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Drone Preflight Checklist
Section 1: Permissions And Legality
1. 1. Are all necessary permissions obtained before heading to the flight location?
Yes
No
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2. 2. Have the landowner or managing agency granted access to the launch and landing locations?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Does the PIC have permission from the air traffic controllers of nearby airports i.e., airports within 5 miles of any point along the UAS flight path or controlled airspace the UAS may enter?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. If flying near an airport's traffic pattern, has the PIC filed a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) before the flight?
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Is the PIC prohibited from flying in areas with active Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)?
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Is the UAS registered with the FAA, and is the registration number labeled on the aircraft?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Is the necessary application completed if flying in controlled airspace? Is the Low Altitude Authorization Notification and Clearance (LAANC) system used to obtain authorization before a launch on the day of the flight?
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Is airspace authorization requested if an airport controlling the desired airspace does not participate in LAANC?
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Is the remote ID verified, active, and functioning?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 2: Scan The Launch And Flight Area
1. 1. Are the launch and flight areas inspected for any obstructions?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are factors such as weather conditions, changes in terrain, vehicle or pedestrian traffic, and radio interference checked for?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 3: Review Flight Plan With The Operations Team (PIC, Spotters, And Mission Specialists)
1. 1. Do all members of the operations team agree on the flight plan?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are communications devices verified?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Are spotters positioned appropriately?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 4: Log Weather Conditions And Relevant Flight Parameters In The Flight Log
1. 1. Who are the PIC and the flight crew members?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. What was the type of drone used? Is the registration number or flight controller ID included?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. What was the date and time of the launch?
Yes
No
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4. 4. What was the date and time of the landing or completion of the mission?
Yes
No
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5. 5. What were the weather conditions? (e.g., temperature, wind magnitude, and direction,humidity, cloud cover, etc.)
Yes
No
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6. 6. Are flight parameters such as altitude, flight path orientation, flight speed, etc. recorded?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Are the image capture parameters such as shutter speed, image capture rate, and type of camera recorded?
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Are fertilizer application parameters, such as a chemical name or ID, solid vs. liquid, nozzle type, spray parameters, and target droplet size recorded?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 5: Preparing The UAS
1. 1. Is the Unoccupied Aircraft System (UAS) prepared?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 6: Preparing The Ground Station
1. 1. Does the ground station have sufficient charge connected to the viewing screen?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 7: Check Aircraft For Damages
1. 1. Are the batteries or fuel tank inspected for any signs of cracks, punctures, or deformation?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are the propellers examined for cracks or deformation and are they securely attached?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Do motors rotate freely around a fixed axis and do not wobble?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Are abnormalities, cracks, or fractures in the hull or the motor arms checked?
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Are all bolts, joints, safety zip ties, cameras, and attachment nuts and grommets present and secure?
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Are all parts repaired or replaced before flying if necessary?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 8: Mount Cameras
1. 1. Is there enough space on the storage device to accommodate data collection?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are cameras mounted securely?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 9: Power-on The Aircraft
1. 1. Are the camera and multi-rotor UAS bound?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are the video feed and telemetry data feed live?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 10: Systems Status And Calibrate Sensors
1. 1. Is the calibration image of a calibrated reflectance panel (CRP) captured, and are shadows not projected onto the panel during the image capture?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Does the Flat Field Correction (FFC) calibration work for Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) cameras?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Is the FFC executed approximately every 30 seconds during the flight if the camera has a shutter?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. If no shutter is available, is the FFC executed before every take-off and while the camera is looking at a view that has a consistent temperature and emissivity?
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Are the shutter speed, aperture, white balance, ISO, image trigger period, focus, and color balance all appropriate for the intended use?
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Are additional payloads securely attached and functioning properly?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Are IMU, compass, GPS, autonomous navigation, and emergency failsafe settings correctly configured for reliable and safe flight?
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Are Ground Control Points (GCPs) deployed, and is the UAS using Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections or Post-Processing Kinematic (PPK) capabilities to achieve higher GPS accuracy?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 11: Final Launch Preparations
1. 1. Is "CLEAR PROP" announced, and do all crew members respond with "CLEAR"?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Is the aircraft launched? Are controls checked for responsiveness and correctness while flying at low altitudes?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Is the flight plan executed?
Yes
No
N/A
Section 12: Final Launch Preparations
1. 1. Is a post-flight calibration image captured at the end of the flight plan?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are the batteries and fuel tanks checked for cracks, punctures, or deformation?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Are storage devices removed and the collected data backed up?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Is debris cleaned from the UAS and packed into storage containers?
Yes
No
N/A