I am working on building the skill set the turn my Drone Pilots License into a license to print money! and folks have asked "how's that working out for ya?' My reply, it is a deliberate process and without the help of @DroneLaunch Academy and the industry leading and practicing instructors, I would be no where fast. Their FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam Prep Course ( 1st time pass) and now the Drone Mapping & Surveying ( 2 of 5 complete) is guiding this ol' Artilleryman into the Drone based world of Survey Control. Can you say Polaris-Kochab to align your tubes to place on target area destructive fires? Well like the accuracy required to avoid collateral damage in a fire mission, so far the training is providing the training to provide the degree of accuracy required for Drone Survey operations tailored to the job specifications [time |money| accuracy] and the degree or accuracy required.

The Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals course gave me the confidence to take my drone mapping to the next level. I already had my FAA Part 107 license from Drone Launch Academy’s Part 107 Test prep course, but this training really bridged the gap between flying for fun and offering professional services. It taught me how to create accurate 2D maps, which I’ve already started applying in real-world ranch management, wildlife monitoring, and land surveying projects. The course made technical concepts easy to understand and directly applicable to real jobs.

What I liked most about the course: The course did an excellent job of breaking down drone mapping and modeling into clear, step-by-step lessons. I especially appreciated how it took technical concepts and made them easy to understand, even for someone just starting out with mapping. The structure was logical, and the examples tied directly to real-world applications. How it’s helped me: It’s definitely boosted my confidence in planning and flying mapping missions. I now approach each project with a much clearer understanding of flight planning, data capture, and processing. It’s also helped me in my business—I can speak to clients about mapping deliverables with more authority and provide higher-quality results. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Whether you’re brand-new to mapping or just looking to sharpen your workflow, this course is a solid investment for any drone pilot.

I learned a lot from this course! The sample data and course exercises built confidence and enabled me to go out on my own with my Matrice 4E. Would definitely recommend.

Really good course. Well explained and easy to understand. Helped me to better understand mapping missions I was already doing and improve them.

The course was amazing. I am new to the mapping and modeling space, and I felt that after taking this course I understood enough of the basics to go out, plan a mission, check airspace, fly the mission and process the data. I would highly recommend this course for anyone who is seriously wanting to do this commercially but are in the early stages.

Course had a lot of good content. I was familiar with using MapsMadeEasy, so it was mostly a review, but I did learn a new thing with the GeoReferencing with was good to know for improving map accuracy. One thing that I would have liked to see more of is how to market and get clients for mapping. This seems to be a difficult thing, to demonstrate the value and get a client to pay for mapping services. I have tried it with a construction progress client, and they declined. I do think the course has good value for the cost relative to the content.

As someone new to the drone world, I would have to say that the course is very educational and the instruction was quite detailed, as well as easy to follow and understand. My only recommendation would be to include a current list of autonomous mapping software, and to which drones they are compatible with. When I started this class, the drone I had was not compatible with any of the autonomous software. I soon after bought a DJI Mini 3 Pro to which I found it very difficult to find which software was compatible as someone that is not familiar with this type of software.

Great Introduction, looking forward to the advanced course to "really get into the material".

How has this course helped you? --- It was my first course on mapping What was your favorite thing about the course? --- I liked everything about the course. It was well organized and presented. Much information was provided in each section. The best part is that it is going to be available to me even after the completion of the course. This will allow me to go back to it as and when I need specific material. Do you feel like this course was worth the money? --- Yes. It was definitely worth the money.

The Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals course was a great introduction to drone mapping. I received a promotional price over the Labor Day weekend, which was great! I appreciated the hands-on learning experience and walkthroughs provided in the course. After completing the course, I feel prepared to execute drown mapping missions on my own.

The Drone Mapping And Modeling Fundamentals course breaks down the basics of mapping in a easy to follow format. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is just starting out in the drone mapping industry. The instruction is clear and easy to understand, and the mock projects give practical understanding of “real world” application.

Greatly expanded my knowledge and understanding of drone mapping and modeling application and potential. The course is quite detailed but easy to follow and understand. The content from each module rolls into the next one building on each other. I really like that you can go back at any point to any module/section for a refresher. I feel it was well worth the cost and you get access for life.

I took the course, "Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals," in hopes to receive a comprensive understanding of photogrammetry and how it relates to my field of Land Surveying. After competing the course, I achieved a full understanding on how to collect data and processes it. I didn't use the same software, such as the "Mapping Made Easy" website, but I ended up using a free open source program called WebODM. Since Mapping Made Easy is no longer really free, I wish Drone Launch Academy would update the course with a video on how to install and use WebODM to help students get up and running. Having been in the profession of land surveying (not licensed yet) for over 5 years, I can see that photogrammetry is only beneficial to have an accurate orthomosaic high definition image overlayed on construction plans to assist with construction monitoring but is not really necessary for much of anything else. (At least, I haven't been exposed to any jobs that desire the use of photogrammetry yet.) My next step is to learn the next course regarding Lidar, which I haven't taken yet. Looking forward to it.

The course brings you completely through the process of mapping and beginning 3D imaging with drones. It is well laid out and Rut does a great job of explaining in enough detail to not only complete the projects but to also understand why you are doing certain aspects. The in-course projects allow you to get hands on with the software you can use in your own endeavors. The course covers a wide range of topics that can be used in many industries, for many different purposes. This course was worth not only the expense, but also the time to go through it.

I completed this course (except for the final exam) a couple of months ago. Overall I learned a lot from it and truly love that I learned how to export files to Google Earth Pro. The one thing I wish, is if we were taught a "go around" for when things don't work the way you taught them. Example- I was hired to map a small property in Monroe County, Pa. Monroe County does not allow for downloading GIS Block and Lot maps, so I was unable to prove that a building that was newly constructed on a lot, was truly within the property lines. The owner wound up having to hire an appraiser for the proof, when my map would have been more than enough for the inspector to approve the project.

This course was awesome. I used what was taught on a regular basis and refer back to the course frequently to refresh myself on techniques when I need to. The course was laid out in a logical order and was very easy to follow. I would highly recommend this course to anyone considering getting into the mapping arena.

Your drone mapping course was excellent. I thought it would not be effortless, but the step-by-step videos made it a lot simpler than I expected. My drone company is still in the building phase, but thanks to your course, I'm confident that we can now take on mapping jobs.

Yes, is an awesome course. The only thing I’ve been having problems with is with my other job my other passion I work in a restaurant business and he’s keeping me busy like you have no idea. I’ve been trying to save some of the days off just to study more and finish it so is my part 107 but the restaurant business has been keeping me so busy it’s a great a tool When I’m done, I will get back with you David And let you know my progress I love it is One of my ideas was in the restaurant business. I do a lot of catering Event and weddings Concerts dove hunting name And I have the idea of have one more compliment this to mixed on the drone footage for weddings, video photography here in the hill country in the restaurant business with the catering to the same time. I’m trying to put this together, but it’s been such a Challenging year that haven’t find the time and I’m talking to a couple of my employees I They are passionate about the drone industry I have on my profile 1000 flights recreational only but I need to find some time

The course taught me the fundamentals of using a drone to create maps and models. It provided me with the knowledge and the know how to use my drone to create maps and models with my drone.