Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual

(MPTOM)

Submitted by:

Airsly LLC

1624 Market Street, Suite 202

Denver CO, 80202
Notice of Revision Page

Revision ID / Date / Initials
Contents

1. Purpose.................................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Operating Organization ......................................................................................................................... 4

3. Airsly Pilots ............................................................................................................................................ 4

4. Aircraft Specifications (Make, Model, and Registration Number) ........................................................ 4

5. Revisions................................................................................................................................................ 4

6. Authorized Personnel ............................................................................................................................ 5

7. Plan of Activities.................................................................................................................................... 5

8. Operating Permission ............................................................................................................................ 5

9. Safety and Security ................................................................................................................................ 6

10. Briefing and Communication................................................................................................................. 6

11. Certification and Airworthiness............................................................................................................. 6

12. Limitations............................................................................................................................................. 6

13. Accident Notification ............................................................................................................................. 6

14. Recall/Stop Procedures.......................................................................................................................... 7

15. Aerobatic Competency .......................................................................................................................... 7

Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Permission to Conduct Operations Form ...................................................................................................... 8

Appendix B......................................................................................................................................................... 9

List of Approved Aircraft ............................................................................................................................... 9
1. Purpose

Airsly LLC (hereafter Airsly) formally requests the approval of closed set filming be considered in 

conjunction with an application for Section 333 exemption (application dated August 28, 2015, FAA-2015-

6048). Airsly exemptions and amendments request a limited number of regulations pursuant to Section 

333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11. Airsly pilots and other 

company personnel when applicable will comply with the policies, procedures, and conditions of this 

Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual (hereafter simply referred to as MPTOM) as well as 

the Section 333 exemption FAA-2015-6048.

2. Operating Organization

Airsly LLC – Operator

1624 Market Street, Suite 202

Denver, CO 80202

Jocelyn Javernick – Manager (917) 962-6351 mobile (720) 384-4272 mobile 2, (303) 218-3701

Luke Javernick – Chief Operations Officer

3. Airsly Pilots

Airsly pilots will hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. 

The PIC will also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a 

state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal Government. The PIC 

also will meet the flight review requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is 

rated on his or her pilot certificate. As the FAA’s UAS regulations are evolving, all Airsly pilots will uphold 

any training revisions mandated by the FAA.

Airsly Pilot-in-Command (PIC) that conduct filming will be included in the Plan of Activities to be filed at 

least three (3) days prior to each scheduled filming (Discussed in Section 7), with the local Flight Standards 

District Office (FSDO) having jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The list of pilots will include 

each pilot’s pilot certificate number as well as special pilot authorizations or endorsements, if applicable.

4. Aircraft Specifications (Make, Model, and Registration Number)

All aircraft to be used appears in Appendix B of this document, as well as the Section 333 exemption dated 

August 28, 2015, and the amendment dated December 24, 2015. All aircraft listed in Appendix B have been 

approved by the FAA in other exemptions and weigh less than 55 pounds with payload. In particular, the list 

of Appendix B has been taken from Exemption No. 12646, where all 324 aircraft were approved. With no 

additional aircraft added or deleted from the approved list in Exemption No. 12646, Airsly requests to 

utilize the same aircraft (note: this amendment to Airsly’s Exemption has been submitted separately, and 

dated December 24, 2015). 

In the proposed filming, the aircraft utilized will be documented by make, model, and serial number (or 

registration number) in the Plan of Activities to be filed at least three days prior to each scheduled filming

(Section 7), with the local FSDO having jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming.

5. Revisions

This MPTOM and all revisions will be promptly distributed to all personnel involved in sUAS operation. 

Recipients will be required to always ensure their MPTOM’s are up-to-date. Amendments in FARs, 

additions, deletions, or corrections of selected subject matter in this manual will be issued periodically to 

reflect all changes. If users of the MPTOM observe or experience a need for change, they are encouraged to 

submit their suggestions to the Chief Operations Officer for review and consideration. Revisions to the 

MPTOM will be forwarded to the FSDO at least 15 days before the proposed effective date. Revisions will 

be noted on the Notice of Revisions Page at the front of this MPTOM and will be noted in bold in this 
MPTOM. To ensure prompt notifications and communication, each subsequent revision of the MPTOM will 

be distributed to all company personnel involved in sUAS operation.

6. Authorized Personnel 

During filming, CFR Section 91.119(c) is waived only with respect to those participating persons, vehicles, 

and structures directly involved in the performance of the actual filming. The PIC and certificate 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 production. This provision may be reduced to no less than 200 feet in the event 

that a suitable, equivalent level of safety can be achieved. An equivalent level of safety may be determined 

by evaluation of the filming production area and the degree of terrain features, infrastructure, etc. that will 

provide a safety barrier to observers. Prior to any filming, the PIC and certificate holder shall be responsible 

for obtaining signed consent forms from any person who is allowed within 500 feet (or 200 feet as outlined 

above) of the filming. Such consent forms shall be maintained by the operator for a period of at least six (6) 

months following the filming.

7. Plan of Activities

Airsly will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO at least three (3) days prior to any scheduled 

filming. This will be submitted to the FSDO that has jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The plan 

of activities shall include the following: 

a) Dates and times for all flights

b) Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of 

exemption

c) Name and phone number of the person responsible for the on-scene operation of the UAS

d) Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used

e) Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming

f) A statement that the operator 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

g) Signature of exemption holder or representative; and

h) A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, 

and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the 

operation.

8. Operating Permission

Prior to any flight 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 necessary or appropriate. Persons from whom permission may be required are listed 

below: 

1) Property owners 

2) Law enforcement officials 

3) Fire department officials

4) Local, state and federal government 

Airsly personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writing (which includes emails) whenever practical; 

however, verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix A 

and may be used when obtaining written permission. Written permission forms will be maintained at the 

job site until flight operations are completed, and then turned over to Airsly to be 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 request.

9. Safety and Security

Before any flight, the PIC will work with the appropriate production personnel to devise a plan of securing 

the area(s) of operation from all unauthorized persons, vehicles, and aircraft. Provisions will be made to 

immediately discontinue operations should the area(s) become unsecured or for any other reason in the 

interest of safety.

10.Briefing and Communication

Before any flight operation is commenced, under the provisions of this MPTOM, the PIC will conduct a 

briefing of all procedures to participating personnel of the risks involved, emergency procedures, and 

safeguards to be following during the filming production event. Personnel will also be briefed on any 

additional provisions that may be issued by the local FSDO, including the location of boundaries or any 

other time limits.

Prior to operations, the PIC will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to all participants 

during the actual operation and filming. Oral, visual, and/or radio communications may be used as long as it 

is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously apprised of the current status of the 

operation.

11.Certification and Airworthiness

The PIC will conduct a pre-flight inspection in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) parts 43 and 91 and applicable operating limitations. The pre-flight inspection will account for all 

potential discrepancies (e.g. inoperable or damaged components, items, or equipment (also outlined in 

Airsly exemption submitted August 28, 2015)). In the event that the inspection reveals a condition that 

affects the safe operation of the sUAS, the aircraft will be prohibited from operation until the necessary 

maintenance has been performed and the sUAS is in a condition for safe flight. Airsly will follow the sUAS 

manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft 

and aircraft components. Each sUAS operated under this exemption will comply with all manufacturer 

safety bulletins. The aircraft to be used may be certificated in any category, including experimental, 

provided the requirements of 14 CFR part 91, § 91.7, 91.9, and 91.203 are met.

12. Limitations

UAS operations will follow the limitations set forth in Airsly’s request for a limited exemption, dated August 

28, 2015. The aircraft will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). 

The aircraft will not be operated during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1, unless the aircraft is flown where 

artificial lighting is equivalent to daylight conditions (e.g. inside well-lit structures such as filming studios, 

outside in well-lit areas such as stadiums). Such artificial lighting would allow the PIC, Visual Observer, and 

all personnel to clearly visualize the UAS location, distance, and elevation with the same spatial depth 

perception as during safe daylight conditions. To increase the safety during any flight using artificial 

lighting, operations would be restricted to the PIC maintaining VLOS of the UAS within a distance of 1,000 

feet or less. 

13.Accident Notification

In the event of an accident or incident requiring notification of the National Transportation Safety Board 

(NTSB) occur, the operator would immediately notify the NTSB pursuant to 49 CFR § 830 and take steps to 

preserve and protect the accident scene.
14.Recall/Stop Procedures

Radio communication, oral, visual or a combination will be utilized to keep the participants continuously 

apprised of the current status of operation.

15.Aerobatic Competency

If the filming operations require the issuance of FAA Form 8710-7, see Volume 5 Airman Certification, 

Chapter 9 Other Airman Authorizations, Section 1 Issue/Renew/Rescind a Statement of Acrobatic 

Competency.
Appendix A

Permission to Conduct Operations Form 

In signing this form, I _____________________________ am giving Airsly permission to operate its 

aircraft at less than 500 feet from property, or, in some jurisdiction in which I am responsible for or 

affiliated with, for the purpose of film or television production. 

Name: ____________________________ Title: ____________________________ 

Location: ____________________________ Date of Operation: ____________________________

Basis of Authority to Grant Permission:__________________________________________ 

Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________ 

Airsly Representative Receiving Permission: __________________________________
Appendix B

List of Approved Aircraft 

Note: All aircraft are below 55 pounds, and Airsly will ensure all aircraft including payloads remain under 55 

pounds. Further, all aircraft listed below have been previously approved in FAA exemptions. In particular, all 

324 aircraft have been approved in Exemption No. 12646, and the list below includes the same aircraft, listed 

in the same order. This aircraft approval has been previously submitted with an amendment to the FAA and 

dated December 24, 2015.

1. 2AgEagle

2. 3D Robotics Aero-M

3. 3D Robotics Iris

4. 3D Robotics Iris+

5. 3D Robotics X8

6. 3DRobotics Fixed Wing

7. 3DRobotics Multirotor

8. 3DRobotics Quadrotor

9. 3DR Solo

10. 3DR Spektre

11. 3DRobotics Spektre Industrial Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle

12. 3D Robotics Solo

13. 3DRobotics X8+

14. 3D Robotics X8-M

15. 3D Robotics Y6

16. Aerial Mob Heavy Lifter

17. Aerial Mob Light Lifter

18. Aerial Remote Mineral Detection System (ARMDS)

19. Aerialtronics Zenith with intergrated Airware system

20. Aerialtronics Altura Zenith ATX8

21. Aerigon

22. Aerobo

23. AeroCine Kopterworx Hammer X12

24. Aeromao AeroMapper 300

25. Aeromao Talon

26. Aeromao Aeromapper 300

27. Aeromao Aeromapper EV-2

28. AeroVironment Shrike

29. AeroVironment Puma

30. Aeronavics X4 Titanium

31. Aeryon Sky Ranger

32. Aervonics Sky Jib frame with a DJI A2 flight system

33. Aero-M

34. Aeryon Scout

35. Aeryon SkyRanger

36. AgEagle

37. AgEagle Robotic

38. AgScout

39. AgScout Mini

40. Agribotix Hornet Drone

41. Agribotix Enduro Quad
42. AgriView VK Ranger EX

43. Aibot

44. Aibotix X-6

45. Air Rover AR-3000

46. AirCover QR-425s

47. AirRobot AR 180

48. AirRobot AR 100

49. AirRobot AR200

50. Air-X

51. Align M690

52. Altavian Nova

53. Altavian Nova F6500

54. Altavian Nova R8400

55. Altus X-4

56. Altus X-8

57. American Drones, LLC Eagle

58. Apprentice

59. Arch Aerial OCTO multi-rotor UAS

60. Arris hexacoper

61. AR-960 Hex Rotor

62. AR-540 Quad Rotor

63. ARF-MikroKopter OktoXL

64. ARF-MikroKopter OktoXL +

65. ArrowLite

66. AscTec Falcon

67. AscTec Falcon 8

68. Astraeus Aerial Cinema System V.3CS

69. Atlantic RC Aircraft LC04

70. Auburn Trimble UX5

71. Auburn War Eagle

72. Auburn EasyStar

73. Auburn

74. AV44

75. Bixler 3DR Plane

76. Blade 350QX

77. Bixler 2

78. Boomerang Carbon Fiber Frame (The Identified System)

79. Bormatec Maja UAV

80. BOSH Technologies Super Swiper

81. Bumblebee-S

82. C-Astral Bramor gEO

83. CarbonCore Octocopter 1000

84. Carbon Core Cortex Quadcopter

85. CCO w/Wkm M

86. Chameleon Pro

87. CinesStar

88. Cinestar 6

89. Cinestar X8

90. Cinestar 8

91. Cinestar 8 HL

92. Cinestar 8 Okto XL
93. Coaxial Quad Multirotor VAO1-V1

94. Coaxial Quad Multirotor VAO2-V2

95. CopelandRED LLC Delta Wing Aircraft

96. CyberQuad Maxi

97. DJI Flame Wheel F450

98. DJI Flame Wheel F550

99. DAx8

100. DJI Inspire

101. DJI Inspire 1

102. DJI Inspire 2

103. DJI M P330z

104. DJI Phantom

105. DJI Phantom 1

106. DJI Phantom 2

107. DJI Phantom 2+

108. DJI Phantom 2 Vision

109. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

110. DJI Phantom Vision +

111. DJI Phantom 3

112. DJI Phantom FC40

113. DJI Spreading Wings S900

114. DJI Spreading Wings S1000

115. DJI Spreading Wings S1000+

116. DJI S800

117. DJI S800 EVO

118. DJI T600

119. Draganflyer Guardian

120. Draganflyer X4ES

121. Draganflyer X4P

122. Draganflyer X6

123. DT-18

124. DYS D800-X8

125. Eagle VTOL

126. Eagle V2

127. E-Flite Apprentice

128. Event 38 E384

129. F-450

130. Falcon VTOL

131. Fire Fly 6

132. First Aerial Responder UAV

133. Flame Wheel G4 7.8 Skycrane

134. Flying-Cam 3.0 SARAH

135. Foxtech Kraken 130 V2

136. FreeFly Systems ALTA RTF

137. FreeFly Systems Octocopter Airframe (Legacy)

138. G4

139. G4 models

140. GeoStar

141. GerMAP G220

142. GerMAP G180

143. goFarm GF-1
144. Gryphon Dynamics X8

145. GT80X

146. Harris 18 HL

147. HEFF

148. Helicopters West DJI Inspire

149. Helicopters West SkyJib 8

150. Helios 960

151. Hawkeye Mk-III

152. HexaCrafter HC-1100 85.

153. HexaCrafter HO-1250

154. HH Blade 350QX2 AP

155. Hobbyking “Bixler” Fixed Wing Trainer

156. HoneyComb AgDrone

157. Horizon Hobby Blade 350 Qx2 quadcopter

158. Hoverfly LiveSky, BigSky 60 and H-Frame

159. Hubsan X4 micro drone

160. HVP 14301 Multi Rotor

161. Identified System

162. IMT Global xFold Cinema

163. Indago

164. InovalDrone:Inova One

165. InstantEye Mk-2

166. InstantEye Mk-2 Gen2

167. Intuitive Aerial Aeragon

168. K130 Octocopter

169. KongCopter X8

170. Kopterworx Hammer X12

171. Latitude HQ-4 Hybrid Multirotor

172. LB700

173. Leading Edge Precision Vision 10

174. Leptron Avenger

175. Lewis Realty Associates Hexacopter 650

176. Liberty 1

177. Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III

178. Lockheed Martin Indago

179. Matrix quad copter

180. MaxFlight

181. MD4-200

182. MD4-1000

183. Mikrokopter 2.5

184. MLB Company Super Bat

185. MU-1H

186. Multirotor G4 7.8 Skycrane

187. Nighthawk

188. Nighthawk VTOL

189. OktoXL 6S12

190. PAG X4

191. Parksone Radian RTF

192. Parrot Bebop drone

193. Parrot PF 725100 Bebop Drone 14MP

194. Parrot Skycontroller
195. Patriot X4

196. Patriot X8

197. Finwing Penguin V2

198. Birdseyeview FireFly 6

199. Phoenix

200. Phoenix VTOL

201. Phoenix 60

202. Phoenix 60LE

203. Pixhawk

204. Precision Drone Pacesetter

205. PrecisionHawk

206. PrecisionHawk Hawkeye Mk-III

207. PrecisionHawk Lancaster

208. Precision Lancaster MK3

209. Prioria Hex

210. Prioria’s Maveric

211. Pulse Aerospace, PA 01 Vapor

212. Pulse Aerospace Pulse Vapor 35

213. Pulse Vapor

214. Puma AE DDL

215. PV 14817 Multi Rotor

216. PV HL1

217. PV HL2

218. Q1

219. Quadcopter LLC MikroKopter

220. Quiet UAV

221. Qube

222. R/C Rotors and Aerial Media: Matrix Prof. Multi Rotor Frame & Octo Heavy Lift Prof.

Multi Rotor

223. Frame Ronin Edition Microdrones:MD4-1000

224. RCTimer Hexacopter

225. RDASS

226. REHawk 500

227. REHawk 680

228. RF-70

229. Riegl RiCopter

230. RITEWING Z3 Spade 47”

231. Ritewing Drake 60”

232. RITEWING Z3 Spade 70”

233. RITEWING Z4 Spade 52”

234. RMAX

235. Roboflight

236. Rotomotion SR-15

237. RV Jet

238. Scout X4

239. SD02

240. Seahawk 1.2

241. SelectTech Geospacial’s EH-4

242. SenseFly eBee

243. SenseFly eBee RTK

244. SenseFly eXom
245. Sensurion Magpie MP-1

246. Service-Drone Recon One

247. Service-Drone Blackbird

248. SH 900

249. ShadowHawk

250. Shrike

251. Sirius

252. SkyCatch

253. SkyJib 8 v.2 Heavy Lifter

254. SkyPhilly MI

255. Skywalker Aero

256. Skywalker Flying Wing X8

257. SnapRoll Media SUAS

258. Solutions Phoenix 30

259. SteadiDrone

260. Steadidrone Quad

261. Steadydrone QU4D

262. Steadidrone Mavik

263. SuperX/P2 Multirotor

264. Swift Radioplanes Lynx

265. Tali 500

266. Talon 120LE

267. Tarot FY690S Hexacopter

268. Tarot quadcopter

269. Tarot 680pro

270. Tarot 690

271. Tarot 900

272. Tarot 960

273. Tarot T-15

274. Tarot T15 C/F Folding Octocopter

275. Tarot T18 UAV

276. Tarot T690

277. Tarot T810

278. Tarot T960

279. Tarsier Systems MoAC

280. Tayzu Robotics Titan X8

281. TBS Discovery Pro

282. Team Black Sheep Discovery Pro Tarot T15

283. T-Rex 700E F3C

284. TREX 800E DFC PRO

285. Trimble UX5

286. Trimble UX5 hp

287. Trimble ZX5

288. Turningy Talon 500

289. TUP X8-800

290. Turbo Ace CINEWING 6

291. TurboAce Matrix-G quadcopter

292. Turbo Ace matrix-E

293. Turbo Ace MATRIX-1

294. UAV Solutions Phoenix 60

295. Universeye Penguin
296. Unmanned Flying Rolling Orb “UFRO”

297. US2 GreenHawk

298. UtiliCopter ITX8

299. VA03-v1

300. VA04-v1

301. VA07-v1

302. Viking UAS Multicopter (VTOL)

303. Viking UAS FF-X4/X8

304. VK-Patriot X4/X8

305. Viking UAS Patriot X4/X8 Multirotor 17

306. Viking UAS X6 Model 800

307. Viking UAS Viking ONE

308. VK-450

309. Viking Unmanned Aerial Systems, LLC AgriView VK Ranger EX

310. Viking VK-FF-X4

311. VK- Ranger EX- SAR Fixed Wing UAS

312. Volantex Raptor Tarot T-18

313. Volt Aerial Robotics Octane

314. Vulcan frame controlled by a DJI A2 flight controller

315. Vulcan Mantis

316. Vulcan Octocopter

317. Vulcan Raven

318. Vulcan UAV

319. Walkera TALI H500

320. Walkera Scout X4

321. Wookong DJI 5800

322. xCel Drones XD550CDR

323. XFold Rig with four configurations: Quadcopter, Hexcopter, Octocopter and x12

Copter

324. X8-M