Not knowing what it was like to be there on the beach of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina for Orville and Wilbur’s first flight, we can only imagine the work that must have gone into preparing for that historic event. Through the years people have imagined what it would be like to see a flying car, but we never thought we would be there the day that one actually took flight.
From the beginning of the design of the proof of concept vehicle, as the camera crew we’ve been able to be part of the journey to capture the “Transition” becoming a reality. From the test drives to preparing for the first flight we’ve been honored to be there every step of the way. All the work culminated on a cold March morning at the airport in Plattsburgh, NY when we stood alongside the runway as Terrafugia’s “Transition” reached liftoff. One of the challenges of capturing a live event like this is not knowing where or when on the 2 mile stretch of runway the aircraft will actually liftoff. Also, it was much colder than Kittyhawk… dawn in Plattsburgh averaged a balmy 9 degrees! But the flying car’s moment — years in the making — finally came. Through teamwork and experience we were truly thrilled to capture this landmark event in HD.
