About

A professional, ethical South African drone media company — built for productions that care about craft and compliance.

Aerial Drone Solutions pilot

Who we are

Aerial media with production manners.

We work with film, TV, commercials, live events, property, and industry clients — as the aerial camera unit on your production, not a replacement for it.

From our Gauteng base we fly Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, and beyond.

Commercial drone operations are conducted in accordance with SACAA Part 101 under a registered ROC and Air Service Licence through our formal Aerial Services Agreement.

Production platform

One cinema system, flown properly.

Aircraft
DJI Inspire 3
Camera
Zenmuse X9-8K Air
Lenses
DL 18mm and 35mm
Crew
Single or dual operator

The right aircraft for the job

The Inspire 3 is our main cinema platform, but not every job needs the same aircraft. We also fly compact Mavic platforms for aerial photography, video, thermal work and mapping, and the DJI Avata 2 for FPV, indoor and close-proximity shots. Aircraft and crew are chosen around the location, the shots and the operating environment.

DJI Inspire 3
Cinema aerials for film, TV and commercials, including dual-operator work.
DJI Mavic 3 Classic
Compact aerial photography and video where a smaller aircraft makes more sense.
DJI Avata 2
FPV, indoor and dynamic close-proximity flying.
DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Thermal work and mapping.

Built for the work we do

We also created DroneAirspace, a South African drone-planning app designed to help pilots assess locations, airspace and operational considerations before they fly.

Explore DroneAirspace →

On set

How a job usually runs.

  1. Planning Brief, location, airspace, and timing locked before anyone rolls — so the day on set stays calm.
  2. Capture Cinema-grade motion and stills, flown by an RPC-certified remote pilot — with a dedicated camera operator when the shot needs one.
  3. Handover You receive organised rushes or finished selects — ready for your editor, agency, or a basic / full edit if scoped in.
Dual-operator aerial crew on location

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