July - Guiness Book of World Records Attempt

PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BATTERIES TO WAIT FOR YOU.

PILOT BRIEFING WILL START BETWEEN 11:30 AND 12:00.

For pilots participating in the flight, please ensure that you have a minimum of two (preferably three or more) fully charged batteries available for your aircraft, and that your controller is fully charged.

Pilots for this event DO NOT need to be Part 107 certified. Currently no drone registration is required.

All pilots and hobbyists are welcome to participate in the flight. Ground support personnel DO NOT need to be pilots OR hobbyists. Family, friend and enthusiast participation is welcomed.

**Click here to sign the online sign-in form (https://dronepros.wufoo.com/forms/z1tjxuzr13xybgf/)

**Click here to view the online waiver form (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EZLlPBvK6eXzVwHfkw8lkq2F1RzrCC_AagPVeifzn2Q/edit?usp=sharing)

60 Human controlled drones in the air is what Guinness is asking for to set the initial record.

The plan as it is now:

1. Takeoff patterns have been established and tested

2. Emergency procedures have been established

3. An air radio will be present for any low flying manned aircraft

4. DJI owners must set Loss of signal action to HOVER

5. Turn down or off your video transmission abilities

6. Drones that are not capable of automatic hover will be handled separately.

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Personnel and Equipment Requirements:

Role: Public Notary
Needed: 2 Filled: 2
Job Duties: Notarize signed Event pilot/craft count affidavits following a successful attempt

Role: Traffic Control
Needed: 2 Filled: 2
Job Duties: Maintain traffic flow for the event and manage parking

Role: Crowd Control
Needed: 2 Filled: 2
Job Duties: Ensure spectators do not enter active flight area or disturb pilots during active flights

Role: Safety Cadre
Needed: 2 Filled: 0
Job Duties: Monitor the area beneath and immediately surrounding the flight zone. Close proximity eyes-on of potential safety issues pertaining to spectators and aircraft. Has authority to halt the event for safety concerns. In the event that an aircraft needs to land in the flight area, will determine if the event can continue safely, or if the reason for the downed craft requires halting the event.

Role: Ground Photographers
Needed: 2 Filled: 2
Job Duties: Shoot/film the event from ground level. Would prefer DSLR based cameras, but any camera capable of clear high definition images is acceptable. Will need photos/video showing all craft in flight and pilots. This is NOT for casual event photography, but will serve as supporting count documentation for Guinness.

Role: Aerial photographers
Needed: 2 Filled: 2
Job Duties: Same purpose as ground photographers. Will fly orbits around hovering drone formation as well as n orbit above (if fixed wing) or modified grid if multirotor. Will consist of 2 craft and will count as part of the flight group count. These pilots should be comfortable with flying orbits or grids but it is likely that only stationary positions will be usable. This flight group will operate 50-100 feet above the main flight group. Craft should be equipped with 4k cameras if shooting video and high definition cameras if shooting stills only.

Role: Pilots
Needed: 65+ Filled: 30-40
Job Duties: Set a World Record and make us proud!

Equipment needed:

Walkies/Radios - Got them now

Cones and/or mark off tape for flight area - Got em!

Colored Flag for safety cadre to indicate issue - still need

Written Count Affidavits - Using Guinness Forms.

FAA craft Registration/Info forms - NO LONGER REQUIRED

NOTE:

Contact Chad Frazer OR Chad Averhart if you have questions or concerns or something you can help with!