How to post and manage multi-flight jobs

Watch the video below for a full walkthrough, or follow the written steps at your own pace.

Some projects need more than one visit. You might need the same site captured every month, or a set of properties covered across several trips. A multi-flight job handles all of that under one posting. This guide shows you how to set one up, manage your flights, and close the job when you're done.

A multi-flight job lets you hire one pilot for several shoots under a single job posting. Instead of posting a new job for every visit, everything stays in one place.

This works well for:

● Construction progress monitoring. Say you need monitoring shots of a build site once a month for 12 months. One multi-flight job keeps every shoot tied to the same pilot and project.

● Real estate portfolios or multiple parcels. If you have several commercial buildings or plots of land in the same area, you can group them under one job instead of managing separate postings.

Each flight is treated on its own. You'll get a separate invoice per flight, billed two days after you mark that flight complete.

Log in to your Droners.io account and click Post a Job. You'll find this button at the top of the page or inside your My Jobs section.

Fill in the basics: location, service category, and your project details. For monitoring work, Construction is a common category to choose. Clear details lead to more accurate bids.

As you move through setup, you'll reach the scheduling section. Look for the checkbox that reads "Is this a recurring shoot?"

Check that box. This is what turns your posting into a multi-flight job.

If you skip this step, your job will be treated as a single one-off shoot.

Once recurring is enabled, fill in a few more details:

● Flight frequency. How often will each flight happen? Weekly, monthly, or at irregular intervals. Set this to match your project.

● Price per flight. Enter the rate you'll pay for each individual flight. Pilots bid based on this number.

● Job description. Describe exactly what you need at each visit. Include site access notes, angles to cover, and file requirements.

Be as descriptive as you can. The more a pilot knows upfront, the more accurate their bid.

You can also attach files here (up to 8 files, 12 MB each). Need to send bigger files later? You can share up to 100 MB through the chat once the job is underway.

When everything's set, click Post Job.

Once your job is approved, it goes live on the Marketplace. Local, vetted pilots can view it and submit bids.

You'll be notified as bids come in. Each bid shows the pilot's rate per flight, their portfolio, and their reviews. Take a moment with each one. A quote tells you what a project costs. A portfolio shows you the quality behind that number.

When you've found the right fit, accept their bid. The pilot is assigned to your job and can start coordinating your first flight with you.

From here on, every flight is managed under this one posting.

Open your job and you'll see a Flights tab. This is where you handle everything flight-related.

Your first flight is already listed for you. Each flight you add shows up here as its own entry, with its own status and invoice. Think of the Flights tab as your project log.

You can add flights at any time while the job is active. There's no need to post a new job or rehire your pilot.

To add one:

Your pilot gets notified. Keep adding flights for as long as the job stays open — as many as you need.

After a flight is delivered and you're happy with it, mark that flight complete in the Flights tab.

This automatically creates an invoice for that flight. Payment is billed two days later. It happens per flight, so you only pay for what's been delivered.

Review each set of deliverables before you mark a flight complete.

When your project is finished and you don't need any more flights, scroll to the bottom of the job and click Mark Job Complete.

Once you close the job, you can't add any more flights. So make sure every shoot you need is accounted for first. If you might need more later, leave the job open.

After you close it, the job moves to a Complete status and drops out of your active jobs list. Your invoices continue processing on their own. You'll keep a full record of every flight and invoice in one place.

Run into a snag while setting up or managing a multi-flight job? Email our support team at [email protected] and we'll get you sorted.