# Motion Picture and Television UA Flight

Operations Manual2 

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T ABLE OF 

# C ONTENTS

Introduction

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A. Purpose

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B. Operator Organization

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C. Flight Operations

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D. Area of Operations

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E. Plan of Activities

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F. Permission to operate

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G. Security

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H. Briefing of Production Personnel

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I. Airworthiness

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J. Pilot requirements

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K. Accident and Incident Notification

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### Appendix A 1

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List of approved aircraft

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### Appendix a 2

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Permission form

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# I NTRODUCTION

A. P URPOSE

This manual has been developed in conjunction with a Petition for Exemption of

certain pro visions of 14 CFR as provided in Section 333 of Public L aw 112

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reference to 49 U. S.C. § 44704 for closed set motion picture and television

filming using an unmanned aircraft (UA) . The operator and authorized personnel

when applicable will comply with the policies, procedures, and conditions of this

manual whenever closed set motion picture or television flight operations are

performed.



## B. O PERATOR 

## O RGANIZATION

Dan Garcia

DGTech

4731 Johnson Drive

Fair Oaks, CA



## C. F LIGHT 

## O PERATIONS

1. The operator shall ensure that the UA is operated at least 500 feet from

nonparticipating persons, vessels, vehicles and structures unless:

a . Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect

nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an

accident. The opera tor must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain

under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons

leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations

must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safe ty of nonparticipating

persons; and

b . The owner/controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted

permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a

safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and

de termined that it does not present an undue hazard.5 2. A visual observer will be present for all flights and must be able to

communicate verbally with the PIC at all times during flight operations.

3. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight of the PIC at all times.

4. The UA may only be operated under daytime VFR conditions

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5. The UA will be operated at an altitude at or below 400 feet AGL and at speeds

less than 50 mph unless allowed through an appro ved COA.



## D. A REA OF 

## O PERATIO NS

Operations are limited to the United States of America



## E. P LAN OF 

## A CTIVITIES

At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this
exemption 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:

a. Dates and times for all flights;
b. Name and phone number of the oper ator for the UA aerial filming

conducted under this grant of exemption;
c. Name and phone number of the perso n responsible for the on

- scene operation of the UA ; d. Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used;

e. Nam e and certificate number of UA PICs involved in the aerial filming;
f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from 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

upon request; g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and
h. 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.6 

## F. P ERMISSION TO OPERATE

Before any flight is operated at less than 500 feet to persons, vessels, vehicles

and structures, the operator will obtain permission from non

- participating persons

and property owners as necessary or appropriate.

Permission will be obtained in writing whenever possible, however verbal

permission is acceptable. A standard permission form will be used when obtaining

written permission , and a sufficient number of forms will be ava ilable on site.

Written permission forms will be kept onsite for the duration of the operation.



## G. S ECURITY

Prior to any flight operation the operator will coordinate with appropriate

production personnel to devise a plan of securing the area(s) of operation from all

unauthorized persons and vehicles. Provisions will be made to immediately

discontinue operations should the area(s) become unsecured or for any other

reason in the interest of safety.



## H. B RIEFING OF 

## P RODUCTION 

## P ERSONNEL

Prior to the start of any operation under the provisions of this manual, the pilot in
command will conduct a briefing of all procedures to participating personnel of
the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during
the filming production event.

Plan of activities
Aircraft parking, starting and takeoff procedures
Aviation activities to be conducted during the filming production event
Approach and landing procedures
Recall procedures
Emergency procedures
Risks to participating personnel

H ow to control nonparticipating persons



## I. A IRWORTHINESS7 The UA to be operated is exempt from airworthiness certification; the operator

will maintain the airworthiness of the aircraft in accordance with the

manufacturer ’ s specifications. The PIC is responsi ble for confirming the aircraft is
in an airworthy condition before commencing operation.



## J. P ILOT REQUIREMENTS

The PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or
sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a current FAA airman medical
certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The
PIC must also meet the flight review requirements specified in14 CFR § 61.56 in
an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.

The PIC must have a minimum of 50 hours of training in the make and model of
UA used for operations. Training shall include evasive and emergency maneuvers
and maintaining appropri ate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and

structures.



## K. A CCIDENT AND 

## I NCIDENT 

## N OTIFICATION

Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical

boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA w ill be

reported to the FAA UA Integration office within 24 hours. Accidents must be

reported to the NTSB in accordance with Part 830.8 

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P ERMISSION FORM

In signing this form I grant permission to the Operator or persons authorized by the

Operator to operate unmanned aircraft at less than 500 feet from property, or in some

jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or affiliated with, for the purpose of film or

televi sion production.

Name:

Title:

Basis of Authority to Grant Permission

Location

Date of Operation

Signature Date