Commercial Aerial Cinematography & Precision 3D Fabrication

Yes. Any drone flight for business — real estate photos, inspections, marketing video — requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Pilots pass an FAA knowledge test and complete recurrent training every 24 months. Hiring an uncertified operator can put your project, and your liability, at risk.

Radcliff borders Fort Knox, which includes restricted military airspace that civilian drones cannot enter without approval. Near airports, flights in controlled airspace (Class B, C, D, and surface Class E) require FAA authorization, usually granted through LAANC. Every site is checked against FAA airspace maps before booking — if a location can't be flown legally, we'll tell you up front.

Caution areas aren't no-fly zones — they just require FAA approval before takeoff. We submit the authorization request and fly only once it's granted. LAANC approvals are often near-instant, but requests that need manual FAA review can take several weeks, so book early if your site is near an airport.

Part 107 tightly limits flights over people who aren't directly involved in the operation, and flying over open-air crowds is heavily restricted. For events, we plan camera angles and flight paths that stay clear of attendees, and coordinate with organizers in advance.

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) closes airspace for things like emergencies, VIP movements, and large stadium events. TFRs can appear with little notice, so we check them the day before and the morning of every flight. If one covers your site, we'll reschedule.

Yes. Since 2021, Part 107 allows night operations for pilots who complete the updated training, as long as the drone carries anti-collision lighting visible for 3 statute miles. Twilight and night flights are great for city lights and dramatic real estate shots.

The FAA controls the airspace, but launching and landing on private property requires the owner's permission, and some parks and local governments have their own takeoff rules. We confirm access with you before flight day and respect neighbors' privacy by keeping cameras on your project.

Every drone flown commercially must be registered with the FAA, display its registration number, and broadcast Remote ID — its identity and location — during flight. This lets the FAA and law enforcement identify who is flying, much like a license plate.

Part 107 requires reporting any accident that causes serious injury or more than $500 in property damage to the FAA within 10 days. Pre-flight checklists, weather minimums, and site surveys exist to make sure that never happens.