### July 

### 28. 20 15 U S
_DepL ofTnmsportnl1on, Docket OpcruiiOns 

### West Building Orowtd floor. 

### Room wl2-140 1200 Ne" JerSC) Avenue. SE..
. Washlnaton, DC 20590 

### Drone 

### Control Systems, LLC 1961- North Red Rock Road P

. O. Box252 Drngoon, Ari'l:ono 85609 Phone: 520-686-4303 FaJC 520-329-6258

Re · 

### Exemption ReqoeS! under Sectoon 333 

### ofthc FAA 

### Refann Aat wxl
. P1111 II 

### of!be 

### Fedcrnl Avwuon**RCW~luuons** Dear 

### Slr or Madam ! Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modllmlzatlon and Reform Act of 2012 (the •Reform Act") and 14 C
. F

.R

. Part ll, Dront! Control Systems, U.C seeks an exemption from**Feder.~**IAviation Regulations ("FARs"l detailed below for the following described Unmanned 

### Aerial SyStem described In this document, which Includes an Unmanned Alrcraftand ground station-based equlpment and aew: THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT: • A hgh!Wcight (6
. S Ills gross weoght wnh 311 on-board eqwpmetn), battery opernllld 4- motor

### rotorcmfl in the form of8 quod-copter that tllkes ofiand lands .-erucn!Jy, and 

### is mnmdactured by DJI, lnspore I , Model T600
. The UwtWmod Alrcrnll 

### is not 

### tnodlfied from the original**deUv~** form
. • An on-bonrd flight computeT woib Of'S nuvoJ!UIIon and locuuon abohty thul m;ei,·es Slgnnls 

### for flight 

### controls from u ground-based tmnsmluer /and dual controller syS1cm: 

### • An 

### on-board ct1111m 

### C8p3ble ofClpturing**im~~&ety** 

### in the 

### fonn offull 

### color, high dccfimtion still phoiDS and 

### vicko; • An 

### on-bol!ld tclaneuy sysu:m thnt ddlvers flight datu from the 011-board light compwer to tlte on-board 

### mdio transmliitt 

### lnduding altitude AOL. horimnlAI 1111d**vertiC!~** speed, compass direction ofOtgbt and direction back to its llwnch site, • On-bonrd rtldoo ll1lllSmitter th111 tmnsmtts hvo vtdco 

### from ibo on-board cumc:ra plus n1J tbo night datu from the 

### telcmetJy sySicm dcscnbod otxl\'"e: THE GROUND STATION · BASED PART OF THE SYSTE M : • An 

### Unmanned Ain:mll 

### Pilotlnopc:nu.ionnl control of

### a flight opcrauon from 

### beginning to end and v.ilo 

### contrOls the 

### Unmwmed Aircraft "'hlle 

### in night: • A VI5Ulll Obser\ er whom ts coustani conllll:t and Pilot and provides 'isual suppon ofn1J light opemtions, • A Camern Opermor whom IS responsible for all camera und flllllbol 

### control dunng fhglu 

### opemrions
.• A radio trnrumiuedcon!J"OIIer openued by the Pil ot to oonnol tlte Unmanned Aircrafl while in night. The comroller**opcm~es** on fuoquencies between 5
. 1'-5 GHz

- S
.824 GHz and 2AOO GHz

- 2.483 OHz. • A md1o 

### reccwer reccl\lmg 

# n,. ., VIdeo l:llld IJJJl)Jt do.ltl from tbe on-boQI'd CMlero 

### ond computer projCCIS it all IO&clher onto a saeco for lhc Pilot to view dw:i.ag ilighL • A Visual Obscrvtt is n penon who provides a sco:md plliT ofeyes to vt5WIIIy track the Unmanned Aircraft while in flight • A ClliDcm Operator IS n penon who uses the second slave controller 10 control crunem opernt1on to nllow Ptlot and VisUlll Observer to focus oo U=ed 

### Aircm1J. OpemiJ.OtL Tbcrequested c:xanpuoo would Sllpport 1111 apphcauon forn =cinl Ca1ifiCIIIC or Autltorizndonro use lhe nbovr described Un
. mannod Aira11fl**Sys~ern** to suppon acrinl phomgraphy M.d video capturr ICIViccs In support of reai<StlJJe llj!OtC) websites and rcal-cstJUe O!!ctttlclic:nt use, agriculturalli\· csrocl; oonllllnment and crop health mspections 

### Lo" level photos and \ideo &om 

### SC\ ·=1 angles are fnr more effective for**re:U-esm~e** ad'ertiS<:mcntlhan grotmd-based imnget) for displaying the**eh~~n~c:tcrisbes ofi~Ugc,**  eompiCl\ properties I mod b)' agents and egc:nctes for sale. The benefits of reduoed cost and improved quality ofprescntarion from the Unmann ed Am.'Tall prov1dc u \• oluuble bcslclh to QSCDCICS. agcstiS, buyers nnd idlers ofn:al-cstuu: property. Theuse ofaennl pbotogrnphy and h1gh defimnon vodoo capture to provide large Oj!rieultural opemtions 

### :m OverVIew ortheir crops ond livestock containment arcn aids lhc mneber or Jlumer 10 quick!} nssess.ong the ovc:rnl.l henllh oflhclr crops as well as providlqg quick ldmnfiawon of Jatclng liJld containmcru Sti'U<:tUI'es lluu I'IXJUire n:pair
. Ground bi!SCd in5p«tions 

### Is time consuming ond does not pi'CSdll on overull viC\\ ofthe area. The Unmanned Atrcmli Syston 

### "ill be Opcrillod in the field wtth both a**P1lo~** VISWII Observer , :md dodlclllod Camera ()pa'ator in nc:cordnnce with FAA Pohcy N 8900.227 S«tion 14 "Opcmtionnl Reqwrernotts for U AS • ttnd 

### "'itb tl1e following Rcsmations a) No flight w1ll be made wnh an U nll1llllned Aln:rnft' s Gross. weight**exceed!~** 2.5 pounds: b) All opcmtio1ts must occur 1n FAA Class 

### 0 airspace at noliWl' ihnn 400 fl. AOL, at Ill eltspecd of no mare than 2S knots and no furtltct tlwn '4 NM from the Pilot, c) All operations must utilize a Visutll Obsaver
. and dediClUed**Camm~** Operator TI1e V1sutll Observer and Pilot must be oblo to commliDlCIIIc by HIIOC 111 ull nmcs during o flight opct'll1ion
. d) Opcmuons will be rcsmcted ro flights over private property wnh the perm1ss1on ofthe property owner, e) Tht: Pilot must hove acc:umulll!od and logsed, tn a mlDlncr c:onslstcat \\-ith 14 C FR § 61 Sl (b), a minimum of 100 fliJ!,htcyclcs and 2.5 hoursoftotnl time as a U omonned AireraO qlllld copter pilot, I) All n:quin:d pcmms "ill be obromed from Slllle WJd locul government pnor to opcronon ; I!) The Unmnnned A1 1'0'!1ft System Wl.ll not be opcmtcd over densely populated oreas; h) The U ntiUIIIned Alrcndl System will not be opcnned ru air siJ0\\- 5; i) fhe Unll1llllned A1rcrnll System \\illnot be opc:mted 0'\'0" heavily rrafficled roods; J) The Unmnnned A1rcmR**S~** Will not be opcm u:d wttlun 5 NM ofm rurpon or helopon : k

) Opcmdom 

# '"ill be rewicted ro day ool} and v.-eathcr conditions equivnlmt ro Vi sual Fliglu Rules;

# - I) The Paloc "'" bnd"the Vtsual Obscner 111d Property Owner about the opcraaon end nsk !Kfore lhc 6rs1 Ol!lht at each OC\OIOCIIJOn. m) No flighiiJUI)' be male wnhout a Pre-Fiigha lnspecnon II) lhe Paloc before each open!IJOII to ascenam

**lh~t** the 

### llnm1111ncd Amnii ism a 

### condinon safe for Ooghl (tee 

### \ppcndaJ< A); 1'he Pil01, Vu.ual ObSO'\cr, and Camera Operator

# ,.;u

**mce~1hc requii"OIIoll~**  outlined rn FAA Polocy 

### !'< 8900 227 Sectaon 

### 16 pa110nncl Qwthfications. Addauonolly , lhe l'alol ond VtsWll 

### Oboc:n..:r •Mil pcnonn all n:qmn:d mmntmance on dac II)stem m

**.~CCDnlancc** wuh the munufoaurcr·s

**rcwmmcnda~Jom.** Rcpa.n tu lhc: Unm10nal Am:raft wall 

### be performed only by aulhcxu.cd dcalcn ofthe U l1ll1lllll'lCd Am::ntft. We submu 1hll1 the combtnliiJon ofthe l.mmnnnal AarcnO's light \\"1:Jght. fhghl perfOitll:tlloe and abtluy, full) quallficd Ooght CTeW md stnct opcniiJOn under the gwddlncsdblbltd!ed tn 8900.217
. and under all oflhc RestriCtJont (a) lhrouJ.tb (m) listed abo\

### e. the fi\A can hm.e full confidmcc that the opc:muon 'Will

**ht~>~'** nn equh aloll orgreaterIC\Icl ofsafCI)' lhan 

### mmrncd aircrafl pcrfonnJng Ihe same mis.slon
. The: name end OODIOC1 mformmaon oflhe apphQIJI is Drone: ConiTOI S)51C1ru. LLC' 

### Ann J.mes 0

**~Tenee** 

### Phon'" 520-686-4303

**F~>.**

**.** 

### 520·329·6258 Emad : JSITIC:S d I!IWftii!;C'II r<d-nmnch 

## com The reguiiiiJODll fro m "luch the Cl(crupuon 15 requested arc listed bclo" IOj!Ctltt'f whh our proposed equh'lllent level ofsafc:l) • for CIICh regulation
•

**I~CFRPan21** • 14 CFR 91 203 • 14 CFR 45 23. 45 29 • 14 CFR 91 9 • 14 CFR 61 113 ,6 1 133 • 14 CFR 91 IOC>. 91 119 .9 1 121 • 14CFR911SI • 14Cl'RSubpnnE(91401-91.417} • FAA Policy 8900.227 l'lll'll{\n1ph 16(cX4) ond

**P~mph** 16(cXl l We rJI"C pn:parcd 10 

## modifY oranmd an) pst

# orlhas reques1 10 .sali5l) 1he need for 111 cqw\'lllenl le\cl ofsafd)' Please 

### CODIK1 us 

### 111 an) ome tf

### )OU requare addmonal 

### tnfonnanon or 

### clanficalion. We 

### look fON 

### ani 10 "od.mg \\'llh )'0111 office Smecrcl).



# JJ~----- Dronc Conuo1 S)SICillS.. UCADDENDUM EXEMPTION REQUESTS AND EQUJVA LE 

## • r U:Vt:LOFSAF&TY Otone Conuol SySiems LLC, requests on cxernPfion from the foUo,.,ing regulations as well as any addltional reguhuloM that rna) n:chnicnlly**~ply** ID the opc:rarion ofd1e Unmanmxl 

### o\ircran Sysu:m 1.! CFR Pan 2 1, SubtJart Fl : AJrworlhinas Cenificares This pan cstllblishcs the pnoc:cdurcs for the ISSIIMce ofon arrwonhiness ccrtifiaue. While the FAA connnuc:s ID work ID develop mrwonhiness 5tandrutls for 

## u nmnnned Aennl SyStems, we request an aperlmemal cernllano 

### be: 1ssued for the Ummumcd Auuofl Systan under cnher or both ofthe followmg J!I'O''ISions· 21.191 Expenmcmnl ccrtllicatcs. E:<penmcntnl ccnificnlCS nre issued for tl1c followmg 

### purposes: (a) Rcseanb and drveklt•mcnt. Testing new lliraa1l design ooncc:piS, 

### DC"' niraaJl t:qwpmc:m, new oircroft IIIBtnlllllion.s. new o.itcn!Jl openutng techniques, or """ uses ti>r ain:mll {b) S h owing com pliance whh reeulad ona. Conductmg llisJ!t teslS and other opmnions to sho" compliance wnh the auwonhmcss regulmions Including nigh iS to sho"' compliance for issuance: oftype 10d supplc:mcnllllcypc: ceni llcatcs.**!light~** ID substantiate major design c:lumges, Md flights to show oomphance with tile 

### llmction 1111d n:Habilhy mquin:mcnl$ ofthe regulations. Smce the expc:nmenllll cerrifiane can be w;ed for commcrcml purposes such ns mnrkct !Kcrveys. sales demonstrarions, and custon1er crow munu1g, we would expect thut Bll cxpcnmcntnl cerrificatewould penncl ow· con:unmanl purpose as welt The nucroft wtll noi 

### cnny persons or propcny, wtll no1 

### cony fuel, and will only 

### Oy under stnCI opcmuon111 

### mquiremcmts. Comhmod 

### witl• l.be Uomunnod Aircrofls' light weight, bcln(\ oonSIJllcn:d pnm11nly ofcarbon fiber nnd plastic, we**pro~** tbnl the Unmanned Aircraft will be ru least as safe, ifnot safer, lh8n n convenuOIIIIIIy cenifu:rued oin:rnll performing tile same missloJL If1m experimental aiNonhiness ceniBC!llc LS notapproprintc for this appliC!llion
. then \\en:quesl an exemption of 14 CFR P110 21 , Subpnrt 

### H. 1111d the n:ctuiremenl for Wlllirw1.mhnn:ss cenificute in gcru:rnl. citing the equivalen!lo:vcl ofsufel)' outllru:d m tlm previous pnmgruph 14**n~** 91.20J(a ) & (b) Ci vil all'UIIft: C utUicationJ requind
. The**~Ionon pro,~dcs**  thlll nn airworthiness certificate, wtth the n:gJ5imllon number assJgncd to the wmuft and o n:gtSI:mnon ccntfiCDtcmust be abomd the 

### IUta'llfi. Addluonnlly
. subpur:l!!J'OJlh (bl provtdcs thru the nirwonhiness certiricall! be •displayed ru tbe cobm 01 cockpit cntmnct so thm n IS lc:g1ble 10 pnssengcn or crew • AI n

# = grMS \\clsJ!t of6.S pound5, the Un
. manned Aircraft is IDO small to carry docwnenwion, does not have 1111c::nmmcc, Wld is not capable ofcanyiug passengers or cn:w To obtain M equivalent level ofsnfcty and meet the tntcnt of9 1
.203, we propo5e thru doaunent.s deemed uppropriute for this 

### aln:rafi b) the FAA 

### wnt beco-IOCII1cd with the cn:w a1thc ground oontrol suuion and 

### lMiilablc fur inspealon upon 

### mque51
. In order to identify the atrcraJl, "e propose tlun the informmion fuund on alrwonhincss 1111d Tl!glSilllllon**~ficntes** be**penru~~~ently** affi.'Ccd 10 the uin:ndl via plllQIJrd comoininll the fullowmg mformnnon plus the word**"EXPERIM.E~**AL• to satis!)! the n:qum:mcnr of 14 CFR .!S.23. which follows mm1od!mely after !he proposed placard descnprion 

### be:low·

### EXPERJMQI.IAl. Drone Cont rol SystemS. LLC I96-1 Nonh Red Rod.. Road Dragoon, AZ 8$60Q Model T 600, Senol Nwnbcr WI30CD25030'lS7 If found please contiiCI (S20) 686-1303 1-' C F'R 4UJ Olspbl) of mllrks ; geoualand -45.19

**~** ofmarils. These regnlmons Jlf"O' Klc 

### dw cac:h am:teft lllllSI chspley 

### •to. · and the
.. raull's

**rqtStn~tton** nwnb¢m lemn a1 ICIISI 3 mchcs btgb Addtuonally. the 8lJ'Cnlft must dtsplay the won! "EXPERL\1£.'T AL• to leucrs erleast 2 tnd!es hsgh

**n~** the entriiDoe 10 the c:abn1. eocl..1»l or pilot smuon. The Unmnnned AstmlA

**~** noc ka'c: an enii'IIDCe 111 "hlcb tbe wont •EXPERIMENTAl.• con be p'-d, endmay not

**ba~e** a rq:iSimlion nwnb¢ assianed 10 h b) the FAA We propose to

**acble~e** wt

**~uivnleru** IC\el ofsafety b) toeludiog the word "EXPERIMENTAl." in the pl-uon the 

### top ofUte 

### aircraft. as r;bown 

### abo•c. v.here the Piloc. VliWII

**Ob~~en-cr**

**,** Camera Opcr.uor lllld others in the

**•~dnnyofthe** 11raafl v.htlc: 11 

### i.ptq1111111g for lwn..JI w1ll be able 10 Jee the dCSISJUIUOII AddtUOUIIII), v.e feel thlll the pcnl\8llall plx.d dt5Cltsscxl m the JIR:YIOU> pat11@111ph v.1ll provide the am:raft's

**~on** m!omwson m the: ground SlllltOn 1-' C fR 91.9 Q , il aii'C'nft 

### fli&bt mmwd. marldnc. and plac:arcl requinmmn. Thss rtguiJIIJon pro' tdes 

### dw no penon IJUI)' opera te M arrc:ndl unless a CWTCUI. appro•eel nt£}11 manual IS to the: atr=R We IIS5Umc: lluu the mlcnl oftlnJ

**r~u•n:menr** tS 10 eosun: tlllll Jhj!ht manual mfom10uon IJ n\'nlloble 10 the l!IJ'C1'CW wWic operating dte nircrnJl. We rcquc>t llll exemp11on to tins rcqUtn:rnenr since: tbe aircrn£1 Is not onl y too snlllll 10 CIIJ1)' doc:urmsuntron, the doc:urnent41100 v.ould 1101 be 8\lldnblo to tbe"""' during nigbt opa'lllions To obtam 111 cqw•-.JauiC\d ofsafety and mes:1 the m1en1 of91
. 9, 

### "c: propose !hill a curn:n1.

**~ppro'ed** Unm111111ed -\Jtcrall Fhglu \lllllual (AppcndrJt A) mus1 be ••astable 10 the crew • the !!fOUDd SlliiJOft lll)'tane tbe ltraafl15 

### m. or prc:panng for, Rtght 1-' CFR 61.113 Prh· ate 111lot prhilqa and Uml auioliJ : Pilot in C ommand and 61
. 1JJ Commercial pllo r privllqu and Umirarions. The n:guhsuon provades thm n o person thnt holds m pn\'atc pslor cc:mficruc mii)IIICI as prlot m command ofon arrcrull for compcnsuuon orhan: Subplll'fJI!fliPh (b) allows o pnvme pilor ro I!CI ns pilot in c:ommtllld 

### of 1111 

### rurc:rafl w 

### coonec:uon 

# ..,,,h ony

**bUJ~ness** or 

### anp!O)Imenr 1 

### f I) The: fi1ght ss on!) anetdcntlll 10 that buswess or c:rnploymcnt: ll1ld 2) Tbe 

## 111rcrnn docs 001 c:atJ)

**~gc:n** or propc:rt} fur oompensauon or htre Our propokd 

### oprronons rcqu•n: 

### dw dtc: Pilot mull I) Ha•-e logged a mmuman of2.5 boW'S offirglu cxpcric:ncc m thiS type of

### l:nmmned Aircndl or 2)

**\let:~** the requsrcmcn" of8900.ll7 para 16(c:l(21(c:) •Openllimb wuboura pilot c:ertlfiCillc• m v.htdt the PslotlS rcqurred 1 0 complete "FAA prmlle pil ot ground insuw:uon• und J>1b> "the FAA Pmmc PtiOI written

**~inatson** • Smce she 111rcrnll connol carry piiSSCIIgm or propc:ny. v.c feel v.c: mec:t the mtent of61 113 SubpnraJ!fllllh (b) C\ ' at though the tnlent ofdns

**apphct~bon** IS 10 oondua a bUSiness l.f CFR 9 1
. 109 fli&hr lrutnJ<Iion: Sim ulatod lrutrumml 

### ffi&bt and ttrtaln fllcbtlt:IISThe l'q!ulauon liBies tlw ""o pcrsoo may opcnale a malllraalllhallS 

## brtna UJI:d lOr fl1glu 1Jl51ruC!ion unless that llraall has 

### full> fimaionmg dual oonuolr. • The Unmanned Alraall Sy<tem JliOund-based conuol swlon oona!ilS 

### ofa small band-held radio 

### mrumsnc:r 

## m a second set ofhand-bcld rwlio ll'Wisminer amuols llw serve as a foll\e Cllnuolli)'llml and back -up control S)'llcm for the Urunanned Vehicle. The lnspu" I Unmnnncd Airc:roJl1s lhc only OJI 

### dC\ ·eloped drone thnt proYldcs this capabllny . Havlnl! 

### t h

b dulll CllnUOI

**~IIlli**

### Iiiy for both

**,;~udctu** and IIISII'UClor we feel

**mee~s** lhc

**m~ent91** 

### 109 and 

### pro\'idcs an 

### cqw\lllei!IIC\cl ofsnfct) 14 CFR 9 1
. 119 \tln lmum safe aJdrudes: CenenaL The rqjul8hon Sllles tlw

**o~c:r** spcndy popul11cd 

### an:as the atraall canno1 

### be opcna1ed closer limn SOO

**fee~** to tmy penon, 

### 'cs.cl. •· cluclc. or muaure 1nce the llraall 

# ,.,n be opcr11nng at a miXltiiWn of400 fa:t AGL. ""' c:annot comply \\llh lhlS reqwmnent. In 

### order to pronde an 

### cqu.-tllent level oflllfd) we .. 

# m onI) fi) 0\tt pmme proper!) 

### with the pmnisston of

### the O\\llcr oftltc propc:rt) flo"'n o\o The atra'llfi "ill not bcopmued over COn l!t:Stcd oreus. The propc:rt)' 

### o"'ner will be briefed un the c:xpect cd route offliglll 

### and the IWOCllll<d risl.s ID peraons and propc:rty on the growtd TI1e rurauft v.ill 

### be opemted 111 a lo" alhlude allawins. ifa pov.c:r will 

### ftab. an onc:rgcncy landmr, "ilhout undue luwud t Opersons Of property on the surface. Thc:rcfore v.c IIWnlllln 

### thai due 10 

### the 5IIUIII me ofthe UIIIIWIII<d 

### Airc:raft. lhe haza-d 10 pcr5lliiU. \ell

### ides and iU'IIerutes tl mmtmal 

### compared 10 miiRRed 

### am:nrll. v.lueh !ibould 

### be conJidc:rcd 

### tn i"I'IIIIB the o.cmpuon 14 CFR 9 1
. 121 Altimeter Kn lncs. Theregulllbon requ1res 

### thllllraafl sh311 mmnllllll cnusmg alntudes by reference to an alumeu. -r setttng avmlable wtlhm 100 

### NM ofthewrcroft 

### The U nmanned 

### AircmO will nlwnys 11y below 

### 400 feet AOL 

### and will 

### not need 

### to mamtuin crutsmg

**almud~** morder to pl'e"ent confud with 

### ower ru:rcrofi. An Abo•e Ground Le•d alrimaer

**mo.suremaullbo•~** the tnkeofTpolntiJ tnlllsmuted vi:t mdio from die UIVTWined Alraall's oo-board computer 10 

### the tfuplll) sc:n:cn held by lhe Pilot. pro•1dmg 1 conlllllltl) updated AGL R*louL

**I~** C FR 9 1. 151 Fud nqulmnmts f or Ri&ht in\ FR rondlrloru. 

### The regulanoo

**provld~** thm no pcnoo ITU1)' 

### be&m 1 Otghl 10 an 

### anplane under da)·VFR conditions unle55 tltc:re b enough fuel to fly to the filii pomt ofmtended lm1dinll m1d to Oy after 

### t ll!ll form

**leas~** 30 mmutcs We feellhe mtentlon oflhlS pariJliiUPb 11 

### to provide an enc:rs> rescn-e ns a snfCI)' butTer for 

### ddoys ID llltldtnt; The Lnmanned 

### Am:mll is 

### baltery opc:mted and 

### the rtliiX.IIllWII dutllllon oflliglll from 

### a smglc 

### bancrv chaqte IS 

### 14..5 m.mutes wtlh a 20"o leSa'e. Sllltt lhc 111nnll wtll 

### nC\cr fi)

**~limn** '• I'-M from lhc pomt ofimnv!ed 

## 1andtn&. a full balla} eh8flle a1 llun.:h "'Ill

**en~** that ""'

**mee~** 

### the IUCI'\C enc:rg) reqwm:nem ofdus p;II'1I8BPit We

**reques~** an e:tcmpbOD 10 the "'ord "fud" and asl. for an 

### eqw•'almt intc:rpRUbon v.1th 

### the

**word·~·** 

### 14 C FR u. bpen £ 

### (9 1
.401 • 9 1
.41 7) · lllaln tenan« , Pl"e\ · enrhc

**\laint cnan~** 

**.** Altrna t ions. 111e rcgulm:ion

**provtd~** tltlll the opcn110r is primanly responsible for mruntwmng tl1 c 111rcroft m an llirwonhy Cllndition, tncludlng Cllmpli.anee wid1 

## rwt 39 and 43 Pnrngraphs 91 

### 407 md 91 409 require 

### that lite rurcrofl 

### be "oppn:wcd for n:rwnto ICI'VICO: by a penon uuthonzcd under 43 7" 11M mruntcnJ.lDCC and nupecnoo. h lS our mtenuoo th111he Prloc pafuim 

### nwnu:n:mee and

**rn~** ofthe 11.10110 and •be autbomed to appnl'e the uraall for 

# = to scn1ce • As pro.-lded m lbe J>rc.Fbglu C'hcdJut'" AppendL"< 

### A. the P1l01
.. 

## ,u ensure that the amnft ISm an llll"'onh)' 

### coodJ1Ioo pnor to e-CI'} flight and m lllldlbon c:ooduet dellliled 

### inspocuons after e\1:1) 

### two hours of01pL Mamtcnancc pcrfonned by the P1l01ts hnnll:d 10

**~** small C11lds. rcpla.:ing a propeller , chcdln& c:lc:cU'Ic:ul c:onnCICtioru. and updating software and finnwarc: for the: on-bo:lrd computer All od1er mmntcnancc will 

### be: pc:rfonncd by the mruwfoc:twer Otthclr desil!Jiatcd repn.r fad I l l)
. 1llcPilOt will docwnanl

**wor ~**  pc:rfonncd m accordance.,. ilh 9 1

**~** 17 We: feel that due to lhc: W.:, consuueoon, and SJmphcuy oflhc: 

### IU1'allft. &he P1l01 CM CD$11Te IDl cquh'lllcn1 lc-el ofsafCI'} 3900.227 Pa:raaraph 16(c} (4) PIC \ledial. \nd Paracraph 16(t) ( I ) Obstnu Medical. 1luspohC) prov1dC:S lh• bolh lhc: Pdo1 and \'tsual Obscn'Cr muSI 118\c: a \ ..Wd FAA secorwklass

**mcchc:ai~:C:rUfiane** IS5Ucd under pan 67 m order to pcrfonn as a pilot or

**ob~** cr 

### 1lte Uomwmcd 

### An'Croil ' a 

### maxunum gross 

## "ettlht Is 6 j pow1di., 

### uls conslnltted ofcarbon fiber o

n

d plnsdc: Wld the Pilot is no& on board. Both I he: Pilot ond the: VISWII

**~er** 

### arc:

**~uired** 10 be m VLOS- Oi•en the: unlilcdy o:.cnt &hill bolh lhc: Pilo1 and Vmw become mcd•c:ally lllCIIplldtmed 

### wblle the: lllrtn\1\ 

### os in flig!u.lhc: 

### Unnwnncd A1rcraft 

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**n:~um** llltonomously 

### m the sin: oflaunching and l.md 

### wn:boul crew &ntCf\

### cr111on as the DJllnsporc: I drone: iJ 

### cqu1pped "'ilh a n:IWD m home: GPS hommg 

### fcamrc: should lhe co•mnurucaoons "'uh tbe drone become: uncrruptcd or lost. 1ll=fon:..

**~umnglhc:** Pilot and VISWI! Obsc:n er to meet &he: SlmC: mcdic:al rcqutrcrnc:nrs IS c:ommeraal Jlllol aliT) '"8 pnssengen '" a ltq.e aJrenllliS an unnecessary burden We propose: Ibill lhe 

### nummum mcdicul reqwn:mcn!J for 1 hc Pilot and 

### Vosuml Observer 

### be: mion corrected ro 20120 ond a

**~11hd.** stme 1ssucd dn\'C1'$

**fce~l$1:** The 20n0 ,is,on requirement will 

### ensure: 1h111 the PtiOIIIIId Vl$1181 Obscn-er Clll) see Wid a>Oid 

### w.r tmffic, a ltcmsed dmer Is mcd•cally quahlicd 10opemtc: a much tarser ,'d!Jclo:APPENDIX A fi' LJGIIT OPERATIONS MA NUAL a) No flight wtU be made**~~onh** an U nmanned Auaufl's Gross**~~o<et(!ht** exceedmg2S pounds; b) All openmons muSI oa:ur m FAA Class G airspace n1 no more thM 400 ll AGL, m on airspeed ofno mon: than 2S knotS and no funha- thnn% Nlll from the Pilot: c:) All operations II1USI uilla.c n Visual Observer, and dedlaued Camera OperaJOr The Visual Obscna- and Pilot must beable to communicllc by voice 01 ull times durin& a lhglu operation. d) Operations 

### will be resrrion:d 10 Oi(!hts over private property with tho pcm!ISSIOn ofthe property owner: c) The: 

### PtiOI mUSI ba\'C accumulltted and lo!l2ed. 

### tn ft m(lllncr 

### coOSISicnl wtlh 14 CFR § 61.SI (b). a tmmmum o flOO Oi{!ht c:ycli:S an.d 2S boursoftotnl time as a Unmmll1cd Alra'nl\ 

### quad copter pilot. f) All rcquln:d**pcnniL~** 

### Wt11 be obuuned from SIIILC and local 

### w:m:mmc:nl prior 10 opc:nuion, g) The Unmanned Airc:mft Systern will not be operated over densely populmed ll(eas; b) fu Unmnnned Aircraft System wtll not be op=tcd 01 rur shows; !) The Unmnnncd Aita'llft System will 1101 be operated o'• er heuvil)' D'llffickcd roads: j) 111c Unmnnned Ainnll System will 1101 be operated wtthm S NM ofDll BIT]Xlfl or heliport, k) Operations wrll be resuic:red 10 dey only and \Veruhc:r condmons cquwalcruto Visual Fhglu Rules: I) The J>flot will brief lhl: Viswl Obsaver nnd Property Owner 

### about the opc:nttion and risl. bclorc the firsl fliglu at eacl1 rn:w location; m) No flight may bemode wtthout a l'ro-Fligln Inspection by the Pilot before each opcrnrion 10 asccrtom thotthe Unmanned Arnnfltl m u oondiuon safe for fli(!ht (sec Append
. IX A): PRE-FLIGHT CH. :CKLIST I } Usc: OJl Pilot Mobile Application to verif) Unmanned Aircroll bot tcry is full) clW&ed in order to p!'C'o Cllt unexpected prcmlllllJ'e descent, 2) Ched. all WJring connections are tight
. J} Check all propcllc::n ttre undamaged Wld no QIIW CXlS1 m any stroc:nrrnl members oftbc UlliDJIIlned Auaaft; 4) Tum on rndto canrrollc:r, checlc for adequ111e voltllge. set it to connect to the Unmtmncd Aircrnft,**mo~..:** oil conuol swnchcs to furward ordown postnon : Sl Tum on secondruy controller, cbec:l. for adequme vollllga, set it to connect as the slave to the Unmanned AiroraJl, rnO\'C all oonunl swilllbes to forword ordown position to \erif)' glmballbnetionnllty and**~lm.e** lilnctlonnlity Is COil'ect 6) At 

### a loeurion diffc:n:nt 

### ffOIII 

### prevaous**fligh~** re-sc:l GPS and compass to current l ocahon; 7) Tum on trunsmittc:r
. grmbal and c:mnc:rtt TO REGAIN COl\TROLAFTER LOST RADIO CONTACT I) Pnor to 

### tnmot.Jns Oi{!ht estnblish home point by setting home pomt through OJI Pilot Mobile Application. 2) OJ! Inspire I c!rnnc is equipped y,jth !dum to borne CDpabiUt) upon loss ofradio 

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