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🚁 MEB Drone Flight Checklist

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📋 1 — Flight information & administration Required
💨 Max wind:
🌡 Temp range:
⛰ Max alt:
Flight environment (select all that apply)
🗂 2 — Mission type selection Required

Select all mission types to be conducted at this operation site. Applicable subsections will appear below.

📜 3 — Regulatory & authorization Required
Pilot holds valid FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate and it is current
Aircraft is registered with the FAA and registration is current
Airspace authorization obtained (LAANC, FAA DroneZone, or applicable waiver) if operating in controlled airspace
NOTAMs reviewed — no active NOTAMs or TFRs affecting the operating area
Site is not within restricted, prohibited, or sensitive airspace without proper authorization
Property access and landowner permission obtained (if applicable)
Operating during daylight hours, or night waiver is current and active anti-collision lighting is installed
Section verdictIncomplete
👤 4 — Pilot readiness (IMSAFE) Required
Illness — No illness or symptoms that could impair performance
Medication — Not taking any medication with impairing side effects
Stress — No psychological stress affecting concentration or judgment
Alcohol — No alcohol consumed in the past 8 hours; BAC below legal limit
Fatigue — Adequately rested; not excessively fatigued
Emotion — No emotional disturbances that could impair safe judgment
Section verdictIncomplete
🌤 5 — Weather assessment Required
Wind speed is within aircraft manufacturer's rated limit
Visibility at or above 3 statute miles (or as required by waiver)
No active precipitation, thunderstorms, or lightning within the operating area
Temperature is within aircraft operating range
Section verdictIncomplete
📍 6 — Site assessment Required
Operating area is clear of uninvolved persons within applicable safe distance
Visual line of sight (VLOS) can be maintained throughout the entire planned flight path
Section verdictIncomplete
🚁 7 — Aircraft inspection Required
All flight batteries at or above minimum planned charge level; no swelling, damage, or abnormal heat detected
Aircraft firmware is current or on a version approved by the program administrator
🎮 8 — Ground control station & controller Required
GPS satellite count at or above minimum threshold (typically ≥ 8 satellites) before launch
Compass and IMU calibration current; no warnings or error flags present in GCS
Section verdictIncomplete
9A — Manual / visual piloting Mission-specific
Maximum planned operating radius does not exceed 5,000 ft from pilot position
Spotter / visual observer briefed and in position (if used)
📍 9B — Automated waypoint mission Mission-specific
Mission does not exceed aircraft's rated range or battery endurance (with minimum 20% safety reserve)
Failsafe / lost-link behavior confirmed (RTH, hover, or land) and appropriate for site conditions
Pilot is prepared and able to take manual override at any point during the automated mission
🗺 9C — Automated scanning / mapping Mission-specific
Accuracy method(s) for this mission
Estimated flight time plus safety reserve does not exceed battery capacity
Processing software / cloud storage confirmed ready to receive and process data post-flight
🔍 9D — Inspection / close-range operations Mission-specific
Wind conditions are acceptable for precise low-speed maneuvering in close proximity to structures
Site contact notified and site access confirmed (if applicable)
🌡 9E — Thermal / sensor payload operations Mission-specific
10 — Final launch authorization Required
All go/no-go items in all sections above are marked Go
Pilot self-certification: I have completed this checklist honestly and am confident this flight is safe to conduct
Overall launch determination Incomplete
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