I'm in the middle of a project, the owners got bids from a conventional mapping company and a drone company. They went with the drone, partly because of scheduling issues. I had a meeting with the drone company yesterday, went well, the schedule for their flights will be sometime in late April. The conventional company is flying in the area Thursday.?ÿ
Scratching my head why that works better for the project.?ÿ
Just saying.?ÿ
This is, literally, a case where until we see the pictures it didn't happen. Scheduled conventional flights have a way of being delayed for weather. Drones can be delayed for weather as well but it is easier to find a suitable window.?ÿ
Tough to figure how a drone pilot could be out more than a month. What's up with that?
Scratching my head why that works better for the project.?ÿ
$$$$$?ÿ ?????ÿ
Risk less money and see what the economy is doing in a month. ?ÿ
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@flga-2-2?ÿ
Plane is just a bit cheaper.?ÿ
Plane is just a bit cheaper.?ÿ
Then it is obvious the Owners wife's brother owns the Drone Company ?????ÿ
I've been in this a loooonnnnngggggg time (photo-control, aerial mapping). If the cost's are close I will always use the plane. Drones are interesting but the plane is the gold standard. Everything I've seen comparing the two will lead me back to actual manned flights.?ÿ
I had a long conversation with the photogrammetrist and he was telling me quite a bit about some of the differences. The chase planes they use to fly behind drones and such was very interesting. They actually have drones but felt that this project wasn't as suitable for them as a manned flight. Actually, it could be an interesting path for a young surveyor to follow I think.?ÿ
@mightymoe call me old fashioned or whatever you will, but, given the choice, I'll go with a manned flight every time.