What to Consider in a Drone Photograper
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
When you are shopping for a drone photographer, make sure to check out your local neighbor in the Fredericksburg area, Michael McCord, of Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography. Michael McCord FAA licensed pilot for the firm. Owned and operated by Michael McCord, the firm provides superior results at affordable prices. You will be surprised to find out just how low a drone photo shoot can be. But, Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography provides much more than just aerial photos. They also provide drone mapping and drone videography as well as full video processing and editing. Drone Photo ..read more
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Drone Batteries – What to Know
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Drone Batteries Lose Performance Over Time Our research indicates that aerial drone batteries need to be replaced every two to four years. This article will explain our reasoning, which may serve as guidance for your operations. For reference, we fly DJI Mavic and Phantom drones, but other drones that use Lithium Polymer technology will have similar performance characteristics. Do You Trust Everything You Read on the Internet? So, I go online and the first page or so of Google Search hits tell me that my DJI drone battery will last up to 30 minutes, can take 200 to 400 charge cycles, a ..read more
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3D Mapping Limitations
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Failure to Resolve Shrubs and Trees Three-Dimensional (3D) mapping with an aerial drone is exciting technology, but certain types of terrain will limit’s its usefulness. We’ll explain why some map jobs turn out good, others not so well. Terrain Features that are Difficult to Resolve In addition to our mapping service’s recommendation for photo set collection, we’ve found that terrain can be a significant limiting factor in the success of a mapping mission. Namely, shrubs and trees. Many of our clients prefer terrain maps in the winter when the leaves are down so we can get ground-level elev ..read more
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Altimeter Error’s Effect on 3D Mapping
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Aerial Drone Altimeter Error One of the specifications you won’t find for your aerial drone is its altitude accuracy. In fact, if you call the manufacturer’s support team, they probably won’t provide you with that spec. So, what do you tell a client when their mapping accuracy requirement is critical? At FAD-Photo, we have calculated what you can expect in terms of altitude accuracy and can show you how this altitude error affects 3D mapping. Your drone’s altimeter takes its readings from an internal barometer, does the conversions, and writes them to the photo tags, which are used by the m ..read more
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Angry Birds That Attack Aerial Drones
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Falcon Attacking a Mavic 2 Birds of prey are fascinating to watch until they set their sights on your aerial drone. Attacks on drones have been widely reported but probably haven’t been a concern to you, as a drone pilot, unless you’ve fallen victim to one. We recently had our own bad experience with a bird taking down our drone while we were on a commercial photo shoot. We were taking photos using autopilot, where the drone stopped, took a picture, and then continued to its next position. Apparently, a bird took offense at our slow-moving drone and attacked. Fortunately, the 200-ft fall wa ..read more
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Flying over People and Flying at Night
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Flying Over People The FAA published its final rule on April 21, 2021 regarding aerial drones flying over people and flying at night. It’s posted to the FAA’s website at:  Operations Over People General Overview. This blog summarizes their new rule, but there are significant details left out for brevity. If you intend to fly over people or at night, then you’ll want to read the details. In addition, the FAA has published further details in their Circular 107-2A. FAA’s Summary of their New Rule Cited directly from the FAA, “This rule amends part 107 by permitting routine operations of s ..read more
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Remote Identification of Aerial Drones, Part 2
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
9M ago
Coming Soon to Law Enforcement Near You The aerial drone community is more abuzz than usual with the new FAA rule on UAS Remote Identification. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on March 10 and becomes effective on April 21, 2021. This article updates our July 20, 2020 blog on Remote ID. Compliance deadlines: September 16, 2022 for manufacturers and September 16, 2023 for operators. Purpose: The purpose of Remote identification is to require aerial drones to broadcast their identification and location information. This will help the FAA, law enforcement, and other federal ..read more
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Altimeter Error’s Effect on 3D Mapping
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
2y ago
Aerial Drone Altimeter Error One of the specifications you won’t find for your aerial drone is its altitude accuracy. In fact, if you call the manufacturer’s support team, they probably won’t provide you with that spec either. So, what do you tell a client when their mapping accuracy requirement is critical? Your drone’s altimeter takes its readings from an internal barometer and writes them to the photo tags, which are used by the mapping service to calculate altitude information. Mapping service providers will tell you that their numerical processing is accurate, but subject to the altitu ..read more
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Angry Birds That Attack Aerial Drones
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
3y ago
Falcon Attacking a Mavic 2 Birds of prey are fascinating to watch until they set their sights on your aerial drone. Attacks on drones have been widely reported but probably haven’t been a concern to you, as a drone pilot, unless you’ve fallen victim to one. We recently had our own bad experience with a bird taking down our drone while we were on a commercial photo shoot. We were taking photos using autopilot, where the drone stopped, took a picture, and then continued to its next position. Apparently, a bird took offense at our slow-moving drone and attacked. Fortunately, the 200-ft fall wa ..read more
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Flying over People and Flying at Night
Fredericksburg Aerial Drone Photography
by Michael McCord
3y ago
Flying Over People The FAA published its final rule on April 21, 2021 regarding aerial drones flying over people and flying at night. It’s posted to the FAA’s website at:  Operations Over People General Overview. This blog summarizes their new rule, but there are significant details left out for brevity. If you intend to fly over people or at night, then you’ll want to read the details. In addition, the FAA has published further details in their Circular 107-2A. FAA’s Summary of their New Rule Cited directly from the FAA, “This rule amends part 107 by permitting routine operations of s ..read more
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