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Case studies, technical briefs, and inspection insights. Written by the CT Aero team.
Documenting a Grading Site Before the Pond Gets Buried: An Earthwork Field Note
One RTK sortie over a graded pad and open retention pond records grade, pipe and stockpiles in a form that still measures true after the ground is covered.
What to Ask an Aerial Data Vendor Before You Sign the PO
Two aerial quotes can look identical and differ by a factor of three. Six questions that tell a PM which one produces a defensible record.
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.