Service
Aerials where the law and the venue allow, and honesty where they do not
A drone shot of the venue at golden hour is a lovely way to open a film. It is also a flight in controlled airspace near people, so we do it properly or not at all.
Our pilot holds a CAA Operator ID and an A2 Certificate of Competency, flies a sub-250g or C1-class aircraft within the rules for its category, and carries aviation-specific insurance, which ordinary public liability does not cover. Every flight is planned the week before using the CAA’s airspace maps, and we ask the venue for written permission to take off from their land.
That planning is why we will sometimes tell you no. Most of central London sits inside flight restriction zones around Heathrow, City Airport, Northolt and Battersea heliport, and the Royal Parks do not permit drones at all. A country house in Hertfordshire or Kent with its own grounds is usually straightforward. A Westminster registry office is not. If a flight is not possible we say so before you pay for it, and refund the add-on if the weather stops us on the day.
Expect three or four short shots: the approach, the venue in its setting, the guests arriving or the couple walking in the grounds. We do not fly over the ceremony or over crowds, because the rules do not allow it and the noise would ruin the audio anyway.
FAQ
Questions about drone and aerial coverage
Can you fly a drone at a central London venue?
Usually not. Much of Zones 1 and 2 falls within airport flight restriction zones and the Royal Parks ban drones. We check your specific venue and tell you before you add it.
Does the venue need to agree?
Yes. We need the landowner’s permission to take off and land, and many venues have their own policy. We ask on your behalf once you book.
What if it rains or the wind is up?
We do not fly in rain or in winds above the aircraft’s limit. If the flight cannot happen for weather or airspace reasons the £300 is refunded in full.
Have a date? Ask whether we are free.
Send the date and venue and we reply the same day, usually within the hour between 8am and 10pm.