So i took advantage of the runway closure and saught after approval and got it ! here are some pictures of the said flight! video will be edited soon on my Yuoutube channel!
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Opportunity well taken. It goes to show that it’s always worth asking ATC - worst they can say is no!
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sure was! sadly the weather wasnt great but when my alotted time frame was coming to an end the skys were starting to look a lot less bleak n misty ha! but got what i could!
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I don’t know, I think the mist adds a lot. Very atmospheric shots. Nicely done 
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Did you not get a top-down on the control tower 
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hah sadly not! when i kept getting near it kept glitching! and video feed lost at 1 point 
so wasnt gonna risk it!
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I’ve been delivering to DHL next door to the airport and often thought about taking the drone with me for such an occasion. I’ll defo take it now in case the opportunity arrises. Great pics.
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Yea its not just a oh lets get permission kinda thing, its a gotta wait for full runway closures and then back n forth emails and calles to ATC and ops saefty team gotn2 more Wednesdays i believe for the window
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Yes, I’ve had similar dealings with Teesside airport.
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I’ve flown twice within EMA FRZ. Always found ATC quite easy to deal with. They did limit the heights of my flights to 30m and 45m though. 
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Just seen on the BBC news website that there is planed maintenance at EMA over the next few Wednesdays
10 December, 17 December,
7 January, 14 January, 21 January, 28 January,
4 February and 11 February.
Runway is due to be closed between 10:00 and 18:00 on these days.
Be sure to get your requests in and plan your flights if your planning on flying ( a drone that is )
Contact details - atcassistant@eastmidlandsairport.com
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Yep and i got plans with DHL to get footage too 
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Top job Mike 
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Not overly sure what I can sort out with my work there - FedEx on the other side of the airport as we don’t have direct ramp / airside access. Odd I don’t have airside access for EMA but I do for CDG in France and STN here in the UK - grrr haha
But I may keep an eye on the weather and make some plans closer to the time depending on the weather for a half day off to try and get some footage around the area. Would love to get some footage down around the AreoPark side and I would suspect the road with the viewing area also near AreoPark would be a good location too.
Might do a walk soon around the Airport trail to scope out a few other locations as having a hight restriction might not be too great.
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I have access for Airside at EMA ILL try get some fed x /UPs footage too 
well DHL side anyway
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@Airlessmean I think there’s a typo in your post?
Didn’t you mean to say:
I’ve arranged a meetup for Grey Arrows Drone Club members
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Haha imagine we all go to the airport haha 
Well my well established detailed email including the Vice president of DHL and OPS MANAGER has all been sent
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The DHL building shot is a good one, I work there hence Im sure they would appreciate the photo, when were these taken as we all recived comms regarding Drones and what to do if we see/find one..
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Ahh did you see them on smart connect as im the 1 that poated them 
spoken to james and russel last night as you will see them in the new screens in the lobby area and will have to speak to mark from security aswell make them aware , had a few staff berating me last time 
but in there defence doing there job I took them on 22st jan 2025 (p.s i work on truckwatch ha)
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