# Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual American Drone Industries

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

a. Purpose 3 b. Pilot/Operator Organization 3

c. Persons Authorized 3 d. Area of Operations 3

e. Plan of Activities 3 f. Permission to Operate 4 g. Security 4 h. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel 5 i. Certification/Airworthiness 5 j. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements 5 k. Communications 6 l. Accident Notification 6

m. Recall/Stop Procedures 6

n. Special Provisions 6 

## II. Company Organization

a. Chief Pilot 7 b. Pilot in Command 7
Appendix A 1. List of Approved Pilots 9 2. List of Approved Aircraft 10 3. Permission Acquisition Form (sample) 11 4. Revision Request (sample) 12
Appendix B 1. Form 7711-2 (certification of waiver) 13

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# I. Introduction


## a. Purpose This manual has been developed by American Drone Industries, Inc. (“ADI”), in conjunction with an application for a Certificate of Waiver and Authorization (“COA”) of the provisions of Federal Aviation Regulations (“FAR”) parts 91.119 (b) and (c) for the purposes of closed-set motion picture and television filming. ADI pilots and other company personnel will, when applicable, comply with the policies, procedures and conditions of this manual whenever motion picture or television flight operations are performed that require a COA as mentioned above. 

## b. Pilot/Operator Organization

Mark Hastings - Chief Pilot American Drone Industries

Elliott Augustine – Pilot American Drone Industries



## c. Persons Authorized FAR 91.119 (c) is waived only with respect to those persons, vehicles and structures directly involved in 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 than 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 Aviation Safety Inspector’s evaluation of the filming production area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (e.g. observers, the public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident. 

## d. Area of Operations ADI’s approved area of operations will be the continental United States



## e. Plan of Activities At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled filming ADI will submit a written plan of activities to the local Flight Standards District Office (“FSDO”) having jurisdiction over that area. The plan of activities should include the following:



### 1. Dates and times for all flights.

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

### 3. Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft. 

### 4. Make, model, and serial or N-number of aircraft to be used and type of airworthiness certificate, including category. 

### 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. 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 upon request to the FAA Administrator by ADI. 

### 7. Signature of an authorized ADI representative 

### 8. 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.

The three (3) day notification requirement may be waived with the consent of the FSDO. However, the operator should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with any waiver request and be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not practical. 

## f. Permission to Operate Before any flight operations is conducted at less than 500 feet under the provisions 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

Although verbal permission is acceptable, the ADI personnel obtaining such permission should attempt to obtain permission in writing whenever practical. If permission is obtained verbally, the ADI personnel obtaining verbal permission shall record the details of the verbal grant of permission. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix A and may be used when obtaining written permission or recording grants of verbal permission. ADI personnel will assure a sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission

4forms will be maintained at the job site until flight operations are completed, and then turned into the Chief Pilot 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.



## g. 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. 

## h. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel Prior to the start of any operation under the provisions of this manual, the pilot in command (“PIC”) will conduct a briefing of all procedures to participating ADI personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming production 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:



### 1. Authorization for motion picture and television certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions 

### 2. Operations manual 

### 3. Plan of activities 

### 4. Aircraft parking and starting 

### 5. Taxi procedures 

### 6. Radio Communications 

### 7. Takeoff procedures 

### 8. Aviation activities to be conducted during the filming production
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### 9. Approach and landing procedures 

### 10. Recall procedures 

### 11. Emergency procedures 

### 12. Risks to participating personnel 

### 13. How to control nonparticipating persons 

## i. Certification/Airworthiness All ADI 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.

5Each 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 PIC will assure the aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and all required inspections and maintenance has been completed before each flight. 

## j. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements Minimum requirements shall meet or exceed the following:



### 1. Successful completion of an FAA-approved ground school that meets the requirements of Part 61 of the FAR and passage of the an attendant knowledge test as specified by that part. 

### 2. At least 400 hours logged as PIC and at least 20 hours logged as the PIC in the aircraft type. 

### 3. A minimum of 100 hours in the category and class of aircraft to be used. 

### 4. A minimum of 5 hours in the make and model aircraft to be used under the waiver. 

### 5. 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 (which 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 following subjects:



### i. Steps to be taken before starting operations, including a survey of the Flight area. 

### ii. Proper method of loading, rigging, or attaching the external load. 

### iii. Aircraft performance capabilities under motion picture operating procedures and the aircraft flight manual. 

### iv. Proper instructions for flight and ground crew personnel.



### v. Aircraft flight manual, pilot operations handbook, or a rotorcraft-load combination flight manual and limitations, if appropriate. 

## k. Communications Prior to the start of any operation covered by this manual, the PIC will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to all participants during the actual operation and filming. Oral, visual or radio communications may be used as long as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously appraised of the current status of the operation.

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## l. Accident Notification Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NTSB occur, the notification requirements of FAR Part 830 would comply.



## m. 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.



## n. Special Provisions The controls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the ADI motion picture and television operations manual is the primary assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardized.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or waiver will only be those specified in the ADI 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 activity shall be available for FAA inspection.

Each PIC conducting operations authorized under this certificate understands the conditions of issuance, and that it constitutes a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c). (see attached document under “Appendix B”) Takeoff and landing areas will be protected in a manner that will prevent unauthorized persons from entering the takeoff and landing area. ADI 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. 

# II. Company Organization



## a. Chief Pilot Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Final word in the formulation of policy and procedures concerning this manual. 

### 2. Act as liaison between ADI and the FAA on matter concerning this manual. 

### 3. Assure that each approved pilot is issued a copy of this manual and obtain a signed statement from each that they have read and understand its contents. 

### 4. Maintain a current copy of this manual at the main base of operations for ADI.

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### 5. Responsible for assuring that all revisions to this manual are distributed and processed properly. 

### 6. Must approve or disapprove each proposed job or operation performed by ADI under the provisions of this manual. 

### 7. Assume the responsibilities of PIC when acting as such. 

### 8. The chief pilot may delegate functions to other personnel but retains responsibility. 

## b. Pilot in Command Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Assure that aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and all inspections and required maintenance have been performed as per appropriate FAR's. 

### 2. Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this manual. 

### 3. Be very knowledgeable of the contents of this manual and abide by the procedures, policies and conditions contained herein. 

### 4. Coordinate with movie and television personnel to formulate plans, routes, locations, etc. with safety of all persons involved in the primary concern. 

### 5. Maintain their copy of this manual in current condition and have it on site at any job or operation requiring the waiver. 

### 6. The PIC may delegate functions to other personnel, but retains responsibility.

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## Appendix A-1

List of Approved Pilots

TITLE NAME FAA REGISTRATION NO. DATE ADDED Chief Pilot Hastings, Mark 253941631 2/19/2015 Pilot Augustine, Elliott TBD 2/19/2015

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## Appendix A-2 List of Approved Aircraft

Make Model Description Date Added Registration #
1. DJI Inspire quadcopter small UAS (<50 lbs.) 02/19/2015

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## Appendix A-3

Permission Acquisition Form

By signing this form, I agree that I have given the pilots of American Drone Industries permission to operate their aircraft at less than 300 feet from property, or in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or affiliated with, for the purpose of film or television production for the date(s) referenced below.

Name: Entity (if applicable): Title: Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:

Location: Date(s) of Operation:

Signature __________________________________________________ Date __________________________

American Drone Industries Representative Receiving Permission Name: Signature: Date:

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## Appendix A-4
Revision Request

If requested revision involves modified or additional language, add language below. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Reference the revision number, date, and requestor on each additional sheet.

Proposed text:

Or:  Remove Section #

Manual Serial Version #

Revision Requestor

Signature of Requestor

Date

Chief Pilot receipt acknowledgement: Revision # Section Page Action Summary

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