James	Cole

– Cinematic	Digital	Media UAS	PRE

- FLIGHT	CHECK	LIST	&

PROCEDURES: I n s p e ct r o to r s f

o r s h a p e , a n d c r a c ks , a n y s i gn s o f l o s s o f i n te g r i ty . I n s p e ct / Atta c h r o t o r s – check	rotation	direction	and	nut	tension. I n s p e ct o ve r a l l ve s s e l f

o r s i gn s of	damage	and	loose	connections. I n s p e cti o n o f m o to r s f

o r s m o o th b a l a n c e d, q u i e t o p e r a ti o n - free	of	debris. C h e c k b a tte ry – at	a	minimum	of	95%	of	charge. C h e c k b a tte ry – for	clean	connections	&	free	of	defects,	swelling,	etc D e f i n e f l i gh t p l a n , take	off	&	objectives	&	LZ. C h e c k f l i gh t p l a n a ga i n s t d e s i g n a te d “ N o F l y Z o n e ” i e : p r o x i m i ty to A i r p o rts , Military,	etc. C h e c k wi n d a n d w e a th e r – look	for	signs	of	unusual	wind	at	higher	elevations. C o n f i r m th e d e s i gn a te d f

l yi n g a r e a a n d c o n f

i r m wi th all	personnel. C o n f i r m f l yi n g a r e a i s c l e a r o f a l l r e s tr i cte d a i r s p a c e r e q u i r e m e n ts . C o n f i r m yo u r V O , L O S r a n g e a n d ve rb a l c o m m u n i c a ti o n s to b e u s e d

. C h e c k f o r a e r i a l o b s tr u cti o n s – utility	wires,	etc. C h e c k a l l e xte r n a l c o n n e cti o n s : f p v, e tc f o r tightness. C h e c k a l l e xte r n a l d e v i c e s a r e a tta c h e d s e c u r e l y : gi m b a l , c a m e r a, f p v tx, e tc, a n d each has	a	safety:	ziptie,	etc,	incase	a	device	comes	loose	it	does	not	separate	from the	vessel. C h e c k c a m e r a l e n s i s c l e a n . C h e c k c a m e r a s e tti n g a r e c o r r ect. C h e c k a l l c o n tr o l s wi tc h e s a r e i n p r o p e r s ta rt u p p o s i ti o n . C l e a r a n d r e s e t f

l i gh t c l o c k to z e r o . C h e c k ta ke o f

f a r e a i s c l e a r o f o b j e cts a n d p e r s o n s f o r 1 0 f t r a d i u s . A n n o u n c e “ S ta n d C l e a r – We're	Powering	Up	Now!	“ S p i n u p r o to r s – listen for	any	unusual	sounds	in	the	system. Al l o w th e s ys te m to c o m p l e te i t ' s f u l l s ta rt u p p r o c e d u r e . C o n f i r m th a t th e s ys te m s ta tu s i s f l i gh t
- ready. C o n f i r m G P S s ta tu s , a n d n u m b e r o f s a te l l i te s . C h e c k th a t b a tte ry s ti l l i n d i c a te s o p e r a ti o n a l s ta tu s a t 95%	or	better S ta rt f l i gh t
- clock. L i f t o f f a n d h o ve r a t 4 f

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. C h e c k a l l s ta tu s l i gh ts o n th e U V a n d C o n tr o l l e r . C h e c k th a t h o ve r i s s ta b l e . ( n o t d r i f ti n g o r e r r a ti c ) C h e c k th a t c a m e r a a n d f p v i s o p e r a ti o n a l

. C h e c k th a t a l l c o n tr o l c o m m a n d s are	responsive. S e t c u r r e n t h o m e l o c a ti o n f o r L o s t L i n k : “ R e tu r n to H o m e ” C o n f i r m V O r e a d i n e s s , a n d p r o c e e d wi th th e f l i gh t p l a n . Flight	Rules: Receive	Permissions	to	fly	over	specific	private	property.	Maintain	LOS	at	all times. Have	a	VO	at	all	tim es. Conduct	flight	only	during	daylight	hours.Maintain	a	minimum	clearance	of	10’	off	the	deck. Not	to	exceed	a	flying	height

400’	above	ground. Maintain	30’	of	clearance	of	all	objects	and	obstacles.Perform an	emergency	landing	if	the	situation	becomes unsafe. Perform	and	emergency landing	if	the	vessel	shows	any	unstable	characteristics.	Return	to	ground	with	25% battery	life	in	reserve.