It's as easy as 1-2-3
1. Recommended Drones - Scanifly works with the most popular off-the-shelf drones on the market.
The Drone
We currently recommend the Autel Evo II Pro 6k, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, DJI Phantom 4, and DJI Mavic Air 2S. If you are on the fence, just go with the Autel Evo II Pro 6k. (as of 01/01/2022).
2. Check out this great page on everything you need to know to become a Drone Pilot - FAA Part 107
FAA Part 107
Become a Certified Part 107 pilot with the FAA and understand the "rules of the road" for flying a drone for commercial purposes. We recommend taking an online course, such as one with Drone Pilot Ground School, in order to make your FAA Part 107 certification process smooth and easy to understand.
3. Explore Scanifly’s recommended software and hardware criteria, and how you use the platform. Navigation in Scanifly and System Requirements
Scanifly Software
Use Scanifly’s drone-based 3D modeling software to upload images and create beautiful 3D models of your solar project. The process is easy as dragging and dropping. From there, explore the rest of this Knowledge Base for details on how to measure, design and export PV designs with Scanifly!