1 U.S. Department of Transportation
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Joseph Cerreta Petition for Exemption to Operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Aerial Photography, Filming and S cientific Data collection.

FAA Regulatory Docket

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PETITIONER Joseph Cerreta 514 Americas Way # 5859 Box Elder, SD 57719 Phone: 717-683-2835 E-mail: j.cerreta55@gmail.com U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 205902 Table of Contents
I. PETITION SUMMARY ...........................................

............................................................... 3 II. BACKGROUND ................................................

............................................................... ...... 3 III. STATUTORY AUTHORITY ...................................... ....................................................... 4 A. Section 333 ................................................

............................................................... ............ 4 B. Section 44701(f) ...........................................

............................................................... ......... 6 IV. REQUESTED EXEMPTIONS ...................................... ...................................................... 6 V. PETI TI ONER’S PROPOSED OPERATI ONS SAT I SFY SECTI ON 333. ......................... 10 A. Unmanned Aircraft System.................................... ............................................................ 10 B. UAS Pilot in Command .......................................

.............................................................. 12 C. Operating Parameters of Petitio ner’s UAS .................. ...................................................... 14 D. The Requested Exemption Promotes the Public Interest ....... ............................................ 15 VI. CONCLUSION ................................................

............................................................... ... 16 APPENDIX A – FLIGHT MANUAL .................................... ...................................................... 17
Attachments: Attachment 1 - senseFly eBee User Manual Attachment 2 - DJI Inspire 1 User Manual Attachment 3 - DJI Phantom 3 Professional User Manual Attachment 4 - 3D Robotics Iris User Manual Attachment 5 - 3D Robotics Solo User Manual3 I. PETITION SUMMARY Pursuant to Section 333 of the F AA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-95 (2012), 126 Stat. 11 ( “Section 333”) and the Federal Avi ation Administration’s (“FAA”) general exemption authorit y under 49 U.S.C. § 44701(f), Joseph Cerreta (“Petitioner”) hereby petitions for exemptions from 14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 6 1.133(a), 91.7(a), 91.9(b)(2), 91.103(b)(1), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151, 91.203(a) and (b), 91. 405(a), 91.407(a)(1 ), 91.409(a)(2), 91.417(a)-(b). The proposed exemp tions, if granted, would allow Petitioner to operate small, camera-mounted unmanned aircraf t systems (“UAS”) weighing 55 po unds or less for the purpose of filming of motion pictures, music videos, web videos, corpor ate videos, television programs and commercials, and still photography. Additionally the collec tion of agriculture and conservation supporting scie ntific data collection. Based on the small size of Petitioner’s UAS, the qualifications and experience of Petitioner, and the restricted environment with in which Petitioner will operate , the requested exemptions fall squarely within the zone of s afety envisioned by Congress and s et forth in Section 333. Additionally, the enhanced saf ety achieved by rep lacing signifi cantly larger manned aircraft carrying crew and flammable fuel with small UAS carrying no pas sengers or crew and operated under the specific guidelines and procedures proposed by Petiti oner gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operations enabl ed by the instant Petition ar e in the public interest. Thus, the requested exemptions should be granted.
II. BACKGROUND For more than 18 years, Petitione r’s operational experience, Un manned Systems piloting and instructing for the U.S. Army a nd U.S. Marines Corps with the R Q-5A Hunter and RQ-7A/B Shadow 200 UAS, with over 1031 fli ght hours, including more tha n 785 hours as a UAS4 Instructor Operator, offers a track record of safety and broad exposure to safe FAA coordination. Combining the latest technol ogy with a long track record of saf e and successful UAS operations. Petitioner seeks regulatory exemptions that will allow Petition er to employ camera mounted UAS technology in the filming, produc tion, and scientific data collection for conservation and agriculture process.
III. STATUTORY AUTHORITY
A. Section 333 Section 333, titled “Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraf t Systems,” provides a mechanism for seeking expedite d FAA authorization of safe civil UAS operations in the National Airspace System (“NAS”). Section 3 33(a) states that the FAA “sh all determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may ope rate safely in the national ai rspace system before completion of the [comprehensive] plan a nd rulemaking required by section 332(b)(1) of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of t his Act.” In Section 332(b )(1), Congress made it clear that Section 333 provides a mechanism for “expedited operational aut horization.” The FAA has committed to complying with this mandate by granting several pe titions almost identical to the one at hand. See, e.g., Exempti on No. 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014- 0352 (granting regulatory exemptions to Astraeu s Aerial for operation of unman ned aircraft systems for the purpose of filming for the moti on picture and television indust ry). Section 333(b) identifie s several factors that the FAA should c onsider in determining whether commercial UAS operations should be approved. These inc lude UAS that, “as a result of their size, weight, spee d, operational capab ility, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within v isual line of sight do not create a hazar d to users of the [NAS] or the public or pose a threat to nati onal security.” See Section 333( b).5 The UAS vehicles the Petitioner intends to use for the proposed operations meet the requirements of Section 333 of the Reform Act are due to their weight, speed and operational capabilities. The Petitioner seeks to operate the following UAS vehicles for the proposed operations:

 SenseFly eBee

 DJI Inspire 1

 DJI Phantom 3

 3D Robotics Iris

 3D Robotics Solo The FAA is familiar with and has already determined that three of the commercial off-theshelf vehicles selected by Peti tioner meet the requirements of Section 333 of the Reform Act due to their weight, speed and operatio nal capabilities: the senseF ly eBee, DJI Inspire 1 and DJI Phantom 3, and 3D Robotics Iris. See e.g.

 senseFly eBee: Exemption No. 11673 to Aerial Scout Ag Ops Support, LLC; Exemp tion No. 11646 to BioSensing Systems, LLC; Exemption No. 11263 to Se nseFly LTD.

 DJI Inspire 1 : Exemption No. 11254 to Upward Aerial; Exemption No. 11659 to Fovea Aero Systems; Exemption No. 11668 to Sky-Forge Robotics LLC.

 DJI Phantom 3 : Exemption No. 12003 to Mr. Scott Sheets; Exemption No. 11558A to Lewanui.

 3D Robotics Iris: Exemption No. 11521 to SkyWard IO; Exemption No. 11533 to AviTronics Integration Solutions, LLC.

 3D Robotics Iris: Exemption No. 11961 to Hensrud Aer ial; Exemption No. 11778A to Cloud9Drones, LLC.6 B. Section 44701(f) In addition to the specific au thority conferred by Section 333, the FAA Administrator has general authority to grant exemp tions from the FAA’s safety reg ulations and minimum standards when the Administrat or decides a requested exemption is in the public interest. See U.S.C. § 44701(f). IV. REQUESTED EXEMPTIONS Petitioner requests relief fro m the following regulations: Section 61.113 prescribes that “no person who holds a private p ilot certificate may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying p assengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may tha t person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft,” (see Secti on 61.113(a)), and that “a private p ilot may, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an a ircraft in connection with any b usiness or employment if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; a nd (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compe nsation or hire,” (see Section 61.113(b)). Section 61.133(a) sets forth priv ileges for persons holding com mercial pilot certificates, including a provision impliedl y limiting to persons holding a c ommercial pilot certificate the ability to act as pilo t in command of an aircraft “for compensa tion or hire.” Section 91.103(b)(1) prescribes, in pertinent part, that each p ilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available informat ion concerning that flight, to include, “For any flight, runway l engths at airports of intende d use, and takeoff and landing distance information:... For civil aircraft for which an approved Airplane or Rot orcraft Flight Manual containing takeoff and l anding distance data is required , the takeoff and landing distance data cont ained therein.” Section 91.119(c) prescribes that , except when necessary for ta keoff or landing, no person7 may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes: “Over ot her than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the su rface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft ma y not be operated closer than 500 f eet to any person, vessel, vehicle,
or structure.” Section 91.121 requires, in per tinent part, e ach person operati ng an aircraft to maintain cruising altitude by reference to a n altimeter that is set “to the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setti ng available before departure. ” Section 91.151(a) prescribes that no person may begin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather co nditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the firs t point of intended landing an d, assuming normal cruising speed, (1) dur ing the day, to fly after that for at le ast 30 minutes; or (2) at night, to fly after tha t for at least 45 minutes. Section 91.203 prohibits, in subpa rt (a), any person from opera ting a civil aircraft unless it has within it (1) an appropria te and current airworthiness cert ificate; and (2) an effective U.S. registration certificate issue d to its owner or, for operation within the United States, the second copy of the Aircraft Registrati on Application as provided for i n § 47.31(c). Section 91.203 prescribes, in subpart (b), t hat no person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness certificate or a special flight authorization issued under § 91 .715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passengers or crew. Section 91.405(a) requires, in per tinent part, that an aircraft operator or owner shall have the aircraft inspect ed as prescribed in subpart E of the same part and shall, between required insp ections, except as provided in para graph (c) of the same section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in Part 43 of the chapter. Section 91.407(a)(1) prohibits, in pertinent part, any person f rom operating an8 aircraft that has undergone main tenance, preventative maintenan ce, rebuilding, or alteration unless it has been approved for retur n to service by a person authorized under § 43.7 of the same chapter. Section 91.409(a)(2) prescribes , in pertinent part, that no per son may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had an inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter. Section 91.417(a) and (b) prescrib es, in pertinent part, that-

(a) Each registered owner or operato r shall keep the following records for the periods speci fied in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Records of the maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alteration and record s of the 100-hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, f or each aircraft (including the airframe) and each e ngine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of an aircraft. T he records must include- (i) A description (or referen ce to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and (ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and (iii) The signature, and certificate num ber of the person approving t he aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information: (i) The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each pr opeller, and9 each rotor. (ii) The current status of life-limited parts of each airframe, engi ne, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the airc raft which are required to be overhauled on aspecified time basis. (iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, including the ti me since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained. (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method of compliance , the AD or safety directive number and r evisions date. If the AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required. (vi) Copies of the forms prescribe d by § 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and cur rently installed engines, rot ors, propellers, and appliances. (b) The owner or operator shall reta in the following records for th e periods prescribed: (1) The records specified in para graph (a)(1) of this section shall be retained until the wor k is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year aft er the work is performed. (2) The records specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transfe rred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold. (3) A list of defects furnished to a registered owner or operator under § 43.11 of this chapter sh all be retained until the10 defects are repaired and the ai rcraft is approved for return to service. V. PETI TI ONER’S PROPOSED OPERAT I ONS SAT I SFY SECTI ON 333.
A. Unmanned Aircraft System The UAS to be operated under this request are less than 55 lbs. fully loaded, will be operated at a speed of no more than 50 knots , carry neither a pilot nor passenger, carry no explosive materials or flammable liquids, a nd operate exclusively within a secured area. Petitioner’s UAS use a radio frequency spectrum for operation and control that c omplies with Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” ) requirements, and Petitioner has integrated safety features into the UAS, as descri bed in Petitioner’s Flight Oper ations and Procedures Manual (“FOPM”) (collectivel y, “operations manuals”). Petitioner’s UAS are equipped with redundant safety mechanisms allowing them to operate safely after experie ncing certain in-fl ight failures. If a lost-link event occu rs, including the lo ss of ground communic ations and/or the loss of a GPS signal, Petitioner’s UAS have the ability to perform a pre-coor dinated, predictable, automated flight maneuver and return to a pr edetermined location within a designated security perimeter for landing. The UAS further have the ability to abort a flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. All flights will be terminated after a maximum of 30 minutes or with 25% remaining battery power, whichev er occurs first. Thus, good cau se exists for granting Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R . § 91.151(a) (setting forth fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions). Petitioner’s UAS w ill be identified by serial numb er, registered in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 47, and have identific ation (N-Number) markings in accordance with 14 Part 45, Subpart C. Markings will be as la rge as practicable. Regarding Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121 (Altimeter Settings), Petitioner seeks such relief because Petitioner will not have a typical barometric altim eter onboard the UAS. Instead, a ltitude information will be11 provided to the UAS PIC via a di gitally encoded telemetric data feed, which downlinks from the aircraft to a ground-based on-scre en display. The altitude info rmation will be generated by equipment installed onboard t he UAS, using GPS triangulation, d igitally encoded barometric altimeter, radio altimeter, or any combination thereof. Prior t o each flight, a zero altitude initiation point will be establi shed and confirmed for accuracy by the UAS PIC. Thus, good cause exists for granting the requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121. Given the size, weight, spee d, and limited operating area assoc iated with the aircraft to be utilized by the applicant, an e xemption from 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H (Airworthiness Certificates), subject to cer tain conditions and limitations, i s warranted (if necessary) and meets the requirements for an equivale nt level of safety under 14 C.F .R. Part 11 and Section 333. The UAS operated without an airworthine ss certificate in the restri cted environment and under the conditions and limitations proposed by Petitioner will be at le ast as safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed w ing or rotorcraft) operating with an airworthiness certificate issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H , and not subject to the prop osed limitations and conditions. Petitioner will strictly comply with safety and maintenance pro cedures included in all applicable UAS manufacturer’s i nstructions and operating manual s. To the extent such information is not included in t he guidelines developed by the manufacturers, Petitioners will develop and document maintenance, overhaul, replacement, and in spection requirements, procedures to document and maintai n maintenance records with re gard to Petitioner’s UAS, and UAS technician qualification crite ria. Petitioner’s operations manuals will include maintenance requirements for Petitioner’s UAS, including “on-condition” mai ntenance and modifications. In light of these mitigating factors, exemptions from 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) are warranted.12 B. UAS Pilot in Command Petitioner shall be the UAS p ilot in command (PIC), have passed the FAA ground school examination, shall hold at least a third-class medical certific ate, and be required to hold a private pilot certificate. Since there a re no current standards for UAS pilot certificates, knowledge of airspace regulations acquired from FAA ground school and dexter ity in the control and operation of the UAS acquired from actua l operation of the aircraft will be the most important factors in establishing an equivalent lev el of safety. According to the FA A, “the FAA considers the overriding safety factor for the limited operations proposed by the petitioner to be the airmanship skills acquired through UAS-specifi c flight cycles, flight time , and specific make and model experience, culminating in veri fication through testing.” See E xemption No. 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0352, at p. 18. W ith those factors in mind, Petitioner’s UAS PIC shall be required to meet several condi tions and limitations as outlined in the FOPM, including the following:

 The UAS PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of 200 f light cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UAS pilo t and at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a similar UAS type (single blade or multirotor).

 The UAS PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of five hours of flight time with the specific make and mode l of the UAS to be utilized for operations under the exemption and three take-offs and landings in the preceding 90 days.

 The UAS PIC will have successfu lly completed the qualification process as specified in the operations manuals, to include a knowledge and skill test. Regarding Petitioner’s request ed relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a ), it is Petitioner’s understanding that Petitioner’s UAS will not require an airwort hiness certificate in accordance13 with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and that exemption from 14 C .F.R. § 91.7(a) is therefore unnecessary. To the extent such an exemption is deemed necessar y, Petitioner asserts that it should be granted in light of the safety procedures proposed he rein. In accordance with the pertinent part of 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(b) , the operator in command of Petitioner’s UAS shall be responsible for determining wheth er the aircraft is in a safe c ondition for flight. Petitioner’s manuals for maintenance and opera tions shall include safety che cklists to be used by the operator in command prior to each flight. Regarding Petitioner’s request ed relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.9(b )(2) (Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements and § 91.203(a) and ( b), (Civil aircraft: certifications required), it is Petitioner’s unde rstanding that relief from th ese regulations is no longer necessary in light of the FAA Memorandum “Interpretation regarding whethe r certain required documents may be kept at an unmanned aircraf t’s control station,” dated A ugust 8, 2014. To the extent the FAA deems an exemption from this section necessary for Petition er’s proposed operations, such exemption should be granted in light of the mitigating fact tha t Petitioner will maintain the documents required under 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.9 and 91.203 at the UA S ground control station during flights. Additionally, the Petitioner’s ope rations may utilize a visual observer (“VO”). The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requi rement as long as the PIC alwa ys maintains VLOS capability. The VO and the PIC will be able to communicate verbally at all times during operational flights. Regarding Petitioner’s request ed relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.103 (b)(1), Petitioner will comply with the other appli cable procedures and re quirements stated in § 91.103(a) and (b). Specifically, the PIC will take all actions including reviewing weather, flig ht battery requirements, aircraft performance data, and landing and t akeoff distances before init iation of a flight. The PIC will14 also account for all relevant s ite-specific c onditions in their preflight procedures. Risks presented by sun glare will be mitigated by the PIC’s and VO’s ability to see other air traffic and initiate a return-to-home sequence if needed.
C. Operating Parameters of Petitio ner’s UAS Petitioner’s UAS operations will be conducted within VLOS of th e PIC and VO, below 400 feet AGL, and at speeds below 50 knots. Consistent with the rel ief typically provided to manned operations under FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1, Petitioner requests relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.119(c) with resp ect to those participating persons, vehicles, and structures directly involved in the perfor mance of the actual filming. Reg arding distance from participating persons, the operations manuals s et forth safety factors for au thorized and consenting production personnel. Because those procedures are specific to participati ng persons, no further FSDO or aviation safety inspector approva l is necessary for reductions to the distances specified in Petitioner’s manuals. Regarding the distance from nonpa rticipating persons, Petitione r will ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the operating area except those consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming produc tion, with the possibility of r educing this distance to no less than 200 feet if it would not adversely a ffect safety and the Admini strator has approved it. This is consistent with FAA Order 8900.1, V3, C8, S1. Petitioner will not conduct UAS operations within 5 nautical mi les of the geographic center of a non-towered airport unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained and the operation is conducted in accordance with a Notice to A irmen (“NOTAM”). Additionally, Petiti oner will not operate in Class B, C, or D a irspace without written approval from the controlling agency. Nor will Petitioner operate the UA S less than 500 feet below or less15 than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC. Petitioner’s UAS will rema in clear and yield the right of way to all manned operations and activities at all times (incl uding, but not limited to, ultrali ght vehicles, parachute activities, parasailing activities , and hangliders). Although Petitioner seeks to compl y with the waiver process as described in FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1 (Issue a Certificate of Waiver for Motion Picture and Television Filming), the current section of Order 8900.1 has sp ecific processes that preclude a jurisdictional FAA FSDO from issuing the required Certificate o f Waiver, because the section did not originally provide for UAS operations. Thus, Petitioner seeks exemption from the applicable regulations normall y waived during that process. Pet itioner proposes that the FAA include the required notificati ons and coordination with jurisd ictional FSDOs through the conditions and limitations accompanying the requested exemption , and that the exemption sought herein will take the place of the Certificat e of Waiver normally issued by a jurisdictional FSDO under 8900.1. Under this rubric, Petitioner will notify ev ery FSDO with jurisdiction over the area that Petitioner plans to operate, just as with manned filming operations, and those FSDOs will have the ability to c oordinate further conditions an d limitations with the UAS Integration Office to add ress any local concerns. Petitioner will obtain an Air Tr affic Organization (“ATO”) issu ed Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (“COA”) prior t o conducting any operations under this grant of exemption. In fulfilling its requirements under the COA, Petitioner will be r equired to request a NOTAM not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 48 hours prior to the operation.
D. The Requested Exemption Promotes the Public Interest The enhanced safety achieved by r eplacing significantly larger manned aircraft carrying crew16 and flammable fuel with small UAS carrying no passengers or cre w and operated under the specific guidelines and procedur es proposed by Petitioner gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operations enabled by the i nstant Petition are in the p ublic interest. Moreover, as the FAA has already recognized, “UAS provide an additional tool for the filmmaking industry, Agriculture and Conservation addin g a greater degree of flexibi lity, which supplements the current capabilities offered by manned aircraft.” See Exemption No. 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0352, at p. 22.
VI. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, the reg ulatory exemptions requested herein should be granted and Petitioner should be permitted to conduct small UAS operations for the purpose of filming.

Respectfully subm itted,
Jose ph Cerreta17 APPENDIX A – FLIGHT MANUAL
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (a) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 poun ds; (b) All operations must occur in FAA approved airspace at no more t han 400' AGL, at an airspeed of no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC; (c) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times during a flight operation; (d) Operations will be restricted to flights over private property with the permission of the property owner; (e) The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consisten t with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), a minimum of 100 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at least te n hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type; (f) All required permits will be obt ained from state and local gove rnment prior to operation; (g) The UA will not be operated over densely populated areas; (h) The UA will not be operated at air shows; (i) The UA will not be operated over any open-air assembly of peopl e; (j) The UA will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads; (k) The UA will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or helipo rt without written permission Airport Manager. (l) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather condition s equivalent to VFR; (m) The PIC will brief the VO and p roperty owner about the operatio n and risk before the first flight at each new location; (n) No flight may be made without a successful Pre-Flight Inspectio n by the PIC before each operation to ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight.
PIC SHOULD VERIFY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BEFORE STARTING THE PRE-F LIGHT PROCESS (1) Verify COA Approved (2) Verify NOTAM Filed (if applicable) (3) Verify FSDO coordination completed (4) Verify closest Unicom/Tower Frequency for Monitoring.

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST (1) Check UA battery health (press se lf-check button) verify 4 gree n bars illuminate (2) Check all wiring connections are tight; (3) Check all propellers are undamaged and no cracks exist in any s tructural members of the UA; (5) Turn on radio controller, move all control switches to forward or UP position and throttle control stick neutral position; (6) Turn On UA power (7) Await Aft Lights to flash green (8) Turn on transmit ter and camera.

PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKLIST

(1) Confirm Green Lights on aircraft (2) Confirm Observer is ready (3) Confirm area clear ed of all non-essential personnel