Free buyer workspace
Scope the drone job before you ask for a quote.
Turn a rough idea into an operationally useful project brief. Define the outcome, site, deliverables, schedule, hazards, rights, insurance, and budget without creating an account or sending us personal information.
Build the briefLocal by design
The draft stays in this browser until you copy, print, export, or deliberately continue to another Drone Authority tool.
Commercial mission desk
Build one quote-ready scope.
Mission and site
Name the work without naming a person or client. Give providers enough site context to identify travel, access, airspace, and crew assumptions.
Deliverables and formats
Separate what must be captured from what must be delivered. This is where many cheap quotes stop being comparable.
Timing and deadline
Distinguish the preferred flight window from the moment the deliverable is actually due. Weather and approvals can affect both.
Site access and hazards
Describe what the provider will meet on the ground. Airspace access never grants permission to stand, launch, or control traffic at the site.
People and traffic
Tell the provider whether the operating area can be controlled. Do not assume a small aircraft makes operations over people or moving vehicles automatic.
Airspace awareness
Record what is known without turning a buyer assumption into an authorization claim. The remote pilot must verify the exact site, date, time, and altitude.
Usage rights and source files
A capture fee and a usage license are different commercial questions. State where the work will appear and whether raw assets must transfer.
Insurance and certificate requirements
Separate a general preference from a contractual limit. A certificate of insurance should match the actual policy and required entities.
Working budget
A range helps a provider propose the right crew, capture plan, processing depth, and license instead of guessing at your ceiling.
Provider handoff
Choose how you will make contact without entering personal data here. The copied brief can be pasted into your own email or a provider's form.
This workspace intentionally has no name, email, phone, company, or client field. Add contact details only after you choose where to send the copied brief.
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Commercial drone project brief
Local buyer scope. No personal contact information collected.
COMMERCIAL DRONE PROJECT BRIEF Prepared locally with Drone Authority PROJECT Project label: Not specified Primary service: Select the primary service Project site: Not specified Site type: Select the site type Mission objective: Not specified DELIVERABLES Requested outputs: Not specified File formats: Not specified TIMING Schedule type: Select the schedule type Preferred flight date: Not specified Delivery deadline: Not specified Timing notes: None provided SITE ACCESS AND HAZARDS Access status: Select the access status Known hazards: Not specified Site notes: None provided PEOPLE AND TRAFFIC Expected exposure: Select the expected exposure Expected controls: Not specified People and traffic notes: None provided AIRSPACE AWARENESS Current understanding: Select what is known Airspace notes or references: None provided USAGE RIGHTS Intended uses: Not specified Rights term: Select the desired rights term Raw asset expectation: Select the raw asset expectation INSURANCE AND COI Insurance requirement: Select the insurance requirement Liability limit: No minimum selected Additional insured: Select if known COI deadline: Not specified BUDGET AND CONTACT ROUTE Working budget: Select a working range Budget notes: None provided Contact preference: Select how you plan to contact providers Questions for providers: None provided BUYER NOTES No personal contact information is included in this brief. The buyer will contact selected providers separately. This brief scopes a project. It is not airspace approval, launch permission, a waiver, or a flight authorization.
Compare the same scope
Give each provider the same outcome, site, deliverables, and constraints so quote differences are easier to understand.
Expose operating friction early
Access, people, traffic, airspace, rights, and insurance can change the crew, approval path, schedule, and price.
Carry the work forward
Use the brief as the buyer record, then move the operational details into the mission planner selected for the flight.
Questions
Before the brief leaves your browser.
Does Drone Authority receive my project brief?
No. The workspace saves the draft in the local storage of the browser you are using. Copying, printing, and exporting happen on your device. The page does not ask for a name, email address, phone number, or client identity.
What makes a useful commercial drone project brief?
A useful brief defines the site, mission objective, deliverables, schedule, access conditions, hazards, people and traffic exposure, known airspace context, usage rights, insurance needs, and budget range. Providers can then identify assumptions before quoting.
Does completing the brief authorize a drone operation?
No. The brief is a project-scoping record. The selected remote pilot in command must still verify airspace, authorization, weather, site permission, aircraft status, crew planning, and every rule that applies to the actual operation.
Can I move the brief to another browser or device?
Yes. Export the JSON backup from this workspace, then import that file in another browser. Treat the file like any other project document because it contains the site and operating details you entered.
Is there a paid version or paid provider ranking?
No. The project brief workspace is free. It does not create a paid lead, sponsored placement, profile boost, or preferred provider ranking.