Plan smart.
Go prepared.
Practical preflight tools for drone pilots, aviation operators and ROV teams — checklists, calculations, risk prompts and mission notes in one lightweight browser toolkit.
Quick status
Your mission toolkit.
Every card goes somewhere useful. Start with the operation you’re actually preparing for.
Checklist Builder
Run and save preflight checks for drone, filming and ROV work.
OPEN CHECKLISTS →Crosswind Calculator
Calculate headwind/tailwind and crosswind components.
CALCULATE →Fuel / Endurance
Estimate endurance from usable fuel and burn rate.
PLAN ENDURANCE →PAVE Risk Check
Prompt a structured Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment and External-pressure review.
ASSESS RISK →FAA Drone
Open the existing dedicated drone checklist page.
OPEN →DJI Mini
Battery, props, storage and aircraft readiness checks.
OPEN →Filming Mission
Shot planning, camera setup, filters and weather checks.
OPEN →Offshore ROV
Tether, thruster, camera and pressure-system checks.
OPEN →Calculators that work.
Simple planning aids for common preflight questions. Always verify against aircraft/operator documentation and applicable regulations.
Crosswind component
Fuel / endurance planner
Quick mission checklists.
Tick, save and return later. These run locally in your browser.
Drone preflight
ROV pre-deployment
PAVE risk assessment.
A quick prompt to surface risk before departure or deployment. It does not replace formal operator procedures.
P — Pilot / Person
A — Aircraft / Asset
V — enVironment
E — External pressures
Mission notes
Official resources first.
Planning tools should point operators toward authoritative sources, not pretend to replace them.
FAA UAS resources
Use official FAA material for current operating rules, airspace and drone guidance.
Open FAA UAS →FAA weather
Use official/approved aviation weather sources and briefing services appropriate to your operation.
Open Aviation Weather →Your own manuals win
Aircraft, drone, ROV and operator manuals take priority over generic checklists on this site.
Back to checklist tools →Preflight guides.
Short, practical explainers for the checks that deserve more than a tick box.
US drone preflight guide
A practical sequence for checking pilot readiness, registration, Remote ID, airspace, weather, aircraft condition and recovery planning.
Read the guide →UK drone preflight guide
A concise preparation guide built around the current CAA Drone Code, IDs, operating area, people, airspace and aircraft checks.
Read the guide →How to build a safer preflight routine
Turn a generic checklist into a repeatable routine with stop points, contingencies and post-mission notes.
Read the guide →