Guides

For owners in the first hours, for pilots who want to help, and for anyone whose drone spends most of its time in a drawer. Each guide says where its numbers come from.

If your pet is lost

• Lost dog: what to do in the first 24 hoursWhere to look first, who to call and how to organise sightings.
• Lost cat: where to look firstLost cats usually hide close to home. Where to look, and when a drone is worth it.
• Lost dog in the countryside or the woodsHunting and hiking dogs: where they go, what to leave behind and where a drone helps.

Searching with a drone

• How to search for a lost dog with a droneWhen a drone helps, how to plan the flight, height, timing and what to do when you find the dog.
• Drone search patterns for a lost petParallel lines, expanding square, spiral, sector and along a path: when to use each.
• What height to fly to find a lost dogHow big a dog looks in the video at each height, and why 20–25 m works best.
• How to analyse drone footage to find a lost petRecord with any drone, then let the app go through the memory card.
• Thermal or normal camera to find a lost dog?What each camera sees, at what time of day, and their limits under trees.

Getting more out of your drone

• Useful things to do with your droneIdeas for a drone that rarely leaves its case, from photos to helping find a lost dog.
• Lost your drone? How to find itReturn to Home, Find My Drone, the last position and how to search the area.
• Can you fly a drone at night?The rules in each country, what the camera sees in the dark and how to fly safely.
• Where can I fly my drone?The official map in each country, the places that are always off-limits and how to find a good spot.
• Drone practice exercises for beginnersSix drills, from hovering to finding a jacket in a field, as a search pilot does.
• Using a drone to find and check on livestockFind missing cattle, check water and fences, and what a thermal camera adds.

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