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.~ I Aviation 

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 of 8 quod-copter that tllkes ofi and 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 of Clpturing im~~&ety in the fonn of full 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 of Otgb t 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 SYSTEM: 

• 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 of n1J 

light opemtions, 

• A Cam ern Opermor whom IS responsible for all camera und flllllbol control dunng fhglu 

opemrions. 
• A radio trnrumiuedcon!J"OIIer openued by the Pilot 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 of eyes 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 

Tbc requested c:xanpuoo would Sllpport 1111 apphcauon for n =cinl Ca1ifiCIIIC or 

Autltorizndonro use lhe nbovr described Un.mannod A ira11fl 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 Unmanned Am.'Tall prov1dc u \•oluuble bcslclh to QSCDCICS. 

agcstiS, buyers nnd idlers of n:al-cstuu: property. 

The use ofaennl pbotogrnphy and h1gh defimnon vodoo capture to provide large Oj!rieultural 

opemtions :m OverVIew o rtheir 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\\ of the 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 UAS • ttnd "'itb tl1e following Rcsmations 

a) No flight w1ll be made wnh an Unll1llllned 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 dedi ClUed 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 of the 

property owner, 

e) Tht: Pilot must hove acc:umulll!od and logsed, tn a mlDlncr c:onslstcat \\-ith 14 CFR § 

61 Sl (b), a minimum of 100 fliJ!,htcyclcs and 2.5 hoursoftotnl time as a Uomonned 

AireraO qlllld copter pilot, 

I) All n:quin:d pcmms "ill be obromed from Slllle WJd locul government pnor to opcronon; 

I!) The Unmnnned A11'0'!1ft System Wl.ll not be opcmtcd over densely populated oreas; 

h) The UntiUIIIned Alrcndl System will not be opcnned ru air siJ0\\-5; 

i) fhe Unll1llllned A1rcrnll System \\ill not be opc:mted 0'\'0" heavily rrafficled roods; 

J) The Unmnnned A1rcmR S~ Will not be opcmu:d wttlun 5 NM ofm rurpon or 

helopon: 

k) Opcmdom '"ill be rewicted ro day ool} and v.-eathcr conditions equivnlmt ro Visual 

Fliglu Rules; 
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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 V tsWll 

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 of the Ul1ll1lllll'lCd Am::ntft. 

We submu 1hll1 the combtnliiJon of the l.mmnnnal AarcnO's light \\"1:Jght. fhghl perfOitll:tlloe and 

abtluy, full) quallficd Ooght CTeW md stnct opcniiJOn under the gwddlncs dblbltd!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 or greater IC\Icl of safCI)' lhan mmrncd 

aircrafl pcrfonnJng I he same mis.slon. 

The: name end OODIOC1 mformmaon of lhe 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 from "luch the Cl(crupuon 15 requested arc listed bclo" IOj!Ctltt'f whh our 

proposed equh'lllent level of safc:l)• for CIICh regulation 

• I~CFRPan21 

• 14 CFR 91 203 

• 14 CFR 45 23. 45 29 

• 14 CFR 91 9 

• 14 CFR 61 113,61 133 

• 14 CFR 91 IOC>. 91 119.91 121 

• 14CFR911SI 

• 14Cl'RSubpnnE(91401-91.417} 

• FAA Policy 8900.227 l'lll'll{\n1ph 16(cX4) ond P~mph 16(cXll 

We rJI"C pn:parcd 10 modifY or anmd an) pst or lhas reques1 10 .sali5l) 1he need for 111 cqw\'lllenl 

le\cl of safd)' 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.. UC 
ADDENDUM 

EXEMPTION REQUESTS AND EQUJVALE •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 of d1e Unmanmxl o\ircran 

Sysu:m 

1.! CFR Pan 21, SubtJart Fl: AJrworlhinas Cenificares 

This pan cstllblishcs the pnoc:cdurcs for the ISSIIMce of on arrwonhiness ccrtifiaue. While the 

FAA connnuc:s ID work ID develop mrwonhiness 5tandrutls for u nmnnned Aennl SyStems, we 

request an aperlmemal cern llano be: 1ssued for the Ummumcd Auuofl Systan under cnher or 

both of the 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) Showing compliance whh reeuladona. 

Conductmg llisJ!t teslS and other opmnions to sho" compliance wnh the auwonhmcss 

regulmions Including nigh iS to sho"' compliance for issuance: of type 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$ of the 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 of carbon fiber nnd plastic, we pro~ tbnl the Unmanned Aircraft will be 

ru least as safe, if not safer, lh8n n convenuOIIIIIIy cenifu:rued oin:rnll performing tile same 

missloJL 

If 1m experimental aiNonhiness ceniBC!llc LS notapproprintc for this appliC!llion. then \\e n: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) Civil all'UIIft: CutUicationJ 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 of canyiug passengers or cn:w To 

obtain M equivalent level of snfcty and meet the tntcnt of91.203, we propo5e thru doaunent.s 

deemed uppropriute for this aln:rafi b) the FAA wnt be co-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.I Al. 

Drone Control SystemS. LLC 

I 96-1 Nonh Red Rod.. Road 

Dragoon, AZ 8$60Q 

Model T600, 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 

•EXPERIMENT Al. • con be p'-d, end may not ba~e a rq:iSimlion nwnb¢ assianed 10 h b) the 

FAA 

We propose to acble~e wt ~uivnleru IC\el of safety b) toeludiog the word "EXPERIMENTAl." 

in the pl-u on the top of Ute 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-' CfR 91.9 Q , il aii'C'nft fli&bt mmwd. marldnc. and plac:arcl requinmmn. 

Thss rtguiJIIJon pro' tdes dw no penon IJUI)' operate 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 only 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 of safety 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 Command and 61.1JJ 

Commercial pllor privllqu and Umirarions. 

The n:guhsuon provades thm no person thnt holds m pn\'atc pslor cc:mficruc mii)IIICI as prlot m 

command of on arrcrull for compcnsuuon or han: 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 of firglu 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 10 complete "FAA prmlle pilot 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 of dns apphct~bon IS 10 oondua a bUSiness 

l.f CFR 91.109 fli&hr lrutnJ<Iion: Simulatod lrutrumml ffi&bt and ttrtaln fllcbtlt:IIS 
The 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 of a 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! thb 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 91. 119 \tlnlmum 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 of 400 fa:t AGL. ""' c:annot comply \\llh lhlS reqwmnent. 

In order to pronde an cqu.-tllent level of lllfd) we .. m on I) 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 

COnl!t:Stcd oreus. The propc:rt)' o"'ner will be briefed un the c:xpectcd 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. if a pov.c:r will ftab. an onc:rgcncy landmr, "ilhout undue luwud tO persons Of 

property on the surface. Thc:rcfore v.c IIWnlllln thai due 10 the 5IIUIII me of the 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 91. 121 Altimeter Knlncs. 

The regulllbon requ1res thllllraafl sh311 mmnllllll cnusmg alntudes by reference to an alumeu.-r 

setttng avmlable wtlhm 100 NM ofthewrcroft 

The Unmanned AircmO will nlwnys 11y below 400 feet AOL and will not need to mamtuin 

crutsmg almud~ m order 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~ CFR 91.151 Fud nqulmnmts for 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 of mtended lm1dinll m1d to Oy after 

tll!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 CFR u.bpen £ (91.401 • 91.417) · lllalntenan« , Pl"e\·enrhc \laintcnan~. Altrna tions. 

111e rcgulm:ion provtd~ tltlll the opcn110r is primanly responsible for mruntwmng tl1c 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 pa fuim nwnu:n:mee and rn~ of the 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 of 01pL 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 Ill). 1llc PilOt 

will docwnanl wor~ pc:rfonncd m accordance.,. ilh 91 ~ 17 

We: feel that due to lhc: W.:, consuueoon, and SJmphcuy of lhc: IU1'allft. &he P1l01 CM CD$11Te IDl 

cquh'lllcn1 lc-el of safCI'} 

3900.227 Pa:raaraph 16(c} (4) PIC \ledial. \nd Paracraph 16(t) (I) Obstnu Medical. 

1lus pohC) 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 of carbon fiber 

ond 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 -.;n n:~um llltonomously m 

the sin: of launching 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: I bill lhe nummum mcdicul reqwn:mcn!J for 1hc 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 10 opemtc: a much tarser ,'d!Jclo: 
APPENDIX A 

fi'LJGIIT OPERATIONS MANUAL 

a) No flight wtU be made ~~onh an Unmanned 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 of no 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 be able 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 of the 

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 oflOO 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 of Dll 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 be mode 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 veri f) Unmanned Aircroll bottcry 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 or down post non: 

S l 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 or down 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 locahon; 

7) Tum on trunsmittc:r. grmbal and c:mnc:rtt 

TO REGAIN COl\TROL AFTER 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 of radio conr.'ICl