Michael Bogue

April 12, 2016

1818 South State College Blvd

Unit 547

Anaheim, CA, 92806

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

AMENDMENT TO: Exemption No. 15134 dated March 03, 2016

Regulatory Docket No. FAA–2015–6311

Dear Sir or Madam:

Michael Bogue, on behalf of Oculair Photo, is hereby requesting an amendment to Exemption 

No. 15134 (“Application”) also filed under Regulatory Docket FAA-2015-6311 to also include 

theUAS:

• DJI Phantom 4

• DJI Phantom 3

• DJI Inspire 1

• DJI Inspire 1 Pro

• DJI Spread Wings S900

• DJI Spread Wings S1000

• 3DR Solo

The UAS proposed by the petitioner and granted exemption by the FAA in the initial application 

was the DJI Phantom 2. The DJI Phantom 4, DJI Inspire 1, DJI Inspire 1 Pro, DJI Spreading 

Wings S900, DJI Spreading Wings S1000, and 3DR Solo expand upon the safety features 

available in the DJI Phantom 2. All previous items and actions allowed by the exemption granted 

will be followed with these UAS.

a. DJI Phantom 4

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI Phantom 4 comprised of an unmanned aircraft 

and a transportable ground station. This aircraft is a quad-copter design with gross weight (battery 

and propellers included) of 1380g (3.0423 lbs.).

• The Phantom 4 has an integrated camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

• It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. Maximum 

airspeed is 44.73 mph.

• The Phantom 4 includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, the 

Phantom 4 has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the Phantom 4 and the 

Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When activated, the 

Failsafe Function automatically flies the Phantom 4 back to the Home Point (the start location) and 

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lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled descend and 

automatic landing.

• Through the Phantom 4 Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a 

maximum radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control 

system will limit operations to within the confines set.

b. DJI Phantom 3 

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI Phantom 3 comprised of an unmanned aircraft 

and a transportable ground station. This aircraft is a quad-copter design with gross weight (battery 

and propellers included) of 1280g (2.8219 lbs.).

• The Phantom 3 has an integrated camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

•It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. Maximum 

airspeed is 44.73 mph.

• The Phantom 3 includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, the 

Phantom 3 has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the Phantom 3 and the 

Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When activated, the 

Failsafe Function automatically flies the Phantom 3 back to the Home Point (the start location) and 

lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled descend and 

automatic landing.

• Through the Phantom 3 Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a 

maximum radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control 

system will limit operations to within the confines set.

c. DJI Inspire 1 

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI Inspire 1 comprised of an unmanned aircraft and 

a transportable ground station. This aircraft is a quad-copter design with gross weight (battery and 

propellers included) of 3400g (7.5 lbs.).

• The Inspire 1 has an integrated camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

• The Inspire 1 is equipped with four rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. 

Maximum airspeed is 40 mph.

• The Inspire 1 includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, if the 

Inspire 1 has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the Inspire 1 and the Remote 

Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When activated, the Failsafe 

Function automatically flies the Inspire back to the Home Point (the start location) and lands it. If 

GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled descend and automatic 

landing.

• Through the Inspire 1 Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a 

maximum radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control 

system will limit operations to within the confines set.

d. DJI Inspire 1 Pro

Design and Operational Characteristics: 1
• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI Inspire 1 Pro comprised of an unmanned aircraft 

and a transportable ground station. This aircraft is a quad-copter design with gross weight (battery 

and propellers included) of 3400g (7.5 lbs.).

• The Inspire 1 Pro has an integrated camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

• The Inspire 1 Pro is equipped with four rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. 

Maximum airspeed is 40 mph.

• The Inspire 1 Pro includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, if 

the Inspire 1 Pro has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the Inspire 1 Pro and 

the Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When activated, 

the Failsafe Function automatically flies the Inspire back to the Home Point (the start location) and 

lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled descend and 

automatic landing.

• Through the Inspire 1 Pro Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a 

maximum radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control 

system will limit operations to within the confines set.

e. DJI Spread Wings S1000

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI S1000 comprised of an unmanned aircraft and a 

transportable ground station. This aircraft is an octocopter design with gross weight (battery and 

propellers included) of 7900g (17.417 lbs.).

• The S1000 has a detachable dSLR camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

• It is equipped with eight rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. Maximum 

airspeed is 35 mph.

• The S1000 includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, the 

S1000 has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the S1000

and the Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When 

activated, the Failsafe Function automatically flies the S1000 back to the Home Point (the start 

location) and lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled 

descend and automatic landing.

• Through the S1000 Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a maximum 

radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control system will 

limit operations to within the confines set.

f. DJI Spread Wings S900

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a DJI S900 comprised of an unmanned aircraft and a 

transportable ground station. This aircraft is a hexacopter design with gross weight (battery and 

propellers included) of 3300g (7.28 lbs.).

• The S900 has a detachable dSLR camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

• It is equipped with eight rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. Maximum 

airspeed is 35 mph.

• The S900 includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, the S900 

has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the S1000

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and the Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When 

activated, the Failsafe Function automatically flies the S900 back to the Home Point (the start 

location) and lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled 

descend and automatic landing.

• Through the S900 Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a maximum 

radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control system will 

limit operations to within the confines set.

g. 3DR Solo

Design and Operational Characteristics:

• Oculair Photo plans to additionally operate a 3DR Solo comprised of an unmanned aircraft and a 

transportable ground station. This aircraft is a quad-copter design with gross weight (battery and 

propellers included) of 1800g (3.9 lbs.).

• The 3DR Solo has an integrated camera for capturing aerial still photographs and videos.

It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by battery-powered electric motors. Maximum 

airspeed is 55 mph.

• The 3DR Solo includes a Failsafe Function. It activates if the Remote Control is powered off, if 

the 3DR Solo has flown outside effective control range, the signal between the 3DR Solo and the 

Remote Control is blocked, or if there is interference causing a signal problem. When activated, the 

Failsafe Function automatically flies the 3DR Solo back to the Home Point (the start location) and 

lands it. If GPS mode is not active, the Failsafe Function will execute a controlled descend and 

automatic landing.

• Through the 3DR Solo Assistant software, each flight operation will be programmed with a 

maximum radius distance and maximum altitude from the Home Point such that the flight control 

system will limit operations to within the confines set.

Summary of requested relief:

The petitioner, Michael Bogue, on behalf of Oculair Photo, seeks an amendment to Exemption No. 

15134 under Docket No. FAA-2015-6311 in order to capture higher quality aerial photography and 

video of real estate and events. The additional aircraft are the: DJI Phantom 4, DJI Phantom 3, DJI 

Inspire 1, DJI Inspire 1 Pro, DJI Spreading Wings S1000, DJI Spreading Wings S900 and 3DR 

Solo. 

Because the requested amendment would not set any precedent or otherwise raise any new issues, 

and all the UAS’s listed above have been approved in other/prior exemptions, Oculair Photo 

respectfully requests the FAA to determine that good cause exists to grant the requested amendment 

by summary means. 

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at 

mpbogue@oculairphoto.com or (310) 775-0890. 

Thank you, 

Michael Bogue

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