Joe BurgettJul 21, 20212 minHow Much Do Drone Pilots MakeA common question I get from those thinking about taking the Applied Drone Technology course is “how much can I earn as a drone pilot.”...
Joe BurgettJul 7, 20213 minHack for Cheap Ground Control PointsMaking a 3D model or map with drone imagery is easy enough with the right software and training. Most commercial drones have GPS units...
Joe BurgettJun 3, 20212 minFree Demonstrations Can Cost You A LotI don’t need to point out that some impressive new hardware and software have been developed in the drone space. A fundamental way many...
Joe BurgettMay 14, 20212 minParty Fowl: Birds and Drones Don't MixThe internet has no shortage of videos of wildlife interfering with drone missions. More often than not, these videos result from the...
Joe BurgettApr 23, 20212 min11 Ground Control Point Placement StrategiesYou can create a great-looking 3D module using just drone imagery. Because the GPS location and other metatdata are embedded in the image...
Joe BurgettMar 31, 20211 minGet More Flight Time by Taking Care of Your BatteriesFlight time is a significant consideration when purchasing a UAS. Most people know that as batteries age, operators will get less current...
Joe BurgettMar 21, 20212 minAccuracy: Relatively Right but Absolutely WrongA common question I hear is “how accurate are drone surveys.” If you’re a surveyor, you might argue that it’s a subject that fills whole...
Joe BurgettMar 6, 20212 minFive Ways to Wow your Clients with a Digital Twin of their SiteDrones are a powerful tool to help contractors, surveyors, and other professionals get amazing still images and videos to document their...
Joe BurgettFeb 19, 20212 minCan You Use Video to Create a 3D Drone ModelOne of the basic use cases for drones is to make amazing videos from unique vantage points. Most commercial drones produce high...
Joe BurgettFeb 5, 20213 minHow Much does it Cost to Start a Drone ProgramA question I get a lot is, "how much does a drone program costs to start." Like any good question, there are a lot of caveats and "it...
Joe BurgettJan 23, 20212 minTop 6 Reasons to Use a Drone SimulatorI'm a professor at Clemson University, so I'm in the business of teaching. That doesn't necessarily mean I was the best student! I'm like...
Joe BurgettJan 16, 20212 minWith Ground Control Points, Less is MoreOne of the best ways to increase the accuracy of a drone map is by including Ground Control Points or GCPs. A GCP is a physical object or...
Joe BurgettJan 9, 20214 minThe FAA Just Made the Biggest Changes to Drone Rules since Part 107On December 28th, the FAA released two major changes to commercial drone rules. The first was the anticipated introduction of Remote ID...
Joe BurgettDec 26, 20202 minThe Power of the ConeMany people, especially outside of the drone community, know there are plenty of legitimate uses for drones but that they can also be...
Joe BurgettDec 26, 20201 minMicroburst but Mega DamageWhen you prepare for your Part 107 initial or recurrent exam, you're going to pour over the F.A.A. study guide. You may read something...
Joe BurgettDec 26, 20202 minIs DJI Blacklisted?You may have seen on your social media feeds that DJI was added to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List. Many of the headlines...