Ultrasonic Testing (UT) in Duncan, BC

The aircraft carries a stabilised probe arm that presses a dual-element transducer against the asset surface, dispenses couplant automatically, and holds contact until a stable A-scan is captured. The pilot and NDT analyst watch live readings from the ground — the same measurement a rope-access technician would take, minus the ropes.

The instrument class is the same — EN 12668-1 / ISO 16831:2012-compliant UT electronics with dual 4 MHz transducers. Reading quality is verified live, and unstable readings are re-taken immediately. What changes is access cost and exposure hours, not measurement physics.

Typically 150–400 points per flight day depending on asset geometry and wind — several times what scaffolding-based crews achieve once you include rig-up and rig-down time. Large tank programs that took weeks compress into days.

Metals, plastics, and composites within the instrument's range. Heavily scaled or coated surfaces may suit our aerial EMAT service instead — no couplant and high lift-off tolerance. We pick the right probe for the surface during scoping.

Yes — our pilots hold Transport Canada RPAS certification with advanced-operations capability, and Duncan operations run under whatever airspace authorizations the location requires. Cowichan farm country and a compact heritage core — barns, wineries, and older commercial rooftops. Flight planning, NOTAM checks, and authorizations are part of the service, not your problem.

Aerial inspection flies in defined weather windows — wind, precipitation, and (for thermal work) the right temperature differentials. Duncan sits in our standing Vancouver Island coverage, so we schedule against the local forecast and typically land the survey within days of booking rather than weeks. Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm Pacific.

Province-wide pricing — no regional premium for Duncan. Single-asset thermal surveys typically start in the high hundreds; NDT campaigns and multi-asset programs are quoted by scope. The free phone consult (604-239-9934) produces a firm number in about five minutes.