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FLIGHT LOGGING
Q I use the DJI app to log flights. Should I
get a paper logbook as well?
If you’re running a business, we don’t recommend
using paper logbooks. They require too much
legwork, they’re unsearchable, and they don’t
provide reports or business insights. Of course, we
recommend logging flight ops in Skyward in order to
understand the totality of your flight ops.
Q Does the flight log need to be more like
my log in a Cessna 162 or can I use the
DJI app as my flight log?
The FAA does not specify the form of the flight log
required. If you have even two aircraft or pilots, we
highly recommend having one, external flight log as
your business’s system of record. That is one of the
core features of the Skyward platform.
43 | Navigating Part 107
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION
Q Does closed-set filming under Part 107
require a waiver and motion picture
manual just as Section 333 did?
Yes, you will need a waiver to fly directly over people.
The reference to a specific MPTOM is not in Part 107
but you will need to submit as part of your waiver
request your operations and safety procedures. This
may be a motion picture and television operating
manual (MPTOM) or a controlled access ops manual.
Q How does Part 107 affect MPTOMs?
If you have a section 333 exemption allowing closed-
set operations there is no effect if you operate under
that exemption. Under Part 107, a waiver is required
for flying over people. Your MPTOM can be used to
support your waiver request. You will most likely still
need to submit a Plan of Activities to the FSDO with
your procedures included in an MPTOM.