Airmanship Safety Site Assessment & Pre-Flight Briefing — SACAA Part 101 RPAS — Revision 3
SACAA Part 101
1. Mission
2. Pre-Site
3. Checklists
4. Weather & NOTAMs
5. Radio Procedure
6. Hazards
7. Risk Matrix
8. Ops & IMSAFE
9. Emergency Plan
10. Maps & Areas
11. Flight Plan
12. Export
Mission Information
Pre-Site Assessment
Airspace in fly-away zone
Airspace / Unit
Frequency
Tel no. if applicable
Check Lists
Tick each item to confirm it is in order before commencement of flight operations
Pre-Flight Authorisation
On-Site Documentation
Weather — METAR & TAF
NOTAMs
Solar Flare Forecast — KP Level
KP 1–4: Continue operations | KP 5–6: Monitor — switch to ATTI mode if necessary | KP 7–9: No flying
Radio Procedure — Aerodrome / ATC Communication
Fill in the station details. The take-off and landing scripts will auto-generate below.
Radio call — Take-off
Format: Station — Who you are — Where — Altitude — How long — Who you are
Fill in the fields above to generate the script.
Radio call — Landing / Detail complete
Format: Station — Who you are — Detail complete — Safe — Who you are
Fill in the fields above to generate the script.
ATC Authorisation Record
Hazard Assessment
P = Probability (1–5) | S = Severity (1–5) | Risk = P x S | New Risk = residual risk after mitigation
Hazard description
P
S
Risk
Mitigation
New risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Probability (1–5) x Risk Severity (A–E) = Risk level
High — Do not take off!
Medium — Be cautious!
Low — Safe to take off.
Operational Considerations
IMSAFE — Fitness Assessment
Pilot self-assessment — answer honestly before every flight
Emergency Response Plan
Before flight operations commence the Safety Officer/Pilot shall ensure that the following information is available where applicable. Complete with the closest emergency services to the area of operation.
Service
Location
Contact details
Additional info
Fly-Away Zone
Sketch area — attach a fly-away zone map or describe the boundary in the field above. Tip: Paste a Google Earth screenshot link or coordinates above.
Operational Area
Sketch area — attach an operational area map or describe the area above. Tip: Paste a Google Earth screenshot link or coordinates above.
SACAA Flight Plan — CA 172-04 (RPAS)
Required for controlled airspace or BVLOS operations needing ATC filing. Leave blank if not applicable.
7 Aircraft identification
8 Flight rules / type of flight
9 No. / type of aircraft / wake turbulence
10 Equipment (COM/NAV/SSR)
13 Departure aerodrome
13 Off-blocks time (UTC)
15 Cruising speed
15 Cruise level
15 Route
16 Destination aerodrome
16 Total EET
16 Alternate aerodrome
19 Endurance
19 Persons on board
18 Other information (STS/, RMK/)
19 Emergency equipment / survival equipment / pilot
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