Selected Work
This portfolio of selected work reflects both aerial cinematography produced under FAA Part 107 for documentary, broadcast, and public-interest projects, and selected professional engagements contributing to UAS safety culture, regulatory literacy, and National Airspace System integration.
This portfolio presents a representative selection of aerial work produced under FAA Part 107 in support of documentary, broadcast, preservation, and public-interest projects. The examples shown span short-form pieces, broadcast-length documentaries, international productions, B-roll contributions, and evening news coverage, where aerial imagery functioned as one component of a larger editorial effort rather than a standalone deliverable.
The examples shown represent a cross-section of FAA Part 107 operations conducted in environments ranging from remote public lands to active infrastructure and documentary settings. In each case, aerial imagery functioned as one component of a broader editorial or informational effort, operating within defined safety, access, and regulatory constraints. Projects are included for their relevance and context rather than as a comprehensive catalog of flights. Many assignments are not publicly accessible, are subject to editorial or contractual limitations, or involve imagery that cannot be meaningfully excerpted outside its original context. The projects included here were selected to illustrate the range of environments, constraints, and production settings under which this work is typically conducted.
For ease of review, examples are linked via YouTube, reflecting the distribution method selected by the commissioning producer or broadcaster. In most cases, final editorial decisions—including sequencing, narration, and framing—were controlled by third parties. Inclusion here reflects successful execution and delivery of aerial imagery that met real-world production, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Note: These portfolio samples represent collaborative productions. While I served as an aerial cinematographer on these projects, some drone footage may reflect contributions from other team members.
SELECTED BROADCAST & PUBLIC-SECTOR CONTEXTS
U.S. Broadcasters: PBS • CBS
International Broadcasters: BBC • ITV • Channel 4 • Sky • UKTV
FAA DRONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2021—NATIONAL RECOGNITION
B. Travis Wright, MPS, submitted Part 107 drone imagery that was subsequently selected by the Federal Aviation Administration for inclusion in its National Drone Safety Awareness Week 2021 media campaign. His aerial photography was deployed nationwide across FAA digital platforms, incorporated into official Zoom backgrounds and smartphone displays, and adopted as the agency’s PowerPoint presentation template for the campaign—positioning regulation-compliant imagery within the FAA’s national safety outreach.
CONFERENCE PANELS AND INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Mountain West UAS Roundup Conference
Panelist — “It’s Everyone’s Business: UAS Evolution and the Private Sector” | Buena Vista, Colorado — September 8, 2025
Served as a panelist at the UAS Roundup Conference in Buena Vista, Colorado, participating in a moderated discussion examining how unmanned aircraft are being integrated into private-sector operations—and how those operations intersect with public lands, historic places, and the broader aviation system. The conference included participation from FAA leadership, including Donna Yost, UAS Safety Specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration, and Gina Moretto, FAASTeam Program Manager and Aviation Safety Manager.
My remarks focused on the use of aerial imagery as a tool for public understanding—particularly in the context of historic preservation and land-management decisions where scale, setting, and access are difficult to convey from the ground. Drawing on work at Rollins Pass and the Moffat Tunnel corridor, I discussed how drones can translate abstract descriptions in planning documents into legible landscapes, enabling communities to understand what is at stake and engage meaningfully in outcomes that affect public land and shared heritage.
I also emphasized the importance of civic participation in aviation rulemaking, noting that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking process is not symbolic. Public comments—especially those grounded in operational experience and place-based knowledge—can surface risks and unintended consequences that regulators may not see from altitude alone. In that sense, responsible UAS integration depends not only on compliance, but on informed engagement.
As an FAA Part 107 remote pilot and FAA Safety Team DronePro, I connected these themes to aviation safety culture, stressing that access to the National Airspace System is preserved through judgment, preparation, and restraint—particularly in complex environments such as wildfire operations and shared recreational airspace. When pilots understand both the rules and the reasons behind them, unmanned aircraft become not just technically capable tools, but trusted participants in public-facing work.
SELECTED WORK: SHORT FORM FILMS
These short-form films range from brief standalone pieces to tightly edited sequences created for documentary, broadcast, and public-interest use. While concise in duration, each reflects the same planning, authorization, and execution standards required for longer productions, often captured under conditions where access was limited and repeat flights were not possible.
Primary location: East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel — Gilpin County, Colorado (historic railroad site)
Primary locations: Red Cliff — Eagle County, Colorado (historic bridge site), Avon — Eagle County, Colorado (historic bridge site), and Hot Sulphur Springs — Grand County, Colorado (historic bridge site)
Primary locations: West Portal of the Moffat Tunnel — Winter Park, Colorado (historic railroad site) and Grand County, Colorado (historic building/skiing site)
Primary location: Rollins Pass — Grand County, Colorado and Winter Park, Colorado (historic railroad site)
Primary location: Reiling Gold Dredge — Summit County, Colorado and Breckenridge, Colorado (historic mining site) — flown under town permit
Primary location: 4 Bar 4 Ranch — Grand County, Colorado and Tabernash, Colorado (historic stage stop site)
Primary location: Red Cliff — Eagle County, Colorado (historic town hall and fire station site)
Primary location: Buena Vista — Chaffee County, Colorado (historic movie theater)
SELECTED WORK: 30-MINUTE DOCUMENTARIES
These longer-form documentaries include broadcast and broadcast-length productions, typically airing in 30-minute program slots. In several cases, the actual editorial runtime is shorter due to commercial breaks or network formatting, but the work reflects full documentary production cycles rather than short-form excerpts. In each instance shown here, aerial contributions were delivered for on-air use and credited in the finished program.
Aerial imagery in these projects was captured to support narrative structure, geographic context, and evidentiary clarity, often under limited access windows and coordination requirements that precluded reshoots. Inclusion here reflects completed, credited work integrated into final broadcast edits rather than promotional or test material.
CBS: Most Endangered Places 2020
CBS: Most Endangered Places 2021
CBS: Most Endangered Places Announcement 2021
CBS: Most Endangered Places 2022
PBS: Emily Howell Warner: Pushing Frontiers in the Sky (2023)
CBS: Most Endangered Places 2024
CBS: Most Endangered Places 2025
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES
This section of the portfolio includes aerial work contributed to international documentary productions broadcast or distributed outside the United States. These projects were produced under FAA Part 107 and coordinated to meet the technical, editorial, and compliance requirements of international broadcasters and production teams. In each example shown, aerial contributions were delivered for use in finished programs and credited accordingly.
As with domestic productions, aerial imagery in these projects was captured to provide geographic context, continuity, and visual evidence within larger narrative structures. The work often involved limited access windows, cross-border editorial coordination, and production schedules that did not allow for repeat flights, requiring disciplined planning and execution at the time of capture.
Primary location: East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel — Gilpin County, Colorado (historic railroad site)
SELECTED WORK: EVENING NEWS STORIES
This section includes aerial contributions to regional evening news coverage, where drone imagery supported reporting on time-sensitive events, locations, or conditions. In some cases—particularly in earlier years or sensitive contexts—on-air attribution of aerial capture was limited or omitted as part of editorial or security considerations.
News assignments often involved compressed timelines, evolving conditions, and restricted access windows that required rapid coordination and conservative operational decision-making. The work shown here reflects completed, broadcast-used material delivered into newsroom workflows, where final presentation and attribution were determined by the reporting outlet rather than the aerial operator.
Primary location: Rollins Pass — Boulder County, Colorado (historic wagon road site)
SELECTED WORK: B-ROLL
This section includes aerial B-roll captured for documentary, broadcast, and news productions, where drone imagery was used to establish location, scale, or context rather than to function as a standalone feature. In many cases, this material was commissioned to support specific editorial needs and integrated selectively into larger narratives assembled by producers or newsrooms.
As with other collaborative production environments, on-air attribution for B-roll varied by project and outlet and was not always visible in the finished piece. Inclusion here reflects completed, delivered material that met operational, editorial, and timing requirements at the time of capture, regardless of how the footage was ultimately presented.
Primary location: Town of Fraser — Fraser, Colorado
THE WRIGHT FLYER YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The Wright Flyer YouTube channel is currently in development. Our primary focus remains active field operations and broadcast partnerships, where most finished projects are released. Select public-facing releases, safety briefings, and behind-the-scenes insights will be shared here as production schedules allow. Alternatively, you can view B. Travis Wright’s YouTube channel.
B. Travis Wright, MPS • The Wright Flyer • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot • FAA Safety Team DronePro (CO/WY)
