Resources

Learn more from trusted sources.

Official and industry resources on drone rules, mapping, careers and STEM learning, collected for students, educators, workforce partners and professionals.

FAA and aviation

FAA: Become a certificated remote pilot The Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate: eligibility, the knowledge test and recurrent training.FAA: Educational users FAA guidance and resources for drone use in education.FAA: UAS Collegiate Training Initiative How colleges and technical schools prepare students for drone careers.

Mapping and GIS

USGS: Uncrewed aerial systems How drones collect mapping data, from structure-from-motion to point clouds.USGS: Aerial imaging and mapping Real-world uses of orthomosaics and surface models, including coastal and environmental work.

Careers and workforce

BLS: Cartographers and photogrammetrists What mapping and photogrammetry professionals do, plus pay and job outlook.O*NET: GIS technologists and technicians Tasks, skills and outlook for GIS careers.

STEM and educator resources

NASA: Smart Skies Aviation career exploration, airspace, weather and safety lessons.NASA: Aeronautics STEM Aerospace learning resources for students and educators.

Industry tools

DroneDeploy Reality capture and aerial site documentation.Esri ArcGIS Drone2Map 2D and 3D photogrammetry integrated with GIS.PIX4Dmatic Photogrammetric processing for larger projects.Agisoft Metashape Photogrammetric processing and 3D spatial data.OpenDroneMap / WebODM Open-source drone image processing.

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