2018 Show Reel covering much of our activity throughout the year
Some clips from 2018
Drones & Insurance Inspections
If you've had damage to your property in the past that has required an insurance claim then you will no doubt be painfully aware of the waiting that is entailed while your claim is being processed through to a point when you can seek a resolution to the problems that you're experiencing. That's not because the insurance companies are trying to avoid paying claims but rather that they've been slow to embrace new technologies that [...]
Book a Drone Roof Pre-Winter Inspection and Save Yourself Money
If you live in the UK, then it won't be news to you that the weather can be a little unpredictable here - especially over the forthcoming season of winter. A year doesn't go by without there being reports of storms and the damage that they cause appearing regularly in the media. Still, the traditional methods of roof inspection can be expensive and invasive which means that homeowners can often put it off and just deal with problems as [...]
Drones – Indoor Flights
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have traditionally been the authority to refer to regarding all drone activity whether this be indoors or outdoors. However, recent law changes have meant that they are now putting UAV indoor flights outside of their remit. In the recent Air Navigation Order Amendment, the following statement was made... "The applicability of the regulations with regard to flights within buildings has been clarified recently. Under the CAA Act 1982, the Air Navigation [...]
Hiring a Drone Operator – the Paperwork you Need to See
If you've been researching hiring a drone operator for whatever reason, I'm sure you will have seen that there is a lot of discussions online about working with a legal operator. If you're not familiar with this idea then this blog post will describe exactly what it means and explain what you need to look out for to make sure that anyone you hire is operating within the law. So a drone pilot needs [...]
Drones and Weddings
Drones can add an exciting and different component to your wedding photography and videography and they're getting to be a much more popular part of planning to capture your big day. There's a few things to be aware of though to make sure you firstly get a drone pilot who is both legal and, more importantly, safe to fly at your wedding venue and also who can capture the photos and footage that you would like [...]
Drones & Solar Panels
More and more houses are taking advantage of solar panel technology to help reduce their energy bills. However, these panels do require inspection and maintenance in order to keep them working at maximum efficiency and also to ensure that they are operating safely. In fact, most insurance policies will not cover damage caused by a solar panel fire if you cannot show that regular inspections and maintenance have been carried out. Of course the panel's natural position on [...]
Drones and Mountain Rescue
On the 9th July, a Himalayan expedition of experienced mountaineers were faced with the sad decision to presume one of their party lost. Rick Allen had taken a fall earlier in the day and they had lost all trace of him. However, on July 10th, the expedition cook spotted a large shape high up on the slopes of Broad Peak. Although he believed it was probably a rucksack, the decision was taken to launch a drone for further investigation. [...]
Drones are Discovering Hidden Treasure in the Heatwave
There can't be anyone in the UK who hasn't noticed our heatwave unless you're living in a super air conditioned basement but it's not just making us all buy barbecue food, the hot dry conditions are actually revealing some secrets that have been hidden and undiscovered in our landscapes. I'm sure they've been visible during similar periods of weather before but we've never had the chance to so easily put a camera in the sky. Normally at this time [...]
BBC One Filming in Dorset
We were thrilled to be working with the BBC One Show team again, this time down in sunny Dorset at two locations to provide aerial footage and general views to accompany a piece that they were putting together. Durdle Door is one of Dorset's most iconic landmarks and drones are not normally allowed to fly in the area [...]
