General Drone Preflight Checklist

• Flight Type:

• Site name:
  Address

• Date / Time:

  Date

Crew

• Pilot

• Co-Pilot (if applicable)

• Visual Observer (if applicable)

Weather Information

• Cloud Cover %

• Temperature (Celcius)

• Wind Direction

  Select N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE S SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW

  • N
  • NNE
  • NE
  • ENE
  • E
  • ESE
  • SE
  • SSE
  • S
  • SSW
  • SW
  • WSW
  • W
  • WNW
  • NW
  • NNW

• Wind Speed (Knots)

Site information

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

• Checked NOTAMS

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Safe distance from crowds, animals, property

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Clear of overhead obstructions (e.g. Buildings, Power lines, Trees, Mobile Phone Sites, Houses etc,)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Clear take off and landing site identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

• Secondary Landing Zone identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

• Home Point identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please ensure Home Point identified before flying drone. This may need resetting during flight due to location change, etc.

• Safety signs erected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

Documents

• Obtained required airspace authorisation (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Obtained operational waiver (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pilot License on hand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Why is the pilots licence not available?

Drone Flight Equipment Visual Inspection

• Gimbal Lock and Lens Cap - REMOVED

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Router and Transmitter - ON

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect frame for cracks, loose parts

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Motors able to spin freely

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Propellers and hubs free from cracks or damage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Check for loose wires and tuck away

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Batteries fully charged

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Batteries inserted correctly

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Give details:

• Controller fully charged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

Firmware and Memory

• Transmitter firmware updated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

• Drone firmware updated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

• SD card in camera with sufficient memory space

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• App updated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details:

Take-Off

• Signal and Satellite Strength checked

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• DO NOT FLY DRONE !!

• Calibrate compass

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CALIBRATE COMPASS BEFORE FLYING !!

• Inform spectators (if any)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes

• Pilot's Signature

  Sign