Checklist
: Mission Briefing - All UA

Version / Effective Date
: 2.1 / 21 SEP 2026

Authority
: For use in all EMHS/CDRP/DIRT UAS operations. 

## Mission Briefing Checklist
The **Mission Briefing** will be conducted before every [mission](../glossary/), and updated per [sortie](../glossary/) as necessary.
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### Crew Considerations
- Crew positions and responsibilities
	- Define RPIC, VO, SO, etc.
- Crew issues
- PPE requirements
- Flight regulations in effect (107 vs COA)
- Mission overview 
	- Tasks
	- Requesting or coordinating agency
	- Estimated mission time
	- Estimated number of sorties

### Operational Considerations
- Airspace
	- Class
	- UAS maximum altitude
	- LAANC approval
- Airspace deconfliction
	- Known air traffic patterns
- Domain awareness
- Payload
- Weather
	- Wind
	- Temperature
	- Precipitation
- Terrain
	- Slope
	- Tree coverage and height
	- Obstacles
- Risk assessment
	- Pilot/Crew
	- Aircraft
	- Mission load/tempo

### Mission Geometry
- Launch / Recovery areas 
	- Define primary and secondary
- Outbound Transit
	- Altitude
	- Direction
- Mission Profile
	- Altitude
	- Airspeed
	- Automated or manual flight
- Inbound Transit
	- Altitude
	- Airspeed
	- Initiation of inbound transit 
- Landing
	- Manual or automated

### Crew Communications
- Frequency and/or method

### Abort Procedures / Authority
- Standard or special procedures
- Authority to abort mission
- Authority to terminate aircraft

### Special Information
- Additional information as necessary

### Closeout
- [Risk Management System](../risk-management-system/) review
- Crew concerns and discussion
- Crew **Go/No-Go** Decision
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