Phew..

[Outta Control]

I agree but since the surveyor never showed the client told us just to get 5 GCPs locations.

 

[R Martin]

I agree but since the surveyor never showed the client told us just to get 5 GCPs locations.

Always better to have too many rather than not enough. You did good.

 

[UAV_Mapper]

I tagged over 25 GPC points

Do you mean that you identified 25 locations to be surveyed at a later date? Or did the surveyor finally show up?

 

[Outta Control]

Do you mean that you identified 25 locations to be surveyed at a later date? Or did the surveyor finally show up?

The surveyor never showed up and the client came back the next day instructing me to identify where the GCPs were located and they will decide which ones the surveyors will do the measurements.

Seems weird but that was what the client wanted.

 

[BigAl07]

The surveyor never showed up and the client came back the next day instructing me to identify where the GCPs were located and they will decide which ones the surveyors will do the measurements.

Seems weird but that was what the client wanted.

And since THEY are writing the checks you simply said, "Yes sir. Consider it done."

 

[Outta Control]

And since THEY are writing the checks you simply said, "Yes sir. Consider it done."

Well ultimately I said "sure" but without advising them that I would gladly provide the data points if the surveyor needs them, or retake the flight (w/ fees of course), and that my deliverable I provided will not certified accurate.

 

[UAV_Mapper]

they will decide which ones the surveyors will do the measurements

That sounds like an awful waste of resources and time... How much more money would it really cost to pick up the extra GCPs and have a lot of good checks and a better accuracy assessment? I'm sure you told the client that, but it sounds like they really don't have an understanding of the process and that they're willing to shoot themselves in the foot to save a nickel.

 

[Outta Control]

I was and like BigAl already said, "...THEY are writing the checks you simply said, "Yes sir. Consider it done."

 

[R Martin]

I was and like BigAl already said, "...THEY are writing the checks you simply said, "Yes sir. Consider it done."

Nothing more to be said at that point. As long as the bill was paid, walk away and be happy.