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Operator of record

Ridgeline Aerial

Ridgeline Aerial LLC · Part 107 commercial UAS operator

BaseFranklin, TN
Crew4 certificated pilots · 1 visual observer
Operating since2019
Contactops@ridgelineaerial.example
Prepared for
Client
Meridian Productions
Job
Friday shoot · exterior b-roll
Site
Downtown Franklin, TN
Date
2026-10-30

01 · Insurance

Certificate of insurance
Coverage
Aviation liability, unmanned aircraft
Status
ON FILE
Carrier
Example Aviation Underwriters
Per occurrence
$2,000,000
Policy no.
UAV-••••-8821
Aggregate
$2,000,000
Effective
2026-03-01
Hull coverage
Scheduled aircraft, $48,500 total
Expires
2027-03-01
Additional insured
Meridian Productions · issued 2026-10-23

Certificates are issued by the carrier and uploaded by the operator. BLKBOX checks the expiration date and the named additional insured against this job.

02 · Crew

Assigned to this job
Crew memberRolePart 107 certRecurrent dueNight opsHours, totalHours, 90 dStatus
J. OrtegaRemote pilot in command RPIC 4•••••12 2026-11-14 Qualified 1,284.2 42.6 ACTION REQ.
M. ReyesRemote pilot · camera RPIC / Camera 4•••••87 2028-02-09 Qualified 612.8 31.0 CURRENT
T. NguyenVisual observer VO n/a n/a Briefed — — CURRENT

One open item: J. Ortega's recurrent training (14 CFR 107.65) is due 2026-11-14, after this job date. Certificates are current for the Friday shoot. Hours are logged flight time as recorded in the Aircrew Jacket.

03 · Aircraft & payloads

Equipment list
AirframeManufacturerFAA registrationRemote IDBlue UASPayloadsStatus
Alta XHeavy-lift cinema Freefly Systems FA3••••••K7 Standard, built in LISTED Cinema camera + gimbalRED V-Raptor · Movi Pro ON FILE
AstroMapping / inspection Freefly Systems FA3••••••R2 Standard, built in LISTED 61 MP mapping cameraSony A7R IV · RTK ON FILE
Mavic 3 ProScout / b-roll DJI FA3••••••M9 Standard, built in NOT LISTED Integrated tri-camera ON FILE

Blue UAS status is checked against the DIU Blue UAS list on each review. For federal or federally funded work, only listed airframes are assigned. Registration numbers are partly masked on the shared passport and shown in full on the downloadable equipment list.

04 · Airspace & authorization

For this job · 2026-10-30
Site assessment
Location
Downtown Franklin, TN
Airspace
Class C surface area (BNA)
Max altitude requested
200 ft AGL
Authorization path
LAANC, further coordination
Operation
Daylight · VLOS · over non-participants: no
Waivers required
None
TFRs on date
None published as of 2026-10-23
Status
  • ON FILEAirspace checked against job site2026-10-23 · sectional, UAS facility map
  • ON FILELAANC request submitted2026-10-23 · 200 ft exceeds the 100 ft grid ceiling, so further coordination applies
  • PENDINGFAA approvalTypical response within a few business days. Passport updates when it arrives.
  • PENDINGDay-of TFR and NOTAM checkRun the morning of 2026-10-30

Airspace clears per job and per date. This section is the one part of the passport that changes between the day you receive the link and the day of the flight; the latest state is always at this link.

05 · Documents

On file
DocumentIssued byFiledExpiresStatus
Certificate of insurance · Meridian ProductionsExample Aviation Underwriters2026-10-232027-03-01ON FILEDownload
Equipment listRidgeline Aerial2026-10-23RollingON FILEDownload
Remote pilot certificate · J. OrtegaFAA2026-01-12No expirationCURRENTDownload
Remote pilot certificate · M. ReyesFAA2026-02-09No expirationCURRENTDownload
Recurrent training completion · M. ReyesFAA Safety Team2026-02-092028-02-09CURRENTDownload
Recurrent training completion · J. OrtegaFAA Safety Team2024-11-142026-11-14ACTION REQ.Download
Aircraft registration · 3 airframesFAA DroneZone2026-01-122029-01-12CURRENTDownload
Operations manual & emergency proceduresRidgeline Aerial2026-03-15RollingON FILEDownload

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RGL-0417 · rev 2026-10-23