News & updates
New functionality on AirShare Pilot web
The AirShare Pilot website has been updated and includes some new functions available to drone pilots such as alerts of nearby flights activated, visibility of map layers, and hours of service at Airways’ control towers.
Top tips for capturing great drone video footage
Here we outline some tips for capturing great footage with your drone – first things first, you need to understand the rules.
Want to film (or fly your drone) over NZ highways?
Filming by drone above New Zealand’s roads and particularly highways means you require permission from the NZ Transport Agency before you can fly.
AirShare app guides
Terminate a flight (AirShare mobile app)
This video shows how to terminate a flight in the AirShare mobile app. It is important to make sure that you terminate your flight once complete.
Set up flights as favourites
This video shows how to set up flights as favourites in the AirShare web app. This function will be of use to drone operators regularly flying in the same area.
How the Deconfliction feature works
This video shows how the Deconfliction feature works in AirShare – alerting drone operators to another drone flight in the same area.
How to log a flight in AirShare
This short video takes you through the steps to log your drone flight in AirShare.
Flying your drone in controlled airspace
Watch this video to understand the key rules to fly your drone within controlled airspace in New Zealand.
Stay safe when flying your drone
This short video outlines the key rules when flying your drone in New Zealand.
Operator profiles
Operator spotlight: Love Your Home Photography
In this operator spotlight profile, James Winch, owner of Love Your Home Photography, answers some of our questions about his work in the real estate photography industry and his use of AirShare to keep the skies safe.
Operator spotlight: Proform Group
In this operator spotlight profile, Daniel Manchester from Proform Group answers some of our questions about the great work they are doing and how AirShare supports their operations.
Operator spotlight: Sky View Photography
In this profile, Andrew Underwood, Director and Chief Operator at Sky View Photography, tells us a bit about his business and use of AirShare to help keep the skies safe.
Operator spotlight: Studio Infinitum
Studio Infinitum is a New Zealand based professional drone team for film, television, live broadcasting and more. They are CAA Part 102 certified in New Zealand for commercial unmanned aerial system operations, and have been logging their flights in AirShare since its inception in 2014.
In this profile, Oliver Compton, Managing Director of Studio Infinitum, tells us a bit about his business and their use of AirShare to help keep the skies safe.
