Mission Checklists
- Checklist
- Mission Checklists - Normal Operations
- Aircraft in Series
- All aircraft
- Version / Effective Date
- 2.1 / 21 SEP 2026
- Authority
- For use in all EMHS/CDRP/DIRT UAS operations.
Mapping Checklist
- Mission area/geometry - DEFINED
- Altitude - AS APPROPRIATE (HIGHER AS DEFAULT)
- Domain Awareness - CHECK
- Line of Sight - VERIFIED
- Sidelap - MINIMUM 60%
- Frontlap - MINIMUM 60%
- Terrain Following - CHECK
- Perimeter - DISABLED BY DEFAULT
- Crosshatch - DISABLED
- Mission interrupt - PLANNED
- Failsafes - CHECK
- Obstacles/Terrain - CHECK
Search Checklist (Grid)
- Mission area/geometry - DEFINED
- Altitude - AS APPROPRIATE (LOWER AS DEFAULT)
- Domain Awareness - CHECK
- Line of Sight - VERIFIED
- Sidelap - MAXIMUM 50%
- Frontlap - MAXIMUM 50%
- Perimeter - DISABLED
- Crosshatch - DISABLED
- Mission interrupt - PLANNED
- Failsafes - CHECK
- Obstacles/Terrain - CHECK
Search Checklist (Hasty)
- Flight battery - OFF
- Search area - DEFINED
- TAK - CONNECTED
- Domain Awareness - CHECK
- Altitude - AS APPROPRIATE (STANDARD 250’ AGL))
- Line of Sight - VERIFIED
- Mission interrupt - PLANNED
Streaming Checklist (Overwatch)
- Flight battery - OFF
- Wireless HDMI - CONNECTED
- Communications - CHECK
- Stream - CONFIRMED
- Altitude - BETWEEN 200’ and 300’ AGL (DEFAULT)
- GCS Location - SECURE AND ELEVATED
- Objectives/Targets - PLANNED
- Alternate Recovery Sites - DEFINED
- Safe Perch/Stare Locations - DEFINED
- Line of Sight - VERIFIED
- Mission interrupt - PLANNED
- Camera Movements - SMOOTH
