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October 19, 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 Gessner Engineering, LLC, and Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and

Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, I Jeremy Peters

, Vice President, 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 unmanned aircraft (UA) the

Sensefly eB ee Ag.

THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA):

 The UA is a lightweight (1.5lb. gross weight), battery operated delta wing aircraft capable of

manual and fully automated flight.

THE UA INCLUDES:

 An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives signals for

flight controls from a ground

- based transmitter/controller;

 An on

- board camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high definition still

photos and video

 An on

- board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on

- board flight computer to the

on

- board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass

direction of flight and direction back to its launch site

 An on

- board radio transmitter that transmits the flight data from the telemetry system

described above to the ground station

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 UA while in the air

 A 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UA while in flight

 Ground Station (computer, tablet for smart phone based app) which receives and displays video

and system telemetry real time from the UA

 A Visual Observer (VO), a person who provides a second pair of eyes to visually track the UA

while in flight.GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC

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PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND VISUAL OBSERVER:

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

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.

In the event the PIC cannot perform maintenance, the UA will be returned to the manufacturer or a

m anufacturer certified technician to perform any necessary repairs

I submit that the combination of the UA’s light weight, flight performance and ability, fully qualified

flight crew and strict operation under the guidelines established in 8900.227, and und er 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 manned aircraft performing the same mission.

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

The requested e xemption would allow us to use the UA for aerial image acquisition to support various

mapping and surveying applications as well as video documentation for the public good. Typical

applications would include, but are not limited to:

 Aerial Photography

 Aer ial Mapping

T he inherent ability of the UA is 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 displ aying areas where

consistent monitoring is needed

. Further, UA’s can access locations not accessible to conventional

aircraft due to their own flight restrictions. The applicant is often asked to capture imagery for the

pu rpose of topographic surveys which are used for site development

. The deliverables produced from

imagery captured using the UA ’ s support commercial and economic development in the communities

we operate. In additi on the data captured is used to produce m ap s that support transportation and

utility maintenance projects which also benefit the community.

PUBLIC SAFETY :

UA’s , are powered by batteries, they are smaller, lighter and more maneuverable 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 payload and maximum

flight time of approximately 40 minutes, UA’s offer little or no risk to national security.

The Sensefly eBee has built in failsafe functionality which w ill make the eBee to return to its take

- off

location and land before the battery becomes empty. In the unlikely case that the GPS fails during flight

, the eBee will land immediately in a circling pattern and at a slow speed. If the issue disappears (e.g. GPS

signal is regained ), the Sensefl y drone will resume GPS navigation and return to its take

- off location.GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC

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SUMMARY GRANT REQUEST :

This request 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. 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.

THE REGULATIONS 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 us 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,

Jeremy Peters

Vice President

Phone: 979.680.8840

Email: jpeters@gessnerengineering.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 Man ua lGESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

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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

, Jeremy Peters

, Vice President of Gessner Engineering, LLC

, 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 Sensefly eB ee Ag.

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 to be utilized by the Petitioner, an

exemption from Part 21 Subpart H meets the requirements of an equivalent level of safety u nder 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, spe ed, operational capability, and proximity to airports and

populated areas of the particular UA. In all cases, an analysis of these criteria demonstrates that the UA

operated without an airworthiness certificate, in the restricted environment and under the conditions

proposed will be at least as safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed wing or rotorcraft)

operating with an airworthiness certificate without the restrictions and conditions proposed. The UA to

be operated hereunder is less than 55 lb s. fully loaded, is by definition unmanned and carries 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 exempt ion will be tightly

controlled and monitored by the 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 degre e 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 nati onal security

posed by the UA due to its size, speed 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 regula tion requires; When marks include on ly the Roman capital 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 t hat aircraft near each entrance to

the cabin, cockpit, 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 will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be needed as the UA 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, two

- inch lettering will b e impossible. The word "Experimental" will be placed

on the fuselage in compliance with 45.29 (f). The equivalent level of safety will be provided by havingGESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

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the UA marked on its fuselage as required by 45.29 (f) where the pilot, observer and others working

with the UA will see the identification of the UA as "Experimental."

The FAA has issued the following e xemptions to this regulation to Exemptions Nos. 10700, 8738, 10167

and 10167 A.

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

The regulation requ ires that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in airworthy 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 airworthi ness. Given the size of the aircraft and the

requirements contained herein 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 a c u r r e nt,

a ppro ve d U

A 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 , 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 U

A 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 ourGESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

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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.

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

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

- 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

- 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 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, 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 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

- 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 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 40GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

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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 3/4NM 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 ".

14 C F R S ubp a r t E ( 9 1.401

- 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

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t t he op e r a t o r is p r i m a r i l y re spons i ble f o r maintaining the a ir c r a ft in a n

a irwo r t h y c ondi t ion, i n c lud i ng c omp l ia n c e wi t h p a rt 39 a nd 43. P a ra g r a phs 91.407 a nd

91.409 re quire that the a i r c raft be " a ppro v e d for return to se r vice b y a p e rs o n a uthori z e d und e r

43.7" a ft e r m a in t e n a n c e a nd insp ec t i on.

I t i s our intention t h a t t he P I C p e r fo r m m a in t e n a n c e a nd inspe c t i on of the a i r c raft a nd " be a uthori z e d to

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

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

will e nsure that the a i r c raft is i n a n a irwo r t h y c on d i t ion prior to e v e r y fli g ht

. Mainten a n c e p e r f o r med b y

t h e P I C is l i m i t e d to r e p a iring small c r a c ks, r e pl a c ing a p r o p e l l e r, c h ec ki n g e le c tri c a l conn e c t i ons a nd

upd a t i ng soft w a re a nd f

irmw a re f

o r the on

- b o a rd c ompu t e r. All o t h e r mainten a n c e will be p e r f o r med

b y t h e m a nu

f 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 o r med in

acc o rd a n c e wi t h 91.417. We fee l t h a t d ue to t he si z e

, 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.

The UA’s ma x i m um g ross w e i g ht are each less than 8l bs., are constru c ted primarily of, plastic and

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 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 n see and avoid air traffic; a licensed driver is medically qualified to operate a much larger

vehicle.GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

– APPENDIX A

– FLIGHT OPERATIONS AN D PROCEDURES AP P E N DIX A

– F LIG H T OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES

The UA will be operated under the following flight restrictions.

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

The UA 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 t imes during a flight operation;

 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 rotorcraft pilot and at least 5 hours logged as a UA pilot

with a similar UA type;

 The UA will not be o perated over densely populated areas; without prior approval.

 The UA will not be operated over any open

- air assembly of people; without prior approval.

 The UA will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport; without prior approval.

 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 each operation to

ascertain that the UA 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

, and Ground Station Computer/tablet are fully charged.

2. Propeller is mounted correctly.

3. Camera lens cap has been removed.

4. Camera Micro

- SD card has been inserted.

5. Attach wings.

6. Connect battery.

7. Confirm motor can start and are functioning as normal.

8. Ground Station Computer/Table t can connect to the camera.

9. Pre Programmed Mission is queued.GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

– APPENDIX A

– FLIGHT OPERATIONS AN D PROCEDURES

TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES

Manufacturer recommended Takeoff and Landing procedures will be followed.

TAKE OFF

1. Power on the Remote C ontroller.

2. Power on the Camera

.

3. Power on the aircraft

.

4. Connect the Ground Station Computer/Tablet to the UA.

5. Wait for GPS Signal to lock and the aircraft to initialize entering the “Ready to Fly ’ mode.

6. Initiate Launch.

LANDING

1. Aircraft will loiter upon completion of mission

.

2. Confirm landing site i s clear of any obstructions or personnel.

3. Initiate landing.

FAILSAFE FUNCTION

The UA 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 fa il to receive a signal from the remote

controller and enter Failsafe mode:

1. The remote controller is powered off.

2. The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller.

3. There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between t he remote controller and the aircraft,

essentially reducing the distance the signal can travel.

4. There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.GESSNER ENGINEERING, LLC.

– APPENDIX B

– User Manuals AP P E N DIX B

– USER’S MANUAL S SENSEFLY EBEE AG

The User’s Manual for this system can be downloaded using the link provided below

.

Gessner Engineering, LLC.

, I nte nds to keep a copy with the UA.

Sensefly eBee Ag User’s Manual

Upon request this can be provided