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  1. Midwest Aerotech

    University Police encounters while operating under COA

    Yeah, I clearly didn't proof read the guts of what I'd written, thanks.
  2. Midwest Aerotech

    University Police encounters while operating under COA

    Recoveryone, Perhaps I stated my question poorly. You are absolutely correct that the reason for contact in both of these instances was the dispatch center receiving information via a tracking app that someone was operating a drone aircraft over a part of their campus. What wasn’t passed on to...
  3. Midwest Aerotech

    University Police encounters while operating under COA

    I'm just trying to get a brief consensus on what type of police contacts (if any) any of my fellow operators have had in the field and whether they appeared warranted or not. My curiosity stems from contacts with a state University here in Michigan where my customer has required photogrammetry...
  4. Midwest Aerotech

    Surveying questions

    After reading extensively on this topic, the way I read an appropriate response is "follow the dollars".
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    Lifespan of the mechanical shutter of the DJI M3E

    Thanks for raising this question and for all the answers that were returned. I'm currently fielding 4 M3E's and have the same concern as on "good days" with long daylight hours and favorable weather, a couple of these units are capturing 10,000 images a day all via mechanical shutter at 1/sec. I...
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    Hello from the great lakes

    Hi everybody! I figured best to introduce myself so I'm not lurking in the background anymore. I appreciate the depth of the outreach created here and look forward to mingling and giving as much as I take away from time spent on these forums. I am a partner and project manager of a growing sUAS...