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WHY AERIAL IMAGING VIA OUR DRONES?
- Boost your bottom line & cut waste/downtime with our efficient, real-time project tracking, reports & management
- We use a DJI Matrice 210 drone – capable of carrying a thermal camera and standard-vision camera at the same time (all the data can be gathered in one flight, instead of two)
- We have the latest, state-of-the-art aerial cameras – the DJI Zenmuse XT thermal camera (powered by FLIR) and the Zenmuse 5XS.
- We have up to $2 million in liability insurance!
- Our Crystal Sky Monitor not only allows you to view the flight as it’s happening, on site, but to download the data and take it with you once the drone lands (we can also livestream the flight to any computer you’d like).
- We have lots of satisfied customers (see all our positive reviews, below)
- We offer nighttime aerial photography, video and mapping
- We’re trained in thermal imaging – ideal for roof inspections, search-and-rescue and more!
- More affordable than aerial images/data from full-sized aircraft.
- We have access to restricted airspace like George Bush Intercontinental Airport, David Wayne Hooks Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Air Force Base with our airspace waivers.
- Safer than ground personnel for inspections/surveys/data collection.
- More complete, accurate data than can be captured by helicopter or ground personnel – from 3D modeling to digital elevation maps to thermal and near-infrared imaging.
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
Not sure how your business would specifically benefit from aerial imagery, video, data or mapping?
That’s where our Advisory Board comes in, with industry-specific experts offering customized solutions.
“The bottom line is – you need to know that our services are going to help you cut costs, boost profits, gain a competitive edge or save you some headaches,” says company owner Wayne Franks. “In order to do that, you need a specialist who knows the ins and outs of your business as well as the emerging, ever-changing ways drone technology can help.”
Looking to connect with a specific board member? Tell your PDS account representative during the initial planning stages of the project, and/or mention it in the “message” section of one of our two contact forms (on the “Home” and “Contact” pages).
Looking forward to working with you!
BRENT FRANKS
As a helicopter pilot for more than six years with the Modern Group – a family of companies in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors based in Beaumont, TX – Brent is extremely knowledgeable not only in all things aerial but in a variety of the industries served by Professional Drone Services of Texas.
“Drones are becoming invaluable for farmers and ranchers, from helping cut irrigation and pest control costs to near-infrared data that can assess crop health or scout for disease,” says Brent. “With their mapping platforms and high resolution images and data, they’re the perfect all-in-one solution.”
MIKE BLANCHARD
A Midwest sales manager for Newco NDT, Mike offers extraordinary insight into drone usage within the Oil & Gas industries’ upstream, midstream and downstream markets as well as the many applications within the aerospace and chemical industries. Newco NDT is the leading provider of nondestructive testing equipment for many industries, so he’s always finding new applications for the aerial images, mapping and data provided by our drones.
SCOTT LEE
A private airplane pilot with more than 3,500 hours of flight time, Scott is an expert on the aerial advantage. His background in commercial real estate development and Oil, Gas & Energy can help professional in those industries better understand what drones can do for them. His sales experience, meanwhile, can help any sales or marketing team get a leg up on the competition with aerial imagery, data and maps.
Most recently, Scott worked for DXP Enterprises, a Houston-based distributor of industrial equipment for the Oil & Gas and Energy Services industries. He sees many ways aerial imagery and data from drones can cut costs while improving safety and efficiency – from inspecting pipelines and flare stacks without putting ground personnel in harm’s way to monitoring project crews and progress to documenting the boundaries of a property from above for much less than it would cost with a helicopter.
DAVID HILBORN
Dave, currently a patrol supervisor at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, has 30 years of law enforcement under his belt – as well as two decades’ experience as a medical specialist with the U.S. Navy. He’s also a drug recognition expert and accident investigator/reconstructor. So he knows how thermal imaging and other aerial imagery and data greatly contribute to the Public Safety and Search & Rescue industries.
