The film was shot over 5 days mainly on a Canon C300 with some aerial unit footage shot on the Red and even a 5D Mark II. Phil Hawkins became involved when Adrian Alexander (owner and stunt pilot of "Huffy The Tiger Moth") contacted him with a script from a new writer (Ian Bishop) and had already teamed up with James Oldham, an aspiring director of photography.
The Flying Lesson is the first short film to use a real bona fide Aerial Unit to shoot the flying scenes.
The Producers and Director really wanted to create a short film that would 'raise the bar' of what is possible on a low budget with a team of talented film makers. This short has received no external/public funding and was shot on a very limited budget. It may not look it, but that's the point.
No CGI or radio controlled models where used or involved in the creation of the stunt and aerial sequences. All the aerial scenes are real using authentic vintage aircraft.
The film is now available free on the Internet either on Vimeo or YouTube. Just search for The Flying Lesson.