Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 1 of 15 

# Motion Picture and Television

Flight Operation Manual

Produce 2 Broadcast LLC

4096 Piedmont Avenue #348, Oakland, CA 94611

O: 510-595-0811 / F: 510-595-8003Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 2 of 15 

## Table of Contents

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 7

J. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements 7

K. Communications 8

L. Accident Notification 8

M. Recall/Stop Procedures 8

N. Special Provisions 8



### 2. Company 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

Appendix B

1 Form 7711-2 (certification of waiver) 15Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 3 of 15 

## Revision Control Page

Revision# Date InitialsDate: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 11 of 15 

## 1. Introduction

A. Purpose

This manual has been developed b y "Produce 2 Broadcast LLC", he reafter referred to as "P2B", in conjunction with an application for a Certificate of Waiver

of Authorization of the provisions of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c) for t he purposes of filming. P2B pilots and other company personnel when applicable will comply with the policies, procedures and conditions of this manual, wheneve r motion picture or television flight operations are performed that require a Waive r of Authorization as

mentioned above.



### B. Pilot/Operator Organization

_____________________ - Pilot

Produce to Broadcast LLC 4096 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 348, Oakland, CA 94611

Michael Heller

O: 510-595-0811 / F: 510-595-8003



### C. Persons Authorized

FAR 91.119 (c) is waived only with respect to those persons, ve hicles and structures directly involved in the performance of the actual f ilming. The certificate

holder shall ensure t hat no persons are allo wed within 500 feet of the area except those consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming p roduction. This provision may be reduced to no less than 200 feet if an equival ent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved it. For exam ple, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an Aviation Saf ety Inspectors’ (ASI) evaluation of the filming production area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonpart icipating persons (observers, the public, news medi a, etc.) from debris in the ev ent of an accident.



### D. Area of Operations

P2B's approved area of operations will be the continental Unite d States.



### E. Plan of Activities

At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled filming, P2B wil l submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over t hat area. The plan of activities should include the following:

(1) Dates and times for all flights.Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 12 of 15 (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, model, and serial or N-number of aircraft to be used and type of

airworthiness certificat e, including category.

(5) Name and certificate number o f pilots involved in the filmi ng 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 a ctivity including maps or diag rams of any area, city, town, county, and/or State o ver which filming will be con ducted and the minimum altitudes essential to accomplish the operations.

The three (3) day notification requirement may be waived; howev er, the operator

should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with this request a nd be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not pra ctical.



### 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 op erator will obtain permission to conduct these operat ions from property owners and local officials as necessary or appropriate. Persons from whom permission may be r equired 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 P2B personnel obtaining suc h permission will do so in writi ng whenever practical, however, verbal pe rmission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Ap pendix A and may be used when obtaining written permission. P2B personnel will assure a sufficient numb er 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 int o the chief pilot to beDate: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 13 of 15 kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months. These forms will be made available for inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon requ est.



### G. Security

Prior to any flight operation t he operator will coordinate with appropriate production personnel to devise a pl an of securing the area(s) o f operation from all unauthorized persons and vehicles . Provisions will be made to i mmediately discontinue operations should th e area(s) become unsecured or f or any other reason in the interest of safety.



### H. Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel

Prior to the start of any operat ion under the provisions of thi s manual, the pilot in command will conduct a briefing of all procedures to participat ing personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be foll owed during the filming production event. Personnel will also be briefed on add itional provisions that may be issued by the FSDO that has geographic responsibili ty for the operational area, including the location of boundaries or time limits. The briefing

shall cover:

• Authorization for motion pict ure and television certificate o f waiver and the

attached special provisions • Operations manual

• Plan of activities • Aircraft parking and starting • Taxi procedures

• Radio Communications • Takeoff procedures

• Aviation activities to be c onducted during the filming produc tion event • Approach and landing procedures • Recall procedures • Emergency procedures • Risks to participating personnel • How to control nonparticipating persons



### I. Certification/Airworthiness

All P2B aircraft used in operations requiring a waiver of FAR 9 1 .119 (b) and (c) for the purpose of filming will be properly regi stered and exem pted from airworthiness requirements acco rding to the operators 333 exemp tion. The aircraft will be inspected according to OEM guidelines. Each ai rcraft will have a flight log containing upcomi ng scheduled maintenance and inspec tions and the dates / time they must be perfo rmed. A section for discrepancie s is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will assure the aircraft t o be flown is inDate: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 14 of 15 airworthy condition and all r equired inspections and maintenanc e has been completed before each flight.



### J. Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements

The pilot/operator shall establis h and specify the minimum pilo t requirements. Minimum requirements shall me et or exceed the following:

(1) A current U.S. airmen cert ificate with any category, class, or type rating. (2) At least 100 flights logged as PIC and at least 20 flights logged as the PIC in the aircraft type. (3) A minimum of 100 flights in the category: airplane, helicop ter, or multirotor;

of aircraft to be used. (4) A minimum of 5 flights in the make and model aircraft to be used

under the waiver.



### K. Communications

Prior to the start of any operat ion covered by this manual, the pilot in command will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to a ll participants during the actual operation and fi lming. Oral, visual or radio communications may be used as long as it is effective and is capable of keeping th e participants continuously appraised of the curr ent status of the operation.



### L. Accident Notification

Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NT SB occur, the operator must comply with the notif ication requirements of NTSB Part 830.



### M. Recall/Stop Procedures

Radio communication, oral, visual or a combination will be util ized to keep the participants continuously apprised of the current status of ope ration.



### N. Special Provisions

The controls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the P2B m otion picture and television operations manual is the primary assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardized.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or wa iver will only be those specified in the P2B motion picture and television operat ions manual (“Appendix A” page 11) or associated plan of activities. Each p ilot’s name and certificate number shall appear on each daily plan of activity. All civil aircraft and pilot(s) participating in the ac tivity shall be available for F AA inspection before the

scheduled event.Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 15 of 15 Each pilot-in-command conducting operations authorized under th is certificate

understands the conditions of issu ance, and that it constitutes a waiver of FAR 91.119 (b) and (c). (See attac hed document under “Appendix B” p age 15)

Rotorcraft takeoff and landing areas will be protected in a man ner that will prevent unauthorized persons from entering the takeoff and land ing area.

P2B will ensure that the parti cipating persons involved in the operations are thoroughly briefed on special pr ocedures, communication, emerge ncy procedures, and on the provisions of the authorization and/or w aiver before beginning the activities. No per son may participate in any even t unless that person has received a briefing on the provisions of the waiver.



## 2. Company Organization

A. Chief Pilot

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Final word in the formulation of policy and procedures concer ning this

manual.

• Act as liaison between P2B and the FAA on matter concerning 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 read and understand i ts contents.

• Maintain a current copy of this manual at the main base of op erations for P2B.

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

• Must approve or disapprove eac h proposed job or operation per formed by P2B under the provisions of this manual.

• Assume the responsibilities of pilot in command when acting a s such

.
• The chief pilot may delegate functions to other personnel but retains responsibility.



### B. Pilot in Command

Duties and Responsibilities:Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 16 of 15 • Assure that aircraft to be flow n is in airworthy condition an d all inspections and required maintenance have been per formed as per appropriate FAR 's.

• Acquire permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this manual.

• Be very knowledgeable of the contents of this manual and abid e by the procedures, policies and condi tions contained herein.

• Coordinate with movie and television personnel to formulate p lans, routes, locations, etc. with safety of all persons involved in the prim ary concern.

• Maintain their copy of this manual in current condition and h ave it on site at any

job or operation r equiring the waiver.

• The pilot in command may deleg ate functions to other personne l, but retains responsibility.Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 17 of 15 

## Appendix A .1

List of Approved Pilots

Chief Pilot

Name :

Certificate Number :

Grade :

Medical Class/Date :

Contact Number :

Pilots

Name :

Certificate Number :

Grade :

Medical Class/Date :

Contact Number :

Name :

Certificate Number :

Grade :

Medical Class/Date :

Contact Number :Date: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 18 of 15 

## A ppendix A .2

List of Approved Aircraft

Make and Model Registration Number

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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## A ppendix A .3

Produce 2 Broadcast, LLC Permission Acquisition Form

In signing this form, I am giving the pilots of Produce 2 Broad cast, LLC Permission to operate their aircraft at less t han 500 feet from property, or in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or affiliat ed with, for the purpose of film or television production.

Name:

Title:

Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:

Location:

Date of Operation:

Signature

Date

P2B Representative Receiving PermissionDate: Sept. 2015 Revision: Original Page 20 of 15 

## A ppendix A .4

Revision Letter

Rev# Section Page Action Remarks Initials

R  Remove and Replace D  Delete and Destroy N  Insert New Page

Manual Serial# Issued To

Revised By

Date

This form must be returned to the Chief Pilot no later than __

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## Appendix B .1

(see attached form 7711-2)