In S5E34 of Sky Commander Academy, we solve the problem every ambitious pilot runs into:
“How do I prove I’m BVLOS-ready… before anyone will let me fly BVLOS?”
This episode is a full playbook for building a serious BVLOS portfolio using simulated missions, scenario briefs, and smart work-for-hire projects—all without crossing a single regulatory line. If you want employers to see “BVLOS thinking” when they look at your work, this is how you do it.
In this episode:
🎯 What a BVLOS portfolio actually needs to show – Not just pretty footage, but risk thinking, planning discipline, and documentation that looks Part 108-ready
🧪 Simulated missions that count – How to design “paper BVLOS” missions (routes, ODD, risk matrices, failsafes) that look exactly like the real thing—minus the violation
📜 Scenario briefs like a pro – Building 1–3 page mission briefs that walk through objectives, airspace, ground risk, C2, and contingencies in a way employers love to see
🗺️ Turning local VLOS flights into BVLOS case studies – How to fly legal, short-range missions… then write them up as if they were BVLOS corridors with proper risk logic
💻 Sim tools & map-based planning – Using online planners, sims, and mock ops-center workflows to demonstrate BVLOS route design and decision-making
💼 Work-for-hire ideas that build credibility – Mission planning support, documentation help, hazard library building, checklist drafting, data review… all the ways to add BVLOS-style value before you’re the one flying the long missions
📂 Portfolio structure that feels “enterprise” – How to organize your work into sections: Mission Briefs, Risk Assessments, Checklists, Ops Center Concepts, Training Aids, etc.
🧾 Showcasing your work without overselling – The exact language to use so it’s clear what was simulated, what was real, and what was done under 107/Advanced/VLOS
🚫 Red lines you don’t cross – The kinds of “demo” flights, stunts, and gray-zone behavior that destroy your BVLOS credibility with serious employers
🚀 How to walk into an interview with receipts – Bringing a simple, clean portfolio that lets you say:
“I haven’t flown BVLOS yet—but I’ve been thinking and preparing like a BVLOS pilot for a long time.”
If your current plan is “I’ll wait for someone to hand me BVLOS and then learn,” you’ll be waiting a long time.
If you want to show up already portfolio-ready for the 108 era, this episode is your blueprint.
Build the missions on paper. Do the reps in sim. Prove you can fly it smart—or don’t fly at all.
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