The turf war of drone operator versus surveyor has been thrust into the light in the form of new legal battles.  The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors are seeking to prosecute any drone pilot that engages in “mapping, surveying and photogrammetry, stating accuracy, providing location and dimension data and producing orthomosaic maps, quantities, and topographic information.”  As a result, many drone pilots in the state have abandoned drone mapping altogether.