## FLIGHT**OPERA TIONS**  **AND PROCEDURES MANUAL**
**VERSION: AUGUST**  **2015**

## TA **BLE OF CONTENTS** 

**1. RULES FOR OPERA**  **TIONS 2.**  **PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST 3.**  **POSTFLIGHT CHECKLIST 4.**  **AIRCRAFT RECORDKEEPING 5.**  **EMERGENCY**

**MANAGEMENT 6.**  **PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) REQUIREMENT S**  **7. VISUAL** 

**OBSER VER (V**  **O) REQUIREMENTS 8.**  **UAS TECHNICIAN REQUIREMENTS** 

## 9. **AIRFRAME CER**

**TIFICA TIONS** 

## 1. **RULES FOR OPERA TIONS** 

1. sUAS will not be operated above 400 feet AGL at any time. PIC must verify

correct altitude readout function on groun dstation equipment prior to takeof f. 2. sUAS will not be operated above persons or property deemed non

- participants in the flight. Non
- participants must be located a minimum of 200 feet from the flight area. 3. Persons deemed participants must sign acknowledge ment of operation form if they are to be located within the designated flight area as marked. Only people necessary to the flight are to be located within the flight area as marked. 4. Flights must be conducted within day light hours only
. 5. Flights must be cond

ucted 500 or more feet below and 2000 or more feet horizontally from any clouds. 6. Flights will not be conducted when visibility is less then 3 statute miles from PI C. 7. Accidents or incidents must be reported to the UAS Integration Of fice and NTSB within 24 h ours as per NTSB guidelines 8. sUAS must alway s see and avoid any other aircraft operating in the NAS 9. PI C must maintain visual, unaided, contact with sUAS at all times, except when aided by a VO. In this case, VO must maintain visual, unaided contact at all t imes, and the PI C must maintain the ability

to regain visual contact with the aircraft at an y time. 10. sUAS will land immediately upon loss of GPS function. Aircraft will not takeof f until GPS function is locked and confirmed as per the preflight checklist. 11. sUAS will never be operated at greater then 45 miles per hour ground speed. 12. Flights will not exceed 20 minutes of duration, or exhaust more then 75% of available battery power, whichever occurs first. 13. No aircraft will be operated with a total all up weight of greater then 55 pounds. 14. Aircraft will never be operated with 5 miles of an airport.

## 2. **PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST** 

 Ensure environment meets all Rules for Operations criteria outlined above  Inspect aircraft propellers for tightness, inte grity , and damage  Inspect all motors for debris or binding, loose magnets, bearing play , and damaged coils  Inspect speed controllers for damage or loose attachment  Inspect airframe for damage and loose or missing hardware  Inspect power s ys tem cables for damaged insulation, loose connectors, or signs of thermal stress  Inspect batteries for thermal stress (puf fing), damage to heatshrink, or damage to cables  Inspect transmitter for signs of damage  Power on transmitter and check battery level  Power on aircraft and confirm control link with transmitter  Conduct range test on ground to confirm transmitter control link  Connect aircraft to ground control station software via USB (where applicable) and confirm no warning messages exist  Ve rify aircraft status LED displ ay s proper flight mode  Ve rify ground control station display shows aircraft voltage is at acceptable level  Calibrate flight control compass in a suitable location  Ve rify GPS function and satellite lock with no fewer then 8 satellites in view
.  Arm aircraft motors and perform light

- on - gear test  Aircraft is now safe to fly

## 3. **POSTFLIGHT CHECKLIST** 

 Power of

f aircraft  Power of

f transmitter. Stow transmitter  Remove batteries from aircraft and inspect for deficiencies. Stow batteries in f iresafe case  Remove propellers from aircraft and inspect for deficiencies. Stow propellers  Lo g flight duration time, battery end voltage, and cy cle number in aircraft logbook  Inspect entire aircraft, to include propulsion sy stem, for any damage that may

have occurred during flight. Document any damage found in aircraft logbook.

## 4. **AIRCRAFT RECORDKEEPING**  **REQUIREMENTS** All aircraft operated b y LMA will have a dedicated logbook assigned to them where the following informati on is recorded: 1. Airframe serial/N Number 2. Date commissioned 3. Flight Control Sy stem firmware version 4. Individual flight count 5. Flight hours 6. Parts replaced, part numbers, and cost 7. Overhaul specifications (ie, hours at which component replacement is required)

## 5. EMERGENCY **MANAGEMENT**
The following conditions constitute an emergency situation and require an immediate landing or controlled descent. The list is not all inclusive. 1. Wi nd speeds sustained exceeding 15 miles per hour at ground level, or gusts exceeding 25 miles per hour. These are cap levels, and if individual airframes are af fected at lower wind speeds, those aircraft will not be flown. 2. Vi sual sighting of another aircraft, manned or otherwise, operating an ywhere in the flight area. In this event, the LMA sUAS will be landed and the flight suspended until the other aircraft is no longer visible. 3. Entry into the flight area of people who are non

- participants. 4. Loss of visibility

as a result of weather or other cause s. 5. Loss of GPS aided navigation. Aircraft will be landed under manual flight modes and will not be used again until the cause of the signal loss is determined. 6. Aircraft battery

voltage drops below 25% of total capacity
. 7. Tr ansmitter battery

voltage drops be low 25% of total capacity
. 8. Any s ys tem warning (compass abnormal, gimbal error, etc) given to the ground control sy stem. 9. Motor total failure or intermittent failure of one or more motors (if needed, parachute recovery s ys tem, if equipped, should be used). 10. Absolutely

an y unusual aircraft behavior
.

## 6. PILOT**IN COMMAND (PIC) REQUIREMENTS**

1. Must possess 20/20 corrected vision 2. Must successfully

pass LMA

pilot certification exam with a minimum score of 90% 3. Must possess a Sport Pilot Certification at minimum 4. Must complete 200 flight cy cles and 25 hours flight time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot 5. Must complete at least 10 hours flight time in a similar or same UAS t ype as currently piloting 6. Must have 3 takeoffs and landings in the previous 90 d ay s to keep certification current

## 7. **VISUAL OBSER**  **VER (V O) REQUIREMENTS** 

1. Must possess 20/20 corrected vision 2. Must successfully

pass LMA

pilot certification exam with a minimum score of 90% 3. Must be able to successful ly control the aircraft he/she is observing in case of an emergency which renders the PIC unable to continue his/her duties. In this event, the VO becomes a limited PI C and must land the craft as soon as safely possible



## 8. UAS **TECHNICIAN REQUIREMENTS**1. Must successfully pass LMA

pilot certification exam with a minimum score of 90% 2. Must demonstrate proficiency in UAS construction techniques and component function 3. Must demonstrate proficiency in flight controller software use and programming 4. Must correctl y troubleshoot and resolve issues with UAS and maintain aircraft logbook with all parts replacement, software/firmware updates, and scheduled overhaul data



## 9. **AIRFRAME CER**

**TIFI CA**  **TIONS**LM A maintains datasheets and/or user manuals for all aircraft certified for use in commercial

applications. In the case of custom

- built aircraft lacking manufacturer datasheets or manuals, such documents are assembled from component datasheets an d phy sical characteristics. L MA currentl y has certified the following aircraft for operations: 1. DJIPhantom 3 Professional

- Reference Phantom 3 User Manual and Quick Start Guide 2. Tarot TL8X Octocopter with DJI A2 Flight Control Sy stem

- Reference TL8X Data sheet