Solar Inspection with an IR Camera

Date: July 2020
Location: Auburn, CA Winery
Airspace: Class G
Specialty: Solar Inspection with an IR camera.

Job: Using a MAVIC 2 Enterprise Dual with IR I inspected a roof with solar panels. I found one panel that was not right. To confirm if it was a panel issue or was it possibility glare from the sun, I panned to one side to see if the glare moved, it did not thus there is an issue with the panel. At this point all I can do is to inform the owner.

Lessons Learned: I should have taken a picture of the panel which would have provided me grid coordinates.