## Preflight Checklist Date: _________ Location: PIC: VO: Please file this completed checklist along with other flight documents in the manual. 

## I. Predeparture Check II.Mission Check III. Return/Landing Check a.Notify client 30 minutes before arrival to site a.Land aircraft i. Verify client request ii. Verify client-issued safety manual received. If not, request. i. Physical survey of area for hazards 1.Lost link – all radios – aircraft will return to starting location iii. GPS Coordinates: ii. Selection of operation area 2.Battery < 25% - aircraft returns home iv. Estimated time of mission: iii. Crewmember duties delegation 3.Loss of GPS – aircraft goes into soft landing mode v. Initial survey of area using Mission Control software with satellite imagery, or compare to previous missions at the same location iv. Briefing of safety practices and procedures 4.Normal or failsafe landing home v. Safety barrier set up, including Ground Control Station lighting, coning, and signage ii. The PIC may override AP controls to perform a soft landing i. Notify area ATO of operation vi. Test communications iii. The PIC may killswitch the aircraft to prevent any potential collision with obstructions or personnel. ii. Verify validity of Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) vii. Check weather, including precipitation, wind, and temperature b. Set transmitter to safe position iii. Request Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) no more than 72 hours and no less than 48 hours before mission viii. Refueling procedure c. Disarm aircraft ix. Check batteries for 100% recharged capacity d. Set arm button – off x. Mission objective briefing e. Disconnect and remove battery from UAS 1. Airframe xi. Payload installation and operation

2. Motors/mounting xii. Failsafe procedures and operations a.Copy data from Autopilot to Ground Control Station to log flight data. Manually enter flight information into flight log of the Manual

3. Motor power leads b. Copy data from cameras and other sensors securely to password protected Ground Control Station for analysis at Home Base 4. Autopilot wiring i. Compass 5. Battery condition ii. Accelerometer/Magnetometer a.Safely secure all equipment back into Ground Control Station 6. Main radio transmitter connections iii. Radio (Yaw/Pitch/Roll/Throttle) b. Break down all equipment used during mission at client’s location 7. Other electrical/mechanical issues iv. Modes c. Clean 8. If maintenance, overhaul, repairs, or other alterations are required, changes must be logged on the Maintenance Records sheet in the Manual of the aircraft. 1. Determine starting location for lost-link return 1. Charge UAS batteries 2. Verify battery < 25% soft landing procedure
2. Charge transmitter batteries 3. Verify mission time > 30 minutes landing procedure 3. Charge telemetry/ground control station 4. Verify 400’ AGL limit 4. Check portable generator for damage and function. Fill fuel tank and reserve tank. 5. Verify speed limit
5. Charge communications devices 6. Verify geofence 7. Verify killswitch i. COA (original) ii. NOTAM 1. Write mission via Ground Station programming iii. Client Safety Manual 2. Store program in Ground Station memory iv. USAerobotix Procedural Manual (with all required sections, including maintenance log, flight log, pilot certification, operation manual, etc) 3. Power up Ground Station telemetry (915 MHz) v. Transmitter FCC compliance documentation 4. When ready, load mission set via telemetry to aircraft vi. Proof of Insurance vii. Aircraft registration i.      Battery tone – good viii. Emergency Contact Information ii.      Status light – green iii.      Set arm button – on iv.      Arm tone 1 – good v.      Arm tone 2 – good vi.      Start motors – idle i. Manual launch and hover ii. Yaw check iii. Pitch check iv. Roll check v. Throttle check f. Set Payload g.Position VO and PIC for optimal safety

1. Set aircraft to Auto mode © 2014 USAerobotix LLC 2. Unless a fail-safe signal is detected from any component set in previous stages (GPS, Autopilot, battery monitor, etc.), the way-point mission will be executed iii. Way Point Mission (if applicable) i. Way Point Mission (if applicable)



## IV. Payload

V. Mission Complete

vi. Way Point Mission (if applicable)

d. Arm Aircraft

e. Flight Checks

h. Begin Mission i. The PIC must maintain Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) at all times ii. The UAS will not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC. i. Check for damage or wear 1

ii. Power2

d. Necessary documentation b. Safety Briefing 3

c. Autopilot Calibration

v. Fail Safes a. Receive Mission

b. Contact Air Traffic Organization (ATO)

c. UAS Physical Examination

Notes 1. If damage is detected, please refer to the manual on repair, overhaul, maintenance, or replacement procedures. Log all changes to the maintenance log documentation. Do not continue the operation until all necessary maintenance is performed. 2. Review safety procedures for battery power in the manual. 3. If consenting non

- participants are present, please give a safety briefing to outline the operation safety procedures.
Submit all completed paperwork and this completed checklist, along with any payload data collected during a mission, to be logged into the manual for your particular aircraft.