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Appendix A: No-Fly Zones

Great Dame Productions, LLC’s Pilots will not be operating within 5 nautical miles of any 

airport.

As a safety precaution, Great Dame Productions, LLC’s pilots will not be operating within 5 

nautical miles of any airport similar to the permission granted in Exemption No. 11153 -

Regulatory Docket No. FAA20140519, page 25, "20. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical 

miles of an airport reference point as denoted on a current FAA-published aeronautical chart 

unless a letter of agreement with that airports management is obtained, and the operation is 

conducted in accordance with a NOTAM as required by the operators COA. The letter of 

agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator upon 

request."

As well as in Exemption No. 11195 - Regulatory Docket No. FAA20140884, page 12, "19. The 

UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point as denoted on a 

current FAA-published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airports 

management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a Notice to 

Airmen (NOTAM), as required by the operators Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). 

The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the 

Administrator upon request."

Great Dame Productions, LLC requests the same flexibility as exemptions 11153 and 11195 

for acquiring agreement with the airports' management should operations fall within 5 nautical 

miles of an airport. 
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Appendix B: Safety Manual

A. Maintenance 

a. The UAS must be inspected by a factory trained technician every 10 flight hours. 

All maintenance records will be maintained for inspection as set forth in Section 

B. 

b. If any maintenance is undergone, the UAS must pass a flight test with both a pilot 

and a manufacturer trained technician before flight. 

B. Record Keeping

a. A digital record will be kept for all flights, flight times, and maintenance records. 

C. Securing Flight Site

a. FSDO Submissions

i. The UAS operator will file a FAA Form 7711-1, or its equivalent, as 

modified in light of the requested exemption, with the appropriate Flight 

Standards District Office.

b. Safety Parameter

i. Before filming occurs, a 100 yard perimeter from the planned flight path 

will be identified in order to set a “sterile” environment for the operation.

1. Great Dame Productions, LLC must obtain written or oral 

permission from all landowners in sterile environment. 

2. 48 hours before filming, all residents or businesses within 100 

yards of the filming will be notified with printed flyers.

a. Flyers will contain date of flight, time of flight, and contact 

information.

3. Streets and sidewalks that cross into the sterile environment will 

be marked with “Warning Low flying Aircraft - Stay Back 150ft” 

signs to warn the public.

4. At all times Great Dame Productions, LLC will carry $1mm in 

general liability insurance in case of any damage to property or 

persons within the safety parameter

c. Identify potential obstacles 

i. Before each flight, an inventory will be taken for all potential obstacles 

that must be avoided while in flight. Including:

1. Powerlines

2. Cell Phone Towers

3. Trees

4. Flocks of birds that may take flight

5. Heavily traveled roadways

6. Utility wires

7. Elevated structures

8. At least 5 nautical miles from the nearest airport or helipad.

D. Pre-Flight Checklist
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a. Take Off Location/ “Home”

i. The UAS will mark its take off location as a safe area to return to should 

the UAS lose signal with the control or if the pilot signals the craft to 

return to its “home” location.

1. Take off location will be in an area with a 25ft radius with no 

obstructions, maintaining said radius vertically 200ft.

2. The UAS will take off and land in the same location.

3. GPS Altimeter will be marked as 0’ elevation

b. Flight Canceling Events

i. All flights will be cancelled for a minimum of 2 hours if any of the below 

occur:

1. Police activity in the area

2. Low flying aircraft in the area

3. Medical/News Helicopters active in the area

4. Wind exceeding 10 mph

5. Any emergency requiring emergency services occurs within the 

sterile environment

6. PIC is unable to complete flight without losing visual of the UAS

7. Any precipitation 

8. Heavy bird presence in the area that could cause a mid-air 

collision.

9. Any defects or damage found during preflight exam

c. Physical Inspection

i. Before each flight the UAS will be checked to ensure that it is safe for 

flight.

1. Battery voltage will be checked to ensure it is >75%

2. Blades will be inspected to ensure they are tightened and free of 

damage

3. Camera mount and gimbal will be inspected to ensure it is fully 

attached and operating.

4. UAS will be checked for any damage that may have taken place in 

transit.

5. The UAS will be tested at a low altitude to ensure all controls are 

responding correctly.

6. Battery checked for damage that could affect its charge

ii. If any party of the inspecting shows a damaged part or parts, the UAS is 

deemed non-usable and must be inspected by a factory trained 

technician./ 

d. Post Flight Inspections/Checklist

i. After each flight, the the UAS will be thoroughly inspected for any damage 

that occurred in flight. 

1. Body inspected for any damage

2. Blades visually checked for any damage at all

3. Battery checked for damage
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E. Mid-Air Safety Protocol

a. Max Speed

i. Accent

1. 10m/s

ii. Decent

1. 4m/s

iii. Flight Speed

1. The UAS is never to exceed 10m/s

b. Altitude

i. The UAS is never to exceed 400ft

c. Emergency

i. If it appears that the UAS, any property or humans are at risk, the UAS 

will be grounded immediately to a safe location.

d. Sight

i. The pilot must keep the UAS within eyesight at all times unassisted by 

any technology. 

F. Participation by non-pilot staff

a. All staff involved in the production or filming using the UAS will consent to 

maintain a safe distance of at least 30 ft during the filming.

G. Pilot/Spotter Training

a. Before flying, both the Pilot and spotter will receive updated information on the 

UAS and its firmware. 

i. The controller allows for a simulator training, both the pilot and spotter are 

allowed to run through the simulator training 
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Appendix C 

UAS #1: DJI 

See Appendix D for user manual

Model: Inspire 1

UAS #2: CineStar

See Appendix E for manual*

Model: CineStar 8 

*CineStar is a customizable platform. We have included the manufactured provided build 

manual for insight into the components. The UAS complies with all restrictions place in this 

petition.