**Worldwide Aviation Solutions LLC Small Unmanned Aviation System (sUAS)**  **Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)** Worldwide Aviation Solutions LLC shall conduct small UAS (sUAS) operations in accordance with the following procedures: 1. All sUAS maintenance will be documented in a logbook. 2. All flying operations will be conducted with a two-person crew consisting of:
a. A drone pilot in command (PIC)who is an FAA certificated pilot holding an Air Transport (ATP), commercial, or private pilot license, and b. A visual observer who will assist the pilot and act as a second pair of eyes. The visual observer will always maintain sight of the aircraft.
c. The visual observer and PIC must be in communication at all times. 3. Worldwide Aviation Solutions LLC crews shall:
a. Be equipped with: 1. A First Aid Kit 2. Ground Station Monitor 3. OSD (On Screen Display Information) 4. GPS Tracker 5. Current FAA Sectional Aeronautical Chart for the operations area.6. The appropriate flight manual for the aircraft used in the operation. b. NEVER fly in an area without the necessary permission to do so.
c. Ensure that the documents required under 14 C.F.R. sections 91.9 and 91.203 are available to the PIC at the ground control station of the sUAS any time the aircraft is operating. d. Review current and forecasted weather for flight operations period.
e. Know what the “course” or survey area will be.Identify all potential hazards, obstacles, etc. f. Perform a compass calibration before every flight. g. Utilize the checklist in Appendix A. for all flight operations. h. Conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner at all times. 4. During flight operations:
a. Visual observers and PICs shall maintain constant visual contact with the aircraft at all times. b. PICs will ensure that the sUAS 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.
c. PICs will not operate the sUAS in Class B, C, or D airspace without written approval from the FAA. The sUAS will not operate within 5 nautical miles of the geographic center of a non-towered airport as denoted on a current FAA- published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained and the operation is conducted in accordance with a NOTAM as required by the operator’s COA. d. PICs will ensure that the sUAS will remain clear and yield the right of way to all other manned operations and activities at all times (including, but not limited to, ultralight vehicles, parachute activities, parasailing activities, hang gliders, etc.).
e. PICs will operate the sUAS only from a stationary position, i.e., not from any moving device or vehicle. f. PICs are RESTRICTED from flying above 400 ʹAGL (Above Ground Level). g. PICs are PROHIBITED from operating aircraft directly over any person below an altitude that is hazardous to persons or property on the surface in the event of an sUAS failure or emergency. h. PICs shall never take-off in manual mode. i. PICs shall wait for GPS lock on the ground before taking off. j. PICs must always take off and land at least 50 ʹaway from people that are unfamiliar with the operation of your aircraft. k. PICs shall take off from an area free from obstacles whenever possible to ensure that a “return to home” landing can be accomplished safely. l. PICs shall fly in GPS mode whenever possible.m. PICs shall report any 1) incident, 2) accident, or 3) flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA will be reported to the FAA’s UAS Integration Office (AFS-80) within 24 hours. Accidents will be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site. 5. General: PICs of Worldwide Aviation Solutions must be 18 years or older and possess an FAA pilot license, current FAA medical certificate or driver’s license, and AMA membership insurance
. In the event there are questions, call 847-565-0215.Appendix A.