Safety
Safety & Responsibility
The pilot operating the C1 drone holds the ultimate responsibility during operations. According to FAA
regulations the Pilot in command is ultimately responsible for the safety of the operation as well as the crew.
When taking flight with the C1 drone, pilots should conform to all applicable Federal Regulations as advised
under Part 107 of the regulations. Pilots should also adhere to any state or local regulations regarding the
limitations of takeoff and landing or privacy. It is the responsibility of the pilot and program manager to know
these regulations.
The Pilot in command will be held responsible for actions of the crew, manager and his/her own actions. The
pilot in command should ensure that every operation starts with a safety briefing.
Safety Briefings
Pilot in command is regulated to conduct a safety briefing prior to every flight. The FAA states that the safety
briefing should address the following:
1. Notate the area for takeoff and landing
2. Describe the area of flight operations
3. Showcase how pilot and VO will ensure bi-standers do not enter the area of take off and landing
4. Pilot should notate emergency landing areas,
a. If something should go wrong where will the drone be dumped?
b. Where is a secondary landing location
c. Communication protocols to notate an in-flight emergency
i. IE. Communicating “Red, Red, Red.”
5. Pilot should notate operational conditions
a. Weather
b. Airspace
c. KP Index
d. RFI or EMI (interference to the radio, ie. wifi dense environments)
i. Operational protocol if communications cease with drone.
6. Pilot should notate local point of contact
7. Pilot should showcase the goal and deliverables of flight mission
8. Pilot should notate operating environment and obstacles
a. Pilot should communicate “MOCA,” or minimum obstacle clearance altitude
9. Pilot should notate nearest bathroom, hospital and emergency communication procedures in the case
of an emergency.
10. Pilot should notate any precautionary measures due to the chemical being sprayed
11. Pilot should notate minimum safe distances from the aircraft and identify who is responsible for keeping
bistanders and crew members safe of the area of operation.
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