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Observer/Spotter Training checklist:

The Observer/Spotter plays an integral role in the operation and safety of each and every flight 

Droneview takes part in.

There are certain skills that must be acquired before an Observer/Spotter can participate on the flight 

line. 

Outlined below are the pertinent skills you will be required to describe, practice and demonstrate.

Droneview will operate with a minimum of (1) one, trained spotter for every flight. “Trained” 

meaning familiarization with the Phantom 2 Vision Plus v3, its abilities according to the 

operators’ manual as well as the abilities of PIC. Spotters will participate in documented training 

developed in-house prior to being allowed on the flight line. Training will consist of, at a 

minimum the following:

a) The ability to roughly identify minimum distance from objects

b) The ability to quickly recognize unusual flight maneuvers/attitudes of the Phantom 2 

vision + v3

c) The ability to communicate with the PIC the visual limitations and to never let the 

Phantom 2 vision + v3 out of the visual capabilities of the PIC and the spotter(s).

d) The ability to recognize persons or objects that are not part of the intended and 

permitted part of the project that enter the 500 foot operational area unless such 

persons and objects are deemed permitted by the owner or controller of the property 

or area and the PIC makes a safety assessment of the risk of operating at a closer range 

and it does not pose undue or significant risk to those persons or objects. “

e) The ability to accurately describe to the PIC, the orientation of the Phantom in relation 

to the pre-set home point as well as the direction of travel.

The training will take place under strict, safe conditions away from persons or large 

obstacles. I.e. large open fields. 

Prior to each flight, the PIC and the Spotter(s) will perform a pre-flight briefing detailing the 

estimated flight distance, estimated flight level AGL and the goal of the particular flight.

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Training Flight Details:

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Skills demonstrated by trainee:

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Trainer’s opinion of success of training session:

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Further training sessions warranted:

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