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Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Reform Act) and 14 CFR Part 11, Stephen Roy

Mann, owner and operator of MannM ade Digital Video, request s to be exempted from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) listed below, so that Stephen Roy Mann may

operate small UAS commerciall y in airspace regulated b y the FAA, as long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by

the FAA as required by

Section 333.

Sub mitt ed on August 6, 2015 Stephen Roy

Mann DBA MannMade Digital Video 12 April Lane Westford, MA 01886**NAME	AND	ADDRESS	OF	THE	PETITIONER**

T he nam e and address of the Pe titi oner and po i nt of con t act i s: Stephen Roy

Mann DBA MannMade Digital Video 12 April Lane Westford, MA 01886 Em a il : steve@mmdv.com

**INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER** The petitioner, Stephen Roy Mann has over 20 years of exper i ence i n Pho t ograph i c and V i deo T echno l og y

. He has over 4 ye ars recreati onal and hobby exper i ence i n a l l aspec t s of sUAS operations and is very familiar with the safet y requirements for piloting a small UAS and can perfo rm all the required maneuvers safel y. All operations will be performed with the public’s safety and right to privacy safeguarded at all times. Further, Stephen Roy

Mann holds an FAA

- issued Commercial Pilot Certificate with IFR rating and a Certified Fligh t Instructor certificate. T he ob j ec ti ve of Stephen Roy

Mann's aer i al v i deo and Pho t ograph y operati ons i s t o prov i de h i gh qua lit y im ag i ng for a var i e t y of co mm erc i a l , pub li c, and res i den ti al uses, primarily t ar ge ti ng: Cons truc ti on s it es before, af t er and d ur i ng Appra i sa l s R e a l

- es t a t e m arke ti ng Aer i al acqu i s iti ons used for i nspec ti ons of pub li c and pr i va t e s truc tures. Search and R e scue opera ti ons Cinematic photograph y. As described below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of light weight (le ss than 55 lbs. total takeoff weight) small UAS under controlled conditions for commercial use by the PI C. All flights will be conducted in day light keeping the PIC in direct line of sight (VLOS) of the small UAS at all times thereb y enhancing safet y .**BA CKGROUND** 

Stephen Roy

Mann seeks an exe mp ti on t o operat e sUA S sy s t e m s manufactured b y DJ I of Shenzhen , China for co mpensa ti on or h i re w ith i n the NAS. T he DJIPhantom series of aircraft are verti cal t ake o f f and l and i ng (V T O L ) Un m anned A i rcraft (UA) w ith a Ground Con trol S t a ti on (GCS) utilizing a 2.4 GHz R em o t e Con trol sy s t e m . T he Phantom series has a m ax imum gross we i ght of less than 10 pounds including the GoPro Hero4 camera and Zenmuse H3

- 3D gimbal, and a m ax imum air speed of approx im a t e l y 3 3 kno t s. Append ix A exhibits the DJIPhantom aircraft specifications ty pical of the model planned for use under this exemption. The DJ I Phantom series of aircraft has four plastic ro t ors; powered b y sealed Li th i um Po l y m er batt er i es t o power the e l ec tr i c m o t ors and on

- board electronics The DJIPhantom UAS t

hat w il l be operat ed by

Stephen Roy

Mann w il l be reg i s t ered i n accordance w ith 49 U.S.C. 44103, R eg is tra ti on of Ai r cra f t , as we l l as 14 C. F .R Part 47, Ai r cra f t R eg i s tra ti o n , and m arked i n accordance w ith 14 CFR Part 45, Iden tifi ca ti on and R eg is tra ti on Mark i ng . Markings will b e as large as practicable per § 45.29(f).3

**THE	SPECIFIC	SE CTIONS	OF	14	CFR** 

**FROM	WHICH	STEPHEN	ROY	MANN SEEK**  **S AN	EXEMPTION**  Pe titi one r, Stephen Roy

Mann, pursuant t o the prov i s i ons of the Federal A v i a ti on R e gu l a ti ons (14 C F R § 1 1.61) and the F

AA Modern i zati on and R e form Act of 2012 (FMRA), Sec ti on 333, Spec i al R u l es f or C e r ta i n Unmanned Ai r

cra f t Sys t em s , hereby pe titi ons the Admi n i s trat or t o co mm erc i a ll y operat e the DJ I Phantom series of UAS i n the Na ti on al A i rspace S ys t em (NAS), and for an exe mp ti on from the requ i re m en t s of 14 C F

R §§ 21(H) Airworthiness Certificates, 91.203(a) and (b) Civil aircraft: Certifications required, 91.405(a) Maintenance required, 91.407(a)(1) Operation after maintenance, prevent ive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration, 91.409(a)(1) and (a)(2) Inspections, 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance Records, 61.23(a) and (c), Medical certificates: Requirement and duration, 61.101(e)(4), Recreational pilot privileges and limitations, 61.113(a) and (b), Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command, 61.133(a), Commercial pilot privileges and limitations. Privileges , 61.315(a), What are the privileges and limits of my sport pilot certificate?, 91.7(a) Civil aircraft airworthiness, 91 .119(c), Minimum safe altitudes: Over other than congested areas, 91.121, Altimeter Settings, and 91.151(b) Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions.**The	extent	of	relief	Stephen	Roy	Mann	seeks	and the	reason	Stephen	Roy	Mann	seeks	the	relief** 

**14 CF**  **R P a**  **r t**  **21(H)** In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of P.L . 112
- 95 in reference to 49 USC § 44704, and in cons i derati on of the speed, we i gh t , s i ze, and limit ed operati ng area assoc i at ed w ith the un m anned a i rcraft and it s operati o n, Stephen Roy Mann's opera ti on of DJ I Phantom series of UAS m ee t s the cond iti ons of FMRA Sec ti on 333 and therefore, w il l not requ i re an a i rworth i ness certi f i cat e i n accordance w ith 14 CFR Part 21, Subpart H.

**14 CFR**  **§91.203(a) and (b); §**  **9 1**  **. 4**  **05 ( a**  **); §**  **9 1**  **. 4**  **0 7(a)**  **( 1);**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **4 0**  **9 (**  **a ) (1);**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **4 0**  **9 (**  **a ) (2);**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **4 1**  **7 (**  **a )**  **& (b)**  Accord i ng l y

, Stephen Roy

Mann reques t s re li ef from Sec ti ons 91.203(a) and (b) , 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), as these sec ti ons set forth requ i re m en t s for m a i n t enance that on l y app l y t o a i rcraft w it

h an a i rworth i ness certi f

i cat e. Stephen Roy

Mann sub mit s that the reques t ed re li ef i s proper s i nce an equ i va l ent l evel of safe t y w il l be ensured. Stephen Roy

Mann w il l use exper i enced personnel or t echn i c i ans t o per form m a i n t enance, a lt erati ons, or preven ti ve m a i n t enance on the UAS us i ng the m e thods, t echn i ques, and prac ti ces prescr i bed i n the operati ng docu m en t s ( i .e., the DJI Phantom series of Ins truc ti on Manua l ). Further m ore, Stephen Roy

Mann w il l docu m ent and m a i nt a i n a l l m a i nt enance records for the DJ I Phantom series of UAS operated under this requested exemption.
**14 CFR §61.23(a) and (c)** Stephen Roy

Mann requests relief from Sections 61.23(a) and (c) to allow any operator that holds an FAA

- issued pilot’s certif icate to operate a UAS under this exemption with a U.S. issued driver’s license, in lieu of an FAA

- issued medical certificate. R elief from § 61.23(c) is requested allow sport pilot certificate holders to operate a UAS with a U.S. issued driver’s license und er this exemption.

**14 CFR**  **§61.101(e)(4); §**  **6 1**  **. 1**  **13 ( a**  **) & (b); §**  **6 1**  **. 1**  **33 (**  **a );**  **§ 6**  **1 .**  **3 1**  **5 (**  **a )**  R eli ef from cert a i n requ i re m en t s of Section 61.101(e)(4), entitled Recreational pilot privileges and limitations , Sec ti on 61. 1 13(a) and (b), en titl ed P r i va t e p il ot pr i v il eges and li m ita ti ons: Pil ot i n comman d , Section 61.133(a), entitled Commercial pilot privileges and limitations. Privileges and Section 61.315(a), entitled Wh at are the privileges and limits of my sport pilot certificate? i s reques t ed by Stephen Roy Mann t o the ex t ent necessary t o a ll ow a P il ot i n Co mm and (PI C) ho l d i ng a Recreational, Sport P il ot or h i gher l evel cer ti f i cat e, and who has de m ons tra t ed that the PI C i s ab l e t o safe l y operat e the DJ I Phantom series of UAS i n a m anner cons i s t ent w ith th i s exe mp ti on, i nc l ud i ng evas i ve and e m e r gency m aneuvers and m a i n t a i n i ng appropr i a t e d i s t ances from peop l e, vesse l s, veh i c l es and s truc t ures.**14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .7**  **( a**  **)**

Stephen Roy

Mann seeks re li ef from Sec ti on 91.7(a), en titl ed C i v i l a i r cra f t a i rwor th i nes s , because the DJ I Phantom series of UAS do not requ i re an a i rworth i ness certi f i cat e i n accordance w ith 14 C F R Part 21, Subpart H. As such, Stephen Roy Mann sub mit s t

hat he w il l ensure that the DJ I Phantom series of UAS are i n an a i rworthy

cond iti on, pr i or t o every f li gh t , b y de t er

mi n i ng that the UAS are i n co mp li ance w ith the operati ng docu m en t s ( i .e., DJ I Phantom series of Ins truc ti on Manua l

- See Appendix B ), and that t he a i rcraft are i n a cond iti on for safe f li gh t
.

**14 CFR**  **9 1**  **. 1**  **19 (c)**  Stephen Roy

Mann seeks an exemption fro m the requirements of Section 91.119 (c) , entitled Minimum safe altitudes: Over other than congested areas. As Stephen Roy Mann w ill o n ly o p e r a t e small UAS a t or b el o w 4 00 AGL. T h ey w ill b e o p e ra t e d over a p r e d e f i n ed s p ace th a t h as b e e n p r e vi o u sl y r e vie w e d f or an y h a z ar d s. Ons i t e vi s i t s w ill b e c o n d u c t e d t o v e ri f

y n o d a n gers t o th e c r a ft , PI C o r th e p ub lic e x is t
. P e rmissi o n w ill b e o b t a i ne d fr o m th e si te occupants b efore f l y i n g a UAS in th e p r e d e f i n e d s p ace. Comp ar e d t o f

lig h t o p e r a t io n s of c o n v e nt i o n al a n d traditi o n al a i rcra f

t or r ot orcr a f

t o p e ra t i n g b el o w 5 0 0 AGL w i th f

lamma b le f u el , small UAS o p er at i o n s p r e se n t a f ar s m all e r risk t o th e p ub lic an d th e r ef ore an e qu ival e n t lev e l of sa f

e t y.

**14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 21**  Stephen Roy

Mann a l so seeks an exe mp ti on from t he requ i re m en t s of Sec ti on 91.121, en titl ed Alti me ter Se tti ng s , as the DJIPhantom series of UAS do not have a t yp i cal baro m e tr i c pressure a ltim e t er on board but utilizes a barometric pressure sensor that provides altitude information that will be provided t o the PI C via a radio communications telemetry data link to the GCS for active monitoring of the flight path and altitude above the takeoff point. The DJ I Phantom series of UAS altimeter is be set on the ground before each flight to zero feet AGL rather th an the local barometric pressure or field altitude. T h i s a ltitude i nfor m a ti on, co mb i ned w ith Stephen Roy Mann's opera ti on of the DJIPhantom series of UAS w ith i n v i sual li ne of s i gh t , at or be l ow 400 feet AG L , w il l ensure a l evel of safe t y equ i va l ent t o Se c ti on 91.121.

**14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 51 (b)**  Add iti ona ll y

, Stephen Roy

Mann seeks an exe mp ti on from the requ i re m en t s of Sec ti on 91.151(b), en titl ed F uel r equ i r emen t s f or fli ght i n VF R conditi on s . Stephen Ro y Mann sub mit s that safe t y w il l not be a f fec t ed by opera ti on of the DJIPhantom series of UAS dur i ng dayli ght hours i n v i sual m e t eoro l og i cal cond iti ons (VMC) under v i sual f

li ght ru l es (VFR), w ith enough batt er y capacit y t o f l y for a t o t al dura ti on of approx im a t e l y 15 mi nu t es for the i n t ended ty pical pho t o mission an d, assu mi ng nor m al cru i s i ng speed, t o f l y af t er that for at l east 2.5 mi nut es for recovery and l and i ng. The DJ I Phantom series of UAS will be programmed to automatically return to the launch point when the battery reaches 30% capacit y, and to land in place if the battery capacity reached 25%.**THE	REASONS WHY**  **G RANT**  **I NG	STEPHEN	ROY	MANN’S**  **REQUEST W**  **OU L**  **D BE	IN**  **THE	INTEREST TO	THE**  **P UB**  **LI C**  **AS A**  **WHO L**  **E.** Gran ti ng the present Pe titi on w il l further the pub li c i n t erest by a ll ow i ng Stephen Roy

Mann t o safe l y

, e f f i c i en tl y , and econo mi ca ll y perform professional low altitude aer i al v i deo and pho t ograph y over cert a i n areas of the Un it ed S t a t es. **The P**  **ub li**  **c W**  **il l**  **B e**  **nef**

**i t From Decreased Congest**  **i on**  **O f**  **The NAS.** Condu cti ng aer i al acqu i s iti ons w ith the DJIPhantom series of UAS i ns t e ad of manned a i rcraf t w il l greatl y benef i t the pub li c by

dras ti ca ll y reduc i ng the l eve l s of a i r and no i se po ll uti on generat ed dur i ng trad iti onal aer i al v i deo and pho t ography f li ght opera ti ons. By

us i ng batt ery

power and e l ec tr i c m o t ors, the DJI Phantom ser ies of UAS produce no a i r po ll u ti on, and i s the env i ron m en t a ll y consc i ous a lt ernati ve t o t he i n t ernal co mbus ti on eng i ne a i rcraft that are t yp i ca ll y u tili zed for ae r ial v i deo and pho t ograph y wh il e burn i ng l eaded av i a ti on fue l

. T he DJ I Phantom series of UAS , wh il e reduc i ng the carbon foo t pr i nt of aer i al acqu i s iti ons, a l so e limi na t es no i se po ll uti on, as the UA's are prope ll ed by ba tt er y powered e l ec tr i c m o t ors, ra ther than an i n t ernal co mbus ti on eng i ne. T he r i sk t o li fe and propert y i n the a i r and on the groun d assoc i a t ed w ith trad iti onal m anned a i rcraft f li ght operati ons, w il l be co mp l e t e l y e limi na t ed because there is no f li ght crew on board, the light weight of the DJIPhantom series of UAS and w ith no combustible fuel on board there is significantl y l ess po t en ti al for co ll a t eral dam age t o li fe or propert y on the ground, and i n the a i r
**Performing aerial video and photography operations with the DJI phantom series of UAS will benefit the economy.**  In add iti on t o be i ng safe and e f f i c i en t , the DJIPhantom series of UAS are a l so an econo mi cal a lt erna ti ve t o us i ng m anned a i rcraft t o conduct s imil ar aer i al operati ons. As such, opera ti on of the DJ I Phantom series of UAS w il l a ll ow Un it ed S t a t es based co mpan i es, li ke Stephen Roy Mann's t o re m a i n co mpe titi ve and con tr i b u t e t o grow th of t

he U.S. econo m y

. Spec i f i ca ll y , w ith the r i s i ng cost of av i a ti on fuel and the E nv i ron m ent al Pro t ec ti on Agency (“ E P A”) regu l a t ory

ac ti ons phas i ng out l eaded av i a ti on fue l s, U.S. owned and operat ed co m pan i es m ust adopt new and a lt ernati ve t e chno l ogy i n order t o re m a i n co mpe titi ve. Opera ti ng the batt er y powered DJ I Phantom series of UAS i s one such t echno l ogy that not o n l y a ll ows co mpan i es great er operati onal f l ex i b ilit y co mpared t o m anned a i rcraf t , but prov i des such f

l ex i b ilit y w ithout the h i gh operati onal cost of a trad iti onal m anned a i rcraf t
.
**There are no privacy issues** S imil ar t o the m anned aer i al acqu i s iti on f li ght operati ons that have been conduc t ed for decades, Stephen Roy Mann's proposed opera ti on of the DJIPhantom series of UAS w il l not imp li cat e any pr i vacy i ssues. Spec i f i ca ll y , the DJ I Phantom series of UAS w il l be operat ed on l y i n co mp li ance w ith an Aer i al Opera ti ons Manua l developed by Stephen Roy

Mann wh i ch requ i res proper t y owner in vo l ve m ent, and i n accordance w ith the Federal A v i a ti on R e gu l a ti ons, i nc l ud i ng the a ltitude requ i re m en t s of 14 C F R § 91. 1 19 (d) Minimum Safe Altitudes

.**The	Reasons Why**  **G rant**  **i ng**  **The	Ex e**  **mpt i**  **on W**  **ou l**  **d	Not Adverse**  **l y**  **Affect	Safet y**  **; H**  **ow The	Ex**  **e mpt**  **i on**  **W ou**  **l d**  **P r**  **ov i**  **de A**  **L e**  **vel O**  **f	Safety At	L**  **e ast	Equal**  **T o**  **That P**  **r ov**  **i ded	By**  **The	Ru l**  **e s**  **F r**  **om Wh**  **i ch	Stephen	Roy	Mann**  **Seeks	Ex e**  **mpt i**  **on.** The DJ I Phantom series of UAS meet the cond i t i ons o f the F AA modern i zat i on and reform act of 2012 ( F MRA) Sect i on 333 which prov i des au thor it y for a UAS t o operat e w ithout a i rworth i ness certi f i cati on and se t s forth requ i re m en t s for cons i der i ng whe ther a UAS w il l creat e a hazard t o users of the NAS or the pub li c, or o therw i se pose a threat t o na ti onal secur it y . In cons i derati on of the s i ze, we i gh t , speed, and limit ed operati ng area assoc i a t ed w ith the un m anned a i rcraft and it s operati on, Stephen Roy Mann's opera ti on of the DJIPhantom series of UAS m eet the cond iti ons of FMRA Sec ti on 333, and w il l not requ i re an a i rworth i ness certi f i cat e i n accordance w ith 14 C F R § 21(H). **The specifications of the D JI phantom series of UAS demonstrate its safe characteristics.**  T he DJ I Phantom series of UAS do not creat e a hazard t o users of the NAS or the pub li c, or o therw i se pose a threat t o na ti onal secur it y cons i der i ng it s s i ze, we i gh t , speed, and opera ti onal capa b ilit y . T he t echn i cal spec i f

i cati ons of the DJ I Phantom series of UAS are att ached as E xh i b i t A. The DJ I phantom series of UAS can incorporate autonomous fli ght and nav i gat i on modes to constrain the UAS t o rema i n w i th i n a def

i ned o perat i onal ar ea. The DJ I phantom series of UAS ar e des i gned f or automat i c return t

o launch p o i nt in the ev e nt o f loss o f the control l i nk o r nav i gat i on. When the Con trol Li nk i s l os t for three seconds , t he DJ I Phantom series of UAS w il l assu m e that the Cont

rol Li nk i s l ost and the UAS w il l ascend to the pre

- programmed return altitude then re turn t o the launch pos iti on v i a GPS, then descend t o the t akeo f f pos iti on and shu t down. A co mp l e t e descr i p ti on of the Fa il safe Func ti ons of the DJ I Phantom series of UAS are described in pages 22 through 28 of the DJ I Phantom 2 User Manua l . Significant text is a tt ached as Appendix C.

**The F**  **AA May**  **P rescr**  **i be**  **Any O**  **ther Cond i**  **t i**  **ons F**  **or Safe O**  **perat i**  **on.** In accordance w ith Sec ti on 333 of the F AA Modern i zati on and R e form Act of 2012 (FMRA) and 14 CFR §21 .16 en titl ed Spec i al Cond iti ons, Stephen Roy Mann reques t s that the F AA prescr i be spec i al cond iti ons for the i n t ended operati on of the DJ I Phantom series of UAS, wh i ch con t a i n such safe t y s t andards that the admi n i s tra t or f

i nds necessary t o es t ab li sh a l eve l of safe t y equ i va l ent t o the rules that Stephen Roy Mann seeks exemption . Such spec i al cond iti ons w il l per mi t safe operati on of the UA's for the limit ed purpose of conduc ti ng aer i al v i deo and pho t ograph y over cert a i n areas of the Un it ed S t a t es for co mpen sa ti on or h i re.**A Summary**  **That	Can	Be P**  **ub li**  **shed	In The**  **F ederal**  **Reg i**  **ster stat**  **i ng:**  **The	Ru l**  **es F**  **r om**  **Wh i**  **ch	Stephen	Roy	Mann Seeks	Ex**  **e mpt**  **i on:**  Stephen Roy

Mann seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR Part 21(H), 91.203(a) & (b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), 91.417(a) & (b), 61.23(a) & (c), 61.101(e)(4), 61.113(a) & (b), 61.133(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, and 91.151(b)

**A B**  **ri ef**  **Descr i**  **pt i**  **on O**  **f The Nature**  **O f**  **The Ex e**  **mpt i**  **on Stephen Roy Mann Seeks:** Th i s exemp ti on w il l perm i t St ephen Roy Mann t o comme r

c i a ll y and safely opera t e an Unmanned Ai r cra f t Sy s t em (U A S) f

or the purpose of conduc ti ng aer i al v i deo and pho t ograph y over cert a i n ar eas of the Un it ed S t a t es.

**C O**  **NCLUSI O**  **N**

As d i scussed i n de t a i l above, Stephen Roy Mann w il l operat e the DJIPhantom series of UAS safe l y i n the NAS, w ithout creati ng a hazard t o users of the NAS, or the pub li c, or o therw i se pose a threat t o na ti onal secur it y . Therefore, Stephen Roy Mann seeks an exe mp ti on pursuant t o 14 C F R § 1 1.61 and Sec ti on 333 of the F AA Modern i zati on and R e form Act of 2012 (FMRA), wh i ch w il l per mi t safe operati on of the DJI Phantom series of UAS co mm erc i a ll y , w ithout an a i rworth i ness certi f i cat e, for the limit ed purpose of conduc ti ng aer i al v i deo and pho t ograph y over cert a i n areas of the Un it ed S t a t es. By gran ti ng th i s Pe titi on, the F AA Admi n i s tra t or w il l be fu l f illi ng the Congr e ss i onal m andat e of the F AA Modern i zati on and R e form Act of 2012, wh il e a l so advanc i ng the i n t eres t s of the pub li c, by a ll ow i ng Stephen Ro y Mann t o safe l y , e f f i c i en tl y , and econo mi ca ll y opera t e the DJIPhantom series of UAS co mm erc i a ll y w ith i n the NAS.

Da t ed: August 10 , 2015 R e spec t fu ll y sub mitt ed,

Stephen Roy

Mann**APP E**  **NDIC E**  **S:**

A

– Phantom Series UAS General Specifications B

– Phantom Series UAS operating Manuals C

– Failsafe and Autonomous Safety Features of the DJ I Phantom series of UAS**APPENDIX A**  **- Phantom**  **Series UAS General Specifications** 

Specifications of the typical UAS that will be used with this exemption: General Features Multifunctional Quad

- roto r Sy stem H3
- 3D Gimbal Support 25min Flight Time & Smart Battery Auto Return

- to
- Home & Landing Advanced Power Management Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) Self

- tightening Propeller Video Downlink Support CAN

- Bus Expansion Module

Aircraft Weight (Batte ry & Propellers Included) 1000g Hover Accuracy Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 35° Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s Max Flight Speed 15m/s , 33MPH Diagonal Length 350mm Flight Time 25mins Take

- Off Weight ≤13 5 0g Operating Temperature

- 10°C ~ 50°C Supported Battery DJ I Smart Battery

DJISmart Battery Ty pe 3S LiPo Capacity 5200mAh, 11.1V Charging Environment Range 0 °C to 40 °C Discharging Environment Range

- 20 °C to 50 °C

2.4GHz R emote Control Operating Frequency 2.4GHz I SM Communication Distance (Open Area) 1000m Receiver Sensitivity

(1%PER)

- 97dBm Working Current/Voltage 120 mA@3.7V Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh**APPENDIX B**

**– Phantom Series UAS operating Manuals** 

Ty pes of aircraft to be flown: DJIPhantom Series • Technical manuals are all currentl y available online at the following URLs:

 Phantom 1: http://www.dji.com/product/phantom/download  Phantom 2: http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

- 2/download  Phantom 2Vision+ : http://www.dji.c om/product/phantom

- 2
- vision

- plus/download  Phantom 3 : http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

- 3/download**APPENDIX C** 

**– Failsafe and Autonomous Safety Features of the DJI Phantom series of UAS** 

Sour ce: http://download.dji

- innovations.com/downloads/phantom_2/en/PHANTOM2_User_Manual_v1.4_en.pdf **6.4 Failsafe Function** The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight control sy stem will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. The following situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe mode: (1) The remote controller is powered off. (2) The r emote controller is powered on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggering the Failsafe (this must have been configured in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant Software). (3) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller. (4) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, essentially reducing the distance the signal can travel. (5) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.

In a Failsafe situatio n, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft will descend automatically

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**6.5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function** The low battery

capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. Whe n it appears, users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery

capacity warning. The first appears when the battery has less than 30% power and the second appears when it has less than 15% powe r. (1) When battery

power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly

. (2) At lower than 15% the LED indicator will blink red rapidl y, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to descend and land automatically . After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC. (3) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.65V as its threshold. Both this voltage threshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto
- lan ding.**6.6 Flight Limits Function**

All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safet y reasons, the flight l imits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safel y and legally

. The flight limits function includes height, distance limits. In Read y to Fl y status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Read y to Fly (non

GPS) status, only

height limit works and the fly ing height restricted to be not over 120m. (1) The default parameters in the Assistant Software is compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by I CAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more det ails). As each country has its own rules, make sure to configure the parameters to comply with these rules too, before using the PHANTOM 2.
**Max Height & Radius Limits** The Max Height & Radius restricts the fl yi ng height and distance. Configuration can be d one in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant. Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder.**6.7 Flight Limits of Special Areas** 

Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJ I official website. Please refer to http ://www.dji.com/fly

- safe/category

- mcfor details. These areas have been divided into category A and category

B.