Get paid faster, ditch spreadsheets, track every dollar, and get found by higher-paying clients. The complete business platform built specifically for commercial drone pilots. No commissions. No middleman.
The definitive guide for commercial drone pilots — covering mission planning, photogrammetry workflows, LiDAR mapping, thermal inspections, RTK/PPK positioning, and more. Written by Thomas Dowell, FAA Part 107 certified pilot and aerospace engineer.
Stop juggling spreadsheets, generic invoicing apps, and broker platforms that take a cut. PilotLedger was built specifically for commercial drone pilots.
Complete Business Management
Most drone pilots run their business with a quote template and a spreadsheet. PilotLedger replaces both — and everything in between. Track every prospect, know exactly where every deal stands, follow up automatically, manage jobs from quote to completion, and never let a client fall through the cracks again.
Designed for Working Pilots
You didn't get your Part 107 to stare at spreadsheets. PilotLedger does the financial heavy lifting for you — tracking every dollar in and out, every job, every expense — so at the end of the month or year you can hand a complete P&L report to your accountant and get back to flying.
No accounting degree required. No complicated setup. Complete step-by-step guidance is built into every section of the platform so there's no guessing — ever. And with an integrated AI assistant coming May 2026, even your most complicated business questions will be answered quickly and simply. We handle the business side so you can do what you love best — fly.
Our public pilot directory connects property owners and project managers directly with qualified commercial drone pilots. No referral fees, no commissions, no brokers in between.
Start with a free 14-day trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required to start.
Your quotes, invoices, client lists, and financial records belong entirely to you. We never access, view, sell, or share your business data. We don't use it for advertising. We don't use it to train AI. Your information is encrypted, protected, and 100% under your control.
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Customize prefixes and numbering for invoices, quotes, and jobs.
Set go/no-go weather thresholds for drone operations. These thresholds are evaluated on the job detail weather card.
Manage your Certificates of Insurance (COI). Upload PDFs and track expirations.
Set up Stripe Connect to accept credit card and ACH payments from your clients.
Get found by property owners looking for drone services in your area.
When enabled, your profile appears in public search results
Custom services you've saved will appear in your quote builder dropdown. Edit or remove services you no longer use.
Custom deliverables you've saved will appear in your quote builder dropdown.
Define up to 4 tax rates for your jurisdiction. Each service on a quote or invoice can be assigned one of these rates. You are responsible for the accuracy of your tax rates. Consult a tax professional if you are unsure.
Connect your Stripe account to accept online payments from clients. Funds are deposited directly to your bank account.
Set default preferences for legal disclaimers on new quotes. These are starting values — you can always adjust per quote.
Select which categories are enabled by default on new quotes (universal is always included).
Clean up old data, delete unused clients, quotes, or invoices.
Update your account password.
Add an extra layer of security using an authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Authy.
Your professional @pilotledger.com email address for client communications
Automated email sequences for quotes, invoices, and client follow-ups
Manage drip campaigns, follow-up sequences, and automated notifications sent to your clients.
Choose how PilotLedger sends emails to your clients
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Run retention check to flag old quotes and archive/delete per policy.
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Update your admin account password.
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Quote requests from property owners who found you in the directory.
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Requests for Proposal from clients that match your profile services and service areas.
When clients post projects matching your services and areas, they'll appear here.
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Add individual tracts for the property table in the quote. The total acreage from tracts will sync to the Project Acres field above the services section. You can also just enter total acres directly.
Define the ground control methodology for this project. This information appears on the quote and flows to job sheets.
Disclaimers are auto-selected based on your services. You can toggle them on/off or edit text for this quote.