Mapping and surveying

Survey planning, GSD, overlap and flight lines.

15 modules, then one final test with one attempt.

Set the conditions.

The wind grows through the modules, and the later surveys are flown in it.

Available

Wind
Up to 5 m/s in the precision survey, pushing the drone off its lines.
Set it yourself
The pilot can change the wind for any survey.

Weather and temperature.

Every session starts from the exercise’s default. The pilot then changes it.

Available

Weather
Sunny, cloudy, or light, moderate or heavy rain.
Temperature
From −20 to 50 °C. Hot air gives less lift and a shorter battery; cold makes the battery weaker.
Wind
Speed, direction and gusts in every area.
The drone’s limits
Each drone has its maker’s wind, rain and temperature limits. Past them, the pilot is warned.

BVLOS operation.

Fly this area out of sight. The drone camera is the only view: you find your way by the numbered markers and the line in the picture.

Available

  1. M1Corridor survey out of sight
  2. M2Link lost during the automatic mission
  3. M3Battery reserve for the way back
  4. M4Survey out of sight: final test
Camera only
No view from the ground or from behind. Distance home, height, battery and link on screen.
Its own exercises
Out-of-sight exercises only, with their own final test.
Its own record
Kept apart from the area’s normal training.

The modules.

  1. M01First survey images
  2. M02Survey area definition
  3. M03Ground sampling distance
  4. M04Forward and side overlap
  5. M05Manual mapping flight
  6. M06Automated mission planning
  7. M07Automated mission execution
  8. M08Terrain awareness and survey quality
  9. M09Image dataset review
  10. M10Orthomosaic and 3D model evaluation
  11. M11Ground control points and accuracy
  12. M12Mapping mission assessment
  13. M13Corridor mapping
  14. M14Precision survey in wind
  15. M15Terrain survey with exclusions