Example Residential Imagery

Flight Mode In App

In order to get the best quality model detail from a residential site in Scanifly, we recommend using the "Orbit" or "Point of Interest" flight mode that your particular drone model has. Check out our Best Practices article here.

Context Flight

The context flight is used to give context to the site, showing the structure and surrounding area.

• Flight height: ~100-125' AGL (Above Ground Level)
• Gimbal Pitch: ~35-45°, make sure there is no horizon in view
• Speed: 2-3mph with photos every 2-3 seconds, aiming for consistency. The speed of the drone can be faster depending on the size of the site.

Detail Flight

The detail flight is used to fill in the detail not captured by the context flight, and is flown at a much closer distance to the structure or area being modeled. In this case one detail flight was used for the structure.

•  Flight height: ~60-100' AGL (at least 20' above any obstructions)
• Gimbal Pitch: ~35°-45°, make sure there is no horizon in view
• Speed: 2-3mph with photos every 2-3 seconds, aiming for consistency

Photo Count and Breakdown

• Total Photos: 176
• Context Flight: 98 Photos
• Detail Flight: 78 Photos 

Radius

The radius of your flight path will be determined by your gimbal angle and height AGL that you fly. If you would like to figure out what it should be, you can use this trigonometry calculator and input the gimbal angle (angle A)and height (side a) of the flight. After entering those inputs, click calculate, and side b will be your radius.

Scanifly Model

Explore the finished model from this exact flight below.