The purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a step by step guide to navigate the expectations, FAQs and challenges when it comes to starting their own company drone program.
The guide is intended for those within a commercial organisation who are either outsourcing their drone operations and wish to transition to an in-house program, or those who wish to start using drones in their company all together.
This is stage 1 (of 5) of building a drone program - so if you find this useful and wish to learn more, please reach out to our team in the 'contact us' button on our website.
Firstly, what is a Company Drone Programme?
A drone program is the organised and systematic use of drones (also known as RPAS / UAS / UAV) for business / commercial purposes. Whilst there is no exact science when it comes to building an drone program - we typically recommend the following steps as part of Stage 1 "Starting Out":
- Find & validate your initial use case
- Identify initial use case
- Understand minimum compliance requirements
- Understand pilot training options
- Obtaining your first drone
- Understanding insurance options
- Understanding minimum software requirements
- Performing and documenting your initial use case
All of this and more will be unpacked in the guide, which can be accessed by completing and submitting the form below. We hope you enjoy!
