# - -- MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between

**CL~ONCOUNTYPORTAUTHOruTY** 

### And 

### SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

### For OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WITIUN CLASS D 

### AIRSPACE

EFEECTIVE DATE: 22 March 

### 2013 PREAMBLE WHEREAS, Sinclair Community College (S inc lair) desires to conduct Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training and research to support clients and students and to promote the use and advancement ofUAS 

### in Ohio

. WHEREAS the Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA), Ohio is owner ofthe Wilmington Air Park (KILN)

. WHEREAS KTLN has the requi s ite airspace and facilities to conduct UAS training and research and is in close proximity to public and private universities and other entities for research and development 

### (R&D) for UAS technology and procedures. WHEREAS the CCPA and Sinclair desire to partner together and utilize the Class D airspace at KILN to conduct UAS training, further 

### R&D for UAS , and to make 

### KILN one ofthe Centers of Excellence for UAS within Ohio. Now therefore , Sinclair and the CCPA agree that this undertaking shall 

### be implemented in accordance with the following guidance and re spo nsibilities set forth in this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).



### ARTICLE 1.0 

### PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1.1. PURPOSE : This MOA e stablishes the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP ' s) for Sinclair to co nduct UAS training within the Class D Airspace at KILN. Special coordination and approval from the Airport Manager at K.lLN is required shou ld any procedure require further amendment to this agreement. 1.2. SCOPE: KILN's Class 0 airspace extends 5.0 NM from the geographical center ofthe airport. The specific UAS flying area covered in this MOA will 

### be bounded by the limits specified in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Certificate of Authorization. In general terms, lhis

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# - area is defined as extending the l ength ofRunway 4RJ22L and out Southeast approximate l y 5.0 miles. Altitude is COA specific but will be within the Class D airspace. All operdtions will 

### be entirely within the KILN Class 0 airspace.

ARTICLE 2.0 RESPONSIBLITIES 2. 1
. INTRODUCTION : Th is Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will 

### be used in co njunction with an approved Airworthiness Release and FAA Certificate of Waiver o r Authorization (COA) for operations at KILN. The Airport Manager and Control Tower Operator will be provided a copy of the approved FAA COA and will assess for safety and operational impact prior to flight approvaL 2.2. GENERAL: One Pilot in Command (PIC) must 

### be de signated at all times and is re spo nsible for the safety ofthe Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and persons and property along the UA flight path. The PIC will 

### be held accountable for controlling the aircraft to the same stand a rds as the pilot ofa manned aircraft. The provisions of 14 CFR 91.13, Careless and Reckless Operation, apply to UAS pilots. Operations may be conduc ted a maximum of

### 5 times a week, and up to 5 one-hour flights per day. All UAS operations will 

### be conducted in Visual Meteorological Cond itions (VMC) during the hours of sunr ise to sunset. Visual Observers (VO) will remain in contact with the 

## Pre and will 

### be positioned so that they remain within 1 nautical mile horizontally and 3000 feet vertically ofthe UAS during all operations (or within visual limits if le ss than the aforementioned). Additionally: A. Only one (l) UAS may 

### be operated at a time. B. Safety of manned aircraft will always take precedent over UA. C. The Airport Manager (or qualified representative) will brief PIC detailing UAS airspace, local pattern procedures, emergency, communication and lost link procedures. D. The UAS PIC will pre-coordinate all UAS missions with the Airport Manager. E. Strict compliance with the governing COA is paramount. 2.3 REFERENCES & GUIDANCE FAA FAR's and other guidance pertaining to UAS operations 

### ** If there is any confliction between this SOP and other guidance, the more restrictive will 

### be followed. 2.4 UAS PATTERN: UAS flight operations shall be contained within the COA defined UAS fl ying area located generally south ofRunway 4RJ22L. A. A maximum ceiling of 1500' AGL (2500' MSL) or as defined by the COA. B. UAS operations s hall 

### be launched and recovered on or adjacent to Runway 4R/22L. C. UAS flight operations are not authorized during manned aircraft operations. D. ATC shal l provide visual separation during UA operations and maintain a li stening watch for all non-cooperative manned aircraft approaching to overfly the KILN Class 0 A irspace. 2.5 FLIGHT SCHEDULING: UAS operations within KILN C lass 0 airspace will be scheduled a minimum of24 hours prior with the KILN Airport Manager who will then coordinate with Columbus

# - Tenninal RADAR Approach Control (TRACON). The schedule shall include, 

### at a minimum, the following for each flight: A. Takeofftime (all times loca l). B. Estimated land time. C. FM Radio Net and/or ATC call sign of PIC and/or observer

. D. Visual Observer name o r initials. E. Visual Observer cell phone number (back-up communication)
. 2.6 NOTAMS: A NOTAM will 

### be requested NLT 24 hours prior to UAS operations. KILN Airport Manager (or designated representative) will request a NOT AM v ia the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 1-800-487-6867. The following information, as a minimum , w ill be passed to the NOT AM representative: A. Date /time UAS activity will begin and end. B. A description ofthe UAS operational area. C. 

### The affected altitudes. D. Record the AFSS repr esentative initial s . 2.7 FREQUENCY AUTHORIZATION AND DECONFLICTION: A list offrequencies that will be 

### utilized will be provided to the KILN Air Traffic Manager / Columbus TRACON for deconfliction and approval. Radio/communication checks with the KILN Tower and Columbus TRACON will be pre-coordinated and approved by the facility bef ore U AS operations begin. As a minimum: A. UAS Data Link Frequency: Verified & 

### approved. B. FM Radio Voice Net Frequency: Verified & 

### approved

. C. PICIVO Back up communi cation: (available cell phone#). D
. Tower Back-up communication : (937) 366-2927.



### ARTICLE 3.0 PROCEDURES 3.1 COMMUNICATION : The PIC, VO , or designated team member will obtain FM net radios (primary communi cation method) from the KILN Airport Manager (or designated representative) and conduct a radio check at least one- hour prior to launch to ensure the rad io is operational , loud and c lear. The same individual will verify that Columbus TRACON personnel h ave the UAS 

### Oight s chedule for that day ' s UAS operations and lhat a NOT AM has been issued. Secondary communication procedures wil l be tested as well (normally cell phone) to insure opera t iona l, loud and c l ear.

# - 3.2 UAS OPERA TlONAL AREA: (See attached) The UAS fly area is defmed as follows:
Location 

### 1 Location 

### 2 Location 

### 3 Location4 Location 

### 5 Location 6 Latitude 39-26-57

. 84N 39-25-13.66N 39-22-39.15N 39-21-59.03N 39-21-43.04N 39-24-19.44N Longitude 83-46-15.98W 83-45-55.13W 83-44-19 .96W 83-46-10
.43W 83-48-11.13W 83-48-53.63W All lost link waypoints and scenarios will 

### be programmed du ring preflight and will be coordinated with C linton County Port Authority (CCPA) ATC who operates the Control Tower. 3.3 PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFINGS: Prior to any UAS operations, the PIC will conduct a crew and safety briefing. The briefmg will inc lude, at a minimum, the following: A. Mission overview. B. Weather. (Current and forecasted) C. Flight route/area. Ensure operations area is briefed and understood. D. Airspace surveillance procedures. I) Pilot's responsibilities. 2) Observer's responsibilities

. 3) Pilot respons ibilities 

### in the event ofATC notification ofobserved aircraft in the vicinity ofUA operations not in two-way communication. 4) Pilot/Observer responsibilities when they observe an aircraft in v icinity ofUA operations. E. Required items, mission equipment and personnel. F. Crew actions, duties, and responsibilities. (Flight modes, radio calls , recovery team, etc.) 1) Emergency actions. 2) Mission considerations and actions to be performed by PICNO. G. General crew duties. 1) 

### Pilot in Command (PIC) a. Fly the UA
. b. Avoid traffic and obstacles

. c. Cross check display symbology , messages, wind velocity / direction. d. Navigate. 2) 

### Visual Observer (VO) a . Must remain within 1 nautical mile horizontally and 3000 feet vertically of the UAS during all operations. (Always within visual limits if less than the aforementioned) b. Must keep the UAS in sight at all times. c. Maintain two-way contact with the PIC to warn ofpotential hazards. d. Provide PIC with instructions to steer clear of any potential collisions. H. Review logbook ofUAS

. 

### I. Risk assessment considerations.3.4 PRE-FLIGHT PROCEDURES: UAS can 

### be sensitive to adverse weather conditions and wind gusts. UAS PICs will 

### be responsib le to routinely c heck current and forecasted conditions. It will be the responsibility ofthe PIC to ensure weather conditions do not exceed system limitati ons as described in the Operator's Manual. All flight operations will be conducted in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR )
. The PIC will com plete the Preflight checklist lAW the Operator's Manual. 3. 5 LAUNCH 

### & FLIGHT: 

### The PIC wiJJ complete , at a minimum, the following: A. Follow procedures outlined in the Operator' s Manual. 

### B. If equipped with anti-collision lights

- ON from engine start 

### to shutdown. C. If equipped with position lights

- ON from launch to recovery. D. If equipped with a transponder- ON from launch to recovery. E. Inform KILN Tower that the UAS is airborne. F. UAS shall remain within COA airspace. G. Operations will 

### be conducted over a non - populated area. 3
. 6 POST FLIGHT PROCEDURES: The PIC will complete , at a minimum, the following: A. Notify KILN tower upon completion ofeach sortie. B. Inventory and account for all equipment. C. Report any discrepancies. (See section 3.1 0) D. Complete appropriate flight logbook entries. E. Last flight ofthe day : notify KILN tower and Columbus TRACON upon completion of daily activitie s. 3 .7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: Preventing a mishap or UAS loss or damage depends on early recognition of dangerous flight conditions or malfunctions followed by appropriate corrective action. Both the Pilot in Command and Visual Observer will memorize the immediate action items of each emergency procedure outlined in the Operator's Manual. Mission planning must include alternative courses of action availab le for each phase ofthc proposed flight. To the extent possible, planned courses of actions for emergencies should be made before the flight begins to include ensuring the waypoints 

### used for loss-of-link scenarios ("Rally" waypoint for Sinclair UAS operations which is the Ground Control Station location in the event of loss-of-link) and waypoint for routine landings are within the designated COA airspace
. During flight, both the PIC and YO mu st maintain situational awareness and PIC should a lways know which di rection to fly 

### to escape a potential hazard. VO s hould always know UA position relative to hazards and be ready 

### to give PIC headings and altitudes to fly to safety. Those steps that must 

### be performed immediately in an emergency are underlined and/or in bold print in the Operator's Manual. The PIC and/or YO must 

### be ab le to perform these steps witho ut referencing the checklist or manual. Non-underlined/bo ld print steps can be accomplished with use ofthe checklist. During a n emergency, the PTC will complete , at a minimum , the following: A. Follow procedure s outlined in the Operator•s Manual. B. Immediately notify KILN Tower and advise them ofthe nature ofthe emergency situation and/or any other pertinent informa t ion. KILN Tower will then inform Columbus TRACON
.C. If ther e is a fly-away emergency, KILN tower will contact Columb us TRACON and advise last know position, direction offlight, estimated flight time remaining (based on remaining battery life or fuel load) and last known altitude. Assist Colum bu s TRACON as much as possible. 3.8 LOST LINK PROCEDURES: The UA will be programmed "go-to rally" and autoland. The ''rally" point will be located over the Ground Control Station (GCS) within approved COA airspace. A secondary option is available to the UA PIC to program the UA to "End Flight,. upon lost-link which will cause the immediate termination ofthe flight. All lost link procedures must 

### be contained within the approved COA airspace and remain below 

### 1000' AGL. 3.9 LOST COMMUNICATIONS: ln the event that two-way communications 

### are lost or become unavai lable, the PIC will execute "go-to rally' ' and autoland or "end flight" within the approved COA airspace, below 

### l 000' AGL. 3.1 0 MISCELLANEOUS: A. Points of Contact: Jeffrey A. Miller Assistant Vice President, Workforce Development Sinclair Community College 444 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45402 

### (937) 512-4848 E-mail: jetf
. miller@sinclair
. edu
Mike Ward ABX Air, Air Traffic Controller Tower Phone: (937) 366

-2927 Cell Phone: (937) 655-0508 E-mail: Mike
.ward@abxair.com
Kevin 

### J. Carver Executive Director Clinton County Port Authority 

### 11 13 port road 11 14 Wilmington , OH 45177 (937) 536-1783 E -mail : kccarver@ccportauthority.com Jim Osborne 

### Airport Manager, Wilmington 

### Air Park 

### LGSTXInc. (937) 366-2282 E

- mail: Jirn.osborne@lgstx
.comB. Sinclair Community College and/or its represe ntati ves are responsible at al l times for the collision avoidance with non-participating aircraft and the safety ofpersons or property on the surface 

## with respect to the 

## UAS. C. Incident/Accident/Flight Operatio ns Reporting: A ll reporting will 

### be done cons istent with requ irements ofthe Certificate of A uthorization (COA).



### ARTICLE 4.0 TERMS OF AGREEMENT The term ofthis MOA is fo r a period of24 months, com mencing on the approval date of the Certi fi cate of Authorizat ion (COA). Both parties acknowledge that changes to C linton County Port Authority operations, S inclair operati ons, 

### FAA regulations o r other undefined operationaUregulatory changes could impact 

### this MOA. 

### Ifeither party desires a modification ofthis agreement, the partie s s hall , upon reasonable noti ce ofthe proposed modificati on by the party desiring the change, confer in good faith to determine the feasibility of such modifica tions
. Modifications shall not 

### be effective until duly authorized representatives of the parties s ign a written agreement. Modifications will 

### be made by mutual party w ritten agreement o nly . 

### In the event the parties are unable to reach an acceptable modification , either party may terminate thi s MOA upon delivery of written notice at least 

### 30 days in advance

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**.._~,..:e<J** annually 

### in writing by each party ' s designated organizat i onal MOA



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### GLOSSARY I DEFINITIONS



### COA: Cert ificate of Authorizat ion lAW: 

### ln Accord ance With KTLN: Wilm ington Air Park 

### MOA: Memorandum of Agreement NAS: Nati onal Airspace System NOT AM: No tice to Airmen PIC: Pilot in Command 

### Rally : A pre-programmed waypoint us ed by the UAS P latf orm SOP: Standard Opera ting Procedure TRACON: Terminal Radar Approach Control UA: Unmanned A ircraft UAS: Unmanned Aircraft System VFR: Visual Flight Rule s as defmed by FAA VMC: Vis ual Meteorological Conditions VO : Vi s ual Observer