COMPARE ON MY SITE / STEP 1 OF 4
Define the commercial job.
Choose the work and the minimum image requirement. Every selected aircraft will be tested against the same site.
LOCATION
Where will the operation happen?
Enter coordinates manually
MISSION INTENT
What result do you need?
ADD A MISSION NAME AND LOCATION
COMPARE ON MY SITE / STEP 2 OF 4
Define the site.
Draw the required area, then add only the exclusions or launch assumptions that materially change the comparison.
CLICK 3+ POINTS, THEN FINISH SHAPEMAP © OPENSTREETMAP
Mission geometry
0 coverage · 0 exclusionsCoverage
Exclusions
Geometry defaults
Automatic site checks
ADVISORYANALYSIS PROGRESSREADY WHEN YOU ARE
R
Roads and crossingsWILL LOAD WITH ANALYSIS
T
Terrain basisWILL LOAD WITH ANALYSIS
A
Preliminary airspaceWILL LOAD WITH ANALYSIS
These checks support planning; they are not authorization.
A site check needs your decision.
Retry remains available above. Flat ground does not include structures or prove obstacle clearance. Manual exclusions are operator-defined and do not prove roads were fully identified.
Ground-conflict settings
DRAW A COVERAGE AREA
COMPARE ON MY SITE / STEP 3 OF 4
SOURCE-BACKEDChoose 2–4 aircraft.
Select multiple commercial aircraft. Each will receive its own route, camera, energy, reserve, and evidence evaluation.
Coverage demand appears after analysis.
YARD RECOMMENDATIONS
Your default, value, and performance alternatives.
Your fleet aircraft remains the starting point when it meets the sensor requirement. Alternatives use dated package references—not purchase quotes—and conservative planning estimates.
GENERATE THE FIRST ROUTE TO COMPARE AIRCRAFT
SEARCH FOR MORE
Try any aircraft in the UASyard catalog
This changes the aircraft for the current job only. Add permanent aircraft in My Fleet.
Add an aircraft that is not in the catalog
ENTER DOCUMENTED OR MEASURED INPUTS
How the Yard estimated this aircraft
Changing a value does not make it measured. Add the supporting test or log before changing its evidence state.
Change wind assumptions
SELECT 2–4 AIRCRAFT
COMPARE ON MY SITE / STEP 4 OF 4
INCOMPLETECompare aircraft on this mission.
Every column uses the same site requirements. Select a column to inspect its route, assumptions, and evidence.
Choose 2–4 aircraft to generate the comparison.
GEOGRAPHIC FLIGHT PLAN00 POINTS
BUILD A PLAN TO SEE THE ROUTE
CoverageExclusionRouteCamera aimLaunch
AWAITING AIRCRAFT
DECISION SUMMARY
Technical calculation details
Maximum distance from launch—
Requested / achieved image detail—
Sampled coverage / triggers—
Minimum turn radius—
Camera footprint / GSD—
Nominal / usable battery—
Remaining battery energy—
Terrain basis—
Wind basis + margin—
Daily patrol windows—
Patrols per charge—
Recharge after patrol—
Route conflicts—
Model evidence—
Tell us whether this result was useful
THE YARD / STEP 5 OF 5
DRAFTPrepare the FAA review package.
The Yard derives likely waiver sections from operational answers and lists every unresolved item.
UASYARD DOES NOT SUBMIT OR APPROVE THIS APPLICATION
Review every answer. A submitted application is not authority to fly.
1 / OPERATOR
Applicant information
2 / PROPOSED OPERATION
Aircraft and dates
3 / OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS
Which standard rules can this operation not meet?
Answer based on the actual proposed operation. The Yard uses these answers to derive likely waiver sections.