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Do You Need Certification To Do Drone Mapping?

Drone Launch Academy · 4 min · 0.05 CE hr

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EthicsUAS / Drones

Commercial drone mapping credentials in the U.S.: Part 107, the line between mapping and licensed surveying, and optional photogrammetry credentials.

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1. What is the minimum U.S. airman credential he says you need to fly commercially?

A ham-radio licenseAn FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificateAn NCEES PS numberAn ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist card before you take off

2. What additional constraint does he flag beyond Part 107?

None—Part 107 lets you stamp land-title surveysSome states treat mapping that looks like surveying as licensed practice; you may need to work with a surveyor and you must not claim to be one or stamp surveys if you are notYou must always fly with a manned chase planeCounty GIS approval replaces FAA rules

3. What disclaimer approach does he describe for non-survey mapping products?

Label the map as an official boundary surveyState that you are not a surveyor and that the product is a map for reference, not a stamped surveyOmit any notes so the client can reuse it at closingRecord it in the deed book

4. How does he characterize ASPRS photogrammetrist certification?

A weekend online badge equivalent to Part 107A demanding career-path credential with apprenticeship and exams—not something you need for every mapping jobRequired before you sit for Part 107A substitute for a state PLS license in all jurisdictions

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