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    DJI Drones rejected

    Yes. in preliminary conversations with some BLM staff this spring, was sent a copy of an internal memo prohibiting use of, or contracting with, anyone using a Chinese-made UAS. The local employees/attorney decided to interpret that as 'no use of any UAVs until further notice'. I've purchased...
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    any opinions/experience with Autel Evo II or Parrot ANAFI--for mapping missions?

    Hi. For reasons that I'll spare you, I'm considering alternatives to my P4Adv, and would like to know if any of you who fly professionally have experience with planning mapping missions on either the Evo II or ANAFI? I'm not trying to do surveying or selling mapping services; just trying to...
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    Learning about mapping

    If you have an iOS device running your DJI app, Map Pilot is easy to use, free, easy to create grid missions; Drone Deploy is also free and even easier to use. Once you have all the images, If you don't have the software to stitch them together (ie.g Pix4D), and a powerful processor to run it...
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    NEW DRONE MANUFACTURER SEEKS TEST PILOTS FOR BETA PROGRAM

    If you're interested in having it tested in an academic research context, with student pilots as well as me (with Part 107 Certified), with a primary focus on mapping large areas for ecological research, and comparing to the processes/challenges/time frame that we currently have to use with our...