Garden Route Drone Services is a division of Garden Route Media (Pty) Ltd.
We provide video and aerial stills photography services along with high quality material for corporate, television and film productions across South Africa. We specialise in taking aerial footage perfect for featured promotional films, sporting events or music videos.
At Garden Route Drone Services we understand and are experienced in the highly stressed environment that comes with the film and television industries and with a brief from you we can produce content and footage to take your production to new heights.
While focusing on the footage, we also maintain a high level of safety throughout our flights and our professional team will take your project and capture cinematic aerial footage on any production.
Professional Standard
While focusing on the footage, we also maintain a high level of safety throughout our flights and our professional team will take your project and capture cinematic aerial footage on any production.
Insurance
We carry a R2 million 3rd party liability insurance policy to ensure we are covered for every possibility.
Safety
We will do a complete and comprehensive risk assessment before every flight to ensure the safety of our crew and the general public.
SACAA Licensed Operator and Remote Operating Certificate (ROC) holder and we are fully insured.
ROC Number: CAA/G1471D
Our approval to make filming easy
• National Key Points
• Over People
• Flying in Controlled Airspace
• Over Roads
• Over People
• Flying in Controlled Airspace
• Over Roads
Flight Procedure:
Site Evaluations
We will visit the site to ensure there are no obstructions, radio interference etc. and to get permission from the land owner for the flight.
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Risk Assessment
A full risk assessment will be completed to ensure the flight can be conducted safely.
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Site Evaluations
We will visit the site to ensure there are no obstructions, radio interference etc. and to get permission from the land owner for the flight.
Contact Us
Risk Assessment
A full risk assessment will be completed to ensure the flight can be conducted safely.
Contact Us
Weather Limitations
To provide our clients with the best possible service, our drones will only take flight when the weather is satisfactory. We are restricted to the types of weather we can fly in. The flight will be postponed if any of the following weather conditions arise.
• Rain
• Wind above 30km/h
• Temperature below 0° C
• Temperature above 40° C
Operating in the right weather conditions is important to all our flight operations. Before any filming takes place, we will monitor the weather forecast for your desired film location.
• Rain
• Wind above 30km/h
• Temperature below 0° C
• Temperature above 40° C
Operating in the right weather conditions is important to all our flight operations. Before any filming takes place, we will monitor the weather forecast for your desired film location.
Our Clients:
