## Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual Post Time Productions

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 " Post Time Productions ", hereafter referred to as " PTP ", in conjunction with an applicat ion for a Certifica te of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions of FAR 91.119 (b) and

(c) for the purposes of fi lming. PTP 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 Jeb Smith - Owner/Operator Post Time Productions 332 N Ashland Ave Lexington KY, 40502

859 266 3776

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 consenting 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 equ ivalent level of safety may be determined by an ASI’s evaluatio n of the filming production area to note terrain features, obs tructions, buildings, etc. Su ch barrier s may protect nonparticipating persons (observe rs, the public, news media, et c.) from debris in the event of an accident.

D. Area of Operations PTP 's approved area of o perations will be t he United States of America and its territories.

E

. Plan of Activities Prior to a ny scheduled filming, PTP will submit a wr itten plan of activities to the local FSDO h aving 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 waiver 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 holder or representative.(8) A description of the flight activity 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 is conducted at less than 500 feet under the provisions of the certificate of waiver and this manual, 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 PTP personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writi ng whenever practical, h owever, verbal permission is accep table otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix C and may be used when obtaining written permission. PTP 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
p ilot to be kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months. These form s will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other o fficial personnel upon request.

G. Security Prior to any flight operation, PTP will coordinate with appropr iate production personnel to devise a plan of securing the a rea(s) of operation from all una uthor ized 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/Produ ction 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 provisions that may be issued by the FSDO that has geographic responsibility for the operational 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 conducted during the filming production 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 PTP and used in operations requir ing a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) for the purpose of fil ming, will not be requ ired to hol d airworthiness certificates per our petition for exemption from 14 C. F.R. Part 21, Subpart H (issuance 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 registration 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 times they m ust 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 been completed before each flight.

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

( 1 ) A min imum o f 1 5 h o u rs of f light time with the specific sUAS equ ipment Advanced Aerial C inematography operates. ( 2 ) Th e ex perience of the pilot will be certified by Jeb Smith through back ground check s and, if

n ecessary, testing. ( 3 ) Have p assed the FAA Airman Knowledge Test for Private Pilot s (Test Code: PAR or PRH). ( 4 ) Have at least a v alid US driver's licensee

. ( 5 ) Maintains up-to-d ate fligh t logs, a nd pr o v ides PTP with cop ies of all logs th at p ertain to

o p eration f

or PTP

. ( 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 communications 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 condit ions set forth in the PTP m otion picture and television

o p erations 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 wai ver will only be those specified in the PTP motion picture and telev ision operations m anual (see Ap pendixes A and B) or associated
p lan of activities. E ach pilot’s name shall appear on each daily plan of activity. All sUAS and pilot(s) partic ipating 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 constitu tes a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c). Takeoff and landing areas for sUAS equipment will be protected in a ma nner that will prevent unauthorized
p ersons from entering the takeoff and landing area. PTP 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 fo rmula tion of policy and procedures concer ning this manual.

• Act as liaison between PTP an d the FAA on matter concerning t his manual.

• Assure that each approved pilot is issued a copy of this manu al an d 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 PTP

.

• 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 PTP under the provisions of this manual.

• Assume the responsibilities of pilot in command when acting as 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 flown is in airworthy condition, and all inspections and required maintenance have been performed a s per the requirements of PTP and any appropriate FAR's. • Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this manual.

• B e 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 : Jeb Smith Contact_859-266-3776



### Appendix B List of Approved Aircraft

Make and Model 1. 2. 3. Registration Number TBD by FAA TBD by FAA TBD by FAA

In signing this form, I am giving Jeb Smith permission to operate his 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 te levision production.

Na me: Title: B asis of Authority to Gran t Permission: Location: Date of Operation: Signature __________________________________________________ Date __________________________ Jeb Smith or Representative Receiving Per mission:

_______________________________________________________________ DJI Inspire 1 DJI Phantom 3 Freefly Alta



### Appendix C Permission Acquisitio n Fo rm

### Appendix D Revision Letter

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______________________________________________________________________ Remove and Replace Delete and Destroy I nsert New Page Manual Version# ___________________ Issued To ___________________________ Revised By _________________________________ Jeb Smith approval:

_______________ __________________ Signature: _________________________________ Date _______________________ This form must be returned to the Chief Pilot no later than two days after signature date.