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  • MapMaker53
    MapMaker53 replied to the thread Farewell Everyone.
    Hey Dave. That's one drone I would like to get someday (if my retirement budget can afford it), but only after the FAA starts allowing BVLOS without the need for a VO. (Then again, I could always join a local club for that.) We'll see. Thanks...
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    MapMaker53 reacted to GFields's post in the thread Farewell Everyone with Like Like.
    Retiring doesn't mean that you have to leave the forum. Hang around and offer your expertise.
  • MapMaker53
    Well folks... it's coming to the time that I will be riding off into the sunset. I will officially be retiring (at age 72) on June 1st after 49 years in the Environmental Services industry and will be passing down the company drone to the next...
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    MapMaker53 reacted to adm_geomatics's post in the thread Extracting Building Footprints with Like Like.
    Totally agree. It also begs the question what do you need to consider as "footprint". Some use case and the entire covered area, some the impervious cover and some just the living space. Trees and secondary structures don't help.
  • MapMaker53
    MapMaker53 replied to the thread The Annual Liability Question.
    Our insurance carrier requires the same at my place of employment, plus information about each of our operators including Remote ID Certificate number. We insure the operators. I don't believe damage to the drone is covered because replacement...
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    I doubt if any automated process would be very accurate considering all of the building shadows in an urban setting due to sun angle. As a person who often draws maps manually from aerials using CADD, I can tell you first-hand it is often...