Date:	May	13,	2015 1 

# Motion	Picture	and	Television Flight	Operation	Manual

Philip	Madison

208	Anita	Drive Paducah,	KY	42003

270.392.1952Date:	May	13,	2015 2 

# Table	of	Contents

1.	Introduction

A. Purpose

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B. Pilot/Operator	Organization

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C. Persons	Authorized

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D. Area	of	Operations

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E. Plan of	Activities

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F. Permission	to	Operate

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G. Security

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H. Briefing	of	Pilot/Production	Personnel

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I. Certification/Airworthiness

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J. Pilot	Personnel/Minimum	Requirements

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K. Communications

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L. Accident	Notification

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M. Recall/Stop	Procedures

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### 2.	Company	Organization

A. Chief	Pilot

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B. Pilot	in	Command

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. 1 List	of	Approved	Pilots

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. 2 List	of	Approved	Aircraft

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. 3 Permission	Acquisition	Form	(sample)

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## 1.	Introduction A.	Purpose

This	manual	has	been	developed	by	Philip	Madison,	hereafter referred	to	as	"Operator",	in	conjunction	with	an application	for	a Certificate	of	Waiver	of	Exemption	of	the	provisions	of	FAR	91.119 (b)	and	(c)	for	the	purposes	of	filming.	Pilots	and	other	personnel when	applicable	will	comply	with	the	policies,	procedures	and conditions	of	this	manual,	whenever	motio n	picture	or	television flight	operations	are	performed	that	require s the	Waiver	of
Authorization	as	mentioned	above.


### B.	Pilot/Operator	Organization

• Philip	Madison

– Chief Pilot /Operator

•	208	Anita	Drive,	Paducah	KY	42003

•	(270)415

- 1911	office

• (270)	392

- 1952	cell



### C.	Persons	Authorized

FAR	91.119	(c)	is	waived	only	with	respect	to	those	persons, vehicles	and	structures	directly	involved	in	the	performance	of	the actual	filming.	The	certificate	holder	shall	ensure	that	no	persons
are	allowed	wit hin	500	feet	of	the	area	except	those	consenting to	be	involved	and	necessary	for	the	filming	production.	This provision	may	be	reduced	to	no	less	than	200	feet	if	an	equivalent level	of	safety	can	be	achieved.	For	example,	an	equivalent	level of	safety	ma y	be	determined	by	an	ASI’s	evaluation	of	the	filming production	area	to	note	terrain	features,	obstructions,	buildings, etc.	Such	barriers	may	protect	nonparticipating	persons (observers,	the	public,	news	media,	etc.)	from	debris	in	the	event
of	an	accide nt.Date:	May	13,	2015 6 

### D.	Area	of	Operations

The	approved	area	of	operations	will	be	the	continental	United States,	excluding	Alaska	and	Hawaii.



### E.	Plan	of	Activities

At	least	three	(3)	days	prior	to	any	scheduled	filming,	the Operator	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	of	aircraft	to	be	used.

(5) Name	of	pilots	involved	in	the	filming	produ ction	event.

(6) A statement	that	the	waiver	holder	has	obtained permission	from	property	owners	and/or	local	officials	to conduct	the	filming	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	maps	or diagrams	of	any	area,	city,	town,	county,	and/or	State	over which	filming	will	be	conducted	and	the	minimum	altitudes essential	to	accompli sh	the	operations.Date:	May	13,	2015 7 The	three	(3)	day	notification	may	be	waived,	however,	the operator	should	contact	the	FSDO	as	soon	as	possible	with	this request	and	be	prepared	to	explain	in	detail	why	the	three	(3)	day notification	is	not	practical.

It	is	understoo d	that As	of	March	23,	2015,	the	FAA	will automatically	grant	a	"blanket"	COA	for	flights	at	or	below	200 feet	to	any	UAS	operator	with	a	Section	333	exemption,	provided the	aircraft	weighs	less	than	55	pounds,	operations	are	conducted during	daytime	Visua l	Flight	Rules	(VFR)	conditions	and	within visual	line	of	sight	(VLOS)	of	the	pilots,	and	stay	certain	distances away	from	airports	or	heliports.



### F.	Permission	to	Operate

Before	any	flight	operations	is	conducted	at	less	than	500	feet under	the	provision s	of	the	certificate	of	waiver	and	this	manual, the	operator	will	obtain	permission	to	conduct	these	operations from	property	owners	and	local	officials	as	necessary	or appropriate.	Persons	from	whom	permission	may	be	required	are
listed	below:

(1)	Proper ty	owners

(2)	Law	enforcement	officials

(3)	Fire	department	officials

(4)	Local,	State	and	Federal	government

(5)	Air	traffic	control

The	personnel	obtaining	such	permission	will	do	so	in	writing whenever	practical,	however,	verbal	permission	is	accep table otherwise.	A	standard	permission	form	is	provided	in	Appendix	A and	may	be	used	when	obtaining	written	permission.	Operator	orDate:	May	13,	2015 8 personnel	will	assure	a	sufficient	number	of	those	forms	are available	at	the	job	site.	Written	permission	forms	will	be

ma intained	at	the	job	site	until	flight	operations	are	completed, and	then	turned	into	the	chief	pilot	to	be	kept	on	file	for	a minimum	of	six	(6)	months.	These	forms	will	be	made	available for	inspection	by	the	FAA	or	other	official	personnel	upon	request.



### G.	Security

Prior	to	any	flight	operation	the	operator	will	coordinate	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	immediately	disconti nue	operations should	the	area(s)	become	unsecured	or	for	any	other	reason	in the	interest	of	safety.


### H.	Briefing	of	Pilot/Production	Personnel

Prior	to	the	start	of	any	operation	under	the	provisions	of	this manual,	the	pilot	in	command	will	conduct	a	b riefing	of	all procedures	to	participating	personnel	of	the	risks	involved, emergency	procedures,	and	safeguards	to	be	followed	during	the filming	production	event.	Personnel	will	also	be	briefed	on additional	provisions	that	may	be	issued	by	the	FSDO	that has geographic	responsibility	for	the	operational	area,	including	the location	of	boundaries	or	time	limits.	The	briefing	shall	cover:

•	Authorization	for	motion	picture	and	television	certificate	of waiver	and	the	attached	special	provisions

•	Operatio ns	manual

•	Plan	of	activities

•	Aircraft	parking	and	startingDate:	May	13,	2015 9 •	Takeoff	procedures

•	Aviation	activities	to	be	conducted	during	the	event

•	Approach	and	landing	procedures

•	Emergency	procedures

•	Risks	to	participating	personnel

•	How	to	control	nonparticipating	persons


### I.	Certification/Airworthiness

All	UAS	used	in	operations	requiring	a	waiver	of	FAR	91	.119 (b)	and	(c)	for	the	purpose	of	filming	will	be	properly	operated according	to	the	manufacturers	guidelines	for	safe	oper ation. Each	aircraft	will	have	a	flight	log	containing	upcoming	scheduled maintenance	and	inspections	and	the	dates	or	times	they	must	be performed.	A	section	for	discrepancies	is	also	found	in	the	flight log.	The	pilot	in	command	will	assure	the	aircraft to	be	flown	is	in airworthy	condition	and	all	required	inspections	and	maintenance has	been	completed	before	each	flight.


### J.	Pilot	Personnel/Minimum	Requirements

The	pilot/operator	shall	establish	and	specify	the	minimum	pilot requirements.

Minimum	requ irements	shall	meet	or	exceed	the	following:

(1) Prior	experience	in	model	aircraft	control	and	at	least	4 hours	logged	as	the	PIC	in	the	aircraft	type.

(2) Display	evidence	of	proficiency	in	model	aeronautics.



### K.	CommunicationsDate:	May	13,	2015 10 Prior	to	the	start of	any	operation	covered	by	this	manual,	the pilot	in	command	will	formulate	a	plan	to	provide communications	capability	to	all	participants	during	the	actual operation	and	filming.	Oral,	visual	or	radio	communications	may be	used	as	long	as	it	is	effectiv e	and	is	capable	of	keeping	the participants	continuously	appraised	of	the	current	status	of	the operation.



### L.	Accident Notification

Should	an	accident	or	incident	requiring	notification	of Administrator	occur	it	is	the	responsibility	of	the	Operator.



### M. Recall/Stop	Procedures

Radio	communication,	oral,	visual	or	a	combination	will	be	utilized to	keep	the	participants	continuously	apprised	of	the	current status	of	operation.



## 2.	Organization

A.	Chief	Pilot

Duties	and	Responsibilities:

•	Final	word	in the	formulation	of	policy	and	procedures concerning	this	manual.

•	Assure	that	each	approved	pilot	is	issued	a	copy	of	this	manual and	obtain	a	signed	statement	from	each	that	they	have	read	and
understand	its	contents.

•	Maintain a	current	copy	of	this manual

.Date:	May	13,	2015 11 •	Responsible	for	assuring	that	all	revisions	to	this	manual	are distributed	and	processed	properly.

•	Must	approve	or	disapprove	each	proposed	job	or	operation performed	under	the	provisions	of	this	manual.

•	Assume	the	responsibilities	of	pil ot	in	command	when	acting	as
such.

•	The	chief	pilot	may	delegate	functions	to	other	personnel	but retains	responsibility.



### B.	Pilot	in	Command

Duties	and	Responsibilities:

•		Assure	that	aircraft	to	be	flown	is	in	airworthy	condition	and	all inspection s	and	required	maintenance	have	been	performed	as per	appropriate	FAR's.

• Acquire	permission	from	the	chief	pilot	before	any	operation under	the	provisions	of	this	manual.

• Be	very	knowledgeable	of	the	contents	of	this	manual	and	abide by	the	procedu res,	policies	and	conditions	contained	herein.

• Coordinate	with	movie	and	television	personnel	to	formulate plans,	routes,	locations,	etc.	with	safety	of	all	persons	involved	in the	primary	concern.

• Maintain	their	copy	of	this	manual	in	current	cond ition	and	have it	on	site	at	any	job	or	operation	requiring	the	waiver.

• The	pilot	in	command	may	delegate	functions	to	other personnel,	but	retains	responsibility.Date:	May	13,	2015 12Date:	May	13,	2015 13 

## Appendix	A	.1 List	of	Approved	Pilots

Chief	Pilot

Name:				Philip	Madison
Address: 208	Anita	Drive,	Paducah,	KY	42003
Contact	Number:		270.392.1952Date:	May	13,	2015 14 

## Appendix	A	.2

List	of	Approved	Aircraft

Make	and	Model Serial	#

1.		DJI	Phantom	1

2.		DJI	Phantom	3	Professional

3.

(Any	additional	UAS	will	require	modification	and	approval	v ia	FAA	for exemption	of	Section	333.)Date:	May	13,	2015 15 

## Appendix	A	.3

Permission	Acquisition	Form

In	signing	this	form,	I	am	giving	Philip	Madison	permission	to operate	their	aircraft	at	less	than	500	feet	from	property,	or	in some	jurisdiction	in	which	I	am	responsibl e	for	or	affiliated	with, for	the	purpose	of	film	or	television	production.

If	applicable,	I	hereby	agree	to	participate	and	give	permission	to Philip	Madison	to	use	my	likeness	in	the	video	production.		I understand	that	I	will	not	receive	any	compensati on	for	my participation.

Name:

Title:

Basis	of	Authority	to	Grant	Permission:

Location:

Date	of	Operation:

Signature

________________________________________________ Date	__________________________

Representative	Receiving	Permission

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