Aerial imagery. Practical purpose.
A clearer view.
Where it matters.
Developing drone-based imagery services for the infrastructure we depend on, the landscapes we manage, and the people who protect them.
The Blackline approach
The mission comes first.
Useful imagery starts with understanding what someone needs to see.
Blackline Solutions Group is an early-stage aerial services company shaped by experience in fire aviation, search and rescue, and field operations. Our focus is straightforward: plan around the real question, collect relevant imagery, and make the handoff useful to the people making decisions.
How we approach a projectApplications
One perspective.
Many practical uses.
From a utility corridor to a bridge crossing or a fire-affected landscape, each mission starts with its own requirements. Explore the areas we’re building toward.
Illustrative landscape / utility corridor01 / Power & utilities
See the corridor.
Focus the next step.
Visual documentation of utility assets, surrounding vegetation, and access conditions to support inspection and maintenance planning.
Explore utility applicationsBridges & infrastructure
Visual documentation to support the people responsible for inspection and maintenance.
03Wildfire & incident support
An aerial perspective for situational awareness and post-incident documentation.
04Wildlife & natural resources
Observation and habitat imagery shaped around the needs of resource professionals.
05Mapping & orthophoto imagery
Image collection planned for your mapping team or processing partner.
Project availability depends on mission scope, equipment, site conditions, and required authorizations. Capabilities are confirmed before any commitment.
Illustrative infrastructure applicationA useful result
More than a flight.
A considered handoff.
The value is in what your team can do with the imagery.
We start by discussing coverage, image detail, file formats, and how the results will be reviewed. Raw imagery can support an existing inspection or GIS workflow; any processing or specialist interpretation is scoped separately.
Explore our approachExperience behind the idea
Grounded in
field operations.
Founder Zachary Smith brings a background in fire aviation and search and rescue, with an understanding of the coordination, access challenges, and practical decisions that shape work in the field.
Meet the founderDefine the need.
Agree on the question, the intended use, and what would make the imagery useful.
Match the mission.
Review the site, access, equipment, operating conditions, and coordination requirements.
Make the handoff clear.
Set expectations for coverage, files, limitations, and next steps before flying.
Have a project in mind?
Start with the question you need answered. We’ll explore the right approach.