- Have you been looking for an affordable or innovative way to carry out your aerial photography plans?
- Our high tech UAV/UAS system offers several advantages over traditional airborne photography.
- Are you in the landscaping, renovation, roofing, solar panel or tower installation business?
- We can simplify your site survey, inspection and tendering process by supplying high quality vertical and oblique low-level aerial images of the job site. These photos may also be used at a later date during an advertising campaign.
- Is your organization proposing a new office building or condominium?
- We can provide the office/balcony views for your commercial or residential real estate development during the design and planning stages.
- Do you have a promotional idea that will make your business stand out from the competition, but it's stuck in the "wouldn't it be nice phase if..."?
- Please
contact us
to discuss your ideas. Our aerial photography system is affordable and doesn't have the limitations of a traditional aircraft.
- Flexibility: We limit our UAV/UAS operations to a maximum altitude of 250' (due to weather conditions, legal & safety requirements) and use a full size aircraft or helicopter when the project requires photographs to be taken from higher altitudes or an extensive area is being covered.
We have expanded our commercial aerial photography services to provide businesses and individuals with an innovative solution to their low altitude aerial photo needs. We can accomplish photographic projects never before possible using a RC-UAV (Remotely Controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) assisted by an advanced onboard GPS controlled flight management system. All our low altitude aerial photography projects are performed using a Draganflyer X6. The Draganfly X6 is an award winning, purpose-built multiple rotor helicopter platform designed and developed in Canada by Draganfly Innovations.
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Full telemetry and a live video feed are available at the base station enabling our clients to view the images in real-time as they are being captured. This system does not have minimum altitude or noise restrictions, allowing us to fly it almost anywhere.
With this level of remote control technology at our disposal we can consistently place our cameras in or near the same location (latitude, longitude & altitude) permitting our photographer to supply you with an unique series of work-in-progress photos as your project progresses.
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Does your building have a grand entrance or foyer with features which cannot be fully appreciated when viewed from ground level? Has your building undergone major renovations? With our electrically powered airborne photography system, we can fly in and around your building highlighting those features from angles that were previously impossible or impractical to photograph.
Through a combination of technology, expertise and creativity, we are setting a new standard for low-altitude aerial photography in Northern & Northwestern Ontario. Our remotely piloted system is extremely versatile, non-invasive, maneuverable and most importantly, capable of capturing images that were previously unobtainable using traditional aerial photography platforms.
Just think of it... No more photographing through haze from 1000 feet, rough weather and moving at almost 120 mph. Plus, unlike a full size aircraft our system is quiet, unobtrusive and environmentally friendly.
We invite you to experience the future of consumer and commercial aerial photography in Thunder Bay & Northern Ontario. Air2You and Rob Chandler Photography are fully insured for commercial aerial operations and registered with Transport Canada.
Why Air2You?
CCUVS Certified UAS Operator.
• We hold a Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems Safety Training Certificate from the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Industry Canada Licensed Operator.
• We also hold an Industry Canada Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A). ROC-A will soon become a regulatory requirement for anyone flying remotely operated aircraft and helicopters for commercial purposes in Canadian airspace. This regulation is intended to address collision avoidance concerns between Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) and other aircraft.
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Professional & Industry Associations
• Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems CCUVS.
• Professional Photographers of Canada PPOC.
• Remote Aerial Photography Association RAPA.
• Unmanned Systems Canada USC.
• Unmanned Vehicle Systems International AUVSI.
In The News
• Lake of the Woods Enterprise (Feb 7/11) has an interesting article about the X6 and how it's being used by the OPP in Kenora.
• Professional Photographers of Ontario: September 2006 and Winter 2010.
• Ontario Construction Report (Nov '09): Cover and Page 2. The entire issue is available online.
• Chronicle Journal (Nov 18/09): Introducing Air2You and the Draganfly X6 to Thunder Bay.
Equipment & Other News
• June 2012: I often get asked "how high do I need to fly to cover a specific area?". Having a programming background and an interest in math I decided to see what I could come up with. What would you think of a "UAV Coverage Calculator" that'll run on your mobile device? Well, that's just what I came up with... presenting my UAV Photo Coverage Calculator app.
• December 2011: Our X6 has a new home in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. It's sad to see it go after all the time, effort and training that has been invested in this project, but the lack of interest in low altitude aerial photography in this region made keeping the system almost pointless. I'll be flying to Florida in January 2012 to provide a weekend of hands-on training for the new owners (SWF Management).
• April 2011: We successfully completed the Civil and Commercial UAS Safety Training Course (at CCUVS in Medicine Hat, AB) and passed Industry Canada's Restricted Radio Operator's Licence (Aero) exam. Our ROC-A licence enables us to communicate directly with local airports, aerodromes and nearby aircraft.
Older News Items:
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On The Web
• Jan 5/12: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) & Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) are now the terms preferred for usage by ICAO [instead of unmanned aircraft (UA) & unmanned aircraft system (UAS)].
• Jan Zalud from JZAerial is also a recent CCUVS grad.
• It looks like my "partnership" with Al Sebastian and Canadian Classic Food Products (aka Canadian Classic Fishfry / Sunset Country Resort Services) has turned sour. This page has the details.
• SFOC.CA is (or will be shortly) a new SFOC Consulting service. Their plans are to assist SFOC applicants through the process of obtaining Special Flight Operating Certificates.
• Nav Canada's website lists their current Canadian Aeronautical Publications and other information.
• The Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Center also calls Thunder Bay home.
• Here's an interesting collection of worldwide UAS/UAV flight rules and regulations. Please help them fill in the blanks.
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The Platform
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Camera Systems
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New Perspectives
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The Crew
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Transport Canada Requirements - SFOC's
• Additional information on Canadian UAV / UAS regulations, Canadian Aviation Regulations and SFOC requirements are available at Transport Canada's Civil Aviation website.
• The requirement for an SFOC is intended to ensure the safety of the public and protection of other users of the airspace during the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
• There appear to be a few regulatory changes on the way. UAV's are becoming known as UAS's (Unmanned Aircraft System) and the Canadian UAS operator regulations will be getting an overhaul. Under the proposed amendments, UAS operators will be required to write a modified PSTAR exam and obtain an Industry Canada Restricted Radio Operator's Licence (Aero).
• Transport Canada's Aeronautical Information Manual (TC-AIM) is available online.
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System Demonstration Videos
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Our photo & media gallery.
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Staying in Touch & More
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Our Kilometre, Nautical & Statute Mile converter.
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...On The Web
• Richard Mach uses his X6 to shoot concerts, outdoor events and all sorts of things. The Czechoslovakian regulations seems to be much "friendlier" than ours.
• Could this be the ultimate control centre and launch vehicle? An X6 is featured in the Mesa County's Sheriffs SWAT video.
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