Understanding User Roles

November 26, 2025 5 views
Team & Administration
Summary: Learn about the different user roles and what permissions each role has.

Understanding User Roles

User roles determine what each person can see and do within the UAS Mission Portal.

Available Roles

Pilot

The most common role for field operators:

  • View assigned projects
  • Update asset status
  • Complete tailboards and checklists
  • Upload flight data and images
  • Submit incident reports

Manager

For supervisors and team leads:

  • All Pilot permissions, plus:
  • Create and manage projects
  • Assign pilots to projects
  • Review and approve tailboards
  • Generate reports
  • View team activity

Administrator

For company management:

  • All Manager permissions, plus:
  • Invite and remove users
  • Change user roles
  • Manage company settings
  • Access billing information
  • Configure integrations

Changing a User's Role

  1. Navigate to Company Admin > Users
  2. Find the user in the list
  3. Click on their name or the "Edit" button
  4. Select the new role
  5. Save changes

Role Hierarchy

Each role includes all permissions from the roles below it:

  • Administrator > Manager > Pilot