ADU 01107: Do I Need to Calibrate My Drone Camera Before a Mapping Mission?

Today's question is about calibrating your drone camera before a mapping mission. Our caller, Gaurav, a long-time Drone U member has come up with a great question that has not been asked on ADU before. Gaurav's question is about drone mapping. Specifically, do you need to calibrate your drone camera before a mapping mission? Along with your IMU and compass, will calibrating your drone camera help you as well? Tune in to find out. Thanks for the great question, Gaurav. Fly Safe! Hone your drone skills by signing up for one of our webinars or online classes - and make the most of this downtime! - https://marketing-staging.thedroneu.com/droneu-events/ Recently crashed your drone? Unable to find trained technicians who can repair your drone quickly and at a reasonable rate? Don’t fret. The cool folks at Fortress UAV can help you get your drone back up in the air in as little as 7 days! Use Promo Code “DroneU” to get 25% off. Drone U Members get an extra 5% off on total repair costs. Check them out now! Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you're there, leave us a 5-star review, if you're inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community.Follow us:Site - https://thedroneu.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/droneuInstagram - https://instagram.com/thedroneu/Twitter - https://twitter.com/thedroneuYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps [05:50] Today's question is about calibrating your drone camera [07:15] Do I need to calibrate my drone camera before a mapping mission? [08:30] What is the benefit of calibrating your IMU? How often should you calibrate your IMU? [09:13] Expert tips for compass calibration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbzxU72-S4U