SOP Templates
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SOP Templates
Outlines to adapt to your agency. These are starting structures, not finished policy.
SOP outlines
Preflight and flight
- Purpose and scope
- Authority (Part 107 / COA / waiver numbers)
- Crew roles
- Preflight checklist
- Airspace and weather checks
- Emergency procedures and lost link
- Post-flight log
Data and records
- What is recorded
- Flight data documentation and verification (ORC 4561.64)
- Retention for investigations and litigation
- Public-records requests and exemptions
- Access control
Warrants and privacy
- When a warrant is required (ORC 4561.61)
- Listed warrantless uses (ORC 4561.62)
- No weaponized drones (ORC 4561.63)
- Supervisor approval and documentation
Maintenance and incidents
- Inspection intervals
- Battery care and retirement
- Damage reporting
- FAA accident reporting within 10 days when 107.9 applies
- Repair and return-to-service sign-off
Where to borrow from
NUSTL program documentation
DHS S&T points agencies to NUSTL's Small UAS Program Documentation for Public Safety.
Source: [3]
FEMA wants your SOP
FEMA prior-approval requests for sUAS must include the agency's SOP for the aircraft.
Source: [5]
Research pending
Editable .docx templatesWill be posted after review. Until then, use the outlines above in your agency's format.
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