Exhibit B Pinnacl X Fixed Wing Aircraft Procedures

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The FWChameleon and the Ultra Stick 120 and 25e sUAS is not authorized to fly over uncontrolled, 

public areas, road ways, boat traffic areas or any other areas which involve flight over privet property 

and people.

Equipment

 Aircraft 

 Pilot and observer transmitters

 Video receiver and screen or goggles

 Ground control station computer

 Battery cell tester

 Tools

 Sun glasses

 Safety vests

 VHF radio as necessary

 Multirotor Logbook: Flights must be recorded in the flight logbook

Documents

 Pilot; Current class II medical and pilots licenses for fixed wing or rotary wing manned aircraft

 Visual Observer; Current class II medical

 Fixed Wing Aircraft; FAA Registration 

Contact Information

 NOTAM is active

 Contact airspace controlling authority (as necessary)

 Have the phone number of the nearest airspace controlling authority in case of a lost link or 

other emergency and or VHF radio tuned to the proper frequency

Preflight Procedure

Takeoff and Landing Site

 Takeoff and landing site secure

 Forced landing areas identified

Fixed Wing Aircraft

 Fully charged flight pack maximum allowed cell voltage difference .1 V

 Autopilot secure on vibration isolation mounts

 GPS secure

 Receiver secure

 Data radio secure

 Video transmitter secure

 Camera secure and camera battery charged
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 Secure battery in correct location for a balance aircraft

 CG correct 

 Control rods tight (check each flight)

 Motor bolts tight (check each flight)

 Landing gear bolts tight (check each flight)

 Check for cracks in airframe, landing gear, and camera mounts

 Check propellers for cracks and replace as necessary

 Propeller on correctly 

 Propeller on tight (try to turn propellers while holding the motors. Check each flight)

 Motor spring clip check (Pull up on propeller, if the propeller and motor case moves up the shaft 

spring clip may be damage or disconnected. Replace motor or install a new clip. Check each 

flight)

Aircraft Take off Procedure

 GSC on as necessary

 All switches in correct position on transmitters

 Transmitters on (Pilot and Visual Observer transmitters)

 Battery voltage in transmitters above 9.5 volts

 Aircraft battery connect on

 Establish link between GSC and aircraft, as necessary

 Check aircraft battery voltage on GSC and transmitter

 Range check transmitter, check signal strength

 Video display acceptable on observer transmitter

 Wait for acceptable GPS signal

 Arm aircraft

 Mode set 

 Engage motors, start timer

 Slowly advance throttle (Launch aircraft into wind)

Aircraft In flight Procedure

 Control check in manual mode (pitch and roll response check)

 Check position hold (Set mode to LTR, the aircraft should fly around a point).

 Check semi-autonomous flight

 Check autonomous flight

 Fly mission

Aircraft Emergency Procedure

 Loss of power (Mode manual, best glide, land at forced landing area)

 Unable to fly (Mode switch to manual, power off, set control surfaces to slowest airspeed)

 Loss of control (switch modes first to semi-autonomous second to manual and land aircraft 

immediately)
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 Fly away (note altitude, direction of flight and check timer. Contact airspace controlling 

authority and tell them altitude, direction of flight and remaining flight time)

 Transmitter beeps (Aircraft approaching range limit. Fly aircraft closer)

 Flight out of range (Aircraft should return to land)

 Low voltage less than 10.4 volts, aircraft will return and land.

Aircraft Landing Procedure

 Visual Observer advised pilot around obstacles

 Pilot or visual observer informs nearby people of landing

 Mode set to semi-autonomous or manual and land aircraft

Maintenance and Testing

 Maintenance and repair must be recorded in the maintenance log book

 Inspection prior to first flight each day, see preflight inspection

50 hour or 2 months or flight in a dusty environment, inspection and test

 Remove top cover, bottom cover (if on aircraft) and top frame plate

 Check for cracks and replace as necessary

 Check the security of the, receiver, data radio, auto pilot, ESC and wiring

 Replace Velcro tape and or vibration mounting as necessary

 Check the ESC connections to the autopilot

 Check the receiver connection to the autopilot and receiver

 Check the wiring to the GPS, buzzer, switch, data radio, video and power wiring

 Use lock tight medium on bolts and reassemble the top frame

 Recalibrate aircraft as necessary if any of the electronics were replaced

 Range check the pilot and observer transmitters, see transmitter manuals

 Perform preflight check list

 Bench test aircraft, pitch roll and yaw control with computor. Check maximum power

 Record flights using GSC

 Flight test aircraft (In all cases listed below the fixed wing aircraft must be controllable to pass)

 Manual mode maximum thrust take off and climb out

 Manual mode roll aircraft, loop aircraft, stall and spin aircraft, at mid and maximum throttle 

settings

 Manual mode stall spin aircraft and switch modes to semi-autonomous. Auto pilot should 

recover aircraft

 Fly aircraft a ways away and switch to RTL

 Fly basic patterns in AUTO mode

 Perform post flight check list

100 hr or one year inspection and test

 Perform 50hr inspection and test
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 Replace propellers at 100hrs (Until propeller life is determined)

 Replace motors at 100hrs (Until motor life is determined)

 Replace ESCs at 100hrs (Until ESC life is determined)