**[ SUAS IN MOTION**  **PICTURE AND TELEVISI ON OPERATIONS**  **] 1** 

**SOUTHEASTERN SUAS IN MOTION PICTU**  **RE AND TELEVISION OP ERATIONS**  **1** 

# sUAS in Motion Picture and Television Operations Flight Operations Manual **Daedalus	Aerial	Productions**

## TABLE	OF	CONTENTS

1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose 1.2. Scope 1.3. Authority	and	Concept	of Operations 1.4. Flight	Operations	Manual 1.5. Company	and	Owner 1.6. Manual	Amendments 1.7. D istribution	and Manual Availability 2. Operations 2.1. Operational	Control 2.2. Owner/Operator	Responsibilities 2.3. Pilot	in	Command	(PIC)	Responsibilities 2.4. Visual	Observer	Responsibilities 2.5. Camera Operator	Responsibilities 2.6. Organizational	Chart

### 3. Operations

3.1. Area	of	Operation 3.2. Equipment 3.3. Conditions	and	Limitations
– FOM 3.4. Conditions	and	Limitations
– MPTOM 3.5. Plan	of	Activities
– FAA	Form	7711.1 3.6. Crew	Fitness Appendices A. FAA	Exemption No.	XXXXX B. List	of	Aircraft
– Registration	Numbers C. sUAS	Manufacturer	Operating	and	Maintenance	Manuals D. Insurance	Policy E. Terms	of	Reference

# SECTION	1	INTRODUCTION

### SECTION	1	INTRODUCTION **1. Introduction**  **1.1. Purpose**  The combined	Motion	Picture	and	Television Flight	Operations	Manual ( MPT OM and	FOM )	outlines	the	FAA	accepted	policies,	procedures	and practices	for	conduct	of	sUAS	flight	operations	by	Southeastern	Jet Corporation,	Inc.	(SEJC) d/b/a Daedalus	Aerial	Productions. **1.2. Scope**  The	policies,	procedures, a nd	practices	outlined	herein	are	applicable to	all	flight	and	ground	personnel	with	responsibility	for	SEJC	sUAS flight	operations	activities. **1.3. Authority	and	Concept	of	Operations**  The FAA	recognizes	the general	authority of	SEJC to	operate	sUAS flights as provided by	FAA	Exemption	No.	XXXXX pertaining	to 14	CFR §§	Part	21,	Subpart	H,	61.23	(a)	(1)and	(2),	61.113	(a),	91.103	(b)	(2), 91.105,	91.109,	91.119	(a)	(b)	and	(c),	91.121	(a),	91.151	(a)	(1), 91.405	(a),	91.407	(a)	(1)	and	(2),	91.409	(a)	(1)	and (2),	91.417	(a) and	(b) , to	the	extent	necessary	to	allow	the	petitioner	to	operate sUAS /s to	perform	aerial closed	set	motion	picture	filming	and photographic	data collection . The	Exemption	Letter	is	part	of	and incorporated	within	this	Flight	Operations Manual. **1.4. Flight	Operations	Manual**  The	Flight	Operations	Manual	provides	policies	&	procedures, and general	operating	information	for	Flight	and	Ground	crews. The	FOM	is not	constructed	to	anticipate	every	possible	contingency	but	rather	to provide operational	safety	guidance	for	the	protection	of	filming participants,	the	public	at	large,	surrounding	structures,	and	the environment.

### SECTION	1
– INTRODUCTION

**1.5. Company**  **and	Owner** Southeastern	Jet	Corporation	has	been	in	business	since	1970.	For many	o f those	years	(1970
– 2000)	as a	Part	119 /135	operator.	During that	time the	company	and	its	pilots performed incident,	accident , and violation free worldwide	small,	medium,	and	large	jet	transport	for: Washington D iplomatic, Corporate Fortune	100,	Hollywood A - List personalities,	and	the	rich	and	famous. The	owner, operator, and pilot Pete	Loncteaux for Southeastern	Jet Corporation	d/b/a	Daedalus	Aerial	Productions, is an	Airline	Transport Pilot	with	11,000	incident/accident/violation	free	flying	hours	(CFR 11 9	Air	Carrier	and	Corporate). His	job	titles	over	the	years	with Southeastern	Jet	include : Captain, Chief	Pilot,	Director	of	Operations, and	Senior	Vice	President. Aircraft	types	include:	Lear	Jet	(most models),	Cessna (CE	650) ,	and	the Gulfstream IV,	V,	a nd	550.	He	is the interim GA	Airport	Manager (FCH) , Airport	Operations	Officer	(FAT), Certified	Flight	Instructor Instrument, and active ( since 1997)	Screen Actors	Guild	(SAG
–AFTRA)	member. In	recent	years, Pete has	spent	a great	deal	of	time	flying	RC Model	single	rotor	helicopters,	far	more difficult	to maneuver and	control than	current four, six,	and eight	rotor propelled	drones .

**Main	Base	of	Operations** Southeastern	Jet	Corporation P.O.	Box	256 Lake	Arrowhead,	CA	92352 - 0256 DaedalusAerialProductions@gmail.com (561)	213 - 7151 **1.6. Manual	Amendments**  The	policies	and	procedures	in	this	manual	are	amendable.	As government (FAA) ,	sUAS,	and	drone	industry	change/reform take s place,	Southeastern	Jet	Corporation d/b/a	Daedalus	Aerial	Productions will	amend	this	manual	to	conform to current	FAA	Regulation,	sUAS operational	bulletins,	and	drone	industry	best	practice.

### SECTION	1 - INTRODUCTION

**1.7. Distribution	and	Manual**  **Availability** Each	person to	whom	a	manual	is	iss ued	is	responsible	for	keeping	it up	to	date	with	the	changes	and	additions	furnished	to	them by management (including	bulletins).	Manuals	are	the	property	of	the company,	and	will be	checked	regularly	for	accuracy. The	manual	will be	made	available	to	the Administrator	and	Law	Enforcement	upon request.

# SECTION	2	ORGANIZATION

### SECTION	2
– ORGANIZATION **2. Organization**  **2.1. Operational	Control**  The	following	individual/s	have	operational	control	for	Southeastern Jet	Corporation d/b/a	Daedalus	Aerial	Productions

 Owner/Operator Pete	Loncteaux Southeastern	Jet Corporation	d/b/a/	Daedalus	Aerial	Productions retains	all	responsibility	for	operational	control	of	sUAS	operations, including	action	or	inactions	of	direct	employees	and	agents. Operational	control	is	not	transferable	to	any	other	person	or	entity. Operational	control	responsibility	supersedes	any	agreement	between any	person	and/or	entities. **2.2. Owner/Operator	Responsibilities**   Responsible	for	planning,	organizing,	and	directing	Company	flight operations	and	related	activities  Responsible	for	maintaining	a	working	relationship	with the local Flight	Sta ndards	District	Office	(FSDO) where	filming	is	contracted  Responsible	for	all	Company	flight	operations	procedures	and Federal,	State,	Regional,	District,	and	Local regulatory	compliance  Establishes	operations	personnel	and	equipment	standards  Responsible for	the	Company	Flight	Operations	Manual  Responsible	for	establishing	Company	training	programs,	policies and procedures.  Has	the	responsibility for reporting	accidents	and	reportable incidents	to	the	appropriate	agencies **2.3. Pilot	in**  **Command (PIC)**  **Responsibilities**  Authority/requirement to	operate the	sUAS in	accordance	with the appropriate	sUAS	Flight/Maintenance/Publications materials

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 Authority	to	delay,	discontinue	or	cancel a	flight	when	in	his	opinion conditions	are	u nsuitable	for	the	initiation	or	continuation	of	the flight  Authority	to	indicate	a	change	in a	planned	flight	during	the	flight when,	in	his/her	opinion,	such	a	change	is	appropriate	for	the	safe operation	of	the	flight  Responsible	for	maintaining	Visual Line	of	Sight	(VLOS) with	the sUAS and the	Visual Observer (VO) who	also has	visual	contact with the	sUAS, and	direct	communication	with	the	Pilot	in	Command  Responsibility	for all operating	documents accessibility during s UAS operations	and	made	available to the	Administrator	upon	request  Responsibility	to	determine	if	the s UAS has	undergone	maintenance or	alterations	that	affect	the s UAS operation	or	flight	characteristics, e.g.	replacement of	a	flight	critical	component which	then	requires a functional	test	flight	prior	to	conducting	further	operations  Prior	to	each	flight,	the	PIC	must	conduct	a	pre- flight	inspection to determine that the s UAS	is	in	a	condition	for	safe	flight.	The	preflight	inspection	must	account	for all	potential	discrepancies,	e.g. inoperable	components,	items,	or	equipment.	If the	inspection reveals	a	condition	that	affects	the	safe	operation	of	the s UAS,	the aircraft is	prohibited	from	operating	until	the	necessary maintenance	has	been	performed	and the s UAS	is	found	to	be	in	a co ndition	for	safe flight. **2.4. Visual	Observer**  **(VO) Responsibilities**   The	Visual	Observer	is	provided	to	add	additional	safety	value	to sUAS	flights  Responsibility	for	maintaining	visual, direct	line	of	sight (VLOS) with the	sUAS and	PIC, and maintain uninterrupted audio (not	messaging or texting) communication	with	the	PIC	during	sUAS	flights  Responsibility	to	notify	the	PIC	of	developing	hazardous	conditions that	may	affect	safe	sUAS	flight  Responsibility	to	report	to	the	PIC	any	non- essential nonparticipating persons/vehicles entering	the	secure	flight	area **2.5. Camera	Operator**  **(CO) Responsibilities**   Responsibility	for	sUAS	camera setup	and	operation

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– ORGANIZATION

 Responsibility	to	report	to the	PIC	any	hazardous	condition viewed through	the	camera	viewer	during	sUAS	filming that	could	affect	the safety	of	flight;	presenting	hazards	to	personnel,	vessels	and structures **2.6. Organizational	Chart** 



### Operator

Pilot	in Command

Visual Observer Camera

Operator Closed	Set

Motion Picture Real	Estate and Surveying

# SECTION	3	OPERATIONS

### SECTION	3
– OPERATIONS **3. Operation**  **s 3.1.**  **Area	of	Operation** The	continental	United	States	including	Alaska	and	Hawaii;	excluding the	District	of	Columbia	No	Fly	Zone	and	FAA	Temporary	Flight Restricted	Areas . **3.2. Equipment**  DJI	S1000 + ; Phantom	3 ;	SenseFly	eBee;	SenseFly	eXom. **3.3. Conditions**  **and	Limitations –**  **FOM**  sUAS	equipment	must	be	less	than	55	pounds	total	weight	(including payload)  sUAS	must	not	exceed	87	knots	(100	mph) or	manufacturer recommended	speeds  sUAS	must	not	be	operated	at	an	altitude	of	more	than	400	feet	above ground	level	(AGL)	as	determined	by GPS	equipment  sUAS	must	be	operated	within	the	visual	line	of	sight	(VLOS)	of	the	pilot in	command	(PIC)	at	all	times  sUAS	operations	require	the	use	of	a	visual	observer	(VO).	PIC	and	VO must	at	all	times	maintain	VLOS	with	the	sUAS, and	each	other  Communication	between	the	PIC	and	VO	must	be	audio	only	(no messaging	or	texting)  PIC	cannot	transfer	PIC	designation	during	any	portion	of	a	flight	once initiated  All	required	operating	documents	must	be	accessible	during	sUAS operations	and	made	available	to	the Administrator or	law	enforcement upon	request  Exemption	conditions	and	limitations	take	precedence	over	operating documents.  Operator	may	update	and/or	revise	operating	documents.	Tracking	of such	updates	or	revisions	is	the	responsibility	of	the	operator  sUAS	maintenance	that	may	affect	flight	characteristics	must undergo a functional	flight	test.	Such	tests will	be	the	sole	responsibility	of	the	PIC and	VO	remaining	at	least	500	feet	from non - essential persons	and	not create	a	hazard	to	people	or	property

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 Operator	is	responsible	for	manufacturer	recommended	maintenance and	inspections.	Additional	inspections	should	be	accomplished	looking for	unexpected	damage	or	wear	and	tear  The	PIC	must	conduct	a	preflight	inspection	prior	to	any	sUAS	flight. Should	the	inspection	reveal	an	unsafe	condition,	the	sUAS	is	prohibited from	flying	until	repairs	are	performed	returning	the	sUAS	to	safe	flying condition  The	operator	must	follow	all sUAS	manufacturer	maintenance, overhaul,	replacement,	inspection,	and	life	limit	requirements  Operator	must	comply	with	all	manufacturer	safety	bulletins  The	sUAS	PIC	will	hold	one	of	the	following:	Airline	Transport, commercial,	private,	recreational,	or sport	pilot	certificate. Health requirements	will	be	satisfied	with	a	current	FAA	Airmen Third	Class Medical	C ertificate  The	PIC	will	demonstrate	complete	competency	in	sUAS	operation.	This includes	evasive	and	emergency	maneuvers.  PIC	qualification	and	currency	must	be	logged	in	a	manner	consistent with	14	CFR	§	61.51	(b)  PIC	must	have 100	hours	total	aircraft	flight	time	and	25	hours	in	sUAS make	and	model	of	which	15	hours	must	be	PIC  sUAS	training	will	consist	of	dedicated	training	flights	only	and	will	not include	nonparticipants  No	night	operations. No	Special	Visual	Flight	Rule	(SVFR)	operation. Day flights	will	only	be	conducted	during	Visual	Meteorological	Conditions (VMC) ,	as	determined	by	the	PIC .  No	sUAS	operation	within	5	nautical	miles	of	an	airport reference point (ARP)	unless	a	Certificate	of	Authorization (COA)	or	letter	of	agreement between the airport and operator has	been	obtained  The	sUAS	must	not	be	operated	less	than	500	feet	below	or	2,000	feet horizontally	from	a	cloud	with	visibilities	of	less	than	3	statute	miles	as determined by	the	PIC  sUAS	loss	of	communications	or	GPS	signal	must	result	in	a	return	to	a predetermined	landing	zone	within	the	confines	of	the	controlledaccess - property  The	PIC	must	abort any flight	that	presents unpredicted	obstacles	or emergencies

### SECTION	3	OPERATIONS

 Company	sUAS	aircraft	on	average	are	capable	of	sustaining	25 minutes	of	flight.	The	Company	Flight	Operations	Manual	dictates	that sUAS	flights	must	be	discontinued	when	battery	life	reaches	25	percent of	total	useful	life	or	five	minutes	of	flight	time	remaining , whichever	is less.  The	PIC	shall	not	begin	a	flight	knowing	that	given forecasted wind	and weather conditions,	the	flight	cannot	be	completed	with	at	least five minutes	of	reserve	power	or	the	recommended	manufacturer reserve.	Whichever	is	greater  sUAS	Air	Traffic	Organization	operation	must	have	a	current	Certificate of	Waiver	or	Authorization	(COA).	Any	change	in	operations	that	is	not part	of	the	approved	COA	requires	a	new	COA	application	and	approval  All	sUAS	aircraft	must	be	identified	by make, model	and serial	number and	registered	in	accordance	with	14	CFR	Part	47.	All	registra tion markings	must	conform	to	14	CFR	part	45,	Subpart	C.	Marking	must	be reasonably	conspicuous  During	sUAS	operations,	required	operator	documents	(14	CFR	§§	91.9 and	91.203)	must	be	available	to	the	PIC	at	the flight operations Ground	Control	Station .	Th ese	documents	must	be	made	available	to the	FAA	and	law	enforcement	when	requested  sUAS	operations	must	always	remain	clear	of	all	manned	aviation operations	and	activities  sUAS	operations	shall	never	be	conducted	from	a	moving	platform  sUAS	flight operations	must	remain	a	minimum	distance	of	500	feet from	all	nonparticipating	persons,	vessels,	and	structures	unless:	(a) nonparticipants	are	sufficiently	protected	by	barriers	and	structures (f light	operations	will	cease	immediately	should	the	nonparticipants leave	the	protected	areas	and	are	within	500	f eet	of	flight	operations) , and	(b) the	owner/controller	of	any	vessels,	vehicles	or	structures	has granted	permission	for	operations	closer	to	those	objects	and	the	PIC has	determined	no	hazards	exist  All	operations	shall	be	conducted	over	private	or	controlled- access property	as	approved	by	the	owner/controller	or	authorized representative.	Each new flight operation	requires new authorization  Any	incident,	accident,	or	flight	operation	that	transgresses the	lateral or	vertical	boundaries	of	the	operational	area	as	defined	by

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the	applicable	COA or	agreement must	be	reported	to	the	FAA’s	UAS Integration	Office	(AFS - 80)	within	24	hours.	Accidents	must	be reported	to	the	National	Transpo rtation	Safety	Board	(NTSB)	per instructions	contained	on	the	NTSB	Web	site: www.ntsb.gov. **3.4. Conditions	and	Limitations**  **– MPTOM**  All	sUAS	flight	operations	that	involve	closed- set	Motion	Picture	and Television	filming	must possess	and	use the	SEJC Motion	Picture	and Television	Operations	Manual	(MPTOM). This	manual	satisfies	the requirement. **3.5. Plan	of	Activities**  **– FAA	Form	7711.1**  At	least	3	days	before	sUAS	aerial	filming,	the	operator	must	submit	a written	Plan	of Activities	to	the	local	Flight	Standards	District	Office (FSDO)	with	jurisdiction	over	the	area	of	proposed	filming.	The	3 - day notification	may	be	waived	with	the	concurrence	of	the	FSDO.	The	plan of	activities	must	include	at	least	the	following:
 Dates	an d	times	for	all	flights;  Name	and	phone	number	of	the	operator	for	the	sUAS	aerial	filming conducted;  Name	and	phone	number	of	the	person	responsible	for	the	on- scene operation	of	the	sUAS;  Make,	Model,	and	serial	or	N - Number	of	the	sUAS	to	be	used;  Name	a nd	certificate	number	of	the	sUAS	PIC/s	involved	in	the aerial	filming;  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	on	request;  Signature	of exemption	holder	or	representative;	and  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	altitudes	essential	to	accomplish	the	operation**3.6. Crew	Fitne**  **ss**

Southeastern	Jet Corporation	d/b/a	Daedalus	Aerial	Productions	takes very	seriously	crew	fitness.	To	this	end,	the	company	strictly	adheres	to 14	CFR §	91.17	(a)	(1)	(2)	(3)	and	(4).

# APPENDICIES

### APPENDIX

**FAA	Exemption	No.	XXXXX**

**A.**

### APPENDIX

**List	of	Aircraft –**  **Registration	Numbers**

**B.**

### APPENDIX **B.**

**List	of Aircraft:**  1. **DJI	S1000 +**  2. **Phantom	3** 3. **SenseFly	eBee** 4. **SenseFly	eXom List	of	Aircraft	Registration	Numbers:**  1. **N618DA** 2. **N619DA** 3. **N618SJ** 4. **N619SJ**

### APPENDIX

**s UAS	Manufacturer	Operations**  **– Maintenance	Manuals**  **C.**

### APPENDIX **C.**

Maintenance Manuals are available in PDF format only and will be inserted	in	this	Section	in	the	Company	hard	copy	manual.

### APPENDIX

**Insurance Policy**  **D.**

### APPENDIX

**Terms	of	Reference**

**E.**

### APPENDIX **E.**

**TERMS OF REFERENCE:** 
**1. Aircraft:**  any	contrivance	invented,	used,	or	designed	to	navigate,	or	fly in,	the	air	(Title 49,	United	States	Code	(49	USC)	§ 40102) **2. National	Airspace	System	(NAS):**  the	common	network	of	U.S. airspace;	air navigation	facilities,	equipment	and	services,	airports	or landing	areas;	aeronautical	charts, information	and	services;	rules, regulations	and	procedures,	technical	information,	and manpower and material **3. Operational	Control:**  with	respect	to	a	flight,	means	the exercise	of	authority over	initiating,	conducting	or	terminating	a flight	(14	CFR	§ 1.1) **4. Pilot	in	Command	(PIC):**  the	person	who	has	final	authority	and responsibility	for the	op eration	and	safety	of	the	flight;	has	been designated	as	PIC	before	or	during	the	flight; and	holds	the	appropriate category	class	and	type - rating,	if	appropriate,	for	the	conduct	of the flight	(14	CFR	§ 1.1) **5. Unmanned	aircraft	(UA):**  any	aircraft	that	is	op erated	without	the possibility	of direct	human	intervention	from	within	or	on	the aircraft	(P.L.	112 - 95,	Section 331) **6. Unmanned	Aircraft	System	(UAS):**  an	unmanned	aircraft	and associated elements,	including	communication	links	and	the components	that control	the	unmanned	aircraft, that	are	required	for the	pilot	in	command	to	operate	safely	and	efficiently	in	the	national airspace	system	(P.L.	112 - 95,	Section	331) **7. UAS	Certificate	of	Waiver	or	Authorization	(COA):**  an	authorization issued	by	the Air	Traf

fic	Organization	to	an	operator	for	a	specific unmanned	aircraft activity **8. Visual	Line	of	Sight	(VLOS):**  unaided	(corrective	lenses	and/or sunglasses	excepted) visual	contact	between	a	pilot	in	command	and	an unmanned	aircraft	sufficient	to	maintain safe operational	control	of	the

### APPENDIX **E.**

aircraft,	know	its	location,	and	be	able	to	scan	the	airspace	in which	it	is operating	to	see	and	avoid	other	air	traffic	or	objects	aloft	or	on	the ground .