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  • 14 CFR § 107.23 Hazardous operation.

    Hazardous operation. No person may: (a) Operate a small unmanned aircraft system in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another; or (b) Allow an object to be dropped from a small unmanned ... aircraft in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property…

  • Appendix A. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS › A.3 Hazard Identification

    adequate mental and physical preparation for the flight. Use the DECIDE model to assist in continually evaluating each operation for hazards and analyzing risk. Paragraph A.4.8 and AC 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making, can provide additional information on these models ... reasonably foreseeable hazards related to their operations. It is recommended that remote pilots document small unmanned aircraft and operating environment hazards in accordance with the hazard identification process described in Figure A-1. Figure A-1. Hazard Identification and Risk…

  • Appendix A. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS › 1. Current and forecasted weather conditions

    planned and emergency/contingency flightpath. 5. Identify the hazard(s) associated with flying over people (hazard column above). 6. If the operation will occur at night, identify hazards of flying at night, to include those operations whose mission duration includes portions ... Such potential hazards include night vision adaptation when unlit towers and buildings are present in the area of operation. Other potential hazards include current and forecast weather conditions and terrain features that may affect the ability for other aircraft operating…

  • CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.11 Preflight Familiarization, Inspection, and Actions for Aircraft Operation › 5.11.1 Prior to Flight. The remote PIC must:

    whether the operation will be conducted over an open-air assembly of persons; and • Other ground hazards. Note: Remote pilots are prohibited from operating a small unmanned aircraft as a Category 1, 2, or 4 operation in sustained flight over ... participating in the operation that enter the operational area; • Roles and responsibilities of each person participating in the operation; and • Potential hazards…

  • Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Effects of Weight

    planning should include a check of performance charts to determine if the aircraft’s weight may contribute to hazardous flight operations. Excessive weight in itself reduces the safety margins available to the pilot and becomes even more hazardous when other ... usually too late to reduce an aircraft’s weight to keep it in the air. Weight Changes The operating weight of an aircraft can be changed by simply altering the fuel load. Gasoline has considerable weight—6 pounds per gallon…

  • Appendix A. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS › A.2 Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) › A.2.1 Identifying Personal Attitudes Hazardous to Safe Flight

    risk assessment process. This process is used to identify hazards and classify the potential risk that those hazards could present in an operation. It also provides examples of potential criteria for the severity of consequences and likelihood of occurrence that ... These steps for good decision making are as follows: A.2.1 Identifying Personal Attitudes Hazardous to Safe Flight. Hazardous attitudes can affect unmanned operations if the remote PIC is not aware of the hazards, leading to such things as: getting behind…