Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our services, process, and approach
What services do you provide?
Urban & transportation planning (RTP/ATP, corridor strategies, speed management), GIS & analytics (PostGIS, suitability/accessibility), aerial mapping & photogrammetry (orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, point clouds/meshes), grant strategy & writing (5339/5311/5310, ATP, CRP, SB-1, IIJA), and AI-enabled documentation (automated reports, figure/table pipelines, citation QA).
Are you Part 107 certified and insured?
Yes—FAA Part 107 operations with appropriate insurance. Flights in restricted airspace are conducted only with authorization and site-specific risk checks.
Do you provide survey-grade measurements?
We deliver planning-grade mapping by default. When survey-grade accuracy is required, we include ground control/check points and/or partner with a licensed surveyor—clearly labeled in the deliverables.
What formats do you deliver?
Common outputs: GeoPackage/GeoJSON, PostGIS schemas, Web maps (Mapbox GL), PDFs, DOCX, orthomosaics (GeoTIFF/tiles), DSM/DTM, point clouds (LAS/LAZ), and textured 3D meshes (OBJ/GLB).
How do client portals work?
Clients get role-based access (Supabase Auth) to a project page with files, map links, messages, and sign-offs. Signed URLs protect sensitive deliverables.
What do you need from clients to start?
A point of contact, project location or study area, goals and constraints, any existing data (shapefiles, counts, policies), key dates, and funding targets. Our intake wizard collects this up front.
What is your typical timeline?
Depends on scope. Example ranges: concept cross-sections (1–2 weeks), small corridor studies (4–8 weeks), county ATP add-ons (8–16 weeks). We provide a schedule with milestones and review windows.
What about privacy and sensitive areas?
We avoid imagery capture over private backyards/sensitive sites unless necessary and authorized. We comply with local/FAA restrictions and redact private information in public-facing graphics.
Where do you work?
Based near Grass Valley, CA, with on-site capture across Northern California and remote support everywhere.
What don't you do?
We don't provide legal land surveying or set property boundaries unless a licensed partner is explicitly engaged. We also avoid speculative/marketing-only visuals that could be misinterpreted as approved designs.