Field notes

Notes on docked drone operations

Practical writing on DJI Dock 3, Matrice 4 series missions, scheduling, EU data residency and running a branded drone operations service.

15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

White-labelling a drone operations platform for your clients

Why service providers put their own brand on the software their clients use, what should be customisable, and how to roll it out without confusing anyone.

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13 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

GDPR and EU data residency for drone operations

What GDPR means in practice for docked drone operations in Europe — when footage is personal data, why data residency matters, and what to ask a platform vendor.

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11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Scheduling recurring drone inspections from a dock

How to turn a one-off flight into a reliable recurring inspection programme: cadence, preflight gates, weather aborts and what to do with the results.

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8 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

FlightHub 2 alternatives: what to look for in a third-party Dock 3 cloud

A practical checklist for evaluating cloud platforms for DJI Dock 3 operations — mission types, scheduling, data residency, integration and white-labelling.

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6 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Autonomous missions with Matrice 4D and 4TD: waypoint, strip and area routes

The three route types behind docked drone operations, when to use each, and the parameters that decide whether the data you get back is usable.

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4 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

DJI Dock 3 explained: what it does and what it needs to fly autonomously

How DJI Dock 3 works, what it requires on site and in the cloud, and where a flight operations platform fits into a fully autonomous workflow.

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