Operating	Guidelines

This document explains the general operating guidelines that will be used by Ross Anderson as the PIC 

of the Yuneek Typhoon Q-500. The intent of this document is to put all of our safety related information 

in on a single document.

In regards to following the requirements stated by the FAA at the following url, Ross Anderson will 

follow additional guidelines to promote safety to people and their property.

https://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircraft/

 Fly below 400 feet and remain clear of surrounding obstacles

 Keep the aircraft within visual line of sight at all times

 Remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft operations

 Don't fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before flying

 Don't fly near people or stadiums

 Don't fly an aircraft that weighs more than 55 lbs

 Don't be careless or reckless with your unmanned aircraft – you could be fined for endangering people 

or other aircraft

1.0	Intended	Uses	and	Operating	Environment

Our specific intended uses for this Aircraft:

1. Real Estate Photos/Video

2. Sports Video

3. Entertainment – Take people for a “ride” in a drone.

4. Agriculture – Precision farming and general farm management.

Expected Environments – The following are the expected environments we will be operating. I am not 

limiting to these environments as unexpected requests can be expected.

Real Estate:

 Rural

 New Subdivisions

 Neighborhoods

 Commercial Properties

Sports Video:
 In and around streams and rivers

 Mountain bike trails

 Bicycle and skateboard parks

Entertainment:

 Parking Lot

 Open Field

Agriculture

 Farms

2.0	Operating	Around	People	and	Private	Property

These precautions were created to ensure the safety of the general public and their property.

1. Assessment is made to determine if a safe flight is possible.

2. Preflight Briefing on what to expect from takeoff to landing for any people in the area.

3. Get all needed permission.

4. Clear takeoff and landing pad is identified.

5. Flight Path should never go directly over people or property.

6. Flight Plan is understood by PIC before taking off.

7. For public events, the landing pad is blocked off from people.

8. For public events proper planning is done to verify clear flight path to photo location.

2.1	General	Public	Pre-Flight	Safety	Briefing

The following procedure outlines safety recommendations for anyone in the vicinity of the flight.

1. Notify anyone in the vicinity of the expected flight path.

2. Advise people of a safe place to watch.

3. Advise people of a safe place to go in case of aircraft emergency. 

4. Give people time to leave the vicinity if it’s requested.

5. Never fly over people.

3.0	Operating	in	the	vicinity	of	airports

The opportunity may arise when we need to operate in the vicinity of an airport or even at an airport.

Some of these situations could be aerial shots of jets for sale, or video of a skydiver landing their 

parachute. 

1. PIC Ross Anderson must have the ability to hear the CTAF and communicate with pilots in the 

area
2. PIC Ross Anderson shall make a call on the airport CTAF to advise pilots of the flight and 

intentions.

3. The radio call to local traffic should include:

 Location relative to the airport. Accurate as possible.

 Intended Altitude of Flight

 Intended Length of Flight

 Approximate operating radius

 4. In the event of aircraft operation at an airport, the airport manager must be contacted and rules 

1-3 above apply. The airport manager has the option to stop the flight.

4.0	Pre-Flight	Safety	Considerations

The pre-flight procedures are stated in the manufactures document Quick Start Guide. In addition to 

these recommendations the PIC Ross Anderson will perform the following precautions:

1. Assess the environment for hazards. This includes automobiles, people, yards with fences etc.

2. Have a flight plan in mind. Know and understand how the picture or video will be taken before 

take-off.

3. Evaluate all safe landing zones.

4. Have a plan for maintaining VLOS (Visual Line of Sight)

5.0	Aircraft	Safety	Equipment

The following items are manufacturer installed safety equipment.

1. Return to Home – This happens by user control or when the battery gets below a certain limit.

2. Won’t allow out of range – The aircraft will not fly further away once the signal starts getting 

weak.

3. Altitude Fence – This allows the user to control the maximum altitude of the aircraft before 

takeoff.

4. Internal Aircraft Checks – On startup the aircraft does an electronic verification all systems are 

working. The aircraft will not initialize if any of the checks fail.

5. Aircraft will not initialize without a GPS signal.