MISSION FIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL

Generated from OM Appendix 5 -- Field Operations Manual (OM-A5)

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Document Title

Mission FOM -- populated operational instance of OM Appendix 5

Parent Document

OM-A5 -- Field Operations Manual (Operations Manual Part 1, Appendix 5)

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Mission ID

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Operator (Tenant) ID

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UASOC Reference

UASOC-SPEC-XXX

OpSpec Line

OPSPEC-2025-04 / BVLOS-001

Generated At

2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00 SAST

Mission Validity Window

2026-05-08T06:00:00+02:00 → 2026-05-08T12:00:00+02:00 SAST 6 h

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Public Specimen Mode

SPECIMEN -- redacted; fictional contacts/coords/IDs.

0.1 WORKFLOW STATES

The four workflow events below are produced by separate actors at separate timestamps. No single banner authorises this mission. The PIC remains responsible for final on-site release.

STATE 1 / 4

System Recommendation

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FlightDocket Operate (auto)
2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00
Inputs validated. Mission within scope.

STATE 2 / 4

Tenant Mission Approval

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Approver: M. Raath (Mission Approver)
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2026-05-08T05:42:11+02:00

STATE 3 / 4

FOM Sync to PIC Device

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2026-05-08T05:48:03+02:00
FOM v1 hash matches.

STATE 4 / 4

PIC Mission Open

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PIC: J.A. Raath (Remote Pilot)
Declaration block at end of FOM.
Flight may not commence until PIC opens.

Authority and roles. FlightDocket is an authoring, evidence, and operational-governance platform. It does not authorise flight. The tenant remains the accountable operator. The tenant mission approver grants internal mission approval. After approval, the FOM is distributed to the PIC and crew devices. The PIC remains responsible for final on-site review, current-condition verification, checklist completion, and formal mission opening before flight commencement.

FlightDocket System Recommendation: RECOMMEND PROCEED -- subject to gates closed
Specimen value. Recommendation is advisory only and does not authorise flight.

1. PURPOSE AND STATUS

This Mission FOM is the populated operational instance of OM Appendix 5 -- Field Operations Manual. It is a quick-reference document carried on site for this specific mission. All Appendix 5 mandatory content blocks (contact numbers, airspace, weather, permissions, documentation on site) are present and complete; system-derived content (maps, C2, flyaway, hazards, radio scripts, pre-flight checklist, IMSAFE, sign-off, provenance) follows the Appendix 5 core.

Operator (Tenant)	Southwest Unmanned Aerial Systems (Pty) Ltd (specimen)
Operator UASOC	scope-bound Reference UASOC-SPEC-XXX -- active. Specimen reference; no operational authority.
Operator OpSpec	verified OpSpec line items: VLOS, EVLOS, BVLOS-001 (corridor), Night-NIL.
Document Authority	This FOM is produced by FlightDocket and authorised internally by the tenant mission approver. It is not an SACAA-issued authorisation. Flight authority is the tenant's UASOC and OpSpec; FlightDocket records that they were verified at generation time.

2. MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Type	Linear infrastructure inspection -- rail corridor
Operating Mode	BVLOS -- corridor profile; observers at three relay points
Planned Date	2026-05-08 (Friday) -- 06:00 to 12:00 SAST
Pilot in Command	J.A. Raath, RPL-A-XXXX, Class 3 medical valid 2026-12-31 (specimen)
Crew	Observer 1: M. Raath (RPL-A-YYYY); Observer 2: spotter; Ground crew: 2
Operating Area Centre	Kathu rail corridor -- coordinates redacted in specimen
Operating Area Size	16.4 km corridor × 200 m buffer
Max Altitude AGL	120 m AGL (within 121 m / 400 ft Part 101 ceiling)
Max Operating Radius from Home	6.4 km (BVLOS corridor relays)
Mission Model	Single mission, no repetition. Not part of a recurring pattern.

2.1 Canonical Aircraft Snapshot

The values below are the single canonical aircraft snapshot for this mission. If any field on this row had been inconsistent between systems, the FOM would not have rendered.

Aircraft Model	DJI Matrice 350 RTK
Registration	ZS-RPA-0042 (specimen registration; not allocated)
MTOM	9.2 kg (Class 1B per CARs Part 101 mass classification)
Max Airspeed	23 m/s (82.8 km/h)
Max Endurance (with payload)	42 minutes
Worst-Case Flyaway Radius	57.96 km (endurance × max airspeed)
C2 Primary	DJI OcuSync 3 Enterprise -- 2.4 / 5.8 GHz ISM, dual-band
C2 Backup	4G LTE failsafe (range > 30 km, source: cellular RSRP ≥ -110 dBm at relay 2)
Lost-Link Action	Return to Home (RTH); RTH altitude 130 m AGL; loiter 60 s
Geofence Action	RTH on breach
AMP Status	released to service AMP-Rev-04, last cycle 2026-05-01, next due 2026-08-01 (50 flight hours)
OpSpec Reference	OpSpec line BVLOS-001 (corridor profile, ≤ 10 km, ≤ 120 m AGL, observers required)

3. EMERGENCY AND OPERATIONAL CONTACT NUMBERS

Categories are in OM Appendix 5 order. Each row carries source, last-verified timestamp, status, and dispatch effect. Any contact category marked not_available blocks tenant approval; none survive in this FOM.

Category	Name	Phone	Source	Last Verified	Status	Dispatch Effect
Client / Landowner	Transnet Freight Rail (Sishen line) (specimen)	+27 53 723 XXXX	Tenant contact register	2026-05-07	verified	Pre-flight notification call required
Local Aerodrome (CTAF)	FASS -- Sishen Airport (CTAF 123.500 MHz)	+27 53 723 7000	SACAA AIP / Aerodrome directory	2026-05-07	verified	CTAF advisory before launch and before recovery
Manned-aircraft Operator	Sishen-based mining helicopter ops -- Anglo American Aviation	+27 53 723 XXXX	Operator coordination register	2026-05-06	verified	Notify before BVLOS leg
Police	SAPS Kathu	10111 / +27 53 723 6000	SAPS station directory	2026-05-07	verified	Incident escalation
Fire	Gamagara Local Municipality Fire Services	+27 53 723 XXXX	Municipal directory	2026-05-07	verified	Incident escalation
Nearest Hospital	Kathu Private Hospital (Lenmed)	+27 53 723 XXXX	Hospital directory	2026-05-07	verified	Casualty referral
Operator Management	Accountable Manager -- J.A. Raath	+27 82 XXX XXXX	Tenant management register	2026-05-08	verified	Internal escalation
Operator Management	Safety Manager -- M. Raath	+27 82 XXX XXXX	Tenant management register	2026-05-08	verified	Safety escalation
SACAA Occurrence Reporting	SACAA Aviation Safety Investigation	+27 11 545 1000 / occurrence@caa.co.za	SACAA published contacts	2026-05-01	verified	Mandatory occurrence report channel
ICASA / RF route	ICASA Type Approval / Spectrum -- required only if RF interference suspected	+27 11 566 3000	ICASA published contacts	2026-05-01	verified	RF incident channel

Source: OM Appendix 5 §3. Specimen phone numbers shown as redacted XXXX.

4. AIRSPACE

4.1 Primary Classification

Airspace Class	Class G (Uncontrolled)
ATC Clearance Required	No (Class G)
ATC Coordination Required	YES -- aerodrome-proximity rules apply in addition to airspace class

Aerodrome-proximity advisory. The home point is 0.1 km north of FASS -- Sishen Airport (CTAF 123.500 MHz). Aerodrome-proximity rules apply in addition to airspace-class rules. ATSU/CTAF coordination is required regardless of airspace class.
• Coordination route: Sishen CTAF 123.500 MHz, advisory call before each launch and before each recovery.
• OpSpec condition: BVLOS-001 corridor profile permitted only with CTAF advisory and visual observer chain.
• Permission requirement: aerodrome operator notified per OM Appendix 5 §6.

4.2 Controlled Airspace Within Reach

Name	Class	Distance	Bearing	Vertical Limits	Coordination
FASS Sishen -- Aerodrome Traffic Pattern	Class G + CTAF	0.1 km	N (002°)	SFC -- AAL+1500 ft	CTAF 123.500 MHz advisory
FAUP -- Upington CTR (next controlled airspace)	Class D / E	~310 km	SW	SFC -- UNL	Not affected by mission

4.3 Restricted / Danger / Prohibited Areas

Designator	Name	Distance	Bearing	Vertical Limits	Effect
FAR25	Ga-Tlhose / Maremane Military Shooting Range	42.1 km	SE (131°)	SFC -- FL195	Outside operating area -- no entry planned
FAR23	Botterduim Military Shooting Range	147.9 km	W (266°)	SFC -- FL195	Outside reach

4.4 NOTAMs (FIR FACT, FAJA -- relevant)

Source	Reference	Coverage	Effect on Mission	Last Verified
ATNS File2Fly	FACT NOTAM A1234/26 (specimen)	FACT FIR -- UAS activity advisory	None -- outside operating area	2026-05-08T04:55:00+02:00
ATNS File2Fly	FAJA NOTAM B0567/26 (specimen)	FAJA FIR -- standard cautions	None	2026-05-08T04:55:00+02:00

Source: ATNS File2Fly. SAWS / ATNS / File2Fly status table in §6 below. Foreign (non-FACT/FAJA) SIGMET products are filtered at source.

5. WEATHER

Flight Category	VFR
Wind	within limits 360° / 06 kt -- below 10 m/s threshold (ENV-001)
Visibility	within limits 10 km+
Ceiling	within limits FEW040
Precipitation	caution TEMPO TSRA -- see TAF
METAR (FASS)	FASS 080500Z 36006KT 9999 FEW040 18/06 Q1019
TAF (FASS)	TAF FASS 080430Z 0806/0820 36008KT 9999 SCT040 TEMPO 0812/0816 TSRA BKN030CB

5.1 SIGMETs / AIRMETs (FACT, FAJA only)

FIR	Type	Hazard	Severity	Excerpt
FACT	No active SIGMET / AIRMET in FACT FIR at retrieval time.
FAJA	No active SIGMET / AIRMET in FAJA FIR at retrieval time.

5.2 South African Weather / NOTAM Source Status

Source	Type	Status	Retrieved At	Gate Effect
SAWS Aviation METAR/TAF	METAR/TAF	OK	2026-05-08T05:25:00+02:00	Pass
ATNS File2Fly NOTAM	NOTAM	OK	2026-05-08T04:55:00+02:00	Pass
ATNS SIGMET / AIRMET (FACT, FAJA)	SIGMET/AIRMET	OK	2026-05-08T05:25:00+02:00	Pass
SANSA Space Weather (Kp Index)	Space weather	OK	2026-05-08T05:00:00+02:00	Pass -- Kp 2 (quiet)

Source-integrity advisory. Only mission-relevant South African weather, NOTAM, SIGMET/AIRMET, FIR, SAWS/ATNS/File2Fly products are accepted. Foreign products (e.g. WSUS-prefixed convective SIGMETs) are filtered at source. If any SA source is unavailable, tenant approval and PIC mission-opening are blocked until verified.

CAR Part 101 §101.05.8 -- Weather assessment required before flight. SACAA TGM Part 101 §6.3 -- operational weather sources.

6. PERMISSIONS

Each permission row carries status, evidence ID, validity window, and dispatch effect. Missing or expired permissions block tenant approval.

Permission	Status	Evidence ID	Valid From	Valid Until	Dispatch Effect
Landowner / land-access permission	verified	EVD-LAND-2026-018	2026-05-01	2026-12-31	Pass
FUA (Flexible Use of Airspace, where applicable)	not applicable	--	--	--	Class G; no FUA call-up needed
ATSU coordination (CTAF advisory)	verified	EVD-ATSU-2026-007	2026-05-08	2026-05-08	CTAF 123.500 advisory required at launch and recovery
FAR / FAP authority (military / restricted / FAP airspace)	not applicable	--	--	--	No FAR/FAP intersection
Strategic installation / NKP / police / court	not applicable	--	--	--	No strategic installation in operating area
Municipal / Disaster Management Centre	verified	EVD-DMC-2026-003	2026-05-01	2026-05-31	Pass -- Gamagara DMC notified
CA 101-18 (BVLOS / non-standard ops application)	verified	EVD-CA10118-2025-091	2025-09-15	2026-09-14	BVLOS corridor profile authorised under OpSpec BVLOS-001
CA 101-20 (waiver / deviation, where applicable)	not applicable	--	--	--	No deviation requested

7. DOCUMENTATION ON SITE

OM Appendix 5 minimum set, augmented with carrier, evidence ID, synced-to-device status, PIC acknowledgement, and last-verified timestamp.

Document	Carrier	Evidence ID	Synced to PIC Device	Last Verified	PIC Ack
Landowner / land-access permission	PDF on tablet + paper	EVD-LAND-2026-018	synced	2026-05-08T05:48:00+02:00	[ ]
Operating area map	PDF + Mission FOM §8	EVD-MAP-2026-018	synced	2026-05-08T05:48:00+02:00	[ ]
UASOC / OpSpec	PDF on tablet	UASOC-SPEC-XXX / OPSPEC-2025-04	synced	2026-05-01	[ ]
RLA / UASLA (if applicable)	--	--	not applicable	--	--
Aircraft user / flight manual	PDF on tablet	EVD-MAN-M350-RTK	synced	2026-04-15	[ ]
Certificate of Registration (ZS-RPA-0042)	PDF on tablet	EVD-COR-ZS-RPA-0042	synced	2026-04-01	[ ]
Insurance certificate (third-party + hull)	PDF on tablet	EVD-INS-2026-Q2	synced	2026-04-01	[ ]
Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) -- PIC	PDF on tablet	EVD-RPL-JAR	synced	2025-12-15	[ ]
Flight Folio (current)	App + PDF	EVD-FF-2026-0142	synced	2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00	[ ]
Operations Manual (OM)	PDF on tablet	EVD-OM-Rev-04	synced	2026-04-15	[ ]
Mission risk assessment	Mission FOM §10	EVD-RA-MSN-001	synced	2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00	[ ]
NOTAMs (FACT, FAJA)	Mission FOM §4.4	EVD-NOTAM-2026-05-08	synced	2026-05-08T04:55:00+02:00	[ ]

8. OPERATIONAL AREA MAP

Operational polygon (blue), safety geofence (red), home point (green), nearest aerodrome (FASS), and emergency landing sites. Specimen coordinates redacted to centre-only.

9. C2 LINK AND PROPAGATION

Specimen note. The polygons, link budget, and obstructions in this section are produced by the FlightDocket RF propagation engine. At calculation time the engine evaluates every variable relevant to the link that is present in the mission data pack — by default up to 24 distinct equipment, geometry and propagation-policy parameters per link (TX power, antenna gain, RX sensitivity, cable loss, polarisation and antenna height for the ground and air sides; link frequency; GCS coordinates and AMSL elevation; flight altitude AGL; radial count and sample density; Fresnel-clearance fraction; atmospheric absorption coefficient; fade margin; polarisation-mismatch loss; LoS / NLoS path-loss exponents; LoS / NLoS shadowing margins; outage percentile) — together with SRTM elevation samples along N radials. The coverage pattern is projected as accurately as the available mission data permits and is not a set of nominal/max OEM circles. The specimen below shows the structure with fictional but Friis-consistent numbers.

Inner solid polygon = LoS-guaranteed coverage (link budget − σ_LoS margin, terrain blockage applied). Outer dashed polygon = NLoS-extended coverage (with NLoS path-loss exponent α_NLoS + σ_NLoS). Faint dashed circle = free-space FSPL upper bound (no terrain). Red dots = terrain obstruction points along sample radials.

9.1 Link Budget (Friis FSPL -- specimen, OcuSync 3 class)

Parameter	Value	Source
Link	C2 Primary -- 2400 MHz uplink (GCS → aircraft)	Mission C2 link record
GCS TX power	30.0 dBm	GCS equipment record (specimen, OcuSync 3 class)
GCS antenna gain	3.0 dBi	GCS equipment record
GCS cable loss	1.0 dB	GCS equipment record
EIRP	32.0 dBm	Derived: TX power + antenna gain − cable loss
Aircraft RX sensitivity	−101.0 dBm	Aircraft equipment record
Fade margin	10.0 dB	Operator propagation policy
Polarisation mismatch loss	0.0 dB	Operator propagation policy (matched)
RX threshold	−91.0 dBm	rx_sensitivity + fade_margin
Max FSPL budget	123.0 dB	EIRP − rx_threshold
FSPL @ 1 km, 2400 MHz	100.05 dB	Friis: 20·log₁₀(d) + 20·log₁₀(f) − 147.55
Free-space max range (no terrain)	14.0 km	10^{(123 − 100.05) / 20} × 1 km
LoS-guaranteed range (terrain + σ_LoS)	6.5 km min / 12.0 km max	Per-radial worst/best across §9.2
NLoS-extended range (α_NLoS + σ_NLoS)	8.5 km min / 15.0 km max	Per-radial worst/best
Operating radius vs LoS-guaranteed worst	6.4 km vs 6.5 km worst-direction min -- tight margin to E/ESE	Mission plan vs propagation
Operations Implication	Observers placed on E and ESE sectors (§11). Approach E/ESE only with relay observer comms-confirmed.	Mission plan

9.2 Per-Radial Range Table (specimen -- 16 bearings)

The engine samples 16 bearings by default (configurable per operator). Each radial walks an SRTM elevation profile, applies Friis FSPL plus Fresnel-zone clearance and earth-curvature offset, and returns LoS-blocked range, LoS-budget range, NLoS-extended range, and an obstruction list. Specimen values below mirror that shape; the asymmetry is illustrative of terrain shadowing east of the GCS.

Bearing	Sector	LoS range	NLoS range	Obstructions
000°	N	11.5 km	13.0 km	--
022.5°	NNE	11.0 km	12.5 km	--
045°	NE	9.5 km	12.0 km	1 (ridge @ 6.8 km, −22 m clearance)
067.5°	ENE	8.0 km	11.0 km	--
090°	E	7.5 km	10.0 km	1 (knoll @ 6.2 km, −18 m clearance)
112.5°	ESE	6.5 km	8.5 km	1 (escarpment @ 5.5 km, −31 m clearance)
135°	SE	8.0 km	11.0 km	--
157.5°	SSE	9.0 km	12.0 km	--
180°	S	10.5 km	13.5 km	--
202.5°	SSW	11.0 km	14.0 km	--
225°	SW	11.5 km	14.5 km	--
247.5°	WSW	12.0 km	15.0 km	--
270°	W	12.0 km	15.0 km	--
292.5°	WNW	11.5 km	14.5 km	--
315°	NW	11.0 km	14.0 km	--
337.5°	NNW	11.5 km	13.5 km	--

Inputs: aircraft and GCS equipment records; operator propagation policy (radial count, fade margin, LoS / NLoS exponents, shadowing σ); SRTM terrain elevation along each radial. Outputs: an inner LoS-guaranteed coverage polygon, an outer NLoS-extended coverage polygon, a per-radial range and obstruction list, and the link budget summarised in §9.1.

9.3 C2 System Snapshot (canonical)

C2 System (primary)	DJI OcuSync 3 Enterprise -- 2400 MHz / 5800 MHz dual-band ISM
Backup link	4G LTE failsafe -- modelled as a separate link with a cellular RSRP threshold; not free-space-modelled.
Operating altitude	120 m AGL
GCS antenna height	1.5 m AGL (handheld) at 1181 m AMSL
Lost-link procedure	RTH at 130 m AGL, loiter 60 s, descend, land at home. Verified pre-flight (§11).
Range / source evidence	verified tenant flight-log RSSI ≥ −85 dBm at 6.4 km, last 90 d -- FL-LOG-2026-Q2

10. HAZARDS / RISK REGISTER

Scoring uses the operator's approved 5×5 SMS matrix (SMS-1). This FOM does not introduce a separate scoring scheme. L = Likelihood (1-5), S = Severity (1-5), Risk = L × S. Levels: Low (<5), Medium (5-9), High (10-14), Extreme (15+). ALARP = As Low As Reasonably Practicable.

Code	Hazard	Cat	L	S	Risk	Level	ALARP	Controls / Mitigations
ENV-001	Adverse weather -- wind exceedance	environmental	3	4	12	high	ALARP	Pre-flight wind measurement; abort if > 10 m/s; SAWS METAR/TAF check.
TP-001	Moving trains on rail corridor	third_party	2	5	10	high	ALARP	Coordinate with Transnet; pause ops on train approach; observers on relays.
ENV-003	Thunderstorm / convective activity	environmental	2	5	10	high	ALARP	No ops within 30 km of active TS. SIGMET monitoring (FACT, FAJA).
TECH-004	EMF interference from HV / OHL	technical	3	3	9	medium	ALARP	Compass calibration before corridor ops; min 50 m lateral from HV lines.
TECH-001	C2 link loss	technical	2	4	8	medium	ALARP	Dual-band C2 (2.4 / 5.8 GHz) + 4G LTE backup; RTH on link loss; pre-flight C2 test at max planned range.
HF-002	Loss of situational awareness -- BVLOS	human_factors	2	4	8	medium	ALARP	Max 4-hour sortie; mandatory break; full telemetry on GCS at all times; observer relays.
OPS-002	Mid-air collision with manned aircraft	operational	1	5	5	medium	ALARP	CTAF 123.500 monitoring; advisory call before / after; ADS-B In receiver; observer chain.
OPS-003	Ground impact on uninvolved persons	operational	1	5	5	medium	ALARP	Visual area survey before launch; observers maintain ground sterility along corridor.
OPS-001	Flyaway beyond geofence	operational	1	5	5	medium	ALARP	Geofence loaded and verified; RTH on fence breach.
TECH-003	Battery failure	technical	1	4	4	low	ALARP	Battery ≥ 90% at launch; 20% reserve enforced by RTH.
TECH-002	GNSS degradation	technical	1	4	4	low	ALARP	SANSA Kp index check pre-flight; abort if Kp ≥ 5.
HF-001	PIC fatigue / impairment	human_factors	1	4	4	low	ALARP	IMSAFE self-assessment before every flight; crew crosscheck.

SMS-1 risk matrix (operator-approved, 5×5). FOM scoring is identical to SMS register; no separate FOM scheme.

11. BVLOS / C2 GATE EVIDENCE

This mission is BVLOS. Each item below must be satisfied; absence of any would render the FOM for review only.

Gate	Status	Evidence ID	Notes
OpSpec authority for BVLOS scope	verified	OPSPEC-2025-04 / line BVLOS-001	Corridor profile, ≤ 10 km, ≤ 120 m AGL, observers required.
Aircraft-specific authorisation	verified	EVD-AC-AUTH-ZS-RPA-0042	DJI Matrice 350 RTK approved on this OpSpec line.
C2 system verification (link health)	verified	EVD-C2-2026-05-08	Pre-flight RSSI test at 6.4 km: -82 dBm, primary; -88 dBm, backup.
Lost-link settings verified	verified	EVD-LOSTLINK-2026-05-08	RTH at 130 m AGL, loiter 60 s, descend, land at home. Tested.
Range / source evidence	verified	FL-LOG-2026-Q2	Tenant flight log: RSSI ≥ -85 dBm at 6.4 km consistently in last 90 d.
Backup-link evidence	verified	EVD-BACKUP-LTE-2026-Q2	4G LTE RSRP ≥ -110 dBm at relay 2 (verified 2026-05-07).
DAA / observer / airspace mitigation	verified	EVD-OBS-2026-05-08	3 observers; CTAF advisory; ADS-B In; corridor sterility plan filed.

11.1 Worst-Case Flyaway Envelope

Operational radius (blue) versus worst-case flyaway envelope (red dashed; aircraft endurance × max airspeed = 57.96 km). Nearby aerodromes, hospitals, police stations, and military installations are shown as points of interest within the envelope so the PIC and approver can see what lies inside the worst-case footprint, even though the operational area is a small fraction of it.

12. RADIO FREQUENCIES AND CALL SCRIPTS

Monitoring Frequency	CTAF 123.500 MHz (FASS Sishen)
Default CTAF	124.800 MHz (regional default if no specific aerodrome)
Monitoring Note	Monitor CTAF for the duration of operations.

12.1 Pre-Flight Advisory Call

"Sishen Traffic, unmanned aircraft Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two, drone operations, rail corridor inspection, three hundred and ninety four feet AGL, beyond visual line of sight extending six point four kilometres north-east of Sishen, approximately ninety minutes, Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two."

12.2 In-Flight Advisory

"Sishen Traffic, Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two, currently active three hundred and ninety four feet AGL, four kilometres north-east of Sishen, Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two."

12.3 Post-Flight Call

"Sishen Traffic, Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two, drone operations complete, Zulu-Sierra Romeo-Papa-Alfa Zero-Zero-Four-Two."

13. EMERGENCY QUICK REFERENCE

Scenario	Immediate PIC action	Notify
C2 link loss	Confirm lost-link auto-RTH activated; clear airspace at home; visual scan for return; abort recovery if home obstructed.	Observer chain; tenant ops on confirmed loss-of-control event.
Geofence breach	RTH triggered automatically; manual override only by PIC if RTH unsafe; visual track on backup display.	Tenant Safety Manager; SACAA via occurrence reporting if loss of control.
Aircraft impact / forced landing	Secure scene; persons-clearance check; battery / fire watch; preserve evidence; do not move airframe until photographed.	SAPS Kathu; Gamagara Fire Services; tenant Safety Manager; SACAA occurrence (within 24 h if reportable).
Manned-aircraft conflict	Descend to 30 m AGL clear of corridor; broadcast on CTAF; visual track of conflicting traffic; resume only after acknowledgement.	FASS CTAF; tenant ops.
Injury on ground	Land safely; render first aid; call ER24 (084 124); preserve scene.	ER24 / hospital; SAPS Kathu; tenant Safety Manager.
RF / spectrum interference suspected	Switch to backup link; if persistent, RTH and abort; record event.	ICASA channel; tenant ops.

14. AERODROMES (within reach)

ICAO	Name	Distance	Bearing	Elevation	Frequency
FASS	Sishen Airport	0.1 km	N (002°)	3848 ft AMSL	CTAF 123.500
FAOF	Olifantshoek	43.3 km	SW (217°)	--	CTAF 124.800
FALH	Lohatla Military	44.1 km	S (167°)	4500 ft AMSL	CTAF 124.800 (military advisory)
FAKU	Johan Pienaar (Kuruman)	45.8 km	NE (062°)	4382 ft AMSL	CTAF 124.800

15. PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST

Group A -- Environmental Recheck

[ ] Weather verified within VLOS / BVLOS limits (SAWS METAR/TAF)
[ ] NOTAMs verified via ATNS File2Fly (FACT, FAJA)
[ ] GNSS conditions acceptable (SANSA Kp < 5)
[ ] Operational window within civil twilight
[ ] No SIGMET / AIRMET directly affecting the operating area
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED Date: Time:

Group B -- FOM and Conditions

[ ] FOM reviewed in full; all conditions understood
[ ] IMSAFE self-assessment completed -- fit to fly
[ ] Risk register reviewed; all hazards confirmed or override recorded
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group C -- Aircraft Readiness

[ ] Pre-flight inspection per OEM checklist
[ ] Battery ≥ 90% at launch; 20% reserve enforced
[ ] Storage media installed and verified
[ ] Home point set and verified on controller
[ ] RTH altitude set (130 m AGL)
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group D -- Mission and Safety Systems

[ ] Geofence loaded and verified
[ ] Mission waypoints loaded on controller
[ ] Lost-link procedure verified (RTH)
[ ] Low-battery RTH threshold set
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group E -- Site Assessment and Communications

[ ] Radio tuned to CTAF 123.500
[ ] Pre-flight CTAF advisory call made
[ ] Visual obstacle survey complete
[ ] Wind speed measured on site: ______ m/s
[ ] No uninvolved persons in operational area
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group F -- BVLOS / C2 specific

[ ] Primary C2 link RSSI verified at planned max range
[ ] Backup link (4G LTE) active and tested
[ ] Observer chain in position; comms-checked on CTAF or operator channel
[ ] Corridor sterility verified along route
[ ] Emergency landing sites confirmed accessible
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group G -- Emergency Equipment

[ ] First-aid kit on site and within validity
[ ] Fire extinguisher (suitable for Li-Po / electrical) on site
[ ] Casualty evacuation plan confirmed (Kathu Private Hospital)
[ ] Spill / battery containment kit on site
PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

Group H -- Sensitivities

[ ] Nature reserves / conservation areas checked
[ ] Schools / hospitals / sensitive facilities checked
[ ] Strategic / military installations checked
[ ] Power infrastructure checked
[ ] Pre-assessed results confirmed; deviations recorded:

PIC sign-off: [ ] CONFIRMED

16. PILOT SELF-HEALTH ASSESSMENT (IMSAFE)

Factor	Assessment
I -- Illness	No illness or symptom affecting performance
M -- Medication	No medication impairing judgement or coordination
S -- Stress	No significant stress that could distract
A -- Alcohol	No alcohol within past 8 hours
F -- Fatigue	Adequately rested (minimum 8 hours sleep)
E -- Eating	Adequately nourished and hydrated

PIC declaration: [ ] FIT TO FLY Date: Time:

17. TENANT MISSION-APPROVER DECISION

Internal mission approval is granted only by the tenant's authorised mission approver. Approval is a separate workflow event from the FlightDocket recommendation; it has its own actor and timestamp.

Decision: approved_for_pic_review
Approver: M. Raath, Mission Approver (Safety Manager) -- tenant role bound -- actor_id redacted
Decision Timestamp: 2026-05-08T05:42:11+02:00 SAST
Pre-conditions confirmed:
  [x] all hard blockers closed [x] residual warnings accepted [x] permissions valid
  [x] FOM complete [x] risk level acceptable [x] PIC / aircraft / area within authority
  [x] documents ready for device sync
Approver signature:
Notes:

18. FOM DEVICE-SYNC CONFIRMATION

Recipient	Role	Device ID	FOM Hash Match	Synced At	Status
J.A. Raath	PIC	DEV-PIC-redacted	match	2026-05-08T05:48:03+02:00	synced
M. Raath	Observer 1	DEV-OBS-redacted	match	2026-05-08T05:48:09+02:00	synced

19. PIC MISSION-OPENING DECLARATION

This is the final on-site gate. The mission may not commence until the PIC opens it.

Opening = approval. Opening the mission on the field client constitutes the PIC's formal acceptance and approval of the mission as briefed. The open action — actor identity, device ID, geolocation, FOM version / hash and timestamp — is recorded by the mobile app and written to the immutable audit trail. No separate PIC approval signature is required after the mission is opened.

I, the Pilot in Command, confirm that:
  [ ] I have reviewed this Mission FOM in full;
  [ ] current on-site conditions remain consistent with the FOM;
  [ ] NOTAMs, airspace conditions, and permissions remain valid;
  [ ] the aircraft and crew on site match the approved mission;
  [ ] all required documents are present (per §7);
  [ ] required emergency equipment is available (first aid, fire, evacuation plan);
  [ ] I accept PIC responsibility for the operation as defined in CARs Part 101 §101.05.

PIC name:
RPL:   Device ID:
Date:   Time (SAST):   On-site location:
FOM version / hash acknowledged: v1 / 9f4c1e2a...e1d8e
Mission state on opening: pic_opened
PIC digital signature: auto-captured by the field client when the PIC opens the mission (actor, device ID, geolocation, FOM hash, timestamp written to the immutable audit trail).

20. POST-FLIGHT / CLOSURE

[ ] Post-flight CTAF call made
[ ] Aircraft secured; storage media removed; battery state recorded
[ ] Flight folio updated
[ ] Deviations from FOM recorded:

[ ] Incidents / defects recorded (if any):

[ ] SACAA occurrence report (if reportable per Part 12) -- submitted on:
[ ] Mission state: closed or aborted
PIC sign-off: Time:

21. AUDIT TRAIL AND DATA PROVENANCE

21.1 Immutable Identifiers

FOM is an Operate artefact. The Apply-side case_id (UASOC application lifecycle: initial_application / continuation / reactivation / renewal) is not bound to a live mission and is not recorded here. Authority to fly is the operator's UASOC + OpSpec, both already issued and reflected as references below.

Tenant (Operator) ID	redacted (specimen)
UASOC Reference	UASOC-SPEC-XXX
OpSpec Reference	OPSPEC-2025-04 / line BVLOS-001
Mission ID	11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
Aircraft ID (canonical)	AC-ZS-RPA-0042 / snapshot SNAP-2026-05-08-001
AMP Reference	AMP-Rev-04
Flight Folio Reference	FF-2026-0142
PIC actor ID	redacted
Mission Approver actor ID	redacted
Source Registry Version	regulatory-corpus-v2026-04 (effective 2026-04-15)
FOM Template Version	OM-A5-Template v3.2
FOM Version	v1
Output Hash (SHA-256)	9f4c1e2a6b8d3f70e5b91d2c8a4f6b1e3d7c0f25a9e8b46d12fa370c5b4e1d8e

21.2 State-Change Timeline

Event	State	Actor	Timestamp (SAST)
Inputs validated	inputs_validated	FlightDocket Operate	2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00
System recommendation issued	system_recommendation_only	FlightDocket Operate	2026-05-08T05:30:01+02:00
Tenant mission approval	tenant_approved_for_pic_review	M. Raath (Mission Approver)	2026-05-08T05:42:11+02:00
FOM synced to PIC	synced_to_pic	FlightDocket Operate	2026-05-08T05:48:03+02:00
PIC mission opening	awaiting_pic_open	J.A. Raath (PIC)	--
Mission close / abort	pending	--	--

21.3 Source Provenance (South African sources only)

Source	Type	Status	Retrieved (SAST)	Duration
SAWS Aviation Weather (METAR / TAF)	weather	OK	2026-05-08T05:25:00	612 ms
ATNS File2Fly (NOTAM)	NOTAM	OK	2026-05-08T04:55:00	431 ms
ATNS SIGMET / AIRMET (FACT, FAJA)	SIGMET	OK	2026-05-08T05:25:00	289 ms
SACAA Aerodrome Directory	aerodrome	OK	2026-05-07T12:00:00	cached
SANSA Space Weather (Kp)	space weather	OK	2026-05-08T05:00:00	178 ms
Tenant document registry	permissions / docs	OK	2026-05-08T05:30:00	92 ms
Operator flight-log archive	C2 / range evidence	OK	2026-05-08T05:30:00	54 ms

21.4 Data-Quality Blockers Cleared

Tenant approval and PIC opening would have been blocked by any of the following data-quality blockers:

Blocker	This mission
Foreign / irrelevant weather or SIGMET data	cleared Only FACT / FAJA accepted; foreign WSUS-prefixed products filtered.
Missing emergency contact numbers	cleared No not_available rows present.
Conflicting aircraft identity	cleared Single canonical snapshot (DJI Matrice 350 RTK / ZS-RPA-0042).
Unverified BVLOS authority	cleared OpSpec BVLOS-001 + aircraft authorisation + C2 evidence verified.
Unverified aerodrome-proximity decision	cleared CTAF advisory route published; coordination required and recorded.
Expired volatile data	cleared Weather / NOTAM retrieved < 6 h before mission window.
Missing permissions	cleared All applicable permissions verified (§6).
Invalid crew / aircraft status	cleared RPL valid; Class 3 medical valid; AMP released-to-service.
Absent required emergency equipment	cleared First-aid + fire + evac plan + battery containment confirmed (Group G).

FOM-SPECIMEN-20260508-001 | v1 | SHA-256 9f4c1e2a...e1d8e | Generated 2026-05-08T05:30:00+02:00 SAST | Valid until 2026-05-08T12:00:00+02:00 SAST

Parent document: OM-A5 (Field Operations Manual, OM Part 1 Appendix 5). Generated from OM-A5-Template v3.2.

Tenant: Southwest Unmanned Aerial Systems (Pty) Ltd (specimen) | PIC: J.A. Raath | Aircraft: ZS-RPA-0042 (DJI Matrice 350 RTK)

This document is generated by the FlightDocket platform. FlightDocket recommends; the tenant mission approver approves internally; the PIC reviews and opens the mission. FlightDocket does not authorise flight. Retain for minimum 5 years per CARs Part 101 record-keeping requirements.

Public specimen -- fictional mission data. Coordinates, identifiers, contact numbers, mission IDs, aircraft IDs, and actor IDs are redacted or fabricated for illustration. Not for operational use.