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# Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM)

Prepared by
Milton Amaya

XO Innovations

June 22, 2015

Rev 1.010913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

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### Table of Contents

A. Purpose

B. Definitions

C. Mission Statement

D. Privacy

E. Organization

F. (MPTOM) Operations Manual

G. Persons Authorized

H. Plan of Activities

I. Permission to Operate

J. Flight Boundaries

K. Security

L. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel

M. Communications

N. Accident Notification

O. Recall/Stop Procedures

P. Aerobatic Competency

Q. Special Provisions

R. Signature10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com A. Purpose

This (MPTOM) manual has been developed by XO Innova tions to comply with the requirement by the FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chap ter 8, Section 1.

And for the purpose of filming. XO Innovations pilo ts and other company personnel will comply with the policies, procedures and conditions of this (MPTOM) manual, whenever motion picture or television flight operations are performed.

Regarding Flight Operations please refer to the Unm anned Aircraft System Flight Operation Manual for details.

B. Definitions

MPTOM Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATM Air Traffic Management

CAR Civil Aviation Regulations 1988

TSI Transport Safety Investigation Act 2013

UA Unmanned Aircraft

UAS Unmanned Aircraft System(s)

UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

VLOS Visual Line of Sight

COA (Certificate of Authorization)

C. Mission Statement

It shall be the mission of those personnel of XO In novations who are trained in the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), to use this Motio n Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM), for Photo and video capt uring.

It shall be the intent of every XO Innovations UAS operator (PIC) to make reasonable effort to not invade a person's reasonable expectat ion of privacy when operating the

UAS.

When operating the UAS, XO Innovations will abide b y all FAA Regulations for flight and receive the proper authorization for flight and obtain a (Private Pilot’s License).10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com D. Privacy

All flights will occur over controlled access prope rty with the property owner’s prior consent and knowledge. Image capture of people will take place, but they will have consented prior to being filmed or otherwise have a greed to be in the area where filming production will take place.

UAS operators (PIC) and observers will ensure and w ill be held accountable for ensuring that operations of the UAS intrude to a mi nimal extent upon the property and people to accomplish this primary goal.

E. Organization

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F. (MPTOM) Operations Manual

XO Innovations procedures contained in this (MPTOM) manual are issued by the Chief

Executive Officer of XO Innovations.

As such it is an official internal document of XO I nnovations.

This (MPTOM) manual is not intended to be all-inclu sive, but as a supplement to other guidelines, Federal Aviation Administration regulat ions, aircraft manufacturers' approved flight manual, etc.

(MPTOM) Manual has been written to address Motion P ictures and Television UAS operations as they existed when it was drafted.

Equipment, personnel, environment (internal and ext ernal), etc., change over time.

The management of change involves a systematic appr oach to monitoring organizational change and is a critical part of the risk management process. Given this, it is essential that this (MPTOM) manual be continu ally updated as necessary, the entire manual will be reviewed, at a minimum, annually to assure it is up to date.

A copy of the (MPTOM) manual (electronic and/or pap er) will be issued to every person having UAS responsibilities.

G. Persons Authorized10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com The certificate holder shall ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the area except those consenting to be involved and nec essary for the filming production.

This provision may be reduced to no less than 200 f eet if an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved it.

H. Plan of Activities

At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled film ing, XO INNOVATIONS will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that area.

The plan of activities should include the following :

1. Dates and times for all flights. 2. Name and phone number of person responsible for the filming production

event. 3. Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft. 4. Make, model, and serial or N-number of aircraft to be used and type of airworthiness certificate, including category. 5. Name and certificate number of pilots involved i n the filming production event, including any notation of external load endorsement s or aerobatic competency, if required.

6. A statement that the waiver holder has obtained permission from property

owners and/or local officials to conduct the filmin g production event. The list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request from the waiver holder. 7. Signature of waiver holder or representative. 8. A description of the flight activity including m aps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or State over which filming will be conducted and the minimum altitudes essential to accomplish the opera tions.

The three (3) day notification equipment may be wai ved, however, the operator should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with this requ est and be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not pr actical.

I. Permission to Operate

Before any flight operations is conducted at less t han 400 feet under the provisions of the certificate of waiver and this manual, the oper ator will obtain permission to conduct these operations from property owners and local off icials as necessary or appropriate.10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com Persons from whom permission may be required are li sted below:

1. Property owners

2. Law enforcement officials 3. Fire department officials 4. Local, State and Federal government

5. Air traffic control

XO INNOVATIONS personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writing whenever practical, however, verbal recorded permission is a cceptable otherwise.

XO INNOVATIONS personnel will assure a sufficient n umber of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission forms will be maintained at the job site until flight operations are completed, and then turned in to the chief pilot to be kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months.

These forms will be made available for inspection b y the FAA or other official personnel
upon request.

J. Flight Boundaries

Although there may be requests for filming outside the certificate of authorization, XO Innovation is committed to stay within the COA FAA boundaries so a UAS deployment

will be declaim.

At no time shall UAS be granted outside the FAA COA

.

Information regarding flight boundaries can be foun d in the FAA COA and the use of the

VFR Terminal Area Chart.

Maximum altitude shall not be set more than 400' pe r the FAA COA.

K. Security

Prior to any flight operation the operator will coo rdinate with appropriate production personnel to devise a plan of securing the area(s) of operation from all unauthorized persons and vehicles. Provisions will be made to im mediately discontinue operations should the area(s) become unsecured or for any othe r reason in the interest of safety.

L. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com Prior to the start of any operation under the provi sions of this manual, the pilot in Command will conduct a briefing of all procedures t o participating personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to b e followed during the filming production event. Personnel will also be briefed on additional provisions that may be issued by the FSDO that has geographic responsibili ty for the operational area, including the location of boundaries or time limits

.

The briefing shall cover:

In the event the operation to be conducted contains elements of an external-load operation, whether fixed or rotary wing operations, pilots used in the operation shall be qualified. This qualification may be obtained throu gh a knowledge test (which may be oral and/written) and/or skill.

The inspector or another company pilot approved by the geographically responsible FSDO who is qualified to carry loads ex ternally will give the test(s) which are similar to part 133 requirements and cover the following subjects:

1. Steps to be taken before starting operations, in cluding a survey of the Flight

area. 2. Proper method of loading, rigging, or attaching the external load. 3. Aircraft performance capabilities under motion p icture operating procedures and the aircraft flight manual. 4. Proper instructions for flight and ground crew p ersonnel. 5. Aircraft flight manual, pilot operations handboo k, or a rotorcraft-load combination flight manual and limitations, if appropriate.

M. Communications

Prior to the start of any operation covered by this manual, the pilot in command will formulate a plan to provide communications capabili ty to all participants during the actual operation and filming.

Oral, visual or radio communications may be used as long as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously ap praised of the current status of the operation.

N. Accident Notification

Should an accident or incident requiring notificati on of the NTSB occur, the notification requirements of FAR Part 830 would comply and Fligh t Operation Manual will be fallow.

O. Recall/Stop Procedures10913 Dee Dee Ave Bakersfield, CA 93312

www.xoinnovations.com Radio communication, oral, visual or a combination will be utilized to keep the participants continuously apprised of the current s tatus of operation.

P. Aerobatic Competency

If the filming operations require the issuance of F AA Form 8710-7, Statement of Aerobatic Competency, refer to Volume 5, Chapter 9, Issue/Renew/Rescind a Statement of Aerobatic Competency.

Q. Special Provisions

The controls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the XO INNOVATIONS motion picture and television operations manual is the pri mary assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardized.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorizati on and/or waiver will only be those specified in the XO INNOVATIONS motion picture and television operations manual.

R. Signature

All XO Innovations employed or contracted by XO Inn ovations must sign this sheet as evidence of having read, understood and agreed to a pply the procedures and data contained in this Motion Picture and Television Ope rations Manual (MPTOM).

If this manual is reissued or revised they must res ign, acknowledging review of the

revision.

Name:

___________________________________________________ _______________

Signature: _____________________

Date: ___

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