Equipment & Fleet Management

Add Your Drones to the Fleet

1. Go to Equipment → Drones ? "+ Add Drone"
2. Fill in:
   • Model: DJI M300 RTK, Mini 3 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro, etc.
   • Serial Number: Found on drone body
   • Purchase Date: When you bought it
   • Initial Flight Hours: If transferring from manual tracking
   • Insurance Info: Policy number and expiration
   • Maintenance Schedule: Service interval (e.g., every 50 hours)
3. Save. Drone is now in your fleet.

Monitor Battery Health & Lifespan

ColonyCore tracks every battery cycle:

• Cycle Count: Auto-incremented after each flight
• Health %: Battery capacity (new = 100%, degraded = 80%)
• Alert Thresholds: Get notified when health drops below 80%
• Lifespan Estimate: Predict when battery will need replacement (typically 300-500 cycles)

Set Up Maintenance Schedules

1. Click on a drone ? "Maintenance"
2. Create maintenance tasks:
   • Every 50 flight hours: Check propellers, gimbal, motors
   • Every 100 flight hours: Firmware update, sensor calibration
   • Every 200 flight hours: Full overhaul, bearing replacement
3. ColonyCore sends reminders when maintenance is due
4. Log completion date and notes (technician, cost, issues found)

Track Equipment Utilization

Dashboard shows real-time status:

• Today's Usage: Which drones are flying today, which are available
• Monthly Hours: Total flight hours per drone
• Cost Per Flight Hour: Calculate true equipment cost (depreciation + maintenance)
• Availability: Predict when equipment will be ready (charging, maintenance)

Import Equipment from CSV

1. Go to Equipment → Import
2. Download template with columns: Model, Serial#, Purchase Date, Flight Hours
3. Fill in your equipment data
4. Upload and confirm. All equipment added automatically.

Calculate Equipment Depreciation

Know the true cost of your equipment:

• Asset Value: Depreciate over lifespan (5 years typical)
• Monthly Cost: Monthly depreciation + maintenance costs
• Per-Flight Cost: Equipment cost divided by expected flights
• Use in pricing: $1,000 drone / 500 flights = $2/flight equipment cost