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Weather decision worksheet
Turn wind, temperature, visibility and battery reality into a simple go / adapt / no-go decision.
Available now — Chapter 7 companion.
FENIX.STUDIO / FIELD COMPANION
The European Drone Pilot Handbook
Real flights. Real mistakes. Better decisions. A practical field guide for pilots who want to fly legally, think clearly and create work they can stand behind.
The handbook and its companion tools are being built in public. Every resource is field-tested before it is linked from print.
By Václav Navrátil · FENIX.STUDIO
WATCH · DECIDE · FLY
Seven decisions before the drone leaves the ground.
A real location, real hazards and a practical GO, ADAPT or NO-GO framework. Watch the field process, then use the same Mission Brief and Weather Decision Worksheet before your own flight.
Václav Navrátil is the author and earns royalties from book sales. Amazon links are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate FENIX.STUDIO earns from qualifying purchases.
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Build better decisions before take-off.
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Mission brief canvas
Define the objective, location, airspace, shot plan and exit criteria before the pressure of a real flight.
Available now — Chapter 8 companion.
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Emergency response ladder
A calm sequence for the moments when the plan changes: protect people first, then aircraft, then evidence.
Planned companion for Chapter 9.
THE FENIX APPROACH
Less friction. More creativity.
This is not a shortcut to “cinematic.” It is a system for becoming reliable: know what the aircraft can actually do, make a decision before the flight, and turn real-world constraints into better creative work.
FIELD COMPANION
Take the next field tools with you.
Get the practical Mission Brief, Weather Decision Worksheet and occasional field notes built from real flights—not ideal conditions.
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FREE COMPANION TO THE HANDBOOK
Take the handbook into the field.
Get the practical tools behind the book: a Mission Brief for planning the flight, a Weather Decision Worksheet for judging real conditions, and preparation notes that turn principles into confident decisions.
- ✓Turn an idea into an actionable mission.
- ✓Make a clear go, adapt or no-go decision.
- ✓Capture lessons that improve the next flight.
Less friction before takeoff. More confidence when it matters.
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Start with the Mission Brief when you know what you want to achieve. Use the Weather Decision Worksheet when conditions are the uncertain part.
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FIELD TOOLS · LIVE RESOURCES
Use the system before the flight.
These are the first practical companions to the handbook. Each page works without a video and will evolve without changing the book's purpose.