SLC MAD Drone Checklist

• Flight Type

• Site name

• Date / Time

  Date

• Pesticide applied

Before Leaving

• Odometer recorded

• Gate keys are in truck

• COA binder in truck

• Tx and extra batteries

• Phone and GPS

• Drone batteries

• Drone charger and cables

• Launch pad

• Pesticides

• Drone secured in bed of truck

• Generator secured and has gas

• Truck gas check

Crew

• Pilot

• Co-Pilot

• Visual Observer (if applicable)

Weather Information

• Cloud Cover %

• Temperature

• Wind Direction

• Wind Speed

Site information

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

• Checked NOTAMS

• Published NOTAMS

• Safe distance from crowds, animals, property

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

• Clear take off and landing site identified

• Secondary Landing Zone identified

Documents

• Obtained required airspace authorization (if applicable)

• Obtained operational waiver (if applicable)

• Part 107 License and Recurrent

• COA

• Pesticide Labels

Drone Flight Equipment Visual Inspection

• Prop arm locked and foam removed

• GPS and Phone set up and on the drone

• Inspect frame for cracks, loose parts

• Motors able to spin freely

• Propellers and hubs free from cracks or damage

• Check for loose wires and tuck away

• Batteries fully charged

• Batteries inserted correctly

• Controller fully charged

• Pesticide loaded and weight confirmed on Tx

• Flight plan uploaded

Post Flight

• Remove phone, fill in pesticide quantity and stop streaming

• Fold up drone and replace foam pads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remove battery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secure drone in the truck

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pack up heli pad

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Turn off Tx

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secure generator (shut off, master switch off, fuel selector none, and ratchet strap tightened)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secure hopper as well as any loose items in the bed

  Yes

  No

  N/A