Vertical Recon

What you actually receive.

Every engagement ends in a documented deliverable set. What follows are specimen plates — demonstration data, built to the standards and formats you receive.

Catalog: Deliverable specimens
Sets: 03
Plates: 19
Access: Open · no request

Sample deliverable · demonstration data throughout

How to read a plate

AMap or plate: Where it is, on a scaled plan or a stationed line.
BFindings table: Every candidate numbered, measured and flagged for verification.
CMethod report: Conditions, settings and the limits of the result.
DFile formats: The files themselves, in what your GIS, CAD or CMMS opens.

Set 01

Canal seepage thermography

For irrigation district boards

The scan locates and ranks probable seepage. It does not measure water volume.

Reach: Reach D-2 · 10+00–30+00
Window: Dawn
Bands: Thermal 8–14 µm · visible
Reference: Station + offset, local
Ranking: By thermal difference

Download the full set — PDF, 8 pages

Sample only. This PDF shows the format of a report. It describes no real property, client or finding, and it is not for project, claim or purchasing decisions. Downloading it acknowledges the terms of use and the privacy policy.

Vertical Recon Plate 01 Stationed hotspot map Plate 01 Stationed hotspot map PDF · KMZ

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Candidates located by station and offset along the reach.

Vertical Recon Plate 02 Anomaly register Plate 02 Anomaly register CSV · GeoPackage

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Anomaly register · reach 10+00–30+00
ID	Station	Offset	ΔT °C	Severity	Status
ANOM-03	26+40	6 m L	4.2	High	Verify on ground
ANOM-01	14+20	4 m L	3.1	Moderate	Verify on ground
ANOM-02	19+60	2 m R	2.4	Low	Verify on ground
ANOM-04	22+70	3 m R	0.9	Low	Verify on ground

Ranked by thermal difference, every row flagged for ground verification.

CSV
GeoPackage

Vertical Recon Plate 03 Thermal and visible orthomosaics Plate 03 Thermal and visible orthomosaics GeoTIFF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Thermal · 8–14 µm

Visible · same pass

Registered to one another · 4 candidates carried across

The same reach in both bands, from the same pass over the same ground.

GeoTIFF

Vertical Recon Plate 04 Photogrammetric surface model Plate 04 Photogrammetric surface model DSM · LAZ

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Section at station

Surface model

Bank and channel geometry, for cross-sections and for the next flight.

Vertical Recon Plate 05 Method report Plate 05 Method report PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Canal reach seepage thermography

Site: [Site — unassigned]
Reach: [Station range]
Capture date: [Set at capture]
Conditions: [Logged at capture]
Sensors: 640×512 radiometric thermal · 48 MP visible
Method: Radiometric thermography, nadir with limited oblique
Set: Cover · method · conditions · findings · limitations

Conditions on the day, settings logged, and the limits of the result.

Vertical Recon Plate 06 Delivery manifest Plate 06 Delivery manifest PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Reference: [Coordinate reference set at project start]
Processing: [Software and version logged per project]
Archive: Baseline retained for re-flight comparison

Deliverable formats
Product	Format	Contents
Thermal orthomosaic	GeoTIFF	Georeferenced thermal raster of the reach
Visible orthomosaic	GeoTIFF	Georeferenced visible-light raster, same extent
Surface model	DSM · LAZ	Photogrammetric — from overlapping camera capture
Anomaly register	CSV · GeoPackage	Numbered anomalies by canal name, station and offset, plus coordinates; ΔT, severity, flag
Map package	KMZ	Anomaly points and reach extent for the district GIS
Report	PDF	Cover, method, conditions, findings, limitations

What lands in the folder, and in what.

Next step · Scope your project

Judge the document, then book the flight.

If the format is right for your board, your engineer or your lender, a short call sizes the job and sets the capture window.

Get a free quote Call 208-877-2008 or text us

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Set 02

Infrared roof moisture survey

For building owners and insurers

An ASTM C1153 survey flown after sunset, on the window where saturated insulation still holds the day's heat. Four plates: where the suspect areas are, what has to be cored before any of them is called wet, the same roof in daylight, and the conditions the result depends on.

The method, in full

Vertical Recon Plate 07 Annotated moisture map Plate 07 Annotated moisture map PDF · DXF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Roof Area B-2 · ≈1,800 m² · Low-slope membrane, single level Estimated suspect area 96 m² · 4 areas · all unverified

Suspect areas outlined on the plan grid, numbered and totaled.

Vertical Recon Plate 08 Core-verification flag sheet Plate 08 Core-verification flag sheet CSV

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Core-verification flag sheet · Roof Area B-2
ID	Grid	Est. area	ΔT °C	Verify by	Reading	Status
WET-01	C4–D5	42 m²	2.8	Core	[Core pending]	Unverified
WET-02	F2–F3	18 m²	1.9	Core	[Core pending]	Unverified
WET-03	B6	27 m²	3.4	Core	[Core pending]	Unverified
WET-04	G5	9 m²	1.4	Core	[Core pending]	Unverified At drain — rule out ponding first
Total		96 m²	Estimated suspect area · none confirmed

Every area is reported unverified until a core returns a reading. Infrared indicates; the core confirms.

One row per area on the map, every one flagged for a core.

Vertical Recon Plate 09 Visible-band reference Plate 09 Visible-band reference GeoTIFF · JPEG

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Roof Area B-2 · ≈1,800 m² · visible band Registered to the thermal pass · same extent

The daylight pass, registered to the same plan and grid.

GeoTIFF
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Vertical Recon Plate 10 Method and limitations Plate 10 Method and limitations PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

ASTM C1153 infrared roof moisture survey

Roof Area B-2 · method, conditions and limitations

Building: [Building — unassigned]
Roof area: [Set at survey]
Survey date: [Set at capture]
Conditions: [Logged at capture]
Altitude above roof: [Set at survey]
Standard: ASTM C1153-23 — night-time infrared roof moisture
Sensors: 640×512 radiometric thermal · 48 MP visible
Set: Map · flag sheet · visible reference · method and limitations

Conditions required

Window About 1 h after sunset to sunrise
Day before Sun; no appreciable rain in 24 h
Wind Under about 15 mph
Differential Inside-to-outside, one of four factors
Daylight pass Within 2 days of the thermal pass
Bands Thermal 8–14 µm · visible
Reference Roof-plan grid, local
Verification Cores; probe only after core correlation

Limitations

Indication, not confirmation

Infrared finds patterns consistent with retained moisture. Standing water, recent repairs, differing membrane materials and rooftop equipment produce the same signature, so every anomaly is verified by a core — at least one per roof section, one in dry insulation and one in each anomaly type — and unverified anomalies are reported as unverified.

The window governs the scan

The survey is flown at night, from about an hour after sunset, after a day of sun, with no appreciable rain in the previous 24 hours and wind under about 15 mph. A daylight visual pass follows within two days. If the conditions do not hold, the flight moves.

Not survey work

The plan is a scaled schematic for locating findings. It is not a boundary, a benchmark, or an authoritative survey, and areas are estimates supplied for relative use.

Written consent

Every flight is flown under written authorization from the building owner.

The standard we follow, the conditions we work to, and what infrared cannot settle.

Set 03

NFPA 70B electrical thermography

For facility managers and auditors

An inspection read with the equipment running and loaded, because an unloaded circuit reads ambient. Four plates: the thermogram paired with the component it sits on, every difference measured against the identical part on the phase beside it, the equipment list that makes next year's report comparable with this one, and the conditions the readings depend on.

The method, in full

Vertical Recon Plate 11 Paired thermogram record Plate 11 Paired thermogram record R-JPEG · JPEG

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Electrical Room A-2 · thermal and visible, paired per anomaly Three of 5 · the record pairs every anomaly

The same component twice — the difference, and the part it sits on.

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Vertical Recon Plate 12 Findings and severity classification Plate 12 Findings and severity classification CSV · PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Findings and severity classification · Electrical Room A-2
ID	Asset	Component	Load	Access	ΔT ref °C	ΔT air °C	Class	Action
EL-01	MCC-01 D2	A-phase lug, bucket 3B	62% of rating	Cover off	21.4	37.6	4	Repair now
EL-02	SWGR-01 C2	B-phase cable termination, bay 2	58% of rating	Cover off	8.6	23.4	3	Monitor until it can be corrected
EL-03	PNL-A F2	Branch breaker 14	44% of rating	IR window	5.2	15.7	2	Schedule the repair
EL-04	XFMR-01 A3	C-phase secondary bushing	51% of rating	Cover off	2.3	20.7	2	Schedule the repair
EL-05	DISC-01 A1	Polished enclosure face	51% of rating	Cover off	[Re-read pending]	[Re-read pending]	—	Re-read against an emissivity reference Unpainted surface — apparent temperature may be reflected
Total	5	0 × Class 1 · 2 × Class 2 · 1 × Class 3 · 1 × Class 4 · 1 unclassified

Two differences per anomaly, because NFPA 70B lists both and prefers neither. ΔT ref is against the identical component on the adjacent phase, at the same load, on the same day. ΔT air is against the ambient air, which is what shows a lineup running warm as a set, where every phase agrees with every other. Class is graded on both and reports the more severe, on the ANSI/NETA MTS bands: Class 1 investigate, Class 2 repair as time permits, Class 3 monitor until it can be corrected, Class 4 repair immediately. Class 3 has no like-for-like band, so a finding reaches it on the ambient comparison alone. A finding names the component running hot and by how much; what is wrong inside it is determined by opening, testing or servicing the equipment.

Every anomaly measured twice — against a like part at a like load, and against the ambient air — then graded on the NETA bands.

Vertical Recon Plate 13 Equipment inventory and location map Plate 13 Equipment inventory and location map PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Equipment inventory · Electrical Room A-2
Tag	Equipment	Grid	Location	Findings
DISC-01	Outdoor disconnect	A1	Outdoor pad	EL-05
XFMR-01	Pad transformer	A3	Outdoor pad	EL-04
SWGR-01	Switchgear, two bays	C2	Electrical room	EL-02
MCC-01	Motor control center	D2	Electrical room	EL-01
MCC-02	Motor control center	E2	Electrical room	None
PNL-A	Panelboard, wall mounted	F2	Electrical room	EL-03
BUS-01	Busway, overhead with drop	C3–E3	Electrical room	None

Electrical Room A-2 · Indoor lineup and the outdoor pad it feeds from 7 assets · Read under load, on the facility side of the meter

What was scanned and where it sits, indoors and out, tagged for the next inspection.

Vertical Recon Plate 14 Method and program record Plate 14 Method and program record PDF

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

NFPA 70B electrical thermography — method and program record

Electrical Room A-2 · conditions, classification and limitations

Facility: [Facility — unassigned]
Area: [Set at scope]
Inspection date: [Set at capture]
Load conditions: [Recorded at capture]
Access: [Cover off or IR window, recorded per panel]
Emissivity: [Set per surface at capture]
Reflected apparent temperature: [Measured at capture]
Standard: NFPA 70B, 2026 edition — infrared inspection within a maintenance program
Severity: ANSI/NETA MTS bands — graded on both comparisons, the more severe reported
Sensors: Handheld radiometric imager · specification stated in every report · paired visual image
Set: Thermogram record · findings · equipment map · method and program record · mechanical pair

Conditions of the inspection

Condition Under load
Load Recorded per anomaly
Reference Identical component, adjacent phase — and the ambient air
Access Cover off, or scanned through an IR window — recorded per finding
Sensor Handheld radiometric imager · specification stated in every report · visible
Pairing Visual of the same component
Grading Class 1–4 per anomaly, NETA bands
Location Asset tag and room-plan grid

Severity classification · like-for-like · vs ambient

Class 1 1–3 °C · 1–10 °C vs air Possible deficiency. Look into it.
Class 2 4–15 °C · 11–20 °C vs air Probable deficiency. Schedule the repair.
Class 3 — · 21–40 °C vs air Monitor until it can be corrected.
Class 4 above 15 °C · above 40 °C vs air Major discrepancy. Repair now.

Every anomaly carries two measured differences beside its class: against the identical component on the adjacent phase at the same load, and against the ambient air. NFPA 70B lists both bases and prefers neither, so both are on every row rather than one with the other in reserve. Classes are graded on the ANSI/NETA MTS bands. Class is graded on both comparisons and reports the more severe. Whether each panel was scanned open or through an IR window is recorded beside it.

ANSI/NETA MTS, 2011 edition. Reproduced as Table 1 of Zarco-Periñán, Zarco-Soto, Zarco-Soto & Martínez-Ramos, Applied Sciences 12(20), 10381 (2022), open access CC BY 4.0. Class is graded on both comparisons and reports the more severe; Class 3 has no like-for-like band, so a finding reaches it on the ambient comparison alone.

Limitations
What a finding is
Thermography tells you which part is running hot, by how much, and compared to what. Finding out why — a loose lug, a failing winding, a worn bearing — takes opening, testing or servicing the equipment. Your electricians and millwrights do that.
An unloaded circuit reads room temperature
A bad connection only makes heat when current runs through it. The inspection is scheduled around production, not around a shutdown, and the load is recorded beside every anomaly instead of assumed.
Surface, not interior
What is measured is the outside of the equipment. A polished or unpainted face reports reflected temperature rather than its own, so a reading taken on one is re-read against an emissivity reference before it is classified.
What the report is not
It documents measured conditions and grades them against a published convention. It does not certify equipment as fit for service, and it does not stand in for an engineer of record.
Covers
Covers on energized equipment come off under your site electrical safety program, by your qualified electrician or a qualified contractor we coordinate. We scan, measure, classify and document. We do not open energized equipment.
Written consent
We hold written authorization from the facility owner or operator before every visit and every flight.

Retained as the program record — the inspection, its conditions, its findings and the equipment list — in the form an auditor and an underwriter both accept.

The standard, the conditions, the classes, and what infrared cannot settle.

Vertical Recon Plate 15 Mechanical thermogram pair Plate 15 Mechanical thermogram pair R-JPEG · JPEG

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

Pump room B-1 · thermal and visible, paired One of 1 · mechanical rows grade on the same bands

The same visit and the same table, on a motor: a bearing read against the other bearing on its own shaft.

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Deliverable specifications

What every other service delivers.

Vertical Recon Plate 16 Construction progress documentation Plate 16 Construction progress documentation GeoTIFF · OBJ + DSM · CSV · PDF · JPEG

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

For GCs, owners and lenders

Dated georeferenced orthomosaic of the site
Change overlay against the prior capture
Photogrammetric 3D and surface model
Cut, fill and stockpile quantities between captures
Timestamped, GPS-referenced photo archive

Not a survey. Photogrammetric products document conditions for planning and comparison; boundary determinations and certified elevations are performed by a licensed Idaho professional land surveyor.

GeoTIFF
OBJ + DSM
CSV
PDF
JPEG

Vertical Recon Plate 17 Mapping and 3D modeling Plate 17 Mapping and 3D modeling GeoTIFF · LAS/LAZ · OBJ · DXF · GeoPackage · LandXML on request

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

For engineers and planners

Orthomosaic to a stated ground sample distance
Photogrammetric point cloud from overlapping capture
Digital surface model
Contours and volumes for planning and comparison

Not a survey. Photogrammetric products document conditions for planning and comparison; boundary determinations and certified elevations are performed by a licensed Idaho professional land surveyor.

GeoTIFF
LAS/LAZ
OBJ
DXF
GeoPackage
LandXML on request

Vertical Recon Plate 18 Solar thermal inspection Plate 18 Solar thermal inspection PDF · KMZ · CSV · GeoTIFF · JPEG

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

For solar owners and O&M teams

Module-level anomaly map
Geotagged anomaly list
Thermal and RGB orthomosaics
Paired imagery
Method report

PDF
KMZ
CSV
GeoTIFF
JPEG

Vertical Recon Plate 19 Agriculture Plate 19 Agriculture GeoTIFF · PDF · CSV

Sample deliverable · not for reliance

For growers and agronomists

RGB and thermal capture of the field
Stress-zone map on a scaled field plan
Zone table for the agronomist
Repeatable capture record for the next pass

GeoTIFF
PDF
CSV

Applies to every plate above

Every plate is stamped inside its own frame.

Every plate above carries a “Sample deliverable · not for reliance” stamp inside its frame. Imagery we capture, or process from public data, carries one of two labels, written in full:

Captured by Vertical ReconOnly for imagery our own aircraft flew.
Processed by Vertical Recon from public USGS 3DEP / USDA NAIP data, [year]For specimens built from public data, with the year verified at the source.

Every capture is attributed to whoever flew it, with any required credit intact.
Any client named on this site agreed to be named, and every metric published is one we produced.
We do not use generative tools to produce or alter inspection findings. Processing applied to a deliverable is stated in the report. Synthetic content is never presented as captured evidence.
Anything resembling a 3D model from our capture is photogrammetric, and is called that.
No output is a boundary, a benchmark, or an authoritative survey. Legal work of that kind is performed by a licensed Idaho professional land surveyor.

The reason to publish the rules alongside the specimens is simple: the label on a document is the only part of it a buyer cannot verify without flying the site themselves.

Verification: A thermal signature marks a place to look. Confirmation is a ground check, and every anomaly ships flagged for one.
Photogrammetric, not LiDAR: Models built from our capture are photogrammetric. The airframe carries no LiDAR, and we say so rather than blur the word.
Not survey work: No output is a boundary, a benchmark, or an authoritative survey. Mapping and modeling are supplied for informational and relative use. Legal elevation or boundary work is performed by a licensed Idaho professional land surveyor.
Written consent: Every flight is flown under written authorization from the owner or the district.
No generated findings: We do not use generative tools to produce or alter inspection findings. Processing applied to a deliverable is stated in the report. Synthetic content is never presented as captured evidence.

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