# Birdseye Cinema Flight Safety and Operational Procedures Safety is at the forefront of our operations. For this reason we have developed this safet y and operational procedures guide. 

## General Information

We fly a battery

- operated, Radio Controlled Multi

- Rotor Aircraft fitted with a gy ro stabilized camera gimbal. The gimbal carries a compact body DSLR camera with wide

- angle “pancake” lens.

Our flight times average 10

- 15 minutes but will vary depending on several factors such as outside temperature, pay load and battery

capacity . We carry spare batteries and a rapid charger that allows us to recharge on site (110V AC electric outlet required). Access to a continued power source may be required for recharg e.

A two
- person crew alway s operates our s ys tem. One crewmember is in charge of operating the craft, while the other is in charge of the camera operation. If necessary , a third crewmember will be onsite to act as a client liaison, and safet y coordin ator. 

## Our Rules and Procedures

Prior to every

takeoff a proposed flight plan/path will be determined. This flight plan can be agreed upon with the client onsite or prior to each takeoff. Our Crew will evaluate any special shots or requests made by t he client and will determine if these are safe and within our guidelines. An y request that does notabide b y our safety regulations and is considered by our team to put an y property and/or people at risk will not be executed.

We will survey

the are a of operation; look for obstacles that might not have been considered previously, such as power lines, overhead wires, etc. The flying area must be clear of all utility poles and power lines. The craft will not be flown closer than 100 feet to any above

- ground electric power lines.

Before takeoff and after landing we will perform a preflight and post flight operational and safety check. We require a stable; flat surface for takeoff and landing that is free from dust, debris and is at least 50ft away from people and structures.

We alway s fl y our craft at a safe distance from people and/or propert y. Operating sites cannot be in heavil y populated areas.

While the craft is in flight, the camera operator will communicate directly with the craft operator. Therefore, any direction and/or change in the flight plan need to be communicated solely to the camera operator.

While the craft is in flight it will be kept line

- of

- sight while maintaining an altitude below 400 feet and a distance of less than 300 yards. We always keep craft at least 25 feet of any individual, except for the craft and camera operator.

We never fly in rain and/or in strong winds above 13 mph. We never fly

our craft near airports or in controlled airspace. If at an y point during flight a situation is deemed to be unsafe, the flight plan will be aborted immediately
. 

# Pre
- flight safety check Thoroughl y check the craft before every flight... All components: RC Receiver, Flight Control Board, GPS module ESCs, FPV and telemetry, are mounted properly and secure. Arms and frame tight no wiggles or misalignmentP ower distribution system. Check all wires and or solder connections for broken connections, cracked solder joints, and fray ed wires with no exposed bare wires.Batteries:

Install and secure battery Check voltage before each flight. Never fl y the craft with a low voltage reading on your transmitter (check with the manufacturer of your equipment for minimum and maximum voltage readings).

Connect the battery

to y our craft’s FC inputs and wait for the engine controller beeps to stop.
Transmitter & Receiver:

Alway s turn y our transmitter on before connecting the battery to the craft...and alway s disconnect the battery from the craft before turning y our transmitter off Check that the transmi tter antenna is not damaged.

Check that the craft receiver module is well connected and that the antennas are properl y positioned.

Set your transmitter timer to 80% of the known battery duration Motors & Esc: Check for an y dirt or grit in the motors

Motor mounting screws tight and mounts aligned Motor wires and connectors are secure and tight with no fray ed wires. Escs are secured in mounting and wires are secured to both motors and power distribution connector s. Propellers: Check the propellers nuts or bolts are tight to motors. Check for marks and nicks Check that they are balanced Check the motor mounts and the bolts and nuts for tightnessCheck overall craft: Hold the craft in a controlled hover directly in front of y ou about 1m off the ground away

from “ground effect” prop wash to ensure every thing is operating properly
.

Take a good look over the craft from all sides to make sure that nothing appears unusua l or out of place.

Check your flight perimeter GPS: Reset GPS if it is first time on location. Check GPS signal and flight mode (ATTI or GPS) Camera:

Check the camera equipment is on and functioning properl y Check for an y dust particles in lens Check if there memory

card is empt y and recording correctly Survey surrounding area: Survey the area; look for obstacles that you might not have seen previously , like power lines and overhead wires.

Assess weather condition : Assess the weather conditions, wind direction and speed. An anemometer (hand held wind speed meter) is a good tool to have otherwise use some dry grass or a tissue, throwing in the air to gauge the wind direction. Do not fly in gust y and turbulent condit ions. Overall Check at beginning of flight day :

Radio Control

- radio range check do before start of every flight day
. Landing gear is securely

mounted and not bent out of alignment. Check aerial photo/video (none FPV) is mounted securel y and working properl y. Check s ys tem cabling.