RPAS Preflight Buddy: Logbook

RPAS Preflight Buddy is a drone flight log and preflight checklist app built for Canadian RPAS pilots. Log a complete flight day in 5 guided steps, keep records structured per CARs Part IX and Transport Canada requirements, and finish every operation with a formal flight log you can share, print, or save as a PDF. Built for Basic and Advanced RPAS certificate holders, commercial drone operators who need a compliant paper trail, and new pilots studying for their exams. A COMPLETE FLIGHT DAY IN 5 GUIDED STEPS The Fly workflow walks you through Today's Operations from setup to sign-off: - Step 1: Operations details, with pilot and aircraft auto-filled - Step 2: Weather assessment, with optional one-tap fill from live weather, ending in an explicit GO/NO-GO call - Step 3: Preflight checklist - a 20-item checklist built around Transport Canada requirements that you can customize, with a progress bar that unlocks the next step - Step 4: Flight entries - battery, maximum altitude, and notes; tapping Land stamps the time - Step 5: Shutdown and sign-off Every completed flight day generates a formal flight log you can share, print, or save as a PDF. Every log is saved to Records. BUILT AROUND CARs PART IX RECORD KEEPING - Records structured per CARs Part IX - Retention reminders: Transport Canada requires flight logs kept for 12 months and maintenance records for 24 months - Supports TC registration numbers and SFOC reference numbers - Supports pilot certificate levels: Basic VLOS, Advanced VLOS, and Level 1 Complex (BVLOS) SITE SURVEY MAP AND AERODROME ADVISORIES Tap the map to set your operation point and aerodrome advisories compute automatically from 725 Ontario aerodromes (OurAirports data). Advisories are for situational awareness only - verify in the CFS and NAV Drone before you fly. ONTARIO AERODROME DIRECTORY - Searchable directory of all 911 Ontario aerodromes by name, ICAO code, or city - Live METAR from the nearest reporting station and NOTAMs by ICAO code, fetched from NAV CANADA - Published radio frequencies where available, with guidance for sites that have none - A built-in radio briefing and phraseology guide helps you make clear, confident calls MORE TOOLS FOR FLIGHT DAY - Battery registry to track your packs - Per-aircraft maintenance records - Completed flight days, records, and settings save automatically on your device - Export backups whenever you want - Light and dark themes YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE There is no account and no cloud. All records are stored on your device, and you control your backups and exports. Live weather is optional; if you turn it on, your approximate location is sent to the weather service and nothing is sent to us. WHO IT IS FOR - Basic and Advanced RPAS certificate holders logging everyday flights - Commercial operators who need a compliant paper trail - New pilots studying for their exams - Ontario pilots especially - the aerodrome data covers the province end to end Prefer the web? The same app is free to use at rpas-preflight-buddy.netlify.app. DISCLAIMER RPAS Preflight Buddy is an independent, third-party tool built around Transport Canada requirements. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by Transport Canada. Aerodrome and airspace information is advisory only - always verify current information in the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) and NAV Drone before every operation. Built by Smart Earth Build Solutions. Questions or feedback: [email protected]