Is your operations Mission-Ready?

[Cookedinlh]

How does you operations measure up. 8 out of 10 is pretty good but with room for improvement. No names -no shame -just food for thought.

1. Our checklists use Human Factors cues like Size, Shape, FONT, Placement, Juxtaposition, Color or Orientation.

2. Debriefs happen every flight - even uneventful ones.

3. LOST Voice procedure for VLOS is written into our SOPs.

4. Our Fit-to-Fly criteria for equipment and crews has more than 8 elements and takes under 30 seconds.

5. Our Mission Briefing is mandatory and includes a Mission Checklist that precedes the Pre-Flight Checklist.

6. If it wasn't briefed we don't fly it.

7. Our Training and Standards Guide… yes we have one, includes recurrent proficiency training criteria.

8. Rest, Diet and Exercise minimums are written into our Training and Standards Guide and reflected in SOPs.

9. All our crew-members can recognize at least 10 physical signs of fatigue and stress in themselves, as well as others.

10. At least 1 Emergency IA (Initial Actions) is briefed and practiced every flight.

 

[MA2 317]

Check credentials (TRUST,etc).
Check firmware updates.
Check props.
Check SD card.
Check batteries.
Check strobes.
Check airspace app.
Fly and have fun.

 

[KS-6]

Check credentials (TRUST,etc).
Check firmware updates.
Check props.
Check SD card.
Check batteries.
Check strobes.
Check airspace app.
Fly and have fun.

This sounds more like a drone operator checklist.

The original post sounds like the checklist before boarding Elon's first attempt at Mars.

 

[YorksPhotos]

You should add twice a year health screening with EKG from cardiologist. Insurance documentation showing a 1,000,000 liability coverage policy in effect. Successful completion of vision test by a registered optimologist setting restrictions on VLOS if needed. Full background check using Live Scan or equivalent once per year. ISO 9000 compliance for all documentation including TRUST, 107, RID, insurance and FAA drone registration.