Whether you’re using drones at a small business or major corporation, Skyward can get you out of the office and into the air.
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Operations Toolkit
Program policies and operating procedures
The Skyward Operations Toolkit*
We created the Operations Toolkit to empower our annual subscribers to manage compliant professional-grade UAS programs. This is the most affordable way for a business to take advantage of the best practices Skyward has developed through consulting with hundreds of UAS companies, insurers, and regulators around the world.Customizable program policies and guides include:
- Template version of our General Operating Manual
- Template version of our General Operating Checklists
- Template version of our 333 petition
- Template SFOC application
- Written application guide for filling out and using the 333 and SFOC applications.
- For Professional Plus subscribers: Your designated account manager will be available to answer your questions about the regulatory process and share best practices.
$2,000
Regulatory Toolkit
Streamline your regulatory process with editable applications for the United States and Canada
Regulatory Application Package for the U.S. and Canada – Free for Skyward Subscribers
Skyward has helped businesses meet regulatory requirements in dozens of jurisdictions, so we’ve seen what works and what doesn’t.- Template version of our 333 exemption petitions
- Template version of our Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOC) application
- Written application guide for filling out and using the 333 and SFOC applications.
- For Professional Plus subscribers: Your designated account manager will be available to answer your questions about the regulatory process and share best practices.
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$249.99
Free for annual software subscribers
Regulatory Toolkit
Free for annual software subscribers
MPTOM Manual
The Skyward Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual
Skyward Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual*
We’re now offering an editable version of the Skyward Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM) to our annual subscribers. You can purchase the MPTOM with Operations Toolkit, or you can purchase it separately. The FAA requires those conducting closed-set motion picture and television filming and production operations to have a Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual. The Skyward MPTOM has been reviewed and approved by the FAA multiple times.The MPTOM Package includes:- Meet U.S. requirements for closed-set filming
- Instructions for customizing the Skyward MPTOM for your business
- Purchase as part of the Operations Toolkit or separately
$500
* Annual software subscription required
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Skyward Take Flight Package
The operational and regulatory solution you need to get your business out of the office and into the air
The Skyward Take Flight Package
If you’re just starting out, you want to get a safe, professional UAV business up and running as soon as possible. Skyward has helped companies all over the world launch safe, successful, insurable operations. The Skyward Take Flight Package allows you build your business’s foundation on thousands of hours of work and consulting with hundreds of UAS companies, insurers, and regulators around the world.
The Skyward Take Flight Package gives you all of the guidance, operating procedures, and documents included in the Operations and Regulatory Toolkits available to our software subscribers:
- Template version of our General Operating Manual
- Template version of our General Operating Checklists
- Template version of our 333 petition
- Template SFOC application
- Written application guide for filling out and using the 333 and SFOC applications.
- Welcome call on operational procedures, best practices, and the regulatory process
$2,499.99
Why Commercial Drone Operations Need Program Policies and Operating Procedures
The world of aviation has always depended on general operating manuals and checklists, and UAVs are no different. Every flight involves a series of complex processes that occur preflight, inflight, and postflight and involve hundreds of actions—which means there’s lots of room for error.
Your general operating manual and checklists standardize these processes and reduce variables and human error in order to create safe, efficient procedures. They also provide evidence to insurers and customers that you are running a safe, trustworthy operation.
General operating manual: This is your UAV program’s central guide. It provides a glossary of every function, piece of equipment, and term; explains roles, responsibilities, and safety protocols; provides policies for pilot training and equipment maintenance; and gives step-by-step instructions to create predictable, safe, standard results time after time.
Operations checklists: Just as in traditional aviation, your crew uses checklists for every step of an operation to ensure that all of the processes spelled out in the general operating manual are being carried out. Usually there are several:
- Operational checklist: used by the operations director, dispatcher, or lead pilot to schedule operations
- Flight crew checklists: used by the field crew to ensure that proper processes are carried out preflight, prior to launch, and postflight
- Equipment control checklist: used whenever you add new equipment to your fleet or aircraft are taken into the field
Skyward Enterprise
Program policies, operating procedures, and regulatory support
Skyward Enterprise is for businesses that need help building a drone operation from the ground up, including regulatory applications and interfacing with regulators on your behalf and creating custom operating procedures.
Skyward Enterprise is a good option for you if:
- You have not met regulatory requirements and need comprehensive assistance doing so
- You have a complex operation or use case that requires business and aviation expertise to guide you through launching your commercial drone operations
- You need custom operating manuals and checklists for your business
Our dedicated team of business and aviation experts will:
- Guide you through the process of setting up a drone operation
- Create a custom General Operating Manual and Operations Handbook for your business
- Prepare and submit documentation for regulatory approvals and filings
- Interface with the FAA, Air Canada, or other regulators on your behalf
- Provide ongoing consultations
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Commercial Insurance
Insurance is essential for running a professional drone operation.
UAV insurance covers physical damage of drones and liability arising from the operation of drones. If you or your business operate UAVs, your customers will likely require you to have liability coverage before they hire you.
Skyward can help you understand how—and where—to get the best coverage for your business at affordable rates.
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Testimonials
“Sky-Futures, who provide UAS inspections to the Oil and Gas industry globally, engaged with Skyward in order to write their Section 333 Exemption Petition. Skyward’s deep understanding of the complex regulatory environment in the United States was invaluable to ensure that the Sky-Futures Section 333 was both fit for purpose, well reasoned, and ensured the highest chance of success at the first attempt.”
Nick Rogers
Training and Legislation Director, Sky-Futures“Skyward has enabled us to obtain our license from the CAA and operate our business commercially. As a startup, we would have been lost without Skyward. Having them on board is like having a team of UAS experts standing behind us and supporting us through anything we might be presented with in this new dynamic industry!”
Adam Cockerill
Co-Founder, AirVu“There is no question that Skyward maintains a set of core values and behaviors that emphasizes safety as an overriding priority and we are confident that the Skyward systems ensure safety by design and not by luck. It is that commitment to safety that places Skyward in the most desirable class of insurance risks worldwide, We only expect that culture of safety and market desirability to increase in the future.”
Terry Miller
President, Transport Risk Management, Inc.“In the Ravens’ Video Department, we strive to discover new technologies that will improve the way we capture and deliver analytical video to our coaches, players and personnel department. Over the past few years we’ve come to recognize that drone technologies offer some of the greatest potential in capturing aerial footage, which is the core of our operation. We also realized early in the process that commercial drone operations are strictly regulated by the FAA. We looked for the right partner to help us become compliant with these regulations before implementing a drone solution.Skyward has proven to us very quickly that they will be there every step of the way. From developing the appropriate drone program for our team, to submitting our 333 exemption request to the FAA, helping secure ideal insurance coverage and providing us the necessary software to log our flights; Skyward has proven to be the best solution for the Ravens. Through Skyward’s expertise and relationships with the FAA, we have gained utmost confidence that Skyward is not only the right partner for us, but a great total package for any company looking to incorporate drone into their business models.”
