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    Looking for a pilot with either the Mavic 2 enterprise advanced or the Matrice 300 in Virginia

    Hello Mike, which sensor on the Matrice 300? Thanks
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    **SOLD**

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    Drone Service Billing Structure

    I don't think it would be bad form. Honestly I have seen more problems arise from waiting too long than I have from invoicing too soon. People leave, things get lost in the shuffle, or their company policy says "We only pay if you invoice us within X number of days" and then you have to prove...
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    Drone Service Billing Structure

    I can't imagine they would want to pay it all before the project is done, and it is kind of hard for you to work for 6 months without any payment. Is there any way to invoice half the total payment at the 3 month mark and the balance at the end? That would still be easy for them and you could...
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    Oil and Gas uses

    I know in areas with subsidence concerns they can be useful for tracking progression and measuring the site, with a surveyor/GCPS most likely. In AK the ground would shift around a lot and tracking it manually seemed like a big job. I haven't been in refineries for a while but there were...
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    Phantom 4 Multispectral RTK

    I can vouch for the seller and equipment. I have worked with him before and flown the P4M and it is all above board!
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    Canyon Lake Hill Country TX request for drone operator assistance

    The body was recovered so the operation has ended.
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    NC Google Earth

    I know there are some users on this forum that have more legal and surveying background so I will defer to them since that is their area of expertise. On another forum that leans heavily towards surveyors, their argument seems to be that a PLS should be the only contractor allowed to make a...
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    NC Google Earth

    I have asked similar questions before in different threads and have not gotten anything back. Google Maps/Earth shows structures and sometimes property lines, topography with altitude, and allows measurements among all of those features. That is a fact. I am not saying the law should be...
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    Canyon Lake Hill Country TX request for drone operator assistance

    They are looking for aerial drone operators now if anyone is interested I can pass along the information to you.
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    Canyon Lake Hill Country TX request for drone operator assistance

    I was contacted by an acquaintance of a missing person that is the subject of a current S&R effort in Texas. They are using a Chasing underwater drone to scan the lakebed. Currently the S&R team is asking for manpower if anyone is available to pilot the underwater ROV for them. I am not in the...
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    Dronebase job

    I have had a couple issues with them but prompt payment was not one of them.
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    Licensed Surveyors vs. UAS Operators offering "mapping" and related services

    I am by no means an expert, or even a PLS, but I have been casually following this issue in several different forums. There are some states that are more restrictive and some that are less, so everyone should do their homework of course. Regarding the article, it is interesting that the 2015...
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    In US Blue certified UAS’ for autonomous mapping and general landscape photography with RID capabilities??

    Their 2+ is about $900 for the bare drone, so under $2k for a whole kit with a case, controller, batteries etc. The enterprise X2 is about $10k with a 48MP camera I believe, and possibly the nice enterprise controller. Software is an additional monthly fee. So if your budget allows the X2 is...