A Different View: Using Drones to Document Historic Places

Terry and Belinda Kilby, co-founders of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging and visualization service company Elevated Element, describe their work using UAVs (drones) in preservation across Maryland. They give a brief history of drone evolution in the last decades and describe several of the projects they've worked on, including historic Ellicott City. They go on to offer advice for preservationists considering the use of UAVs in their work, including recommendations for finding drone operators, for anticipating costs and fees, and for properly following regulations.