Commercial systems desk · 11 mission lanes
Choose the client mission, assemble the smallest complete system, prove the handoff, then upgrade only when paid demand creates a requirement.
Mission selector
Selected mission
Start with systematic RGB coverage and the buyer's acceptance checklist. Add measurement, zoom, or thermal only when the client method calls for it.
The pilot owns complete capture; a qualified reviewer owns the defect, claim, or engineering conclusion.
Buyer
Roofers, adjusters, carriers, inspection networks, and property owners
Accepted output
A complete, traceable roof evidence set or accepted platform report
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Check an item only when the system meets its field acceptance test. Owning the object is not the same as being ready to sell the work.
System readiness
0/4
Stored for this visit only. Verify requirements on every assignment.
Roof planes, penetrations, flashing, drainage, and context
Why it earns a place
A predictable camera and disciplined coverage pattern matter more than a dramatic specification sheet.
Ready when
Sharp source images at the buyer's required angles, complete plane coverage, and sufficient safe standoff.
Tie each image to the asset, plane, location, time, and mission
Why it earns a place
Inspection value disappears when the reviewer cannot tell what was captured or whether the source was altered.
Ready when
Original files retained, naming convention documented, gaps flagged, and edits kept separate.
Finish every plane and detail pass without rushing the final segment
Why it earns a place
Coverage quality often falls apart at the end of the mission when reserve planning is weak.
Ready when
Mission estimate, reserve threshold, and enough healthy packs to refly a missed plane.
Separate the pilot station from occupants, traffic, and contractor activity
Why it earns a place
The aircraft removes ladder exposure for capture but does not remove ground-site hazards.
Ready when
Site briefing, appropriate PPE, launch control, and an agreed abort signal.
Field pack
Hard hat, vest, boots, and eye protection
Match the actual site hazard assessment.
Cones or compact launch perimeter
Protect the pilot station on an occupied property.
Lens cloth and spare cards
Prevent a dirty lens or media fault from invalidating the set.
Printed or offline coverage checklist
Keep every roof plane and required angle visible when connectivity fails.
Procurement method
This page recommends capabilities and systems, not a universal shopping cart. Exact aircraft, payload, software, security, and approval requirements remain assignment-specific.
An orthomosaic, listing gallery, thermal dataset, search record, and cinema take are different products. Write the handoff before choosing hardware.
Cover aircraft, payload, power, field control, software, source custody, QA, and delivery. A drone by itself is not a working stack.
Run the complete workflow and test the output in the client's destination system before promising compatibility, accuracy, or turnaround.
Add RTK, thermal, LiDAR, zoom, FPV, or a larger aircraft only when a funded assignment creates a requirement the baseline cannot meet.
Continue the working path
Use the mission guide to learn the deliverable, the software desk to choose the production stack, the requirements checker to identify approvals, and the profit calculator to include processing, subscriptions, travel, insurance, and equipment reserve.
Source policy
Regulatory cautions link to FAA, EPA, USGS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other primary or official material. Product buttons route through Drone Authority's existing tracked catalog; Amazon links may earn a commission, while manufacturer options remain available when they are the useful source. Compatibility, prices, support, and rules can change.
Verify current FAA requirements