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Timestamps

• [01:07] Paul welcomes Walt to the show
• [01:48] Walt shares his background information
• [03:35] Learn how Walt partnered with a land surveying firm to win a contract from the county GIS department
• [05:10] Why did Walt win the contract in spite of being pitted against traditional land surveying companies?
• [06:44] As a drone services company, do you HAVE to partner with a licensed surveyor?
• [09:37] How did traditional land surveying companies react to Walt winning the contract?
• [10:08] Was the North Carolina Board of Engineers and Surveyors supportive of Walt?
• [11:18] Was Walt intimidated by Surveying Board’s letter?
• [12:30] Paul reads out Walt’s response to the North Carolina Surveying Board
• [12:48] Do you need a licensed surveyor to sign off on your drone surveying data?
• [15:13] Walt shares how he conducted a presentation for the Surveying Board to demonstrate the accuracy of drone surveying
• [16:51] How did the North Carolina Surveying Board and other traditional surveying companies react to Walt’s presentation?
• [19:51] Paul shares details of the Surveying Board’s decision letter? Does the surveying board have the right to restrict the use of drones in land surveying?
• [23:00] Do drone laws in North Carolina really prevent you from stitching imagery?
• [24:00] Is the land surveying and engineering industry on the verge of technological disruption?