In Accordance to 14 CFR § 11.81, I submit the following petition to be authorized to conduct 

Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Commercially

1. Petitioners should describe how the proposed UAS operation will be safely conducted to minimize risk 

to the NAS or to persons and property on the ground. 

A. Model of UAS: Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter

B. Modes of Operations: Real Estate Assessments (Exterior/Interior), Little League Sporting 

events (Indoors/Outdoors), Formal Events (Weddings, banquets, etc)

a. Intended Altitude: At or Below 200’ 

b. Sunrise to Sunset (EENT) or Indoors

C. Description: 

a. Stabilized 3-axis 4k UHD video camera for smooth, crisp videos and still photos. 

b. Control the camera and see video in real time as you fly and you can even share the 

video using the DJI Pilot app's advanced features. 

c. To aid indoor flying, the Phantom 3 Professional includes an integrated array of 

optical and ultrasonic sensors call Vision Positioning that allows you to fly precisely 

indoors without a GPS signal. 

d. GPS navigation with auto takeoffs and auto landings, intelligent high power flight 

battery, a built-in safety database of no fly zones, and a powerful mobile app for 

your iOS or Android device.

e. Safety: Fail Safe feature. As battery runs low or loses connection to remote control, 

UAS will return to takeoff point automatically and land

g. Weight (including battery and propellers) 1280 g

h. Diagonal size (including propellers) 590 mm

i. Max Ascent Speed 5 m/s

j. Max Descent Speed 3 m/s

k. Hover Accuracy Vertical: +/- 0.1 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/- 0.5 m

Horizontal: +/- 1.5 m

l. Max Speed 16 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

m. Max Altitude Above Sea Level 6000 m

n. Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C

o. GPS Mode GPS/GLONASS

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2. Petitioners should describe any procedures they would implement, such as pre-flight inspections, 

maintenance, and repair, to ensure that the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. 

A. All Preflight inspections would be in accordance to Manufacturers procedures
B. Maintenance: Conducted by self (U.S. Army UH-60 Helicopter qualified maintainer) or 

manufacturer.

3. Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum. used for control of the UAS and associated equipment that is part of 

the UAS (i.e., sensors, cameras, etc.), and whether it complies with Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC) or other appropriate government oversight agency requirements. 

A. Operating Frequency 2.400 GHz-2.483 GHz

B. Max Distance 2000m (outdoors and unobstructed)

C. Battery 6000 mAh LiPo 2S

D. Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -101 dBm ±2 dBm

E. Transmitter Power (EIRP)

 FCC: 20 dBm

 CE: 16 dBm

Working Voltage

1.2 A @7.4 V

F. Camera

Sensor

Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Effective pixels: 12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M)

Lens

FOV 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8, focus at ∞

ISO Range

100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photo) 

Shutter Speed

8s -1/8000s

Image Max Size

4000 x 3000

Still Photography Modes
 Single Shot

 Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 shots

 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5

 Bracketed Frames at 0.7EV Bias

 Time-lapse

Video Recording Modes

Phantom 3 Professional

 UHD: 4096x2160p 24/25, 3840x2160p 24/25/30

 FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60

 HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60

Regarding the Unmanned Aircraft PIC 

4. PIC Information

A. PIC: Private Pilot, Single-Engine Land, Rotary with Commercial and Instrument privileges , 

S-70 Type Rating

B. 315 Hours of High Performance Rotary Wing flight in all modes on S-70 Helicopter. 285 

Hours on Single engine Airplanes

5. PIC Medical

A. PIC: Holds U.S. Army DA Form 4186 Recommendation for Flight Duty. Exp 31 Jan 2016.

Regarding the Operation of the Unmanned Aircraft 

6. Petitioners should fully describe their intended UAS operation(s).

A. UAS will never be flown directly above any individual. All operations and videos will be 

filmed from a side angle. Operational Borders include only property or persons which have given 

written consent to be filmed or photographed. Individuals being filmed or photographed will remain 

outside of 20’ of the rotor disk. NAS will never be penetrated. All Operations will remain below 200’ 

AGL. Any operation above 200’ AGL will be indoors.
7. Petitioners should specify the proposed maximum operating speed and altitude, and describe 

minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds for their intended operation(s). 

A. Max Speed: 16 m/s No wind

B. Max Altitude: 200’ AGL

C. Distance from Cloud: Clear of Clouds

D. All Operations will be conducted in VFR condition 

8. Petitioners should describe the characteristics of the area of intended operation(s) and the associated 

potential hazards, in accordance with the statutory mandate under Section 333 regarding proximity to 

populated areas. These issues can be addressed in the petition, an Operations Manual, or similar 

document. 

A. In order to operate and film people in action and mitigate any safety concerns, no operation 

will be conducted directly above any individual. All filming of people will be at a minimum of 20’ and 

from an angle. 

9. Petitioners should describe if they intend to operate in the proximity of any airports, in accordance 

with the statutory mandate under Section 333 regarding proximity to airports. 

A. No operation will take place in the proximity of any active airport

10. The UAS must be operated within visual line-of-sight (VLOS), in accordance with the statutory 

mandate under Section 333(b)(1). Petitioners should describe how they intend to comply with his 

mandate. 

A. All Operations will be conducted with the PIC being able to visually control the UAS at or 

below 200’ AGL

11. Petitioners should describe any procedures they would implement for conducting a preflight safety 

risk assessment to determine that the UAS is in a condition for safe flight (14 CFR § 91.7(b)) and that the 

planned operation can be completed safely. 

A. All Operations will begin with a thorough preflight, which consist of: Battery level check, GPS 

system check, rotor blade checks, fail safe system check, and landing gear check.

12. If petitioners intend to conduct operations which have existing requirements to notify Flight 

Standards District Offices (FSDOs) prior to operations – such as motion picture and television filming, or 

pipeline and powerline patrol – petitioners should describe their intended coordination in this regard for 

their proposed operation(s). 

A. N/a