FlySpec

Dream it.
It all begins with an idea. After many years of providing inspection services to the oil and gas industry the founder of FlySpec, Adrian Potter decided to take inspection to the air. Drawing on previous experience in welding inspection, coating inspection and NDT practices, combined with receiving the required permission from the CAA to operate drones commercially FlySpec became a reality.

Fly it.
The advantages of utilising a drone for inspection soon became obvious. Not only can they get a great new perspective but they can access places that previously would have required rope access or scaffolding.

This ability for easy access with reduced risk for personnel means that data acquisition times and the costs involved are dramatically reduced.

Data sets provided are unique to drones, very often the only way to get the same data would have been using a helicopter which may not be possible or feasible.

Inspection
Adrian Potter the director of FlySpec has worked as an Inspector in oil and gas for the past 14 years. Over this time he has worked on several large scale fabrication projects both on and offshore including offshore pipelines, subsea structures, cross-country gas pipelines, bridge strengthening and refineries. As a qualified senior welding inspector, coating inspector and painting inspector who has represented clients interests he has an excellent insight into performing inspections.

Goals
The Goal of FlySpec is to offer a complete drone inspection service. Our core aim is to provide a quality service and end product to our clients.

Services

Our maps provide accurate 3d digital models of the earth’s surface. This enables clients to extract valuable data including measurements, volumes, and elevations as well as producing a digital rendering and orthomosaic.

Data capture
The data capture can all be pre-planned before arrival on-site, meaning minimal time in the air. Using automated flight plans we can capture the entire area in a matter of minutes from all the required angles.

Build it
Using powerful photogrammetry software the data can be processed and a map produced. This gives a 3d model which can be navigated and provide measurements of distance and volume of objects on the ground. Ideal for site monitoring or planning. This data can then be viewed or exported into mutiple programs such as CAD or GIS software.

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Accuracy
All out maps are produced as accurately as possible depending on client needs. Photogrammetry is an extremely accurate science. Surveyed ground control points can be incorporated into the data to ensure accuracy and provide a relative accuracy within the site of 1-2cm. All surveys are provided with quality reports and accuracy evaluations.

Aerial Imaging

Get the picture
At flyspec it’s not only inspection images. We can provide any aspect of aerial imaging from commercial roof inspections to cinematic filming.

Aerial images and video can give a great perspective to your project or assets, with our high power zoom lens we can perform inspections from safe distances or we can use professional photographic lenses to produce the aerial shot that you need.

We can offer all the services you need including:

Promotional shots and advertising campaigns

Aerial images of your site

Promotional videos

Aerial film shots and establishing shots

Special occasions
legal disputes
360 images
360 tours

We also offer full editing services using Adobe suite and ground-based filming.

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