## Rescue International **UAS Flight Operations**  **Section DJI**  **UAS Flight Operations**  **Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)** 

**and Pre**  **& Post Flight Check Lists** 

**Version 2015.07 This sheet shall be used for all flight**  **s and completed and signed by the PIC**  **. This sheet sh**  **all beco me part of the airfram**  **e flight records for UAS UA**  **Num ber _________** 

**__ PIC ___________________ VO ___________________ FVSO ________________**  **Mandatory Operating Conditions** 1. ALL Operations to occur below 200 feet AGL per FAA Blanket COA 2. Operators to avoid congested or populated areas, which are depicted in yellow on VFR charts. 3. Operations to be conducted over private or controlled

- access property. 4. Permission from land owner/ or public safet y agency required before commencing an y flights. 5. Operations to occur during Visual Flight Rules Meteorological Conditions (VMC). 6. Aircraft to remain within Visual L ine of Sight (VMOS). 7. Aerial Search Operations to occur during daylight hours. **8.** Above Ground Level (AGL) altitude to be restricted to 200 feet. **This is to co**  **mply with the**  **FAA Blanket COA for flights under 200 feet.** 9. All operations conducted in vicinity of airport to remain more than 2.5 NM from centerline azimuth of runway

centerline measured from runway thresholds. 10. All required permissions and permits will be obtained from federal, territorial, state, county or city jurisdictions, including loc al law enforcement, fire or other appropriate governmental agencies as required

. 11. All operations will include one pilot for flight control (PI C) an d one observer for VLOS enhancement of surrounding area near the aircraft. A third VO/FVSO (flight video sy stem operator) will be used if the second Aspire Camera controller is deplo yed 12. A safe securit y zone shall be determined for the launch zone area of operation. 13. Acceptable win d and weather conditions 14. Is Flight Plan completed with mission objectives **Flight Operating Requirements**  **(PIC) Flight Automation** 1. PI C is required to check and verify solid GPS Fix on home position

. 2. PI C to verify

that all sensors are operating this include s sonar, barometric pressure and external site wind speed

. 3. PI C is required to verify data

- link is operating fully in automated pre

- flight sy stem performance check. 4. PI C is required to verify “Flight Emergency or Home Return Mode” is operating of which the m ode is to be activated via radio and verify via ground control acknowledges mode switch and that pre programmed altitude is set for 8 0 ft AGL flight path return to home location. 5. Pre

- define responses to include behavior such as attempting to re

- establish r adio communications, return to home position, return to home and land, or land in current position. 6. Verify

in case of Lost GPS, a manual flight mode will be enabled in a “ Ultrasonic/Video Stabilized” mode which will allow for safe flight and to manually provide navigation inputs to assist in landing the vehicle under the PICs control

. 7. PI C is required to perform Pre

- flight Safety Checklist before flight as listed on DJIflight controller and as listed in this SOP

. 8. PI C is required to perform a pre

- flight brie fing of all flight staff and participants to include a launch and flight risk assessment, payload operations

.9. Only a PIC with a payload flight rating to include actual payload training flights shall deploy payloads under actual recue conditions. Pre

- Flight Check List: o Complete all items on the flight controller check list o Check flight log and maintenance log for any found deficiencies and confirm that they have been repaired before flight. o Confirm that the Flight Controller Tablet has sufficient power for the flight planned. o Is a UAS tracking transponder active on the UA for this flight ID # _______________________ o Wind speed is less than 20 MPH for mission flights and under 8 MPH for training or other non

mission flights. Confirmed by a weather report, st ationary or handheld anemometer , if not indicated to be null to human senses. o PI C Visibility

of no less than 1 mile. o SD Card is inserted and has space for required mission duration recording

. o Rescue payload bag has been checked for required rescue missions o Are Operational DJ I UAS manual, Flight s ys tem SOP ’s , Flight Lo g Book with maintenance log and required FAA documents are on site with the PI C o Lo g book or online logging is available or flight logging. o A trained VO is present for the flight o Launch area is clear of non

- authorized persons and is secure o No airport restrictions apply o Verbal or written permission have been obtained as need b y Federal, State and L ocal laws and regulations. o Is there a public safety land access exception law applicable to this f light? YES ____ (see notes) o **ALL CHECK LIST ITEMS ARE COMPLETED**  on both this list and DJIcontroller and confirmed , **YES _____ NO _____** FAILED TO CLEAR LISTS Flight cancelled (see notes) Post Flight Check List: o Record an y maintenance issues in the flight log for attention before the next flight o Record an y maintenance issues as repaired, not found or in progress if not fixed o Place the RED 3x5 or larger NOT READY FOR FLIGHT card in the airframes flight log until such time as the airframe has been repaired and is now ready for flight o Any FAA reportable incidents YES ____ L ist details in Flight Log book, Make required RI notifications to UAS Flight Director and one Board Member notification ASAP by calling RI 800 emergency

number or a direct contac t call. Log theses calls in the Flight L og Book o RIUAS Flight tracking sy stem number has been recorded on the RI UAS FTS, online sy stem. Flight process start time:

____________ ___ ______ Flight processes finish time: __________________ RIUAS Flight Tr acking Sy stem , Number ________________________ Signature PIC _________________________________________ Date

_____________ . Note: