### From:	From	Above	Rc	(Solomon	Nieves)

24511	Daisy	Run	San	Antonio,	TX	78255 Date:	7/29 /15 U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket **,** Operations We st Building Ground Floor, Room w12
- 140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W ashington, DC 20590 Docket No. FAA
- 2015
- 1289 Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual From Above Rc
. 24511 Daisy Run San Antonio , TX 78255 (210) 833
- 2022 Date: 7.28.2015 1. Introduction A. Purpose 4 B. Pilot/Operator Organization 4 C. Persons Authorized 4 D. Area of Operations 4 E. Plan of Activities 5 F. Permission to Operate 5 G. Security 6 H. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel 6 I
. Certification/Airworthiness J
. Pilot Personnel/Minimum RequirementsCom pany Organization A. Chief Pilot 9 B. Pilot in Command 10 Appendix A 1 List of Approved Pilots 11 2 List of Approved Aircraft 12 3 Permission Acquisition Form (sample) 13 4 Revision Letter (sample) 14

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______________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction A. Purpose T his manual has been developed by " From A bove Rc .", hereafter referred to as " From Above Rc ", in conjunction with an application for a Certificate of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions of ORDER 8900.1, VOLUME 3, CHAPTER 8, SECTION1 (b) and (c) for th e purposes of filming. From Above Rc pilots and other company personnel when applicable will comply with the policies, procedures and conditions of this manual, whenever motion picture or television flight operations are performed that require a Waiver of Authorization as mentioned above. B. Pilot/Operator Organization
- From A bove Rc. 24511 Daisy Run San Antonio, TX 78255 ( 210 ) 833
- 2022 cell C. Persons Authorized ORDER 8900.1, VOLUME 3, CHAPTER 8, SECTION1 (c) is w aived only with respect to those perso ns, vehicles and structures directly involved in the performance of the actual filming. The certificate holder shall ensure that no persons are allowed within 2 00 feet of the area except those consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming product ion. This provision may be reduced to no le ss than 1 00 feet if an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved it. For example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an ASI’s evaluation of the filming productio n area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident.D. Area of Operations From A bove Rc’s approved area of op erations will b e the continental United States
. E. Plan of Activities At least three (3) days pr ior to any scheduled filming, From Above Rc will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that area. The plan of activi ties should include the following: (1) Dates and times for all flights. (2) Name and phone number of person responsible for the filming production event. (3) Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft. (4) Make, mo del, and serial or N
- num ber of aircraft to be used and type of airw orthiness certificate, including category. (5) Name and certificate number of pilots involved in the filming production event, including any notation of external load endorsements or aerobatic competency, if required. (6) A statement that the waiver holder 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 from the waiver holder. (7) Signature of waiver holder or representative. (8) 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 minimum altitudes essential to accompli sh the operations. The three (3) day notification equipm ent ma y be w aived, however, the operator should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with this request and be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not practical. F. Pe rmission to Operate Before any flight operations is condu cted at less than 4 00 feet under the provisions of the certificate of w aiver and this manual, the operator w ill obtain permission to conduct these operations from property owners and local officials as necessary or appropriate. Persons from who m permission may be required 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 From Above R c personnel obtaining such permission will do so in w

riting whenever practical, however, verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix A and may be used w hen obtaining w

ritten permission. From Above Rc 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 completed, and then turned into the chief pilot to be kept on file for a minimum of si x (6) months. These forms will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon request. G. Security 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. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel 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. 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 picture and television certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions • Operations manual • Plan of activities • Aircraft parking and starting • Taxi procedures • Radio Communications • Takeoff procedures
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• Aviati on 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 personsI. Certification/Airworthiness Al l From A bove Rc Aircraft aircraft used in operations requiring a waiver for the purpose of filmin g will be properly certified . The aircraft will be 100hr/annual inspection program. Other required tests and inspections when nec essary. Each aircraft will have a flight log containing upcoming scheduled maintenance and inspections and the dates or times they must be performed. A section for discrepancies is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will assure the aircraft to be flown is in airworthy

condition and all required inspections and maintenance has been completed before each flight. J. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements The pilot/operator shall establish and specify the minimum pilot requirements. Minimum requirem ents shall meet or exceed the following: (1) A current U.S. Light Sport Aircraft pilot certificate with ratings appropriate to the category, class and ty pe (if applicable) of aircraft to be used under the terms of the waiver. From A bove Rc Solomon Nieve s 24511 Daisy Run, San Antonio TX 78255