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Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 Up Above Vision



# Motion Picture and Television

Flight Operation Manual

Minne Photography, LLC dba Up Above Vision

16425 Sequoia CT | Parker, CO 80134

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- 808

- 6700 | pminne@yahoo.com2

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 Table of Contents

• Introduction ..............................................................................................................................Page 3

• Abbreviations Used ..................................................................................................................Page 3

• Persons Authorized ..................................................................................................................Page 3

• Area of Operations ...................................................................................................................Page 3

• Plan of Activities Prior to Flight Operations .........................................................................Page 3

• Permission to Operate .............................................................................................................Page 4

• FAA Authorization ....................................................................................................................Page 4

• Flight Plan, Safety, and Limitations .......................................................................................Page 4

• Accident Notification ...............................................................................................................Page 5

• Special Provisions .....................................................................................................................Page 5

• Company Organization ............................................................................................................Page 6

• Appendix ...................................................................................................................................Page 8

• Permission Acquisition Form .................................................................................................Page 93

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 Introduction

This manual has been developed by Minne Photography, LLC dba Up Above Vision (“UAV”)

, in conjunction

with an application for a section 333 Exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration for the purposes

o f using an unmanned aircraft system for motion picture and television cinematography , videography, and

fi lming

. When applicable, UAV ’ s pilots and other company personnel will comply wit h the policies,

procedures , and conditions of this manual whenever motion picture or television flight operatio ns are

performed that require an exemption as mentioned above. The controls, procedures, and conditions set

forth in this motion picture and television operations manual are in the best interest of safety and to help

assure that all persons directly involved or observing the production are kept as safe as possible.

Abbreviations Used

PIC: Pilot in Command

FAA: Federal Aviation Administration

FAR: Federal Aviation Regulations

FSDO: Flight Standards District Office

MPTOM: Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual ( this manual )

NTSB: National Transportation Safety Board

UAS: Unmanned Aerial System or drone or quadcopter

UAV: Minne Photography , LLC dba Up Above Vision

VO: Visual Observer

Persons Authorized

The FAR s waived (exempted) are done so only with respect to those persons, vehicles and

structures directly involved in the p erformance of the actual film production . The waiver holder , UAV,

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 than 200 feet

if an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the FAA has approved it. For example, an equivalent

level of safety may be determined by an evaluation of the filming production area to note terrain features,

obstructions, buildings, etc. Such location b arriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the

public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident.

Area of Operations

UAV’s approved area of operations will be the United States, in cluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Plan of Activitie s Prior to Flight Operations

1. At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled filming /videography

, UAV 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) Dates and times for all flights.

(2) Name and phone number of person responsible for the filming production event.

(3) Name and phone number of p erson representing UAV

. (4) Make, model, and N

- number of all UAS to be used.

(5) Name and airman certificate number of PIC s involv ed in the filming production

. (6) A statement that UAV has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials

to conduct the filming production. The list of those who gave permission must be made

available to the inspector upon request from UAV

. (7) A description 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.

(8) The three (3) day notification may be 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.4

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 (9) Signature of UAV representative (s).

Permission to Operate

1. Before any flight operations is conducted at less than 4 00 feet under the provisions of the

certificate of waiver (exemption) and this manual, the operator will obtain permission to conduct

these operations from property owners and local officials as neces sary 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

2. The UAV personnel obtaining such permission wil l do so in writing whenever practical; however,

verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided after the

Appendix of th is MPTOM and may be used when obtaining written permission. UAV personnel will

assure a sufficient number of those forms are available at the filming location site. Written

permission forms will be maintained at the filming location until flight operations are com pleted,

and then turned into the chief pilot to be kept on file for a minimum of three years. These forms

will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon request.

FAA Authorization

1. UAV will only conduct flight operations a fter t he FAA has granted a waiver (exemption) for UAV to

conduct commercial UAS flight operations for the purposes of movie picture and television

cinematograph y, filming, and videography.

2. Any required waiver (exemption) from t he FAA will be on site for inspection during flight

operations for any film production

.

Flight Plan, Safety, and Limitations

1. All filming or videography flights covered under this MPTOM will have a written flight plan created

prior to flight operations commencing . This plan will be available on site for inspection by the FAA

and law enforcement officials including those from local, State, or Federal government, or Air

Traffic Control

.

a. This flight plan must indicate the PIC’s name and airman certificate number, the UAS

model, the UAS N

- number, altitudes, flight courses, and hovering locations ( on a map of

the filming location )

. The flight plan can be created based on the film p roduction needs

but the ultimate decision on the flight plan is the responsibility of the PIC.

b. Prior to the start of any operation covered by this manual, the PIC will formulate a plan to

provide communications capability to all film crew, talent, and othe r personnel directly

involved with the production.

a. During the actual operation and filming /videography , o ral or radio communications must

be used as long as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously

appraised of the current st atus of the operation

.

2. S teps required to be taken by the PIC prior to starting flight operations:

a. A full survey of the flight area. This survey can be done using survey maps or online maps

but must include a live visual “walk around” of the actual shooting location area so that all

terrain, obstacles , structures, vehicles, and staging areas can be noted and included on the

flight plan.

b. Review the p roper method of loading, rigging, or attaching the external camera load.

c. Review the UAS performance capabilities in consideration of the flight pla n and filming

requirements

. d. Prior to any flight operation the PIC will coordinate with appropriate production personnel

to devise a plan of securing the area(s) of flight operation from all unauthorized persons5

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 and vehicles. Provisions will be made to imme diately discontinue operations should the

area(s) become unsecured or for any other reason in the interest of safety.

e. A flight safety meeting must be conducted with all p roduction crew, talent, and a ll other s

who are on location and are directly involved with the production . Everyone will be

briefed on the flight plan, communication procedures, safety concerns, safeguards in

place, flight timing limitations, location boundaries, emergency procedures

, abort

procedures, any relevant contents of this MPTOM, and any other concerns directed by the

FSDO or FAA . This safety meeting will be conducted live (in person) and must be done 12

hours before the flight operations start that day (i.e. one safety meeting is required each

day of filming when flight operations are conducted). Only t he PIC or if the PIC directs, the

VO, will conduct the meeting.

3. All UAS operation manual s , pilot operations handbook s

, and UAS registrations must be available

on site. These documents can be electronic unless otherwise directed by the FAA.

4. All flight go/no go decisions are made solely by the PIC and are final (no appeals are allowed for

any reason). No one including those from the film crew, production company, talent, or any

sponsor will be allowed to influence or change any final decision made by th e PIC.

5. The takeoff area will be determined solely by the PIC unless the FAA has directed otherwise. The

takeoff area will be clearly marked with either signage, cones, or barricades as determined by the

PIC. No p roduction personnel or observers are allow ed inside the takeoff area with out express

permission from the PIC.

6. Prior to a UAS takeoff, a verbal warning will be made to alert the production crew, talent, and any

other on site personnel that flight operations are commencing . The PIC will coordinate with the

event di rector or other designated p roduction crew as to the timing of the UAS takeoff.

7. No UAS flights will occur unless landing zones are predetermined. Landing zones are

predetermined only by the PIC. Landing zones will be clearly marked using either signage , cones,

and/or barricades surrounding each landing site as determined by the PIC. No personnel or

observers other than those needed for flight operations as determined by the PIC are allowed

inside any landing zone during flight operations.

8. No flight will occur unless the UAS has a GPS signal strong enough for flight (GPS signal in the

green or flashing green or other indications depending on UAS operating manual) as determined

by the PIC during preflight.

9. An inflight UAS will land immediately in the closest land ing zone (or takeoff area if closer than a

landing zone ) when the battery warning indicates low battery , if the UAS battery indicates 1 0 %

remaining

, the transmitter battery warning is illuminated (or otherwise showing a low battery

warning) , or the flight is aborted (for any reason) whichever occurs first. All filming will stop

during landing or should an emergency occur

.

10. In all circumstances during flight and planning , the PIC will always choose safety of persons and

safe flight over any desired camera function or shooting angle/distance.

11. In all situations, th e PIC will make the sole and final decision as to the safe flight of the UAS.

Accident Notification

Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NTSB occur, the notification requirements of

FAR Part 830 would ap ply. UAV will comply with FAA and NTSB accident investigators.

Special Provisions

1. The UAS used and the PICs acting under the FAA’s authorization and/or waiver (exemption) will

only be those specified in the Appendix of this MPTOM ( or future revisions).

2. The PIC’s name and certificate number shall appear on each daily plan of activity for the

production and each flight plan

.

3. A ll UAS and PIC(s ) participating in flight activity shall be available for FAA inspection before the

scheduled production

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Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 4. Each PIC condu cting flight operations authorized under this waiver (exemption) has read and

understands the conditions of exemption issuance , and that it constitutes an exemption of only

specific FAR s.

5. No person may participate in any flight operations unless that perso n has received a briefing on

the provisions of the waiver (exemption)

.

Company Organization

1. Chief Pilot

a. Duties and Responsibilities:

i. Final word in the formulation of poli cy and procedures concerning this MPTOM.

ii. Act as liaison between UAV and the FAA on matter s concerning th is MPTOM

.

iii. Assure that each approved PIC is issued a copy of this MPTOM and obtain ed a

signed statement from each that they have read and understand its contents.

iv. Maintain a current copy of this MPTOM at the main base of operations for UAV.

v. Responsible for assuring that all revisions to this MPTOM are distributed and

processed properly.

vi. Must approve or disapprove each proposed job or flight operation performed by

UAV under the provisions of t his MPTOM

.

vii. Assume the responsibilities of PIC when acting as such.

viii. The chief pilot may delegate functions to other personnel but retains

responsibility.

2. Pilot in Command

a. Duties and Responsibilities:

i. Assure that the UAS to be flown is in airworthy condition and all inspections and

required maintenance have been performed as per appropriate FAR's and waivers

(exemptions) that have been approved

.

ii. Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions

of this MPTOM

.

iii. Be very knowledgeable of the contents of this MPTOM and abide by the

procedures, policies and conditions contained herein.

iv. Coordinate with movie and television personnel to formulate flight plans, flight

routes, locations, etc. with safety of all persons involved being the primary

concern.

v. Conduct a flight safety meeting with other persons involved with the film

production at least once each day of filming.

vi. Direct and instruct the VO as n ecessary

.

vii. Maintain their copy of this MPTOM in current condition and have it on site at any

job or operation requiring the waiver (exem ption)

.

viii. The pilot in command may delegate functions to other personnel, but retains

responsibility.

3. Visual Observer

a. In general, is someone employed and properly trained by UAV. However, in

circumstances approved by the chief pilot, can be someone designat ed and properly

trained and briefed by the responsible PIC (e.g. can be a member of the film crew).

b. Duties and Responsibilities:

i. Receive training from the PIC before any flight operation s

.

ii. Be very knowledgeable of the contents of this MPTOM and abide by the

procedures, poli cies

, and conditions contained herein

.

iii. Attend daily flight safety meetings.

iv. Coordinate with the PIC their exact location d uring flights and any movements

along the flight path.

v. R eview, understand, and follow the communications plan for each flight.

vi. Must keep the UAS in visual sight at all times the UAS is in flight.7

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 vii. If visual sight of the UAS is lost for any amount of time, they must orally notify the

PIC immediately.

viii. Follows direction given by PIC during flight operations.

ix. Cannot delegate any responsibility or function to anyone else.8

Revision Date: 1/ 5 /2016 Appendix

Names of Pilots

Chief Pilot :

Paul Minne (FAA airman certificate 2863738)

Pilots:

Paul Minne (FAA airman certificate 2863738)

Alexander Minne (FAA airman certificate 3779456)

List of Approved UAS

1. DJI Phantom 3

2. DJI Spreading Wings S1000

3. Other UAS as approved via 333 Exemption Amendments9

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Permission Acquisition Form

In signing this form, I am giving the pilots of Minne Photography, LLC dba Up Above Vision p ermission to

operate their UAS at less than 4 00 feet from property, or in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for

or affiliated with, for the purpose of fil m or television production.

Name:

Title:

Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:

Location:

Date of Operation:

Signature ____________________________________

__________ ______ Date: ____________

________

Minne Photography, LLC dba Up Above Vision r epresentative Receiving Permission :

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