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# Unmanned Aircraft System Standard Operating Procedures

for DJI T600 "Inspire 1"

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Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 Table of Contents

Table of Contents 1 List of Effective Pages 2 Purpose of this Manual 3 Pilot Qualification Requirements 3 Pilot Training Requirements 3 Pilot Currency Requirements 4 Visual Observer Requirements 4 Aircraft Registration 4 Operational Area - Airspace 4 Operational Area - Lands 5 Operational Area Summary 5 Battery Requirements 6 Preflight Actions 6 Battery Maintenance, Care, and Storage 7Page 2

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 List of Effective Pages Page Revision Date Page Revision Date 0 Original 4-10-2015 5 Original 4-10-2015 1 Original 4-10-2015 6 Original 4-10-2015 2 Original 4-10-2015 7 Original 4-10-2015 3 Original 4-10-2015 4 Original 4-10-2015Page 3

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 Purpose of this Manual

This manual is intended to establish and maintain a safe program for the operation and maintenance of the DJI T600 "Inspire 1" Unmanned Helicopter and its Aircraft Systems. This manual will also establish t he standards for personnel qualifications and training along with the operatin g requirements while under the operation of Vertical Imagery. All operations will be conducted under Part 91 and the limitations of this manual. Where the two conflict, the stricter regulation will be followed.

Pilot Qualification Requirements No Pilot in Command will operate the T600 on a comm ercial operation unless: (1) They posses at least a private pilot certific ate with a current medical certificate for that rating. (2) They meet the flight review requirements cont ained in Part 61.56 for the above rating. (3) They meet the currency requirements contained in Part 61.57(a) for the above rating. (4) At least 30 hours of PIC flight time with a U AV, 10 of which must have been

with a UAV rotorcraft. (5) They have completed the required training wit h the DJI T600 contained in

this manual. Pilot Training Requirements Pilot training will include at a minimum: (1) Four (4) hours of ground instruction on the s ystems of the T600 to include: (a) Controls and aircraft operation. (b) Operation areas, safety distances, authority notifications. (c) Camera operation. (d) Navigation software. (2) Four (4) hours of flight time with the T600 w hich will include: (a) Manual flight. (b) Autopilot flight. (c) GPS tracking.Page 4

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 Pilot Currency Requirements To operate the T600 commercially, the PIC must meet the following currency requirements: (1) Three (3) takeoffs and landings with the T600 within the past 90 days. (2) Two (2) hours flight time with a UAV rotorcra ft within the past 90 days. (3) Twenty (20) hours flight time with a UAV roto rcraft within the past 12 months.

Visual Observer Requirements No commercial operations will be conducted with th e T600 without a Visual Observer (VO). Visual Observers must be knowledgeab le with the operation being conducted. They must also be vigilant and aware of all safety concerns including distance and altitude limitations and required safe distances from persons, property,

and other aircraft. The VO must be within voice com munication range of the PIC at all times during the operation.

Aircraft Registration Vertical Imagery LLC will acquire and keep current an aircraft registration "N" number in accordance with applicable FAR's. The reg istration number will be displayed on the T600 in as large of lettering as practical.

Operational Area - Airspace Operating areas can and will vary from mission to mission, therefore great care must be taken in the preflight planning. Current av iation sectional charts must be checked prior to flight in a new area to determine which airspace will be flown in and distances from any nearby airports. All operations will be conducted in Class G airspace only. No operations will be conducted above 400 fee t AGL, and the aircraft will remain within visual line of sight of the PIC and VO. If a n operation is required within 5 miles of an airport, the airport manager must be notified pr ior to flight. All operations must be conducted during daylight hours in VMC conditions. The aircraft will remain 2000 feet horizontally and 500 feet below any clouds. Visibil ity will be at least 3 miles.Page 5

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 Operational Area - Lands When operations are conducted over private propert y, the owner/controller must give consent prior to flight and briefed on any per tinent information about the mission. Operations on public lands may only be conducted wh en no rules, laws, or regulations are in effect against legal aerial operations above the lands. The operational area will be scouted before the flight and determined safe befor e commencing operations. No flights will be conducted over congested areas or near larg e gatherings of people. No flights will be conducted within 100 yards of any non-missi on essential persons or property. Due to the small size, slow speed, and high maneuve rability of the T600, it may be operated within 100 yards of a structure with the o wner/controller's permission. If any non-essential person is observed to encroach within a 100 yard radius of the T600, the operation will immediately be terminated and the ai rcraft landed as soon as possible. All mission essential persons who will be within the T6 00's 100 yard radius will be briefed before flight as to the hazards and procedures requ ired. The aircraft must always be operated so as not to cause harm to persons or prop erty on the ground in the event of

an emergency.

Operational Area Summary

Airspace: All flights conducted within G Airspace.

No more than 400' AGL. Aircraft must remain within visual line of sight o f the PIC and VO. No flights within 2 miles of an airport (notificat ion required within 5 miles). No flights within 2 miles of any aircraft. Day VFR only. 2000' horizontally, 500' below clouds. 3 miles visibility.

Lands: No flights over congested areas or near large crow ds. Permission required and regulations checked prior to flight.Page 6

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 No flights within 100 yards of non-essential perso ns or property. Mission essential persons briefed prior to flight. No harm caused by an emergency.

Battery Requirements Prior to flight, the PIC will check wind and weath er conditions to ensure there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point with no less than 25% battery remaining.

Preflight Actions 1. Remote controller(s), aircraft battery, and tab let(s) properly charged. 2. Check battery for damage, deformation, swelling , and clean contacts. 3. Rotors mounted correctly and locked in place. 4. Check rotors for nicks, scratches, cracks, or o ther damage that could affect flight. 5. Check motors, booms, and fuselage for loose fas teners, cracks, damage, or

excessive wear.

6. Micro-SD card installed. 4. Controller gimbals functioning as normal. 5. Ensure correct cable is connecting mobile devic e(s) to controller(s). 6. Power-up controller(s), tablet(s), and aircraft

. 7. Ensure compass is properly calibrated, firmware is latest version, and GPS acquired.

8. Area cleared before takeoff.Page 7

Revision: Original Vertical Imagery LLC April 10, 2015 Battery Maintenance, Care, and Storage The T600 uses lithium polymer (Li-Po) batteries wh ich are very lightweight, high capacity, and fast discharging. Care must be taken when handling, charging and storing these batteries as they can be very sensitive to ce rtain conditions. Charging: 1. Do not charge battery immediately after flight. Wait until battery cools to near room temperature. 2. Charge and discharge the battery the battery co mpletely once every 20 cycles. Discharge to 0% or until the battery will not turn on, then recharge to maximum capacity. This will optimize the battery life. 3. Disconnect battery after charge has completed. 4. Do not charge the battery and controller at the same time, charger may overheat. Storage: 1. Ideal storage temperature is 70 °F to 85 ° F. 2. Discharge to 30%-50% if it will not be used for more than 7 days. 3. Battery will automatically discharge to 65% if left idle for more than 10 days. This can take up to 2 days if battery is fully charged. 4. Battery will enter hibernation if depleted and stored for a long period. When in hibernation mode, if you try to power on the batter y, the battery LED will show a solid red light and the battery level LEDs will all be of f. You cannot manually turn off the battery power LED in this state. Leave the battery for 5 minutes, and then it will power off. Recharge the battery to bring it out of hibern ation. 5. Remove battery from aircraft when stored for an extended period of time. Handling: 1. Never drop or puncture the batteries, they may catch fire. 2. If the batteries begin to swell, set them in a safe, non flammable area as they may

soon catch fire. 3. Never put out battery fires with water, use dir t or a dry chemical extinguisher. 4. Never let the battery terminals short to each o ther, this could ruin the battery.