GearComing soon 8 min read
Six months with the DJI Air 3
Battery real-world numbers, the 70mm lens I actually reach for, and the one accessory I now refuse to fly without.
Journal
Notes fromthe field.
Field notes, tips, and one stubborn opinion about colour grading.
Coming to the Journal
In the flight bag,
and on the map.
Deep dives on the kit I actually fly and the routes I’m planning next.
GearComing soon
Route PrepComing soon 12 min read
Planning the NC500 as a pilot, not a driver
Where to launch, where you legally can't, and the four stops most guides quietly leave off the list.
GearComing soon 6 min read
The three weather apps I actually trust
Highland micro-climates ruin more shoots than gear ever does. Here's the stack that stops me driving 200 miles for nothing.
Route PrepComing soon 10 min read
Skye in three days — a pilot's itinerary
The exact order I fly Storr, Quiraing, Fairy Pools and Neist Point to catch the best light and avoid the coach parties.
GearComing soon 7 min read
Cold-weather flying without wrecking a battery
How I get a full 20-minute flight out of the Air 3 in single-digit Highland temperatures — no gimmicks, no hand-warmers.
Route PrepComing soon 9 min read
Flying legally in the Cairngorms
National park rules, land-owner permissions and the sensible-neighbour approach that keeps drones welcome in Scotland.
Behind every frame
Every waypoint
has a story.
The journey behind the drone — reconstruction, resilience, and the sky above Scotland.