Professional Land Surveyor in Los Angeles, California

[tonypesce]

I recently passed the UAV 107 test. I've been a land surveyor for 9 years and professionally licensed for the last two years. I am looking to learn about using drone aerials in my workflow and marketing. I am also looking for partnerships with commercial drone pilots. For many of my clients, a drone survey supplemented by ground surveying and boundary location is exactly what they need for their projects.
As the technology improves, there's a tremendous opportunity to bridge the gap between conventional survey methods and aerial survey with drones.
Right now, I pay aerial providers 5-10k to fly over sites 1x with a fixed wing aircraft, capture aerials, and provide me with linework and elevation spot shots. I get topographic contours, and linework for property improvements and vegetation. I know I could get more images and better results on many of my projects with drone. I just don't know exactly how.

 

[Cafguy]

Welcome to the Forum from down the Grapevine in Bakersfield. I wish I knew anything about surveying with a Drone sounds very interesting!

 

[VanP]

I recently passed the UAV 107 test. I've been a land surveyor for 9 years and professionally licensed for the last two years. I am looking to learn about using drone aerials in my workflow and marketing. I am also looking for partnerships with commercial drone pilots. For many of my clients, a drone survey supplemented by ground surveying and boundary location is exactly what they need for their projects.
As the technology improves, there's a tremendous opportunity to bridge the gap between conventional survey methods and aerial survey with drones.
Right now, I pay aerial providers 5-10k to fly over sites 1x with a fixed wing aircraft, capture aerials, and provide me with linework and elevation spot shots. I get topographic contours, and linework for property improvements and vegetation. I know I could get more images and better results on many of my projects with drone. I just don't know exactly how.

Pilot Institute has some drone surveying courses and a few others that might pertain to you

 

[millbah]

I am doing land surveys in Indonesia using drones and ground surveys. Typically I will merge an orthomosaic image into my autocad drawing. I would not do it any other way. It is far better than just having a line drawing. Currently I am doing a 65ha site with existing buildings and the combination is just what the architect and client requires.

 

[privatespaces]

I recently passed the UAV 107 test. I've been a land surveyor for 9 years and professionally licensed for the last two years. I am looking to learn about using drone aerials in my workflow and marketing. I am also looking for partnerships with commercial drone pilots. For many of my clients, a drone survey supplemented by ground surveying and boundary location is exactly what they need for their projects.
As the technology improves, there's a tremendous opportunity to bridge the gap between conventional survey methods and aerial survey with drones.
Right now, I pay aerial providers 5-10k to fly over sites 1x with a fixed wing aircraft, capture aerials, and provide me with linework and elevation spot shots. I get topographic contours, and linework for property improvements and vegetation. I know I could get more images and better results on many of my projects with drone. I just don't know exactly how.

Hi there — I read your post with great interest. You’re exactly the kind of professional I’d like to connect with.

I'm based in Southern California and have been involved in construction, hillside development. I’m currently working on a project wants to use drone-captured data to create LiDAR-based 2D and 3D property maps for residential parcels — starting with hillside communities where contour lines, drainage paths, and accurate topography can make or break a build.

The deliverables are intended for property owners, architects, landscapers, and builders to collaborate around a visual, accurate, and cloud-accessible model of the property — both in 2D and 3D formats. Your hybrid experience in land surveying and interest in drone workflows makes me think we might be able to fill a real gap together.

Let’s talk — I’d love to hear more about your experience and the progress you've made in your quest to improve your tech or your tech-partners. Feel free to reach out. I’ll share a number where we can have a real conversation.


Best,
Keith

 

[CadrePilot]

Not relevant...

The more I learn, I figure out there's not enough time in life to properly learn all the interesting stuff I encounter. I've completed surveying and drafting classes, and many other eclectic choices, over the years. Really need to take a welding class.

Glad to see folks with the right skills and background getting together to do something pretty interesting.

 

[privatespaces]

I did what you suggest - I took a welding class by just doing it! I welded and welded and got a beautiful 1/3 acre coyote resistant fence to protect our 3 fur babies - enhanced the property and cleansed my over-active mind - it was and is therapy.

 

[CadrePilot]

I did what you suggest - I took a welding class by just doing it! I welded and welded and got a beautiful 1/3 acre coyote resistant fence to protect our 3 fur babies - enhanced the property and cleansed my over-active mind - it was and is therapy.

Cool!