Aerial Filming & Photo Shoot

Zil Air prides itself as being the first choice for any professional photographer & filming crew. The Airbus H-120 helicopters are designed and equipped for aerial photography and surveys. The aircrafts are equipped with slide-away and lockable doors which are easy to open and close during flight without any danger to occupants. There is little impact to aircraft performance in this configuration, this means that no landings are necessary for removal of doors, nor specialised crew required to operate the doors during photo or video shoots. Positioning flights on distant locations can be achieved under full aircraft performance. For filming operation with the door open, the number of occupants is restricted to two (2).

The absence of ‘exposed’ tail rotor blades ensures safety whilst operating in a confined space, or in areas where guests, crew and equipment are nearby. The Airbus Fenestron rotor system, together with a three bladed main rotor head, are amongst the reasons why the H-120 helicopters are 30% quieter than anything in its class, and as stable a platform as one can expect in helicopters of this size.

The helicopters can be fitted with under-belly remote controlled cameras for professional High Definition (HD) filming. This service is made possible through third party service providers. Professional planning and briefing are required for special operations, and permission from the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) may be required to carry out filming operations or low-level flying. The Zil Air team will establish all the necessary parameters, and ensure all safety aspects have been complied with.