This session details a successful test case that delivered the first known footage visualizing hydrocarbon gas leaks (propane and propane/methane) from 1,000 ft. AGL, from a manned, fixed wing aircraft.

A successful test case above the 1,000ft. AGL benchmark is important because that’s the threshold in which airborne inspections can be done over populated areas without flight waivers.

The ability to fly at farther distances and cover the linear miles capable from a fixed-wing aircraft, while still conducting effective inspections and collecting actionable imagery, has the potential to save those involved significant time, money and resources.

This Use Case demonstrates an important development in optical gas imaging because it demonstrates the ability to detect and visualize hydrocarbon gas leaks from distances that have not been seen before.