# Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual 

# Air Cam Pro v 1.2 06.12.15


## Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Pilot/Operator Organization 3. Persons Authorized 4. Area of Operations 5. Plan of Activities 6. Permission to Operate 7. Security 8. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel 9. Certification/Airworthiness 10. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements 11. Communications 12. Accident Notification 13. Recall/Stop Procedures 14. Special Provisions 15. Pilot in Command **Ap pendix**  Permission Acquisition Form (sample) 

## 1 **Introduction** This manual has been developed by Air Cam Pro hereafter referred to as "ACP", in conjunction with an application for a Certificate of Wa iver of Authorization of the provisions of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) for the purposes of filming. ACP pilots and other comp any personnel when applicable will comply with the policies, procedures and conditions of this manual, whenever motion picture or television flight operations are performed that require a W aiver of Authorization as mentioned above. 

### 2 Pilot/Operator Organ **ization** Farouk Algosaibi

- Pilot dba Air Cam Pro1016 Cedar Street Santa Cruz CA 95060 Farouk Algosaibi

- PIC (831) 295

- 0549

### 3 Persons A**uthorized**

FAR 91.119 (c) is waived only with respect to those persons, vehicles and structures directly involved i n the performance of the actual filming. The certificate holder shall ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the area except those consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production. This provision may be reduced to no less t han 200 feet if an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved it. For example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an ACP’s evaluation of the filming production area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident. 

### 4 A**rea of Operations** ACP’s approved area of operations will be the United States, while mostly exclusi vely operating in Santa Cruz County. 

### 5 Plan of A**ctivities** At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled filming, ACP will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that area. The plan of activities should include the following:
1. (1) Dates and times for all flights.
2. (2) Nam e and phone number of person responsible for the filming production event.
3. (3) Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft.
4. (4) Make, model, and serial or N

- number of aircraft to be used and type of airworthiness certificate, including cat egory. 5. (5) Name and certificate number of pilots involved in the filming production event, including any notation of external load endorsements or aerobatic competency, if required.
6. (6) A statement that the waiver holder has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event. The list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request from the waiver holder.
7. (7) Signature of waiver holder or representative.
8. (8) A des cription of the flight activity including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or State over which filming will be conducted and the minimum altitudes essential to accomplish the operations. The three (3) day notification equipments may b e waived, however, the operator should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with this request and be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not practical. 

### 6 Permission to Operate Before any flight operations is conducted at less than 500 feet under theprovisions of the certificate of waiver and this manual, the operator will obtain

permission to conduct these operations from property owners and local officials as necessary or appropriate. Persons from whom permission may be required are listed below: (1) Property owners (2) Law enforcement officials(3) Fire department officials (4) Local, State and Federal government (5) Air traffic control The ACP personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writing whenever practical, however, verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix A and may be used when obtaining written permission. ACP personnel will assure a sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission forms will be maintained at the job site until flight operations are completed, and then turned into the PIC to be kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months . These forms will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon request. 

### 7 Security Prior to any flight operation the operator will coordinate with appropriate production personnel to devise a plan of securing the area(s ) of operation from all unauthorized persons and vehicles. Provisions will be made to immediately discontinue operations should the area(s) become unsecured or for any other reason in the interest of safety. 

### 8 Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel Prio r to the start of any operation under the provisions of this manual, the pilot in command will conduct a briefing of all procedures to participating personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming pro duction event. Personnel will also be briefed on additional provisions that may be issued by the FSDO that has geographic responsibility for the operational area, including the location of boundaries or time limits. The briefing shall cover: • Authorizati on for motion picture and television certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions • Operations manual • Plan of activities• Aircraft parking and starting • Taxi procedures • Radio Communications• Takeoff procedures • Aviation activities to be conducted during the filming production event Approach and landing procedures • Recall procedures• Emergency procedures • Risks to participating personnel • How to control nonparticipating persons 

### 9 Certification/A**irwo rthiness**  All ACP aircraft used in operations requiring a waiver of FAR 91 .119 (b) and (c) for the purpose of filming will be properly certified and hold airworthiness certificates. However, restricted category aircraft cannot be used as the filming "vehicle" in motion picture and telev ision filming. Also, aircraft in the experimental category must have an airworthiness certificate issued for the purpose ofexhibition in order to be used in motion picture and television filming. The aircraft

will be 100hr/annual inspection program. Other required tests and inspections (transponder, E.L.T., etc.) will be performed as per Part 91 when necessary. Each aircraft will have a flight log containing upcoming scheduled maintenance and inspections and the dates or times they must be performed. A section for discrepancies is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will assure the aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and all required inspections and maintenance has been completed before each flight. 

### 10 Pilot Personnel/Minimum Req **uirements** In the event the operation to be conducted contains elements of an external

- load operation, whether fixed or rotary wing operations, pilots used in the operation shall be qualified. This qualification may be obtained through a knowledge test (wh ich may be oral and/written) and/or skill. The inspector or another company pilot approved by the geographically responsible FSDO who is qualified to carry loads externally will give the test(s) which are similar to part 133 requirements and cover the foll owing subjects:
1. (a) Steps to be taken before starting operations, including a survey of the Flight area.
2. (b) Proper method of loading, rigging, or attaching the external load.
3. (c) Aircraft performance capabilities under motion picture operating procedures and the aircraft flight manual.
1. (d) Proper instructions for flight and ground crew personnel.
2. (e) Aircraft flight manual, pilot operations handbook, or a rotorcraft

- load combination flight manual and limitations, if appropriate. 

### 11 Commun **ications** Prior to the start of any operation covered by this manual, the pilot in command will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to all participants during the actual operation and filming. Oral, visual or radio communications may be u sed as long as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously appraised of the current status of the operation. 

### 12 A**ccidentNotification** Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NTSB occur, the notification re quirements of FAR Part 830 would comply. 

### 13 Recall/Stop Procedures Radio communication, oral, visual or a combination will be utilized to keep the participants continuously apprised of the current status of operation. 

### 14 Special Provisions The contro ls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the ACP motion picture and television operations manual is the primary assurance that persons on thesurface will not be jeopardized.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or waiver will only be those specified in the ACP motion picture and television operations manual or associated plan of activities. Each pilot’s name and certificate number shall appear on each daily plan of activity. All civil aircraft and pilot(s) participating in the acti vity shall be available for FAA inspection before the scheduled event. Each pilot

- in

- command conducting operations authorized under this certificate understands the conditions of issuance, and that it constitutes a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) . Roto rcraft takeoff and landing areas will be protected in a manner that will prevent unauthorized persons from entering the takeoff and landing area. ACP will ensure that the participating persons involved in the operations are thoroughly briefed on special procedures, communication, emergency procedures, and on the provisions of the authorization and/or waiver before beginning the activities. No person may participate in any event unless that person has received a briefing on the provisions of the waiver. 

## 15 **Pilot in Command** Duties and Responsibilities: • Act as liaison between ACP and the FAA on matters concerning this manual. . • Maintain a current copy of this manual at the main base of operations for ACP • Must approve or disapprove each proposed job or operation performed by ACP under the provisions of this manual. • Assure that aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and all inspe ctions and required maintenance have been performed as per appropriate FAR's. • Be very knowledgeable of the contents of this manual and abide by the procedures, policies and conditions contained herein. • Coordinate with movie and television personnel to formulate plans, routes, locations, etc. with safety of all persons involved in the primary concern. • Maintain their copy of this manual in current condition and have it on site at any job or operation requiring the waiver.

• The pilot in command may d elegate functions to other personnel, but retains responsibility.

• The UAS will weigh less than 55 pounds, including payload.

• The UAS will not be flown at a ground speed exceeding 50 knots.

• Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 fee t AGL, as indicated by the procedures specified in the Manual. All altitudes reported to ATC will be in feet AGL.

• The UAS will be operated within VLOS of the PIC at all times.

•Wh en operations utilize a VO, the PIC will always maintain VLOS capability andthe VO and PIC will be able to communicate verbally at all times.

• Prior to each operation, the PIC will inspect the UAS to ensure it is in a condition for safe flight. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, it w ill not be operated until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight. The GCS will also be included in the preflight inspection. All maintenance and alterations will be documented in the UAS records.

• The PIC will follow the manufacturer’s UAS aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements.

• The PIC will possess a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license. The PIC will b e trained in accordance with the Manual, and will undergo training to ensure that he or she can follow these procedures.

• Prior to conducting commercial operations under this exemption the PIC will assess the intended operating area, including weather and any potential obstacles, and determine procedures in case of emergency.

• The UAS will not be operated within 500 feet of any nonparticipating persons, vessels, vehicles, or structures unless the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating clo ser to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard.

• If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the PIC will institute emergency procedures in accordance with the Manual.

• The UAS will not be operated unless it has e nough available power to conduct the intended operation and return, or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer, whichever is greater.

• The PIC will obtain a Certificate of W aiver or Authorization (COA) prior to conducting any operations above 200 feet AGL under the exemption.

• The PIC will document and maintain a record of the UAS maintenance, preventative maintenance, alterations, status of replacement/overhaul component parts, and the total time in service of the UAS

• Each UAS operated under this exemption will comply with all manufacturer Safety Bulletins.

• The preflight inspection section described in the Manual will account for all discrepancies (i.e., inoperable components, items, or equipment).

• ACP’s use of radio frequency spectru m for operation and control of the UAS will comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other appropriate agency requirements.

• The documents required under Sections 91.9 and 91.203 will be available to the PIC at the GCS of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. These documents will be made available to FAA or any law enforcement official upon request.

• The UAS will remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned operations and activities at all times.• UAS operations will not be conducted at night, as defined in Section 1.1. All

operations will be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

• The UAS will not be operated from any moving device or vehicle.

• The UAS will not be operated less than 500 feet below or less th an 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than three statute miles from the PIC.

• The UAS will not operate within five nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD ) or for airports not denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbol as denoted on the current FAA

- published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to Caterp illar. The letter of agreement with the airport management will be made available to FAA and any law enforcement official upon request.

• Any accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area defined by the applicable COA will be reported to FAA’s UAS Integration Office (AFS

- 80) within 24 hours and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as applicable.



## Appendix **Ai r Cam Pro**  Permission Acquisition Form In signing this form, I am giving the pilots Air Cam Pro Permission to operate their aircraft at less than 500 feet from property, or in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or affiliated with, for the purpose of film or television production. Name:

_____________________________________________________ Title:

______________________________________________________ Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:

___________________________ Location:

___________________________________________________ Date of Operation:

___________________________________________Signature __________________________________________________

Printed Name_______________________________________________ Date __________________________

Air Cam Pro Representative Receiving Permi ssion Signature__________________________________________________
Printed Name

_______________________________________________