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U.S. Department ofTransportation, Docket Operations 

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

Donald K Wirthlin 

wirthlin@cochise.edu 

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (herein referred to as 

FMRA) and 14 CFR Part 11 , Cochise Community College District, (herein referred to as Cochise 

College) hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (PARs) to 

allow commercial operation ofUAS for the Student Training and acquisition of aerial data, so long 

as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be 

established by the FAA. 

Cochise College has an approved COA (2014-WSA-188-COA) and a 333 Exemption, 2015-WSA12447-422-333E, on file. 

As detailed in this document and the attached Appendix ofUAS, the requested exemption would 

permit the operation ofUAS platforms previously approved by the FAA for commercial operation 

in the United States. Approval of this exemption would thereby enhance safety and fulfill the 

Secretary of Transportation's responsibilities to " ... establish requirements for the safe operation of 

such aircraft systems in the national airspace system." Section 333(c) Reform Act. 

All participants know and understand the regulatory requirements and Safety requirement to make 

these daily operations Safe. The community is committed to safety with each flight. 

Cochise College requires that each UAS student be a U.S. citizen, have in their possession a valid 

Private Pilot certificate, be current in manned aircraft, have a third class medical, (or any new FAA 

Operator Certification requirements, small rule) prior to the flight phase of the training program 

and be cleared through TSA. 

Cochise College will put SOP's in place to instill safety protocols and controls to avoid and 

prevent public hazards, as well as manned aircraft hazards/catastrophe. Cochise College will 

utilize the UAS Risk Assessment Matrix prior to daily flight operations. 

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The name and address of the applicant is: 

Cochise College 

The contact for this application is: 

Cochise College 

4190 West High Way 80, 

Douglas, AZ 85607 

Attn: Director of Aviation Programs 

Belinda Burnett 

Ph: (520) 417-4029 

Fax: (520) 417-4090 

Email: burnettb@cochise.edu 

Primary POC and UAS instructor: 

Cochise College 

Address: 4190 West High Way 80, 

Douglas, AZ 85607 

Attn: Don Wirthlin 

Certificate number, 2781713 ATP, CFII 

Ph: (520) 417-4092 

Fax: (520) 417-4090 

Email: wirthlin@cochise.edu 

UAS Instructor, Don Wirthlin, has been conducting airborne data collection for over 41 years. He 

has been both a Pilot and systems operator in Helicopters, Airplanes, and UAS. He was a UAS 

Standardization Instructor Pilot for the US Army at Ft. Huachuca, AZ starting in 2002. He 

developed and taught the First UAS Instructor Operator (FAA Term "Flight Instructor") training 

course for the US Army. He has been a Certified Flight Instructor for airplanes and helicopters for 

more than 22 years and a UAS instructor for more than 13 years. He has developed and taught the 

UAS 2 year degree program at Cochise College for three years. 

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Regulations from which the exemption is requested: 

14 CFR Part 21 

14 CFR 45.23(b) 

14 CFR 61.113(a) & (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a) 

14 CFR 91.9(b)(2) 

14 CFR 91.103 

14 CFR 91.109 

14 CFR 91.119 

14 CFR 91.121 

14 CFR 91.151(a) 

14 CFR 91.203(a) & (b) 14 CFR 91.405(a) 

14 CFR 407(a)(1) 14 CFR 409(a)(2) 14 CFR 417(a) & (b) 

AUTHORITY FOR EXEMPTIONS 

The Federal Aviation Act expressly grants the FAA authority to issue exemptions. This 

statutory authority includes exempting civil aircraft, as the tennis defined under §40101 of the 

Act, including UAS, from the requirement that all civil aircraft must have a current airworthiness 

certificate. 

The Administrator may grant an exemption from a requirement of a regulation prescribed under 

subsection (a) or (b) of this section or any sections §44702-44716 of this title if the 

Administrator finds the exemption in the public interest. 49 USC §44701 (f). See also 49 USC 

§44711(a); 49 USC §44704; 14 CFR 91.203(a)(l). 

Section 333(b) of the Reform Act assists the Secretary in determining whether UAS may operate 

in the national airspace system without creating a hazard to the user, the public, or a threat to 

national security. In making this determination, the Secretary must consider: 

• The UAS ' size, weight, speed and operational capability; 

• Whether the U AS operates within the visual line of sight of the operator; 

• Whether the UAS operates outside of highly populated areas and away from close 

proximity to airports. 

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Reform Act 333(a). If the Secretary determines that a UAS "may operate safely in the 

national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such 

aircraft in the national airspace system." Id. 333(c). 

BACKGROUND ON COCHISE COLLEGE 

Cochise College is a Public Entity of the State of Arizona and resides within Cochise County, 

Arizona. Cochise College has been in existence for 50 years and has had an Aviation Training 

Department for 47 of those years. Cochise College has shared our runway (P03) and student 

training operations with UAS operations for approximately 28 years to date. The U.S. Army's 

RQ-5 Hunter System has been tested and evaluated in the same environment with our student 

training operations without incident or accident between manned and unmanned operations 

during these 28 years. Operations with manned and unmanned systems is not new to our daily 

operations. All participants know and understand the regulatory requirements and Safety 

requirement to make these daily operations Safe. The community is committed to safety with 

each flight. 

Cochise College will put SOP's in place to instill safety protocols and controls to avoid and 

prevent public hazards, as well as manned aircraft hazards/catastrophe. Cochise College will 

utilize the UAS Risk Assessment Matrix prior to daily flight operations. 

Cochise College believes in a risk-based and technology agnostic approach to operations in the 

national airspace. Approval for any operation should be based on an analysis of the 

specific risks associated with the fully integrated solution, rather than the individual 

components. 

UAS AND OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION 

Cochise College seeks to commercially operate a variety of UAS weighing less than 55 pounds 

including payload in the United States for the purpose of acquiring aerial data and 

conducting UAS pilot training. The Appendix attached to this exemption petition lists the aircraft 

that Cochise College contemplates operating. In prior, similar exemptions, the Secretary has 

approved every UAS platform included in the appendix. 

An exemption similar to this has been issue to Measure, Exemption No. 12646 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA- 2015- 1602 

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Cochise College requests a Training COA similar to the one issued to Kansas State University's 

Training COA 

As the operator of these aircraft, Cochise College is committed to the following conditions and 

limitations on its operations. Cochise College understands that failure to comply will be grounds 

for the immediate suspension or rescission of any exemption granted. 

1. Operations are limited to the UAS listed in the Appendix and those UAS previously 

approved by the Secretary when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. 

2. Operations for the purpose of closed-set motion picture and television filming are not 

contemplated. 

3. The aircraft will not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). 

In no case will the aircraft be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum aircraft 

operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft manufacturer. 

4. The aircraft will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level 

(AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL. 

5. The aircraft will be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the Pilot in 

Command (PIC) at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision 

unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC's U.S. 

driver's license. 

6. All operations will utilize a visual observer (VO). The aircraft will be operated within 

the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. 

7. All operating documents needed to operate the UAS and will be accessible during UAS 

operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. The operator will also 

present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment. 

8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS 

operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement of a flight critical component, will 

undergo a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations. 

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9. Cochise College is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is 

in a condition for safe operation. 

10. Prior to each flight, the PIC will conduct a pre-flight inspection and determine the UAS is 

in a condition for safe flight. 

11. Cochise College will follow the UAS manufacturer's maintenance, overhaul, 

replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and aircraft 

components. 

12. Each UAS operated under this exemption will comply with all manufacturer safety 

bulletins. 

13. The PIC will hold a UAS flight training certificate, in some cases training directly from 

the aircraft manufacturer, and a valid U.S. driver's license issued by a state, the District 

of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. 

14. Cochise College will not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the 

ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be 

operated to acquire aerial data, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and 

maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC 

qualification flight hours and currency will be logged in a manner consistent with 14 

CFR § 61.51 (b). Cochise College will operate flights for the purposes of Pilot/Operator 

training ofPICs and VOs (training, proficiency, and experience- building) and 

determining the PIC's ability to safely operate the UAS. 

15. UAS operations will not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. 

16. All operations will be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). 

17. The aircraft will not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) 

as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not 

denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbol as denoted on the current FAApublished aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport's 

management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA. 

18. The aircraft will not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet 

horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC. 

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19. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the aircraft will return to a 

pre-determined location. 

20. The PIC will abort the flight in the event ofunpredicted obstacles or emergencies. 

21. The PIC will be prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and 

forecast weather conditions) there is enough available power or fuel for the aircraft 

to conduct the intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or 

with the reserve power or fuel recommended by the manufacturer if greater. 

22. All operations shall be conducted in accordance with an A TO-issued COA if the blanket 

COA does not cover the intended operation. 

23. All aircraft operated will be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 

14 CFR part 47, and have identification (N- Number) markings in accordance with 

14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings will be as large as practicable. Or other 

identification markings allowed by the FAA for registration ofUAS. 

24. Documents used by Cochise College to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS 

and any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 will be available to the 

PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. 

25. The aircraft will remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and 

activities at all times. 

26. The UAS may be operated by the PIC from a moving device or vehicle; however, 

specific requests will be made via subsequent COA. 

27. All flight operations will be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating 

persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless: 

a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating 

persons from the aircraft or debris in the event of an accident; or 

b. The owner/controller/operator of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted 

permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made an assessment of 

the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an 

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undue hazard. 

28. The PIC, VO, pilot trainees, operator trainees or essential persons will not be 

considered nonparticipating persons under this exemption. 

29. All operations conducted over private or controlled-access property will be conducted 

with the permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative. 

Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be 

obtained for each flight to be conducted. 

30. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical 

boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA will be 

reported to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS- 80) within 24 hours. Accidents 

must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions 

contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov. 

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC REGULATIONS 

14 CFR Part 21, Subpart H: Airworthiness certificates 

Subpart H, establishes the procedural requirements for the issuance of airworthiness 

certificates as required by FAR §91.203(a)(l). Given the size and limited operating area 

associated with the aircraft to be utilized by Cochise College, an exemption from Part 21 Subpart 

H meets the requirements of an equivalent level of safety under Part 11 and Section 333 of the 

Reform Act. The Federal Aviation Act (49 USC §44701(£)) and Section 333 of the Reform Act 

both authorize the FAA to exempt aircraft from 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 the 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 operating with an airworthiness certificate without the restrictions and 

conditions proposed. 

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14 CFR 45.23(b): Marking of the aircraft 

This regulation requires that certain experimental, provisionally certified aircraft, or light- sport 

category aircraft to be marked with letters between 2 inches and 6 inches high "limited", 

"restricted," "light-sport," "experimental," or "provisional," near each entrance to a cabin, 

cockpit or pilot station. 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 VAS, 2 inch 

lettering may be impossible. Cochise College will mark the UAS as practicable with an "N" 

number or other registration number allowed by the FAA. 

14 CFR 61.113(a) & (b): Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command 

Sections 61.113(a) and (b) limit private pilots to non-commercial operations. Because the UAS 

will not carry a pilot or passengers, the proposed operations can achieve the equivalent level 

of safety of current operations by requiring the pilot operating the aircraft to be 

undergoing or have completed a UAS flight-training course. Unlike a conventional aircraft 

that carries the pilot and passengers, the UAS is remotely controlled. The area of operation is 

controlled and restricted, and all flights are planned and coordinated in advance. The risks 

associated with the operation of the VAS are so diminished from the level of risk associated 

with commercial operations contemplated by Part 61 when drafted, that allowing operations of 

the UAS as requested exceeds the present level of safety achieved by 14 CFR 61.113(a) and 

(b). 

14 CFR 91. 7(a): Civil aircraft airworthiness 

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 Cochise 

College contemplates operating, should this exemption be granted, no FAA regulatory 

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

operational restrictions put on the aircraft, an equivalent level of safety will be provided. 

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14 CFR 91.9(b )(2): Civil aircraft flight manual, marking and placard requirements 

The UAS, given its size and configuration has no ability or place to carry such a flight 

manual on the aircraft, not only because there is no pilot on board, but because there is no room 

or capacity to carry such an item on the aircraft. The equivalent level of safety will be 

maintained by keeping the Operating Manuals at the ground control point where the pilot 

flying the UAS will have immediate access to it. 

14 CFR 91.103: Preflight action 

This regulation requires each pilot in command take certain actions before flight to ensure 

the safety of flight. An exemption is needed from this requirement, as the pilot will take 

separate preflight actions, including checking for weather conditions, checking flight battery or 

fuel requirements, checking takeoff and landing distances, and all other actions in the 

Operating Manual and safety checklists. These actions will provide an equivalent level of 

safety. 

14 CFR 91.109: Flight instruction 

Section 91 .103 provides that no person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free 

balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual 

controls. By design, UAS do not have fully functional dual controls. Flight control is 

accomplished through the use of a control box that communicates with the aircraft via radio 

communications. The equivalent level of safety is provided by the fact that neither a pilot nor 

passengers will be carried in the aircraft, the ability to control the UAS via radio signals from the 

controller and by the size and speed of the aircraft. 

14 CFR 91.119: Minimum safe altitudes 

Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for operation of civil aircraft. The UAS will never 

operate at altitude higher than 400 AGL and all operations will occur during daylight 

hours under Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) only. 

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The equivalent level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight and speed of the UAS 

as well as the location where it is operated. No flight will be taken without the permission of the 

property owner. Because advance notice to the property owner and any onsite personnel, as 

well as the precautions outlined below, all affected individuals will be aware of the planned 

flight operations. 

Flight operations will be conducted at least 500 feet from all non-participating persons 

(persons other than the pilot in command (PIC) or visual observer (VO), vessels, vehicles and 

structures, unless operations do not present an undue hazard. 

The UAS will remain within visual line of sight of the PIC or VO. Flight operations will be 

conducted at least 5 miles from an airport. The PIC or VO will provide notification to the local 

airport controller of all operations within 5 miles of an airport. The FAA will have advance 

notice of all operations through the filing of notices-to-airmen. 

Compared to flight operations with aircraft or rotorcraft weighing far more than the UAS 

proposed herein, any risk associated with our operations is far less than those presently 

presented with helicopters and other conventional aircraft operating at or below 500 feet AGL. 

In addition, the low-altitude operations of the UAS will ensure separation between these UAS 

operations and the operations of conventional aircraft that must comply with Section 91 .119. 

14 CFR 91.121 : Altimeter Settings 

This regulation requires each person operating the aircraft to maintain cruising altitude by 

reference to an altimeter that is set " ... to the elevation of the departure airport or an 

appropriate altimeter setting available before departure." As the UAS may not have a 

barometric altimeter, but instead a GPS altitude read out, an exemption may be needed. An 

equivalent level of safety will be achieved by the PIC confirming the altitude of the launch site 

shown on the GPS altitude indicator before flight. 

14 CFR 91 .151 (a): Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions 

Section 91.151 (a) outlines fuel requirements for beginning a flight in VFR conditions. Relief 

from Section 91.151(a)(l) is requested to the extent required to allow flights of a variety of 

UAS during daylight hours in visual flight rules (VFR) conditions to continue until 90 percent 

of remaining battery power or fuel reserves remain. Cochise College seeks the requested relief 

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because without an exemption from Section 91.151 ( a)(l ), the flight time duration of the selected 

aircraft will be reduced and severely constrain the practicality of any aerial acquisition of data 

that Cochise College proposes to conduct pursuant to this Petition. 

The technical specifications of the proposed UAS, their Operations Manuals, and Cochise 

College's proposed operating limitations, ensure that Cochise College will safely operate the 

selected aircraft during daylight hours in VFR conditions until 90 percent of remaining battery 

power or fuel reserves remain. 

14 CFR 91 .203(a) & (b): Carrying civil aircraft certification and registration 

The U AS has no cabin, cockpit or pilot station and is operated without an onboard pilot. 

Therefore, there is no ability or place to carry certification and registration documents or to 

display them on the UAS. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by keeping these 

documents at the ground control point where the pilot flying the UAS will have immediate 

access to them, to the extent they are applicable to the UAS. 

14 CFR 91.405(a); 407(a)(l); 409(a)(2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance inspections 

These regulations require that an aircraft operator or owner "shall have that aircraft 

inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except 

as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 

of this chapter ... ," and others shall inspect or maintain the aircraft in compliance with Part 43. 

Given that these sections and Part 43 apply only to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, 

these sections will not apply to Cochise College. Maintenance will be accomplished pursuant 

to the User Guide or Operating Manual. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved 

because these UASs are limited in size and will carry a small payload and operate only in 

restricted areas for limited periods of time. If mechanical issues arise, the UAS can land 

immediately and will be operating from no higher than 400 feet AGL. The PIC will ensure 

that the UAS is in working order prior to initiating flight, perform required maintenance 

and keep a log of any maintenance performed. Moreover, the PIC is the person most familiar 

with the aircraft and best suited to maintain the aircraft in an airworthy condition to provide the 

equivalent level of safety. 

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PUBLIC INTEREST 

Approval of exemptions allowing commercial operations of UASs for aerial acquisition of data 

enhances safety while reducing risk. Manned aircraft in certain application such as pipeline 

monitoring create a greater risk because the aircraft are much larger and carry an onboard 

human pilot. In contrast, a UAS weighing 55 pounds or less will carry no passengers or 

crew and, therefore, will not expose them to the risks associated with manned aircraft 

flights. In addition, additional streams of aerial data will allow large commercial entities to 

make decisions about how to best deploy ground resources and ensure the safety and costeffectiveness of their operations. 

EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY 

Cochise College proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that have the 

characteristics and that operate within the limitations listed herein. These limitations 

provide for at least an equivalent or even higher level of safety to operations under the current 

and proposed regulatory structure. 

PRIVACY 

All flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property owner's prior 

consent and knowledge. Images or video taken of individuals will have consented to being 

filmed or otherwise they will be made anonymous. 

NATIONAL SECURITY 

Given the small size of the UAS involved and the restricted environment within which they 

will operate, our petition presents no national security issue. 

FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY 

Docket No.: No. FAA-2016-_ 

Petitioner: Cochise College, 

Part 21 and §§ 45.23(b), 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.9(b)(2), 91.103, 91.109, 91.119, 

91.121 , 91.151(a), 91.203(a) and (b), 91.405(a), 407(a)(l), 409(a)(2), 41 7(a) and (b) of 

Title 14, Code of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR). 

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Description of Relief Sought: Cochise College is seeking an exemption to conduct Student 

flight training, (Similar to Kansas State University) and commercial acquisition of 

aerial data using unmanned aircraft systems. 

Based upon the foregoing, Cochise College requests that the FAA grant it the necessary 

exemptions under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act as requested herein to allow for 

commercial operations ofUAS within the United States. 

Sincerely, 

Director of Aviation Programs 

Cochise Community College 

4190 West Highway 80 

Douglas, AZ 85607 

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APPENDIX A 

SMALL UNMANNED SYSTEMS 

1. 2AgEagle 

2. 3D Robotics Aero-M 

3. 3D Robotics Iris 

4. 3D Robotics Iris+ 

5. 3D Robotics X8 

6. 3DRobotics Fixed Wing 

7. 3DRobotics Multirotor 

8. 3DRobotics Quadrotor 

9. 3DR Solo 

10. 3DR Spektre 

11. 3DRobotics Spektre Industrial Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle 

12. 3D Robotics Solo 

13. 3DRobotics X8+ 

14. 3D Robotics X8-M 

15. 3D Robotics Y6 

16. Aerial Mob Heavy Lifter 

17. Aerial Mob Light Lifter 

18. Aerial Remote Mineral Detection System (ARMDS) 

19. Aerialtronics Zenith with intergrated Airware system 

20. Aerialtronics Altura Zenith A TX8 

21. Aerigon 

22. Aerobo 

23. AeroCine Kopterworx Hammer X12 

24. Aeromao AeroMapper 300 

25. Aeromao Talon 

26. Aeromao Aeromapper 3 00 

27. Aeromao Aeromapper EV-2 

28. Aero Vironment Shrike 

29. Aero Vironment Puma 

30. Aeronavics X4 Titanium 

31. Aeryon Sky Ranger 

32. Aervonics Sky Jib frame with a DJI A2 flight system 

33. Aero-M 

34. Aeryon Scout 

35. Aeryon SkyRanger 

36. AgEagle 

37. AgEagle Robotic 

38. AgScout 

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39. AgScout Mini 

40. Agribotix Hornet Drone 

41 . Agribotix Enduro Quad 

42. AgriView VK Ranger EX 

43. Aibot 

44. Aibotix X-6 

45. Air Rover AR-3000 

46. AirCover QR-425s 

4 7. Air Robot AR 180 

48. AirRobot AR 100 

49. AirRobot AR200 

50. Air-X 

51. Align M690 

52. Altavian Nova 

53. Altavian Nova F6500 

54. Altavian Nova R8400 

55. Altus X-4 

56. Altus X-8 

57. American Drones, LLC Eagle 

58. Apprentice 

59. Arch Aerial OCTO multi-rotor UAS 

60. Arris hexacoper 

61. AR-960 Hex Rotor 

62. AR-540 Quad Rotor 

63. ARF-MikroKopter OktoXL 

64. ARF-MikroKopter OktoXL + 

65. ArrowLite 

66. AscTec Falcon 

67. AscTec Falcon 8 

68. Astraeus Aerial Cinema System V.3CS 

69. Atlantic RC Aircraft LC04 

70. Auburn Trimble UX5 

71. Auburn War Eagle 

72. Auburn EasyStar 

73. Auburn 

74. AV44 

75. Bixler 3DR Plane 

76. Blade 350QX 

77. Bixler 2 

78. Boomerang Carbon Fiber Frame (The Identified System) 

79. Bormatec Maja UAV 

80. BOSH Technologies Super Swiper 

81. Bumblebee-S 

82. C-Astral Bramor gEO 

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83. CarbonCore Octocopter 1000 

84. Carbon Core Cortex Quadcopter 

85. ceo w/Wkm M 

86. Chameleon Pro 

87. CinesStar 

88. Cinestar 6 

89. Cinestar X8 

90. Cinestar 8 

91. Cinestar 8 HL 

92. Cinestar 8 Okto XL 

93. Coaxial Quad Multirotor VA01-V1 

94. Coaxial Quad Multirotor V A02-V2 

95. CopelandRED LLC Delta Wing Aircraft 

96. CyberQuad Maxi 

97. DJI Flame Wheel F450 

98. DJI Flame Wheel F550 

99. DAx8 

100. DJI Inspire 

101. DJI Inspire 1 

102. DJI Inspire 2 

103. DJI M P330z 

104. DJI Phantom 

105. DJI Phantom 1 

1 06. DJI Phantom 2 

1 07. DJI Phantom 2+ 

108. DJI Phantom 2 Vision 

109. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ 

110. DJI Phantom Vision + 

111. DJI Phantom 3 

112. DJI Phantom FC40 

113. DJI Spreading Wings S900 

114. DJI Spreading Wings S1000 

115. DJI Spreading Wings S 1 000+ 

116. DJI S800 

117. DJI S800 EVO 

118. DJI T600 

119. Draganflyer Guardian 

120. Draganflyer X4ES 

121. Draganflyer X4P 

122. Draganfl.yer X6 

123. DT-1 8 

124. DYS D800-X8 

125. Eagle VTOL 

126. Eagle V2 

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127. E-Flite Apprentice 

128. Event 38 E384 

129. F-450 

130. Falcon VTOL 

131. Fire Fly 6 

132. First Aerial Responder UAV 

133. Flame Wheel G4 7.8 Skycrane 

134. Flying-Cam 3.0 SARAH 

135. Foxtech Kraken 130 V2 

136. FreeFly Systems ALTA RTF 

137. FreeFly Systems Octocopter Airframe (Legacy) 

138. G4 

139. G4 models 

140. GeoStar 

141. GerMAP 0220 

142. GerMAP G180 

143. goFarm GF-1 

144. Gryphon Dynamics X8 

145. GT80X 

146. Harris 18 HL 

147. HEFF 

148. Helicopters West DJI Inspire 

149. Helicopters West SkyJib 8 

150. Helios 960 

151. Hawkeye Mk-III 

152. HexaCrafter HC-1100 85. 

153. HexaCrafter H0-1250 

154. HH Blade 350QX2 AP 

155. Hobbyking "Bixler" Fixed Wing Trainer 

156. HoneyComb AgDrone 

157. Horizon Hobby Blade 350 Qx2 quadcopter 

158. Hoverfly LiveSky, BigSky 60 and H-Frame 

159. Hubsan X4 micro drone 

160. HVP 14301 Multi Rotor 

161. Identified System 

162. IMT Global xFold Cinema 

163. Indago 

164. InovalDrone:Inova One 

165. InstantEye Mk-2 

166. InstantEye Mk-2 Gen2 

167. Intuitive Aerial Aeragon 

168. K130 Octocopter 

169. KongCopter X8 

170. Kopterworx Hammer X12 

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171. Latitude HQ-4 Hybrid Multirotor 

172. LB700 

173. Leading Edge Precision Vision 10 

174. Leptron Avenger 

175. Lewis Realty Associates Hexacopter 650 

176. Liberty 1 

177. Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III 

178. Lockheed Martin Indago 

179. Matrix quad copter 

180. MaxFlight 

181. MD4-200 

182. MD4-1 000 

183. Mikrokopter 2.5 

184. MLB Company Super Bat 

185. MU-1H 

186. Multirotor G4 7.8 Skycrane 

187. Nighthawk 

188. Nighthawk VTOL 

189. OktoXL 6Sl2 

190. PAG X4 

191. Parksone Radian RTF 

192. Parrot Bebop drone 

193. Parrot PF 725100 Bebop Drone 14MP 

194. Parrot Skycontroller 

195. Patriot X4 

196. Patriot X8 

197. Fin wing Penguin V2 

198. Birdseyeview FireFly 6 

199. Phoenix 

200. Phoenix VTOL 

201 . Phoenix 60 

202. Phoenix 60LE 

203. Pixhawk 

204. Precision Drone Pacesetter 

205. PrecisionHawk 

206. PrecisionHawk Hawkeye Mk-III 

207. PrecisionHawk Lancaster 

208. Precision Lancaster MK3 

209. Priori a Hex 

210. Prioria's Maveric 

211 . Pulse Aerospace, P A 0 1 Vapor 

212. Pulse Aerospace Pulse Vapor 35 

213. Pulse Vapor 

214. PumaAE DDL 

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215. PV 14817 Multi Rotor 

216. PV HLl 

217. PV HL2 

218. Ql 

219. Quad copter LLC MikroKopter 

220. Quiet UA V 

221. Qube 

222. RIC Rotors and Aerial Media: Matrix Prof. Multi Rotor Frame & Octo Heavy Lift 

Prof.Multi Rotor 

223. Frame Ronin Edition Microdrones:MD4-1000 

224. RCTimer Hexacopter 

225. RDASS 

226. REHawk 500 

227. REHawk 680 

228. RF-70 

229. Riegl RiCopter 

230. RITEWING Z3 Spade 47" 

231. Ritewing Drake 60" 

232. RITEWING Z3 Spade 70" 

233. RITEWING Z4 Spade 52" 

234. RMAX 

235. Roboflight 

236. Rotomotion SR-15 

237. RV Jet 

238. Scout X4 

239. SD02 

240. Seahawk 1.2 

241. SelectTech Geospacial's EH-4 

242. SenseFly eBee 

243. SenseFly eBee RTK 

244. SenseFly eXom 

245. Sensurion Magpie MP-1 

246. Service-Drone Recon One 

24 7. Service-Drone Blackbird 

248. SH 900 

249. ShadowHawk 

250. Shrike 

251. Sirius 

252. SkyCatch 

253. SkyJib 8 v.2 Heavy Lifter 

254. SkyPhilly MI 

255. Skywalker Aero 

256. Skywalker Flying Wing X8 

257. SnapRoll Media SUAS 

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258. Solutions Phoenix 3 0 

259. SteadiDrone 

260. Steadidrone Quad 

261. Steadydrone QU4D 

262. Steadidrone Mavik 

263. SuperX/P2 Multirotor 

264. Swift Radioplanes Lynx 

265. Tali 500 

266. Talon 120LE 

267. Tarot FY690S Hexacopter 

268. Tarot quadcopter 

269. Tarot 680pro 

270. Tarot 690 

271. Tarot 900 

272. Tarot 960 

273. Tarot T-15 

274. Tarot T15 C/F Folding Octocopter 

275. Tarot T18 UA V 

276. Tarot T690 

277. Tarot T810 

278. Tarot T960 

279. Tarsier Systems MoAC 

280. Tayzu Robotics Titan X8 

281. TBS Discovery Pro 

282. Team Black Sheep Discovery Pro Tarot T15 

283. T-Rex 700E F3C 

284. TREX 800E DFC PRO 

285. Trimble UX5 

286. Trimble UX5 hp 

287. Trimble ZX5 

288. Tumingy Talon 500 

289. TUP X8-800 

290. Turbo Ace CINEWING 6 

291. TurboAce Matrix-G quadcopter 

292. Turbo Ace matrix-E 

293. Turbo Ace MATRIX-I 

294. UAV Solutions Phoenix 60 

295. Universeye Penguin 

296. Unmanned Flying Rolling Orb "UFRO" 

297. US2 GreenHawk 

298. UtiliCopter ITX8 

299. VA03-vl 

300. VA04-vl 

301. VA07-vl 

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302. Viking UAS Multicopter (VTOL) 

303. Viking UAS FF-X4/X8 

304. VK-Patriot X4/X8 

305. Viking UAS Patriot X4/X8 Multirotor 

306. Viking UAS X6 Model800 

307. Viking UAS Viking ONE 

308. VK-450 

309. Viking Unmanned Aerial Systems, LLC AgriView VK Ranger EX 

310. Viking VK-FF-X4 

311. VK- Ranger EX- SAR Fixed Wing UAS 

312. Volantex Raptor Tarot T -18 

313. Volt Aerial Robotics Octane 

314. Vulcan frame controlled by a DJI A2 flight controller 

315. Vulcan Mantis 

316. Vulcan Octocopter 

317. Vulcan Raven 

318. VulcanUAV 

319. Walkera TALI H500 

320. Walkera Scout X4 

321. Wookong DJI 5800 

322. xCel Drones XD550CDR 

323. XFold Rig with four configurations: Quadcopter, Hexcopter, Octocopter and x12 

Copter 

324. X8-M 

325. All Commercial (Off The Shelf) ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) or RTF (Ready to Fly) RC 

aircraft 

326. CyPhy Works' - PARC 

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