Ulster GP Aerial Filming
 

Hi,

Could anyone please advise/recommend operators for doing aerial filming of the Ulster GP/Northern Ireland,

Thanks in advance

Have you tried PDG?

Cheers

Whirls

Try FlyingTV. Good product. Good Rates.

You Could try Dave Baillie At Wildcat.

http://web.mac.com/david.baillie/wildcat/Intro.html

Cracking showreel!

http://web.mac.com/david.baillie/wildcat/Clipreel.html

MS

Thanks for the suggestions,

Wilco

Another one for you is Polo Aviation, 01934 877000.

there is helimanx in the isle of man
[email protected]

From my perspective as on op, no one in the region specialises in aerial filming or owns a stabilised camera system.

Closest heli companies with their own 5 axis standard definition gimbal is PDG with AS350/AS355 (if available) and Heilds R44 news.


High Def stabilised systems, hand held or Tyler mounts can be shipped from UK and be fitted to local aircraft if you can find one.



Mickjoebill

Atlas Helicopters do that every year

Thanks, it's looking like a position over from the mainland then, I'll advise client.

I'd rather be doing it on the bike myself!

"Closest heli companies with their own 5 axis standard definition gimbal is PDG with AS350/AS355 /"


PDG use Wildcat
http://web.mac.com/david.baillie/wildcat/Gear.html

http://www.pdg-helicopters.co.uk/Film-and-Survey-g.asp

aerial camera systems or arena ?

Seen one of PDGs 350s out this morning in the newry area doing aerial surveying of the electricity lines!

[QUOTE]PDG use Wildcat
http://web.mac.com/david.baillie/wildcat/Gear.html[/QUOTE
Have PDG sold their own UMII recently?
Wildcat, ACS, Arena, Flying Pictures, Skyworks, 10:13 and Helifilms are willing to fit HD gimbals on helicopters convenient to the filming location.
PDG aircraft have had all of the above gimbals at one time or another.
Then again the original poster may only need hand some held wobblescope
Mickjoebill

One combo I came up with for a Dublin shoot recently was an aircraft from Chester and camera from London.
PDG seem to be very busy most of the time with no AS 350 355s based in Dublin.
The R44 news from Heilds (closest) or Flying TV are good value if SD camera and lack of floats are not an issue.
109s available ex Dublin for hand held or Tyler side mount work.
Mickjoebill

Don't think you need floats for aerial work do you?

helimanx has a r44 with floats and a hd camera also 355 in the isle of man


which is the nearest r44 with a camera

floats no floats
 

Yes single no floats is legal for aerial work.
Some don't want to fly low over cold water without floats near rugged coast.

Question of who is in the chopper is an issue in the UK.
Cameraman billing heli company is acceptable as they are not paying for the flight.

CAA UK seem to regard producer or director working for a company who are paying for flight as paying passengers, not crew.

Some heli companies get producer or director to invoice them as "crew", this is not so much a loophole as a noose hole.


That was the feeling last time I enquired to CAA in depth.

General consensus is the law is grey and would need to be further defined in a court of law.
Pity we cant go to court to have it cleared up in a hypothetical case rather than wait for a civil action.


Mickjoebill

R44 Hd?
 

Is the R44 skid mounted mount EASA approved yet?
Do Manx own a HD gimbal?
If so it will be a cost effective choice.

As a side point, Robinson designer told me they dont want anything attached to their skids but cant stop anyone designing ancillary kit.
They wont put floats on the R44 news due to C of G and all up weight issues

Good to hear of a AS355 based there, is it on high skids?


Mickjoebill