Blue Nose Aerial Imaging of Castle Pines

Field Notes

From the flight deck

Short, useful notes on aerial data as it comes up in the field, what it finds, when to fly, and how to read what you get back. Written by a working airline captain and FAA Part 107 pilot.

Aerial view of an active construction site with cranes and excavation
Construction & Earthwork

How Aerial Progress Mapping Keeps a Construction Schedule Honest

Flown on a regular cadence, aerial mapping turns a job site into a measurable record: earthwork volumes, quantities, and real progress you can check against the schedule instead of taking on faith.

July 4, 2026 · 6 min readRead
Top-down aerial of commercial building rooftops and HVAC equipment
Commercial & HOA Property

The Best Time of Year for a Thermal Roof Scan in the Denver Metro

Thermal roof scans work by reading heat, so timing changes what they can find. Here's when to schedule one in Colorado, and why fall is often the sweet spot for HOA and commercial roofs.

July 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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