Flight Planning

Expert Flight Architecture Services from WingMan

WingMan offers custom Flight Planning and comprehensive consulting services/solutions, encompassing all stages of flight Architecture. This includes Flight Planning through to the production and QA/QC of Orthomosaic tiles and other remote sensing or GIS-related products. WingMan specializes in Flight Architecture to plan, design and oversee all aspects of Imagery acquisition and processing of the data captured by our large format 280MP RGBN Aerial Camera System. Through collaboration with a network of partner aircraft and the utilization of advanced software and equipment, WingMan delivers the highest accuracy Orthomosaic image tiles and digital terrain models (DTMs) in some cases in tandem with LiDAR.

Expert Flight Architecture

Flight Project Planning

WingMan will utilize the AOI or Corridor centerline KML/SHP file provided by the client to design the flight plan required for image acquisition. We employ iX Suite (Plan, Flight, Process), Global Mapper, and Google Earth software to develop detailed flight plans. Additionally, we coordinate with aircraft partners to obtain quotes for image acquisition, ensuring that clients receive precise project acquisition and service cost estimates.

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Controller | Operation

Flight Project Planning

The flight plan developed using iX Plan will be uploaded to the on-board mission software, iX Flight Pro. This is done utilizing the MK5 controller along with the GSM4000 SOMAG mount on the aircraft to facilitate accurate Raw (Level-0) imagery acquisition.

Image Processing

Quality Control (QA/QC)

The mission is then loaded into IX Process, which facilitates the preprocessing of IIQ files into stitched, uncompressed tiled TIF formats for Ortho-ready (Level-1) imagery. These images can then be ingested into sophisticated photogrammetry software like Trimble's Inpho or SimActive's Correlator 3D, for the generation of the final Orthorectified (Level-2) mosaic image tiles. By leveraging refined RTX exterior orientation (EO) processing via Applanix POSPAC software and integrating our highest accuracy Applanix IMU, we significantly minimize the need for ground control.

Quality Control (QA/QC)

The Flight Architect is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of final edits, data compression, and the tiling of project information. This is achieved using software such as Global Mapper and Google Earth.

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Large format processing levels

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Flight Planning

Expert Flight Architecture Services from WingMan

Expert Flight Architecture

Flight Project Planning

Flight Project Planning

Flight Project Planning

Controller | Operation

Flight Project Planning

Flight Project Planning

Image Processing

Quality Control (QA/QC)

Quality Control (QA/QC)

Quality Control (QA/QC)

Quality Control (QA/QC)

Quality Control (QA/QC)

Large format processing levels

Level-0 (Raw)

RAW imagery

Level-1 (Ortho-ready)

Ortho-Ready TIFF imagery

Level-2 (OrthoMosaic)

Orthomosaic Tiles

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QuickStart to STRIP Map Flight Planning

Flight Planning / Architecture

Expert Flight Architecture Services from WingMan

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