How strong is Carbon Fiber compared to fiberglass?

[Wulf202]

https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/6103683606.html

[Irving]

Or this on a trailer.

[MarkCO]

Carbon Fiber is stronger than Fiberglass, but more than 3 times the cost for an equivalent strength structure and needs a wrap to prevent electrical conductivity.

I am strongly considering a drone as it will get me some images I can not get any other way, especially in collapses, fires and explosions. But yes, in most cases, roofs and siding need close visual inspection and manipulation, so a drone with a robotic arm please.

[JohnnyEgo]

You will find that drone usage on a commercial basis is far more limited around the Denver metro area. I just sent five of my guys to get commercially licensed and then go through some training on how to use a drone. Among other things, for commercial use, they have to maintain line of sight at all times, can only fly with clear visibility to something like 3 miles, and have to file a flight plan with every launch. It's that last part that is killing commercial drone usage at the moment; there is a ton of restricted air space all around Denver, particularly south and east near Buckley, Parker, etc.., all of which overlays major population centers.

My guys are flying DJ Phantom Something-or-Others, which are super-stable in flight and seem pretty robust in daily use. They get about 18 minutes of flight time per battery, factoring in a 1/3 reserve for return flight. The cameras are fricking amazing. Gimbal mounted 4k wide view and 20x zoom Zeiss telephoto. The application we are using now produces a complete 3D model of the flight path, on which I can zoom in close enough to see if you've dusted your doorbell. Only problem at the moment is storage; the files are unbelievably huge, and we are thin-client, which means we'd have to push them over cellular, usually in a bombed out neighborhood where 5000 emergency workers are fighting with all the remaining residents for the one tower that wasn't knocked out.

*If I seem purposefully vague, that is because I am being purposefully vague about my large and otherwise dull mega corp which monitors my social media activity because of my role. But Irving knows.*

[MarkCO]

Thanks. Most of my cases are not in the Metro area and a few hundred feet up will get all I need. The DJI Phantom and Autel X-Star are the two I am looking at. And yes, I know that a UAS pilots certificate is required for commercial use. One of the FAA guys I talked to actually wavered some on if I actually needed the pilots license based on my use.

[funkymonkey1111]

You will find that drone usage on a commercial basis is far more limited around the Denver metro area. I just sent five of my guys to get commercially licensed and then go through some training on how to use a drone. Among other things, for commercial use, they have to maintain line of sight at all times, can only fly with clear visibility to something like 3 miles, and have to file a flight plan with every launch. It's that last part that is killing commercial drone usage at the moment; there is a ton of restricted air space all around Denver, particularly south and east near Buckley, Parker, etc.., all of which overlays major population centers.

My guys are flying DJ Phantom Something-or-Others, which are super-stable in flight and seem pretty robust in daily use. They get about 18 minutes of flight time per battery, factoring in a 1/3 reserve for return flight. The cameras are fricking amazing. Gimbal mounted 4k wide view and 20x zoom Zeiss telephoto. The application we are using now produces a complete 3D model of the flight path, on which I can zoom in close enough to see if you've dusted your doorbell. Only problem at the moment is storage; the files are unbelievably huge, and we are thin-client, which means we'd have to push them over cellular, usually in a bombed out neighborhood where 5000 emergency workers are fighting with all the remaining residents for the one tower that wasn't knocked out.

*If I seem purposefully vague, that is because I am being purposefully vague about my large and otherwise dull mega corp which monitors my social media activity because of my role. But Irving knows.*

E-Corp does not take kindly to your sass!