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ADU 01124: How to Measure Mapping Obstacles (MOCA) in Highly Dense Areas


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Today's show is about calculating MOCA. Can you correctly measure MOCA with the terrain awareness feature in Maps Made Easy?
Our caller for today, William is using Maps Made Easy as his drone mapping software. Now, William is flying in an area with dense and tall vegetation. How can William correctly measure the MOCA and ensure a safe drone flight?
For folks who are new to mapping, Paul explains the concept of MOCA (Minimum Obstacle Clearance Avoidance). Next, you will learn the correct way for accurately measuring MOCA. Is Maps Made Easy the only software capable of calculating MOCA? Will you encounter any deviation if you switch to a different drone mapping software?
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Timestamps
[01:38] What is MOCA?
[01:52] Today's question is about calculating MOCA
[05:54] How accurate is Maps Made Easy's terrain awareness feature for calculating MOCA? Are there any other apps with terrain awareness feature?
[06:25] What is the correct way for measuring MOCA?
[07:23 ]Remember this rule of thumb while measuring MOCA
[08:25] How high should you go to ensure safe flight?
[09:15] Can you expect any deviation between DJI Go and Maps Made Easy?
[09:47] What if you do not have the terrain awareness feature? Is there an alternate workflow that you can flow?
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