BONUS: Can Drone Pilots Create Drone Maps Without Being a Surveyor?

In today's show, we discuss whether current drone laws permit pilots to take up land surveying jobs.

This question comes in all time; how can drone pilots create aerial maps without being a surveyor? Walter Lappert has been flying drones for a long time, and he has also been involved with many high-level photogrammetry projects over the years.

Last year, the North Carolina Board of Surveyors decided to go after Walt's drone mapping business. After months of back and forth infighting, the board of surveyors dropped the investigation and noted their lack of authority to create legal determinations for drone mapping. Find out in this episode how Walt defended himself against the board of surveyors and won. Fly Safe!

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Timestamps

Paul welcomes Walt to the show
Walt shares his background information
Learn how Walt partnered with a land surveying firm to win a contract from the county GIS department
Why did Walt win the contract in spite of being pitted against traditional land surveying companies?
As a drone services company, do you HAVE to partner with a licensed surveyor?
How did traditional land surveying companies react to Walt winning the contract?
Was the North Carolina Board of Engineers and Surveyors supportive of Walt?
Was Walt intimidated by Surveying Board's letter?
Paul reads out Walt's response to the North Carolina Surveying Board
Do you need a licensed surveyor to sign off on your drone surveying data?
Walt shares how he conducted a presentation for the Surveying Board to demonstrate the accuracy of drone surveying
How did the North Carolina Surveying Board and other traditional surveying companies react to Walt's presentation?
Paul shares details of the Surveying Board's decision letter? Does the surveying board have the right to restrict the use of drones in land surveying?
Do drone laws in North Carolina really prevent you from stitching imagery?
Is the land surveying and engineering industry on the verge of technological disruption?