SkillScorer ships with 5 Drone & UAV Operations disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
Remote pilots operate aircraft safely in shared airspace. This scorecard covers flight skills, planning, regulations, safety and emergency response so drone operators can prove competency and keep their operating certificate.
- Pre-Flight Planning and Risk Assessment
- Airspace, Regulations and Approvals Awareness
- Manual Flight Skills and Aircraft Control
- Pre-Flight, Post-Flight and Battery Checks
- Visual Line of Sight and Situational Awareness
- Emergency Procedures and Failure Response
- Weather Assessment and Go or No-Go Decisions
- Communication with Observers and Clients
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See all Remote Pilot Operations skills → 10 skills
Drone operators capture data that would otherwise be dangerous or costly to collect. This scorecard covers payloads, capture technique, inspection, processing and reporting.
- Payload and Sensor Knowledge
- Capture Planning, Overlap and Ground Control
- Infrastructure and Asset Inspection Technique
- Thermal Imaging and Interpretation
- Photogrammetry and Data Processing
- Deliverable Quality and Accuracy Checks
- Working at Client Sites and Around People
- Data Storage, Backup and Security
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See all Aerial Data Capture & Inspection skills → 10 skills
Drones support farms and environmental projects. This scorecard covers spray drones, crop monitoring, mapping, safety and regulatory compliance.
- Crop Monitoring and Multispectral Imaging
- Spray Drone Operation and Calibration
- Chemical Handling and Drift Management
- Field Mapping and Prescription Files
- Environmental and Wildlife Survey
- Weather, Wind and Temperature Assessment
- Working Around Livestock, Machinery and Staff
- Regulatory and Licensing Requirements
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See all Agricultural & Environmental Drone Applications skills → 10 skills
Maintenance teams keep fleets airworthy. This scorecard covers inspection, repair, configuration, records and quality.
- Airframe, Motor and Propeller Inspection
- Flight Controller and Firmware Configuration
- Battery Management and Safety
- Fault Diagnosis and Repair
- Calibration and Test Flights
- Maintenance Schedules and Records
- Fleet Inventory and Spares Management
- Airworthiness and Manufacturer Requirements
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See all Drone Maintenance, Engineering & Systems skills → 10 skills
Operations managers keep drone programs compliant. This scorecard covers safety management, procedures, training, insurance and client relations.
- Safety Management System and Risk Register
- Operations Manual and Procedures
- Pilot Training, Currency and Competency
- Regulator Liaison and Approvals
- Insurance, Contracts and Risk Transfer
- Job Scheduling and Resource Planning
- Incident Investigation and Corrective Action
- Client Relationships and Proposals
- + 2 more
See all Drone Operations Management & Safety skills →