Recent content by A View Above

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    P4 RTK standard vs SDK Controller

    Pardon me if I'm pointing out something you already have thought of / are doing, however one way around the issue of not having a good DEM for precise terrain could be to fly the area twice. Do it first from a high altitude without terrain following, process the photogrammetry, and then use the...
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    P4 RTK standard vs SDK Controller

    I can tell you that terrain is available in the p4RTK standard remote if you have a source for a DEM of your flight area and can get it into WGS84 coordinate system. Locally I have access to publicly available GIS data with 1 meter LIDAR acquired DEM files. I use QGIS to clip the area I need and...
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    P4 RTK standard vs SDK Controller

    Hi RPA! I myself faced the same question a few weeks ago and decided to buy the P4RTK with standard remote instead of the SDK. I couldn't find much information on using the SDK remote and what I did find led me to believe it’s not worth it. I suggest looking into whatever flight app you are...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    If you’re using an ipad, you could try “DJI GS PRO” The free features will probably cover your flight needs. For processing try Mapsmadeeasy .com Depending upon the map area, you may even be able to process (a small map) for free there -or they offer on-demand pricing.
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Depending upon what type of playing you want to do, many of the mapping apps do offer a free tier with a bit less functionality relative to the paid tiers. For professional use, the paid functions add features like linear flight plans or terrain awareness. A lot of apps offer a free trial...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    @Hammer Missions I agree with pretty much everything @Harleydude said. The majority of my linear missions are road mapping + adjacent area where I need to avoid / eliminate flying over traffic. I adjust the flight path to fly along the road side and add as many parallel offsets as needed to...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Exactly! I hate that it runs the whole flight at mission speed. There appears to be support for two different flight speeds in this new version, but I haven't played with or figured it out yet (far be it for me to actually read the documentation...) I think in MP Business I tried the upload, fly...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    I did run into some bugs along the way myself, although to be fair I believe I was having the same issues on MP Business. 1) No big deal, easy work around, but I like to lift off manually, get the drone 6-8' above ground to confirm flight controls react properly and move clear of overhead...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    ugcs.com It's ground station & flight planning software but I haven't tried the trial yet. It looks quite powerful and well featured but as I mentioned from what little poking around I did, it appears you can only fly pre-planned missions on the ipad. They claim you don't need an internet...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Ah good call.. I forgot about drone deploy having the app marketplace to add more features/functions. I will have to look into that further. Thank you!
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    I honestly am coming up empty on alternatives that aren't going to cost a monthly subscription (or one more than Map Pilot). In short, I've reviewed features of several flight apps and none have quite matched everything I'm looking for. I looked at Hammer briefly but it appears their linear...
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Great reference. Thank you. I have not encountered them in the past.
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Thank you! I'll check it out. Is it available for iOS or Android only?
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    Map Pilot Alternative?

    Does anyone have suggestions of alternate flight control software for photogrammetry that can handle terrain following & perform automated linear missions in addition to standard grid/lawnmower pattern? Up until now I've been a user of Map Pilot Business but I don't want to adopt their new...