Drone Operator Services

Here is how this works in practice. We supply drone operators who capture aerial cinematography on Austrian shoots. Our drone operators handle aerial photography for film, television, commercials and documentary, managing flight planning, gear and the safe execution of aerial sequences. We brief them on your locations, shots and schedule, then confirm openings against your shoot dates.

Here is the layout. Austria is top drone country — the Tyrolean Alps, the lakes of the Salzkammergut, the Wachau valley along the Danube, and the build style of Vienna and Salzburg all reward aerial work. Our drone operators hold the needed certifications, set up airspace clearance, and work fluently in English and German.

Here is how the work shapes up. We contract under the Kollektivvertrag terms set by the Fachverband der Film- und Musikwirtschaft within the WKO. Set up the drone operator with the DP, first AD and safety officer so aerial sequences are captured safely and within rules.

Here is the short of it. Drone work in Austria operates within a clear rules. Austro Control, the national aviation authority, governs drone operations, sign-ups and flight permissions, applying the EU drone rules, and operators must plan flights around off-limits airspace, specific near airports and over sensitive sites. Filming permits for drone work also engage city and Bundesland authorities, with the Vienna Film Commission handling the capital.

Here is the breakdown. Austria's landscapes make the regulatory effort worthwhile: the alpine terrain of Tyrol and around Innsbruck, the UNESCO-listed Hallstatt-Dachstein cultural landscape, and the Wachau valley are among the most spectacular aerial subjects in Europe. The James Bond film 'Spectre'. This staged its opening sequence at Soelden in the Oetztal, showed the cinematic power of Austria's alpine settings.

Workplace-safety law, the ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz, applies to aerial work on set, and shoots supported by the Oesterreichisches Filminstitut and Location Austria draw on the country's drone skill for landscape-driven storytelling.