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

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? For all this and much, much more, tune in to our latest show now! Hone your drone skills by signing up for one of our webinars or online classes - and make the most of this downtime! - https://www.thedroneu.com/droneu-events/ Recently crashed your drone? Unable to find trained technicians who can repair your drone quickly and at a reasonable rate? Don’t fret. The cool folks at Fortress UAV can help you get your drone back up in the air in as little as 7 days! Use Promo Code “DroneU” to get 25% off. Drone U Members get an extra 5% off on total repair costs. Check them out now! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you're there, leave us a 5-star review, if you're inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community.Follow us:Site - https://thedroneu.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/droneuInstagram - https://instagram.com/thedroneu/Twitter - https://twitter.com/thedroneuYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu 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?