# Josh Cremer **Photo & Video ,**  **LLC** 

# O p e ra t ions M a n u al UAV O perators Manual

**D ocument**  **V e**  **rs i**  **on 2**  **Ap ril**  **1 ,**  **2015**

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**UN M**  **A N**  **N E**  **D O**  **PE R** **A**

**T O**  **R S**  **CER T**  **I F**  **I C**  **A**

**TE F**  **O R**  **C A** 

**S R**  **P A** **R T**  **101 0**  **PRE F**  **A**

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. 2 C O M P L I ANC E M AT R I X
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. 4 ABBREV I AT I O NS , AC C R O NY M S AN D DE F I N I T IO NS
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. C o m pany O p e ra t i on s... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... . . .. 7 1
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. R espons i b ili t i es of C o m pany P e rsonne l
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. M e tr i c and Im p e r i al U n it s C on v e rs i on T ab l e... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ... .9 1
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. Al cohol and D r u g us a g e ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... . . .9 1
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. S ecu r i t y - S ys t e m s and P h ys i ca l
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. P r i vacy P ro v i s i ons............... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... .. .. ... ... .9 1
. 2. R E M O T E CR EW AD M INI S T RA T IO N 1
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. R e m o t e C rew Q ua l i f i ca t i on s ......... ... ...... ... ... ... ......... ... ...... ... ... . . . ... ... ...10 1
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. R e m o t e Pil ot R eco rd s... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... .. 10 1
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. R e m o t e l y Pil o t ed Ai r c ra f t F li g ht A u t h o r i za t i ons a n d F li g ht R eco rd s ... ... . . . . . . .. 10 1
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. R ecency R e q u i re m e n t s ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ... . ... .. 10 1
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. D u t y and F li g ht T i m e L i m i t a t i on s ... ... ......... ...... ......... ... ...... ... . . . . ... ... . ... .. 10 1
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. M e t hod of R eco rd i n g H ou rs i n S e rv i ce and U nse rv i ceab i li t y.................. .. .. 11 1
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. P e rsons P e rm it t ed t o O p e ra t e R e m o t e l y Pil o t ed S ys t em C on t ro l s ... ... ... . . . . . 11 1
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. A u t ho r i t y fo r M a i n t enance......... ... ...... ... ...... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ... . ... .. 11 1
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. D an g e ro u s G ood s ... ... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ... . . . . 11 1
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. W ea t h e r P ro t e ct i on... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... .. . ... ......... ... ...... ... . . . . . .. .. ... ... . 11 1
. 4. FL IG H T C O NDUCT 1
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. R e m o t e Pil ot B r i ef i n g i n c l ud i ng E m e rg ency P roc e du re s ... ... ...... ... ...... ... . . . 12 1
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T I N G T H E RE M O T E LY P I L O T E D A I RCRA FT SY S T EM 2
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t O p e ra t i n g P roced u res... ... ...... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ... . . 13 2
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. 2 R e m o t e l y Pil o t ed Ai r c ra f t S ys t e m s T echn i cal D a t a / S ys t em S pec i f i c a t i on s. 13 2
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. 3 N o rm al P ro cedu re s ... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ... . . .. ... ...... ... . ... ... .. 13 2
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. 1 O PERAT IO N S 4
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. 1 Feas i b ili t y C heck and J o b S a fe t y Ass e ss m e n t
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. 2 Acc i den t/I n c i dent R ep o rt i n g ... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ... ......... ... ... . . . ...... ... . ... 17 4
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. 1 C opy of UA

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. 2 U s ef ul C on v e rs i on s ... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... . . . ...21 6
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. 4 Ai r c ra f t F li g h t L o g and M a i n t enance R eco rd
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. 5 B r i ef i n g ... ...... ... ...... ... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ......... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ... . . .. 25 6
. 6 Job S a fe t y Asses s m en t
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. 7 Ri sk Ass e ss m e n t
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## 0 **PRE F**  **A C**  **E** 0
. 1 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS T he i ns tr u c t i ons, p ro ce d u res and i n fo r m a t i on co n t a i ned i n t h i s m an u al ha v e been de v i sed t o ensu re s a fe t y and s t an d a rd i za t i on i n t he c o nduct of op e ra t i ons. T hey a re t o be obs e rv ed by a l l ope ra t i n g p e rsonne l
. P e rsonnel a re a l so re m i nd e d of t he i r ob li g a t i on t o c o m p l y wi t h 14 CFR of the Federal A v i a t i on R e g u l a t i ons and Ord e rs a n d such d i rec t i v es, ae rona u t i c al i n fo rm a t i on and n o t i ces. N o t h i ng i n t h i s m anual t a k es p re cedence o v er a FAA re g u l a t i on or p e rm it s uns a f e ope ra t i on W he re i n t he li g h t of op e ra t i n g e x pe r i ence, e r ro rs a re found i n t he m anual or d ef i c i enc i es i n t he m anner i n w h i ch ope ra t i ons a re condu ct ed, rec o mm end a t i ons for a m en d m ent ac t i on sha l l be sub m it t ed t o t he C h i ef C on tro ll e r . 

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• Al l pe rsonnel e m p l o yed or co n tra ct ed by t h i s o rgan i za t i on m u s t s i g n t h i s sheet as e v i dence of ha v i ng read, unde rs t ood and a g reed t o app l y t he p roced u res and da t a con t a i ned i n t h i s O pe ra t i ons M anua l
. • I f t h i s m anual i s re i ssued or re v i sed t hey m u st re s i g n, a c k no w l ed g i ng re v i ew of t he re v i s i on. 

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A C Ad vi s o r y C i rc u l ar A G L A b o v e Gro und L e v e l A IP A e ro n au t i c al In fo r m at i on P a c k age AS I C Av i a t i on S e c u r i t y I d en t i f i c at i on Ca rd AT S B A u s t ra l i a n T ran s po rt S a fe t y B u re au AT C Ai r T raf f i c Cont rol AT M Ai r T raf

f i c Mana g e m ent C A R C i v i l Av i at i on R eg u l a t i o ns 1 988 C A S A C i v i l Av i at i on S a fe t y A utho r i t y C A S R C i v i l Av i at i on S a fe t y R e gu l at i o ns 1 9 98 D A M P D r ug a n d Al c o h ol M a na ge m ent Pl an I A W In a cc o rdan c e w i th NM Nau t i c al M i l es RP Re m ote P i l ot R P A Re m ote l y P i l o t ed Ai rcra ft R P A S Re m ote l y P i l o t ed Ai rcra ft S ys t em T S I T ran s po rt S a fe t y I n v e s t i g at i on A c t 20 1 3 UA Un m anned A i rcra ft U A S Un m anned A i rcra ft S ys te m (s) U AV Un m anned A e r i a l V e h i c le U O C U AV O pe ra t o rs Ce rt i f i c ate V L O S Vi s u a l L i n e of S i ght V MC Vi s u a l Met e o ro l o g i c al C o nd i t i ons

## 1 **P A** **R T**  **A**

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AL 1.1.1 COMP

A NY O PERA T

IONS Al l ae r i al ope ra t i ons u s i ng re m o t e l y p il o t ed a i r c ra f t ( RPA ) w il l be conduc t e d i n acc o rdance w i t h (I A W ) t he cond i t i ons and li m i t a t i ons p l aced on t he UA V O p e ra t o rs C e rt i f i c a t e ( U O C )
. A copy o f t he ap p ro v ed U O C i s at Append i x O ne. 

### 1.1. 2 RESP O NSIB I LITIES OF CO MPANY PER SONNEL **CE O/**  **Di rec**  **t or**  T he CE O/ Di re c t o r has t h e o v e ra l l respons i b ili t y fo r t he c o m pan y ’ s bus i ness pe r fo r m ance and co m p li ance. T hey w il l p r o v i de t he necessa ry res o u r ces so t hat a l l ope ra t i ons and m a i n t enance can be con d uc t ed t o m e et c o m pany ob li g a t i on s , g oa l s and o b j ec t i v es. **C h**  **i ef**  **C o**  **n t**  **ro l**  **l er**  T he C h i ef C on t ro ll er i s t h e pe rson appo i n t ed by t h e ope ra t or, ap p ro v ed by CAS A and is respons i b l e fo r a l l re m o t e p il ot t ra i n i ng and op e ra t i onal m a tt e rs a ffe c t i n g t he s a f e t y of t he U OC ho l de r ’ s ope ra t i on. T he ro l e and resp o ns i b il it i es of t h e C h i ef C on tro l l er a re: a) ensu r i ng t h a t t he ope ra t o r ’ s a i r op e ra t i ons a re co n duc t ed i n co m p li ance w i t h T he Ci v i l Av i a t i on A ct and t he R e g u l a t i ons, b) m a i n t a i n i ng a reco rd of qua li f i ca t i ons he l d by ea c h re m o t e p il ot ( RP ) , c) m on i t o r i n g ope ra t i onal s t anda rds, supe r v i s i ng a n d t ra i n i ng RP e m p l o yed by t he ope ra t o r , d) m a i n t a i n i ng a co m p l e t e and up - t o - d a t e ref e ren c e li b ra ry of ope ra t i onal docu m en t s as re q u i red by CAS A fo r t he c l ass of op e ra t i ons con d uc t ed; and e) be i n g t he po i n t of c o n t act be tween t he ope ra ti ng c o m pany and CASA
. **M a**  **i n**  **t enance**  **C o**  **n t**  **ro l**  **l er**  T he M a i n t enance C on tro ll er i s t he pe rson appo i n t ed by t he op e ra t o r , app ro v ed by CAS A and i s respons i b l e fo r ens u r i n g t he m a i n t enance of c o m pany R e m o t e l y Pil o t ed Ai r c ra f t S ys t e m s ( RPAS ) i n acc o rdance w it h t he m an u f a ct u rer spe c i f i c a t i on s . T he ro l e and resp o ns i b il it i es of t h e M a i n t enance C on tro ll er a re: a) con trol a l l c o m pany RPA S m a i n t enanc e , e i t her s c hedu l ed or un s chedu l ed; b) ensu re p e rsonnel p e r fo r m i ng m a i n t enance on t h e RPA S a re co m p e t en t
. T he M a i n t enance C on tro ll er m ust k eep a reco rd of p e rsonnel pe r m it t ed t o p e r fo r m m a i n t enanc e . c) de v e l op, en fo rce and m o n i t or RPA S m a i n t enance s t and a rd s , d) m a i n t a i n a rec o rd of R P A S unse rv i ceab ili t y , e) ensu re t hat spec i a li st e qu i p m ent i t e m s a re s e r v i ceab l e,f ) m a i n t a i n a t h o ro u g h t ec h n i cal k no w l ed g e of t he c o m pany RPAS ,

g ) ensu re m a i n t enance a ct i v i t i es a re condu ct ed i n a cco rdance w i t h t he p roc e du res spec i f i ed i n t he M a i n t enance M anual; and 

### h ) I n v es t i g a t e a l l d efec t s i n t he RP A S
. C on tro ll e r/ R e m o t e Pil ot i n C o m m and T he con t ro ll e r/ R e m o t e Pil ot i n c o mm and of t he a i rc ra f t i s respons i b l e fo r : a) conduct of f li g h t – s t a r t t o end; and b) s a f e op e ra t i on of t he a i r c ra f t
. 

### 1.1. 3 METRIC AND I MPERIAL UN ITS T h i s m anual m a k es refe rence t o bo t h i m p e r i al a n d m e tr i c un i t s. S ee con v e rs i on t ab l e at A ppend i x two. 

### 1.1. 4 DRUG A ND A L CO H OL MA N AGEMENT PLAN As a ‘ s a f e t y sens i t i v e a v i a t i on ac t i v i t y , ’ pe rsonnel cou l d be rand o m l y t e s t e d fo r a l cohol and o t h e r d r u g s. 

### 1.1. 5 SECUR I TY - S YST EMS AND PHY

S ICAL R easonab l e s t eps m u s t be t a k en t o p re v ent sab o t a g e and vanda li sm t o t h e R P AS. 

### 1.2. REMOTE CREW QUALIFIC A TIONS T he C h i ef C o n tro ll er i s respo n s i b l e t o ensu re any re m o t e c rew i nc l ud i ng t he con t ro ll e rs is co m p e t en t
. 

### 1.2. 1 REMOTE PIL O T R E CORDS I nd i v i dual C on tro ll e rs / R e m o t e Pil o t s a re respons i b l e for t he i r o w n Re m o t e l y Pil o t ed Ai r c ra f t ( RPA ) l o g bo o k. I nd i v i dual re m o t e p il o t s a re re q u i red t o c a rry t he i r o w n C on tro ll e r/ R e m o t e P il ot ce rt i f i c a t e w i t h t hem on op e ra t i on s . 

### 1.2. 2 REMOT

ELY P ILOT

ED AIRC R

AFT FLIG H T AUTH O RIZ A TIO N S AND FLIGHT REC O RDS I f t h e re i s m o re t han one con tro ll er each op e ra t i on i s t o be au t h o r i zed by t h e C h i ef C on t ro ll e r . F li g ht a u t ho r i z a t i on i s a t A ppend i x t h ree. 

### 1.2. 3 RECEN C Y R E QUIR EMENTS T he C on tro ll e r

/ R e m o t e P il ot m u s t ha v e a m i n i m u m of t h ree t a ke offs and t h ree l and i ngs on t y pe wi t h i n a 90 - day pe r i o d
. 

### 1.2.4 DUTY A ND FL I GHT TIME LIM ITAT I ONST he C h i ef C on t ro ll er i s re spons i b l e for t he ope ra t i onal s t anda rd s and sup e rv i s i on of t he re m o t e

p il o t s w ho a re e m p l o yed by t he c o m pan y . RP s a re respons i b l e t o e nsu re t hey do n o t f l y w h i l e fa t i g ue d
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ED A I RCR

A F T S Y S T EM A D M I NI S TR A T I ON 1.3.1 METHOD OF R EC O RDING H OURS IN S ERVICE AND UNSER VICE

A BILI T Y T he UA V O p e ra t o rs C e r

ti f i c a t e ( U O C ) ho l der i s re spons i b l e t o ens u re rec o rds a re k e p t
. T he con tro ll er i s res p ons i b l e for ens u r i ng hou rs and u n se rv i ceab ili t y a re rec o rd e d, refe r t o Append i x fou r . 

### 1.3. 2 AUTHO R ITY F OR M AINTEN ANCE O n l y peop l e au t ho r i zed b y t he M a i n t enance C on t ro ll er can p e r fo r m m a i n t e nance. T he M a i n t enance Con tro ll er i s respo n s i b l e for k eep i n g rec o rds of p e rsonnel t h a t m ay pe r fo r m m a i n t enanc e . 

### 1.3. 3 DANG EROUS GO O DS T he ca r r i a g e of da n g e ro us g oods i s not pe r m it t e d. P a rt s of t he RPA S m ay b e c l ass i f i ed as da n g e ro u s g oods d u r i n g transp o r t a t i on. 

### 1.3. 4 W EATHER PROTE C TION T he U O C ho l d e r i s resp o ns i b l e t o ens u re ap p rop r i a t e wea t her p ro t ec t i on i s p ro v i ded t o a vo i d unse rv i ceab ili t y of t he R P AS. 

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. 4 F L I G H T C O NDUCT 1.4.1 NON- C O MPA N Y V I SITORS N on - co m pany v i s i t o rs m ust n o t c o m e w i t h i n 100 feet of t he RP A du r i n g ope ra t i on. T he C on tro ll e r/ R e m o t e Pil ot m ust p ro v i de a s a fe t y b r i ef i ng. 

### 1.4.2 HAND O VER/T

AKE OVER PROC EDUR ES A hand o v er t a k e o v er p rocedu re i s re q u i red, w hen t he re a re two c on tro ll e rs, t o pos i t i v e l y i den t i fy an ac t i on and e n su re the participants understand it
. 

### 1.4.3 REMOTE PIL O T BR I EFING IN CLUD ING EMER G ENCY PR O CEDUR E S T o ensu re co - o rd i na t i on i n a m u l t i c rew en v i ron m ent a b r i ef i n g m u s t be co n duc t ed p r i or t o t he co mm e n ce m e n t of any o pe ra t i on. R efe r t o A ppe n d i x f i v e. 

### 1.4.4 USE OF CHE C K S HEETS C o m pany supp li ed che c k li s t s m u st be use d
.

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MO T ELY PILO T

ED A I RCR

A F T S Y S T EM 2.1.1 SPECIFI C AIR CRA F T OPER ATING PR O CEDUR E S T he a i r c ra f

t w il l be ope ra t ed i n a c co rdance w i t h t h e m an u fac t u re rs op e ra t i n g i ns tr u c t i ons , which a re cons i d e red t o be pa r t of t he F li g h t M anua l
. C o m pany i n i t i a t ed va r i a t i on t o t he F li g h t M anual wil l re q u i re supp l e m en t a r y docu m en t a t i on. 

### 2.1. 2 NORM

A L PR O CE

D URES I t i s cons i de red a g ood s a f e t y p ra ct i ce for ope ra t o rs t o u t ili ze che c k li s t s / s h ee t s sp e c i f i c t o t he i r RP A ref e rr i n g t o t he F l i ght M anua l
. C o m pany su p p li ed chec k li s t s m ust t o b e used. 

### 2.1. 3 PRE- FL I GHT PRO C EDUR E S P re -f l i g ht and po s t f li g h t che c k s a re m anda t e d. It i s t he C o n tro ll e r / R e m o t e Pil o t ’ s respons i b ili t y t o ens u re t he a i r c ra f

t i s a i r wo rt hy p r i or t o any f li g h t
. R ef er t o F li g h t M anual for p re and po s t f li g h t p rocedu re che c k li s t
. 

### 2.1. 4 FUEL/

BATTER Y D O CUMEN T ATION M anu f ac t u re r ’ s i n s tr u ct i ons fo r c o rre ct f uel spec i f i ca t i on and / o r fo ll ow m an u f ac t u re rs’ ba t t e ry docu m en t a t i on esp e c i a l l y rela t i ng t o cha rg e / d i sc h a rg e ra t es m u st be fo ll o wed. B a tt e ry cond i t i ons a re t o be m on i t o red. 

### 2.1. 5 AIRCR

A FT T E ST F L IGHTS W he n c o m p l e t i on of m a i n t enance re q u i res a t est f l i g h t , t he pe rson c o m p l e t i ng t he m a i n t enance i s respons i b l e t o ens u re a sa t i sfac t o ry t e s t f l i g h t i s c o m p l e t ed. T he M a i n t enance C on t ro ll er i s respons i b l e t o ensu re t h i s happens.

## 3 **P A** **R T**  **D** 3
. 1 OPER

A T I O NS 3 .1.1 FEASIB ILITY CHE C K AND J OB S AFETY ASSES SMEN T B e fo re a t a s k can be ca r r i ed out a feas i b ili t y check m u st be p e r fo rm ed t o e nsu re i t i s w i t h i n t he scope of t he U O C
. T he f l ow cha rt rep rese n t s t he p rocess t o be fo ll o wed t o de t e rm i ne i f a t a s k m ay p rocee d
. A nu m b e red box i nd i ca t e s t h e re a re s t eps t o con s i de r . T he co r respond i n g s t eps a re li s t ed be l o w . A r ed box i nd i ca t es t he t a s k cann o t p roc e ed.**1. I**  **s i**  **t l**  **eg a**  **l :**

• W i t h i n a l l cond i t i ons li s t e d i n t he schedu l e for t he U O C • U nder 5 00 fe e t A bo v e G round Le v el ( A G L) • O u t s i de C on tro ll ed a i rs p ace /re s tr i ct ed a i rspace • Gre a t er t han 3 N au t i cal M il es ( N M ) from a re g i s t e red a e rod ro m e • O u t s i de popu l ous a rea • M o re t han 30 m e te rs fro m peop l e n o t i n vo l v ed i n ope ra t i on • Vi sual li ne of s i g ht ( V L OS ) • D ay Vi sual M e t eo ro l o g i c al C ond i t i ons ( V M C ) • N ot p roh i b i t ed by any o t h er S t a t e or Fede ral R e g u l a t i on **2. P**  **er f** **orm a Job**  **S a**  **f e**  **t y**  **A ssessment**  A Job S a fe t y Asses s m e n t m ust be pe r fo r m ed p r i or t o condu ct i n g any t a s k
. N o t e – A s i n g l e t a s k m ay cons i st of a n u m b e r of f l i g h t s T he Job S a fe t y Asses sm ent wou l d no rm a ll y be p e r fo r m ed du r i n g t he feas i b ili t y p l an n i ng phase t o d e t e r m i ne i f t he f l i g ht i s v i ab l e and va li da t ed on t he day p r i or t o t he f i rs t f li g h t
. T h i s i s w hen assu m p t i ons m ade d u r i ng t he i n i t i al Job S a f e t y Assess m e n t ( such as fo re cast wea t he r /w i nd, l oca t i on of pe rsons e t c . ) a re va li da t ed. As a m i n i m um t he Job S a f e t y Asses s m e n t m ust cons i der t he fo ll o w i n g : • G a t h e r i ng t he nece s sa ry m aps and cha r t s ( e i t h e r ha rd copy or e l ect ron i c) for t he a rea • D e t e rm i n i n g t he wea t her i s su i t ab l e for t h e m ach i ne and t he op e ra t i on • R e v i e wi ng t he NO T A M s re l a t ed t o t he op e ra t i ons a rea • P oss i b ili t y of p e rson m o v i ng i n t o t he a rea of op e ra t i on or l and i ng a rea du r i n g f li g h t • F oo t p a t h, or o t h e r r i g h t s of way • S u i t ab l e t a k e o f

f and l a n d i ng a reas ( i nc l ud i ng a l t e r na t e l and i ng a rea) • A b ili t y t o m a i n t a i n 3 0 m s epa ra t i on fro m t he pub li c • O bs t r u ct i ons ( B u il d i n g s T re es e t c . ) • P oss i b l e rad i o i n t e r fe re n ce ( po wer li nes, an t enn a s e t c . ) • A b ili t y t o m a i n t a i n v i sual li ne of s i g ht • C on tro ll e rs ab ili t y m a t c h es l oca t i on /t a s k • P e rm i ss i on fro m l and o w ner • P r i va c y • Local re s tr i c t i on s , by l a ws, • N eed for s i g n a g e **3. Wo**  **u l**  **d an**  **A rea**  **A pp**  **r o**  **v al**  **make i**  **t l**  **eg a**  **l ?**  I ns i de co n tro ll ed a i rspa ce ho we v e r , ou t s i de 3 N M of an ae ro d ro m e and n o t w i t h i n t he app roa c h and depa r t u r e pa t h fo r a r un wa y of an ae ro d ro m e .**4. I**  **s i**  **t s**  **a f** **e?** C o m p l e t e t he Ri s k Ass e ss m e n t M a tr i x at A ppen d i x se v en. N o t e - t h i s w i l l fo r m pa r t of an A rea A pp ro val app li ca t i on **5. A** **pp l**  **y f** **or A** **rea A** **ppro v** **a l**  **: P**  **roceed:** V a li da t e t he J ob S a f e t y Assess m e n t i f pe r fo r m ed ea r li e r . C o m m ence j ob i n acco rda n ce w i t h t he U O C app ro va l
. 

### 3 .1.2 ACCID ENT/IN C ID ENT RE P ORTIN G A cc i den t s and se r i ous i nc i den t s a re re q u i red t o b e i mm ed i a t e l y reported to proper authorities
. W r i t t en n o t i f i ca t i ons a re re q u i red t o be sub m it t ed wi t h i n 72 hou rs of an ac c i den t , s e r i ous i nc i dent or i nc i dent T he w r i tt en no t i f i ca t i on shou l d con t a i n as m uch i n fo r m a t i on a bout t he a c c i den t , se r i o u s i nc i dent o r i nc i dent as i s w i t h i n t he k no w l edge of t he pe rson at t he t i m e of sub m i tt i n g t he n o t i f i c a t i on. 

### 3 .1.3 TYPES OF O P ERA T IONS Al l ope ra t i ons m ust be ca rr i ed o u t w i t h i n t he li m i t a t i ons and cond i t i ons i n t he schedu l e of t he U O C T he C on tro ll er m u st not cause an yt h i ng t o be d ro pped or d i scha rg ed from an un m anned a i r c ra f t i n any wa y t hat m ay c r e a t e a ha z a rd t o ano t her a i r c ra f t , p e rson o r p rope r

t y . T i ck as app ro p r i a t e. T hese ope ra t i ons m ay b e sub j e ct t o o t h e r S t a t e a nd Fede ral l a ws and m u st be c o m p li ed w i t h. ☐ AER I A L PHO T O G RAPH Y ☐ AER I A L SPO T T I N G ☐ AER I A L SURVEY I N G

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Kil o me te rs 1 naut i cal mile 6080 Feet

**S p**  **eed** 1 k il o me t e r per ho ur . 4971 M il es per hour 1 k il o me t e r per ho ur 0 . 27777 me t e r per

second 1 mil e per hour (m p h) 1 . 609 kil o mete rs per

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S econd 1 knot 1 . 150779448 mil es

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## 4 **. 3**  **A PPE**  **ND I**  **X 3** F L I G H T A UTH O RI

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## 4 **. 5**  **A P**  **PE N**  **D I**  **X 5** 

Brie f ing T he fo ll o w i ng b r i ef i n g i s t o be g i v en by t he co n tro l l er t o a l l c rew members a nd obse rv e rs . T he con t ro ll er i s a l so re s pons i b l e t o ens u re t he e m e rg ency co n t act t e l ephone nu m b e rs a re t o han d
. **A c**  **ti on**   O v e rv i e w of t he m i ss i on as p l anned A ny spec i f i c t a s k i n g for c rew member
. EG
. p e rs o n t a s k ed w i t h obse rv i ng for peop l e s tra y i ng i n t o t he a rea of ope ra t i on P oss i b l e i ssues and i de n t i f i ca t i on of ha z a rds ass o c i a t ed w i t h t he m i ss i on i n c l ud i ng p l anned ac t i on H ow t he con tro ll er w i l l co mm un i c a t e any p rob l e m and / or subs e q ue n t a ct i on I den t i f i c a t i on of a l t e r na t e l and i ng a rea I den t i f i c a t i on of a s a f e z one A c t i on fo ll o w i ng an i nc i d ent N o t es / c o m m en t s spec i f i c t o m i ss i on

E m e rg ency co n t act n u m be rs

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## 4 **. 6**  **A PP**  **END I**  **X 6**

J OB SA F E TY AS S ESS M E N T **C ompa**  **n y**  D a t e T a sk Loca t i on C heck t he fo ll o w i ng and add ress a s needed 

###  S k e t c h of ar e a ( if n e ce s s ar y ) M aps and cha rt s a va il ab l e and che c ked W ea t h e r , w i t h i n li m i t s fo r m ach i ne and ope ra t i on N O T A Ms P oss i b ili t y of pub li c m o v i ng i n t o a rea Foo t pa t h /r i g ht of way Land i ng a rea i nc l ud i ng a l t e r n a t e A b ili t y t o m a i n t a i n 30M of pub li c O bs t r u ct i ons ( bu il d i ngs T r ees) P oss i b l e i n t e r

fe rence ( P o we r l ines / an t ennas) A b ili t y t o m a i n t a i n v i sual li ne of s i g ht C on tro ll e rs ab ili t y m a t c h es l oca t i on /t a s k P e rm i ss i on of any l and ow ne rs P r i va c y Local r e s tr i c t i on s , by l a ws N eed for s i g n a g e Pil ot 

### S i gn atur e C rew C o mm e n t s 

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## 4. **7 A** **PP END**  **I X**  **SE V**  **EN**

R I SK A SSESS M E N T O v e rv i e w T he e va l ua t i on of r i s k i s t he p roce s s k no w n as “ Ri sk Asses s m e n t ”
. T he UA S C on tro ll er sho u l d pe r fo r m t h i s asses s m e n t
. T he Ri sk Asses s m e n t s h ou l d be pe r fo r m ed du r i n g t he f eas i b ili t y - planning phase t o de t e r m i ne i f t he f li g h t i s v i ab l e, refe r P a rt D S e ct i on 1. I t shou l d t hen be va li da t ed on t he day p r i or t o t he f l i g h t
. A ny assu m p t i ons m ade du r i n g t he i n i t i al Ri sk As ses s m e nt ( such a s fo reca s t wea t he r

/w i nd, l oca t i on of pe rsons e t c . ) s hou l d be co n f i rm e d
. T he Ri sk Asses s m e n t i n vo l v es ca l cu l a t i ng a r i s k fac t or based o n b o t h t he se v e r i t y of any undes i red ou t co m e and t he li k e li hood of t h a t ou t co m e. W he re t he r i s k fa ct or i s un a ccep t ab l y h i g h a m i t i g a t i ng fa c t o r o r co n trol m eas u re i s ne e ded t o reduce t he li k e li h o od or conse q ue n ce t o m an a g e t he r i s k ba c k t o an acc e p t ab l e l e v e l /f a ct o r . E v en i f t he r i s k i s accep t ab l e you shou l d c ons i der any fa ct or t h a t cou l d be app li ed t o redu ce t he r i s k f u rt h e r . 

### D e t e r m i n i n g t h e Risk A de t a il ed d i ag ra m of t he s i t e ( G o o g l e m a p s m ay a l so be use d ) and t he Ri sk Asses s m e n t T ool P ro m p t S he e t a re u sed t o i den t i fy poss i b l e r i s k s . T hese r i s k s a re rec o rded on t he Ri sk C a l cu l a t i on S hee t
. N e xt t he sc o re fo r b o t h t he li k e li hood and cons e quence i s d e t e r m i ned us i n g t he Ri sk S co re T ab l e be l ow and t he sc o res a re e n t e red on t he R i sk C a l cu l a t i on S hee t
. T h e Ri sk f a c t o r i s t hen ca l cu l a t ed by m u l t i p l y i ng t hese two sco re s . N o t e - o t h e r e l e m en t s s u ch as l ocal by La ws e t c . w h i ch m ay p re v ent t he f li g h t shou l d a l so be cons i de red. 

### Risk M ana g e m e nt T he ca l cu l a t ed Ri s k Fact or for each i de n t i f i ed r i s k i s t hen re v i e wed W he re t he r i s k fa ct or i s u naccep t ab l y h i g h a m i t i ga t i ng f a ct or or co n trol m e asu re i s needed t o reduce t he l i k e li hood o r cons e q ue n ce t o m an a ge t he r i s k t o an a ccep t ab l e l e v e l /f a ct o r . M u l t i p l e con trol m easu re s m ay be needed t o red u ce t he r i s k t o an a ccep t a b l e l e v e l
. E v en i f t he r i s k i s a ccep t ab l e yo u shou l d cons i der any f a c t or t h a t cou l d be app li e d t o reduce t he r i s k f u r t he r . T he con t rol m easu re i s reco rded on t he Ri s k C a l cu l a t i on S heet and a n e w Ri sk Fac t or ca l cu l a t ed. N o t e – T he r i s k asse s s m ent shou l d a l so i nc l ude a ny r i sk t o t he C on t ro ll e r , O bse rv er and an yone e l se i n vo l v ed i n t he ope ra t i on of t he UAS
. W he re t he res i dual r i s k i s unacce p t ab l e t he f l i g ht shou l d not p roceed . 

### Va li da ti o n o f Risk A ss e ss m e n t O nce “ on s i t e” t he Ri s k Assess m e n t m u s t be va li d a t ed p r i or t o t he f li g h t p ro ceed i n g . A ny assu m p t i ons m ade d u r i ng t he i n i t i al Ri sk Asses s m ent ( s u ch as fo reca s t wea t he r /w i nd,l oca t i on of pe rsons e t c . ) shou l d be co n f i rm e d
. W h e re t he re a re d i f f e rences a new R i sk f a ct or m ust be ca l cu l a t ed and con trol m eas u res a dj u s t e d t o m an a g e t he r i s k t o a n accep t ab l e l e v el p r i or t o t he f l i g h t
. 

### Ot he r F a ct o rs As t h i s i s a g en e r i c Ri s k Assess m e n t p rocess i t cannot cons i d e r a l l poss i b l e a reas of r i s k for e v e ry s i t ua t i on. T he re m ay be o t her a re a s t hat n e ed cons i de ra t i on i n add i t i on t o t he Ri sk Assess m e n t S he e t p ro m p t s. T he refo re t h i s r i s k a ssess m e n t p rocess sho u l d be cons i de red a g u i de as t o t he m i n i m um a reas fo r i nc l us i on i n your Ri s k Ass e ss m e n t
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