Dayton, OH FPV Drone Pilot and Operator

FPV drone pilot in Dayton

We fly FPV and small cinewhoop drones in Dayton for aviation and race content, plant and office fly-throughs, festivals and brand films. FPV adds close, fast, continuous moves that a standard camera drone cannot get, flown by pilots who rehearse each line first. For general aerials, homes and events see our Dayton, OH drone videographer page.

Races and launches

Our crew flew drones down the Las Vegas Strip and around the F1 cars at the 2022 Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party. Dayton brand launches and motorsport content suit fast FPV lines flown on private sites with the owner's approval. See FPV drones for live broadcast, Indoor arena FPV drones and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US. For event coverage see Dayton, OH live event drones.

Plants, offices and festivals

Manufacturing plants, offices and venues suit one-take FPV tours with the owner's approval and a plan agreed with safety staff. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules, so we fly one-take fly-throughs with the owner's approval; see indoor fly-through tours. Flying directly over an open crowd is only allowed when the drone and the operation meet FAA rules for flying over people, so otherwise we keep flight paths over the stage, closed areas and open lanes.

Wright-Patterson and airspace

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, including the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force grounds, is a federal no-drone area around the clock. LAANC is not available at the base airfield, so addresses in its airspace need a separate FAA authorization. Dayton International, about 9 miles north of downtown, has Class C airspace, and Wright-Patterson's airfield sits to the east, so many Dayton addresses need FAA authorization. We check every Dayton location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job.

Credits

the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party, Rolling Loud Miami and Science Channel's Impossible Engineering aerials of the Jenga building in Austin.

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FAQs

Can you fly FPV inside a Dayton plant or office?

Yes, with the owner's approval and a route agreed with staff. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules.

Can you fly FPV at the Air Force museum?

No. The museum grounds are part of Wright-Patterson, a federal no-drone area around the clock.

What permits do you need for an event in Dayton?

It depends on the venue. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job and get the organizer's written approval.

Can FPV footage go live to a stream or screens?

Yes. We send live FPV video to the stream, LED screens or a broadcast truck, and agree the format with your production team before the event.

What insurance do you carry?

Our standard policy is $10M liability, with optional coverage up to $25M when a venue, league or network requires it. Certificates naming your venue or production are issued before the shoot.

Request a Quote

Tell us the date, location and what you need filmed. Request a Quote or call 706-284-8364.