Cinema Drone Shoot Log
Per-flight cinema drone shoot log with production, shot list reference, permit/waiver IDs and crew — totals and recency computed live, stored privately in your browser.
Film work routinely operates under waivers or local permits (set overflight, night shoots, congested areas), and productions require flight logs for their insurers and safety officers.
No entries yet — add your first one above. Data stays in your browser.
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
A free cinema drone shoot log for aerial cinematographers: log every flight with production, shot list reference, permit/waiver IDs and crew, watch totals and 90-day activity update live, and export audit-ready CSVs. Browser-only and private.
About Cinema Drone Shoot Log
For aerial cinematographers, the flight log is the operation's memory. Film work routinely operates under waivers or local permits (set overflight, night shoots, congested areas), and productions require flight logs for their insurers and safety officers. Each entry here captures the fields that matter — including production, shot list reference, permit/waiver IDs and crew — and the tracker maintains rolling totals and a 90-day activity count automatically. Everything stays in your browser until you choose to export it, which makes this a zero-friction habit that pays off the first time someone official asks for your records.
How to use Cinema Drone Shoot Log
- 1Log each flight with drone, location, duration, packs and the job-specific details.
- 2Review live totals — flight minutes, last-90-day activity and battery usage.
- 3Export the CSV whenever a client, insurer or regulator wants your history.
Why use Cinema Drone Shoot Log?
- ✓Purpose-built fields: production, shot list reference, permit/waiver IDs and crew
- ✓Live totals — minutes flown, 90-day activity, packs consumed
- ✓Audit-ready CSV export for clients, insurers and regulators
- ✓Private: data never leaves your device
- ✓Loads instantly, works offline, free forever
Frequently asked questions
What do productions and insurers want from a drone shoot log?+
Per-flight evidence that the operation matched the permissions: production and scene reference, location, the waiver or permit ID under which you flew, crew roles (PIC, visual observer, camera operator), and timings. Production insurers verify this when underwriting set operations, and a safety officer can shut down aerial work that can't show it — so the log is effectively your call-sheet credential.
How long should drone flight records be kept?+
Keep them for at least the life of any waiver, permit or insurance policy they support — three years is a sensible floor, and contract work often specifies retention in the services agreement. Because this tool stores data locally, make the monthly CSV export part of your routine and archive the files with the matching job paperwork.
What happens to my entries if I clear my browser?+
Clearing site data or doing a full browser reset deletes locally stored entries — that is the price of a genuinely private, server-free design. Protect yourself with the one-click CSV download before any cleanup, OS reinstall or new laptop: re-importing your history later is far easier than reconstructing it from memory.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full drone flight history as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your training folder, or import it into any electronic logbook program. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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