Drone flight companies give tips for inspecting towers by drone.  

Telecommunications towers are inspected many times during the lifespan of a tower. Each time a tower is touched for modifications, it has to be inspected.   

“If there is a modification to tower, say a new antenna or maybe a new carrier is added to the structure … it has to be inspected to ensure structural integrity,” said Johnie Johnson, president & CEO of drone flight company Helo Perspective.  

Telecom customers fall into three main constituencies that need to do their own type of tower inspections: construction teams, tower owners and telecom operators.