Reasons to use a Pegasus UAV survey over a conventional manned survey are:

• Safest magnetic survey option available, practically zero human risk. There have been numerous serious incidents in the low-level geophysical airborne survey sector, some resulting in unfortunate fatalities
• Fast production, 20x quicker than ground surveys
• Fast data turnaround, preliminary data can be available to the client within hours of a survey flight, final data and grids delivered within a day post survey completion (dependent on survey size)
• Minimal environmental impact, very quiet aircraft means minimal disturbance to farm or wild animals.
• Minimum survey height only constrained by tree height
• Accurate terrain following and draping unachievable by a conventional manned aircraft
• Bird and sensor altitude measured using GPS and laser, highly accurate vertical magnetic data point positioning and generated digital terrain.
• Data GPS located relative to bird (and sensor) rather than the aircraft results in accurate positioning. Unlike our competitors who just sling a free swinging magnetometer under their GPS positioned drone.
• Pinpoint line navigation, deviation typically < 2m off line.
• 10hz sampling at 70kph survey speed = < 2.5 meter sample spacing
• Ground magnetic survey data resolutions without the usual inherent noise that results from magnetite and other magnetic surficial material.
• Aircraft – bird (sensor) separation, sensor – electronics separation, and bird flight stability results in the cleanest magnetic data available on the market.
• Simple logistics and VTOL aircraft means fast and inexpensive mobilisation with no need for an airstrip, a large cleared helipad, or delivered and voluminous fuel. Aircraft, fuel, crew, and all survey equipment mobilised to the field base in a single 4WD light vehicle, or alternatively on a commercial airline.