# Right Coast Visuals

WEB rightcoastvisuals.com RIGHT	COAST	VISUALS UAS	OPERATIONAL	CHECKLIST

Pre

- F light:

• W X and	wind conditions	checked	to	be adequate ( NOTE:	No attempt s	will	be	made to	fly	in	winds exceeding 20mph ) •	UAS,	transmitters	(remote	controls),	batteries,	camera,	SD	cards	and	all	other	nec essary	devices	or	components	removed	from proper	storage	cases

• Propellers	securely	installed,	undamaged	and a ll	adjustment	points	checked	for	tightness

•	A ll	motors	and	props	inspected , all	wiring	double	checked and all	systems checked	for	errors

• Camer a	lens	cap	and	gimbal	clamp	removed

• SD	card	installed •	Battery	warming	device	active

• Fully	charged	battery	installed	and	secure

• Confirm	that	batteries	are	fully	charged	a nd	installed/connected	properly

• UAS placed on flat, level	surface	away	from a ny	nearby obstructions , faced into	wind	and	away from	operator

• Confirm	unique Right	Coast	drone	registration	number is affixed	by	conven ient means to UAS , transmitter	( remote	controls ), batteries and all other hardware

Power

- U p:

• Transmitter	(remote	co ntrol)	antennas in	the	UP	position

• Power	on	transmitter (remote	control) •	Confirm	transmitter	( r emote c ontrol)	is	fully	charged and battery	level s (solid	green	light) •	Set	transmitter (remote	control) switch	to	P	position	to	ensure	GPS	lock

• Power	on UAS

• Perform	a	compass	calibration	if	location	has	changed	significantly	(see	manual)

• Confirm transmitter	(remote	control) has	flashing	green	system	light

• Activate Android	or	Apple	device	and o pen	the app	( Ex .,	DJI	Vision)

• C onnect transmitter	(remot e	control) through	app to	UAS by pressing applicable	tethering	button

Before T akeoff:

• Confirm	satellite GPS lock	and ‘R eturn T o H ome ’ coordinates	are loaded

• Direct aircraft	into	the	wind

• Confirm	camera	control	and	FPV	by	briefly	tilting	camera	up	an d	down

• If	recording	video,	push	RECORD

• Observers	warned	that UAS is	taking	off

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Takeoff:

• Ascen d away	from obstructions ,	into	wind	and over head	height

• Fly	at hover to confirm UAS retains position	with	GPS

• Confirm	FPV	is	streaming	and	adjust	view angle	as	necessary

• Make	n ote of	takeoff	time	and	battery	level

Mission:

• Make	n ote of	mission	duration and determine the time to	safely ‘R eturn To	H ome ’ with sufficient battery life to	get	home (NOTE : Wind	&	temperature may	greatly affect	this part	of a	mission , must allow sufficient time	if	return is into	wind or in excessive	cold )

• Always	m aintain	radio	and	visual	line

- of

- sight

• Always	u tilize	a	spotter	to	maintain	visual	contact	when	available

• Always	verify	recording	status	during	the	mission

Rec overy:

• R ecovery	by	hand is	preferred , particularly on	uneven surfaces or amid high undergrowth

• Safety eyewear or eyewear present ing ballistic	protection wi ll	be used

• Fly a t hover over head	height	and at a	safe	distance ; then	move within	range	of the UAS and grab	onto landing	gear

• Once	the UAS is	secured	in	hand over head	level,	the	throttle	stick s will	be	pushed	in to a down	position for	three	seconds to initiate	automatic	shut	down

• T he UAS will	not	fall	below an	over head	level	until all	of the U AS blades	have	stopped moving completely

Post F light :

• Power	off	the UAS and	transmitter (remote	control)

• Remove SD	card , camera,	batteries	and	propellers	fr om the UAS

• R eturn the UAS to a secure storage	case

• Any presence	of visible	moisture on	the UAS shall	be cleaned off	prior	to	storage (Note: I n	the	event mo isture is present	during a mission , the UAS case will	remain unsealed once transported	to	a dry	environment so	it	can air dry for	a t	least four to	six hours )

• Charge Apple	or	Android	device, UAS batteries	and	ensure transmitter (remote	con trol) batter ies	are	available for	the	next	mission

• Download all content	from the	SD	card,	delete content from SD	card , format the	SD	card	and	re

- install SD	Card into	the UAS •	Log	of	UAS	flight	saved	and	stored	as	digital	file	for	record