# Appendix **F**

Blue Crab Media Operating Procedure & Pre FlightChecklist



# Version 1.1

## Procedure for UAS **Operations**

**PURPOSE** The purpose of this procedure is to describe responsibilities and tasks required to safely and successfully operate the DJI Inspire 1 unmanned aircraft system to complete aerial work for Blue Crab Medias clients. This is a critical procedure that includes mandatory sign off ofthe Preflight Checklist for safety and full compliance. All steps must be completed asrequired. To properly use this procedure, all personnel must be aware of related information contained in this document. **RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC): a. The Pilot in Command of the aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority for the operation and safety of theflight. b. In an in
-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the PIC may deviate from any rule or procedure to the extent required to meet that emergency in order to protect life and property. c. The PIC will assure that all Preflight Checks are completed and documented and execute full compliance with all manufacturer’s operation and maintenance documents. d. The PIC will carry out the flight plan as agreed to and approved by site leadership. e. The PIC is responsible for maintaining Visual Line
-of
-Sight (VLOS) with the aircraft during operations by direct view with humaneyesight.

2. VISUAL OBSERVER (VO): a. The Visual Observer is a trained person who assists the PIC with the duties associated with collision avoidance, including avoidance oftraffic, clouds, obstructions and terrain. b. The VO will maintain Visual Line
-of
-Sight (VLOS) with the aircraft at all times during operation. c. The VO will travel to required locations on the site, as specified in the flight plan, and be able to communicate verbally with the PIC at all times during the operation**HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS** 

1. Personnel Protective Equipment: a. The PIC and VO will at all times abide by local site safety rules regarding wearing of protective equipment. This typically consists of ANSI approved hard hats and safety glasses, but in many locations may also include fire resistant clothing (e.g. Nomex®) and safety shoes. 2. Hazard Communication: a. Toxic substances used in the work area must be disclosed to personnel under laws managed by OSHA. The UAS operation does not involve use of any hazardous materials. The site being surveyed may contain and process such materials. Durin g the preflight planning meeting the PIC and VO should ask if there are any precautions required of them for personnel protection and comply with these. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be available to aid in any awareness needed for specific substances. 3. Permits: a. In compliance with local site safety procedures all required permits must be obtained and approved. All safety and environmental requirements by those permits and referenced site procedures must be followed at alltimes. 4. Equipment SafetyInspection: a. Prior to each flight, the PIC will inspect the DJI Inspire 1 including the ground control station, in accordance with the Preflight Checklistto assure that the system is airworthy as determined by the PIC on the basis of these checks and manufacturer’s documentation. If the Preflight Check indicates any unsafeconditions or a nonfunctioning safety
-critical part, the flight will not commence until the needed maintenance is performed and a satisfactory Preflight Check can be completed. 5. Site Approval: a. No operations will start without review and approval of site leadership and communication ofthe site plan and schedule with site personnel. 6. Conditions: a. All operations must be in daylight hours and under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). No operations will be conducted above 400’ AGL. 7. Safe Power Levels: a. As standard operating procedure, the PIC will immediately return the DJI Inspire 1 to the Home Point for a battery swap when the battery level reaches30%. 8. Collision Avoidance: a. Altitude and distance limits will be entered into the Flight Control System prior to commencement of flight. This will restrict the operation to the Blue Crab Medias client property. The Failsafe Function integral with the Flight Control System will assure the aircraft stays within the area deemed safe for operation, as well as assure altitudes doNot exceed 400 feet AGL. By the Visual Line
-of
-Sight (VLOS) method the PIC with assistance of the VO will assure the aircraft avoids any other possible traffic, with clouds, obstructions andterrain. 9. Proximity ofAirports: a. Operations will be restricted to Class G airspace. No operations will occur within 5 miles of a non
-towered airport reference point as denoted on a current FAA
-published aeronautical chart, unless a letter agreement with the airport’s management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) as required by the Certificate of Waiver or Operation (COA). 10. Emergencies: a. Operations will be aborted immediately if the PIC encounters unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. Safe descent and landing procedures will be followed in accordance with operating documents. 11. Incident Reporting: a. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA will be reported to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS>80) within 24 hours. Accidents will be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov. Site leadership will be notified immediately as specified by local procedures. 12. Qualifications andTraining: a. The PIC will have logged hours and certifications as described in the Qualifications for the PIC section of this procedure. The VO will be trained by the PIC regarding duty stations for the VLOS method as required by the flight plan and the procedures for verbal communication.

**PREREQUISITES** 1. UAS Operation cannot proceed without full complianceof a. Qualifications of the Pilot in Command(PIC) b. Health, Safety, and EnvironmentalPrecautions c. Preflight planning d. Preflight Checklist

**QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC)**  1. Logged Hours: Prior to operations the PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a multi
-rotor UAS. Training, proficiency, and experience building flights in dedicated training sessions will be included in the accumulated and logged hours.  Prior to operations, the PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of 5 hours as UAS pilot specifically operating the DJI Inspire 1. The PIC will have accomplished, during dedicated training sessions, 3 take offs and landings in the preceding 90days. 2. Emergency and Evasive Maneuvers:  The PIC will have demonstrated the ability to safelyoperate the DJI Inspire 1 in a manner consistent with how it will be operated in surveying Blue Crab Media’s Client properties, including evasive and emergency maneuversand maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. The logged hour’s reference above will document this.

**PREFLIGHT PLANNING**  1. Plan:  A meeting with site leadership will be conducted to establish the purpose and objectives of the operation. Following that meeting, a path of flight over the Blue Crab Medias Client property to achieve the operation’s objectives will be displayed on a site plot plan drawing showing: a. Starting and ending points b. Required intermediate waypoints for hovering or change ofdirection c. Approximate altitudes along the flightpath d. Areas of special interest to besurveyed e. Clearly marked obstructions or areas toavoid f. Station points for the PIC and VO at various stages ofthe operation g. Camera on and off points, angle of view, as well as still and video requirements along the flight path. 2. Walk Around:  The PIC, the VO, and site leadership will walk the site in accordance with the above plan with the aim to observe any additional details that should be taken into account in the flight plan. The flight plan will then be adjusted accordingly. 3. Approval:  This flight plan will be thoroughly reviewed with site leadership and signed off by both the PIC and site leadership. **PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST**  1. Preflight checklistAs a minimum, the following items will be checked prior to initiating anyoperation. (A form to

check off and document completion of these checks is included at the end of this procedure document.) a. Operations must be in daylight hours and under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). b. Area to be surveyed is defined on a plot plan drawing with path of flight and altitudes for each leg of the flight clearlymarked.

c. Flight path is at least 200 ft. from all non-participating persons, vessels, vehicles and structures unless protective barriers or structures are present, or permission is granted or such operations present nohazard to the Pilot in Command, the Visual Observer, trainees, and other essential persons. d. Flight plan and schedule has been reviewed with site leadership and communicated to all Blue Crab Medias and Client personnel in the area.

e. Remote control, smart battery, range extender, and groundstation monitor are fullycharged. f. Propellers are mounted correctly. g. Damping absorbers are in good condition, not dry>rotted or worn. h. Anti
-drop kits have been mounted correctly. i. Micro>SD card has been inserted. j. Gimbal is functioning as normal. k. Compass has been calibrated. l. The Visual Observer (VO) is stationed at the required initial observation point according to the flight plan and inview of the Pilot in Command (PIC) and has means for continual verbalcommunication.

m. Flight radius and altitude limits have been set with the DJI Inspire 1 Assistant software, not to exceed400 ft. AGL altitude, and radius limited to the property boundaries of Blue Crab Media or Blue Crab Media’s Clientsite.n. There are no inoperablecomponents.

o. All site required safety permits are approved in in possession ofthe PIC. p. Motors can start and function asnormal. q. Flight Indicator Lights on the aircraft verify that the Home Point is set to current location.

r. Record the Preflight Check, date and sign, and file it in the Equipment Inspection and Maintenance RecordBook. **MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS**  1. All operations will be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer’s required procedures for safe flight. These requirements are specified in the following documents which will have been used to guide flight instruction for the PIC.

a. DJI Inspire 1 Professional Quick Start Guide b. DJI Inspire 1 User Manual c. DJI Inspire 1 Safety Manual **EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION**  1. Preflight Inspection: a. In accordance with the Preflight Check procedure above, the PIC will complete a visual inspection and assessment of the aircraft and determine airworthiness. The Preflight Checklist Form will record each item listed to verify that it has been checked. 2. Record Keeping: a. Preflight Checklists will be signed and dated by the PIC and filed in an Equipment Inspection and Maintenance RecordBook. 3. Acceptance: a. Ifthe Preflight Check indicates any unsafe conditions or a nonfunctioning safety critical part, the flight will not commence until the needed maintenance is performed and a satisfactory Preflight Check can be completed and the aircraft is accepted as airworthy by the PIC. 4. Repairs and Alterations: a. All maintenance, repairs, and alterations performed will be documented in detail with description of work, parts, names of repair persons, date, and will be filed in the Equipment Inspection and Maintenance RecordBook. b. All repairs and alterations will be done in accordance with the manufacturer’s published recommendations.

# Blue Crab Media
**Flight Checklist**  **FLIGHT INFORMATION**  CLIENT NAME: CLIENT CONTACT: CLIENT PHONE: PROJECT DATE: PROJECT TIME: START: END: WEATHER CONDITIONS:
**CHECKLIST VERIFY**  **ENVIRONMENT** VMC CONDITIONS PRESENT WIND IS LESS THAN 10 MPH APPLICABLE SAFETY PERMITS OBTAINED IDENTIFY HAZARDS-MAINTAIN 20 FT DISTANCE
**VERIFY UAV STATUS**  BATTERY, REMOTE CONTROL, AND SCREEN ARE FULLY CHARGED BATTERY IS INSERTED AND LOCKED
EACH PROPELLER TIGHTENED PROPERLY GPS IS CONNECTED
COMPASS IS CALIBRATED GPS HOMEPOINT IS SET VERYIFY DATA LINK/RC QUALITY LATEST FIRMWARE IS INSTALLED VERIFY SD CARD/RECORD SETTINGS GIMBAL IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (MOVE SIDE TO SIDE) **PRE FLIGHT TEST**  DETERMINE FLIGHT TIME TURN ON PROPELLORS-VERIFY STABILITY & CALIBRATION DETERMINE LAUNCH ZONE/FLIGHT PLAN VERIFY ALL CONTROLS WORKING
BEGIN PLANNED FLIGHT PLAN **POST FLIGHT NOTES**  **DID ANYTHING CHANGE?** 

PILOT (PRINTED): PILOT SIGNATURE: