A LPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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November 19, 2015

U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12

- 140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,

Washington, DC 20590

Submitted Electronically via the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)

Re: Exemption Reques t under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations

Dear Sir or Madam:

On b ehalf of Alpha & Omega Services , Inc

. , and p urs ua nt to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and

Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, I

, F rank Keller, President and CEO of Alpha & Omega Services,

Inc., am seeking an exemption from Part 21 Subpart H ; and Sections 91.203 (a) (1)

, 45.23 (b) , 91.7 (a),

91.9, 61.113, 61.133, 91.109, 91.119, 91.1 21, 91.151, and (91.401

- 91.417 ) Subpart E, of Titl e 14, Code

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). This proposed exemption would allow for the operation of our

unmanned aircraft ( UAS) : DJI Phantom 3 Professional and the DJI S900 as part of our operations

.

THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ( UAS ):

 The UAS is a lightweight ( under 55l b. gross weight), battery operated

, multi

- r otor copter that

take s off and land vertically and has the ability to hover in one location during flight.

THE UAS INCLUDE S :

 An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that r eceives signals for

flight controls from a grou nd

- based transmitter/controller.

 An on

- board camera or sensor package used to document physical and/or environmental

conditions of structures and the natural environment.

 An on

- board telemetry system that de livers flight data from the on

- board flight computer to the

on

- board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass

direction of flight and direction back to its launch site

.

 A 2.4 GHz or 5.8GHz on

- board radio transmitter t hat transmits live video from the on

- board

camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above

.

THE GROUND STATION PART OF THE SYSTEM INCLUDES :

 A Pilot in Command (PIC) i n operati onal control of a mission from beginning to end who co ntrols

the UAS while in the air

.

 A 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UAS while in flight.

 A Ground Station (computer, tablet or smart phone based app) which receives and displays

video and system telemetry real time fro m the UAS

.

 A Vis ua l Observer (VO), a person who provides a second pair of eyes to vis ua lly track the UAS

while in flight.A LPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND VIS UA L OBSERVER (VO) :

The PIC and VO will meet the requirements outlined in FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 16 P ersonnel

Q ua lifications. Additionally, the PIC and VO will per form maintenance on the system and will complete a

course of maintenance instruction as part of their initial training.

I submit that with the combination of the UAS light weight, flight per formance and ability, fully q ua lified

flight crew and strict operation under the guide lines established in 8900.227, and under all of the

Restrictions listed above, the FAA can have full confidence that the operation wil l have an equivalent or

greater leve l of safety than manned aircraft performing the same mission.

INTENDED USE / PUBLIC GOOD: 14 CFR § 11.81(d)

The requested exemption would allow us to use the UAS for assisting Federal, State and Local l aw

enforcement with traffic management and other servi ces at major outdoor events and in search and

rescue operations.

As the Manager of Crowd Services at l arge outdoor festivals our team works closely with Federal, State

and Local Law Enforcement to insure a safe environment for our employees, patrons and the local

community. In this effort the proper management of traffic into and out of the event is of major

concern to law enforcement and the local community.

In order to properly manage vehicle traffic operations

, information must be passed to State an d Local

law enforcement on the flow of traffic into and out of the event along with the current status of parking

lot capacities. Due to the limited number of police officers available to monitor traffic operations and

the excessive cost of renting a heli copter

, our UAS offers immediate information to all involved at an

economical cost.

The inherent ability of UAS to capture imagery from a low altitude inc luding oblique photos and video

from several angles is far more effective than ground

- based capture fo r monitoring crowds and t raffic.

Further, UAS can access locations not accessible to conventional aircraft due to their own flight

restrictions. The use of our UAS in the previously listed applications allow for safe management of large

events which themse lves generate revenue and opportunity for the local economy and promote local

business.

PUBLIC SAFETY :

UAS ’s are powered by batteries; they are smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft

running on combustible fuel; they operate at lower altitudes (under 400’) with no people on board

, thereby reducing current risk levels and enhancing public safety. With a small payl oa d and maximum

flight t ime of approximately 20 minutes, UAS ’s offer little or no risk to national security due to their siz e,

payload capacity and flight duration

.

DJI models have their own built in failsafe functionality which will cause the UAS to return to its take

- off

location and land b efore the battery becomes empty or the system loses communication.A LPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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SUMMARY GRANT REQ UEST :

This request follows many others using similar systems and process es tha t have been granted

previously. I am requesting the FAA issue a summary grant of exemption as this request would not set a

precedent

.

 The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 13207, 1 3004 , 1 2557 , 1 2369

, 12366

and 1 2026 also apply to this request

.

 A grant of exemption would be in the public interest ( s ee above)

.

THE REGULATIONS FROM WHICH THE EXEMPTION S ARE BEING REQUESTED

Beside each regulation number is the pa ge of the attached Addendum upon which each may be found

together with a proposed equivalent level of safety for each regulation:

- 14 CFR Part 21 Subpart H Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 91.203 (a) (1) Addendum Page 1

- 14 C F R 45.23 (b) Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 91.7 (a) Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 91.9 Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 61.113, 61.133 Addendum Page 2

- 14 C F R 91.109, 91.119, 91.12 1 Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR 91.151 Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) Addendum Page 4

- FAA Policy 8900 .227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) and Paragraph 16(e)(1) Addendum Page 4

I am p r e p a r e d to m odi f y o r a mend a n y p a rt of t his r e qu e st t o satis f y t h e n ee d for a n e quival e nt lev e l of

s a f e t y

. P le a se c onta c t us a t a n y t i me if y ou r e quire a ddi t ional info r mation or c la r ifi c a t i on. I am the

primary point of contact for this request and look fo r w a rd to w o r ki n g with y o ur o f f ic e

.

Sincerely,

Frank Keller

President and CEO

Alpha & Omega Services , Inc

.

Phone: 817

- 379

- 6607

Email: f keller@mountedpatrol.com

Add e ndum C ont a in i n g Ex e mp t ion R e qu e sts a nd Equiv a lent L e v e l of S a f e t y

App e ndix A

– F l i g h t Operations/Procedures

App e ndix B

– User ’s Man ua l sALPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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EXE M P TION RE Q UE S TS A N D EQUI V AL E NT L EVEL OF S A F ETY

I

, Frank Keller

, President and CEO of Alpha & Omega Services , Inc.

, r e qu e st a n e x e mp t ion f r om t he

f ol l owing re g u l a t i ons a s w e ll a s a n y a ddi t ional r e g ulations that m a y t e c hnic a l l y a pp l y t o the

op e r a t i on s of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional.

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H: Airwo rthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. 91.203 (a) (1)

Subpart H, e ntitled Airworthiness Certificates, establishes the procedura l requirements for the iss ua nce

of airworthiness certific ates as required by FAR 91.203( a) (1).

Given the size and limited operating area associated with the UAS to be utilized by the Petitione r, an

exemption from Part 21 Subpart H meets the requirements of an equivalent level of safety under Part

11 and Section 333 of the FMRA. The Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C.44701 (f)) and Section 333 of the

FMRA both authorize the FAA to exempt aircraft fr om the requirement for an airworthiness certificate,

upon consideration of the size, weight, speed, operational capability, and proximity to airports and

populated areas of the particular UAS . In all cases, an analysis of these criteria demonstrates that t he

UAS operated without an airworthiness certificate, in the restricted environment and under the

conditions proposed will be at least as safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed wing or

rotorcraft) operating with an airworthiness certificate wi thout the restrictions and conditions proposed.

The UAS to be operated hereunder is less than 55 lbs. fully loaded, is by definition unmanned and carries

neither a pilot nor passenger, carries no explosive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and operates

exclusively within a limited flight area. Unlike other civil aircraft, operations under this exemption will

be tightly controlled and monitored by the Operator and will also remain within the requirements of,

and in compliance with, local public safety req uirements. These safety enhancements, which already

apply to civil aircraft provide a greater degree of safety to the public and property owners than

conventional operations conducted with airworthiness certificates issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21,

Subpart H. Lastly, application of these same criteria demonstrates that there is no credible threat to

national security posed by the UAS due to its size, speed of operation, location of operation, lack of

explosive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and inabili ty to carry a substantial external load.

14 C.F.R. 45.23 (b). Marking of the Aircraft

The regulation requires : When marks include on ly the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration

number is displayed on limited, res tricted or light

- sport category a ircraft or experimental or

provisionally certificated a ircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near each entrance to

the cabin, cockpit, or pilot stat ion, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 in ches high, the

words "limited," "restricted," "light

- sport," "experimental," o r "provisional," as applicable.

Even though the UAS will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be needed as the UAS

will have no entrance to the cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the word "Experimental" can be

placed. Given the size of the UAS , two

- inch lettering will be impossible.

The FAA has issued the following e xemptions to this regulation to Exemptions No s. 10700, 8738, 10167

and 10167 A.ALPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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14 C.F.R. 91.7(a): Civil aircraft airworthi ness.

The regulation requires that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in airworthy condition.

As there will be no airworthiness certificate issued for the aircraft, should this exemption be granted, no

FAA regulatory standard will exist for determining airworthiness. Given the size of the aircraft and the

requirements contained herein for the use of safety check lists prior to each flight, an equivalent level of

safety will be provided.

14 C F R 91.9 Civil air c r a f t f l ig h t m a n ua l, m a r k i n g, a n d p laca r d re qu ir e m e n ts.

This r e g u l a t i on p r ovides that no p e rson m a y op e ra te a n a ir c r a ft unless a c u r r e nt, app r o v e d fli g h t

man ua l i s in t he a ir c r a ft. We a ssu m e that the intent of this r e quir e ment is to ensu r e that fl i g ht man ua l

i n f o r mation i s a v a i l a ble to the a ir c r e w while op e r a t i n g the a i r c r a ft. We re qu e st an e x e mp t ion t o th i s

r e quir e ment sin c e the a i r c r a ft is not on l y too small t o ca r r y do c u m e ntation

, t he do c ument a t i on would

not be a v a i l a ble to the c rew during f l i g ht ope r a t i on s

.

To obtain a n e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y a nd m e e t t he in t e nt of 91.9, we pr o pose that c u r r e nt, a ppro ve d

UAS F l i g ht Operations/Procedures ( App e ndix A) must be a v a i l a ble to the c rew a t the g rou n d station

a n y t i me the a ir c r a

ft is i n, or p re p a ring fo r

, f l i g ht.

T he FAA has issued t he following exemptions to this regulation: Exemption Nos. 8607, 8737, 8738,

9299, 9299A, 9565, 95658, 10167, 10167A, 10602, 32827, and 10700.

14 C F R 61.113 P r iva t e p i l ot p r iv i leg e s a n d l i m ita t io n s: P i l ot in C o m m a n d a n d 61.133 C o m m e rc ial p i l ot

p r iv i l e g e s a n d l i m ita t io n s.

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son th a t ho l ds a p riv a te pilot ce rtif i ca te m a y ac t as pilot i n

c om m a nd of a n a i r c r a ft f or c ompens a t i on or h i r e

. S ubp a ra g r a ph (b) a l l ows a priv a te pilot to a c t a s pilot

in command of a n a ir c r a ft in c onn e c t i on with a n y busin e ss or e m p l o y ment if: (1) T h e fli g ht i s on l y

inci d e ntal to t h a t bus i n e ss or e mp l o y ment; and ( 2) The a ir c r a f t does not c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y

f o r c ompens a t i on or hi r e

.

Our pro p osed o p e r a t i ons r e quire that the P I C must e i t h e r

1. Hold a Private or Sport Pilot C e rtifi ca te is s u e d b y the F AA, a nd h a ve l o g g e d 5 hou r s of f l i g ht

e x p e ri e n c e in t his t y

p e of UAS , or

2. M ee t t he re qui r e ments of 8900.227 p a ra 16 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( c ) " Op e r a t i ons without a pi l ot c e rtifi ca t e " in

which the P I C is r e qu i r e d t o complete " F AA p r ivate pi l ot g round ins t ruct i on" a nd p a ss " the

F AA P riv a te P i lot w ritten e x a m i n a t i on." S ince the r e a r e c u r r e nt l y no me a ns a va i l a ble for the

pilot of a UAS to g a in t he e x p e ri e n c e in a n e quival e nt c a t e g o r y a nd c lass in ord e r to a pp l y f o r

a p rivate p i l ot '

s l i ce nse, we pro p ose to g e n e r a te a n e quiva l e n t l e v e l of s a f e t y b y r e quiri n g our

p i l ots t o c omp l e te, a t a min i mu m

, F AA private pi l ot ground ins t ru c t i on a nd p a ss t he F AA

Private P i l ot w r i t ten e x a m i n a t i on in add i t i on to c omp l e t i ng the p r i v a te p i lot re quir e ments.

S ince t he a ir c r a

ft c a nnot c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y , we f e e l that we me e t t he in t e nt of

61.113 S ubp a ra g r a ph ( b ) e v e n tho u gh the intent of th i s ap p l i ca t i on is to c ondu c t a business.ALPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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14 C F R 91.109 F l i g h t I n st r u c tion; S i m u lat e d i n st r u me n t f l i g h t and c e r tain f l i g h t te sts

The r e g ulation stat e s that " No p e rson m a y op e r a te a c iv i l air c r a ft th a t i s be i ng used for f l i g ht

instru c t i on unless that a ir c r a ft h a s ful l y fun c t i oning d ua l c ontrols."

The UAS ’s g roun d

- b a s e d c ontrol station c o nsi s ts of a small h a nd

- h e l d r a dio t r a nsm i t t e r a nd while it

does not of

f e r a se c ond s e t of " c ontro l s " , both t he student a nd i nstru c tor ca n, a nd wil l , op e r a te the

si n g le s e t of c ontrols si m ul t a n e ous l y

. W i t h both student a nd instru c tor h a ving " h a nds

- o n " the c ontrols

d u r ing f l i g ht, we f

e e l t h a t t his t ec hnique m ee ts t he i ntent 91.109 a nd p r ovides a n e quiva l e nt le v e l of

s a f e t y

.

14 C F R 91.119 M i n i m u m sa f e altitu d e s: G e ner al.

The re g ulation stat e s that ov e r sp a r s e l y popu l a ted a r e a s t h e a ir c r a ft ca nnot be op e r a t e d c loser than

500 fee t t o a n y p e r s on, v e ssel, v e hicl e , or st r u c tur e

. S ince the a ir c r a ft will be op e r a t i n g a t a ma x i m um

of 4 00 fee t A G L

, we c a nnot comp l y w i t h th i s r e quir e m e nt.

I n o rd e r to pr o vi d e a n e q uival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y t he UAS will not be op e r a ted ov e r c on g e sted a r e a s o r

ov e r a n y o p e n a ir a ssemb l y o f p e rsons with out prior approval. Any property owner affected w i l l be

b r i e f e d on the e x

p ec ted r oute of flight a nd the a ssoci a ted risks to p e rsons a n d p r op e r t y on the g roun d

. The a ir c r a ft will be o p e rated a t a low a l t i t ude a l l o win g , if a pow e r unit f

a i l s, an e me r g e n c y land i ng

without undue h a z a rd to pe r sons or p r op e r t y on the su r f a c e

. Th e r e

f o re, we maintain t h a t due to the

sm a ll si z e of the UAS

, the h a z a rd to p e rsons, v e hicl e s and stru c tur e s is m i ni m a l comp a r e d to mann e d

a ir c ra ft, whi c h should be c ons i d e r e d in g r a nt i ng the e x e mp t ion.

14 C F R 91.121 A lt i m e ter S e t ting s

.

The r e g ulation r e quir e s t h a t air c r a ft sh a ll mainta i n c ruising a l t i t ud e s b y r e f e r e n c e to an a l t i m e ter

s e t t ing a v a i l a b l e with i n 100 NM of the a i r c raft.

The UAS will a lw a y

s f l y b e low 4 00 fee t A G L a nd will n o t ne e d to m a in t a in c r uis i ng a l t i t ud e s in o r d e r to

p re v e nt c onfli c t with other a ir c r a ft. An A bove G r ound L e v e l a l t i m e ter me a s u r e ment a bove the t a k e o f f

point is t r a nsm i t t e d via ra dio f r o m t he UAS ’s on

- b o a rd c o m puter to t he disp la y s c r e e n h e ld b y the P I C,

p rovi d ing a c onst a n t l y up d a ted A G L r ea dout.

14 C F R 91.151 F u e l r e q u ir eme n ts f or f l i g h t in VFR c o nd itio n s.

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son m a y b e g in a f l i g ht i n a n a irpl a ne u n d e r d a y

- V F R c ondi t io ns

unless the r e is enou g h fu e l t o f l y to t he fi r st po i nt of in t e nd e d la n ding a nd to f l y a ft e r that f or a t l ea st

30 m i nutes.

The in t e nt i on of th i

s pa r a g r a ph is to provi d e a n e n e r g y r e s e r v e a s a s a f e t y buf f e r f o r d e l a y s to l a ndi n g

. Each UAS is batt e r y op e r a ted a nd the m a x i m um dur a t i on o f f l i g ht f rom a sin g l e b a t t e r y c h ar g e is 22

m i nutes with a 20% re s e rv e for the Multi Rotors and 60 minutes with a 20% reserve for the Fixed Wing

eBee

. S ince the a i r c raft will n e v e r f l y mo r e than 3⁄4 NM f

r om t he point of intend e d landi n g , a f ull b a t t e r y

c h ar g e a t l a un c h will e nsure that w e me e t the re s e r v e e n e r g y r e qui r e ment of th i s pa r a g ra ph. W

eALPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

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re qu e st a n e

x e mp t ion t o the w o r d "fu e l " a nd a sk for a n e quival e nt in t e rp re tation wi t h the w o r d

"en e r g y ".

14 C F R S ubp a r t E ( 9 1.401

- 91. 417)

- M ai n t e n a n ce , P re v e n tive M ai nt e n a n ce , Alt e r a t io n s

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t t he op e r a t o r is p r i m a r i l y re spons i ble f o r maintaining the a ir c r a ft in a n

a irwo r t h y c ondi t ion, i n c lud i ng c omp l ia n c e wi t h P a rt 39 a nd 43. P a ra g r a phs 91.407 a nd 91.409 re q uire

that the a i r c raft be " a ppro v e d for return to se r vice b y a p e rs o n a uthori z e d und e r 43.7" a ft e r

m a in t e n a n c e a nd insp ec t i on.

I t i s our intention t h a t t he P I C p e r fo r m m a in t e n a n c e a nd inspe c t i on of the a i r c raft a nd " be a uthori z e d to

app r ove the a i r c r a

ft f or r e turn to se r v ic e ." As p r ovided in the P r e

- F l i g ht C h ec kl i st in App e ndix A, the P I C

will e nsure that the a i r c raft is i n a n a irwo r t h y c on d i t ion prior to e v e r y fli g ht

. Mainten a n c e p e r f o r med b y

t h e P I C is l i m i t e d to r e p a iring small c r a c ks, r e pl a c ing a p r o p e l l e r, c h ec ki n g e le c tri c a l conn e c t i ons a nd

upd a t i ng soft w a re a nd f

irmw a re f

o r the on

- b o a rd c ompu t e r. All o t h e r mainten a n c e will be p e r f o r med

b y t h e m a nu

f ac tu r e r or their d e si g n a ted r e p a ir f a c i l i t y . The P I C will do c ument wo r k p e r f o r med in

acc o rd a n c e wi t h 91 .417. We fee l t h a t d ue to t he si z e

, c onstru c t i on, a nd simp l ici t y of the a i r c r a ft, the

P IC ca n e nsure a n e quiva l e nt l e v e l of sa fe t y

.

8900.227 P a r ag r a p h 16( c ) ( 4) P I C Me d ical. And P a r a g r a p h 16( e ) ( 1 ) Ob s er v e r Me d ical.

This po l i c y pro v ides that both t he P I C a nd VO m u st have a v a l i d F AA s e c o n d

- c lass medi ca l ce rtifi c a te

issued und e r P a rt 67 in ord e r to pe r f o r m a s a pilot or o b s e rver.

The UAS ’s ma

x i m um g ross w e i g ht is each less than 55 l bs. and it is constru c ted primarily of plastic and

carbon fiber. T

he P I C is not on boa r d. B oth t he P I C a nd the V O a re r e quir e d to be in V LO S . Giv e n t h e

unl i k e l y e v e nt t h a t bo t h the P I C a nd VO b ec ome m e dic a l l y in c a p ac i t a ted while the a ir c r a ft is i n fli g ht,

t he UAS will re turn a utono m o us l y to t he si t e of laun c h i ng a nd l a nd without c r e w in t e rv e nt i on.

Th e r e f o r e

, r e quiri n g the P I C a nd VO to me e t t he s a me m e d i ca l r e quir e m e nts a s commercial pilot

carrying passengers in a l a r g e a i r c r a ft is a n u nn ece ss a r y burd e n.

W e pro p ose th a t t he m i ni m um m e dic a l r e quir e m e nts for the P I C a nd VO b e vis i o n c o r re c ted to20/20

and a v a l i d, st a te i

s sued d r ive r ' s l i ce n s e . The 20/20 v i

sion r e quir e me n t wi l l ensu r e that the P I C and VO

see and avoid air traffic; a licensed driver is medically q ua lified to operate a much larger vehicle.UPRISING PHOTOGRAPHIC, INC.

– APPENDIX A

– FLIGHT OPERTIONS/PROCEDURES AP P E N DIX A

– F LIG H T OPERATI ONS/PROCEDURES

The UAS will be operated under the following flight restrictions.

OPERATIONAL F L I G HT RE S TRI C T I ONS

The UAS will be operated in the field with both a PIC and a VO in accordance with and with the following

Restrictions:

 All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 400 ft AGL, at an airspeed of

no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC;

 All operations must utilize a vis ua l observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to communicate

by voice at all times during a flight operation;

 The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), 10

hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot and at least 5 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a

similar UAS type;

 The UAS will not be ope rated over densely populate d areas without prior approval;

 The UAS will not be operated over any open

- air assembly of peop le without prior approval;

 The UAS will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or he liport without prior approval;

 Operations will be restricted to day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR;

 The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before operation ;

 No flight will be made without a Pre

- Flight Inspection by the PIC before each operation to

asc ertain that the UAS is in a condition safe for flight

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P RE

- F L I G HT CHECKLI S T

Prior to operation

, preflight checklists provided by the manufacturer of the UAS will be followed. Below

is such an example.

1. Remote Controller, Batteries , Range Extender and sm artphone /tablet are fully charged.

2. Propellers are mounted correctly.

3. Damping absorbers are in good condition, not broken or worn.

4. Camera lens cap has been removed.

5. Memory/Storage card has been inserted if necessary.

6. Gimbal is functioning as normal.

7. Motors can start and are functioning as normal.

8. Smart phone/tablet can connect and communicate with UAS and/or payload

.

TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES

Manufacturer recommended Takeoff and Landi ng procedures will be followed. The following is an

example of such proc edures:

Place the UAS on ground with the battery level indicator facing you.

1. Power on base station.

2. Power on the remote controller.

3. Power on the payload (Camera/ Sensor Package ).UPRISING PHOTOGRAPHIC, INC.

– APPENDIX A

– FLIGHT OPERTIONS/PROCEDURES

4. Power o n the aircraft.

5. Connect the base station to the UAS

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6. Ensure the base station is communicating/receiving data from the UAS and payload.

7. Confirm GPS satellite lock.

8. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground.

9. Verify remote controller and UAS are operating normally.

10. Proceed with mission.

11. When lan ding, be sure to be hovering over a level surface.

12. Pull down on the throttle stick gently to descend and land.

13. A fter landing the aircraft on the ground, keep the throttle stick at its lowest position until

the motors stop.

FAILSAFE FUNCTION

The UAS wil l enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight

control system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or

damage. The following sit ua tions would make the aircraft fail t o receive a signal from the remote

controller and enter Failsafe mode:

1. The remote controller is powered off.

2. The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller.

3. There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft.

4. There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.ALPHA & OMEGA SERVICES, INC.

– APPENDIX B

– USERS MANUASLS AP P E N DIX B

– USER’S MAN UAS L S D JI Phantom 3 Professional and DJI S900

The current User’s Man ua l for the DJI Phantom 3 Professional can be downloaded via the following link

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Alpha & Omega Services , Inc

. will keep a copy with each UAS

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DJI Phantom 3 Professional User’s Man ua l

DJI S900 User’s Man ua l

Upon request these will be provided