Electrical Pylon Inspection by RPAS/Drone

In this video, we show how the RPAS and drone using advanced operations can assist with the inspection of electrical towers. utilizing drones can expedite the process and make it much more fast an efficient. https://victoriaairphotos.com/utility...

Victoria Air Photos and Survey is a drone service provider since 2013. VAP is located in Saanichton, South Vancouver Island, BC.

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WARNING!!!
While it may be tempting for a company to take on a drone program in-house you may want to seriously consider the following points. While it appears easy at first glance, it is wise to spare yourself and company the untold stresses of an in-house drone program! Hire VAP us for contract work with reasonable rates!

Firstly, As a company with 11 years in the Drone Industry, we conclude that piloting drones (especially larger commercial RPAS) is a profession. The technics and practice takes years of experience to build as aspiring drone pilots figure out in time. There is no shortcut or easy way to do it.

Safety is the number one concern and drones with their expensive payloads can, will crash casing damages, insurance claims, TSB investigations, and potential law suits. This is true even in the hands of semi-experienced pilots. Moreover, the workflows for flying drones legally in control zones can be daunting and very time consuming.

Transport Canada Advanced certification is required as is Nav Canada Flight Planning. If the flight happens to be located in one of many sensitive areas, 48 hours of prior notice must be given before any flight is authorized to Air Traffic Services. In addition, DJI geo Fly safe fencing must be notified and permission granted with all the documentation submitted.

On several operations we have done police or RCMP/peace officers have attended the site to ensure everything concerning the drone operation is being done legally and properly. Fines and criminal proceedings/investigations could happen for those not in compliance.

The best choice is the hire it out to a reputable company who has all the hardware on hand and ready. We are those who are familiar and experienced with its best use, safety limitations and capabilities. We assume the risk for you.

Drone hardware also has a relatively short shelf-life as do the batteries which power them. They require firmware updates and other maintenance on a regular basis. This is very time consuming as well. So an RPAS and sensor you purchased for a hefty price may be replaced by a system much more superior, within a time space as little as 12 months or less! The older hardware becomes worthless very fast when it comes to drones.

Lastly, drones cannot do everything! Most companies find that drone scans are only practical and useful for certain survey jobs. Therefore their use is spheritic. What sense do it make to invest all the expense, time, pilot training, and maintenance of and RPAS program you will only use a handful of times in a given year?

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