What does a midair collision over the Grand Canyon in the mid-1950’s have to do with the roofing industry in 2018? This collision prompted calls on the federal government to establish tighter controls on the nation’s airspace and changed the way airspace is managed and controlled.
For several years, roofing contractors have been operating in the nation’s airspace performing roof inspections, taking measurements and shooting photos for use in sales and marketing efforts. In the beginning, these were accomplished either by satellite or manned aircraft, but over the past few years the use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS, or drones) has taken hold.