Hawkeye drone flying against a clear sky

Flight Log

Notes from the range on flying, filming and maintenance.

Flight Log

Notes from our own pilots on flying, filming and keeping an airframe in the air.
Written on the range, not at a desk.

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A Pre-Flight Check That Takes Ninety Seconds

Most incidents we hear about trace back to something that would have taken fifteen seconds to catch on the ground.

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Four Thirds Sensors and Why They Matter

Bigger pixels gather more light. That single sentence explains most of the difference between footage that grades well and footage…

Canvas Mini 2 SE drone on a studio backdrop

Getting the Most From a 43 Minute Battery

A flight time on a spec sheet is measured hovering in still air. Here is what changes it, and what…

Hawkeye drone flying against a clear sky

Reading the Wind Before You Launch

Wind at ground level tells you almost nothing about wind at eighty metres. Here is how our pilots read a…