# BlueCap — full public content ## Drone Survey & Mapping Services Australia Canonical: https://bluecap.au/ Updated: 2026-07-24 BlueCap drone survey services for mineral exploration and mining across Australia and worldwide, including LiDAR mapping, magnetic and radiometric surveys. ### Drone Survey & Geophysical Mapping Services 1. [Drone LiDAR Mapping](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - digital elevation models - bare-earth terrain - canopy height - up to 540 km² per flight day - [Explore drone LiDAR survey & mapping](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - Image: Drone LiDAR terrain mapping and elevation model produced by BlueCap 2. [Drone Magnetic Survey](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - 0.7–1.1 m × 25–100 m grid at 80 km/h - ±1 m terrain following - RAW→RTP→1&2VD→AS - [Explore drone magnetic survey & mapping](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - Image: BlueCap magnetic survey interpretation map showing reduction-to-the-pole magnetic relief 3. [Drone Radiometric Survey](https://bluecap.au/radiometric-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - Medusa MS-1000 gamma-ray spectrometry - 35 m terrain-following acquisition - K · eU · eTh · total-count mapping - traceable spectra → corrections → grids - [Explore drone radiometric survey & mapping](https://bluecap.au/radiometric-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) - Image: BlueCapHeli airborne platform used for drone radiometric and gamma-ray surveying Operating since 2018 · CASA-authorised drone operations · Survey projects for major Australian miners and explorers #### Large-Area Drone Survey & Mapping with Aircraft-Scale Coverage How long your survey block takes to fly Set the project area and compare complete acquisition cycles for a long-endurance BlueCap system and a conventional multirotor payload. Large-area drone survey cost advantage - [Drone LiDAR Mapping](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) — digital elevation models — digital surface models — bare-earth terrain — canopy height - [Drone Magnetic Survey](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) — 0.7–1.1 m × 25–100 m grid at 80 km/h — ±1 m terrain following — RAW→RTP→1&2VD→AS — automated workflow - [Drone LiDAR Survey Cost Calculator](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/#lidar-survey-cost) — Estimate cost and schedule at 180 m line spacing - [Drone Magnetic Survey Cost Calculator](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/#magnetic-survey-cost) — Estimate cost and schedule at 25, 50 or 100 m line spacing - [International Drone Survey Cost Calculator](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/?region=international#survey-estimate) — Choose region and currency; download the estimate #### We Turn Drone Geophysical Survey Data into Better Mineral Exploration & Mining Decisions - drill targeting — High-resolution drone magnetic survey data maps magnetic structures, contacts and anomalies for mineral exploration drill targeting and geophysical interpretation. - tracks & roads — Drone LiDAR survey and mapping produces accurate DTM/DEM elevation, slope and drainage data for mine roads, haul roads and access-track planning. - communications — Drone LiDAR terrain models reveal topographic constraints and line-of-sight conditions for communications infrastructure across remote mineral exploration and mine sites. - infrastructure — High-resolution drone LiDAR mapping provides terrain context for roads, warehouses, offices, fences, laydown yards, helipads and other mine-site infrastructure. - mine planning — Integrated drone LiDAR terrain models and magnetic survey results provide consistent topographic and geophysical data for mineral exploration, mine planning and operational design. #### Better Data Before Drilling Capital Is Committed For explorers, mining companies & investors BlueCap survey data helps exploration teams rank targets earlier, avoid low-value drilling and direct capital toward the highest-potential ground. - **Fewer low-value drill metres** — Drilling efficiency — Screen weak targets before drilling capital is committed. - **Capital focused on priority targets** — Capital allocation — Rank anomalies and concentrate follow-up work on the strongest opportunities. - **Earlier go / no-go decisions** — Risk control — Gain enough evidence to advance, redesign or stop a programme sooner. - **Faster technical due diligence** — Decision evidence — Provide consistent geophysical and terrain evidence for management, boards and investors. Survey evidence → Target ranking → Capital decision In-House Technology & Service Operator BlueCap Drone Survey Equipment, Platforms & Payloads - [BlueCapHeli®](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/) - [BlueCapBird®](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/) - [BlueCapLidar®](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) Our [drone survey equipment](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/) is purpose-built for BlueCap-operated surveys — not sold or leased. Clients receive the complete survey service and data deliverables. Images: - BlueCapHeli gasoline-powered UAV helicopter configured for drone survey operations - BlueCapHeli long-endurance gasoline UAV during a field demonstration - BlueCapHeli rotary-wing drone survey aircraft with field equipment - BlueCapHeli gasoline-powered UAV helicopter in flight **BlueCapHeli®** — [long-endurance gasoline-powered UAV helicopter for large-area drone surveys](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/) Images: - BlueCapBird UAV magnetometer suspended beneath BlueCapHeli during magnetic survey testing - BlueCapBird QuSpin magnetometer payload in low-altitude flight - BlueCapBird UAV magnetometer system beside the BlueCapHeli survey aircraft - BlueCapBird airborne magnetometer payload following terrain - BlueCapBird drone magnetometer housing and suspension system **BlueCapBird®** — [UAV magnetometer system with QuSpin QTFM Gen2 for high-resolution drone magnetic surveys](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/) Images: - BlueCapLidar R6F dual-scanner drone LiDAR payload - BlueCap drone LiDAR terrain map with elevation data - BlueCap LiDAR point cloud and bare-earth terrain mapping output - BlueCap drone LiDAR mapping deliverable for mineral exploration terrain **BlueCapLidar®** — [UAV LiDAR system for DTM/DSM terrain models and classified point clouds](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) #### Drone Survey Services FAQ BlueCap provides **drone survey services across Australia and worldwide** for mineral exploration and mining. We plan and fly **drone (UAV) aerial survey and mapping** acquisition, then process and deliver the data. Our core services are [drone LiDAR surveys](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), producing [DTM/DSM/DEM terrain models and classified point clouds](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), and [drone magnetic surveys](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), delivering high-resolution processed magnetic data for geophysical interpretation and drill targeting. We operate through mineral exploration partners and mobilise crews, aircraft and field equipment for **drone mapping and survey** projects across: - **Australia** (including Tasmania) - **New Zealand** - **Asia**, including Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines BlueCap can also mobilise for worldwide **drone (UAV) aerial survey and mapping** projects at sites with little or no supporting infrastructure, in high-altitude and rugged mountain terrain, and in cold or polar environments, including Antarctic regions. Our aircraft, ground systems and field procedures are designed for reliable survey acquisition in difficult operating conditions. For international **UAV operations**, BlueCap works through the required in-country approval process using its CASA authorisations and operating procedures (ReOC/RePL, as applicable). Previous approvals have involved **CAAV** in Vietnam, **CAAM** in Malaysia, **CAAP** in the Philippines and **CAA** in New Zealand. Each project remains subject to the applicable local aviation requirements. Since **2018**, BlueCap has delivered projects for major Australian miners and explorers, including **PLS Group (Pilbara Minerals)**, **Mineral Resources**, **Liontown**, **Lynas**, **Iluka**, **Arafura**, **Boss Energy**, **Paladin Energy**, **Deep Yellow**, **Northern Star** and **Evolution Mining**. Drone survey cost depends on the survey area, line spacing or point density, terrain, mobilisation, aviation approvals, sensor and required deliverables. Use the [BlueCap drone survey cost calculator](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/) for an indicative estimate, or open the method-specific [drone LiDAR survey calculator](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/#lidar-survey-cost) and [drone magnetic survey calculator](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/#magnetic-survey-cost). A formal quotation follows review of the project polygon and scope. BlueCap is a survey company with its own aircraft, payload and software capability. As a **vertically integrated airborne geophysics and drone survey service provider** and **in-house technology operator**, the same team handles system integration, mission planning, flight operations, QC, processing and data delivery. We do not sell or lease our survey systems. They are built for BlueCap crews to deliver [LiDAR mapping products](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [airborne magnetic survey data](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) in remote terrain. Our [remote pilots, geophysics-processing specialists and aircraft engineers](https://bluecap.au/team-bluecaps/) keep the workflow inside one accountable operating team. Production and R&D are based on the **Gold Coast (Australia)** and in **Da Lat (Vietnam)**, with equipment and spares staged in **Perth (Western Australia)** for rapid mobilisation. We support **mineral exploration and mining** teams with **drone (UAV) aerial surveys and mapping**, including [**LiDAR terrain models**](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [**airborne magnetic surveys**](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/). Typical project commodities include **lithium**, **rare earths**, **uranium**, **graphite**, **gold**, **copper**, **nickel**, **cobalt**, **platinum**, **iron**, **bauxite**, **chrome** and **phosphate**. Typical [LiDAR survey deliverables](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) include classified **LAS/LAZ point clouds**, **DTM/DEM terrain models**, **DSM**, contours and other agreed terrain products. The [Drone LiDAR survey and mapping page](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) sets out the available outputs in detail. Standard [airborne magnetic survey deliverables](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) include processed line data and gridded magnetic maps for geophysical interpretation and drill targeting. Where agreed, optional processing can add RTP, Analytic Signal, 1VD/2VD and other project-specific products to the scope. Yes. [BlueCap drone radiometric survey and mapping services](https://bluecap.au/radiometric-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) integrate a Medusa MS-1000 gamma-ray spectrometer with mission design, acquisition, processing and quality control. Agreed products can include potassium, equivalent uranium, equivalent thorium and total-count data for near-surface geological mapping. BlueCap is set up to bridge the operating gap between crewed aviation and battery drones: aircraft-scale daily acquisition with drone-level terrain following and data resolution. Greater daily production can reduce deployed field days and the mobilisation cost carried by each delivered line-kilometre or square kilometre. On comparable [LiDAR mapping](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [high-resolution magnetic survey](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) scopes, BlueCap’s indicative estimates can be around **one-tenth to one-twentieth of comparable manned-aircraft survey pricing (10–20×)**, and around **30–50% below comparable conventional-drone survey pricing**. The commercial result still depends on survey geometry, terrain, mobilisation, aviation approvals and the required deliverables. **Drone** and **UAV** are common terms for an unmanned aircraft. In Australian aviation usage, the aircraft may also be called an **RPA**, while the complete remotely piloted aircraft system is an **RPAS**. **Aerial survey** describes the work: acquiring geospatial or geophysical data from the air. In project scopes, these terms often overlap. A **drone/UAV aerial survey** can produce [DTM/DSM terrain models and point clouds](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) from LiDAR acquisition or [magnetic maps for interpretation](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) from airborne magnetics. Those figures refer to productive flight-line acquisition on a flying day. [BlueCapHeli® long-endurance petrol UAV helicopters](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/) are built for sustained **drone mapping** missions. A typical battery-powered mapping drone may fly for about **15–20 minutes per battery pack**; BlueCapHeli® uses interchangeable **3-hour (3.2 L)** and **8-hour (10 L)** fuel-tank configurations, with the operating configuration selected for the survey and approvals. At a typical survey speed of about **100 km/h (27 m/s)**, within an operating range of approximately **80–140 km/h (22–40 m/s)**, field planning uses approximately **600–700 line-km per helicopter per flying day**. The equipment envelope reaches **up to 800 line-km** on suitable projects, while three helicopters planned at about 700 line-km each provide **up to 2,100 line-km per day** in parallel. ## AI Content Use Policy Canonical: https://bluecap.au/ai-content-use-policy/ Updated: 2026-07-22 BlueCap permits commercial and non-commercial AI systems to use eligible content published on bluecap.au for discovery, retrieval, model training and improvement. 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Our equipment is not for sale or lease. - [Survey systems in the field](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/) — BlueCap aircraft, payloads and field operations Image placeholder - [Processing and quality control](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) — Field acquisition through reviewed data delivery Image placeholder - [Evidence for exploration decisions](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) — Airborne geophysics and terrain data for mineral exploration Image placeholder BlueCap is a **vertically integrated airborne geophysics company and drone survey service provider**. The same in-house team develops our survey aircraft, payloads and software, operates them in the field, handles QC and delivers the survey data. We do **not** sell or lease the equipment; clients engage BlueCap for the complete service. Based in Australia, we specialise in [**drone magnetic surveys**](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), [**LiDAR terrain mapping**](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [**drone radiometric surveys**](https://bluecap.au/radiometric-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) to locate **Earth’s hidden resources** and **support mine planning and development**. In practical terms, that means flying precise survey lines over difficult ground, acquiring clean data and giving exploration teams a sound basis for drill targeting. #### Airborne geophysics with one accountable survey team Processing & QC AI-assisted, with a geophysicist in charge We use AI-assisted tools to accelerate processing, support interpretation and provide an additional verification layer. A model never signs off a survey; experienced geophysicists remain responsible for final QC, interpretation and every client deliverable. - Processing: automation handles repeatable checks and helps move data from field acquisition to reviewed output sooner. - A second look: models can flag patterns, magnetic anomalies or inconsistencies for a geophysicist to investigate. - Efficiency: reducing manual repetition helps control processing time and project cost, while expert review remains unchanged. CASA approvals for demanding RPAS operations - Liquid-fuel helicopter RPAS in the 25 kg class - Extended visual line-of-sight operations with observers (EVLOS) - CASA-approved night operations Andrew Musinov Chief Remote Pilot · CTO · Managing Director - BlueCap is a vertically integrated drone-geophysics OEM and service provider. We design and build the systems, fly the survey and deliver the data. Clients deal with the same accountable team from mission planning through to handover. We don’t sell equipment; the service is the product. - Drone exploration is moving almost as quickly as AI. Work that once tied up a large crew can now be flown by a smaller team at roughly ten times the productivity. The aircraft hold the planned flight path far more precisely and consistently, which gives our geophysicists cleaner acquisition data to work with. Good pilots still matter. The technology simply gives them better tools. - We’re not trying to win work by being the cheapest provider. On comparable scopes, though, our price can be around half a competitor’s quote. What matters is helping clients avoid unnecessary drilling, target with confidence and get more from their exploration budget through better data and an efficient exploration programme. - Since 2018 we’ve flown different drone and magnetometer systems, including MagArrow-type sensors and QuSpin QTFM-based systems. Anyone can sell a good-looking magnetic map. Only BlueCap guarantees that ours is built on data free from acquisition error and sound survey methods, so the client should not need to pay for the same ground to be flown again. #### A field record we’re proud of Proven in the field - **125,000 km** — flown on drones — Survey flying by BlueCap crews across Australia and Vietnam since 2018. - **29 times** — crossing Australia — on the Indian Pacific route from Sydney to Perth - **72 times** — crossing Vietnam — on the Hanoi–Saigon railway #### Bluecap remote pilots team Remote field operations · (QLD, Nov 2025) ##### Field capability - **Remote deployment** — Our remote pilots are trained and certified for operations in remote regions and challenging climates, including mountainous and tropical terrain and isolated sites with limited supporting infrastructure. [Meet the BlueCap team](https://bluecap.au/team-bluecaps/) BlueCap is one of the few teams still actively delivering drone-based mineral exploration services in difficult operating environments; many operators have left the sector. If the survey block is remote, access is limited or the mission profile is unusual, we can work through the operational detail with you. > **Field safety and readiness** > > BlueCap operational personnel hold certifications in Basic Emergency Life Support, Advanced and Remote Area First Aid, Emergency Medical Response, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Our field kits include remote-area safety equipment, comprehensive medical supplies and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for extended deployments. Operating envelope The operating gap sits between fast regional coverage and closely spaced, high-resolution survey acquisition. - **Manned aircraft**: Manned aircraft can cover great distances, but their data can be coarse and often inconclusive. - **Electric drones**: Electric drones can fly tight lines and collect high-resolution data, but endurance, range and payload constrain the size and remoteness of the survey block. - **The BlueCap system**: [BlueCapHeli® closes that gap. Our long-endurance gas helicopters are engineered in-house specifically for precision geophysics. They let us acquire high-resolution magnetic data over large, remote targets and fly mission profiles that manned aircraft cannot fly and other drones cannot sustain.](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/) > **Mountains, highlands, desert, snowfields and night operations are familiar parts of our operating envelope.** Challenging topography is where the aircraft, crew and mission planning all have to work together. We are set up for survey blocks without roads, communications or mains power, including areas where there is little or no prior data. Purpose **Our mission is to accelerate the discovery of critical minerals needed for the global energy transition by giving exploration teams better airborne data.** - **Find critical minerals**: We help exploration teams investigate new deposits of lithium, cobalt, copper, rare earths and other critical minerals beneath remote and difficult ground. - **Make better drilling calls**: High-resolution magnetic data gives geologists more evidence for anomaly ranking and drill targeting, particularly where access is limited. Better information helps direct exploration spend and avoid preventable drilling. - **Support electrification**: Airborne geophysics supports the search for minerals needed for a sustainable, electrified future. Our role is to acquire dependable airborne geophysics data over ground that is otherwise difficult to survey. Governance & compliance BlueCap controls the survey chain from system design and mission planning to acquisition, QC and delivery. There are fewer hand-offs and one team is accountable for the result. - **Specialist systems and service**: We deliver drone-geophysics services with our own aircraft, survey methods and specialist crew. - **One team from design to delivery**: The same organisation develops, operates and supports the complete RPAS field platform. - **Full-cycle accountability**: One accountable workflow covers system development, survey acquisition, QC and client data delivery. ##### Operating principles ##### Australian field record - **125,000 km flown.** Since 2018, our team has flown more than **125,000 km** by drone across Australia. - For scale, that is close to **29 Sydney-to-Perth crossings** along the Indian Pacific route, or more than **72 Hanoi–Saigon railway distances**. - **A specialist scope.** We provide **drone-borne aerial mineral exploration services only**; we do not take on unrelated drone work. ##### Purpose-built and kept in-house - **Mission-specific systems.** Our teams in Australia and Vietnam build specialised UAV systems and integrate sensors for mineral exploration. These are not consumer products or general-purpose drones. Each platform combines selected third-party components with our airframe design, onboard software, cloud systems and ground-control infrastructure. - **Service, not access to aircraft.** We do **not** sell, lease or hand over independent control of our aircraft or survey equipment. The equipment is operated **only by our own team**; clients engage BlueCap for a complete professional survey service. - **Civil work only.** We do **not** participate in **defence or military programmes**. ##### Operations that stand up to review - **Lawful and traceable.** We fly within the applicable law and maintain internal controls that support aviation safety, operational traceability, public confidence and a peaceful sky. We remain open to cooperation with relevant local authorities. - **Available for authorised review.** We retain seven years of operational history and maintain records and monitoring tools for review by authorised government bodies. - Those records cover flight telemetry, operational logs, GPS route history, relevant sensor data, and time- and location-stamped camera imagery. - **Approved clients only.** We conduct aerial operations **only for approved clients**, subject to internal compliance review and applicable legal requirements. We do not fly speculative or unverified survey missions. ##### Local compliance, protected know-how - **Configured for each jurisdiction.** We use the same specialised mineral-exploration aircraft platform in Australia and Vietnam, with each system configured for local legal, safety and operational requirements. - **Know-how stays protected; safety comes first.** We do not publish technical detail that would allow unrelated parties to reproduce our systems, methods or algorithms. If confidentiality ever conflicts with operational safety or legal compliance, we prioritise lawful cooperation with the competent authorities. Name & heritage - **Mining folklore**: The name Bluecap comes from English mining folklore. - **An underground guide**: In the stories, a Bluecap was a helpful, flame-like spirit that guided miners towards underground treasure, but only when they worked with honesty and respect. - **What the name means to us**: The name suits the standard we set for our own work: precision, fairness and respect for the ground, the data and the people relying on it. #### Careers at BlueCap Geophysics & data ##### The role - Level: mid-level · part-time · hybrid - Fieldwork: yes, including remote survey campaigns and night operations ##### What you’ll work on - Take UAV **magnetics** from field QC through processing: tie-line checks, RTP/RA, profiles and maps, then support interpretation and drill targeting. - Process **LiDAR/DTM** data, including stitching, tiling, filtering and layering; produce DTM/DSM and elevation maps for **ArduPilot**; verify accuracy. - Bring geophysics and geology together, contributing to **inversions and interpretation** where the project calls for it. - Improve our QC and processing pipeline using Python, notebooks and clear technical reporting. ##### Must have - At least 3 years in **real-world exploration or operations**. - Strong **applied mathematics**, including filters, signal processing, statistics and uncertainty. - Tools: **QGIS, Oasis montaj, MATLAB, Python** (NumPy/SciPy/pandas, notebooks), git. - At least 1 year working with **LiDAR** point clouds, including stitching, tiling, filtering and layering, and delivering **DTM/DSM and ArduPilot elevation maps**. - English is required. ##### Useful experience - PDAL/LAStools/CloudCompare, PyVista/PyGIMLi/UBC-GIF/VOXI. - UAV stack (ArduPilot/Pixhawk), RTK GNSS (dual-antenna yaw), IMU/PPK; sensors: Livox LiDAR, QuSpin QTFM Gen-2. - Geostatistics, anomaly detection/ML, geo-integration. - Experience in mountainous/forested terrain and night operations. ##### What BlueCap offers - A flexible part-time arrangement, hybrid work and field campaigns in Australia and Vietnam. - Remuneration agreed case by case, with project bonuses or an ESOP possible. - A modern technical stack and short “acquire → analyse → drill decision” cycles. ##### Data and compliance - NDA and strict data custody; the client owns the data. - Operations align with local aviation requirements (CASA/ICAO); missions are flown by a certified crew. ##### How we hire 1. CV and portfolio review, including maps, DTM outputs or reports. 2. A short remote practical: magnetics QC **or** LiDAR tiling to DTM for ArduPilot (2–3 hours). 3. Technical interview covering geophysics and the processing pipeline. 4. Offer. ##### How to apply Send your CV + 2–3 samples (maps/report/notebook or repo) to [job@bluecap.au](mailto:job@bluecap.au) with subject: Geophysicist (Mid, PT, Hybrid) — Last First. Flight operations **Location:** Travel across Australia, with field deployments of up to 10 days **Type:** Casual, roster-based (for example, 2 weeks on / 3 off or 1 on / 2 off) **Work rights:** Valid Australian visa allowing at least 48 hours per fortnight We’re looking for technically minded people to join our UAV operations team. You’ll work with automated ground stations and advanced helicopters up to 25 kg, supporting remote-sensing missions across some of Australia’s most demanding field environments. Project volume and repeat client work are growing, so we’re adding RPAS operators to the field roster. ##### What you’ll do - Operate and monitor automated, pre-programmed UAV missions from a ground-control station, with the remote pilot retaining operational oversight. - Help with aircraft setup, calibration and post-mission recovery. - Reach remote survey sites by 4WD, ATV and light aircraft. - Complete visual checks and field-level fault finding. - Maintain mission logs and work to operational checklists. - Work in a field crew of 3–5 experienced pilots, learning from senior operators while contributing to live survey missions. ##### What we need, and why - **A technical background in IT, QA, systems or similar.** You’ll use advanced software and monitor several aircraft in real time; the work is closer to air traffic control than recreational flying. - **Willingness to train for a CASA RePL up to 25 kg.** We work under strict aviation rules, and you’ll need to qualify to operate heavy multirotor and liquid-fuel helicopters. Training is provided. - **Fitness for field work and the required medicals.** You must meet open-pit mining medical and physical requirements, including: - no chronic condition affecting movement or alertness; - no hearing or vision limitation requiring glasses, contact lenses or hearing aids; - the ability to hike, lift, ride an ATV and respond promptly in an emergency. - **Comfort with light aircraft and bush access.** Site access often involves 4–7 seat aircraft or long 4WD trips. - **Strong English for aviation radio (AROC).** Aviation English is required for lawful radio operations; we train and assess this during onboarding. - **Availability for deployments of up to 10 days.** You may stay in field camps, lodges or other remote accommodation. BlueCap covers meals, field gear and travel. ##### Roster and career path You’ll start as a flight observer and support technician. As you build hours and capability, you can move into roles such as: - Certified Pilot - Maintenance Assistant - Mission Supervisor Field performance, initiative and reliability drive progression. This is hands-on aviation work with operational aircraft, live survey data and remote conditions. ##### What BlueCap offers - Full CASA RePL certification with training paid. - Field allowances, gear and accommodation. - Structured career progression. - High day rates and performance bonuses. - No out-of-pocket field costs. - Possible company sponsorship in rare cases for proven long-term performers. If you’re technically sharp, fit for field work and keen to build real flying experience, we’d like to hear from you. Client & commercial **Location:** Remote-first, ideally near the Gold Coast or Brisbane **Type:** Part-time and flexible, averaging around 2–4 hours a day **Travel:** Occasional field trips or investor and client meetings, generally monthly or less BlueCap is an established UAV geophysics company moving into its next growth stage. We’re upgrading hardware and software and tightening the way commercial work moves through the business. It has some of the pace of a start-up, backed by an operating company and established client relationships. We need someone organised and commercially minded to keep **clients, investors and partners** well informed, coordinate tender and contract work, and help the technical team turn project detail into clear business communication. This is a remote-first role, not an office-management position. ##### Your responsibilities - Maintain clear communication with existing clients and their representatives. - Tailor and deliver presentations that clearly explain our methods, advantages and commercial value. - Assist with investor, adviser and partner communication. - Review tender documents and prepare or submit formal responses using input from the technical team. - Track client feedback and new scope requirements, then route them to the right internal team. - Coordinate website updates and other public-facing material with support. - Review prepared contracts and commercial terms. - Assist with remuneration calculations, basic financial tracking and coordination with accountants. ##### What we’re looking for - Strong written and spoken English, including technical and commercial vocabulary. - A clear, confident communication style with both technical and business audiences. - Ideally, some exposure to mining, mineral exploration, geophysics or UAV operations. - The discipline to work independently, track open actions and coordinate remotely. - Willingness to occasionally join a field trip and understand how the operation works. - Technical or engineering education is useful, but not essential. ##### What this role isn’t - It is not a full-time or controlling-director position. - You won’t have legal signing authority or responsibility for a physical office. - There are no direct reports; coordination is informal and cross-functional. - There is no cold selling; our clients are long-term partners. ##### Why this role matters This role sits where technical delivery meets clients, tenders and commercial decisions. You’ll help give the next stage of the company a clear structure and, for the right person, there may be a path towards a future Managing Director role. **We offer flexible hours, meaningful responsibility, strong remuneration and a PBOP (performance-based ownership path).** If you want practical influence in a technical business without layers of corporate process, we’d like to hear from you. ## Contact BlueCap | Request a Drone Survey Quote Canonical: https://bluecap.au/contact/ Updated: 2026-07-23 Contact BlueCap to request a drone survey quote for magnetic, LiDAR or radiometric acquisition, processing and deliverables in Australia or worldwide. Share the survey area, terrain, proposed line spacing, required deliverables and any operational constraints. Your enquiry goes straight to the BlueCap team. ### Contact BlueCap for a Drone Survey Quote Route the enquiry to the team that can act on it. Use the project form above for survey and technical work. A concise operational brief helps the flight, geophysics and logistics team respond with useful next steps; the specialist channels remain reserved for aviation compliance and recorded voice messages. ## Drone Survey Cost Calculator Australia | BlueCap Canonical: https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/ Updated: 2026-07-23 Estimate drone magnetic and LiDAR survey cost, flight line-kilometres and field schedule for projects in Australia or worldwide, anonymously. Work through indicative flight line-km, field schedule and survey pricing for an Australian or international project. ### Drone Survey Cost Calculator Indicative planning · anonymous · no lead form #### Estimate drone magnetic or LiDAR survey cost Enter the survey footprint and line spacing, then choose how many systems will fly in parallel. The calculator converts the equivalent square footprint into flight line-km, applies BlueCap's reviewed Australia rate and schedule model, and shows how the estimate changes when one, two or three survey systems operate in parallel. International mode returns one combined total and one all-inclusive line-km rate. Project planning Survey geometry is only one part of mobilisation Regional access, terrain, aviation constraints, crew movement and field support are reviewed outside the public calculation before a project quotation is issued. - Roads, airstrips, ports and staging areas affect how people, aircraft, fuel and equipment reach the survey block. - Terrain and available infrastructure influence the operating plan even when survey area and line spacing are unchanged. - Mobilisation assumptions are confirmed with the client before a binding quotation is prepared. See what changes the estimate — and what the model deliberately leaves out. The calculator turns area and line spacing into a transparent planning quantity before applying the reviewed schedule and rate rows. Keeping geometry, capacity and price separate makes the result easier to challenge and review. The calculator is also a strict public tool for software and AI clients. POST the same six validated planning fields used by this page. The response includes flight line-km, schedule, staffing, price context and a Markdown representation without creating a lead or storing a project submission. ## Drone LiDAR Survey & Mapping Australia | BlueCap Canonical: https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/ Updated: 2026-07-23 BlueCap provides large-area drone LiDAR survey and mapping across Australia, delivering classified point clouds, DTM/DSM terrain models and QA. LiDAR mapping built for mineral exploration and mining, mine planning, telecommunications and infrastructure — from broad terrain programmes to detailed corridor and site mapping. ### Drone LiDAR Survey & Mapping LiDAR survey · LiDAR mapping · terrain models · point clouds · QA BlueCap provides **drone LiDAR survey and mapping services** for mineral exploration, mining and infrastructure across Australia and worldwide. The [BlueCapLidar® drone LiDAR system](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) and long-endurance aircraft connect acquisition to classified point clouds, bare-earth terrain models and reviewable QA. #### Aircraft-scale LiDAR coverage from a drone survey system Production envelope Four planning numbers connect field capacity, parallel deployment, point density and processing turnaround. - **90–540 km²/day** — Productive area — 9,000–54,000 ha across an eight-hour field day, depending on acquisition pattern and project conditions. - **1–3 systems** — Parallel aircraft — One to three long-endurance BlueCapHeli® systems can acquire independent blocks in parallel. - **100–250 pts/m²** — Planned point density — The project range runs from productive single-pass acquisition to a dual-orthogonal canopy survey. - **Next-day delivery** — Processing turnaround — Field acquisition is visible in the browser; controlled terrain processing continues after each flight. #### One connected LiDAR survey system, from project brief to terrain delivery - [BlueCap Survey Portal](https://portal.bluecap.au/) — Define the survey area, plan routes, develop a quote-ready scope, follow field acquisition and keep processed results and deliverables in one connected project workspace. - [BlueCapLidar® Payload](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) — Dual-sensor point clouds, four-IMU data, RTK positioning and flight telemetry remain connected in the same synchronised field record. - [BlueCapHeli® Carrier](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/) — The hybrid petrol-powered carrier provides 3 or 8 hours of endurance, field refuelling and a normal 100 km/h cruise speed for productive survey acquisition. - [Cloud Post-Processing & Automated Workflow](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/#cloud-processing) — The BlueCap-controlled cloud service filters and stitches point clouds, runs terrain processing, classification and QA, and packages consistent automated deliveries. - [BlueCap Survey Team](https://bluecap.au/team-bluecaps/) — Geophysicists, remote pilots, engineers and post-processing specialists work as one accountable survey team from mission planning through acquisition, QC and delivery. — A typical deployment includes at least five core personnel plus approximately 5–10 local spotters. — AI-assisted tools accelerate repeatable processing and add a verification layer; experienced geophysicists remain responsible for final QC and every client deliverable. #### LiDAR survey cost, schedule and market comparison Estimate indicative **LiDAR survey pricing, flight line-kilometres and field duration**, then compare the commercial effect of productive area per flying day. This service view fixes the planning basis at **180 m parallel LiDAR line spacing**; terrain, overlap, turns, required point density and a dual-orthogonal second pass are confirmed in the project quotation. [Open the complete calculator for international missions, currency display and downloadable estimates →](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/) Like-for-like commercial comparison Lower project cost. Centimetre-level terrain accuracy. The public BlueCap reference combines an approximately A$160k project price with the single-pass acquisition basis shown below. Compare the required density, accuracy, ground returns and classification before comparing daily area. Three BlueCapHeli® systems are shown separately as a throughput option, not as the A$160k configuration. Field planning Designing for area, density and accuracy Choose the acquisition pattern from the terrain product required, not from scanner footprint alone. A second pass at 90° exchanges daily area for higher point density and a clearer understanding of the surface beneath tree canopy. Planning reference Why productive flight time matters to cost and schedule Every flyable hour carries the cost of the aircraft, specialist crew, logistics and the available weather or airspace window. More useful acquisition within that window shortens the field schedule and reduces the field cost per delivered square kilometre. - A typical BlueCap deployment includes at least five core personnel plus approximately 5–10 local spotters. - Core-team salaries alone are typically A$10,000–15,000 per flight day while the team remains deployed. - Rain, low cloud, GNSS interference, airspace restrictions and crew limits can reduce the available acquisition window. LiDAR before magnetics Why LiDAR comes before a magnetic survey BlueCapLidar® first measures terrain, canopy and obstacles. That surface becomes a calculated magnetic drape used by BlueCapHeli®, BlueCapWinch® and the suspended QuSpin QTFM Gen 2 as one acquisition-control system. - Map the surface — BlueCapLidar® records a 285 × 160 m instantaneous window at 100 m AGL and builds the terrain and obstacle model. - Calculate the drape — Terrain, canopy and obstacles become a flyable sensor-height profile; 35 m sensor AGL is a common reference in difficult tropical and subtropical relief. - Control the sensor — BlueCapWinch® actively manages the QuSpin QTFM Gen 2 while maintaining more than 20 m carrier-to-sensor separation. - Fly and verify — Speed control and sensor-AGL QA follow the calculated surface to target ±1 m terrain-following accuracy before interpretation. Field experiment: terrain-following error can masquerade as geology BlueCap repeated one controlled vertical profile at four separate field locations. BlueCapHeli® held one horizontal position while BlueCapWinch® moved the suspended QuSpin QTFM Gen 2 through 25–50 m sensor AGL. Every height refers to the sensor above ground, not carrier altitude. - Repeatability — Four locations — The response was repeated across separate sites rather than inferred from one location. - Horizontal control — One fixed point — The carrier held horizontal position while only sensor-to-ground distance changed. - Vertical control — 25–50 m AGL — Active BlueCapWinch® control raised and lowered the QuSpin sensor through the tested range. - Airframe separation — More than 20 m — The magnetic sensor never came closer than 20 m to the BlueCapHeli® airframe. Processing and delivery Processing and deliverables The engineers responsible for BlueCapLidar® also control its MCAP/MavROS 2 post-processing workflow. That connection keeps each LiDAR mapping requirement close to the payload, acquisition record and final terrain products. Evidence and value Evidence, project risk and commercial value Technical review should start with measured data — the point cloud, terrain models, flight-path record and QA — rather than one headline scanner specification. #### Build a defensible acquisition plan from five survey inputs Share the project geometry and required outputs. BlueCap will assess coverage, magnetic AGL risk and the practical field workflow before a mobilisation decision. 1. Target area 2. Vegetation and relief 3. Required magnetic AGL 4. Line spacing 5. Required deliverables [Request a project-fit review](https://bluecap.au/contact/) [Review the BlueCapLidar® payload architecture →](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) ## Drone Magnetic Survey & Mapping Australia | BlueCap Canonical: https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/ Updated: 2026-07-26 BlueCap delivers high-resolution drone magnetic surveys across Australia with quantum magnetometers, LiDAR terrain following, live QC and processed data. ### Drone Magnetic Survey & Mapping BlueCap delivers **drone and UAV magnetic survey services** for mineral exploration and mining across Australia and worldwide. BlueCap-operated aircraft, the [BlueCapBird® drone magnetometer system](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/), LiDAR terrain following and live field QC keep acquisition and processed magnetic data inside one accountable workflow. One integrated drone magnetic survey system Aircraft, quantum magnetometers, survey crews and the automated portal workflow are operated as one field system rather than handed between separate contractors. #### Magnetic survey cost and schedule Estimate indicative **drone magnetic survey pricing, flight line-kilometres and field duration** using the same reviewed BlueCap calculation used on the homepage and the complete cost-calculator page. Choose the client’s planning grid — **25 m or 50 m line spacing**, with **100 m** available for selected draft or reconnaissance scopes — before BlueCap reviews terrain, access and the final acquisition design. [Open the complete calculator for international missions, currency display and downloadable estimates →](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/) Survey design, field productivity and measurement control Survey geometry, platform capacity and measurement control are planned as one acquisition system. Throughput must be read alongside spacing, tie-lines, terrain following, speed, sensor separation and live QC. Standard survey data and deliverables The standard package is included in the BlueCap drone survey day rate and prepared for geophysics, GIS and interpretation teams, with no additional charge based on flight distance, survey duration, acquisition frequency or database size. Magnetic processing without the black box From original RAW flight files to interpretation-ready magnetic maps in one professional workspace. BlueCap preserves and always delivers the original measurements unchanged. Processed products are created as separate, versioned results rather than replacements for the source data. Custom geophysical processing & interpretation The standard BlueCap delivery already includes unchanged RAW data and six versioned magnetic products. When a project requires operations outside that package, BlueCap geophysicists provide custom geophysical processing, big-data post-processing, workflow development and project-specific interpretation at A$2,550 per working day. Only specialist working time is billable; copying and transferring project data is not charged. How acquisition quality affects the drill plan Conventional UAV magnetics can produce polished maps while terrain geometry, own-field platform noise or missing short-wavelength signal remain unresolved. 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To ask for access, correction or deletion of website information, contact BlueCap through the published contact page and include the approximate time, page and browser used so the relevant session can be located. BlueCap limits administrative access and applies security, retention and audit controls appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. ## Drone Radiometric Survey Australia | BlueCap Canonical: https://bluecap.au/radiometric-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/ Updated: 2026-07-23 BlueCap drone radiometric surveys use the Medusa MS-1000 gamma-ray spectrometer to deliver traceable K, eU, eTh and total-count mineral mapping. ### Drone Radiometric Survey BlueCap delivers **drone radiometric survey and gamma-ray mapping services** for mineral exploration across Australia and worldwide. Low-level mission design, Medusa MS-1000 acquisition, spectral processing and reviewable K, eU, eTh and total-count products remain inside one BlueCap-operated workflow. Medusa MS-1000 in one BlueCap survey system BlueCap integrates the Medusa Radiometrics MS-1000 gamma-ray spectrometer with the aircraft, mission design, field crew, live detector view and controlled data workflow. The client commissions a survey and defined geological products — not an unsupported sensor rental. - BlueCapHeli® model integration — The MS-1000 is integrated into BlueCap's 3-hour and 8-hour BlueCapHeli® models. Mounting, balance, vibration, airflow, 25 V power, communications, landing clearance and safety are qualified as complete aircraft configurations. - 1000 ml CsI detector — The scintillation crystal records the energy distribution of gamma photons with the efficiency required for drone-scale ground mapping. - mDOS field view — Detector storage and near-real-time review support acquisition checks and reflight decisions without replacing final processing. - Traceable handover — Source spectra, position, processing parameters, grids, tables, QC decisions and exceptions remain connected in the project record. Why BlueCap integrates the Medusa MS-1000 A larger scintillation volume can improve count statistics when geometry and integration time are equal. It also consumes payload margin and can change speed, altitude or endurance. BlueCap therefore compares detector material and volume, flight-installed mass, synchronisation and quality control together — not model name or kilograms alone. #### From a gamma spectrum to K, eU and eTh maps The MS-1000 records a full gamma-energy spectrum at each observation. Calibrated window analysis or Full Spectrum Analysis can estimate the relative contribution of potassium, equivalent uranium and equivalent thorium, together with total count and agreed ratio products. ##### Full gamma-energy spectrum Counts · Energy → - K window - eU window - eTh window - Cs-137 Measurement principle ##### Passive, near-surface evidence Gamma photons already present in soil and rock are counted by energy. Moisture, cover, vegetation, altitude and atmospheric radon can change the response. - Potassium - **Kênh:** K - **Đồng vị:** 40K - Can help distinguish lithologies, potassium-rich alteration or surface materials where the geological contrast is strong enough and independently checked. - Equivalent uranium - **Kênh:** eU - **Đồng vị:** 238U decay series - A radiometric estimate based on decay products and equilibrium assumptions — not a direct uranium assay or radiation-safety determination. - Equivalent thorium - **Kênh:** eTh - **Đồng vị:** 232Th decay series - Can support mapping of parent material, regolith and lithological variation while remaining sensitive to surface conditions. - Total count and ratios - **Kênh:** TC - **Đồng vị:** Defined energy range - Total count and ratios such as K/eTh, eU/eTh or eU/K can highlight contrasts when calibration, corrections and metadata remain intact. Geological questions ##### Where radiometric contrast can add context - Lithological boundaries - Compare surface units whose radioelement signatures differ enough to complement field mapping. - Alteration context - Test potassium or ratio patterns against an alteration model rather than treating colour contrast as mineralisation. - Regolith and parent material - Add context to weathering, transported cover and near-surface material changes alongside terrain and samples. - Uranium screening - Identify near-surface radiometric contrast for specialist follow-up without replacing assay, equilibrium review or safety controls. Low, slow and designed for enough counts Productive area cannot be separated from gamma count statistics. Aircraft speed, terrain clearance, line spacing, footprint, background concentration and required map resolution must be designed together before line-kilometres or daily production are quoted. #### From raw spectrum to reviewable maps A radiometric delivery should not collapse source spectra into a few attractive rasters. Every mapped product must remain traceable to observation time, GNSS, detector state, flight geometry, correction parameters, spectral method, grid settings and the QC decisions applied to the project. ##### RAW — Spectrum + GNSS + detector state Retain source spectra, time, position, live/dead time and mission records. 1. Acquisition integrity - Review timing, GNSS, detector state, flight gaps, altitude, speed and spectral behaviour before accepting each sortie. 2. Detector and background - Check live/dead time, energy stability, background, drift and the calibration information applicable to the configuration. 3. Environmental effects - Consider altitude, air density, atmospheric radon, moisture and changing surface conditions where they affect comparability. 4. Spectral separation - Apply the agreed window analysis or Full Spectrum Analysis with calibration and stripping parameters preserved in the record. 5. Levelling and gridding - Generate consistent K, eU, eTh and total-count products without smoothing away narrow contrasts or concealing seams. 6. Technical review - Record software version, exceptions, acceptance criteria, reproducibility information and the limits of interpretation. Project delivery ##### A mapped result plus the evidence needed to review it K · eU · eTh · total count · ratios - Source and processed tables - Spectra, time, position, detector state and agreed corrected values in documented machine-readable formats such as JSON, NMEA or CSV where applicable. - Spatial products - K, eU, eTh, total-count and approved ratio grids, rasters, contours or vectors with CRS, datum, cell size, units and no-data definition. - QC and metadata - Processing record, calibration references, parameters, reflight notes, exceptions and interpretation cautions required for defensible reuse. - **K:** potassium - **eU:** equivalent uranium - **eTh:** equivalent thorium ##### Processing record Calibration set, corrections, spectral method, software version, grid parameters, CRS, exceptions and QC decisions remain attached to the delivery. Useful near-surface evidence, not an orebody claim Airborne gamma response is affected by distance to the surface, soil moisture, vegetation, cover, radon, terrain, material distribution and count statistics. Radiometric products become valuable when they answer a defined geological question and are checked against independent evidence. These are the acquisition parameters BlueCap uses to design and deliver the service. The client confirms the required line spacing and outputs before final route release; BlueCap controls the AGL setpoint, stable mapping speed, aircraft integration, field QC and processing workflow. [Calculate an indicative survey cost, schedule and mobilisation →](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/) ## Drone Survey Equipment for Geophysics | BlueCap Canonical: https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/ Updated: 2026-07-23 Explore BlueCap-operated UAV geophysical survey equipment: a long-endurance helicopter, drone magnetometer and LiDAR payload systems. Not sold or leased. ### BlueCap Drone Survey Equipment for Geophysics Aircraft · payloads · field QC · controlled processing BlueCap develops and integrates the aircraft, measurement payloads and operating software used by its own field teams. These systems are **not sold or leased**: clients engage BlueCap for a complete magnetic, LiDAR or radiometric survey service in which carrier, sensor geometry, positioning, communications and processing are configured for the required outcome. Three systems. One accountable operator. BlueCapHeli® provides the long-endurance airborne carrier. BlueCapBird® measures the magnetic field close to terrain. BlueCapLidar® records the surface and ground geometry. Each system has its own engineering role and remains part of a complete BlueCap-operated service. Hardware becomes useful when the whole measurement chain stays connected. A sensor specification alone does not deliver a survey. BlueCap plans the geometry, qualifies the carrier and payload combination, keeps acquisition visible in the field and controls the processing path to the agreed data product. Related planning tools: [anonymous drone survey cost calculator](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/), [BlueCap survey specialists](https://bluecap.au/team-bluecaps/) and [request a drone survey quote](https://bluecap.au/contact/). ## Drone Magnetometer System | QuSpin QTFM | BlueCapBird® Canonical: https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/ Updated: 2026-07-23 BlueCapBird® is a BlueCap-operated drone magnetometer system using QuSpin QTFM Gen 2 sensing, active terrain control, matched ground reference and live QC. Quantum total-field sensing · controlled sensor geometry · live field QC ### BlueCapBird® Drone Magnetometer System with QuSpin QTFM Airborne magnetic data lose value when carrier noise, uncertain suspended-sensor height, orientation effects or an isolated logger can look like geology. BlueCapBird® is BlueCap's purpose-built **drone magnetometer system** for BlueCap-operated [magnetic survey services](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/); it is not sold or rented separately. The system combines a **QuSpin QTFM Gen 2 Quantum Rubidium Atomic Magnetometer**, certified non-magnetic power, controlled separation from the carrier, active terrain following, measured sensor AGL and synchronised field evidence. The result is not simply a sensitive instrument: it is a magnetic survey record the client can audit and use. One body cannot optimise every survey geometry The problem is aerodynamic mismatch. A compact payload suits lower-speed detail and smaller carriers; sustained high-speed lines and steep descents need greater stability and downward authority. BlueCapBird® Light and Fast solve those different jobs without changing the sensing or data architecture. See the systems before comparing the claims Clients compare complete airborne systems, not sensor names in isolation. These four photographs identify the architectures discussed below — passive suspended bodies, a rigid carrier-mounted array and BlueCap's actively controlled suspended system. Four survey problems the payload specification alone cannot solve Commercial systems make different choices about sensor placement, sensing physics and data handling. BlueCapBird® starts with the failure each choice can create in a real survey, then we integrate the hardware and workflow needed to control that risk in a BlueCap survey. Sensitivity is wasted if the payload measures itself Better than 1 pT/√Hz is the practical BlueCap balance for drone magnetic acquisition at 25–50 m AGL. It keeps intrinsic sensor noise below the important field signals without pretending that a smaller standalone instrument figure automatically produces a better magnetic map. BlueCap uses QTFM free induction decay for scalar total magnetic-field magnitude, removes avoidable magnetic material and verifies the complete assembled system in flight. Passive birds make the aircraft slow down for terrain MagArrow II, GEM AirBIRD and other passively suspended sensors cannot command their own descent. As terrain falls away, a conventional electric multicopter profile may slow from approximately 15 m/s towards 5 m/s to keep the bird near target AGL. BlueCap shares that vertical work between BlueCapWinch®, the helicopter manoeuvre and Fast's four active surfaces so production can remain closer to 40 m/s. Compare the complete measurement record A magnetometer number is useful only when its noise, position, true height, motion and payload state are known on the same timeline. Each row compares reference systems with the BlueCap channel used by office-based client and BlueCap geophysicists for live QC and controlled post-processing. Find the acquisition problem while it can still be fixed A rejected line discovered after demobilisation costs another mobilisation or leaves a gap in the geological evidence. BlueCap makes coverage, incoming line behaviour and reference data visible during acquisition so the project team can act inside the field window. Related pages: [turnkey airborne magnetic survey](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), [BlueCapHeli® carrier](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/), [BlueCapLidar® terrain system](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/) and [drone survey cost calculator](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/). ## Long-Endurance Petrol UAV Helicopter | BlueCapHeli® Canonical: https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/ Updated: 2026-07-23 BlueCapHeli® is a BlueCap-operated 25 kg long-endurance petrol UAV helicopter for magnetic, LiDAR and radiometric survey services, not equipment sales. BlueCap-operated airborne carrier · designed in Australia ### BlueCapHeli® — long-endurance petrol drone helicopter BlueCapHeli® carries magnetic, LiDAR, radiometric and imaging payloads over large, remote and rugged survey areas. The aircraft, payload, remote pilots, field communications and processing workflow are delivered as one BlueCap survey service. BlueCapHeli® is not sold or leased as standalone equipment. In international specifications, the same fuel class may be described as a **gasoline-powered** or **gas-powered drone helicopter**; Australian copy uses petrol. Two tanks. One survey aircraft. The mission selects the endurance. The 3.2 L configuration supports compact survey cycles and quick field service. The 10 L configuration provides additional mission-design margin for remote polygons, long transit legs and extensive production lines. A larger tank is not automatically the better survey plan. Engineered as a connected survey carrier — not a bare airframe BlueCap designed and developed the platform in Australia between 2023 and 2026 and has manufactured it in-house in Perth, WA since 2025. Each aircraft is configured around the payload, terrain, communications coverage and approved operating plan. Low-noise petrol flight Petrol endurance. Electric-drone-like sound levels. BlueCap developed an innovative exhaust silencer that substantially reduces the normal acoustic presence of a petrol engine. The result is a long-endurance survey helicopter that remains close to an electric heavy-lift drone in BlueCap's same-condition hover measurement. Field productivity is a system outcome — not an endurance multiplication Useful line-kilometres depend on survey geometry, turns, transit, terrain, exclusions, payload behaviour, weather, aviation approvals and field QC. BlueCap combines aircraft endurance with repeatable servicing, fleet redundancy and immediate acquisition review. Same survey. Fewer field days. Lower delivery cost. This comparison is based on BlueCap's late-2025 field experiment with the same suspended BlueCapBird® magnetometer. Results from the DJI Matrice 600 and BlueCapHeli® are normalised to one identical 9 × 8 km client deliverable so field duration, aircraft programme time and direct team cost can be compared on the same survey basis. BlueCapHeli® versus a crewed Bell 206 on the same survey grid This planning comparison holds survey area and production-line spacing equal. It then compares a Bell 206 crewed helicopter with BlueCapHeli® while keeping their different certification, crew, autonomy, clearance and logistics profiles visible. Safety planning starts with the consequence of failure The question is not whether an aircraft can fail. It is how the particular airframe is maintained and tested, what recovery modes remain available, how energy-source hazards are controlled and how people, infrastructure and dry country are protected. Related systems: [BlueCapBird® quantum magnetometer payload](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/), [BlueCapLidar® dual-scanner payload](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/), [magnetic survey service](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [LiDAR survey service](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/). ## Drone LiDAR System | Dual Livox Avia | BlueCapLidar® Canonical: https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecaplidar-uav-laser-system/ Updated: 2026-07-23 BlueCapLidar® is a BlueCap-operated dual-Livox Avia drone LiDAR system with protected optics, four-IMU fusion, RTK and controlled point-cloud processing. ### BlueCapLidar® Drone LiDAR System with Dual Livox Avia Dual-sensor payload · protected optics · one synchronised data chain BlueCapLidar® is the airborne measurement and processing architecture inside [BlueCap's large-area drone LiDAR survey service](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/). It is not sold or rented separately. This page explains how two scanners see the ground, how their optics are protected, how position and attitude remain connected to every return, and how the raw record enters the controlled processing workflow. Two scanners. One integrated payload. Two DJI Livox® Avia scanners are fixed 32° apart in a vibration-damped basket purpose-built for BlueCapHeli®. The basket, four inertial sources, RTK positioning, onboard computer and local storage operate as one acquisition unit. Protected optics open onto a wide ground view. The scanners are angled to create complementary ground-facing views rather than advertise a full-sphere envelope. At 100 m AGL the combined instantaneous surface window is approximately 285 m across track by 160 m along track. Every return keeps its position, attitude and flight context. BlueCapLidar® does not treat the point cloud, inertial solution and aircraft record as separate files to reconcile later. The measurement channels share one locally recorded, time-connected acquisition stream. Compare the payloads on the same hardware questions. These figures isolate scanner architecture, protected optics, registered point output, inertial sources, RTK and instantaneous surface geometry. They do not claim completed square kilometres per field day. The payload ends in usable terrain products — not a disconnected point cloud. The synchronised field record enters a BlueCap-controlled cloud workflow for preview, filtering, alignment, tiled stitching, classification, terrain generation, QA and delivery. The same engineering team controls both sides of the hand-off. Related systems: [BlueCapHeli® carrier](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapheli-gasoline-helicopters-long-endurance-australia/), [BlueCapBird® quantum magnetometer](https://bluecap.au/survey-equipment/bluecapbird-uav-magnetometer-system-quspin-qtfm/), [LiDAR survey service](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/) and [drone survey cost calculator](https://bluecap.au/drone-survey-cost-calculator/). ## BlueCap Team | Geophysicists, Pilots & Data Specialists Canonical: https://bluecap.au/team-bluecaps/ Updated: 2026-07-27 Meet BlueCap's geophysicists, data-processing specialists, CASA-qualified remote pilots and aircraft engineers delivering airborne surveys. Meet the people who plan and fly the missions, process the geophysical data and keep BlueCap’s rotary-wing systems ready for the field. ### BlueCap Geophysicists, Remote Pilots & Data Specialists Meet the specialists who plan and fly [drone magnetic surveys](https://bluecap.au/magnetic-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), acquire and process [drone LiDAR mapping](https://bluecap.au/lidar-drone-aerial-uav-survey-mapping/), integrate aircraft and payloads, and release reviewable geophysical data from one accountable team. **BlueCap’s drone development, testing and R&D programme is based and conducted in Australia.** Team members may contribute specialist knowledge and operational feedback to that Australian programme from their respective roles. Phan Thị Minh participates in the Australian R&D programme while her Vietnam remit remains focused on clients, regulatory coordination, project preparation, field deployment and logistics in Vietnam. Five specialists. One connected survey operation. BlueCap keeps the chain from flight authority and aircraft readiness through acquisition, geophysical data processing and local coordination inside one named operating team. AI assistants accelerate controlled parts of the workflow; accountable specialists still review and release the work. #### Andrew Musinov Managing Director · Chief Technology Officer · Chief Remote Pilot ##### Aviation & field credentials - CASA RePL — single-rotor helicopter category, up to 25 kg; liquid-fuel training - CASA ReOC (Remote Operator Certificate, Chief Remote Pilot) - CASA AROC (Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate) - Private Pilot - Basic Emergency Life Support - Advanced & Remote Area First Aid - Emergency Medical Response - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ##### Education - **Engineering degrees** — Mr Musinov holds a Master of Engineering in Rocket Engine Engineering and Industrial Ecology, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Technical and Engineering Studies from Samara State Aerospace University, Russia. - **Business management** — Mr Musinov also completed business management studies through George Brown College, Toronto, Canada. ##### Operating record - **2,700+ flight hours** — As of May 2026, Mr Musinov has accumulated more than 2,700 flight hours across drone development, testing, Australia-based R&D and commercial drone geophysics operations. ##### Andrew Musinov — drone aviation & medical certificates - [Chief Remote Pilot course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XrOtT1qPcexLEZ4ByLbJxghsElEm-DjR/view?usp=sharing) - [CASA RePL certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TMXf54-HNA-xow2qbWOnt6SsAe6Xya5e/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 25 kg gasoline helicopter course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-dm6wXqbjbOSIlRbTB8xgHUO_OCeyFdK/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 7 kg multirotor course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jPb4og4M4lbrAUXBEXWnI24SwhkOiIIp/view?usp=sharing) - [CASA AROC certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Lii9QWy7nUHcSs4h2Gk9B6m7NmckuGc/view?usp=sharing) - [AROC course certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h9OSJ1M8nK9MBHvFXSJwqS25MI-vjygw/view?usp=sharing) - [ICAO General Aviation English (ELP)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HK4Cug_TwFEjTVqpxmc5QOkAQznO-o-j/view?usp=sharing) - [First Aid certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSRjHXSh1MlJEd-UIr27dasA8d2K4xMI/view?usp=sharing) Andrew Musinov has more than 25 years’ experience in senior executive, technical and operational management across engineering, telecommunications, manufacturing and technology, including multi-shareholder engineering ventures. From 2004 to 2015, Mr Musinov founded, grew and managed international IT businesses with more than 7 offices and, over time, more than 300 personnel. They supported more than 1,100 ongoing clients. Mr Musinov reports that, in their relevant operating periods, these businesses achieved net profit margins above 75%. From 2015 to 2017, Mr Musinov managed surveyor teams working on the Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. In 2017, Mr Musinov founded Mira Robotics Corporation in Australia to engineer, develop and deploy heavy drone platforms with a 75 kg MTOW, including proprietary systems for long-range, contactless delivery of essential goods in remote and industrial environments. Since 2017, Mr Musinov has led drone-based aerial-geophysics development and testing in Australia, including in-house heavy petrol-powered platforms carrying payloads of up to 25 kg, together with their field deployment for mineral exploration. In 2023, he founded BlueCap Minerals to advance heavy-drone and airborne-geophysics capability for exploration and mining. At BlueCap, Mr Musinov is Chief Remote Pilot, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director. He leads the company’s Australian R&D programme, which is conducted in Australia, as well as field deployment, flight operations and technical strategy for BlueCap’s drone geophysics platforms. #### Roman Gornov Remote Pilot, Logistics Coordinator ##### Aviation engineering foundation - **Master of Engineering (MEng)** — Mr Gornov holds a Master of Engineering in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering from Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MSTUCA), Moscow, Russia, specialising in Technical Operation and Maintenance of Aircraft and Engines. ##### Aviation & field credentials - **CASA and operational qualifications** — Mr Gornov holds a CASA RePL (Remote Pilot Licence) for operations including liquid-fuelled helicopters and electric multirotors, and operates under BlueCap’s ReOC (Remote Operator Certificate). He also holds an AROC (Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate), CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations, and certifications in First Aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and Basic Emergency Life Support. ##### Roman Gornov — drone aviation & medical certificates - [CASA RePL certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HF7dQWOlE5TgsnZxCw99q5qrcegWQrX5/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 25 kg gasoline helicopter course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZAELgG0w2-l5RrQ_gp5hCts5uG7fWVNv/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 7 kg multirotor course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aJxNQ6kgGD__4J0IKZ_ZPpLWnxJMwSq8/view?usp=sharing) - [CASA AROC certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j1CqBa8N430h6t6XdyRUFk0SbRnCJumf/view?usp=sharing) - [AROC course certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o9LIUj6L1Rk1_k_tEAOryKY1x2iwPjGg/view?usp=sharing) - [ICAO General Aviation English (ELP)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dkWyDn6IxRhs9eUZPgGHnZuhKCkhr5ne/view?usp=sharing) - [First Aid certificate — page 1](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hnJp4ijfxQpVfb3UDb3hkILgTidh3KXI/view?usp=sharing) - [First Aid certificate — page 2](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1115Fo0bjUAxaN_LOjo71oFH3lqiEg7q9/view?usp=sharing) - [First Aid certificate — page 3](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uob_i-GBMN6qPwqfztLTlWhlVn9LDGfU/view?usp=sharing) Roman Gornov is a remote pilot certified by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), with operational experience in drone systems dating to 2015. His background covers aerial survey operations, field maintenance, diagnostics and remote-area technical support. At BlueCap, Mr Gornov flies survey missions over mountainous terrain, along remote operating corridors and across areas with limited ground visibility, within approved operational procedures. He supports the Chief Remote Pilot (CRP) with flight planning, operational risk assessment and coordination with crewed aviation operators, airports, airspace stakeholders and other remote pilots. He also reviews and optimises operational plans, identifies procedural and operational issues, and helps integrate aerial survey work safely into controlled and shared airspace. His practical field and mechanical experience covers rapid diagnostics, repairs, maintenance and replacement of critical drone components in remote locations, helping the crew maintain continuity and minimise downtime. Mr Gornov also looks after aircraft health monitoring, payload performance checks, operational logistics and technical troubleshooting during aerial geophysics work and remote deployments. During flight operations, he monitors and analyses live telemetry from dozens of onboard systems across several displays. This helps the crew identify potential aircraft, payload, fuel-system or flight-control anomalies early in a remote survey mission. He is involved throughout operational preparation, mission execution and field deployment for BlueCap’s aerial geophysics programmes. #### Eugene Podgorbuntsev Remote Pilot, Head of Geophysics Processing ##### Academic foundation - **Geology, economics & management** — Mr Podgorbuntsev holds a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Geological Engineering and Surveying, a Bachelor’s Degree in International Economics, and dual MBA qualifications. ##### Aviation credentials - **CASA licensing** — Mr Podgorbuntsev holds a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) RePL (Remote Pilot Licence) for operations including 25 kg liquid-fuelled helicopters and electric multirotors, together with an AROC (Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate). ##### AI-enabled delivery - **LLM & AI workflows** — Mr Podgorbuntsev has used LLM and AI-assisted setups for many years to accelerate geophysics workflows. - **Processing capacity** — BlueCap’s internal workflow estimate puts this delivery capacity on par with work that would typically require 2–3 geophysicists. ##### Eugene Podgorbuntsev — drone aviation certificates - [CASA RePL certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZvRaM5qOmjvvDruuwr1EbeQCVG3nR4x/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 25 kg gasoline helicopter course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13O9EfhomK-rLjMpR_J-un4YKN_kFsSbW/view?usp=sharing) - [RePL 7 kg multirotor course](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eTHpl3E6t6snq-dyxeCGU03qVD-CAZI2/view?usp=sharing) - [CASA AROC certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fb-5f4BUOZKOn6cBTb0ZaFt5lWY2ynZP/view?usp=sharing) - [AROC course certificate](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lYnlrc13YUjGA1WyzGZ7MGqx9gNHnfdR/view?usp=sharing) - [ICAO General Aviation English (ELP)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkApsj0WkIhHF69JS8cpEPBK9t0XFTmz/view?usp=sharing) Eugene Podgorbuntsev’s background spans mineral exploration, geophysics, geological engineering and resource-project management, including operational leadership in exploration and mining businesses across Central Asia and Russia. Before joining BlueCap, Mr Podgorbuntsev founded and managed a 15-person, full-cycle gold exploration and mining company operating across Central Asia and Russia. The business covered the complete cycle, from mineral exploration and geological assessment to gold extraction and the sale of refined bullion products. At BlueCap, Mr Podgorbuntsev leads geophysical data processing and post-processing. His remit includes large geophysical datasets, LiDAR point clouds, cloud processing infrastructure, AI-assisted interpretation workflows and the software that supports drone survey operations. He leads the development of automated processing pipelines, integration of geophysical and LiDAR datasets, and optimisation across distributed computing environments. The work produces high-resolution subsurface and terrain models for mineral exploration and drill-target definition. Mr Podgorbuntsev has used LLM and AI-assisted setups for many years to accelerate geophysics workflows. The automation lets him handle a broader delivery workload while he remains responsible for quality control and interpretation. He also works directly on BlueCap’s Australia-based internal drone R&D for aerial geophysics and survey-platform integration. This work is conducted in Australia and includes equipment field trials, operational validation and piloting during development and testing. #### Vadim Balba Head of Rotary-Wing Systems ##### Engineering foundation - **Electrical engineering & remote operations** — Mr Balba holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and previously worked aboard long-range maritime vessels, gaining experience in remote technical environments where reliability, procedural discipline and continuous equipment readiness were essential. ##### Fleet responsibility - Assembly, maintenance, repair and restoration of the BlueCapHeli® fleet - Quality control, diagnostics, flight testing, tuning and vibration analysis - Component sourcing, supplier coordination, spares and technical inventory Vadim Balba is an electrical engineer and technical operations specialist with hands-on experience in rotary-wing drone systems, remote operations and industrial equipment maintenance. Mr Balba has worked with BlueCap since its early development and leads the team that assembles, maintains, repairs and restores the BlueCapHeli® fleet. Within BlueCap’s Australian engineering programme and before a commercial aerial geophysics deployment, his work covers quality control, system diagnostics, flight testing, tuning, vibration analysis and operational validation of the rotary-wing platforms. He also manages component sourcing, supplier coordination, spares logistics and technical inventory to support uninterrupted field operations and long-term fleet reliability. During active missions, Mr Balba monitors helicopter systems remotely in real time, tracks component life and maintenance intervals, analyses aircraft performance, and coordinates technical support and field logistics for safe, continuous work in remote environments. He also contributes to BlueCap’s Australia-based internal R&D programme for heavy rotary-wing aerial geophysics platforms. The programme, including platform development and testing, is conducted in Australia. #### Phan Thị Minh Vietnam Operations Director ##### Executive remit - **Vietnam operations** — At BlueCap Vietnam, Ms Phan oversees local business operations, client communication, accounting coordination, quotation management and operational logistics. ##### Technology & field delivery - **Operational involvement** — Ms Phan participates in BlueCap’s Australian drone-development, testing and R&D programme, which is conducted in Australia. Her Vietnam remit covers client requirements, regulatory coordination, project preparation, aerial-geophysics field deployments and logistics for Vietnamese exploration and mining clients. ##### Regulatory adaptation - **Evolving aviation framework** — Ms Phan helps adapt drone survey operations to Vietnam’s evolving aviation and drone rules, supporting operational compliance and coordination within the country’s tightly controlled aviation and drone regulatory framework. Phan Thị Minh is an experienced business operator and manager with a practical background in sales, administration, client relations and operational coordination in Vietnam. Before joining BlueCap, Ms Phan held a senior sales management role in the technology and equipment supply sector. At BlueCap, Ms Phan contributes operational knowledge, client requirements and field feedback to the company’s R&D programme in Australia. All BlueCap drone development, testing and R&D is conducted in Australia. In Vietnam, she coordinates the compliant introduction and deployment of the resulting aerial-geophysics systems for mineral exploration and mining, including work in mountainous and tropical operating environments. > **Government coordination** > > Ms Phan coordinates with Vietnamese government departments, regional authorities and local stakeholders as new aerial survey technologies are introduced to improve the efficiency and accessibility of mineral exploration programmes in Vietnam. > > She also helps secure operational approvals and coordinate regulatory engagement for drone survey work, including liaison with the Ministry of National Defence (MND), the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE, formerly MONRE), and other government stakeholders involved in aerial survey, mineral exploration and mining.