Flying figures and drone shows in Kuwait

The toucans flew above the stage and above the hall, their wings moving smoothly. The tropical atmosphere of the production carried on in the air above the audience, and every flight was set to the music and to what was happening on stage. This was at The Miami Show in Kuwait.

A flight like that is agreed with the venue. The hall or the hotel issues an NOC, and then the work is with the technical team: where we fly, how far from the audience, where we rig, where the power comes from, when we rehearse.

If the show moves outdoors, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation comes in, under KCASR Part 22. Registration of the operator, documents on the pilots, insurance and a flight plan are required, and four to six weeks are allowed for it.

Drones are not the only thing flying in a hall. A helium airship can stay up for the whole evening and pass directly above the audience, branded in full or built as a figure. The drones we fly at indoor shows weigh 120 grams and can work above the performers in a rehearsed act.

Worth reading next

The flight itself: radio-controlled toucans above the stage. Approvals across the Gulf in full: permits and regulatory requirements for outdoor drone shows in GCC countries. What else flies in a hall: radio-controlled airships, custom flying objects, indoor drone shows. Neighbouring markets: drone shows in Doha and Qatar, drone shows in Bahrain.