Organization administrators can restrict flight plan editing permissions so that only users with Fly permissions can edit flight plans. When this setting is enabled, non-Fly users will see a locked Fly tab and cannot modify flight plans.
Availability
This setting is available to Organization Owners and Administrators.
Web (desktop): Supported
RC / Mobile (Android): Supported in app version 5.129 and higher
iOS: Currently unavailable; support will be included in an upcoming app release
How to restrict flight plan editing
To enable flight plan editing restrictions across your organization, follow these steps:
Log in to DroneDeploy and click the top-right menu.
Select Organization Settings.
Click the Settings tab.
Scroll to Flight plan editing and turn on Restrict Fly tab access.
Note: Users must refresh their browser page on web or reopen the mobile app after this setting is changed for the update to take effect.
Permissions breakdown
When flight plan editing restriction is enabled, permissions operate as follows:
Organization Owners: Can view and edit flight plans at all times.
Users with Fly permissions: Can view and edit flight plans on assigned projects.
Read-only users: Cannot edit flight plans.
External users and pending organization invites (without Fly permissions): Cannot edit flight plans.
Workarounds for non-pilots needing to edit flight plans
If non-pilots (such as General Contractors, Project Managers, or Data on Demand users) need to edit flight plans, choose one of the following options:
Turn off the Restrict Fly tab access setting to allow all project users to edit flight plans.
Route flight plan updates through an assigned organization pilot or administrator.
Grant Fly permissions to the specific user in Organization Settings.
Limitations
Platform limitations: Flight plan restriction is currently unavailable on iOS devices; support will be included in a future release.
User roles: DroneDeploy does not currently offer a dedicated "Plan Editor" role separate from Fly permissions.
FAQs
Q: Why is the Fly tab locked for a user on my project?
A: The Fly tab appears locked when your organization administrator has enabled the Restrict Fly tab access setting and the user does not have Fly permissions.
Q: How do I grant a user editing access to flight plans?
A: An administrator can grant the user Fly permissions under Organization Settings.
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