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