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**Martin Drones** Stephen Martin 177 Fox Wood Sanford NC 27332 58scout@windstream.net Re: Ex e m p t i o n R eq u est S e cti o n 3 3 3 o f t h e F AA Re fo r m Act o f 2 0 12 To wh o m i t may c o n cern, P u rs u a n t to S e ct i o n 3 33 o f the FAA M o d ern iz at i o n a n d R e fo r m Act o f 2 0 12, Stephen Martin doi n g b u si n ess as Martin Drones , an o p era t o r o f s mall U n ma n n ed A i rcraft Syst e m s (sUAS ), re spectfu l l y re qu e st an e xe m pti o n fr o m the F e d eral Aviat i o n R eg u latio n s ( “ F A R s” ) d etailed b el o w fo r t h e fo l l o wing de s cri b ed s m all U n ma nn ed A i rcraft Sy st e ms, which inc lu d e an U n ma nn ed A i rcraft (UA) and gro un d st atio n - b ased eq u i p ment a n d cre w . **Yuneec Q500** The Yuneec Q500 is a quadcopter for aerial photography and filmmaking. It includes a high quality camera system with multiple camera mounts easily removed and installed depending on the shots needed it has a ST- 10 base station that streams live video over a WiFi signal. Also displayed is the flight data and location of the drone. **DJI Phantom 3** The Phantom 3 is a quadcopter for aerial photography and filmmaking. It includes a high - quality camera, custom - built remote controller, and Intelligent Flight Battery, and is compatible with D JI GO app for model devices, which will stream live HD video over WiFi as you fly . Critical flight data is collected, computed and communicated to the entire aircraft in real time. **DJI Inspire 1** The Inspire 1 is a quadcopter capable of capturing 4K video and transmitting an HD video signal (up to 2km) to multiple devices straight out of the box. Equipped with retractable landing gear, it can capture an unobstructed 360 degree view from its camera. The built - in came ra has an integrated gimbal to maximize2

stability and weight efficiency while minimizing space. When no GPS signal is available, Vision Positioning technology provides hovering precision. **3D Robotics -**  **Solo** Solo is a small unmanned aerial vehicle powered by four motors and four propellers. Solo’s onboard computers control navigation, attitude, and communications in flight while sending real -time telemetry and video output and receiving control inputs over the 3DR Link secure Wi - Fi network. Solo is optimize d for capturing aerial video using a GoPro® HERO camera. **Des c**  **ri p** **t i**  **o n**  **o f**  **Pr opo**  **s e**  **d O**  **pe r** **a t**  **i on**  **s** The req u e sted ex e m p t i o n w o u ld pe r mit c om me rcial o p erat i o n s o f Martin Drones, t h e a b i l ity to p erfo r m pr e cision a erial in s p ect io n s o r surve y s t h at c on sist o f sti l l p h o t o g ra p h s o r v i de o t a ken by an o nb o ard c a m era. Op e rat i o n s a n d ap p l i cati o n s we s ee k for t h e s e sU AS a n d a ss o c i ated data p ro c essing f un cti o n s inc lud e aerial p h o t o g ra p h y, ma pp i n g, str u ct u ral ins p ect i o n s, pi p eli n es a n d o ther o il and gas related i n sp e ct i o n s, real e state ma r keti ng, su rv eys a n d o ther fli gh t o p erat i o n s t h at c o u ld be p erfo r med safely a n d m o re c o st effect iv e ly with t h e u s e o f sU AS at l o w alt i tu d e w i th i n t h e U . S . n atio n al ai rsp a ce syst e m as c o m p ared to a m a nn ed aircr a ft. U s e o f sU AS fo r these o p e rat i o n s red u ces the need to o p e rate c o n ventio n al aircra ft o r o t h er eq u i pm ent fo r t h e s am e pu r p o se and pr ovi d es ve ry hi g h q u al i ty i ma g e ry at a fra cti o n o f the c o st o f t h e sa m e o p erat i o n s u si n g c o n ve n ti o n al m eans. L i kew i se, i n spe cti o n s o f structu res can be safe l y p e rfo r med w i tho u t e nd a ng er i n g t h e i n specto r o r i nh i b it i n g l o cal i ndu strial o r pub l i c o p erat i o n s with la d d ers, l i fts o r o ther e qu i p me n t. T h e s e s a vi n g s resu l t in e n h a n ced effi cie n cy a n d p ro du cti v i ty fo r the affecte d activ i ties, as w ell as e n vi ro n m ental be n efits a n d p o t ential s a vi n g s in b oth c o st and ha z ar d s t o t h e p u b l i c. The p ro p o sed s U AS o p erat i o n s wi l l be l i mited to dayt i me V i su a l F l i g h t Ru l e ( “V F R” ) c o nd it i o n s, w i th i n vis u al l in e - o f- si gh t (" V LOS") o f the o p era t o r, in Class G ai rsp a ce, a n d will o ccur a t l east 5 mi l es aw a y f ro m an air p o rt, u n less p r i o r c o n tact to Air Traffic C o n tr o l o r t h e ai r p o rt ma n a g er has b een ma d e . In ad d it i o n to the fail s afe syst e m s pr og ra m med in e ach UAS, Martin Drones i n c o r p o rates red u nd a n t safeg u ar d s t o ass u re that t h e ai r craft do e s not tra vel o u tside t h e c o n tr o l l ed a rea o f UAS o p e rat i o n s, inc lud i n g G P S "ge o fe n ci ng " t e ch n o l o g ie s . **Name and address of the petitioner is: Martin Drones**  Attn: Stephen Martin 177 Fox Wood Sanford NC 27332 **Reg u**  **l a** **t i**  **on s**  **from w**  **h i**  **c h**  **e x** **e mption**  **i s**  **r eque**  **ste d**  **:** 14 C. F . R . Pa rt 2 1 S ubp a rt H - A i rwo rth in ess Certifi cat e s 14 C. F . R . 45 . 2 3 - Dis p lay o f marks ; ge n eral 14 C. F . R . 61 . 1 13 ( a ) & ( b ) - Priv a te pi l o t p r i vi l eges and l i mitat i o n s: P i l o t in c om m a n d 14 C. F . R . 91 .7 ( a ) – C i vil Ai rcraft Ai rw o rth in e ss 14 CFR § 9 1 . 9 ( b ) ( 2): C i vil A i rcraft F l i gh t Ma nu al in t h e A i rcraft 14 C. F . R . 91 .9 ( c ) – M a rki n g o f A i rcra f t 14 C. F . R . 91 . 1 03 – Prefl igh t Acti o n s 14 C. F . R . 91 . 1 09 – F l i gh t i n struction 14 C. F . R . 91 . 1 19 – Mi n im u m sa fe alt i tu d es: Ge n eral 14 C. F . R . 91 . 1 21 – A l t i m et e r setti n g s3

14 C. F . R . 91 . 1 51 – Fu el re q u ire m e n ts fo r fl igh ts in Vi s u al F l i gh t Ru l es (VF R ) c o nd itio n s 14 C. F . R . 91 . 2 03 ( a ) ( 1) – C i vil aircra f t: certifi c ation re q u ired 14 C. F . R . 91 . 4 05 – Mai n te n a n ce req u ired 14 C. F . R . 91 . 4 07 – O p erat i o n aft er mai n te n a n c e, p reventati ve mai n te n a n c e, reb u i ld i n g, and alteration 14 C. F . R . 91 . 4 09 – I n spe ct i o n s 14 C. F . R . 91 . 4 17 – Mai n te n a n ce re co r d s **1. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **P a**  **rt 2**  **1 ,**  **S ubp**  **a rt H: A**  **i r** **w o**  **rt h**  **i ne**  **ss C**  **e r** **t if** **i c**  **a tes**  **an d 14**  **C F**  **R §**  **9 1**  **. 2**  **0 3(**  **a )**  **( 1)**  Secti o n 9 1. 2 03( a ) ( 1) req u i res all c i vil airc raft to h a ve a certific a te o f ai rwo rth in es s . Part 2 1, S u bp art H, e n titled Ai rw o rt h i n ess Certifi cat e s, e stab l i s h es the p ro c ed u ral re qu ire ments fo r t h e i ssu an ce o f ai rw o rth i n ess certific a t e s as req u ired by F A R § 91 . 2 03( a )( 1 ). Gi ven the si z e o f t h e ai r craft ( ty p ica l ly less than 10 l b s., a n d alw ays less than 5 5 lbs . ) a n d the l i mited o p era ti n g area as s o ciated with its u til iz atio n , it is unn ec e ssa ry t o go t h ro ug h t h e certifi c ate o f ai rw o rth in ess p ro ce s s u n d er Pa rt 21 S ubp art H to a ch i eve o r exc e ed cur rent safety le v els. S u ch an ex e m pt i o n me ets t h e req u ir e ments o f an eq u i vale n t l evel o f sa fety u n d er P art 1 1 and Secti o n 3 33 o f the R efo r m Act. The F ederal Aviat i o n Act a n d Se cti o n 3 3 3 o f t h e R efo r m A ct b oth a u thori z e t h e F AA t o ex em p t ai r craft fr o m the re qu ir e ment fo r an ai rwo rth in e s s certifi c a te, u p o n c o n si d erat i o n o f t h e si z e, w ei gh t, speed, o p erat i o n al c a p a b i l ity, and pr o x i mity to ai rp o rts a n d p o pu lated areas o f t h e UAS in vo l ved. In t h is cas e , an a n al ysis o f t h ese cr i teria d e m o n str a tes that the sU AS o p era t ed w i t h o u t an ai rw o rth in ess c ertific a te, u nd er the c o nd it i o n s pro p o s ed herei n , will b e at l e ast a s safe, o r safer, than a c o n ventio n al aircra ft (fi x ed wi n g o r ro t o rcraft) with an airw o rth in ess certifi cate. T h e sU AS w ei gh s less than 5 5 lbs. f u l l y l o a d ed. It will n o t car ry a p i l o t o r pa s sen g er, will n o t car ry f l a m ma b le f u el, and wi l l o p era t e exclus i vely wit h in an area p re - d isc l o s ed and i n c o m p l i a n ce with co nd it i o n s set fo rth h erein. Operat i o n s u n d er th i s e xe m p t i o n wi l l be ti gh tly c o n t ro l l ed and m o n it o red by b o t h t h e o p era t or, and by local p u b l i c sa fe ty re qu ire ments. T h e F AA will h a ve a d va n ce n o ti c e o f all o p erat i o n s t h ro ug h t h e fi l i n g o f N OTAMs. Re c ei p t o f t h e pr i o r p e r miss i o n o f t h e la n d o wner, t h e si z e o f the ai rcra f t, the l ack o f fl a m ma b le f u el, and t h e fa ct that the airc raft is car r ied to the l o cat i o n and n ot f l o wn t h e re all e stab l ish the e qu iva l ent l evel o f safety. The sU AS p ro vi d es at l e ast an e qu i vale n t, and m o st l i ke l y e xc e eds, l evel o f safety t o that o f such o p e ratio n s bei n g c o ndu ct ed w i t h c o n vent i o n al ai r craft t h at w o u ld b e su b stantia l l y la rg er a n d wo u ld be c ar ryi n g passen g ers, carg o , and f l a m ma b le fuel. **2. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 4**  **5 .**  **2 3 &**  **9 1**  **. 9**  **( c**  **): M**  **a rking**  **o f t**  **h e**  **Ai rc**  **r a**  **ft** Reg u lation 45 . 23 p rovi d e s : (a) E ach o p er a t o r o f an ai r c raft m u st d is p lay o n that a i rcraft , marks c o n sisti n g o f t h e R o man ca p ital letter “ N ” ( d e n oti n g Un i t ed States re g istr a ti o n ) fo l l o w ed by t h e reg i strat i o n n u m b er o f the ai rcraft. E ach su f fix lett er u s ed in t h e m a rks dis p l a yed m u st al s o be a R o man c a p ital l etter. (b) W h en ma r ks i n cl ud e o n ly the Roman ca p ital l etter “ N ” and the reg i strat i o n n u m b er is dis p layed o n l i mited, restr i ct e d o r li g h t - s p o rt c a te go ry ai r craft o r e x p eri m e n tal o r p r ovis i o n al l y certific a ted ai rcraft, the o p era t o r m u st a l so d is p lay o n that ai rcraft n e ar e ach e n tra n ce to t h e ca b i n , c o ckp i t, o r p i l ot st a ti o n , in lette rs n ot le s s t h an 2 i n ches nor m o re than 6 inc he s hi g h , t h e w o r d s “ l i mited , ” “ re strict ed,” “ l igh t - sport, ” “ ex p eri m ental , ” o r “ p r ovis i o n a l ,” as a p p l i ca b l e .4

Reg u lation 91 . 9(c) provi d e s : N o pers o n may o p e rate a U. S . - reg i stered civil ai rcraft u n less that aircra ft is i d en t ifi ed in ac co r d a n ce with p art 4 5 o f t h is ch ap ter. The sU AS h as no entra n ce to t h e ca b i n , c o c kp i t, o r p i l ot stat i o n o n w h ich the marki ng s can be p la c ed. Given the si z e o f t h e s U AS, tw o - i n ch l ett eri n g wi l l b e i m p o s si b le. Offici a l m arki n g syste ms fo r sU AS h a ve n o t yet been esta b l i shed fo r o p era ti o n s ins i d e the N AS. HoveCon is p repa red to m ark the sU AS with t h e na m e o f t h e o rg a n ization and l o cat i o n o r o ri g in and fu l fi l l a n y o ther req u est by t h e F AA t o t h is t o p ic in a c c o r d a n ce to § 4 5 .2 9 (f) w h e re t h e p i l ot, o b s e rver, a n d o t h ers w o r ki n g w ith t h e sU AS wi l l s ee the i d entifi c a ti o n o f the s U AS . The F AA h as iss u ed the fo l l o wing ex e m p t i o n s to t h is reg u latio n ; s e e E xemption Nos. 8 738, 101 6 7, 1 01 6 7A, 1 0 7 00 , 11256, and 11251 . **3. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 6**  **1 .**  **1 1**  **3(a ) &**  **( b**  **); P**  **ri v** **a te P**  **i l**  **o t**  **Pr i** **v i**  **l e** **g e**  **s a**  **n d**  **Li m**  **it a**  **t i**  **on s;**  This re gu l a t i o n re stricts pr i vate pi l o t ce rtifica t e h o l de rs fr o m f l yi n g aircra f t fo r co m p ensat i o n o r h i re, and w o u ld al s o req u ire a s e c o n d class med i cal certifi cate. The pu r p o s e o f P art 61 i s to e n su re that t h e skill a n d c o m p e t ency o f a n y PIC m a tches the airs p a c e in w h ich t h e PIC will b e o p erat i ng, as well as req u ir in g certifi c a ti o n s if t h e p r i va t e p i l o t is carryi n g pas s en g ers o r c arg o fo r h i re. In t h is c a se, whi l e the sUAS will b e o p e rated a s part o f a com mercial o p era ti o n , it c a rr i es n eit h er p assen ge rs nor c arg o . In the Gra n t o f Ex e m p ti o n to Astr a eus Aer i al, the FAA d ete r mi n ed th a t the u n i q u e ch a ract eristics o f s U AS o p erat i o n o u tside o f c o n t ro l l ed ai rsp a ce d id n ot war ra n t t h e a dd i ti on a l c o st and re strict i o n s with req u ir in g the P IC to h a ve a C o m m e rcial Pi l ot Certific a t e a n d Cla s s II Me d ical Certifi cate. The f u lfi l l m ent o f t h e ad d itio n al req u ire m ents fo r a pr i va t e p i l o t t o b e c o me qu al i fied a s a co mm ercial p i l ot w o u ld n o t lead to any a dd itio n al safety benefits when sU AS o p er a ti o n s a re i n v o l ved. The eq u i vale n t l ev el o f s afety is t h e re strict i o n s HoveCon h a s pl a ced o n i t s sU AS o p erat i o n s. HoveCon will o p era t e o n pr i va t e p ro p erty aw a y fr o m pers o n s and p ro p erty n ot i nvo l ved in t h e o p erat i o n . HoveCon will a l so o btain an ATO iss u ed COA p r i o r t o c o ndu cting any o p erat i o n s u n d er th i s Gra n t o f E x e m p t i o n unless the operation can be captured within the confines of the “blanket” 200 -foot COA . In ad d ition t o t h e se fl igh t restrict i o n s, HoveCon will fu rther e n su re safe o p erati o n by req u ir in g that any PIC b e t h o ro ugh ly vers ed not o n l y in ai rsp a c e a n d c o mm un ic a ti o n i ssues p ertain in g to all ai r cra ft o p era t o rs b u t al s o i n t h e un i q u e as p e cts o f sU AS fli gh t. Our P ICs will h a ve exper i ence n o t o n ly in g eneral sU AS o p er a ti o n s, bu t h ave l o gg ed fl igh t t i me i n t h e sp e cifi c ma ke a n d m o d el used fo r t h e o p erat i o n s be fo re th ey a re p er m i tted t o pa rtici p ate in c o m m ercial fl igh ts o n b eh a lf of HoveCon . HoveCon p i l o ts are c o m p etent and profi cient in t h e U AS they are o p er a ti n g . HoveCon ’ s trai n i n g and q u al i fication req u ire m ents a re c o n sis t ent with t h o se co n tai n ed in pr i o r F AA S e cti o n 3 33 Gra n ts o f E x e m pti o n , a n d will p r ovi d e a hi g h er l evel o f compe t ency and profic i e n cy fo r its pi l ot s and wi l l ens u re at least an eq u i val e n t le vel o f sa fety. **4 Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **7 (**  **a ):**  **C i** **v i**  **l ai rc**  **r a**  **ft a**  **irw o**  **r t**  **h i**  **ne s**  **s .**  This re gu lat i o n re qu ires t h at n o p ers o n m a y o p er a te a ci v il ai rcraft u n l e ss it is in ai rw o rthy c o nd it i o n . S h o u ld t h e e x e m pt i o n be g ra n ted all o wing co mm erci a l o p er a ti o n o f s U AS wit h o u t an ai rw o rth in e s s5

certifi c a te, n o stan d ard wi l l exist fo r airw o rth in ess o f t h e sU AS. G i ven t h e si z e o f t h e sU AS a n d t h e p re v io u s COAs issued fo r s i mi l ar sU AS, an eq u i vale n t l e v el o f safe ty will b e a ch i eved by ens u ri n g c o m p l i a n ce with t h e g i ven sU AS ma nu als a n d use o f s afety c h e c klists p r i o r to ea c h fli gh t. **5. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **9 (**  **b )**  **( 2):**  **Ci v**  **i l**  **A i**  **r c**  **r a**  **ft F**  **l i** **g h**  **t M**  **a nu**  **a l**  **i n**  **t h**  **e A**  **i r** **c r** **a ft.**  The reg u lat i o n p rovi d e s : N o pers o n may o p e rate a U. S . - reg i stered civil ai rcraft ... (2) F o r which an A i r p la n e o r R o t o rc raft Fl igh t Ma nu al i s not req u ired by § 21.5 o f t h is cha pter, un less the re is a vai l a b le in the aircra f t a cur rent ap p roved air p la n e o r Roto rcraft F l i gh t Ma nu al, a pp roved m a nu al m a teri a l, m arki ng s, and p laca rd s, o r a n y c o m b i n at i o n t h er e o f. Given the si z e o f sU AS, t h ey ha ve n o ab i l i ty o r pl a ce to car ry such a fli g h t ma nu a l o n t h e ai rcra f t, n ot o n ly b e ca u se there is n o pi l o t o n b o ar d , b u t b e ca u se t h ere is n o ro o m o r ca p aci ty to carry such an i t e m o n t h e aircra ft. The eq u i vale n t l ev el o f safety will b e a ch i eved by ke ep in g t h e fl igh t ma n u al at the g ro un d c o n t ro l p o i n t where the PIC f l yi n g t h e sU AS wi l l h a ve i m m ed i ate ac cess t o it. T h e F AA h a s iss u e d to ot h ers the fol l o wing e x e m pti o n s to t h i s re gu latio n : E xemp tion Nos. 860 7, 8 7

37, 8 7 38, 9299, 9299A, 95 65, 9565B, 1 01 6 7, 1 01 6 7A, 1 0602, 3 282 7

, 1 0 700 , 11251, and 11256. **6. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 03:**  **Pr e** **fl i**  **g h** **t a**  **c t**  **i o**  **n** This re gu lat i o n re qu ires e a ch PIC to ta ke c e rtain a cti o n s befo re fl igh t t o ins u re t h e safety o f fli g h t. As F AA a p p ro ved r ot o rcraft fl i gh t ma nu als will n ot b e p rovi d ed fo r t h e aircra f t an ex e m p t i o n wi l l be n ee d ed. Following a comprehensive preflight checklist will provide an equivalent level of safety . The PIC wi l l take all a cti o n s inc lud i n g revi e wing w e at h er, fl igh t b a ttery re qu ire m e n ts, la n d i n g and tak e o ff d i stan ces a n d ai rc raft perfo r m a n ce d a t a b e fo re i n itiat i o n o f fli gh t. **7. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 0** **9: Fl**  **i g**  **h t**  **I n**  **str u**  **c t**  **i o**  **n** Secti o n 9 1. 1 09( a ), which provi de s in p erti n ent part t h a t "[ n ]o p ers o n m a y o p era t e a civil aircra ft ( exc e p t a m a nn ed free ba l l o o n ) th a t is bei n g used fo r fli gh t i n struction u n l e ss t h a t ai r cra f t has f u l l y f un ct i o n i n g du al c o n t ro ls . " s U AS a n d re m ote l y pi l oted ai r c raft, by t h eir desi gn , do not ha ve f u n cti o n al du al c o n t ro ls. I n stea d , fli gh t c o n t ro l is ac co m p l i s h ed thro ug h the use o f a de v i ce that co mm un i cates with t h e ai r cra f t via ra d io c o m m un icat i o n s. Accor d i n g ly, an e xe m p ti o n will b e req u ired fo r t h e fli gh t i n struct i o n req u ire m ents o f 14 C. F .R. § 9 1 . 1 0 9(a). G iv e n the si z e and speed o f t h e sU AS that Martin Drones i n te nd s to use, an e qu i vale n t l ev el o f sa fe trai n i n g can sti l l be perfo r med witho u t du al c o n t ro ls b ecause n o pi l ot o r pas s en g ers are a b o ard the s UAS, a n d all pers o n s will b e a sa fe d ista n ce a way in t h e event that the UAS ex p e r ie n ces a n y di ffic u lti e s du ri n g fl igh t i n structio n . T h e F AA h as ap p ro ved e xe m pti o n s fo r fl igh t trai n i n g wit h o u t f u l l y fu n cti o n al du al c o n t ro ls fo r a n u m b er o f aircr a f t a n d fo r f l i gh t i n struction in ex p er i m ental ai rcraft. See E xemp tion Nos. 5 77 8K & 98 62A. **8 Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 19:**  **M i**  **n imum**  **S a**  **fe A l**  **t it**  **ude s** 6

Secti o n 9 1. 1 19 esta b l i sh e s safe alt i tu d es fo r o p erat i o n o f c i vil ai rcraft. S p ecifi cal l y, 9 1 . 1 1 9( c ) l i mits ai r craft f l yi n g over a reas o t h er than c o ng est ed are a s to an alt i tu d e o f 5 0 0 fe et a b o ve the surfa c e , e xc e pt over o p en w a ter o r sp a rse l y po pu la t ed are a s. In t h o se cases, t h e ai r craft m a y n o t be o p erated cl o ser than 5 0 0 feet t o a n y pers o n , v e s sel, veh i c l e, o r str u ct u re. Because aerial su rvey, ma p p i n g and ins p ect ion w o r k m u st b e ac co m p l i shed at relati vely l o w altit ud e s a n d at altitu d es less t h an 5 00 feet AGL, an e x e m p ti o n from Se cti o n 91 . 1 1 9(c) is n ee d ed. The eq u i vale n t l ev el o f safety will b e a ch i eved g i ven t h e si z e, wei gh t, spee d , and ma t erial w i th w h ich sU AS are b u i l t. Al s o , n o fli g h t will b e ta ken wit h o u t the pe r miss i o n o f t h e la n d owner o r t h o se w h o c o n t ro l the la nd . Becau s e o f t h e a d va n ce n o ti c e t o the la n d o wner, all affe c ted i n d i vi d u als will b e aw a re o f t h e fli gh ts. Co m p a red t o aerial survey o p e ratio n s co ndu ct e d with ai rcraft o r ro t o rcraft wei gh i n g far m o re than 5 5 lbs. and car ry i n g fla m ma b le fuel, any r i sk ass o ciated with these o p e ratio n s will b e fa r less than t h o s e cu r r e n tly al l o wed with c o nvent i o n al ai r cr a ft o p e rati n g at o r b el o w 5 0 0 fe et A G L. I n d ee d , the low - alt i tu d e o p erat i o n s o f the sU AS will mai n tain se p aration b et w een t h ese sU AS o p erat i o n s and the o p erat i o n s o f c o n vent i o n al ai rcraft that m u st c o m p ly with Se cti o n 91 . 1 1 9. **9. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ ir** **e me**  **n ts**  **o f**  **14 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .**  **1 21:**  **A l**  **t imeter**  **Se tt**  **i n**  **g s**  Secti o n 9 1. 1 21 req u ires a pers o n o p er a ti n g an ai r cra f t to mai n tain cr u is in g altitu d e o r fli gh t l evel by refere n c e t o an alti m e t er t h at is s et to t h e e l e va ti o n of t h e d epa rture air p o rt o r b ar o metric p ressu re. So m e s U AS h a ve a b a ro metric pressu re sen s o r, w h i l e others o n l y use G P S fo r el evat i o n o r altitu d e. When a b a ro metric pressu re sen s o r is o n the s U AS, it i s ty p ica l l y “ z e ro ed” at the p o i n t o f t a ke - o ff; th i s is ri g h t n ext to t h e PIC a n d n ot at a dep a rtu r e air p o rt. T h e altit ud e rea d i n g wi l l b e r e lative t o t h at poi n t ( o n the gro und ) a n d n o t a k n own el evat i o n . The eq u i vale n t l ev el o f safety will b e a ch i eved by the P IC c o n fi r mi n g t h e el evat i o n o r a l titu d e o f t h e la u n ch site. T h e altit ud e o f the sU AS will a l s o be d is p l a yed via t el e met ry o n t h e G ro un d Stat i o n a n d wi l l b e c o n stantly m o n i t o red by t h e P IC d u ri n g t h e enti re fl igh t o p erat i o n . **10. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ i**  **r e**  **me n** **ts o** **f 1** **4 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .1**  **5 1**  **( a**  **): F**  **ue l R**  **equ i**  **r e**  **me n** **ts f** **o r Fl**  **i g**  **h t**  **in V**  **F R**  **C ond**  **it i**  **o n**  **s** This re gu lat i o n pro h i b its an i nd ivid u al fro m beg inn i n g “ a fli g h t in an ai rp la n e und er V F R c o nd itio n s un less ( c o n si d eri n g wi n d a n d fo rec a st weat h er c o nd i t io n s) t h ere is e n o ug h fuel to fly t o t h e first p o i n t o f i n te nd ed la n d i n g an d , ass u mi n g no r mal cr u is in g spe e d – ( 1 ) D u ri n g t h e d a y, to f l y aft er that fo r at l east 30 mi n u t e s; o r ( 2) At n i g h t, to fly a f ter that fo r a t lea st 4 5 m i n u t es.” The d if fere n t sU AS b a tter i e s pr ovi d e a var i ety o f p o we red f l i gh t t i mes. An e x e m pt ion fro m § 14 CFR 9 1.1 5 1 is t h e refo re re q u ire d . The a pp l i ca n t b el i ev es th a t an ex e m p t i o n f ro m 1 4 CFR § 9 1. 1 51( a ) is s afe and wit h in t h e s c o p e o f a pr i o r ex e m p t i o n . See E

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3 (al l o wing Lo ckh e ed Martin C o r p o ration to o p e rate without co m p l i a n c e with 9 1. 1 5 1 (a)). Operati n g the sU AS, wit h o u t 30 mi n u tes o f r e se rve f u el d o es n o t p r o m p t the ty p e o f risks t h at Sect i o n 91 . 1 5 1(a) was mea n t to pr event g i ve n the si z e a n d speed a t wh i ch the sU AS o p e rates. The fact t h at it carr i es n o p i l o t, p as s e ng er, o r carg o al s o e nh a n c es its safety. In the u n l i kely event that the b att ery o n the sU AS should run o u t, it w o u ld s i m p ly la n d . Gi ven its wei gh t and c o n stru cti o n m a teri a l, the risks are l ess than co n t e m p la t ed by the c u r rent re gu latio n .7

The a pp l i ca n t b el i ev es th a t an e qu ivalent l evel o f sa fety can be achi eved by mai nt ai n i n g 2 0% o f re s erve b att ery, w h ich wo u ld be m o re t h an ade qu a t e to return t h e sU AS to its p l a nn ed la n d i n g zo n e from an ywhere in its o p er a ti n g area. The F AA h as gran t ed s i mi l a r ex e m pt i o n s t o ot h ers, i n c l ud i n g Exemptio ns 2 689F, 5 7 45, 1 06 7 3, 1 0808 , and 11251 . **11. Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ i**  **r e**  **me n** **ts o** **f 1** **4 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .2** **03 (**  **a )**  **& ( b**  **): C**  **ar r** **y i**  **n g**  **C i** **v i**  **l A**  **i r** **c r** **a ft**  **C e**  **r t**  **i f** **i c**  **a t**  **i o**  **n a**  **n d**  **R e** **gi s** **tr a**  **t i**  **o n**  This reg u lat i o n pr ovi d es as fol l o ws:

... no pers o n m ay o p era te a civil ai rcraft u n l e ss it h as ... an ap p ro p ri a t e a n d c u rre n t ai rwo rth in e ss certifi c a te. No p e rson m a y o p era t e a civil aircra ft u n less the a i rw o rth i n ess c ertific a te re q u ired by p ara g ra p h (a) o f th i s se cti o n o r a special fl igh t a u thori z at i o n issued u nd er § 9 1. 7 15 is d is p la yed a t the ca b in o r c o ckpit entra n ce so that it is le g i b l e to passen gers o r c rew. The sU AS f u l l y l o a d ed ty p i cal l y w ei gh s less t h an 1 0 l b s . , and alw a ys le s s t h an 55 lbs. As suc h , t h ere is no a b i l ity o r p l ace to car ry c ert ifi cati o n and reg i strat i o n d o cu m ents o r to dis p lay th e m o n t h e sU AS. In a dd itio n , t h e re is n o pi l o t o n board t h e aircra ft. An e qu ivalent le vel o f sa fe ty wi l l b e ac h i eved by kee p i n g t h ese d o c u ments at t h e g ro un d c o n t ro l p o i n t where the PIC f l yi n g t h e sU AS wi l l h a ve i m m ed i ate ac cess t o t h e m . T h e F AA h a s i s sued n u me ro u s ex e m p t i o n s t o t h is re gu lat i o n . A rep rese n t a ti ve s a m p l e o f other exc e pti o n s inc l u d es Exemption Nos. 9565, 9 66 5, 9 7 89, 9 7 89A, 9 7 9 7, 9 7 97A, 98 1 6A, 10 700

, 11251, and 11256. **12 Martin Drones**  **s ee**  **ks e** **x e**  **mption fr** **o m**  **t h**  **e r** **equ i**  **r e**  **me n** **ts o** **f 1** **4 CFR**  **§ 9**  **1 .4** **0 5**  **( a**  **); 4** **0 7**  **( a**  **) (**  **1); 4 0** **9( a**  **) (**  **1 )**  **a n**  **d (**  **2); 4**  **1 7(**  **a )**  **a n**  **d (**  **b )**  **: M**  **a i**  **n te**  **na n**  **c e**  **I n**  **s p**  **e c** **t i**  **on s**  Secti o n 9 1. 405( a ) req u ires that an ai rcra f t o p era t o r o r o w n er “ sh a ll ha ve th a t ai r c raft i n spect e d as p rescri b ed in su b p art E o f t h is p a rt a n d sha l l b etw e en req u ired ins p ect i o n s, ex c e pt as p r ovi d ed in p ara g ra p h (c) o f t h is s ect i o n , have di s crepa n ci e s re p a i red as pre s cri b ed in part 4 3 o f th i s c h a pter .. . ” Secti o n 9 1. 4 07 s i mi l ar l y m a kes referen c e to re q u ir e m e n ts in P a rt 4 3; Se cti o n 91 . 409( a )( 2 ) req u ires an a nnu al i n specti o n fo r the i s su an ce o f an air w o rth in ess certifi c a te. S ect i o n 9 1. 4 1 7 ( a) re qu ires the o w n er o r o p era t o r to k e ep re c o r d s sh o wing certain mai n te n a n ce w o rk that has been a c co m p l i s h ed by cert ifi c a ted mecha n i c s, u n d er Pa rt 4 3, o r l i c ensed p i l ots a n d re c o r d s o f ap p roval o f t h e aircra f t fo r return to s erv i ce. The sU AS a re n ear l y mai nt ena n ce fr e e, they perfo rm a u t o matic p re -fl igh t ch e cks and t h e fa i l u re o f any check will p revent ta ke - o ff. Checks which c a nn o t b e d o n e by t h e s yst e m will b e p erfo r med by a qu al i fied p ers o n pr i o r t o each fli g h t a n d at pre d efi n ed i n te rvals as p art o f a mai n te n a n ce s che du le. Pre -fl igh t c h eckl i st i n cl ud e s : V i su a l i n spe cti o n o f the ai rframe V i su a l i n spe cti o n s o f ro t o r i n te g r i ty C h e c k ch a rg e o f all b a tte ries (a e ri a l veh i cle, c om m a n d statio n , rad i o repe a ter statio n )8

An e qu ivalent le vel o f sa fe ty wi l l b e ac h i eved because the sU AS is s mall in si z e, w i ll car ry n o ext ern a l p ayl o a d , will o p era t e o n ly i n restri cted p red ete r mi n ed areas a n d is not a c o m p lex m e cha n ical d evise. The o p era t o r o f t h e sU AS will ens u re t h at i t is in w o r ki n g o r d er p r i o r to i n itiati n g fli gh t, p erfo r m req u ired mai n te n a n ce, a n d keep a l o g o f any mai nt ena n ce th a t is p erfo r med. M o re ove r, t h e o p e ra t o r is t h e p ers o n m o st fa mi l iar with t h e ai rcraft and is b e st su ite d to mai n tain the ai rcraft i n an ai rw o rthy c o nd ition and t o e n su r e an eq u ivalent l ev el o f sa fety. If m e ch an ical issues aris e , t h e sU AS can la n d i m med i a t ely d u e to t h e p re - d e t er m i n ed area o f o p erat i o n . M o re o ve r, t h e sU AS ' s s mall size, car ryi n g ca p ac i ty, a n d t h e fa ct that fli gh t o p erat i o n s wi l l o n ly ta ke p la c e in restrict ed are as fo r l i mi t ed per i o d s o f t i me, crea t e l ess risk t h an t h e s a me facto rs as s o ci a ted with c o n ventio n al fixe d -wing ai rcraft a n d ro to rcraft perfo r mi n g t h e sa m e o p erat i o n . **Pu b**  **l i**  **c I**  **n te**  **r e**  **s t**  A p p roval o f t h is e xe m pti o n fo r c o m mercial o p erat i o n s wi l l en h a n ce safety by red u ci n g risk. Use o f t h e sU AS in lieu o f a ma nn ed a i rcraft wo u ld e nh a n c e sa fe ty and re du c e the envi ro n m ental i m p act a s c o m p ared to s i mi l ar o p e ra t io n s co ndu ct e d with ma n n ed ai r craft that wei g h in e xcess o f 6, 000 lbs . , carryi n g a c rew and fla mm a b le fuel. S u ch ai r cra f t m u st fly to and fro m the p roje ct lo c atio n . In c o n t rast, a sU AS wei gh i n g less than 10 l b s. a n d p o wered by batt e ries, el i mi n a t es virt u al l y all o f t h at risk g i ven the r ed u ced mass and l a ck o f co m bu sti b le fuel carr i ed o n b o ar d . The sU AS is c ar r ied to the target a rea a n d n o t f l o wn. T h e sU AS will c a rry n o passen g ers o r cre w a nd , t h ere fo re, wi l l n o t ex p o se th e m to the ri s ks associ a ted with ma nn ed a i rcraft fli g h ts. In re g ar d s to perfo r mi n g ins p ect i o n s o f var i o u s struct u res, and nat u ral gas p i p el i n es the sU AS will mi n imi z e t h e risk to p ers o n s att e m pti n g to cl i mb t h e s e structu r e s and p h o t o g ra p h pr o b l e m a reas. It will p rovi d e a w ay fo r c o m p a n i es t o h a ve their en g i ne ers re v i ew ph ot o g ra p h s a n d provi d e ad d itio n al safe ty to the g en e ral p u b l i c in re gard to structu re fa i l u re o r n atu r al g as p ip eli n es having structu r al iss u es. M a n y o f t h e nat u ral gas pi p eli n es tra vel in are as th a t are ha rd to reach by veh i cle o r foot a n d if an a rea is sus p ect ed o f h a vi n g p ro b l e ms t h e sU AS will a l l o w fo r an easier a n d safer asse s s ment. **Con c**  **l u**  **s i**  **o n**  Martin Drones resp e ctful l y re qu e sts th a t the F AA g ra n t the req u est ed e x e m pti o n and are p rep a red t o m o d i f y o r a mend a n y part o f t h is req u est to sat i sfy the need fo r an e qu iva l ent l evel o f sa fety. W e l o o k forward to w o rki n g with yo u r o ffi ce. If ad d itio n al in fo r mat i o n o r clar i fic a ti o n i s n e eded, p lea s e fe el fr e e to c o n t a ct u s . Respe ctfu l ly S u b m i tted,

**Martin Drones** Stephen Martin 177 Fox Wood Sanford NC 27332 58scout@windstream.net9

**Appendice s**  **:** DJI Phantom 3 – Specifications Data Sheet and User Manual Link DJI Inspire 1 – Specifications Data Sheet and User Manual Link 3DR – Solo – Specifications Data Sheet and User Ma nual Link Yuneec Q500 - Specifications datasheet and User Manual link **APPENDIX A** DJI PHANTOM 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 DJI Phantom 3 1.1.1 Aircraft 1.1.1.1 Supported Battery – DJI 5200mAH LiPo Battery 1.1.1.2 Weight (Battery & Propellers Included) – 2lbs 11.810oz (1242g) 1.1.1.3 Hover Accuracy (Ready to Fly) – Vertical: .8m; Horizontal: 2.5m 1.1.1.4 Max Yaw Angular Velocity - 2000/s 1.1.1.5 Max Tilt Angel - 350 1.1.1.6 Max Ascent Speed – 6m/s 1.1.1.7 Max Descent Speed – 2m/s 1.1.1.8 Max Flight Speed – 15m/s (NOT RECOMMENDED) 1.1.2 Gimbal 1.1.2.1 Working Current – Static: 750mA; Dynamic: 900mA 1.1.2.2 Control Accuracy - ±0.030 1.1.2.3 Controllable Range – Pitch: - 900 - 00 1.1.2.4 Maximum Angular Speed – Pitch: 900/s 1.1.3 Camera 1.1.3.1 Operating Tempe rature Range - 320F - 1040F (00C - 400C) 1.1.3.2 Sensor Size – 1/2.3” 1.1.3.3 Effective Pixels – 14M 1.1.3.4 Resolution – 4384x3288 4.1.3.5 HD Video Recording – 1080p30 & 720p 1.1.4 Transmitter 1.1.4.1 Operating Frequency – 5.728GHz – 5.85GHz 1.1.4.2 Commu nication Distance (unobstructed) – FCC Compliance: 800m 1.1.4.3 Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) - - 93dBm 1.1.4.4 Transmitter Power – FCC Compliance: 100mW 1.1.4.5 Working Voltage – 120mA@3.7V 1.1.5 Range Extender 1.1.5.1 Operating Frequency – 2412 - 2462MHz 1.1 .5.2 Communication Distance (unobstructed) – 500 - 700m 1.1.5.3 Transmitter Power – 20dBm 1.1.5.4 Power Consumption – 2W **DJI Phantom 3 –**  **User Manual Link http://www.dji.com/product/phantom**  **- 3/dow**  **nload**10

**APPENDIX –**  **B** DJI INSPIRE 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.2 DJI Inspire 1 2.2.1 Aircraft 2.2.1.1 Model – T600 2.2.1.2 Weight (Battery Included) – 6lbs 7.5291oz (2935g) 2.2.1.3 Hovering Accuracy (GPS Mode) – Vertical: 0.5m; Horizontal: 2.5m 2.2.1.4 Max Angular Velocity – Pitch: 3000/s; Yaw: 1500/s 2.2.1.5 Max Tilt Angle - 350 2.2.1.6 Max Ascent Speed – 5m/s 2.2.1.7 Max Descent Speed – 4m/s 2.2.1.8 Max Speed – 22m/s (ATTI mode, no wind – NOT RECOMMENDED) 2.2.1.9 Max Flight Altitude – 4500m 2.2.1.10 Max Wind Resistance – 10m/s 2.2.1.11 Max Flight Time – Approximately 20 minutes 2.2.1.12 Motor Model – DJI 3510 2.2.1.13 Propeller Model – DJI 1345 2.2.1.14 Operating Temperature Range – 140F to 1040F ( - 100C to 400C) 2.2.1.15 Dimensions – 17 1

⁄4” x 17 3 ⁄4” x 12” 2.2.2 Gimbal 2.2.2.1 Model – ZENMUSE X3 2.2.2.2 Output Power (with camera) – Static: 9W; In Motion: 11W 2.2.2.3 Operating Current – Static: 750mA; In Motion: 900mA 2.2.2.4 Angular Vibration Range - ±0.030 2.2.2.5 Mounting – Detachable 2.2.2 .6 Controllable Range – Pitch: - 900 to +300; Pan: ±3200 2.2.2.7 Mechanical Range – Pitch: - 1250 to 450; Pan: ±3300 2.2.2.8 Max Controllable Speed – Pitch: 1200/s; Pan: 1800/s 2.2.3 Camera 2.2.3.1 Name – X3 2.2.3.2 Model – FC350 2.2.3.3 Total Pixels – 12.7 6M 2.2.3.4 Effective Pixels – 12.4M 2.2.3.5 Image Max Size – 4000x3000 2.2.3.6 ISO Range – 100 - 3200 2.2.3.7 Field of View - 940 2.2.3.8 CMOS – Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” 2.2.3.9 HD Video Recording – UHD(4K): 4096x2160p24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30; FHD: 1920x1080p2 4/25/30/48/50/60; HD: 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/6011

2.2.3.10 Operating Temperature Range - 320F - 1040F (00C - 400C) 2.2.4 Transmitter 2.2.4.1 Name – C1 2.2.4.2 Operating Frequency – 5.728 - 5.850GHz; 2.400 - 2.483GHz 2.2.4.3 Communicating Distance (unobstructed) – 2000m 2.2.4.4 Output Power – 9W 2.2.4.5 Operating Temperature Range - 140F to 1040F ( - 100C to 400C) 2.2.4.6 Battery – 600mAh LiPo 2S **DJI Phantom Inspire 1 –**  **User Manual Link ht** **tp://www.dji.com/product/inspire -**  **1/download**12

**APPENDIX -**  **C** 3DR – Solo Spec Sheet Cameras: Compatible with GoPro® HERO3, 3+ and 4; optimized for HERO3+ and 4 Streaming video quality: 720p Flight time: 25 minutes; 20 minutes with payload* Range: .5 miles** (.8 km) Max speed: 55 mph (89 km/h) Max ascent speed: 10 m/s in stabilize mode; 5 m/s in “fly” mode Max descent speed: ditto Max payload: 420 g Max altitude: 400 ft per FAA regulation, user adjustable (12 2 m) Motors: 880 kV Propellers: 10 ʺ diameter 4.5ʺ pitch self-tightening (24 cm diameter 144 cm pitch); glass - reinforced nylon Autopilot: Pixhawk 2 Software: APM:Copter Communication: 3DR Link secure WiFi network Frequency: 2.4 GHz Weight: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) / 3.9 lbs. (1.8 kg) with GoPro® and Solo Gimbal Dimensions: 10 in. tall (25 cm), 18 in. (46 cm) motor-to - motor Flight battery: Lithium polymer 5200 mAh 14.8 Vdc Battery charge time: ~1.5 hours Controller battery: 2600 mAh 7.2 Vdc rechargeable lithium ion App requirements: iOS 8.0 or later / Android 4.3 or later *Flight time varies with payload, wind conditions, elevation, temperature, humidity, flying style and pilot skill. Listed flight time applies to elevations less than 2,000 ft above sea level. **Depending on environmental conditions; controller is expandable, allowing us or third parties to amp up the range in the future. **Solo Smart Battery:** Rechargeable lithium polymer (Li - Po) 5200 mAh 14.8 Vdc Weight: 1 lb. (.5 kg) **Solo Gimbal:** Three - axis stabilization Fully compatible with 3DR Solo and GoPro HERO3+ and HERO4; camera charging and stabilization only with HERO3 HDMI video output Wireless software upgrade through Solo13

Controllable range: 0° to - 90° pitch **3DR –**  **Solo User Manual Link https://3drobotics.com/kb/solo** **- user** **- manual/** 

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### Q500 TYPHOON Aircraft **Flight Time** Up to 25 Minutes **Height** 240mm (9.45 in) **Width** 420mm (16.54 in) **Diagonal Length Without Rotor Blades** 565mm (22.2 in) **Propeller/Main Rotor Diameter** 330mm (13.0 in) **Weight Without Battery and Payload** 1130g (40.0 oz) **Battery** 5400mAh 3S 11.1V LiPo (included) **Charger** 3S 11.1V LiPo DC Balancing Smart Charger with AC Adapter (included) **Transmitter** 10 - channel 2. 4GHz with 5.8GHz video downlink (included) **3 Flight Modes** Smart, Angle and Home Modes **Maximum Flying Height** Default 400 Feet Above Ground Level (Adjustable via the Q500 GUI) **Maximum Rotational Velocity** 65°/s **Maximum Bank Angle** 35° **Maximum Climb Rate in Sma rt and Angle mode**  3m/s **Maximum Descent Rate in Smart and Angle mode** 2m/s **Radio Control Frequency Band** 2.4GHz **Takeoff Weight With Battery and CGO2 -**  **GB** 1700g 

### CGO2 - GB Camera Gimbal System **Focusing System Aerial Optimized** Fixed Focus **Video Resolution** FULL HD 1 080p - Adjustable 60, 50 or 48 FPS **Photo Resolution** 12 Megapixels **Field of View** 155° 

### ST10 Personal Ground Station **Operating System** AndroidTM **Number of Channels** 10 **Control Transmission Distance/Range** (Optimum Conditions) FCC Compliance: Up to 800m (2624.67 ft) CE Compliance: Up to 400m (1312.34 ft) **Robust Radio Control Modulation** Yuneec Protocol **Video link Frequency Band** 5.8GHz **Video Transmission Distance/Range** (Optimum Conditions) FCC Compliance: Up to 600m (1968.5 ft) CE Compliance: Up to 300m (984.252 ft) **Flight Systems Telemetry Data On Screen Display (OSD)** Yes **LED Backlit LCD Screen Capacitive Multi -**  **Touch** 4.5” **Tactile (Vibrating) and Audible Feedback** Yes **Built -** **In LiPo Battery Voltage / Capacity** 3.6V/5200mAh 18.72Wh **Charger Auto -**  **Charge Mode** via Micro -B US B Cable with AC to 5V DC USB Power Supply (Included)14 

### The new Typhoon Q500+ adds these performance enhancing features. • **Improved lens** on the CGO 2 camera for non-distortion video. • The addition of a **microphone** to the CGO 2 camera that allows audio recording with the flip of a switch. (CGO Smart Phone App required to control audio on/off, available on the app stores)) • A **larger FPV screen** on the ST10 Personal Ground Station. Now a bigger, brighter 5.5” screen (measured diagonally). • A stylish and practical **aluminum carrying case** ($119 MSRP) for easy transport of the Q500+ and all accessories. (included with item #YUNQ501ARTFUS) **Documents/typhoon_q500plus_user_manual_v2.0.pdf**