From: DeAngelis, Randy CTR (FAA)
To: martisk@logisticgliders.com
Cc: Troutman, Jake (FAA) ; Cappelle, Michele (FAA) ; Schandler, Andrea (FAA) Subject: Docket No. FAA- 2016-1618, Logistic Gliders Inc., Request for additional Information
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:57:36 AM

Marti Sarigul-Klijn, Principal Investigator Logistic Gliders 221 West A St, #1386 Dixon, CA 95620

Dear Dr. Sarigul-Klijn:

This letter is to inform you that the following information is missing from your petition for amendment dated June 17, 2016 on behalf of Logistic Gliders, Inc. (Docket No. FAA–2016– 1618). This information is necessary for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to process your petition.

1. Aircraft

A detailed description of the aircraft design and configuration for the LGX-UAS, focusing on the UAS features and flight characteristics to include, but not limited to:

a. Results of any previous analysis and flight testing of UAS (per amended application dated June 17, 2016, footnote 2 page 4) to include glide ratio at empty and max weights, per Amendment Paragraph IV.B.1.

b. Accurate description of physical dimensions of UAS (discrepancies in description for example, wingspan of 22.9 in the test plan versus 23.4 in the amended petition).

c. Lessons learned from repairs and alterations performed during operations to include design changes and fixes due to operational anomalies and/or failure(s).

d. Information on how salvageable parts will be determined airworthy for follow on test flights.

e. Autopilot manuals, including software configurations and revisions. Describe the determination and safety analysis for the selection of Vector autopilot, particularly for use in large or heavy airframes (ref. Vector User Guide, 1.3 General Safety Precautions and 2.3 Specifications).

2. Flight Test

a. In regard to the release altitude 1,500 feet as stated in Section 2.0 of the test plan and Paragraph 2 page 4 of the Amendment dated June 17, 2016: in Paragraph 2A of the Amendment, page 6 states that the data collection will be “....at altitudes below 5000' above ground level (“AGL”)” and Paragraph IV.B.12 states, “Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 5,000 feet AGL...”. Describe when there will be release at altitudes above 1500ft.

b. Describe the safety risk assessment for the situations outlined in Paragraph IV.B.13.1) 13.a. The statement is made that “...flight operations must cease immediately...” and describe how will this be done.

2) 13.b. “...the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer...”

Describe how this assessment is made.

3) 13.c. “Operations do not...........present an undue hazard...” Describe how this assessment is made.

c. Provide the Test Plan for deployment of internally carried gliders from fixed wing aircraft.

d. Lost link procedures, and any safety analysis of failure modes such as lost link, fly-away, loss of control, etc. to include flight termination and return to home procedures.

e. Copies of normal and emergency checklists for use by PIC and Visual Observer, per Amendment Paragraph IV.B.15. and Memorandum: Petition for Relief of Part 333 dated December 29, 2015 paragraph entitled Inspection, Maintenance, repair and Pre-flight Safety Assessments.

f. Describe the “brightly colored exterior” to assure visual line of sight.

g. Describe how the flight will be safely terminated if necessary per Amendment Paragraph IV.B.21 & 22.

h. Any other information to support an analysis of operational safety with unmanned aircraft in excess of 55 pounds to include copies of manuals, photographs, videos/telemetry and revisions to test plans to be provided as support.

Please submit the additional information (non-proprietary) as a comment to your docket at www.regulations.gov , and save the tracking number generated after submission. Proprietary information may be submitted electronically to Jake.Troutman@faa.gov.

If you want us to process your request any further, we must receive the information described above by 03/30/2017. If we do not receive the information, we will close the docket without notifying you further.

Randy DeAngelis / SAIC Senior Regulatory Analyst - NextGen Initiatives Support Services Contract Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office (AUS-430) Email: randy.ctr.deangelis@faa.gov Direct: 202-267-8959