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Earl Bakke
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Join date: Aug 4, 2026
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Earl Bakke is a Level II Certified Thermographer and FAA Part 107 pilot with night-operations authorization. Twenty years in law enforcement and crash reconstruction, 460+ thermal inspections, and testimony in criminal and civil proceedings. He founded ScenePhoto360 in Stillwater, Minnesota.
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Oct 21, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Thermal Drone Imaging: Distance to Target DOES Make a Difference
Distance matters in thermal drone imaging. Learn how camera resolution, pixel coverage, and digital zoom affect the ability to detect thermal anomalies during roof scans, façade inspections, and search operations.
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Oct 13, 2026 ∙ 2 min
How to Read a Thermal Inspection Report
A good thermal report isn't a gallery of orange pictures. It's a documented finding — what was captured, under what conditions, what the anomalies are, and how confident we are. Here's how to read one.
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Oct 6, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Why Winter Is the Best Time to Find Where Your Building Loses Heat
Heat escaping your building means heating dollars going with it. Winter’s indoor-to-outdoor temperature difference helps aerial thermal scans reveal potential insulation gaps, thermal bridging, and air leakage across roofs and facades. Learn why cold weather creates a valuable inspection opportunity—and why roof concerns are best scanned before snow cover limits the view.
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