modifications, and repair
You agree to pay for the repair of any damage that I believe is not normal wear and tear. You will not attempt to modify or repair the drone or accessories under any circumstances. The lender reserves the right to continue to charge hire at the daily rate for each drone/accessory being repaired until all drones and accessories are returned to the lender.

Liability
You will not hold the lender liable in any event for any damages (including immediate, incidental or consequential damages) or losses you may suffer arising from matters related to the use of the equipment by any person during the period of hire.

Operation
The lender permits you, and only you, to operate the drone/equipment. For any other individual to operate the drone express permission must be sought, and obtained, from the lender in writing. You understand that operation of a drone is legally regulated and as such you agree to abide by all applicable regulations. These regulations include but are not limited to: (a) Flying only in daylight (b) Being able to see the drone with your own eyes at all times (c) Not flying above 120 metres (d) Not flying within four kilometres (4 km) of an airport (e) Not flying above people, property or land without consent from the individual and/or owner The operation of drones is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority. You can read part 101 of these regulations online. You can contact the CAA by telephoning +64 4 560 9400 or by emailing rpas@caa.govt.nz.

Confiscation
In the event that the drone is confiscated (e.g by the CAA or NZ Police) you agree to immediately pay the lender for the full replacement value of the drone and accessories. You agree that ownership of the confiscated drone does not pass to yourself. The lender may refund any or all monies paid at my sole discretion on return of the confiscated drone and accessories.

Ownership of equipment
The lender will retain ownership of all drones and accessories at all times.

Cancellation of hire
The lender retains the right to cancel the hire of any or all drones and/or accessories at any time by providing written notice. Hire costs for the remaining hire period will be refunded pro-rata.
If you cancel your rental 12 hours before the rental, or on the day of the rental, even if it’s due to rain or weather conditions, the lender reserves the right to charge 50% of the total rental value due to potential disruptions with other rentals, lost business opportunities, and incurred expenses.