Build your PDRA01
document pack.
Answer one guided form to create an editable Operations Manual, flight logs, site surveys, pilot records, a maintenance log and nine other documents. The complete Word pack costs £49 and is yours to keep.
Free check · no account · sample documents available
Keep your records organised
Be ready if the CAA
asks to see it.
After authorisation, the CAA may ask to see your current Operations Manual and recent operating records. Drone Ready helps you create the document set and keep everything in one clear pack.
- Current Operations Manual and revision control
- Last three flight logs and site surveys
- RPC-L1 or GVC qualification and recent currency
- Operator ID and every remote pilot's Flyer ID
- Maintenance log for every UAS involved
- Aircraft, location, timing and authorisation details
See what you get
before you buy.
Open real sample pages for a fictional operator, including the Operations Manual, flight log, site survey and audit checklist. You can also download all 14 sample Word documents free.
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What's in the pack
Fourteen documents.
One guided form.
The Operations Manual follows the CAP2606 structure. Every file is an editable Word document with source references and clear points to check.
How it works
Check
Answer a short set of questions to see whether PDRA01 may fit your planned operation.
Complete
Tell us about your business, aircraft, pilots and working procedures once.
Download
Get 14 editable Word documents to review, approve and keep up to date.
Pricing
One form. One price.
Route check
Free
- Checks whether PDRA01 may fit
- Highlights answers that need attention
- Explains when the Open category may be simpler
PDRA01 pack
£49
All 14 documents · pay once, yours to keep
- Operations Manual — adopt as final
- Aircraft register, technical & flight logs
- Site feasibility & onsite survey record
- Risk assessment & emergency procedures
- Pre/post-flight checklists & data-privacy procedure
- Audit checklist, review register & CAA submission guide
SORA pack
Soon
For operations beyond PDRA01
- Check whether the UK SORA service covers your operation
- Organise evidence for specialist review
- Prepare Assessment 1 and 2 working records
Editable Word files · one payment · yours to keep
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UK drone operations resource hub
Practical guides.
Official sources.
Clear explanations for UK drone operators working on a PDRA01 application, Operations Manual or CAA records request. Every guide links to the CAA information it uses.
PDRA01 Operational Authorisation: Complete UK Guide
Understand UK CAA PDRA01 requirements, the application route, Operations Manual, pilot competence and evidence needed to stay ready for oversight.
02PDRA01 Operations Manual Template for a CAA Audit
A practical PDRA01 Operations Manual template for UK drone operators, shaped around CAP2606, plus the records the UK CAA may ask for during an audit.
03PDRA01 Audit Checklist: CAA Requirements & Evidence Pack
PDRA01 audit checklist for UK operators: Operations Manual, last-three-flight logs and site surveys, pilot currency, IDs and maintenance records.
04PDRA01 Flight Log Template
Create an editable PDRA01 flight log template covering aircraft, pilot, site, duration, conditions, issues and post-flight actions.
05PDRA01 Site Survey Form & Template for a CAA Audit
UK drone site survey form and PDRA01 template: record airspace, hazards, people, permissions, controls and the go/no-go decision for a CAA audit.
06PDRA01 Risk Assessment & Emergency Procedures
Build a PDRA01 risk assessment and emergency procedures record: hazard identification, ground and air-risk controls, lost-link and emergency-landing actions, and occurrence reporting.
07How to Get a PDRA01 Operational Authorisation
A step-by-step overview of getting a PDRA01 operational authorisation in the UK — Operator ID, Flyer ID, remote pilot competence, insurance, operations manual and the CAA application.
08Do I Need PDRA01? UK Commercial Drone Rules
Work out whether your UK drone operation needs PDRA01, fits the Open category, or needs a full UK SORA — with the questions that decide it.
09Remote Pilot Qualifications for PDRA01
Which qualifications a remote pilot needs to fly under PDRA01 — a Flyer ID plus an RPC-L1 or GVC — and how the GVC is being replaced by the CAA's RPC scheme.
10Operator ID vs Flyer ID for UK Drones
The difference between a CAA Operator ID and a Flyer ID, who needs each, and how both fit into a PDRA01 operation.
11A2 CofC vs GVC and RPC-L1
How the A2 Certificate of Competency compares with the GVC and RPC-L1 — and which one your operation actually needs.
12PDRA01 vs UK SORA: Which Route Might You Need?
Understand the difference between PDRA01 and UK SORA for UK drone operations and recognise common reasons an operation may fall outside PDRA01.
13UK SORA Application Process: Assessment 1 and 2
Understand the UK SORA application process, from the official SAIL and containment calculation through Assessment 1 evidence and Assessment 2 compliance.
14CAP2606 PDRA01 Operations Manual Template: Mandatory or Optional?
CAP2606 PDRA01 Operations Manual template guide: what it covers, whether it is mandatory or optional, and how to connect the manual to audit records.