Best app lineup?

[IslandOffset]

Hi, I'm busy getting our company ready to start using our first serious drone, a DJI M350 with the L2 lidar attachment.

Lots of resources to compile, operating procedures and checklists to make, and apps to check out!

What do you guys think the best app line up is for drone pilots in Canada? What do you use them for?

* NAV app - I know this is required for submitting flight plans
* Fltplan.com was suggested to me as it can view the CFS with a free account
* many others come up when searching online!

Thanks
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[DarR-T]

#1 Nav Drone. Only because you'll need it to contact Nav Canada

NAV CANADA Drone Flight Planning

Find information about operating your RPAS safely and how to obtain a flight authorization.

www.navcanada.ca

NAV Drone - Apps on Google Play

Fly your drone safely and legally in Canada’s controlled airspace with NAV Drone

play.google.com

#2 Drone Pilot Canada It covers everything you'll need.

Drone Pilot Canada - Apps on Google Play

Drone Pilot Canada - Know where to fly your drone in Canada

play.google.com

Drone Pilot Canada is the only app that meets all of Transport Canada's procedural requirements


#3 Drone Forecast is good complement to METAR and other weather services.
The free version is good enough.

Drone Pilot Forecast for UAV - Apps on Google Play

Fly safe in any weather, wind. Mobile drone app: go fly as a DJI pilot in Canada

play.google.com

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Websites:

Drone site selection tool - National Research Council Canada

nrc.canada.ca

The official Canadian Controlled Airspace site for Micro, Basic and Advanced Operations.

Drone site selection tool 2 - National Research Council Canada

nrc.canada.ca

FYI: This is the preview of the new Canadian drone site selection tool including BVLOS

METAR CYVR - Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, Canada

METAR CYVR 291300Z 09010KT 20SM FEW008 OVC022 13/12 A3000 RMK SC1SC7 SLP160. The wind is from direction 090° with a speed of 10 kt. Visibility is 20 mi. The ceiling, broken or more, is 2,200 ft. The temperature and wind chill are 13 °C.

metar-taf.com

AIRPORT list, NOTAMS etc is a complement to other site/app.

https://ourairports.com/airports/CYVR/notams.html

Airport & FBO Info for CYVR VANCOUVER INTL VANCOUVER BC

Airport & FBO Info for CYVR VANCOUVER INTL VANCOUVER BC. MILLION AIR, SKYSERVICE, SIGNATURE, CUSTOMS AOE/25,

fltplan.com

also

FltPlan Map Builder

mapviewer.fltplan.com

Background Map: Sectional Canada. Zoom-in for VNC/VTA charts

Current regional magnetic conditions

Current regional conditions and forecast for regions of Canada

www.spaceweather.gc.ca

 

[RoseConner]

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[Robert Prior]

I second the recommendation for Drone Pilot Canada. Can track multiple pilots and aircraft. Can have multiple users. Actively updated. Maps show Transport Canada restrictions based on weight class, optionally DJI and municipal restrictions, NOTAMs etc. Can store documentation so you have a copy of all certifications and manuals on your device. Displays fire restrictions for declared forest fires.

I bought it just for the logging capability when I got my first Phantom and the requirement was to log all flights. Then I realized how much it can do — and it probably do stuff I didn’t mention because I didn’t notice the feature being added.