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Ground Sampling Distance: Centimetres per Pixel & the Right Altitude

Lesson 5 of 815 minLab

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In this lesson

You work out how many centimetres of ground one pixel covers for three fictional cameras, the width of ground one photo shows, the altitude that gives the client's target resolution and whether that altitude is within the client brief.

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  2. Flight Time from Power Draw & the Cost of PayloadLab15 min Locked
  3. Wind: Ground Speed Out & Back and the Return ReserveLab16 min Locked
  4. Range Under a Battery Budget & the Visual-Range LimitLab16 min Locked
  5. Ground Sampling Distance: Centimetres per Pixel & the Right AltitudeLab15 min Locked
  6. Mapping Grid: Overlap, Line Spacing, Photo Interval & Photo CountLab17 min Locked
  7. Mission Time: Flight Lines, Turns & Battery SwapsLab16 min Locked
  8. Pre-Flight Sheet: A Limits Panel with Red–Amber–Green FlagsLab17 min Locked