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Propeller’s
Guide to Starting a Drone Program

Map, measure, and manage with drone data

We created this ebook to help you start a drone program, surveying as simply and efficiently as possible, so you can map, measure, and manage your site in no time.

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In this ebook, we’ll answer the following questions:

  • What certifications do you need to fly a commercial drone?
  • Which drone is the best fit for your worksite?
  • How do you capture high-quality aerial survey data?
  • How does drone surveying actually work?
  • What questions should I ask when vetting survey software?

Smart survey solutions + products

Your geospatial data hub.

Make the map a meeting ground where your project teams can access critical insights on their own.

Anywhere, any device access

Interactive 3D survey experience

Simple reporting + analytics templates

Surface comparisons + conformance checks

Flexible data integrations

Centralized media + 360 photos

Real-time team collaboration

Single-time sign-in

Manage AeroPoints usage, monitor hardware health, and run accuracy diagnostics from a personalized dashboard.

Accuracy reports + verification

Real-time diagnostics

Survey management

Complete flight history

Expansive library of how-to articles

On-demand hardware support

Scale up at your own pace, without adding resources. Just drag and drop your dataset into Propeller, and we’ll send back a high-accuracy 3D map in return.

One-click drag + drop

CRS database with 5,000+ systems

Local CRS setup + support

Personalized QA criteria

Data pre-checks to ensure accuracy

Quality reports on blur, contrast, and ISO

Seamless AeroPoints integration

Custom output configuration

Production teams use the DirtMate Dashboard to track daily volumes and access productivity insights.

2D cut-fill heatmaps

Survey-grade machine surfaces

Machine haul road metrics + cycle counts

Daily machine utilization metrics

Automatic data corrections

Real-time machine locations

Customizable reporting dashboards

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Don’t take our word for it, hear our customers’ reviews.

“I think the datasets speak for themselves. It’s nothing that you have to bring anyone onboard with. It’s data that’s intrinsically and obviously valuable.”

Matt Eklund
GPS Program Manager, Sukut

“Propeller’s outsourced processing gets us data back much faster, and the accuracy is great. The whole process is so easy, I could almost have my kid do it”.

Philip Andsen
Engineer, Svevia

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