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Resources for practical drone surveying work

Find practical guidance to compare deliverables, plan drone workflows, answer project questions, and make clearer decisions about what fits your work.

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Getting Started with Drone Surveying

Start here if you are deciding whether drones fit your work, what accuracy to expect, and where aerial methods actually save time on real projects.

  • What Is Drone Surveying?
  • Drone Surveying vs. Traditional Surveying
  • When to Use Drones and When Not To
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Aerotas Products

Compare deliverables here when you need to choose the right scope for a project and move toward a quote with less guesswork.

  • Full Linework
  • Power Line Survey
  • ALTA / NSPS Standards
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Legal Rules & Regulations

Come here when you need clearer answers on commercial drone rules, client expectations, and the legal constraints that may shape your approach.

  • Legal Overview of Flying a Drone in the US
  • Registering an Aircraft
  • Part 107
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Mission Planning & Drone Data Collection

Go here when you want cleaner field execution, fewer processing issues, and data collection habits that lead to more dependable deliverables.

  • The Mission Planning Process
  • Planning for Accuracy
  • Choosing Flight Altitude
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Drone Hardware Guides, Reviews, and Recommendations

Read this section if you are comparing drone hardware and want practical guidance on what is reliable, cost-effective, and worth using on production jobs.

  • Aerotas Hardware Purchase Philosophy
  • Recommended Hardware
  • Photogrammetry vs. Lidar
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Aerotas Product & Deliverable Specifications

Use these pages to confirm what you will receive, how the files are structured, and how the outputs fit your CAD or GIS workflow.

  • Aerotas Product Overview
  • List of CAD Layers / CAD Template
  • How Features are Marked
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The Business Case for Drone Surveying

Start here if you are evaluating the ROI of drone surveying and want a clearer picture of cost, throughput, and where teams usually hit scaling problems.

  • Comparing the Cost of Drones vs Traditional Field Surveys
  • Common Pitfalls of Drone Surveying Programs
  • Key Considerations for a Successful Drone Program
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Project Examples

Browse this section when you want proof of output quality through sample files, case studies, and real examples you can compare against your own needs, including utility-heavy and data-center-related work.

  • Sample Projects
  • Case Studies
  • Demo Files
  • Data Center Buildout
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Technological Capabilities

Read this section when you want confidence that the workflow, processing depth, and technical capability match your project requirements.

  • Photogrammetry
  • Image Compression
  • GPS / GNSS Data Processing
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Working with Aerotas

Go here when you are ready to work with Aerotas and want clear guidance on quoting, account setup, project planning, and what happens next.

  • How it Works
  • Aerotas Guiding Principles
  • Creating an Account