Guides for people who order drone work
Plain-language guides to the rules, the methods and what to ask for.
Knowledge · Real estate mediaThe right media for each listing →
Not every listing needs everything. Here is how to match photos, aerial, video, twilight, 3D tours, floor plans and social clips to the property, the buyer and the season.
Knowledge · RegulationsCanada's drone rules, explained →
Who can fly what, where, and with which certificate under Transport Canada's CARs Part IX, including the changes that took effect on November 4, 2025. Rules change: check the current rules before every job.
Knowledge · RegulationsThe US drone rules, explained →
How commercial drone work is regulated in the United States under FAA Part 107, and the state and local rules that sit on top of it. The FAA updates rules and guidance often: check the current rules before every job.
Knowledge · Exterior cleaningDrone cleaning or rope access? →
A fair comparison of the ways to clean high windows, facades, roofs and solar panels, written for building owners, strata councils and property managers. DroneLink's drone cleaning service is coming; this guide will help you judge any method.
Knowledge · GlossaryDrone terms, in plain English →
The words pilots, surveyors, inspectors and regulators use, explained in a sentence or two. Written for Canada first and the United States second.
Knowledge · Mapping & surveyHow drone mapping works →
From the flight plan to the file your engineer opens in Civil 3D: what happens at each step, what decides accuracy, and what to ask before you order a map.
Knowledge · Before the flightGetting your site ready to fly →
Most drone jobs that go wrong go wrong before take-off: a locked gate, a car in the shot, a crane swinging, a neighbour who was not told. Here is what to prepare, and what the pilot checks on their side.
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An address and what you need is enough to start. We reply with what it will take and when we can fly.