How it works
From idea to airspace clearance.
A LightX production runs on a fixed process. You see the show in simulation long before anyone looks up.
Creative design
We start with the story: the moment you want the audience to feel. Our designers translate it into a sequence of aerial figures, colour language and pacing, matched to your soundtrack and venue sightlines.
Choreography & simulation
Figures become flight paths. Our software solves collision-free trajectories for every aircraft and renders a full 3D simulation from your audience's exact viewpoint β you approve the show before we build it.
Permitting & airspace
We handle the paperwork: civil aviation approval, airspace coordination, NOTAM filing, local authority and landowner permissions, plus full public liability insurance for the operation.
Safety protocol
Site survey, geofenced flight volume, defined safety perimeter, weather minimums and go/no-go criteria. Redundant links, automated return-to-land and a trained crew with a documented abort procedure.
Show night
The launch grid is set hours ahead, every aircraft self-tests, and the show is triggered on a single cue locked to your audio timecode. Pack-down is clean and complete the same night.
Sustainability
No smoke, no explosives, no debris, no scorched ground. Battery-powered and near-silent, so wildlife, pets and heritage sites stay undisturbed β and the entire fleet flies again tomorrow.


Timeline
Book early, fly calmly.
Permitting is the long pole. We recommend starting at least three weeks before the event date β five for city-centre or coastal protected areas.


















