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A client told me my drone site surveys were missing key details
Honestly, I was just doing basic flyovers for progress shots on a small subdivision job. The project manager pulled me aside after the third week and said, 'David, these are pretty pictures, but I can't tell if the grade is right or where the water's pooling.' That hit hard. I spent the next weekend learning how to use the mapping mode on my DJI Phantom 4 Pro, setting up proper ground control points. Now I output actual topo maps and 3D models with a 2-inch accuracy. The extra 30 minutes of setup saves them hours of guesswork. Has anyone else had to totally switch up their drone workflow after getting specific feedback like that?
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brookeflores18d ago
My first mapping job for a local farm just gave me pretty ortho photos. The owner asked where his soil erosion was worst and I had no real data to show him. That pushed me to learn Pix4D and start doing volumetric reports. Now I always plan for a full photogrammetry flight, not just pictures.
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