This one is really special. Flying a drone, at an Iconic Location, at night. In some ways, flying a drone at night is quite easy. The lights on a drone really stand out at night. So it is easy to see where your drone is. Unfortunately, trees become largely invisible. And collision avoidance doesn’t work in the dark. So you will need a system, that we will show you, that will enable you to safely navigate around the sky at night.

We’ll explain the CAA Rules around night-flying. We’ll get you working closely with a buddy from amongst the other drone enthusiasts joining us for this one. We definitely think night-flying is best done as a two-person operation.

We love the images we are able to capture at night. Cityscapes look completely different. The stability of the DJI gimbal is so good that exposures up to 3 seconds are possible. Which makes for creative opportunities with light-trails from car lights, for example.

The best bit, for us though, is Sky Painting. This takes a bit of planning and preparation. But when you get it right (see gallery images for examples) the results are incredible. We can’t guarantee results like these. But we can guarantee we will have a ton of fun trying.

Wrap up warm, and please bring a head-torch if you have one. We’ll supply the rest of the equipment required, including a specially adapted drone for Sky Painting, lighting for the landing area, a table for keeping the drones off the ground, and plenty of coffee.