18. Pre-Notification
Pre-Notification is required if a planned flight operation is to take place within two and a half nautical miles
of an aerodrome. The Pilot-In-Command should contact the Local Control Tower in person at least twenty
four hours before the planned flight to advise the controller of the planned flight operation. Contact details
for the tower can be found on the relevant On-Site Survey Form as part of the Job File.
If the planned flight operation is to take place in areas where there is likely to be members of the public, it is
recommended that the local police are informed. The contact number can be found on the On-Site
Assessment form.
If the Flight Operation is to take place in highly congested areas such as housing estates, a leaflet drop must
be considered at least seven days in advance to advise members of the public of proposed flight operations.
Operations in public areas where public address systems are available require a Leicester Drones employee
to announce planned flight operations at least one hour before commencement.
All relevant Leicester Drones crew members must be advised of a planned flight operation at least twenty
four hours in advance by means of a ‘Call Sheet’.
19. Site Permissions
Leicester Drones will obtain permission from all land owners over which flight operations are to be
conducted. The permission will either be in the form of a printed email attached to the Pre-Site Assessment
Form or as a written signature obtained from the client captured on the On-Site Assessment Form. No flight
operations will commence without permission from the relevant land owners.
20. Weather Forecasts
In the week leading up to any flight operation Leicester Drones will obtain long range weather forecasts.
Twenty four hours before the proposed flight operations a further weather forecast will be obtained. The
information from this weather forecast will either be printed and stapled to or written in the Pre-Site Survey
Form. The Pilot-In-Command will then review the weather forecast and based on the aircraft limitations
make a decision about the validity of the planned flight operations. The client must be informed at least
twenty four hours in advance if flight operations are to be postponed. Weather forecasts will be obtained
using the following resources:-
Met Office
BBC Weather
Weather Pro
21. Preparation and Serviceability of Equipment
Leicester Drones will ensure that all aircraft are kept in a serviceable condition through routine maintenance
and the following checklists which can be found in Appendix D:
Embarkation Checklist
Arrival Checklist
Pre-Flight Checklist
Post-Flight Checklist
The Leicester Drones Pilot-In-Command on the day is responsible for ensuring that all checklists are
completed correctly. The Leicester Drones Pilot-In-Command must check the Aircraft Maintenance Logbook
for any issues and ensure that all required flight batteries are fully charged and ready to use before arriving
at the operations site location.
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