by admin | Jul 25, 2015 | News
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...
by admin | Apr 24, 2015 | News
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...
by admin | Apr 11, 2015 | News
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...
by admin | Dec 21, 2014 | News
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...
by admin | Nov 26, 2014 | News
We just got back from some flying in Houston, Corpus and San Antonio with the AS350 and Cineflex Red Dragon. Rigging in the evening, we departed early from Houston for morning light in Corpus, then on to San Antonio for golden hour. Bill Richards with the Cineflex and Bob Spradlin from Heliserv flying the...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | News
Flying Cross Aerial Productions now has a lower cost alternative to our heavy lifter octocopter, a DJI S900 hexacopter. The hexa carries the same 4K gimbal as the octocopter, with nearly the same performance. For ultimate on the job redundancy, we provide the S900 as a backup ship on all our projects, so you won’t be relying on a single copter and gimbal!...
