After several long discussions with my father-in-law about the many uses of my DJI Phantom Quadcopter, he approached me with a mission: to fly over his farm property to check for any encroachments. I powered up the drone, equipped with my new set of Fat Shark goggles, and began the survey.
The goggles connect directly to my GoPro Hero 3 camera, set on a one-second timer, so I could see everything the drone captured in real time. I made several passes over the property, gathering aerial photos of the land before bringing the drone in for a landing.
Upon reviewing the photos, we discovered that a few neighboring lawns had expanded onto his property, and one neighbor had even built a long runway extending into his yard.
As of now, no legal actions have been taken. However, the “spy in the sky” has proven its worth once again!
