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### 3 December$22,$2015

U.S.$Dept.$of$Transportation,$Docket$Operations

West$Building$Ground$Floor,$Room$w12

- 140

1200$New$Jersey$Avenue,$SE.,

Washington,$DC$20590

Submitted$Electronically$via$the$Federal$Docket$Management$System$(FDMS)$

Re:$Exemption$Request$under$Section$333$of$the$FAA$Reform$Act$and$Part$11$of$the$Federal

Aviation$Regulations

Dear$Sir$or$Madam

On$behalf$of$ 4WT$Media,$LLC

.,$ and$Pursuant$to$Sec tion$333$of$the$FAA$Modernization$and$Reform$Act$of$

2012$and$14$C.F.R.$Part$11,$I$ John$Trefry

,$ President$and$CEO, am seeking an$exemption$from$ Part$21$

Subpart$H ;$and$ Sections$91.203$(a)$(1)

,$ 45.23$(b) ,$91.7$(a),$91.9,$61.113,$61.133,$ 91.109,$91.119,$91.1 21

,$ 91.151,$and$ (91.401$

- 91.417 ) Subpart$E,$ of$Title$14,$Code$of$Federal$Regulations$(14$CFR). This$proposed$

exemption$would$allow$for$the$operation$of$our$ U nmanned$ A ircraft System’s$ (UA S ) :$

• DJI$Inspire$1$

THE&UNMANNED&AIRCRAFT&(UA S ):

• The$ UAS is lightweight (under$55l b.$gross$weight),$battery$operated$ multi

- r otor copter that$take s

off$and$land vertically and$has the$ability$to$hover$in$one$location$during$flight.$

THE&UA S INCLUDE S :

• An$ on

- board$ flight$ computer$with$GPS$ navigation$and$ location$ability$ that$ rece ives$ signals$ for$

flight$control from$a$grou nd

- based$transmitter/controller.

• An$ on

- board$ camera$ or$ sensor$ package$ used$ to$ document$ physical$ and/or$ environmental$

conditions$of$structures$and$the$natural$environment.$

• An$on

- board$telemetry$system$that$de livers$flight$data$from$the$on

- board$flight$computer$to$the$

radio$ transmitter$ including$ altitude$ AGL,$ horizontal$ and$ vertical$ speed,$ compass$ direction$ of$

flight$and$direction$back$to$its$launch$site

.

• A$ 2.4 GHz$ on

- board$radio$transmitter$that$transmits$live$ video$from$the$on

- board$camera$plus$all$

the$flight$data$from$the$telemetry$system$described$above

.

THE&GROUND&STATION&PART&OF&THE&SYSTEM:

• A$ Pilot$in$Command$ (PIC)$i n$operati onal$ control$ of$a$mission$ from$ beginning$ to$end,$ and$who$

controls$the$ UAS while$in$the$air

.

• A$2.4GHz$radio$transmitter/controller$operated$by$the$PIC$to control$the$ UAS while$in$flight.

• Ground$Station$ (computer,$tablet$or$smart$phone$based$app)$ which$receives$and$displays$video$

and$system$telemetry$real$time$from$the$ UAS

.

• A$Vis ual$Observer$ (VO),$a person$who$provides$a$second$pair$of$eyes$ to$visually$ track$ the$ UAS

while$in$flight.4WT$MEDIA,$LLC

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### 3 P ILOT&IN&COMMAND&(PIC) AND&VISUAL&OBSERVER (VO) :

The$ PIC$ and$ VO$ will$ meet$ the$ requirements$ outlined$ in$ FAA$ Policy$ N$ 8900.227$ Section$ 16$ P ersonnel$

Qualifications.$Additionally,$the$PIC$and$VO$will$per form$maintenance$on$the$system$ and$will$complete$a$

course$of$maintenance$instruction$as$part$of$their$initial$training.

I submit that$the$combination$of$the$UA S light weight,$flight$performance$and$abili ty,$fully$qualified$flight$

crew$and$ strict$operation$under$the$guide lines$established$in$8900.227,$and$under$all$of$the$Restrictions$

listed$above,$the$FAA$can$have$full$confidence$that$the$operation$wil l$have$an$equivalent$or$greater$level$

of$ safety$than$m anned$aircraft$performing$the$same$mission.

INTENDED&USE&/&PUBLIC&GOOD:& 14#CFR#§#11.81(d)

The$requested$exemption$would$allow$us$to$use$the$UA S for$aerial$image$acquisition$to$support$various$

mapping$ and$ surveying$ applications$ as$ well$ as$ video$ doc umentati on$ for$ the$ public$ good. Typical$

applications$would$include,$but$are$not$limited$to:$

• Aerial Photography

• Videography/Filmmaking

• Real$Estate$Photography

• Aerial$ Mapping$

• Education$

The$ inherent$ ability$ of$ the$ UA S to$ capture$ imagery$ from$ a$ low$ altitude$ inc luding$ oblique$ photos$ and$

video$ from$ several$ angles$ is$ far$ more$ effective$ than$ ground

- based$ imagery$ for$ displaying$ the$

characteristics$of$bui ldings,$sites$and$properties,$ areas$where$consistent$monitoring$is$needed.$ Further,$

UA S can$access$locations$not$ac cessible$to$conventional$aircraft$due$to$their$own$flight$restrictions.$ The$

applicant$ produce s$ maps and$marketing$material$ from$aerial$imagery$that public$ and$private$ entities$ use$

for infrastructure$ assessment ,$ utility$ inspect ions,$ land$ development$ project s,$ planning$ and$ zoning,$

promotion$of$local$businesses$and$so$on.$ These$products produced$from$UAS are used$to$better$the local$

economy$and$promote$local$business.$

PUBLIC& SAFETY :

UA S are$ powered$ by$ batteries,$ they$ are$ smaller,$ lighter$ and$ more$ maneuverabl e$ than$ larger$ aircraft$

running$ on$ combustible$ fuel;$ they$ operate$ at$ lower$ altitudes$ (under$ 400’)$ with$ no$ people$ on$ board$

thereby$ reducing$ current$ risk$ levels$and$enhancing$ public$ safety.$With$a$ small$ payl oa d$and$maximum$

flight$time$of$approximately$20$minu tes.$ UA S offer$little$or$no$risk$to$national$security due$to$their$size,$

payload$capacity$and$flight$duration

.$

DJI$ models$have$their own$ built$in$failsafe$functionality$which$will cause$the$UA S to return$to$its$take

- off$

location$and$land$b efore$the$ battery$becomes$empty,$or$the$system$loses$communication. In$addition$

DJI$uses$geo$fencing$technology$to$restrict$flight$operations$where$the$FAA$has$mandated$no$fly$zones$

such$as:$Airports,$National$Parks,$and$Stadiums.$4WT$MEDIA,$LLC

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### 3 SUMMARY&GRANT&REQUEST :

This requ est$follows$many$others$using$similar$systems$and$process$tha t$have$been$granted$previously.$ I$

am$requesting$the$FAA$ issue$a$summary$grant$ of$exemption$as$this request$ would$not$set$a$precedent

.

• The$reasons$stated$by$the$FAA$for$granting$Exemption$Nos.$ 13 207,$ 1 3004 ,$1 2557 ,$1 2369

, 12366$

and$1 2026$ also$apply$to$this$request

.

• A$grant$of$exemption$would$be$in$the$public$interest (See$above)

.

THE®ULATIONS&FROM WHICH&THE&EXEMPTION S&ARE&BEING& REQUESTED&

Beside$each$regulation$number$is$the$page$of$the$attached$Addendum$upon$which$each$may$be$found$

together$with$ a$ proposed$equivalent$level$of$safety$for$each$regulation:

- 14$CFR$Part$21 Subpart$H Addendum$Page$1

- 14$CFR$ 91.203$(a)$(1) Addendum$Page$1

- 14$C F R$45.23 (b) Addendum$Page$ 1

- 14$CFR$91.7$(a) Addendum$Page$2

- 14$CFR$91.9 Addendum$Page$2

- 14$CFR$61.113,$61.133 Addendum$Page$2

- 14$C F R$91.109,$91.119,$91.12 1 Addendum$Page$ 3

- 14$CFR$91.151 Addendum$Page$ 3

- 14$CFR$Subpart$E$(91.401$

- 91.417) Addendum$Page$ 4

- FAA$Policy$8900.227$Paragraph$16(c)(4)$and$Paragraph$16(e)(1) Addendum$Page$4

I$am p r e p a r e d$to$ m odi f y o r$ a mend a n y p a rt$of t his$r e qu e st$ t o$satis f y t h e n ee d$for a n$ e quival e nt$lev e l$of$

s a f e t y

.$ P le a se c onta c t$ me a t$ a n y t i me$ if y ou$ r e quire a ddi t ional$ info r mation$ or c la r ifi c a t i on.$ I$ am$ the$

primary$point$of$contact$for$this$request$and look$fo r w a rd$to$ w o r ki n g with$ y o ur o f f ic e

.

Sincerely,$

John$Trefry

President$and$CEO

4WT$Media,$LLC

11022$Santa$Monica$Blvd.$Ste

, 250

Los$Angeles,$ CA$90025

Phone:$ 310

- 745

- 9466

Email:$ john@4wtmedia.com

Add e ndum$C ont a in i n g Ex e mp t ion R e qu e sts a nd$Equiv a lent L e v e l$of$S a f e t y

App e ndix A$

– F l i g h t$Operations/Procedures

App e ndix B

– User ’s Man ua l s4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

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### 4 A D DEN D UM

EXE M P TION&RE Q UE S TS A N D&EQUI V AL E NT& L EVEL OF S A F ETY

I

, John$ Trefry

,$ r e qu e st a n$ e x e mp t ion$ f r om$ t he f ol l owing$ re g u l a t i ons$ a s$ w e ll a s$ a n y$ a ddi t ional$

r e g ulations$that$m a y t e c hnic a l l y a pp l y t o$the$op e r a t i on s of the DJI$ Inspire$1

14&C.F.R.&Part&21,&Subpart&H:&Airwo rthiness&Certificates&14&C.F.R.& 91.203&(a)&(1)

Subpart$H,$entitled$Airworthiness$Certificates,$establishes$the$procedura l$ requirements$for$the$issuance$

of$airworthiness$certific ates$as$required$by$FAR$91.203( a)$(1).$

Given# the# size#and#limited#operating#area#associated#with# the#UA S to#be#utilized#by# the#Petitioner,#an#

exemption# from#Part#21#Subpart#H#meets#the#requirements#of#an#equivalent#level#of#safety#under#Part#

11#and#Section#333#of#the#FMRA.#The#Federal Aviation#Act# (49#U.S.C.44701# (f))#and#Section#333#of#the#

FMRA#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# sa fer,# than# a# conventional# aircraft# (fixed# wing# or#

rotorcraft)#operating#with#an#airworthiness#certificate#without#the#restrictions#and#conditions#proposed.#

The# UAS to#be#operated#hereunder#is#less#than#55#lbs.#fully#loaded,#is#by#definition#unmanned#and#car ries#

neither# a# pilot# nor# passenger,# carries# no# explosive# materials# or# flammable# liquid# fuels,# and# operates#

exclusively#within#a#limited# flight#area.#Unlike#other#civil#aircraft,#operations#under# this#exemption#will#

be# tightly#controlled#and#monitored#by# th e#Operator# and#will# also# remain#within# the# requirements# of,#

and# in# compliance# with,# local# public# safety# requirements.# These# safety# enhancements,# which# already#

apply# to# civil# aircraft# provide# a# greater# degree# of# safety# to# the# public# and# property# owners# than

conventional# operations# conducted# with# airworthiness# certificates# issued# under# 14# C.F.R.# Part# 21,#

Subpart# H.# Lastly,# application# of# these# same# criteria# demonstrates# that# there# is# no# credible# threat# to#

national# security# posed# by# the# UAS due# to# its# size,# sp eed# of# operation,# location# of# operation,# lack# of#

explosive#materials#or#flammable#liquid#fuels,#and#inability#to#carry#a#substantial#external#load.

14&C.F.R.&&45.23&(b).&Marking&of&the&Aircraft

The$ regulation$ requires;$When$ marks$ include$ on ly$ the$ Roman$ c apital$ letter$ "N"$ and$ the$ registration$

number$ is$ displayed$ on$ limited,$ res tricted$ or$ light

- sport$ category$ aircraft$ or$ experimental$ or$

provisionally$certificated$a ircraft,$the$operator$must$also$ display$on$that$aircraft$near$each$entrance$to$

the$ cabin,$ cock pit,$ or$ pilot$ stat ion,$in$ letters$ not$less$ than$ 2$inches$ nor$more$ than$ 6$in ches$ high,$ the$

words$"limited,"$ "restricted,"$"light

- sport,"$"experimental,"$o r$"provisional,"$as$applicable.$

Even# though# the#UA S will#have#no#airworthiness#certificate,#an#exemption#may#be#needed#as# the#UA S

will# have# no#entrance# to# the# cabin,# cockpit# or# pilot# station# on#which# the#word# "Experimental"# can# be#

placed.#Given#the#size#of#the#UA S ,#two

Y inch#lettering#will#be#impossible.#

The$FAA$has$issued$the$following$e xemptions$to$this$regulation$to$ Exemptions$No s.$10700,$8738,$10167$

and$10167 A.4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

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### 4 14&C.F.R.&91.7(a):&Civil&aircraft&airworthiness.

The$regulation$requires$that$no$person$may$operate$a$civil$aircraft$unless$it$is$in$airworth y$condition.$

As#there#will#be#no#airworthiness#certificate#issued#for#the#aircraft,#should#this#exemption#be#granted,#no#

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

requirements#contained#herei n#for#the#use#of#safety#check#lists#prior#to#each#flight,#an#equivalent#level#of#

safety#will#be#provided.

14&C F R&91.9&Civil air c r a f t& f l ig h t& m a nu al,& m a r k i n g,&a n d p laca r d re qu ir e m e n ts.

This$ r e g u l a t i on$ p r ovides that$ no$ p e rson$ m a y op e ra te$ a n$ a ir c r a ft$ unless a c u r r e nt,$ app r o v e d$ fli g h t$

manu a l$ i s$in$ t he a ir c r a ft.$ We a ssu m e that$the$intent$of$this$r e quir e ment$is$to$ensu r e that fl i g ht$manu a l$

i n f o r mation$ i s$a v a i l a ble$ to$ the$ a ir c r e w while$op e r a t i n g the$ a i r c r a ft. We re qu e st$an$ e x e mp t ion$ t o$ th i s$

r e quir e ment$sin c e the$ a i r c r a ft$is not$on l y too$small$ t o$ ca r r y do c u m e ntation;$ t he$do c ument a t i on$would$

not$be$ a v a i l a ble$to$the c rew during f l i g ht$ope r a t i on s

.

To#obtain# a n# e quival e nt# l e v e l#of#s a f

e t y a nd#m e e t# t he in t e nt#of#91.9,# we# pr o pose that# c u r r e nt,# a ppro ve d#

UAS F l i g ht# Operations/Procedures ( App e ndix A) must be a v a i l a ble# to# the c rew# a t the# g rou n d station#

a n y t i me#the a ir c r a ft#is# i n,#or p re p a ring#fo r

,# f

l i g ht.#

T he$ FAA$ has$ issued$ the$ following$ exemptions$ to$ this$ regulation:$ Exemption$ Nos.$ 8607,$ 8737,$ 8738,$

9299,$9299A, 9565,$ 95658,$10167,$10167A,$10602,$32827,$and$10700.

14&C F R&61.113 P r iva t e p i l ot p r iv i leg e s&a n d l i m ita t io n s:& P i l ot in C o m m a n d a n d 61.133 C o m m e rc ial p i l ot

p r iv i l e g e s&a n d l i m ita t io n s.

The r e g ulation$ provid e s$ t h a t$ no$ pe r son$ th a t$ ho l ds$ a$ p riv a te$ pilot ce rtif i ca te m a y ac t$ as$ pilot$ i n$

c om m a nd$of a n$ a i r c r a ft$ f or c ompens a t i on$or h i r e

. S ubp a ra g r a ph (b) a l l ows a priv a te$pilot to$a c t$ a s$pilot

in$ command$ of a n$ a ir c r a ft$ in$ c onn e c t i on$ with$ a n y busin e ss$ or e m p l o y ment$ if:$ (1) T h e$ fli g ht$ i s$ on l y

inci d e ntal$to$ t h a t$bus i n e ss$or$ e mp l o y ment;$and$ ( 2) The a ir c r a f t$does$not$c a r r y$p a sse n g e rs$ o r$p r op e r t y

f o r$ c ompens a t i on$or hi r e

.$

Our pro p osed o p e r a t i ons r e quire that#the# P I C#must e i t h e r

1. Hold#a Private# or#Sport# Pilot# C e rtifi ca te is s u e d# b y the F AA,# a nd# h a ve l o g g e d# 5 hou r s#of# f l i g ht#

e x

p e ri e n c e in# t his# t y p e of U A S ,#or

2.# # M ee t# t he re qui r e ments#of 8900.227#p a ra#16 ( c ) (

2 ) ( c ) " Op e r a t i ons without a pi l ot#c e rtifi ca t e "#in#

which# the P I C# is# r e qu i r e d# to# complete " F AA p r ivate pi l ot# g round ins t ruct i on" a nd# p a ss# " the

F

AA P riv a te#P i lot w ritten# e x a m i n a t i on." S ince the r e a r e c u r r e nt l y no me a ns#a va i l a ble#for the#

pilot of#a UAS to g a in# t he e x p e ri e n c e in a n e quival e nt#c a t e g o r y a nd c lass in#ord e r#to# a pp l y f o r#

a#private# p i l ot ' s#l i ce nse,# we pro p ose to# g e n e r a te a n# e quiva l e n t# l e v e l#of s a f

e t y# b y r e quiri n g our#

p i l ots# t o# c omp l e te,# a t# a# min i mu m

,# F AA private pi l ot# ground# ins t ru c t i on# a nd# p a ss# t he F AA

Private# P i l ot# w r i t ten# e x a m i n a t i on# in# add i t i on# to# c omp l e t i ng the# p r i v a te# p i lot re quir e ments.##

S ince t he a ir c r a ft# c a nnot# c a r r y p a sse n g e rs# o r# p r op e r t y ,# we f e e l that# we me e t# t he in t e nt# of#

61.113 S ubp a ra g r a ph#( b ) e v e n#tho u gh#the#intent#of#th i s#ap p l i ca t i on#is#to c ondu c t#a#business.4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

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### 4 14&C F R&91.109 F l i g h t&I n st r u c tion;& S i m u lat e d i n st r u me n t& f l i g h t&and c e r tain& f l i g h t& te sts&

The r e g ulation stat e s$ that " No$ p e rson$ m a y op e r a te a c iv i l$ air c r a ft$ th a t$ i s$ be i ng used for f l i g ht$

instru c t i on$unless$that$ a ir c r a ft$ h a s ful l y fun c t i oning du a l c ontrols."

The UA S g roun d

Y b a s e d# c ontrol#station# c o nsi s ts#of a small#h a nd

Y h e l d#r a dio# t r a nsm i t t e r# a nd#while#it#does#

not#of f

e r#a se c ond# s e t#of " c ontro l s " ,#both# t he student# a nd# i nstru c tor# ca n, a nd#wil l ,#op e r a te#the si n g le#s e t

of c ontrols si m ul t a n e ous l y

.# # W i t h# both# student# a nd# instru c tor# h a ving# " h a nds

Y o n " the c ontrols# d u r ing

f

l i g ht, we f e e l# t h a t# t his# t ec hnique#m ee ts# t he i ntent#91.109# a nd#p r ovides# a n# e quiva l e nt# le v e l#of#s a f

e t y

.

14&C F R&91.119& M i n i m u m sa f e altitu d e s: G e ner al.

The re g ulation stat e s$ that ov e r$ sp a r s e l y popu l a ted a r e a s$ t h e a ir c r a ft ca nnot be op e r a t e d$ c loser than$

500$ fee t$ t o$ a n y p e r s on,$v e ssel,$v e hicl e ,$or$st r u c tur e

.$$ S ince the a ir c r a ft will be op e r a t i n g a t$a$ma x i m um$

of$ 4 00 fee t$A G L

, we c a nnot$comp l y w i t h$th i s$r e quir e m e nt.

I n# o rd e r#to#pr o vi d e a n# e q uival e nt# l e v e l#of#s a f

e t y The UA S will not#be#op e r a ted#ov e r c ong e sted# a r e a s o r

ov e r a n y o p e n# a ir a ssemb l y o f p e rsons# with out prior# approval. Any# property# owner# affected w i l l# be#

b r i e f

e d#on the# e x p ec ted# r oute#of flight# a nd the# a ssoci a ted risks#to#p e rsons#a n d#p r op e r t y on#the g roun d

. The a ir c r a ft#will# be o p e rated# a t# a low# a l t i t ude a l l o win g ,# if# a pow e r# unit# f a i l s,# an e me r g e n c y land i ng

without undue h a z a rd to#pe r sons#or#p r op e r t y on the#su r f

a c e

.# Th e r e f

o re, we maintain#t h a t#due#to#the#

sm a ll si z e of#the UA S the#h a z a rd#to#p e rsons,#v e hicl e s#and#stru c tur e s#is m i ni m a l#comp a r e d#to mann e d

a ir c ra ft,#whi c h#should#be c ons i d e r e d#in g r a nt i ng the# e x e mp t ion.

14&C F R&91.121& A lt i m e ter S e t ting s

.

The r e g ulation r e quir e s$ t h a t$ air c r a ft$ sh a ll mainta i n$ c ruising$ a l t i t ud e s$ b y r e f e r e n c e to$ an$ a l t i m e ter$

s e t t ing a v a i l a b l e with i n$100 NM$of the$ a i r c raft.

The UA S will a lw a y s f l y b e low# 4 00# fee t A G L a nd will n o t#ne e d#to# m a in t a in#c r uis i ng# a l t i t ud e s#in#o r d e r#to#

p re v e nt c onfli c t with other a ir c r a ft.#An# A bove G r ound L e v e l a l t i m e ter me a s u r e ment# a bove the#t a k e o f f#

point#is# t r a nsm i t t e d via# ra dio# f r o m# t he UA S on

Y bo a rd c o m puter to# t he#disp la y#s c r e e n# h e ld# b y the# P I C,

p rovi d ing a c onst a n t l y up d a ted#A G L r ea dout.

14&C F R&91.151 F u e l&r e q u ir eme n ts& f or f l i g h t&in VFR c o nd itio n s.

The r e g ulation$ provid e s$ t h a t$ no$ pe r son$ m a y b e g in a f l i g ht$ i n$ a n a irpl a ne u n d e r$ d a y

- V F R c ondi t ions$

unless$the r e is$enou g h fu e l$ t o$f l y to$ t he fi r st$po i nt$of in t e nd e d$la n ding a nd$to$f l y a ft e r$that$ f or a t$ l ea st$

30$m i nutes.

The in t e nt i on#of th i s#pa r a g r a ph#is#to#provi d e a n# e n e r g y r e s e r v e a s#a# s a f

e t y buf f

e r# f o r#d e l a y s#to# l a ndi n g

.# Each U A S is# batt e r y op e r a ted# a nd the#m a x i m um# dur a t i on# o f# f l i g ht# f rom# a sin g l e# b a t t e r y c h ar g e#is 22#

m i nutes#with#a#20% re s e rv e

.# S ince the# a i r c raft#will#n e v e r# f l y mo r e than 3⁄4# NM#f r om# t he point of#intend e d

landi n g ,#a f ull b a t t e r y c h ar g e a t# l a un c h#will e nsure that# w e me e t#the re s e r v e e n e r g y r e qui r e ment of th i s#

pa r a g ra ph. W e re qu e st a n# e x e mp t ion# t o#the# w o r d# "fu e l "# a nd# a sk#for a n# e quival e nt in t e rp re tation#wi t h#

the# w o r d#"en e r g y ".4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

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_ 91.417)

_ M ai n t e n a n ce ,&P re v e n tive M ai nt e n a n ce ,&Alt e r a t io n s&

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m a in t e n a n c e a nd$insp ec t i on.

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app r ove the a i r c r a ft# f or r e turn#to#se r v ic e ."# As#p r ovided#in#the P r e

Y F l i g ht# C h ec kl i st#in#App e ndix A,#the# P I C#

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upd a t i ng soft w a re# a nd# f irmw a re# f o r# the on

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ac tu r e r# or their d e si g n a ted# r e p a ir# f a c i l i t y .# The P I C# will do c ument# wo r k# p e r f

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,# c onstru c t i on,# a nd#simp l ici t y of# the a i r c r a ft,# the

P IC# ca n# e nsure a n# e quiva l e nt# l e v e l of sa fe t y

.

8900.227& P a r ag r a p h 16( c ) ( 4) P I C& Me d ical.& And P a r a g r a p h 16( e ) ( 1 )&Ob s er v e r Me d ical.&

This$po l i c y pro v ides$ that both$ t he P I C$ a nd$VO m u st$have a v a l i d$ F AA s e c o n d

- c lass$medi ca l$ ce rtifi c a te$

issued$und e r$ P a rt$67$in$ord e r$to$ pe r f o r m a s$a$pilot$or$o b s e rver.

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carbon# fiber.# T he# P I C#is# not# on# boa r d. B oth# t he P I C a nd# the# V O a re r e quir e d# to# be#in# V LO S .#Giv e n# t h e

unl i k e l y# e v e nt# t h a t#bo t h# the# P I C a nd#VO b ec ome# m e dic a l l y in c a p ac i t a ted while# the a ir c r a ft#is# i n# fli g ht,#

t he# UA S will re turn# a utono m o us l y to# t he# si t e of# laun c h i ng a nd# l a nd# without c r e w in t e rv e nt i on.#

Th e r e f

o r e

,# r e quiri n g the P I C# a nd# VO# to# me e t# t he s a me# m e d i ca l# r e quir e m e nts# a s# commercial# pilot#

carrying#passengers in#a#l a r g e a i r c r a ft# is a n# u nn ece ss a r y burd e n.

W e pro p ose#th a t# t he m i ni m um# m e dic a l#r e quir e m e nts for the# P I C a nd#VO# b e vis i on# c o r re c ted#to

20/20# and# a v a l i d,# st a te#i s sued# d r ive r ' s#l i ce n s e .#The 20/20#v i sion# r e quir e me n t#wi l l#ensu r e that# the# P I C

and#VO#see#and#avoid#air#traffic;#a#licensed#driver#is#medically#qualified#to#operate#a#much#larger#vehicle.#4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

– APPENDIX$A

– FLIGHT$OPERTIONS/PROCEDURES AP P E N DIX&A&

– F LIG H T OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES

The UA S will$be$operated$under$the$following$flight$restrictions.$

OPERATIONAL& F L I G HT RE S TRI C T I ONS

The$UA S will$be$operated$in$the$field$with$both$a$PIC$and$a$VO$in$accordance$with$and$with$the$following$

Restrictions:

• All$operations$must$occur$in$FAA$Class$ G$airspace$at$no$more$than$400$ft$AGL,$at$an$airspeed$of$

no$more$than$25$knots$and$no$further$than$3/4$NM$from$the$PIC;

• All$operations$must$utilize$a$visual$observer$(VO).$The$VO$and$PIC$must$be$able$to$communicate$

by$voice$at$all$times$during$a$flight$ope ration;

• The$PIC$must$have$accumulated$and$logged,$in$a$manner$consistent$with$14$CFR$§ 61.51$(b),$10

hours$of$ total$ time$as$a$UA S rotorcraft$pilot$and$at$least$5$hours$logged$as$a$ U AS pilot$with$a$

similar$ UAS type;

• The$UA S will$not$be$operated$over$densely$populate d$areas;$without$prior$approval;

• The$UA S will$not$be$operated$over$any$open

- air$assembly$of$peop le;$without$prior$approval;

• The$UA S will$not$be$operated$within$5$NM$of$an$airport$or$he liport;$without$prior$approva l;

• Operations$will$be$restricted$to$day$only$and$weather$conditions$equivalent$to$VFR;$

• The$PIC$will$brief$the$VO$and$property$owner$about$the$operation$and$risk$before$operation ;

• No$ flight$ will$ be$ made$ without$ a$ Pre

- Flight$ Inspection$ by$ the$ PIC$ before$ ea ch$ operation$ to$

ascertain$that$the$ UAS is$in$a$condition$safe$for$flight

.

P RE

_ F L I G HT CHECKLI S T

Prior$to$operation$ preflight$checklists$provided$by$the$manufacturer of$the$UA S will$be$followed.$ Below$

is$such$an$example.$

1. Remote$Controller,$ Batteries

,$ Range$Extender$and$smartphone /tablet are$fully$charged.

2. Propellers$are$mounted$correctly.

3. Damping$absorbers$are$in$good$condition,$not$broken$or$worn.

4. Camera$lens$cap$has$been$removed.

5. Memory/Storage card$has$been$inserted$if$necessary.

6. Gimbal$is$ functioning$as$normal.

7. Motors$can$start$and$are$functioning$as$normal.

8. Smart phone/tablet$ can$connect$ and$communicate$with$ UAS and/or$payload

.

TAKE&OFF/LANDING&PROCEDURES

Manufacturer$ recommended$Takeoff$and$Landi ng$procedures$will$be$ followed. The$ follow ing$is$an$

example$of$such$procedures:$

Place$the$ UAS on$ground$with$the$battery$level$indicator$facing$you.

1. Power$on$base$station.

2. Power$on$the$remote$controller.

3. Power$on$the$payload$(Camera/ Sensor$Package ).4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

– APPENDIX$A

– FLIGHT$OPERTIONS/PROCEDURES 4. Power$o n$the$aircraft.

5. Connect$the$ base$station$ to$the$ UA S

.

6. Ensure$the$base$station$is$communicating/receiving$data$from$the$UA S and$payload.$

7. Confirm$GPS$satellite$lock.

8. Push$the$throttle$stick$up$slowly$to$lift$the$aircraft$off$the$ground.$

9. Verify$remote$controller$and$UA S are$operating$normally.$

10. Proceed$with$mission.

11. When$landing,$be$sure$to$be$hovering$over$a$level$surface.$

12. Pull$down$on$the$throttle$stick$gently$to$descend$and$land.

13. After$landing$the$aircraft$on$the$ground,$keep$the$throttle$stick$at$its$lowest$ position until$

the$motors$stop.$

FAILSAFE&FUNCTION

The$ UA S will$ enter$ Failsafe$ mode$ when$ the$ connection$ from$ the$ remote$ controller$ is$ lost.$ The$ flight$

control$system$will$automatically$control$ the$aircraft$ to$ return$ to$home$and$land$ to$ reduce$injuries$or$

damage. The$ following$ situations$ would$ make$ the$ aircraft$ fail$ to$ receive$ a$ signal$ from$ the$ remote$

controller$and$enter$Failsafe$mode:

1. If$the$drone$loses$GPS$signal$in$a$flight$mode$that$requires$GPS$(loiter,$auto,$return

- to

- launch,$

guided),$ it$ lands$ automatically,$ as$ indicated$ by$ a$ blinking$ blue

- and

- yellow$ status$ LED$ and$ a$

high

- high

- high

- low$tone.$For$best$GPS

- signal$strength,$always$fly$outside$in$an$open$area.

2. If$ the$ drone$ loses$ contact$ with$ the$ RC$ transmitter,$ it$ lands$ automatically,$ as$ indicated$ by$ a$

blinking$yellow$status$LED.$If$it$loses$RC$signal$during$a$mission,$it$returns$to$the$launch$point$

before$landing.

3. If$ the$ battery$ reaches$ 25%$ charge,$ the$ drone$ lands$ automatically,$ as$ indicated$ by$ a$ blinking$

yellow$ status$ LED$ and$ a$ quick$ repeating$ ton e.$ If$ the$ battery$ runs$ low$ during$ a$ mission,$ the$

drone$returns$to$the$launch$point$before$landing.4WT$MEDIA,$LLC$

– APPENDIX$B

– USERS$MANUAL AP P E N DIX&B

– USER’S MANUAL DJI&INSPIRE&1&

The$current$User’s$ Manual can$ be$downloaded$ via$the$following$link

.$

4WT$Media,$LLC intends$ to$keep$ a$copy$of$the$User’s$Manual with$the$ corresponding$ UA S at$all$times

.$

DJI$ INSPIRE$1

Upon$request$these$will$be$provided