Page 1 of 2 Section 333 Exemption Request – Flight Operations Manual (FOM) | Tom Kilpatrick | May 4, 2015

Flight Operations Manual (FOM)

DJI Inspire 1

Supplemental to Section 333 Exemption Request | Tom Kilpatrick | May 4, 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
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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