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11.2.5 Bird’s Eye (Overview) Imaging Flight Pattern
An imaging mission may require an overhead view (bird’s eye view) of a target
such as an unimproved runway or infrastructure such as water treatment or power
plants. These photos may also be used if the customer wants to geo-reference
the target. The intent is to get a photo looking “straight down” on the target. In
this case the crew will have to fly higher than the circling/4-square imaging pattern
height; altitudes of between 2500' and 4000' AGL (or higher) are typically needed
to get a bird’s eye view of the entire target area.