Checklists, field procedures and business guides for working drone pilots, in one place. Most are written for pilots flying under Part 107, the FAA rule that covers commercial drones under 55 pounds. Print the one-page PDFs and keep them in your flight case.
Featured
- Part 108 prep checklist for Part 107 crews: seven steps you can take now while Part 108, a proposed FAA rule for flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS, when neither the pilot nor an observer can see the drone), is still under White House review.
- Two-person crew callouts: standard verbal calls between the remote pilot in command and the visual observer, from arming to touchdown.
Checklists & SOPs
- Part 108 prep checklist for Part 107 crews: what to write down, record and hold off on until a final rule is published.
- Cold weather flight checklist and LiPo battery management: preflight steps for sub-freezing flights and how to watch lithium polymer (LiPo) battery cell voltage.
- Field hardware verification SOP: a standard operating procedure (SOP) for checking GPS correction, thermal sensor and shutter settings before a survey or inspection flight.
- Two-person crew callouts: clock-code traffic calls and a quiet-cockpit rule for launch and recovery.
Field guides
- Field guide to flying night operations: handling night-vision illusions such as autokinesis and depth misjudgment. Members only.
Business & contract guides
- Commercial drone MSA: risky contract clauses: five clauses in a master services agreement (MSA) that shift liability to the operator, and suggested redlines.
- UAS commercial insurance guide: liability vs. hull coverage, and on-demand vs. annual policies for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators. Figures are illustrative, not quotes.
- Pricing your mapping services: a cost-based way to structure mapping bids. Figures are illustrative, not a rate survey.
Downloadable assets
One-page printable PDFs. Each one summarizes the article as published and links back to it for updates.