## Motion Picture and Televisio n Flight Operation Manual Soaring Cinema LLC

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 . P u r p o s e T his manual has been developed by " Soaring Ci nema LLC", hereafter referred to as " Soaring Cinema, " in conjunction with a n application for a Certifica te of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions of FAR 91.119 (b) a nd (c) for the purposes of fi lming. Soaring Cinema pilots and other company personnel when applicable will comply with the policies

, p r o cedures and conditions of this manual, whenever moti o n p i cture or television flight opera tions are performed that re qui re a Waiver of Authorization as mentioned above.

B . Pilot/Operator Organization West Chambless - Owner/Operator Soaring Cinema LLC 1045 Kentucky Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia 30306 404.219.7843

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

D . Area of Operations S oaring Cinema 's appr o v e d area of operations w i l l b e t h e U n i t e d S t ates of America and its
t e r r i t o r i e s

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. P l a n of Activities P r i o r t o a n y s c h e d

u l e d f i l m i n g , S o a r i ng C i n e m a w i l l s ub m i t a written plan o f a ctivities to the l ocal FSDO having jurisdict i o n o v e r t h a t ar ea. The plan o f activities shou ld include the fol l owin g : ( 1) Dates and times for all flights. ( 2 ) Name and phone number of person r esponsible for the filming p r o duction event. (3) Name and phone number of person responsible f or aircraft. (4) Make, model, and serial or N- number of aircraft to be used. (5) Name an d co ntact information of pilots involved in the film ing production event. (6) A statement that the waiver holder has obtained perm ission f r o m p roperty owners and/o r local officials to conduct the filming production event. The li st of those who gave permission

mu st be made available to the i nspector u pon request f

r om the w aiver holder. (7) Signature of waiver holder or represen tative. (8) A description of the flight activity including maps o r diagramss o f any area, city , town county, and/or State over which filming will be conducted and t he minimum/maximum altitudes essential to accomp lish the oper ations.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

T h e S o a r i n g C i n e ma personnel obtaining such p e rmission will do so in w r i t i ng whenever
p r a cti cal, however, verbal per m i s s i o n i s accep table otherwise. A stan dard permission form i s p r o v i d e d i n A p p e n d i x C a n d m a y b e u s e d when obtaining written permission. Soaring Cinema personnel wil l assure a sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written
p e rmission forms will be maintained at the job site until f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s a re 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

w i l l b e m a d e available for inspection by the FAA or other o fficial personnel upon request.

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. S e c u r i ty Prior to any flight operation, Soaring Ci nema wi l l coordinate with appropr iate prod uction personnel to devise a plan of securing the a rea(s ) of operation from al l u n a uthorized persons and vehicles. P r o v i s i o n s w i l l b e m a d e t o i mm e d iately discont inue operations s hould the area(s) become unsecured o r for any other reason i n the interest of safety.

H. Briefing of Pilot/ Production 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 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 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 personsI . Certification/Airworthiness

All sUAS aircraft operated by Soaring Cinema a n d used in operations requir ing a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) a nd (c) for the purpose of fil ming, will n ot be requ ired t o h o l d airworthiness certificates per our p etition 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 i nf o r m a t i on registered with the F A A

, a n d w h e n t h e F A A i s s u es registration numbers for the sUAS aircraft they will b e d i s p l a y e d a s l a r g e 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 must 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 minimum pilo t requirements. Minimum requirements shall meet or exceed the following:

( 1 ) A m i n i m u m o f 40 hours of flight tim e with the specific sUAS equipm ent Soaring Cinema

o p e r a t e s

. ( 2 ) T h e e x p e r i ence of the pilot will be certif ied by Soaring Cinema through background checks and, if necessary, t e s t i n g

. (3) Have passed the FAA Airman Knowledge Test for Private Pilot s (Test Code: PAR or PRH)

. (4) Have at least a Cla ss 2 medical certificate. (5) Maintains up-to-d ate flight logs, a nd provides Soari ng Cinema with cop ies of all logs that
pe r t a i n t o o p e ration for Soaring Cinema

. (6 ) A t l e a s t 2 1 y e a r s o l d

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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 Procedures

Radio communication, oral, visua l or a combination will be util ized to keep the participants continuously apprised of the current status of operation.N

. S p e c ial Provisions

The controls, procedures, and condit io ns s e t f o r t h i n t h e S o a r i n g C i n e m a m o t i o n p i c t u r e a n d
t e l e v i s i o n operations manual is the primar y assurance th at persons on the surface will not be jeopardized.
Th e aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or wai ver will only be those speci fied in the Soaring Cinema motion picture and telev ision operations m anual (see Ap pendixes A and B) or a ssociated plan of activities. E ach pilot’s name shall appear on each daily plan of activity. Al l sUAS and pilot(s) participating i n t h e activity shall be availa ble for F A A i n s p e c t i o n before the scheduled event.

E a c h p i l o t

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- command conducting op e rations authorized under th is certificate understands the conditions of issuance, and t hat it constitu t e s a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c). Takeoff and landing areas for sUA S e q u i p ment will be protect e d i n a ma nner that will prevent unauthoriz ed
pe r s o n s f r o m e n t ering t h e t a k e o f

f and landing area. Soaring Cinema will en su re that the participating pe r s o n s i n v o l v e d i n t h e o p e r at i o n s are thoroughly briefed on sp ecial procedures, communication, emergency procedures, and on the provisions of the authorizatio n and/or waiver b e f o re beginning the activities. No pers on may participa t e i n a ny even t unless that pe rson has received a briefing on the provisions of t he waiver.



### 2. Company Organization

A. Chief Pilot Duties and Responsibilities: • Final word in the formula tion of policy and procedures concer ning this manual.

• Act as liaison between Soaring Cinema an d t h e F A A o n m a t t e r c o n c erning t his manual. • Assure that each approved pilot is issued a copy of this manu al and obtain a signed statement from each that they have rea d and understand its contents.

• M aintain a current copy of t hi s manual at the main base of op erations for Soaring Cinema

. • Responsible for assuring that all revisions to this manual ar e distributed and processed properly.

• M u s t a p p rove or disapprove eac h pr oposed job or operation per formed by Soaring Cinema 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

m a i n t e n a n c e have been performed a s per the requirem e n t s o f S o a ri n g C i n e m a and any appropriate F AR's. • Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this manual. • Be 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

C hie f P i l o t Name : W e st Chambless Owner/Operator Soaring Cinema C o n t a ct Num b er: 404.219.7843



### Appendix B List of Approved Aircraft

Make and Model Registration Number 1. Cinestar 8 HL, MikroKopter Flight Control TBD by FAA 2. Cinestar 8 HL, MikroKopter Flight Control TBD by FAA


### Appendix C Permission Acquisition Form

In signing this form, I am giving the pilots of S o a r i n g Cinema LLC permission t o ope r a t e their aircraf t at l ess than 500 feet from property, o r in s o m e jurisdi cti o n in which I am responsibl e f o r

o r affiliated wit h, for the purpose of film or television production.

Name: T i t le: B a sis o f Auth ority to Grant P e r missi o n : L ocation: D a t e o f O p e ration: Signature __________________________________________________ D a te __

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ SO A RING C INEMA LLC Re p r e s e n t at i v e R e ceiving P er mis s i o n :

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### Appendix D Revision Letter

Rev#: Section: Action: Remarks:_______________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________ _______ R emo v e and Replace D e l e t e and Destroy I n s e r t New Page Manual Version# ___________________ Issued To ___________________________ Revised By _________________________________ So a ring Cinema LLC approval by: _______________

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