I gotta Job too!

Chris.G · Post by **Chris.G** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:15 pm

I got me a job flying a Cessna, That pays more then my Airline pilot job...Flying for a Aerial mapping and Photo company.
It's all local flying AND there is alot to be done. All low altitude, daytime nice weather.. sweeet! easy, money.

PS.

with 15mp SLR mega zoom lensed cameras.....you cant hide your fishing holes anymore...

make sure to smile

J.P. FROG · Post by **J.P. FROG** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:23 pm

If you fly as low as that time you buzzed me at Ft. DeSoto, you're liable to get a gulp thrown at you.

Congrats on the new job. You should have lots more time to fish, now.

GO-Fish · Post by **GO-Fish** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:18 am

Congrats Chris. Does it happen to be for Rooks?

Aerial photogrametry has become such a big business sometimes I wonder if they run into each other while flying some areas.

wilfish · Post by **wilfish** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:58 am

Start calling you the" Tree Top Flyer" Sounds like a cool job ,Beats driving a rig .

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:28 am

Just curious but why do we need aerial phtography when we have things like google earth?

Sounds like a cool job.

yakin-4-life · Post by **yakin-4-life** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:56 am

be sure to post some pics of us out there fishing!!

JoseC · Post by **JoseC** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:22 am

congrats Chris!

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:29 am

Congrat's and Good Luck!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUmIO_MG5IU

Chadryan · Post by **Chadryan** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:48 pm

Todd wrote:Just curious but why do we need aerial phtography when we have things like google earth?

Sounds like a cool job.

The contracting company I work for uses aerial photography quite often on our larger projects. Sometimes it is required by the owners. It is used to track progress... usually once a week or so. Google Earth can not track the progress of a live construction (or demolition in my case) site.

Here are some from when we did all the demo at NewPort... now bankrupt.

noles · Post by **noles** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:20 pm

Todd wrote:Just curious but why do we need aerial phtography when we have things like google earth?

Sounds like a cool job.

Without going into a very detail explanation, it simply comes down to the resolution of the imagery. The resolution of the imagery from Google Earth is about 3 METER and will vary depending on location. The images that Google Earth utilizes are readily available from different sources but they figured out how to package it. The resolution of the imagery from a private aerial photography firm will get you resolutions of 1 foot, even 6 inch resolution.

The aerials on Google Earth are not current either. The aerials maybe a year or two old. That's why you have a project flown.

And lastly if can't use Google Earth aerials without paying a fee if you're a business.

Here's are 1 foot resolution map:
http://maps.scgov.net/website/Image_app/viewer.htm
http://public.co.manatee.fl.us/ims/html ... ty_Locator

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:24 pm

noles wrote:The aerials on Google Earth are not current either.

So true. Even though the date on the aerial in Google shows 2008, that isn't when it was taken. The aerial of my house shows a car in my driveway that my son hasn't had for 2 years.

GO-Fish · Post by **GO-Fish** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:13 pm

Todd wrote:Just curious but why do we need aerial phtography when we have things like google earth?

Sounds like a cool job.

That is how the images you see on Google are obtained.

Google actually gets their images form various sources and yes they cna be very out of date. The images that they have for Lee County were flown in 2005, by Lee County. If you go to the Lee County GIS site they have the 2007 images available (these are 0.5 foot resolution (1 pixel = 6")
http://leegis.leegov.com/LeeSpInS/viewer.htm click on the image link on the right and you will see how many times Lee County is flown. This is very important for areas that these is a lot of development on.

Google obtains the images from various government sources (often for no charge)

Lee County has all the major projects flown for progress photographs. These are usually done by helicopter.

Aerial photogrametry is often used to produce topo maps used in survey work, rather than spend time on the ground surveying a road or site they can fly it and produce the 3d information needed for design plans.

A pretty good job to have since they only fly in good weather, since clouds obscure images of the ground. Good luck!

CooKnFish · Post by **CooKnFish** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:09 pm

J.P. FROG wrote:If you fly as low as that time you buzzed me at Ft. DeSoto, you're liable to get a gulp thrown at you.

Who needs an RPG when ya can fill a prop with Power Pro!

LivelyBaits · Post by **LivelyBaits** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:19 pm

I wondered if it was Chris G today, circling us on the water. It was pretty funny because the guy was obviously trying to lay his shadow right across our boats (very well I might add).

Congrats Chris. Kenny, though no relation, would be so proud!

Chris.G · Post by **Chris.G** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:25 pm

Thanks guys. Actually I'm on my last 6 day trip here at Continental Express. I should be home late enough on sunday to see the last few plays of the late game. Tonight I'm in the sprawling metropolis of Gulfport,MS. tomorrow I get some real Mexican food In San Luis Potosi.

I am excited to get some easy work, close to home. If I happen to buzz some of you. you'll know it's me by the Giant white MOON on the left side of the plane.......

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:07 pm

I can see the headlines now. A small plane goes down at Fort Desoto. The pilot was fine because he had some how wedged his bare ass in the window for protection.