## Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual
Advanced Aerial Cinematography LLC

Table of Contents

1. Introduction A. Purpose B. Pilot/Operator Organization

C. Persons Authorized D. Area of Operations

E. Plan of Activities F. Permission to Operate G. Security H. Briefing of Pilot/P roduction Personnel

I. Certification/Airworthiness J. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements

K. Communications

L. Accident Notification M. Recall/Stop Procedures N. Special Provisions

2. Company Organization

A. Chief Pilot

B. Pilot in Command

Appendix A List of Approved Pilots

Appendix B List of Approved Aircraft

Appendix C Permission Acquisition Form (sample)

Appendix D Revision Letter (sample)

### 1. Introduction

A. Purpose This manual has been developed by " Advanced Aerial Cinematograp hy LLC", hereafter referred to as "AAC", in conjunction with a n application for a Certifica te of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions of FAR 91.119 (b) a nd (c) for the purposes of fi lming. AAC pilots and other company personnel when applicable will comply with the policies , procedures and conditions of this manual, whenever motion pi cture or television flight opera tions are performed that require a

Waiver of Authorization as mentioned above.

B. Pilot/Operator Organization Lane Wooder - Co-Owner/Operator West Chambless - Co-Owner/Operator Advanced Aerial Cinematography LLC

5909 Chatham Court Tucker, GA 30084

404.919.8430

C. Persons Authorized FAR 91.119 (c) is waived only with r espect to those persons, ve hicles and struc tures directly involved in the performance of t he actual filming. The certific ate holder shall ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the area except those co nsenting to be involved and necessary for the filming produc tion. This provision may be red uced to no less than 200 feet if an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrato r has approved it. For example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an ASI’s eva luation of the filming production area to note terrain features, obs tructions, buildings, etc. Su ch barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observe rs, the public, news media, et c.) from debris in the event of an

accident.

D. Area of Operations AAC's approved area of operations will be the United States of America and its territories.

E. Plan of Activities Prior to any scheduled filming, AAC will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that ar ea. The plan of activities shou ld include the following:

(1) Dates and times for all flights. (2) Name and phone number of person r esponsible for the filming production event. (3) Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft. (4) Make, model, and serial or N- number of aircraft to be used. (5) Name and contact information of pilots involved in the film ing production event. (6) A statement that the waive r holder has obtained permission from property owners and/or

local officials to conduct the filming production event. The li st of those who gave permission

must be made available to the i nspector upon request from the w aiver holder. (7) Signature of waiver hol der or representative.(8) A description of the flightactivity including maps or diag rams of any area, city, town, county, and/or State over which filming will be conducted and t he minimum/maximum altitudes essential to accomplish the operations.

F. Permission to Operate Before any flight operations i s conducted at less than 500 feet under the provisions of the

certificate of waiver and this m anual, the operator will obtain permission to conduct these operations from property owners and local officials as necessar y or appropriate. Persons from whom permission may be re quired are listed below:

(1) Property owners (2) Law enforcement officials (3) Fire department officials (4) Local, State and Federal government (5) Air traffic control

The AAC personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writi ng whenever practical, however, verbal permission is accep table otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix C and may be used when obtaining written permission. A AC personnel will assure a

sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission forms will be maintained at the job site until flight operations are complete d, and then turned into the chief pilot to be kept on file for a m inimum of six (6) months. These forms will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other o fficial personnel upon request.

G. Security Prior to any flight operation, AAC will coordinate with appropr iate production personnel to devise a plan of securing the a rea(s) of operation from all una uthorized persons and vehicles.

Provisions will be made to immed iately discontinue operations s hould the area(s) become unsecured or for any other reason i n the interest of safety.

H. Briefing of Pilot/ Production Personnel Prior to the start of any opera tion under the provisions of thi s manual, the pilot in command will conduct a briefing of all proce dures to participating personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming pr oduction event. Personnel will also be briefed on additional prov isions that may be issued by the FSDO that has geographic responsibility for the operationa l area, including the location of boundaries or time limits. The briefing shall cover:

• Authorization for motion pictur e and televisio n certificate o f waiver and the attached special provisions • Operations manual

• Plan of activities • Aircraft parking and starting

• Radio Communications • Takeoff procedures

• Aviation activities to be c onducted during the filming produc tion event• Approach and landing procedures • Recall procedures • Emergency procedures • Risks to participating personnel • How to control nonparticipating persons

I. Certification/Airworthiness All sUAS aircraft operated by AAC and used in operations requir ing a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) for the purpose of filming, will not be required to hol d airworthiness certificates per our petition for exemption from 14 C. F.R. Part 21, Subpart H (issua nce of Airworthiness Certificates required by 14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) (1 )). All sUAS aircraft will have their make/model/serial information registered with the FAA, and when the FAA issues re gistration numbers for the sUAS aircraft they will be displayed as large as practically po ssible to be viewed from both

above and below.

Each sUAS aircraft will have a flight log containing upcoming s cheduled maintenance and inspections and the dates or tim es they must be performed. A se ction for discrepancies is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will assure the a ircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition, and all required inspec tions and maintenance has bee n completed before each flight.

J. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements The pilot/operator shall estab lish and specify t he minimum pilo t requirements. Minimum requirements shall meet or exceed the following:

(1) A minimum of 40 hours of flight time with the specific sUAS equipment Advanced Aerial Cinematography operates. (2) The experience of the pilot will be certified by Advanced A erial Cinematography through background checks and, if necessary, testing. (3) Have passed the FAA Airman Knowledge Test for Private Pilot s (Test Code: PAR or PRH). (4) Have at least a Cla ss 2 medical certificate. (5) Maintains up-to-d ate flight logs, a nd provides AAC with cop ies of all logs that pertain to operation for AAC. (6) At least 21 years old.

K. Communications Prior to the start of any opera tion covered by this manual, the pilot in command will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to all participants d uring the actual operation and filming. Oral, visual or radio c ommunications may be used as lo ng as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participa nts continuously appraised of t he current status of the operation.

L. Accident Notification

Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NT SB occur, the notification requirements of FAR Part 830 would comply.

M. Recall/Stop ProceduresRadio communication, oral, visua l or a combination will be util ized to keep the participants continuously apprised of the current status of operation.

N. Special Provisions The controls, procedures, and condi tions set forth in the AAC m otion picture and television operations manual is the primar y assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardized.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or wa iver will only be those specified in the AAC motion picture and telev ision operations m anual (see Ap pendixes A and B) or associated plan of activities. E ach pilot’s name shall appear o n each daily plan of activity. All sUAS and pilot(s) participating in the activity shall be availa ble for FAA inspection before the

scheduled event.

Each pilot-in-command conducting operations authorized under th is certificate understands the conditions of issuance, and that it constitutes a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c). Takeoff and landing areas for sUAS equipment will be protected in a manner that will prevent unauthorized persons from entering the takeoff and landing area. AAC will en sure that the participating persons involved in the operat ions are thoroughly briefed on sp ecial procedures, communication, emergency procedures, and on the p rovisions of the authorizatio n and/or waiver before beginning the activities. No pers on may participate in any even t unless that person has received a briefing on the provisions of the waiver.



### 2. Company Organization

A. Chief Pilot Duties and Responsibilities:

• Final word in the formula tion of policy and procedures concer ning this manual.

• Act as liaison between AAC a nd the FAA on matter concerning t his manual. • Assure that each approved pilo t is issued a copy of this manu al and obtain a signed statement from each that they have rea d and understand its contents. • Maintain a current copy of t his manual at the main base of op erations for AAC. • Responsible for assuring that all revisions to this manual ar e distributed and processed properly. • Must approve or disapprove eac h proposed job or operation per formed by AAC under the provisions of this manual. • Assume the responsibilities of p ilot in command when acting a s 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 f lown is in airworthy condition, a nd all inspections and required maintenance have been performed a s per the requirements of AAC and any appropriate FAR's. • Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this

manual. • Be very knowledgeable of the c ontents of this manual and abid e by the procedures, policies and

conditions contained herein.• Coordinate with movie and tel evision personnel to formulate p lans, routes, loca tions, etc. with safety of all persons involv ed in the primary concern. • Maintain their copy of this manual in current condition, and have it on site at any job or operation requiring the waiver. • The pilot in command may delegate functions to other personne l, but retains responsibility.



### Appendix A
List of Approved Pilots

Chief Pilot

Name : Lane Wooder Operator/Co-Owner AAC

Contact Number: 770.331.5918

Pilot

Name: West Chambless Operator/Co-Owner AAC

Contact Number: 404.219.7843



### Appendix B
List of Approved Aircraft

Make and Model Registration Number 1. Cinestar 8 HL, MikroKopter Flight Control TBD by FAA 2. Cinestar 8 HL, MikroKopter Flight Control TBD by FAA



### Appendix C
Permission Acquisition Form

In signing this form, I am givi ng the pilots of Advanced Aerial Cinematography LLC permission to operate their aircraft at l ess than 500 feet from property, or in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or affiliated wit h, for the purpose of film or television production.

Name:

Title: Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:

Location: Date of Operation: Signature __________________________________________________ Date __________________________

ADVANCED AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY LLC Representative Receiving Per mission:

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### Appendix D

Revision Letter

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Signature: _________________________________ Date _______________________

This form must be returned to the Chief Pilot no later than two days after signature date.