How an engagement works
Every project follows the same six steps, so your team knows what happens, what we need from you and when outputs arrive.
Consultation
We discuss your site, project stage and what your team needs to see.
A short call or meeting to understand the site, who will use the outputs and how often you review progress. We suggest a scope and send a quote.
Site assessment and permissions
We check airspace zones, site access and safety requirements before any flight.
We check your site on the Digital Sky airspace map. Green zones can usually be flown with standard preparation; yellow zones need permission; red zones can't be flown without central government approval. We tell you the outcome before agreeing a schedule.
Flight planning
Flight paths, capture points and schedule are agreed with your site team.
We plan flight height, paths and fixed capture points, and agree timings with your site team so flights fit around site activity and safety rules.
Capture
Our pilots fly the site and record imagery from fixed, repeatable positions.
On the day, we brief your site in-charge, set up a safe take-off area and fly the planned routes. Most sites are captured in a single visit.
Processing
Imagery is turned into maps, photo sets and measurements.
Photos are processed into the agreed outputs: site maps, 3D surfaces for volumes, organised photo sets and the progress summary.
Delivery and review
You receive the outputs and a short walkthrough. Recurring visits repeat from step 4.
Files arrive in a shared folder for your site. On the first delivery we walk your team through them. For recurring plans, later visits repeat from capture onwards.
What we need from you
- Site location and boundary (a drawing or Google Maps pin is enough)
- A contact on site for each visit
- Any site safety rules and permitted access times
- Your reporting dates, if you want captures to match them
Timelines
Airspace checks and planning usually take a few working days, longer where permission is needed. Aerial photos are typically shared soon after a flight; maps, volumes and reports take longer to process. We confirm delivery times in your quote.
Discuss your site with us
Tell us about your project and we’ll suggest a scope, schedule and quote. Prefer to try it first? Start with a single-site pilot.