Commercial Drone Program Configurator Form

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone

Address

Street address, P.O. box, company name, c/o Apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, etc. City State ZIP

Organization

Identify Operational Needs

Tell us a little about your intended flight operations*

How many flight operations will your organization conduct monthly?* Think in terms of missions, not actual takeoff and landing numbers.

How many pilots fly for your organization?* If you haven’t started training pilots yet, how many do you envision your organization needing?

Is your organization conducting flight operations?*

What would you say is the biggest challenge in running your drone operations?*

Training and certification
SOPs and scalable procedures
FAA compliance
Equipment logistics
Data management
Other

Select all that apply

Please explain*

Choose the option that best describes your organization*

Which components of the drone program is your company interested in?*

Document Standard Operating Procedures
Train Flight Crew & Staff Support
Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract
Apply for FAA Waivers
Insurance

Select all that apply

Which components of the drone program is your agency interested in?*

Document Standard Operating Procedures
Train Flight Crew & Staff Support
Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract
Apply for FAA Waivers
Insurance

Select all that apply

Document Standard Operating Procedures

My company is using drones to:*

Solve new problems
Solve old problems in new ways
Increase efficiency of routine operations

My agency is using drones to:*

Solve new problems
Solve old problems in new ways
Increase efficiency of routine operations

Select all that apply

Does your organization have SOPs for how the operations were conducted before adopting drones?”*

Our operations are best described as:*

Experimental or training (For example: Testing a system or solution, training pilots but not fully operating)
On call, or emergency deployed (For example: Emergency or unscheduled infrastructure inspections, insurance assessments etc.)
Routine or scheduled (For example: Routine commercial flight services. Cinematography, inspections, mapping etc.)

Our operations are best described as:*

Experimental or training (For example: Testing a system or solution, training pilots but not fully operating)
On call, or emergency deployed (For example: Emergency or unscheduled infrastructure inspections, insurance assessments etc.)
Routine or scheduled (For example: Routine commercial flight services. Cinematography, inspections, mapping etc.)

In regard to aircraft, our company:*

Has standardized on one platform
Flies multiple platforms for different missions
Is evaluating multiple solutions to determine which meets our needs

In regard to aircraft, our company:*

Has standardized on one platform
Flies multiple platforms for different missions
Is evaluating multiple solutions to determine which meets our needs

How does your company handle training?*

Our pilots have passed their Part 107 Exam but have received no further training
Our pilots have received mission specific classroom or online training.
Our pilots have received mission specific classroom and online training and are expected to demonstrate proficiency.

Select all that apply

How does your agency handle training?*

Our pilots have passed their Part 107 Exam but have received no further training
Our pilots have received mission specific classroom or online training.
Our pilots have received mission specific classroom and online training and are expected to demonstrate proficiency.

Select all that apply

Does your company operate under any Part 107 Waivers?*

Does your agency operate under any Part 107 Waivers?*

If so, what do the waivers allow you to do?*

Fly at night
Fly above 400’ of altitude
Fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight
Fly from a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft
Fly faster than 100mph
Fly over people
Fly more than one UAS simultaneously
Fly in low visibility weather and/or low clouds

Select all that apply

Train Flight Crew & Support Staff

Does your company have access to trained, proficient pilots?*

Does your agency have access to trained, proficient pilots?*

Our company hires (or intends to hire) pilots as:*

Our agency hires (or intends to hire) pilots as:*

Does your company have access to each pilot’s training records?*

Does your agency have access to each pilot’s training records?*

To the best of your knowledge, what level of training have the pilots operating for your company achieved?*

To the best of your knowledge, what level of training have the pilots operating for your agency achieved?*

Some special operating circumstances require additional training and approval from the FAA. Please select the statements below that would likely apply to your proposed operations.*

I need to fly at night
I need to fly over a nonparticipating person or people.
I need to fly over 400’ of altitude
I need to fly in low visibility weather and/or low clouds
I need to fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight
I need each pilot to be able to fly more than one UAS simultaneously.
I need to fly from within a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
I need to fly from within a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

Select all that apply.

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

You indicated you’re currently conducting operations. What aircraft system or systems are you using?*

Is the aircraft system or systems you’re currently using meeting your needs?*

What capabilities would you need to have to meet your needs, that you don’t have today?*

Which operations do you plan on conducting?*

Media, photography and cinematography
Inspections
Mapping and modeling using photogrammetry or LIDAR
Other

Select all that apply

Please specify*

The Media I’m capturing is primarily used for:*

Please specify*

Tell us about what you’re primarily inspecting*

Please specify*

Tell us about what you’re mapping or modeling*

Please specify*

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

You indicated you’re currently conducting operations. What aircraft system or systems are you using?*

Is the aircraft system or systems you’re currently using meeting your needs?*

What capabilities would you need to have to meet your needs, that you don’t have today?*

Our flight operations are in support of:*

Which of these Law Enforcement operations do you plan on supporting with drones?*

Fugitive Search
Suspect Observation
Warrant Service
Traffic Accident Investigation
Active Shooter/Barricaded Suspect
Preplanning
Other

Select all that apply

Please specify*

Which of these Firefighting or Rescue Operations do you plan on supporting with drones?*

Structure or Wildland firefighting support
Search and Rescue
HAZMAT
Water/Ice/Dive rescue
Technical, High Angle, or Collapsed Structure rescue
Preplanning
Other

Please specify*

Apply for FAA Waivers

Does your company currently hold any waivers or authorizations from the FAA?*

Does your agency currently hold any waivers or authorizations from the FAA?*

Which types of waivers or authorizations does your company currently hold?*

Part 107 Airspace Authorization
Part 107 Waiver

Select all that apply

Which types of waivers or authorizations does your agency currently hold?*

Public COA
Part 107 Airspace Authorization
Part 107 Waiver

Select all that apply

What does this waiver authorize your company to do?*

Fly at night
Fly above 400’ of altitude
Fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight
Fly from a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft
Fly faster than 100mph
Fly over people
Fly more than one UAS simultaneously
Fly in low visibility weather and/or low clouds

Select all that apply

What does this waiver authorize your agency to do?*

Fly at night
Fly above 400’ of altitude
Fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight
Fly from a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft
Fly faster than 100mph
Fly over people
Fly more than one UAS simultaneously
Fly in low visibility weather and/or low clouds

Select all that apply

Is your company currently operating your UAS?*

Is your agency currently operating your UAS?*

Does your company have any documentation describing your operations? This could be an SOP, flight operations manual, operating guidelines, or instructions.*

Does your agency have any documentation describing your operations? This could be an SOP, flight operations manual, operating guidelines, or instructions.*

Do you intend to fly in the vicinity of an airport?* We’re only concerned about controlled airspace for this question, so private airstrips and heliports don’t count.

We’re only concerned about controlled airspace for this question, so private airstrips and heliports don’t count.

What’s the identifier of your closest airport?*

For example, KORD for Chicago O’Hare, KMDW for Chicago Midway, KLAX for Los Angeles International. Don’t know the identifier? Find it here: https://www.airnav.com/airports/

What’s the identifier of your closest airport?*

For example, KORD for Chicago O’Hare, KMDW for Chicago Midway, KLAX for Los Angeles International. Don’t know the identifier? Find it here: https://www.airnav.com/airports/

Some special operating circumstances require additional approval from the FAA. Please select the statements below that would likely apply to your proposed operations.* If you’re unsure, use your best guess. One of our compliance specialists can help you narrow down the specifics later.

If you’re unsure, use your best guess. One of our compliance specialists can help you narrow down the specifics later.

I need to fly at night
I need to fly over a nonparticipating person or people.
I need to fly over 400’ of altitude
I need to fly in low visibility weather and/or low clouds
I need to fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight
I need each pilot to be able to fly more than one UAS simultaneously.
I need to fly from within a moving vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
Fly faster than 100mph

Insurance

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DRONE PROGRAM CONFIGURATOR FORM
COMMERCIAL

Identify Operational Needs

Document Standard Operating Procedures

Train Flight Crew & Support Staff

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

Apply for FAA Waivers

Insurance

BE MORE THAN MISSION READY

Identify Operational Needs

Document Standard Operating Procedures

Train Flight Crew & Support Staff

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

Apply for FAA Waivers

Insurance

DRONE PROGRAM CONFIGURATOR FORM COMMERCIAL

Identify Operational Needs

Document Standard Operating Procedures

Train Flight Crew & Support Staff

Purchase & Register Equipment / Service Contract

Apply for FAA Waivers

Insurance

BE MORE THAN MISSION READY

DRONE PROGRAM CONFIGURATOR FORM
COMMERCIAL