North Star Aerial is Flying in Milwaukee

You read that right - North Star Aerial is expanding east! We have crossed two rivers, and officially expanded into the Milwaukee area! We’re excited to make this beautiful city a home away from home and can’t wait to get our drones up in the air.

We have earned a reputation in Minneapolis as one of the most trusted drone crews. Adam Geiss, owner, is a seasoned and trusted drone pilot with worldwide operational experience. He and his team at North Star Aerial are more than just a team of drone operators. Adam has proudly assembled a crew of veteran cinematographers, camera operators, professional pilots and technicians.

Being new to Milwaukee, North Star Aerial is ready to build relationships within the advertising, broadcast and film industries. We are fully insured, FAA licensed UAS pilots - we have all of right certifications and qualifications to get the job done. This means that last minute job requests are not a problem. We are cleared to fly day or night in most controlled airspaces in the state of Wisconsin, including Milwaukee and Timmerman and Green Bay.

A call out to any art directors, creative directors and production folks in the area - we’d love to grab coffee and chat about how we might work together in the future. Feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email and we’ll set up some time to get together.

Roger that! When it comes to Aerial Production, Communication is Key

Safety is paramount and proper communication is what makes safety standards and efficiency not only possible to achieve, but easy to maintain. Any shoot calls for the drone operator, camera operator, director and visual observer to be in direct communication at all times. This allows ease of coordinating shots, avoiding obstacles and communicating any other information throughout the flights. Aerial shoots can be complex with regards to ensuring proper communication not only among the production team but with whatever aerial activity is happening on location. North Star Aerial has all of the equipment to ensure a seamless process from start to finish.

Aside from internal communications of the crew, communications with external airspace operations is also very important. Even when operating in uncontrolled airspace, we have an aircraft radio dialed in to hear of any activity moving in or around the area that we are operating within. 

We have been using Eartec Wireless and handsfree comms for the last two years and have been very pleased. They have streamlined our communication ability making our on set presence professional, seamless and efficient.

We’ve invested time and money to make sure we have all the right tools to get the job done. However, it’s not just the equipment that makes for a smooth production, it’s the team as well. Our team is made up of veteran cinematographers, camera operators, professional pilots and technicians who are ready to work with you and your team to make sure we get the shot.

Communication is important at any job, but especially on set of an aerial production.

Permitted to fly: ​​​​​​​Minneapolis Drone Operator for Super Bowl LII Events

When special events come to town it is fairly common for heightened security and restrictions to be put in place. Super Bowl LII is no exception. With Minnesota hosting this year's game, The City of Minneapolis is requiring an additional unmanned aircraft permit for any and all drone operations in the downtown area. We are excited to be one of few Minneapolis drone operators permitted to fly in the special event zone in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl.