Flight Operations Manual (FOM)

DJI Inspire 1

Supplemental to Section 333 Exemption Request | Darryl W. Lee | May 21, 2015 

48-72 HOURS BEFORE ASSIGNMENT 

Assignment location proximity to airports ........................................... CHECKED 

Notify FAA/FSDO of assignment details ...................................... AS REQUIRED 

Personnel & Property Permissions ...................................................... OBTAINED 

Aircraft Software Updates ................................................................ INSTALLED 

BEGINNING OF DAY 

Crewmembers .............................................................. BRIEFED ON ACTIVITY 

Necessary Electronic Maps .........................................................DOWNLOADED 

Batteries .............................................................................................. CHARGED 

Memory Cards......................................................................................CLEARED 

TARGET ENVIRONMENT 

Weather ....................................................... VISIBILITY, WINDS & LIGHTING 

Subject Perimeter ................................................................................. SECURED 

Target Subject ................................................................................... SURVEYED 

Aircraft Flight Path................................................................................ WALKED 

Overhead Obstructions .........................................................................CLEARED 

RTH Path & Altitude ........................................................................... CHECKED 

CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 

Controller Battery Level ...................................................................... CHECKED 

Flight Mode Switch .........................................................................P-GPS MODE 

iOS Device ....................................................... ATTACHED, CABLE SECURED 

AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION 

Aircraft.......................................................................... ONTO LAUNCH POINT 

Flight Battery ................................................................................... INSTALLED 

Propellers & Locks ........................................................................... INSTALLED 

Controller .......................................................................................... POWER ON 

Flight Battery .................................................................................... POWER ON 

Transformation Switch (Landing Gear) .............. TOGGLE 4x – GEAR LOWERS 

Flight Battery ................................................................................... POWER OFF 

Controller ......................................................................................... POWER OFF 

Camera & Gimbal ............................................................................. INSPECTED 

SD Memory Card ....................................................... INSTALLED IN CAMERA 

Gimbal Cap & Lens Cap .................................................................... REMOVED 

Aircraft Gimbal Cap ........................................................................... REMOVED 

Gimbal ....................................................................... SECURED TO AIRCRAFT 

Preflight Visual Safety Inspection ..........AIRCRAFT AND ALL COMPONENTS 
PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT 

Controller ..................................................................................... POWERED ON 

Flight Battery ............................................................................... POWERED ON 

Aircraft Systems Self-Test .............................................................. COMPLETED 

iOS Device & DJI Pilot App ................................. ON – “CAMERA” SELECTED 

Controller-Aircraft Electronic Linkage ................................................. VERIFIED 

Aircraft Compass ........................................... CALIBRATE IN DJI VISION APP 

“Safe to Fly” .......................................................... VERIFY IN DJI VISION APP 

Satellite Count ................................................................................................... 6+ 

Power Settings – Flight Battery & Controller ....................................... VERIFIED 

LAUNCH & FLIGHT TEST 

Launch Area .............................................................................................. CLEAR 

Crewmembers .......................................................................................... READY 

Camera .................................................................. RECORDING AS REQUIRED 

Flight Timer ......................................................................................... STARTED 

Motors .................................................................................. START USING CSC 

Aircraft Launch ........................................................... THROTTLE INCREASED 

Altitude .............................................................................................. 3 METERS 

Landing Gear .................................................................................. RETRACTED 

Flight Tests .................................................................................... PERFORMED 

FLIGHT 

Satellites & Battery States .............................................................. MONITORED 

Return to Home ................. 30 MINUTES OR 25% FLIGHT BATTERY POWER 

LANDING 

Landing Area ............................................................................................ CLEAR 

Landing Gear ............................................... AUTO OR MANUAL EXTENSION 

Throttle ............................................................... REDUCED TO TOUCHDOWN 

Motors ............................................................................................ SHUT DOWN 

AFTER LANDING 

Camera .................................................................... VERIFY NOT RECORDING 

DJI Vision App .............................................................................................. OFF 

Flight Battery ................................................................................................. OFF 

Controller ....................................................................................................... OFF 

Landing Area ....................................................................................... SECURED 

SECURE AIRCRAFT 

Postflight Visual Safety Inspection .........AIRCRAFT AND ALL COMPONENTS 

Gimbal Cap & Lens Cap ................................................................... ATTACHED 

Gimbal ............................................................... REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 

Aircraft Gimbal Cap .......................................................................... ATTACHED 

SD Memory Card ............................................................................... REMOVED 

Propellers & Locks ............................................................................. REMOVED 

Flight Battery ..................................................................................... REMOVED