THE managing director of an aerial photography and surveying business says the use of drones is of benefit to the community.
Chris Slee, who has recently set up ATEC-3D, says the use of light unmanned helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft helps shorten the time it takes to study and inspect vast amounts of land.
And although drone aircraft have been met with some bad press, especially those used in the military, the 29-year-old says unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are safe to use in the right hands.
Mr Slee, who lives in Hythe, said: “My brother-in-law, Sean Spratley, is an environmental officer for a mining company, but surveying bits of land was taking days, so we thought there must be a quicker way of doing it.
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