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Finding Local Drone Roof Inspection Services
When it comes to maintaining your home, regular roof inspections are crucial. However, climbing up a ladder to inspect your roof can be...
Sandy Halse
May 143 min read
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See our ad in the Horsham & Crawley Planning Handbook
This independently produced handbook is distributed to all new planning applicants. This useful resource explains the ins and outs of the...
Sandy Halse
Jan 91 min read
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Key differences between a photographic drone roof inspection and drone roof survey
Inspections consist of a set of overlapping photographs of an entire roof or structure enabling the client to see / get a good view of a...
Sandy Halse
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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Getting in to shape for summer
Top tips for making shapes to convey a key message like numbers (of years in business), shapes like circles to replicate a partner...
Sandy Halse
May 30, 20232 min read
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For when the picture is too big - when the art & science of composite images come to the fore
When we are looking at an area that we simply can't capture in one image due to our maximum height limits, there are more options than...
Sandy Halse
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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What's involved in a large drone roof inspection
See just what is involved in a large roof inspection, what are the outcomes & how easy are they to use and get a quick return on your...
Sandy Halse
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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What is involved in a drone-based aerial roof survey
For anyone who hasn't done this before it may all seem a bit daunting. But a drone-based aerial roof survey is really quite straight...
Sandy Halse
Sep 26, 20202 min read
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See an outline of our BBC Radio Berkshire interview this morning on the recent drone incident at Gat
Just been interviewed on the Andrew Peach show on BBC Radio Berkshire re the recent criminal act of flying a drone close to an airport...
Sandy Halse
Dec 20, 20184 min read
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10 things you need to bear in mind before commissioning drone-based photography or filming
There are some basic principle that apply to ANY drone pilot whether recreational or commercial. These are laid down by the CAA in their...
Sandy Halse
Jun 20, 20185 min read
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10 things you need to bear in mind before commissioning a drone-based roof inspection / survey
There are 10 key things you need to remember when thinking about getting aerial photography, filming, survey or inspection work done by...
Sandy Halse
Jun 11, 20183 min read
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10 key reasons why roof inspection & survey work is often better by drone
There are a number of key advantages to using a drone for roof inspections or surveys, over traditional methods, especially for remedial...
Sandy Halse
Mar 13, 20181 min read
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New CSCS (health, safety & environment) accreditation for construction
For our construction clients we also able to offer pilots with a CSCS Health & Safety & Environment for Operatives accreditation which...
Sandy Halse
Feb 26, 20181 min read
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New Night 'Licence' for Thames Valley Drones
Of course it's not technically a licence but a permission. As part of our CAA Permission for Commercial Work renewal this year, we have...
Sandy Halse
Feb 26, 20181 min read
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REBECCA SWIFT Head of Creative Insights @ GETTY IMAGES talks about TRENDS in photography
I was up at the London WixMeetup @WeWorkLDN (Southbank) this week with @EdelmanDigital & @GettyImages where Rebecca (Head of Creative...
Sandy Halse
Jun 9, 20171 min read
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Drone Safety - people & aircraft
This is the kind of damage that can be inflicted on drone pilots who misjudge their aircraft's position and trajectory or have lost...
Sandy Halse
May 3, 20172 min read
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Best drone shots of 2016
Drones have definitely move the photographic agenda on a generation.... here are some of the sites that showcase simply some of the best...
Sandy Halse
May 3, 20171 min read
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We've updated our 'Want to see what an area looks like at 100, 200, 300 & 400 feet by dr
We've been asked by a couple of our clients about the 50 metre minimum we must fly from anything not directly under our control so this...
Sandy Halse
Mar 15, 20171 min read
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How to choose a drone / aerial photography supplier
Choosing a drone supplier can seem a bit daunting especially if it's something you are doing for the first time.... but there are a few...
Sandy Halse
Aug 29, 20165 min read
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Want to see what an area looks like at 100, 200, 300 & 400 feet by drone?
100 feet 200 feet 300 feet 400 feet
Sandy Halse
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Drone benefits for the police & forensic services
Australian Police Plan to Deploy 100 DJI Drones..... “The NSW Police’s remote piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) unit was created out of a...
Jason Reagan, DroneLife.com
Apr 4, 20161 min read
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