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N IN G CO MM ERC I A L OP E RA TI O N O F D J I INSP I RE **1** UN M ANNE D A I RCRAF T SY S T E M **S PURSUAN**  **T T**  **O S**  **ECT I**  **O N**  **33 3**  **O F**  **TH E**  **F A**  **A MO**  **DERN I**  **ZAT I**  **O N** 

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### SkyKing Images , LL C Stacey King Lonnie King 2276 Sunley

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t ( U A ) w ith a G r oun d C ontro l S t a ti o n ( GCS ) u ti l i z i n g e l ec tr oni c t ab l e t o r s m art phone system . T h e Insp i r e 1 i s an e l ec tri c po w e r e d ro t ary w i n g U A S that i s capabl e o f tran s m itt i n g li v e a i rborn e vi de o i m age s an d l ocat io n i n f or m a t io n t o a G roun d C ontr o l S t a ti o n ( G C S) . T h e Insp ir e st o r e s th e ph o t ograph s an d dat a o n boar d an d m ake s th e m a v a il ab l e fo r d own l oa d af t e r co mple t i o n o f th e f l igh t . T h e Ins p ir e i s 2 2 i n x 2 2 i n x 8 i n an d w e i g h s 6 . 4 po unds , w e l l un de r th e 5 5 lb s m an d at e d i n th e F M RA . T h e Ins p ir e c an c o nduc t h o ve rin g f li g ht an d h a s a m ax i mu m cru i s i n g spee d o f 4 2 kno t s . It i s batt ery po w ered , ha s a f li g h t en dur an c e o f 2 2 m i nut e s an d can operat e i n t e mp e rature s r ang i n g f r o m 0 ° t o 4 0 ° C . T h e Insp ir e’ s o mni - d ir ec ti o na l an t enn a ha s a rang e o f 2 . 1 km an d operat e s i n th e 2 . 4 2 0

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ro m th e requ i re m ent s o f 1 4 C . F . R § § 6 1 . 1 0 1 ( e) ( 4 ) an d (5 ) , 61 . 3 15(a ) , 61 . 2 3 ( a ) , 91 . 7(a ) , 91 . 1 21 , 91 . 15 1 (b) , 91 . 40 5 ( a) , 9 1 . 407(a ) (1) , 9 1 . 409(a) ( 1 ) & (a ) (2 ) , an d 91 . 4 17 ( a ) & ( b ) . In c o n s ide r at io n o f th e speed , w e i gh t , s i ze , an d li m it e d ope r a t in g are a as s ociat e d w ith th e un m ann e d a i rc r af

t an d i t s operati on , SkyKing Images, LLC o pe r a t io n o f th e D J I Inspi r e 1 and Phantom 3 Advanced UAS meet the c o nd it ion s o f F M RA S ec ti o n 33 3 an d the r e f o r e , w il l n o t r equ ir e an a irwo rthines s c Certificate in a ccordanc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . P art 21 , S ubpart H . A c c o rd i ngly , SkyKing Images, LLC r equ e st s r e li e f f r o m S ec ti on s 91 . 4 0 5 ( a) , 9 1 . 40 7 ( a) ( 1) , 91 . 40 9 ( a) ( 1 ) & (a ) (2) , an d 91.417(a ) & (b) , a s thes e sec ti on s s e t fo rth requ i re m ent s fo r m a i n t enanc e that o n l y app l y t o a ir c r af t w ith an a irw o rth i nes s ce rti f i c at e . SkyKing Images, LLC sub m it s that th e r equ e st e d re li e f i s prope r s i nc e an e qu i va l ent l eve l o f s afe ty w il l b e ensured . SkyKing Images, LLC w il l u s e exper i ence d pe r sonne l o r t echn i c i an s t o per f orm m a i n t enance , a l te ra ti ons , o r pr e v e n ti v e m a i nt enanc e o n th e U A S s u s in g th e m e thods , t echn i que s , an d p r ac ti ce s p r escr ibe d i n th e o p e r ati n g d o cu m ent s (i. e . , M onth l y M ain t enanc e L o g , an d Instruction M anua l ) . F urth e rm or e , SkyKing Images, LLC w il l docu m ent an d m a i nt a i n a l l m a i nt enanc e r eco r d s f o r th e D J I In s pi r e 1 and Phantom 3 Advanced U A S . Re li e f f r o m c e rt a i n r e qu ir e m e n t s o f Sec ti o n 61.101( e ) ( 4 ) an d (5 ) e n titl e d R e c reat i ona l p ilo t p riv ileges a n d li m ita ti o n s : P ilo t i n co m m an d, an d f r o m Sec ti o n 61 . 3 15(a ) entitl e d W ha t are th e p riv ileges a n d li m it

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s an d dura tio n , i s r equ e s te d b y SkyKing Images, LLC t o th e ex t ent necessary t o a l l o w a P il o t i n C o mm an d (PI C ) ho l d i n g a sport p il o t o r h i ghe r l e v e l certif i c ate , a s w e l l a s a va li d dri v e r ’ s li cense , an d w h o ha s de m ons tr at e d , b y m eet i n g m i n i mu m fli g h t - hour an d curr e n c y r equ i re m ent s , that th e P I C i s abl e t o s afe l y ope r at e th e D J I Insp i r e 1 U A S i n a m anne r c o ns i s t ent w ith7

th i s e x e mp t ion , i n c ludin g ev as i v e an d e m e r g e n c y m aneuv e r s an d m a i nta i n i n g ap p r o p riat e d is t an ce s fr o m people , vesse l s , veh i cle s an d s tru c tur es . SkyKing Images, LLC seek s re li e f f ro m Sect i o n 91 . 7(a ) , entitl e d Ci v i l a i rcra f t a i rw or th i n ess , be c au s e th e D J I In s p ir e 1 U A S d o n o t requ i r e an a i rwo rthine s s c erti f i cat e i n accordanc e w i th 1 4 C.F . R . Part 2 1 , S ubpart H . A s s u c h , SkyKing Images, LLC sub m i t s that i t w il l e n s ur e that th e UA S ar e i n an a i rw orth y c o nd it ion , pr i o r t o eve ry f li ght , b y d e t e rm i n i n g that th e UAS s ar e i n c omp li anc e w ith th e o p e r a ti n g d ocum ent s (i. e. , M o nthl y M a i nt enanc e L o g , an d Ins truc ti o n M anua l ) , an d that th e a i rc r af t ar e i n a co n d iti o n fo r s a f e f l ight . SkyKing Images, LLC a l s o s ee k s an e x e mp ti o n f r o m th e requ i re m ent s o f S ec ti o n 9 1 . 1 2 1 , e ntit l e d A lti m e te r S

e tti ngs , a s th e D J I Insp i r e 1 and Phantom 3 U A w il l no t hav e a typ i ca l b arom e tr i c a lti m e t e r onboard . H o w eve r , a ltitu d e i nform a ti o n for both UAS models w il l b e p r o v i de d t o th e P I C v i a G l oba l Pos it ion i n g Sys t e m ( G P S ) equ i p m e nt an d r adi o co m mun i ca t ion s t e l e m e try dat a l i nk , wh i c h do wnl i nk s f

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e e t A G L , w il l ensur e a l eve l o f sa f e ty equ i va l e nt t o S e c t i o n 91 . 121 . A dd it iona ll y , SkyKing Images, LLC seek s an exe mpt i o n fro m th e requ i re m ent s o f Sec t io n 91 . 15 1 (b) , e ntitl e d F

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### Stacey King SkyKing Images, LL C 2276 Sunley Lane Chesterfield, MO 63017 Tel: **636 -**  **236 -**  **6504** Email: sbabb33@aol.com **B .**  **Th e**  **S p**  **e c**  **i fi**  **c S**  **e c**  **t i**  **o n**  **s O**  **f 1**  **4 C**  **.F .**  **R .**  **F ro**  **m W**  **h i**  **c h**  **SkyKing Images, LLC See**  **k s**  **Exe m**  **pt i**  **o n**  **. 1**  **. SkyKing**  **Images, LLC S**  **eek s**  **E xe**  **m pt**  **i o**  **n F**  **r o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R eq**  **u ir**  **e m**  **en t**  **s O**  **f S**  **e ct**  **i o**  **n 61.101(e**  **)( 4**  **) an**  **d (5**  **) .**  Sec ti o n 61.101 , en tit l e d R ec r eati ona l p il o t pr i v il e g e s an d li m it at ions : P ilo t i n c omm an d , sub s ec t io n (e) ( 4 ) an d (5 ) p r esc rib e th e fo ll o w i ng , i n r e l evant p art : ( e ) E x c ep t a s prov i de d i n par agraph s (d) an d ( i ) o f thi s s ect i on , a r ecre at i ona l p il o t m ay no t a c t a s p i lo t i n co m m an d o f an ai rc r aft - ( 4 ) F o r co mp e n s a ti o n o r h ir e ; ( 5 ) In furthe r anc e o f a bus i ness ; **2 .**  **SkyKing Images, LLC S**  **eek s**  **E xe**  **m pt**  **i o**  **n F**  **r o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R eq**  **u ir**  **e m**  **en t**  **s O**  **f S**  **e ct**  **i o**  **n 61.23**  **( a**  **) .**  Sec ti o n 61.23 ( a) , en t i tl e d O pera ti on s requi rin g a m edi ca l ce rt ifi ca te : R equ i re m en t s an d dura ti o n , subsec ti o n (a ) p r esc rib e th e f o ll o w ing , i n re l evant part : ( f ) Excep t a s prov i de d i n p ar agr ap h s ( d) an d ( i ) o f th i s s ec t ion , a r ec r eat iona l p il o t m ay no t ac t a s p il o t i n co mm an d o f an a i r c ra f t -9

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**1 .**  **Th e**  **P u**  **b li**  **c W**  **il l**  **B e**  **n e**  **fi t**  **F ro**  **m D**  **ecrease d**  **C on**  **g e**  **s t**  **i o**  **n O**  **f Th**  **e N**  **A S**  **.** Th e D J I In s p ir e 1 U A S ar e batt ery po w ere d an d serv e a s a s afe , ef fi c i ent , an d econo m i ca l a l t e rnat i v e t o th e m ann e d a i rc r a f t trad it iona ll y u ti l i ze d t o obta i n aer i a l i m agery . B y r educin g th e am ount o f m anne d a i rc r af t neede d t o pe r fo rm ae ria l acqui s i ti ons , an exe mp ti o n a ll o w i n g th e us e o f a D J I Insp ir e 1 U A S w oul d reduc e th e a m ount o f m anne d a i rc r a f t i n th e NAS , r e duc e noi s e an d a i r po llu ti o n , a s w e l l a s i ncrea s e th e s afe ty o f li f e an d property i n th e a i r an d o n th e g r o und . Furthe rm o r e , b y r educ i n g th e numbe r o f m anne d a i rc r a f t oper at i n g i n th e N A S , conges ti o n aroun d a i rport s cause d b y arr i v i n g an d departi n g a ircra f t w il l b e r edu ced . T h e D J I In s p ir e 1 U A S d o n o t requ i r e an a i rport t o t akeof f o r l an d . L i ke w is e , a reduc t io n o f m anne d a i rc r af t c o nduc ti n g a er i a l v i de o an d p h o t ography m i ss i on s wo u l d r esu l t i n fe w e r a i r c r a f t that mus t b e h and l e d b y a i r tr af fi c contr o l duri n g th e g r o un d , t akeof f , d e p artur e , arriva l , an d l an d i n g p h a se s o f f li g ht ope r at i ons . **2 .**  **Th e**  **P u**  **b li**  **c W**  **il l**  **B e**  **n e**  **fi t**  **F ro**  **m Th**  **e S**  **a f**  **et y**  **A n**  **d E**  **f**

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ir s t pe r so n v i e w (F PV ) b y th e PI C o r safe ty o b s erve r (S O ) i s no t perm itt ed . 7 . A l l o p e r at ion s mus t ut i li z e a s afe ty obse rv e r ( SO ) . T h e S O m ay b e use d t o s at is f y th e V L O S r equ i re m ent a s l o n g a s th e PI C al w ay s m aint a i n s V L O S c ap ab ili ty . T h e S O an d P I C mus t b e ab l e t o c ommuni c a t e verba ll y a t a l l ti m es . E l e c tr o n i c m es s agin g o r t e x ti n g i s n o t p e rm i tt e d durin g fli g h t ope r at i ons . T h e P I C mus t b e d e s ignat e d befor e th e f li ght an d cann o t tr ansfe r h i s o r he r de s ignati o n fo r th e dur at i o n o f th e fli g h t . T h e PI C mu s t ensur e that th e S O can pe r for m th e f un c ti on s p r escr i be d i n th e operati n g doc um ent s . 8 . T h e S O mus t no t pe r fo rm any o the r duti e s beyon d a s s i s ti n g th e PI C w ith s ee i n g an d avo i d i n g o the r a i r tra f

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e ty B u ll e ti ns . 16 . T h e autho rize d perso n mus t m ak e an en try i n th e a i r c ra f t r ecor d o f th e corr ec ti v e ac ti o n t ak e n a g a ins t di s crepanc i e s d i scovere d be tw ee n i nspec t ions . 17 . T h e PI C mu s t posses s at lea s t a p ri va t e p il o t certifi cat e an d at l eas t a curr e n t thi r d - c l as s m ed i ca l ce rt i fi cat e . 18 . T h e operat o r m ay no t per m i t any P I C t o ope r at e un l es s th e PI C m e e t s th e o pe r at or ’ s qua li f i ca ti o n c rit er i a an d d e m ons tra t e s th e ab ility t o sa f e l y operat e th e U A S i n a m ann e r c o n s i s t e nt w ith ho w th e U A S w i l l b e ope r at e d unde r th e exe mp ti on , i nc lu d i n g e v a si v e an d e m e r ge n c y m an e uve r s an d ma i nt a i n i n g ap p r o p ri at e di st an c e s f ro m p e rsons , ve ss e l s , v e h i c l e s an d struc tures . P I C qua li f

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r o m a c lou d o r whe n v is ib il i ty i s l es s than 3 s t atut e m il e s f r o m th e PI C . 22 . I f th e U A l ose s co m mun i cati on s o r l ose s it s G P S s i gna l , i t mus t re turn t o a p r e de t er m i ne d l ocati o n w ith i n th e p l anne d ope r a t in g are a an d l an d o r b e r e co v e re d i n acco r d anc e w ith th e ope r at in g docu m e n ts . 23 . T h e PI C mu s t abort th e f l i ght i n th e eve nt o f unp r e d i c t e d obs t ac l e s o r e m ergenc i e s i n a c c o r dan c e w ith th e ope r ati n g docum ent s . 24 . T h e PI C i s p r o h i b it e d f ro m beg i nn i n g a f

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fi c i a l upo n r e ques t . 29 . T h e U A mu s t r e m a i n clear an d y i e l d th e r i ght o f w ay t o a l l m anne d av i a ti o n o p e r ati o n s an d a ct i v it ie s at a l l t i m es . 30 . T h e U A S m ay n o t b e o p e r at e d b y th e PI C f r o m any m ov i n g d e v i c e o r veh i c l e . 31 . F li g ht operati o n s mus t b e c o nduc t e d at l ea s t 50 0 fee t f r o m a l l nonp arti c i p a ti n g pe r so n s ( p e r son s o the r than th e PI C , SO , ope r ato r tr a i n ee s o r essen ti a l pe r sons) , vesse l s , v eh i c l es , an d struc ture s un l ess : a . B arr i e r s o r struc ture s ar e p r esent that suf fi cientl y p r otec t no npart ic ipati n g per s o n s f ro m th e U A an d/ o r deb ri s i n th e e vent o f an acc i dent . T h e oper ato r mus t en s ur e that n o nparti c i p at i n g pe r son s r e m a i n un de r suc h p r o t ec ti on . I f a situ ati o n ar i s e s wher e n onp arti c i p at i n g person s l e av e suc h pro t ec ti o n an d ar e w ithi n 50 0 fee t o f th e UA , f li g h t oper at i on s mus t ceas e i mm e d i a t e l y an d/ or ; b . T h e a ircra f

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Images , LL C w i l l u s e tr a i n e d t echn i c i an s t o pe r form m a i nt enance , a lt e r at i ons , o r p r eve nti v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e U A S us i n g th e m e tho d s , t echn i ques , an d pr a c t i c e s p r es c r ibe d i n th e o pe r ati n g docu m e n t s ( i. e . , th e UAS M a i nt enanc e M anua l , M onth l y M aint enanc e L o g , an d instruction manual) F urthe rm o r e , SkyKing Images, LLC w il l docum ent an d m a i n t a i n a l l m a i nt enanc e records for the DJI I n s pi r e 1 and Phantom 3 Advanced U A S . S i nc e both th e D J I In s p ir e 1and Phantom 3 Advanced U A S w il l b e i n spe ct e d a s pre s cr i be d b y The operating docu m e nts , SkyKing Images, LLC w il l m a i nt ai n th e equ i v a l ent l ev e l o f sa f e ty Established by Sec ti on s 91 . 4 05 ( a) , 9 1 . 40 9 ( a ) (1 ) , an d 91 . 4 09 ( a) ( 2) . A cop y o f th e D J I In s p ir e 1 and Phantom 3 Advanced U se r M anua l s are attached hereto as Exhibit B; A c o p y o f th e D J I Inspi r e 1 and Phantom 3 M a i nt enan c e M anua l i s att ache d he r e t o a s E xh i b i t C ; a sample copy o f th e D J I Insp ir e 1 and Phantom 3 Advanced U A S Maintenance log is attached hereto as Exh i b i t D . L i ke w i se , th e exe mp ti o n s o ught w il l no t adverse l y af f ec t sa f e ty becaus e SkyKing Images , L L C w il l us e tr a i n e d t ec h n i c i an s t o per f o rm m a i nt enance , a lt e r ati o n s o r p r event i v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e U A S us i n g th e m e th o ds , t echn i ques , an d prac ti ce s p r esc ri b e d b y th e operati n g doc um ent s . Furthe rm o r e , th e exe mp ti o n sou g h t w ou l d m ai nt a i n an equiva l ent le v e l o f s afe ty e s t abl i she d b y S e ct i on s 91.407 , 9 1 . 417( a) an d 91 . 4 1 7 ( b) , becaus e a l l m a i n t enanc e o f th e D J I Insp i r e 1 UA S w i l l b e per f orm e d b y tr a i ne d t echni c ian s . M a i n t enan c e w i l l b e docu m e n t e d an d m a i n t a i ne d uti l i z i n g th e m on th l y m a i nt enanc e l og . S i g n i f i c an tl y , p r e v i ou s e x e mp ti o n s gr ant e d b y th e FA A co n c ern i n g Sec ti o n s 91 . 40 5 ( a) , 9 1 . 407(a ) (1) , 9 1 . 409 ( a) ( 1 ) & (a )( 2 ) , an d 91 . 4 17 ( a ) & (b ) e s t abl i s h th at sa f e ty i s n o t a dve r se l y af

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