Survey Flight Line and Battery Estimator

Estimate survey line spacing, line count, track distance, turn time, total flight time and battery count.

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A rectangular-area first-pass estimate for parallel survey lines and usable battery cycles.

Local calculation: values are processed in your browser and are not transmitted. Optional profiles are stored only in this browser.
Active profile: Manual values
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Planning output only. Verify assumptions and results against authoritative data, manufacturer information, approved procedures, test evidence and competent engineering or regulatory review before use.

Calculation basis

Line spacing is footprint width x (1 – side overlap). Line count covers the entered width; line distance and entered turn allowance determine total time and whole-battery count.

Limitations and verification

  • Assumes a rectangular area, parallel full-length lines and a constant survey speed.
  • Does not include climb, descent, transit, launch/recovery, wind, terrain following, no-fly areas or image trigger constraints.
  • Confirm footprint and overlap using the actual camera, lens, altitude and required ground-sampling distance.

Version and review status

Formula set: v1.2
Staging review date: 17 August 2026
Status: Staging beta pending user acceptance and cross-browser checks.