The Kern County California commissioners are purchasing a drone for land surveying.
Search for Kern County drone.
Do they have an arrangement with the FAA that nobody else has been able to acquire?
Govt agencies can acquire and operate UAVs. I think they need a permit from the FAA for each flight.
I grew up in Bakersfield, Kern County, CA.
Pretty smart Bird if it can really photograph contour lines.
form the article
"The drone would photograph construction sites and contour lines."
It takes a lot of flo pink spray paint before the flight but it can be done.
Anyone can acquire a drone. The problem is flying them.
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> Govt agencies can acquire and operate UAVs. I think they need a permit from the FAA for each flight.
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> I grew up in Bakersfield, Kern County, CA.