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Starting Flight Time

Ending Flight Time

Length of Flight

Total Flight Hours

Location

PIC

PIC: WHEN COMPLETE GIVE TO GSC

Autopilot Secured

Connected

Isolation Mounts Condition

Cracking

Remaining Components Secured

Remaining Components Condition

FIELD CHECKS BEFORE POWER

Item Check Initial

Flight Area Clear

Spectators and Buildings Clear

Takeoff Point Level & Clear Landing Point

Frequency Monitor Clear

Fire Extinguisher Present

Notified Local ATC of Operations

AIRCRAFT CHECKS POWERED

Item Check Initial

RC Transmitter Switch Check

Voltage

Play

Antenna 

Aircraft Model

Power Aircraft

Autopilot Ready

ESC Indication Normal

Payload Secure

Powered

Landing Gear Function

Antenna Tracker Function

Tracking

Signal

RC TX Telemetry

Date

Time

Weather

Winds:

BP:

Dew Point:

General:

Temperature

Altitude

AIRCRAFT PHYSICAL CHECKS BEFORE POWER

Item Check Initial

Remove aircraft from case

Ensure landing gear is locked into position

Extend booms and lock into position

Motor mounts Condition

Secure

Cracks

Motor Condition

Extend propellers

Propellers Play

Condition

Secure

Direction

Red securing lock Condition

Tight

ESC signal cable Connection

ESC power cable Connection

Secure

Extend GPS mast

GPS Mast Condition

Strength

Cracks

Direction

ESC Signal Hub Connection

Landing Gear Condition

Play

Springs

Payload Condition

Connections

Batteries Condition

Charged

Secured
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Upload Mission Complete

Upload Parameters Complete

Set Home Complete

Current Flight Mode Manual

Aircraft Location Match

Aircraft Altitude Match

Aircraft Heading Match

Check Attitude Roll Check

Pitch Check

Yaw Check

GPS Satellite Fix Count

HDOP 

VDOP

Airspeed Zero

Groundspeed Zero

Battery Voltage Full

Flight Mode Check Manual

Semi

Auto

Payload Operation Function

Status

AT THIS POINT GSC & PIC TOGETHER:

1. Indicate to the PIC the status of the flight (GO/NO GO).

2. The PIC shall indicate that the flight area is LIVE and flight 

operations will begin to commence. 

3. The PIC and VO shall observe that AOA is both clear on 

the ground and in the air.

4. The PIC shall arm and manually take-off the aircraft 

performing flight checks while the GSC shall confirm status of 

the aircraft.

5. Once the PIC has stabilized the aircraft the PIC shall 

request a GO FOR AUTO from the GSC. 

6. The GSC shall indicate a GO/NO GO FOR AUTO based on 

the status of the flight planning software. 

GCS CHECKS BEFORE AIRCRAFT POWER

 Item Check Initial

Shore power Connected

Secured

Trip Hazard

Communication 

Antennas Mounted

Extended

Condition

Connected

Antenna Tracker Powered

Balanced

Comms

Set Up Charging 

Station Power

Charging

GCS Computer Powered

Booted 

Wi-Fi

Secured

Payload Computer Powered

Booted 

Networked

Secured

Joysticks Connected

Secured 

Play

Load GCS Software

Load Correct Maps

Load Flight Mission Load

WP count

Altitude

WP Order

Actions

Match

Set Magnetic Declination per Mission 

Card

GCS CHECKS AFTER AIRCRAFT POWER

Item Check Initial

Connect to aircraft Complete

Signal Strength RSSI
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Aircraft Live Status Disarmed