Taking aerial shots from a helicopter offers great advantages. One example is agility. But certainly also the ability to be able to redo recordings in exactly the place you want them. With a helicopter, you are able to hover in one place to get the shots you want. We have several systems to film with: the Wescam, the Continental and the Tyler helicopter head mount. In an article in Masterfiles, you can read how it is handled in practice.

Film equipmentRecording variants 
Helimount (Tyler)Max camera weight 11.5 kg 
Helimount (Continental)Max camera weight 35 kg 
Wescam
(incl operator, technician)
Betacam SP, format 4:3
Digibeta, format 16:9
Digibeta, (incl additional zoom lens)
High definition