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Case studies, technical briefs, and inspection insights. Written by the CT Aero team.
Pre-Storm Baseline Documentation: What to Capture Before the Cone Reaches You
September is the peak of the season. A dated, georeferenced record of your site before landfall is worth more than a hundred phone photos after it.
ASTM C1153-23: What the Standard Actually Requires (and What Cheap Inspections Skip)
The infrared roof moisture standard is short and specific. Here is what C1153-23 requires of a survey — and which requirements a cheap flyover quietly drops.
One Sortie, Two Deliverables: A Full-Campus Orthomosaic and 3D Mesh
A First Coast field note on documenting a single-story campus in one photogrammetry sortie — and why the ASPRS 2024 accuracy class is what matters.
What a Thermal Orthomosaic Reveals That a Roof Walkthrough Can't
A field note from a recent Northeast Florida commercial roof survey — how a georeferenced thermal orthomosaic flown to ASTM C1153-23 locates what a walkthrough misses.
Aerial Data and Intelligence — Now Serving Northeast Florida
CT Aero is now operational, delivering aviation-grade thermal roof inspections, construction progress monitoring, and RTK photogrammetry across the First Coast.