General Drone Preflight Checklist - duplicate

• Flight Type

  Select Roof Survey Elevation survey Promotional / Business development

  • Roof Survey
  • Elevation survey
  • Promotional / Business development

• Site address

• Date / Time

  Date

Crew

• Pilots name

  Input Flyer ID #1

  Input Flyer ID #2

  Input Flyer ID #3

  Input Flyer ID #4

• Confirm Operators ID

  Input Operator ID

Weather Information

• Cloud Cover %

  None

  Minor

  Moderate

  Overcast

• Temperature

• Wind Direction

  Select North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West

  • North
  • Northeast
  • East
  • Southeast
  • South
  • Southwest
  • West

• Wind Speed

• Precipitation risk %

Site information

• Please check your local drone regulations and check if there are specific regulations that you need to follow.

• Have Police Scotland been called on 101 and notified of flight, address, date, time, drone type and Operators ID?

  Yes

  No

• Provide Incident report number

• Checked NOTAMS / Flysafe App

  Yes

  No

• Outside required proximity within nearest airport (please check your local regulations on this)

  Yes

  No

• Has Air Traffic Control been notified (email) at least 4 days prior to flight, to gain confirmation of flight operation?

  Yes

  No

• Confirm respondent at Air Traffic Control and copy of email

• You are Unable to fly

  AT RISK

• Have you completed a Flight report on Coverdrone App

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide copy of flight report

  Media

• identify what overhead obstructions are present (e.g. Power lines, Trees etc,)

  Overhead cables

  Trees / branches

  Structures (e.g. bridges)

  None

• What additional control measures will be put in place to mitigate risk

• Confirm the operating area:

  Select Free from obstacles Site aware of presence & flight Domestic premises Construction site Commercial site

  • Free from obstacles
  • Site aware of presence & flight
  • Domestic premises
  • Construction site
  • Commercial site

• Is there a safe operating area for the duration of the flight for the pilot

  Yes

  No

• Clear take off and landing site identified

  Yes

  No

• Secondary Landing Zone identified

  Yes

  No

• Is the return to home altitude height amended accordingly to suit site

  Yes

  No

• Is there a requirement for Safety signs to be erected?

  Yes

  No

• Provide details

Documents

• Obtained required airspace authorization (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Obtained operational waiver / Written consent from property owner

  Yes

  No

• Provide name of who granted authorisation

• Is a hard copy of the commercial insurance cover with the pilot?

  Yes

  No

Drone Flight Equipment Visual Inspection

• Gimbal Lock and Lens Cap REMOVED

  Yes

  No

• Adequate satellite signal

  Yes

  No

• Inspect frame for cracks, loose parts

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Motors able to spin freely

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Propellers and hubs free from cracks or damage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Check for loose wires and tuck away

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is battery capacity sufficient for flight required?

  Yes

  No

• Are back up batteries present

  Yes

  No

• Controller fully charged

  Yes

  No

Firmware and Memory

• Controller firmware updated

  Yes

  No

• Drone firmware updated

  Yes

  No

• SD card in camera with sufficient memory space

  Yes

  No

• App updated

  Yes

  No

Take-Off

• Signal and Satellite Strength checked

  Yes

  No

• Calibrate compass

  Yes

  No

• Notes

• Pilot's Signature

  Sign