This tutorial assumes you have already chosen a particular drone, screen device and software combination. If you would like to review that information you can do so here: Selecting a drone and software setup


Here, we will go over the generic steps needed to get a first flight without getting into setup-specific details.


The main steps involved in performing a photogrammetry flight are the following:

  1. Review pre-flight checklist
  2. Connect device to drone
  3. Use flight planning software to design or load flight
  4. Execute the flight
  5. Validate the data
  6. Upload the data