Daily Checklist
1. Briefing Check
0/4Pre-flight & work safety briefing
Weather briefing
NOTAM briefing
VO briefing & training certificates
2. Control Center Setup
T: −03:00:00 0/12ℹ Repeat this section whenever Control Center is restarted
Set correct time on laptop (without CC running)
CC Software version
FCC/CE Radio Setting
RTB Connect (& power on drones if needed)
RTB Firmware version
Enable RTK Base Station only on primary CC
RTK status page & config check
Mixed fleets, MSM7: 1005, 1077, 1087, 1230
v3.1 fleets, MSM4: 1005, 1074, 1094, 1124 (No GLO)
Received RTK packets in Control Center
Timecode connected
Load show files on all laptops
3. Power On Check
T: −03:00:00 0/4Power stress-test (discharge 5 min, required charge rate)
UPS power test (5 min)
Video capture charging
Radios charging
4. Fleet Setup
0/6Check RTB antenna direction (facing airfield)
Drone Firmware version
Format SD cards if needed
Upload geofence and all animations
Broadcast Charge Rate if needed
Check RTB antenna direction (facing showbox)
5. Accessories Setup
0/5Logbook started
Weather station set up
ADS-B set up
Video capture set up
Radios distributed
END. Shutdown Check
0/4Maintenance reported
Logbook export
ATC notified if needed
Discharge batteries (if needed)
Flight Checklist
1. UAS System
T: −01:30:00 0/12Heading histogram check, verify # with Heading
GNSS Configuration
Mixed fleets: All
v3.1 fleets & compatible RTK: No GLONASS
Broadcast Charge Rate if needed
Broadcast Ground Lights config if needed
Check Geofence containment
Initial Transmit Parameters
Initial Compute Optimisation
Invalidate Optimisation & Parameters
Geofence walk
Timecode test
2. UAS System
T: −01:15:00 0/6Auto Preflight Check
Drone errors and warnings
Check no old batteries
Heading check histogram and # with Heading
RSSI check histogram & 3D view
Total hole count reported in Logbook
3. Pre-Flight
T: −01:00:00 0/9Rotation0 °
Height Offset0 m
Check containment: Distance to Geofence2.0 m min.
Launch Velocity4.5 m/s
Launch Height12 m
Fixed HeadingOFF
Airfield Elevation EstimationON
Auto LandingON
SimulateOFF
Call ATC if needed
Correct Geofence loaded, check ceiling height
2D Map & 3D View display correct Geofence
Correct Animation loaded, no warnings
Correct Settings file loaded
Parameters checked
TRANSMIT PARAMETERS
Launchable drones # verified
Set Anti-Collision Drones if needed (count & coords)
4. Wind Test
T: −00:15:00 0/6Prepare Wind Test
View Wind Test drones in 3D View (select Windtest flag)
Confirm GPS quality & batt. of wind test drones
Start Wind Test
Add Wind Test flight to Logbook
Transmit parameters again if needed
5. Final Flight Checks
T: −00:10:00 0/13VOs com check
VOs position check
Clear Airfield
Confirm flight plan with client
Cancel Color Broadcast
Set/Check Pre-Roll SMPTE Time
Horizontal Accuracy
RTK Fix
Packet Frequency
Radio Interference
Charging completed
Heading check
3D View to monitor GPS
6. Launch & Landing Settings
T: −00:05:00 0/8Filter Outliers - HeadingON
Filter Outliers - GPS AltitudeON
Weighting50/50
Launch Separation2.0 m min.
Landing Separation2.5 m min.
Verify ACL count
Launch & Landing Optimization values
Compute optimization
Total flight duration < 11m / < 12.5m
TRANSMIT OPTIMIZATION
Verify Drone # (Assigned flag)
Turn on Anti-Collision lights if needed
Monitor Assigned drones
7. Launch
Initiate Launch Sequence 0/8Video capture started
Start Internal TC or Confirm Incoming TC
TRANSMIT TIMES
Verify Drone #
ARM TIMED SHOW
Verify Drone # (armed flag)
Countdown to launch
Cancel color broadcast if needed
8. In-Flight
0/13System Status → monitor continuously
Fly Mode enabled
Animation start noted
↳ Wind readings
↳ Warnings, Errors, Persistent counts
↳ Charge Level
↳ RSSI Range
↳ Packet Rate
↳ Radio Interference
Countdown to Landing
All Drones Landed, Highlight All
Motors Off All
DISARM TIMED SHOW
Video capture stopped
9. Postflight
0/6Color broadcast
Load next flight settings file & transmit params
Power-cycle drones if same flight
Total hole count reported in Logbook
Broadcast Charge Rate if needed
Update Logbook
10. Postshow
0/6Missing drone recovery
Get drone logs (min. 3 good drones)
Minimum 3 good drones
Anomalous drones
Tag & scan maintenance drones & equipment
Update Logbook
Abnormal Procedures
△ UAS Leaving Geofence
0/7IF more than 20% of UAS are lost:
Note loss of drone
Inform PM or Team Lead
Continue show
Abort show
Recover landed drones
Pull drone log files
Save CC log
△ GPS Loss
0/5Note loss of drones
Inform PM or Team Lead
Recover landed drones
Total count
Save CC log & drone logs (at least 5)
Emergency Procedures
⚠ Loss of Radio Communication
0/8IF radio connection cannot be re-established:
Radio UDP Status started
RTB connected to PoE switch
Backup RTB connected to PoE switch
Verify RTH of all drones
Recover landed drones
Total count
Pull drone log files
Save CC log
⚠ Loss of Control Center
0/3Restart CC
Switch to backup PC
If required, restart primary PC
✈ Aircraft Inbound < 500ft AGL
0/3HIGHLIGHT ALL
Dist. < 1NM outside NOTAM → LAND
Entering NOTAM area → E-LAND
▽ Outside Weather Limits
0/3Refer to Emergency Response Plan for further instructions
If sustained wind > 11 m/s → LAND
If visibility below minimum → LAND
If rain is more than moderate → LAND