Rates
Simple pricing
Unlike most aerial imaging resources, we charge by the hour or 6-minute segment - but only when we are actually flying. The more hours a day we fly, the less the hourly rate.
We cost each task individually and our experience across 6 years of estimates has shown that we can accurately predict the cost of your mission – provided we have exact locations for your targets.
Gyro-stabilised aerial video
We only price "all-inclusive". That means pilot, camera operator, helicopter, tv system, fuel, oil, full insurance, £50 of landing fees a day, tape stock or tapeless download. And you are only charged for the actual flying done – from skids-up to skids-down with no charges for the number of engine starts or reasonable ground-running.
Our costs are kept simple with the only “extras” being for overnights or operations outside normal hours. And we don’t charge extra for weekends.
As a guideline, expect to pay £550 per flying hour to position the helicopter to where it’s needed. Our filming rates range from £550 - £650 per flying hour depending on amount booked per day & whether SD or HD. Daily minima apply and we discount for more hours per day.
For instance, you can book a 6 flying hour "day" at £3500 SD, £4000 HD. That's incredible value – and you can go a long way in 6hrs.
Please contact us for our current ratecard.
Post production
In-house Mac Final Cut Pro with editor £75 per hour
Aerial Stills
As an “add-on” to a video task, £350 per day.
As a standalone task, £350 per day + flying time at £550 per flying hour.
This delivers 18MP in RAW and/or JPG on a data DVD.