Latest Projects

2015 was a busy year. We had a great time working with clients like HGTV, Nike, Netflix, Showtime, Mercedes Benz, Acura, Dodge Ram, Chaotic Moon and so many others. And we’ve expanded our fleet to include more heavy lift copters to meet the demand to fly cinema cameras like the Red Dragon and Alexa...

Red Dragon on Bonneville Salt Flats

Flying Cross became the first FAA Exempt company to operate on the Bonneville Salt Flats, flying the Heavy Lift Hexacrafter and Red Dragon for Nike. Pilot – Scott Hess, Camera Op – David Garcia with the help of Jordan Overman of Override...

FCAP works on Ram Trucks spot under FAA exemption

April 23rd, 2015 – Today Flying Cross Aerial Productions flew on the closed set of “Texas Rising – Ram Trucks” in Luck, TX, under FAA exemption. Galloping horses and speeding trucks on a Texas ranch were perfect subjects for our aerial camera drone. All work was conducted in accordance with our FAA exemption and Motion Picture manual, which included closed set security, safety briefings, and the issuance of an FAA notice to airmen (NOTAM) describing our activity to the pilot community. See the spot here: http://ispot.tv/a/7Qi0...

Flying Cross ‘Red Lifter’ Here Now

  Flying Cross is pleased to announce that our newest heavy lifter is available! The Hexacrafter HO-1250L heavy lifter octocopter is on the line, capable of easily lifting a Red Epic with follow focus. While many of our clients prefer the GH4, the HO-1250 gives us the flexibility to fly a wide variety of gear. Hexacrafter is a leading provider of Hollywood cinema drones, with a proven track record for delivering a stable platform under demanding...

Flying Cross Works on Feature ‘Lazer Team’

Flying Cross provided aerial camera services on the feature film ‘Lazer Team’, due to be released this spring. Using our Octo/GH4 combination, pilot Brooks Barely and camera op Scott Hess flew some technically challenging and fast action, low level sequences with awesome results. Thanks to the Rooster Teeth folks for bringing us on the production, it was a blast...