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    FAA Provides a Timetable for LAANC Going Nationwide

    Great news! I just got an email from airmap about this!
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    Hello from SoCal

    I'm not too sure how the two correlate? We investigate existing structures post construction. Sometimes there are life-safety allegations. For those we analyze plans, building code, UL listings, and ASTM's vs the existing assembly. But really, the attorneys and insurance carriers do not allow...
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    Hello from SoCal

    Well... I'm open to it, but quite certain you would be chased away by angry attorneys :mad::mad::mad:. We do have a YouTube channel that I'm going to add more videos to. I noticed a lack of inspection videos there, and would like to add more. Buckles & Associates, Inc.
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    Los Angeles Drone Op - Exercise in Futility

    Welcome, I'm new here too! I'm out in the (less-restrictive:cool:) IE.
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    How often do you see someone flying a drone?

    I saw one, years ago flying around my neighborhood. It was what I now recognize as a Phantom. He was over my backyard while I was back there, but I didn't think much of it, as the pilot (my neighbor) was standing right in the cul-de-sac. Also, right after I got licensed, I was flying in my...
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    Hello from SoCal

    Nothing like the sound of chipping guns in the morning!
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    Hello from SoCal

    That's a great question and kind of funny. For years, our primary cameras have been simple point and shoots. So using a P4P at 4K is a huge upgrade; light-years ahead of where we've been. In fact, our clients are typically attorneys, so shooting in 720p is optimal, as most of our work is viewed...
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    Remote Pilot Cert

    I passed the exam back in November, but still haven't received the permanent certificate from the FAA. Anyone have any idea how long this normally takes? Also, the FAA Airmen registry website will not allow me to order a replacement until 6 months has elapsed from the issue date.
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    Hello from SoCal

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Hello from SoCal

    Forensic architecture consists of investigating existing structures through visual or destructive testing.
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    Hello from SoCal

    Hi everyone. Excited to be here to learn from others and share my (limited) experience. I work in forensic architecture and we have been using drones for 2 months now to assist in our investigations. So far being able to see otherwise inaccessible areas has been great.
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