Fleet Management¶
Fleet management covers two separate catalogues:
- Drone Models — the model catalogue (specifications, weather tolerance, IP rating)
- Drones — physical units in the fleet (individual aircraft with serial numbers and status)
A physical drone should always be linked to a drone model so the system can use the model's weather tolerance and class marking in the CAA category calculator.
Drone Models¶
Admin → Drone Models lists all models in the catalogue.
Adding a drone model¶
Click Add Drone Model and fill in the specification fields:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | e.g. DJI |
| Model name | Must be unique (e.g. Matrice 30T) |
| MTOW (grams) | Maximum take-off weight — used for CAA category calculation |
| Class marking | CAA class mark (C0–C4, or None for unclassed) |
| Has low speed mode | Tick if the drone has a certified low-speed mode (relevant for A2 category) |
| Has camera | Tick if the drone carries an imaging payload |
| IP rating | Water protection level (IPX0–IPX7) — used for weather rating |
| Max wind speed (m/s) | Manufacturer's operating wind limit — used for weather rating |
| Home page / User guide | Optional links to manufacturer resources |
Editing a drone model¶
Click Edit next to any model. All fields can be changed at any time. Changes apply immediately to any drones linked to that model.
Deleting a drone model¶
A model cannot be deleted if any physical drones are linked to it. Archive or reassign those drones first.
Drones (Fleet Inventory)¶
Admin → Drones lists all physical units.
Adding a drone¶
Click Add Drone and fill in:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | A short label used throughout the system (e.g. "Matrice 30 — Serial 001") |
| Serial number | The manufacturer serial number |
| CAA registration number | The CAA-assigned identifier |
| Model | Link to a drone model from the catalogue |
| Status | Active, Maintenance, or Archived |
| Image | Optional photo (shown on public drone pages) |
Status values¶
| Status | Appears in mission selector? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Yes | Available for assignment to missions |
| Maintenance | No | Temporarily out of service |
| Archived | No | Retired from fleet; historical records preserved |
Archiving a drone¶
Click Archive next to any Active drone. The drone moves to Maintenance/Archived status and no longer appears in the drone selector when creating missions. All historical mission records are retained.
Click Restore to return an archived drone to Active status.
Crew Roles¶
Admin → Crew Roles manages the roles available when assigning additional crew to a mission (e.g. Observer, Payload Operator, Secondary Pilot).
- Add a role with a name and description
- Edit an existing role (blocked if it is currently assigned to any mission crew member)
- Delete a role (blocked if in use)