Airport Drone Flight

[Pedwards]

A flight around Bristol Airport (EGGD/BRS) during the 1st UK lockdown in spring 2020. Over the past 20 years Bristol Airport has continued to grow, in 2019 the airport saw over 9 million passengers. But in 2020 the Covid 19 pandemic hit the world and aviation was decimated in a matter of days. This flight was to capture a moment in time, when flights had reduced to just a few a day and most of the UK fleet were on the ground. The flight was within Class D airspace, permission for the flight was obtained from NATS, CAA, Bristol Airport and through the DJI app. Interestingly, despite ATC knowledge that the drone was flying and where, when I spoke to them at the end of the flights they report they did not once see the drone (Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic Mini). Please fly responsibly and follow the rules and laws within the country you fly.

 

[old man mavic]

@Pedwards a great video ,and for sure one to be savoured and saved for a future date, a moment in time ,during very unusual circumstances

 

[BigBoozer]

Great images, crisp & sharp as I've seldom seen. Did you video with Mavic 2 Pro all the time, or also with the Mavic Mini?

 

[Pedwards]

Thank you. I believe some of the first images were with both. The images after were solely with the Pro 2.

 

[THE CYBORG]

Nice to see you got a chance to do something normally impossible

 

[rehkram]

Date error in final credits.... should read March 2020, not 2019...!

I know it seems that long but...

 

[Lets Fly]

A flight around Bristol Airport (EGGD/BRS) during the 1st UK lockdown in spring 2020. Over the past 20 years Bristol Airport has continued to grow, in 2019 the airport saw over 9 million passengers. But in 2020 the Covid 19 pandemic hit the world and aviation was decimated in a matter of days. This flight was to capture a moment in time, when flights had reduced to just a few a day and most of the UK fleet were on the ground. The flight was within Class D airspace, permission for the flight was obtained from NATS, CAA, Bristol Airport and through the DJI app. Interestingly, despite ATC knowledge that the drone was flying and where, when I spoke to them at the end of the flights they report they did not once see the drone (Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic Mini). Please fly responsibly and follow the rules and laws within the country you fly.

Nice video, kind of sad though.

 

[NG Wildman]

Great video. Nice editing. That's what I love about drones; you can get impossible footage. It's really cool to get something like that though. Looks almost post-apocalyptical.

 

[MavicMan64]

A flight around Bristol Airport (EGGD/BRS) during the 1st UK lockdown in spring 2020. Over the past 20 years Bristol Airport has continued to grow, in 2019 the airport saw over 9 million passengers. But in 2020 the Covid 19 pandemic hit the world and aviation was decimated in a matter of days. This flight was to capture a moment in time, when flights had reduced to just a few a day and most of the UK fleet were on the ground. The flight was within Class D airspace, permission for the flight was obtained from NATS, CAA, Bristol Airport and through the DJI app. Interestingly, despite ATC knowledge that the drone was flying and where, when I spoke to them at the end of the flights they report they did not once see the drone (Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic Mini). Please fly responsibly and follow the rules and laws within the country you fly.

Nice video. Love the theme song.

 

[redcap0006]

Nice tune from Apollo 440