1 Oct. 9

, 2 0 1 5

Depa r t me n t o f	Tra n s p o rtat i o n	D o c ket M a n a g e m ent S yst e m

1 2 00 N ew J ers e y	A v e.,	SE	Wash ing t o n

, DC 2 0 5 9 0

HoveCon

Basil	Yap

3136	Dixon	Rd.

Durham,	NC	27707

(919)	619

- 7782

basilyap@gmail.com

Re: Ex e m p t i o n R eq u est S e c ti o n 3 3 3 o f	t h e F A A	Re f o r m Act o f 2 0 12

To wh o m i t may c o n c ern,

P u rs u a n t t o 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 A ct o f 2 0 12, Basil	Yap doi n g b u si n ess as

HoveCon ,	an o p era t o r o f s mall U n ma n n ed	A i rcraft S ys t e m s	(sUA S ),	r e spe ctfu l l y	re qu e s t an e xe m p ti o n

f r o m the F e d eral	Aviat i o n R eg u latio n s ( “ F A R s ” ) d e tailed b el o w f o r t h e f o l l o wing de s cri b ed	s m all

U n ma nn ed	A i r craft	Sy s t 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

.

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	DJI	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	devic es	straight	out	of	the	box.	Equipped	with	retractable	landing	gear,	it	can	capture	an

unobstructed	360	degree	view	from	its	camera.	The	built

- in	camera	has	an	integrated	gimbal	to	maximize

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	communicatio ns	in	flight	while	sending	real

- time	telemetry

and	video	output	and	receiving	control	inputs	over	the	3DR	Link	secure	Wi

- Fi	network.	Solo	is	optimized

for	capturing	aerial	video	using	a	GoPro®	HERO	camera.2 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 s ted ex e m p t i o n w o u ld pe r mit c om me r cial o p erat i o n s o f HoveCon ,	t h e	a b i l ity t o p erf o r m

pr e cision a erial in s p ec t io n s o r sur v e 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 b y	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 A S	a n d a ss o c i ated data	p r o 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 c t u ral ins p ec t 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 s tate ma r keti ng

, su r v e ys	a n d o ther fli gh t o p erat i o n s t h at c o u ld be p er f o r med	safely a n d

m o re c o st effec t iv e ly with t h e u s e o f sU A S at	l o w alt i tu d e	w i th i n t h e U

. S

. n atio n al	ai r sp a c e	syst e m as

c o m p ared t o a m a nn ed	aircr a ft. U s e o f	sU A S f o r these o p e rat i o n s red u c es the need to o p e r ate

c o n v entio n al aircra f t o r o t h er	eq u i pm ent f o r	t h e s am e pu r p o se and pr o vi d es ve r y	hi g h q u al i ty i ma g e r y at

a	fra c ti o n o f the c o s t 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 k ew i se, i n spe c ti o n s o f

structu r es 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 spec t o 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	eff i cie n cy a n d

p ro du cti v i ty f o r the	af f ec te d activ i ties, as w ell	as e n vi r o n m ental	be n efits a n d p o t ential s a vi n g s	in b o th

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 A S 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 r sp a ce, a n d will o ccur a t l east 5 mi l es aw a y	f r o m

an air p o rt, u n less p r i o r c o n tact t o Air Traf f ic C o n tr o l o r	t h e	ai r p o rt ma n a g er has b een m a d e .	In ad d it i o n	to

the	fail s afe s ys t e m s	pr o g ra m med	in e ach UA S

, HoveCon i n c o r p o rates r ed 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 v el o u tside t h e c o n tr o l l ed a rea o f	UAS o p e r at 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	addre ss	of	the	petitioner	is:

HoveCon

Attn:	Basil	Yap

3136	Dixon	Rd.

Durham,	NC	27707

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 r t 2 1 S ubp a rt	H

- A i r w o rth in ess Certif i cat e s

14 C. F

. R

. 45

. 2 3

- Dis p lay o f mark s ;	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 r craft	Ai r w 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 f e	alt i tu d es: Ge n eral

14 C. F

. R

. 91

. 1 21

– A l t i m e t e r	setti n g s

14 C. F

. R

. 91

. 1 51

– Fu el r e q u ire m e n ts f o 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: certif i 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 af t er mai n te n a n c e, p r e v entati v e mai n te n a n c e, r eb u i ld i n g ,	and

alteration

14 C. F

. R

. 91

. 4 09

– I n spe c t i o n s

14 C. F

. R

. 91

. 4 17

– Mai n te n a n ce re c o r d s3 1. HoveCon 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 r es all c i vil airc r aft t o h a ve a certific a te o f	ai r w o rth in es s .	Part 2 1,	S u bp art	H,

e n titled Ai r w o r t h i n ess Certif i cat e s, e s tab l i s h es the	p r o c ed u ral re qu ir e ments f o r t h e i ssu an ce o f

ai r w o rth i n ess c ertific a t e s	as	req u ired by F A R § 91

. 2 03( a )( 1 ).	Gi v en	the si z e o f t h e ai r craft ( t y p ica l ly	less

than 10 l b s.,	a n d alw ay s	less than 5 5	lbs

. )	a n d the l i mited o p er a ti n g area	as s o ciated with	its u til iz atio n ,	it

is unn ec e ssa r y t o g o t h r o ug h t h e c ertifi c ate o f	ai r w o r th in ess p r o ce s s	u n d er	Pa r t 21	S ubp art	H to a ch i e v e

o r exc e ed	cur r ent	saf e ty le v els.

S u ch	an ex e m p t i o n me e ts t h e	req u ir e ments o f an	eq u i vale n t l e v el o f	sa f ety u n d er P art 1 1	and	Secti o n 3 33

o f the R ef o r m Act.	The F ederal A viat i o n A ct a n d Se c ti o n 3 3 3 o f	t h e R ef o r m A c t b o th	a u thori z e	t h e	F A A t o

ex em p t	ai r craft f r o m the	re qu ir e ment f o r an	ai r w o rth in e s s certif i 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 t o ai rp o rts a n d p o pu lated	areas o f	t h e UAS in v o l ved.

In t h is	cas e ,	an	a n al y sis o f t h ese cr i teria d e m o n str a tes that the sU A S o p era t ed	w i t h o u t	an	ai r w o r th 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	saf e, o r safer, than a	c o n v entio n al

aircra f t (fi x ed	wi n g o r r o t o r craft) with	an airw o rth in ess certif i cate. T h e sU A S 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 r y	a p i l o t o r	pa s sen g er, will n o t car r y f l a m ma b le	f u el,	and wi l l o p era t e e xclus i v ely

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 c o nd it i o n s	set f o 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 r o l l ed	and m o n it o r ed	by b o t h t h e o p era t or ,	and b y	local	p u b l i c	sa f e t y

re qu ir e ments. T h e	F A A will h a ve a d va n ce n o ti c e o f	all o p e rat i o n s	t h r o 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 r cra f t,	the l ack o f	fl a m ma b le	f u el, and t h e fa c t

that the	air c raft	is car r ied to the l o cat i o n and n o t	f l o wn	t h e r e	all e stab l ish	the e qu iva l ent l e v el o f saf e ty.

The sU A S p r o vi d es at l e ast	an e qu i vale n t, and m o s t	l i ke l y e xc e eds,	l e vel o f	safety t o that o f such

o p e r atio n s	bei n g c o ndu c t ed w i t h c o n v ent 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 w o u ld be

c ar r yi n g passen g ers, car g o

, and f l a m ma b le	fu el.

2. HoveCon 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 r o vi d e s :

(a)	E ach o p er a t o r o f an	ai r c raft m u s t d is p lay o n that	a i rcraf t

, marks c o n sisti n g o f t h e	R o man ca p ital letter

“ N ” ( d e n o ti n g Un i t ed States re g istr a ti o n ) f o l l o w ed	by	t h e	reg i s trat i o n n u m b er o f the	ai r craft. E ach su f fix

let t er u s ed	in t h e m a rks	dis p l a y ed m u s t	al s o be a	R o man c a p ital	l e tter.

(b) W h en ma r ks	i n cl ud e o n ly	the Roman ca p ital	l e tter “ N ” and the r eg i strat i o n n u m b er	is d is 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 g o ry ai r craft o r e x p eri m e n tal o r	p r o vis i o n al l y certific a ted ai r craft,	the

o p era t o r m u st a l so d is p lay o n that	ai r craft	n e ar e ach e n tra n c e t o t h e	ca b i n

, c o ckp i t, o r	p i l o t st a ti o n ,	in

lette r s	n o t	le s s	t h an 2 i n ches	nor m o r e	than 6	inc he s	hi g h ,	t h e w o r d s “ l i mited

, ” “ re s tric t ed,” “ l igh t

- sport

, ”

“ ex p eri m ental

, ” o r “ p r o vis i o n a l ,” as	a p p l i ca b l e

.

Reg u lation 91

. 9(c) pr o vi d e s :

N o per s o n may o p e r ate a U. S

. - reg i stered civil ai r craft u n less	that aircra f t is i d en t if i ed in ac c o r d a n ce with

p art 4 5 o f	t h is ch ap ter.

The	sU A S h as no entra n ce t o t h e ca b i n

, c o c kp i t, o r	p i l o t	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 A S, tw o

- i n ch l et t eri n g wi l l b e i m p o s si b le.	Offici a l m arki n g sys te ms f o r sU A S h a ve

n o t yet been esta b l i shed f o r o p er a ti o n s	ins i d e	the N A S. HoveCon is	p r epa r ed	to m ark the sU A S	with	t h e

na m e o f	t h e o r g 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 r eq u est	by t h e F A A 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 r e	t h e p i l o t, o b s e rver, a n d o t h ers w o r ki n g w ith t h e sU A S wi l l s ee	the4 i d entif i c a ti o n o f the s U A S

.

The	F A A h as	iss u ed	the f o l l o wing e x e m p t i o n s t o t h is r eg u latio n ; s e e E x emption N os.	8 73 8, 10 1 6 7,	1 0 1 6 7A

,

1 0 7 00 ,	11256, and 11251

.

3. HoveCon 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 s tricts pr i vate pi l o t ce r tifica t e h o l de r s	fr o m f l yi n g aircra f t f o r co m p ensat i o n o r	h i re, and

w o u ld al s o r eq u ire	a s e c o n d class med i cal certif i cate. The pu r p o s e o f P art 61 i s t o e n su r e	that t h e skill	a n d

c o m p e t ency o f	a n y PIC m a t ches 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 r eq u ir in g

certif i 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 ar g o f o r	h i r e.	In t h is c a se, whi l e	the sUAS will b e

o p e r a ted a s	part o f	a com mercial o p er a ti o n

, it c a rr i es n eit h er p assen ge rs	nor c ar g 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 rac t eristics o f s U A S	o p erat i o n

o u tside o f c o n t r o l l ed ai r sp a ce d id n o t	war r a n t	t h e	a dd i ti on a l c o st and re s trict 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 o t Certific a t e	a n d Cla s s	II Me d ical Certif i cate. The	f u lf i l l m ent o f t h e ad d itio n al

req u ire m ents f o 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 c o mm ercial p i l o t w o u ld n o t	lead t o any

a dd iti o n al	saf e ty benefits when	sU A S o p er a ti o n s a re i n v o l ved.

The	eq u i v ale n t l e v el o f s af e ty is t h e re s trict i o n s HoveCon h a s	pl a ced o n i t s	sU A S 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 per s o n s	and p r o p er t y	n o t	i nv o l v ed	in t h e o p erat i o n

. Ho veCon will

a l so o b tain 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 r estrict i o n s, HoveCon will	f u rth er e n su r e safe o p erati o n by r eq u ir in g	that	any

PIC b e	t h o ro ugh ly ver s ed	not o n l y	in	ai r sp 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 f t

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 A S 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 cif i c ma k e	a n d m o d el	used f o r	t h e o p erat i o n s

be f o r e	th e y	a r e p er m i t ted t o pa r tici 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 prof i cient	in t h e	U A S they are o p er a ti n g

. HoveCon ’ s trai n i n g and q u al i fication

r eq u ire m ents	a r e c o n sis t ent with t h o se c o n tai n ed	in pr i o r	F A A S e cti o n 3 33	Gra n ts o f	E x e m p ti o n

, a n d will

p r o vi d e	a hi g h er	l e vel o f	compe t ency and profic i e n cy f o r	its pi l o t s	and wi l l	ens u re	at least an	eq u i val e n t

le v el o f sa f ety.

4. HoveCon 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 r craft	u n l e ss	it is	in ai r w o r thy c o nd it i o n

.

S h o u ld t h e e x e m p t i o n be g ra n ted all o wi ng c o mm erci a l o p er a ti o n o f s U A S	wit h o u t	an	ai r w o rth in e s s

certif i c a te, n o s tan d ard wi l l exist f o r air w o rth in ess o f t h e sU A S. G i ven	t h e	si z e o f t h e sU A S	a n d t h e

p re v io u s COAs issued f o r	s i mi l ar sU A S, an	eq u i v ale n t l e v el o f safe t y will b e a ch i ev ed	by	ens u ri n g

c o m p l i a n ce with	t h e g i v en sU A S	ma nu als a n d use o f s afety c h e c klists p r i o r t o ea c h fli gh t.

5. HoveCon 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 r o vi d e s :

N o per s o n may o p e r a te a U. S

. - reg i stered civil ai r craft

... (2) F o r which an	A i r p la n e o r	R o t o rc r aft	Fl igh t Ma nu al i s	not	req u ired by § 21.5 o f t h is	cha p ter,5 un less	the r e	is a vai l a b le	in the	aircra f t	a	cur r ent	ap p r o ved	air p la n e o r Roto r craft 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 A S,	t h e y	ha v e n o ab i l i t y o r pl a ce t o car r y	such a	fli g h t ma nu a l o n t h e ai r cra f t, n o t 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 r o o m o r ca p aci t y to carry such an	i t e m o n t h e

aircra f t.

The	eq u i v ale n t l e v el o f	saf e ty will b e a ch i e v ed	by k e ep in g t h e	fl igh t ma n u al	at the g ro un d	c o n t r o l p o i n t

where the PIC	f l yi n g t h e sU AS wi l l	h a v e i m m ed i ate ac c ess t o it. T h e	F A A h a s iss u e d to o t h ers	the	fol l o wing

e x e m p ti o n s to t h i s re gu latio n : E xem p tion N o s. 8 6 0 7, 8 7 37, 8 7 3 8,	9 2 99, 9 2 99A, 9 5 6 5, 9 5 65B, 1 0 1 6 7,

1 0 1 6 7A, 1 0 6 0 2, 3 28 2 7

, 1 0 7 0 0 ,	11251,	and	11256

.

6. HoveCon 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 k e c e rtain a c ti o n s	bef o r e	fl igh t t o ins u re t h e saf e ty o f	fli g h t.	As	F A A

a p p ro v ed	r o t o r craft	fl i gh t	ma nu als will n o t b e p r o vi d ed f o 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	saf ety .	The	PIC wi l l take

all	a c ti o n s inc lud i n g revi e wing w e at h er, fl igh t b a t tery re qu ir e m e n ts, la n d i n g and	tak e o ff	d i stan c es a n d

ai r c r aft	per f o r m a n ce d a t a b e f o r e	i n itiat i o n o f fli gh t.

7. HoveCon 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 f t ( e xc e p t	a

m a nn ed	f r ee ba l l o o n )	th a t	is	bei n g used f o r fli gh t	i n s truction 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 r o ls

. " s U A S	a n d r e m o te l y	pi l o ted ai r c r aft, b y t h eir	desi gn ,	do not ha v e	f u n cti o n al du al c o n t r o ls.

I n stea d ,	fli gh t c o n t r o l	is ac c o m p l i s h ed	thro ug h the	use o f	a de v i ce that co mm un i c ates 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 r eq u ired f o 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 A S that HoveCon i n te nd s to use, an e qu i vale n t l e v el o f	sa f e	trai n i n g can

sti l l	be per f o r med witho u t du al c o n t r o ls b ecause n o pi l o t o r	pas s en g ers	are a b o ard the	s UA S,	a n d all

per s o n s will b e	a	sa f e d ista n c e a way in t h e e vent that the	UAS ex p e r ie n ces	a n y	di f fic u lti e s du ri n g fl igh t

i n structio n .	T h e	F A A h as	ap p r o v ed	e x e m p ti o n s f o 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 r o ls f o r

a	n u m b er o f	aircr a f t	a n d f o r	f l i gh t	i n s truction in ex p er i m ental	ai r craft. S ee E xem p tion N os.	5 7 7 8 K &

9 8 6 2A.

8. HoveCon 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

Secti o n 9 1. 1 19 esta b l i sh e s safe	alt i tu d es f o r o p erat i o n o f	c i vil ai r craft. S p ecif i cal l y

, 9 1

. 1 1 9( c ) l i mits	ai r craft

f l yi n g o ver a reas o t h er	than c o ng es t ed	are a s t o an	alt i tu d e o f 5 0 0	f e et	a b o v e the surf a c e

, e xc e p t o v er

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

f eet t o a n y per s o n

, v e s sel, veh i c l e, o r	str u c t u re.

Because aerial su r v e y, ma p p i n g and ins p ec t ion w o r k m u st b e	ac c o m p l i shed at r elati v ely l o w altit ud e s	a n d

at	altitu d es less t h an 5 00 f eet AGL, an e x e m p ti o n from Se c ti o n 91

. 1 1 9(c) is n ee d ed.

The	eq u i v ale n t l e v el o f saf e ty will b e a ch i e v ed	g i v en	t h e	si z e, wei gh t, spee d

, and ma t erial w i th	w h ich

sU A S	are	b u i l t.	Al s o

, n o fli g h t	will b e ta k en	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 r o l6 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	aff e c te d	i n d i vi d u als	will b e	aw a re o f	t h e

fli gh ts. C o m p a r ed t o aerial sur v ey o p e r atio n s co ndu ct e d with	ai r craft o r r o t o rcraft w ei gh i n g far	m o r e	than

5 5	lbs. and car r y i n g fla m ma b le	fuel, any	r i sk ass o ciated with these o p e r atio n s will b e	f a r	less	than t h o s e

cu r r e n t ly al l o w ed	with c o n vent 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	f e 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 A S will mai n tain se p aration b e t w een t h ese sU A S	o p erat i o n s	and the o p erat i o n s o f

c o n v ent i o n al	ai r craft that m u st c o m p ly with	Se c ti o n 91

. 1 1 9.

9. HoveCon 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 r eq 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 e vel b y

refere n c e t o an alti m e t er t h at	is	s e t t o t h e e l e v a ti o n o f t h e d epa r ture	air p o rt o r b ar o metric p ressu r e.

So m e s U A S h a ve a b a r o me tric	pressu r e	sen s o r, w h i l e o thers o n l y	use G P S f o r el e vat i o n o r altitu d e.	When

a b a r o metric pressu r e	sen s o r	is o n the s U A S, it i s	ty p ica l l y “ z e r o ed” at the p o i n t o f	t a k e

- o f f ; th i s	is	ri g h t

n ext to t h e PIC	a n d n o t	at	a dep a rtu r e air p o r t.	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 o wn	el e vat i o n

. The	eq u i v ale n t l e v el o f	saf e ty will b e a ch i e v ed	by the P IC	c o n fi r mi n g t h e el e vat 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 A S will	a l s o be d is p l a yed via t el e met r y o n t h e G r o un d Stat i o n a n d wi l l b e

c o n s tantly m o n i t o red b y	t h e P IC d u ri n g t h e	enti r e fl igh t o p erat i o n

.

10. HoveCon 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	fr o 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 f o rec a st weat h er c o nd i t io n s)	t h ere is e n o ug h fuel t o fly t o t h e first p o i n t o f

i n te nd ed	l a 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, t o f l y	af t er	that f o 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 f o r a t	lea s t 4 5 m i n u t es.”

The d if f ere n t sU A S b a tter i e s	pr o vi d e	a var i e ty o f p o we red	f l i gh t t i mes.	An e x e m p t ion f r o m § 14 CFR

9 1.1 5 1	is t h e r ef o r e	re q u ire d

.

The	a pp l i ca n t b el i e v es th a t an ex e m p t i o n f r o 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

. S e e	E x emption 1 0 6 7 3 (al l o wing L o ckh e ed Martin C o r p o r ation t o o p e r ate without c o m p l i a n c e

with 9 1. 1 5 1 (a)). Operati n g the sU A S, wit h o u t 30 mi n u tes o f	r e se r ve f u el	d o es n o t p r o m p t the t y p e o f	risks

t h at Sect i o n 91

. 1 5 1(a) was mea n t t o pr e vent g i ve n the	si z e a n d speed a t	wh i ch	the sU A S o p e r ates.	The

fact t h at it carr i es n o p i l o t, p as s e ng er, o r car g o al s o e n h a n c es its saf e ty.	In the	u n l i kely e vent that		the

b at t ery o n the sU A S should run o u t

, it w o u ld s i m p ly la n d .	Gi v en	its wei gh t and c o n stru c ti o n m a teri a l,	the

risks are l ess than c o n t e m p la t ed	by the	c u r r ent re gu latio n

.

The	a pp l i ca n t b el i e v es th a t an e qu iva lent l e vel o f	sa f e t y	can be achi e ved b y mai nt ai n i n g 2 0% o f re s er v e

b at t er y

, w h ich wo u ld be m o re t h an ade qu a t e to return t h e sU A S to its p l a nn ed la n d i n g zo n e	from

an y where in	its o p er a ti n g area.

The	F A A h as	gr an t ed	s i mi l a r	ex e m p t i o n s t o o t h ers,	i n c l ud i n g E xemptio n s 2 68 9F, 5 7 4 5, 1 0 6 7 3, 1 0 80 8 ,	and

11251

.

11. HoveCon 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 n7 This	reg u lat i o n pr o vi d es as fol l o ws:

... no per s o n m ay o p er a te	a civil ai r craft	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 r w o rth in e ss

certif i c a te.

No p e rson m a y o p era t e a	civil aircra f t u n less the	a i rw o rth i n ess c ertific a te r e q u ired by p ara g ra p h (a) o f

th i s se c ti o n o r	a special f l igh t	a u thori z at i o n issued u nd er	§ 9 1. 7 15 is d is p la y ed a t	the ca b in o r c o ckpit

entra n ce so that	it is	le g i b l e t o passen g ers o r	c r ew.

The	sU A S	f u l l y	l o a d ed t y p i c al 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 t o car r y c er t if i cati o n and r eg 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 A S. In

a dd itio n ,	t h e r e	is n o pi l o t o n board t h e aircra f t.

An e qu ivalent le v el o f	sa f e t y	wi l l b e	ac h i e ved by k ee p i n g t h ese d o c u ments at	t h e g ro un d c o n t r o l p o i n t

where the PIC	f l yi n g t h e sU AS wi l l	h a v e i m m ed i ate ac c ess t o t h e m

. T h e	F A A h a s	i s sued n u me r o u s

ex e m p t i o n s t o t h is re gu lat i o n .	A	rep r ese n t a ti v e	s a m p l e o f o ther e xc e p ti o n s	inc l u d es Ex e mption N o s.	9 5 65,

9 6 6 5, 9 7 89, 9 7 8 9A, 9 7 9 7, 9 7 97A, 9 8 1 6A, 10 7 0 0 ,	11251,	and	11256

.

12. HoveCon 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. 4 05( a )	req u ires that	an	ai r cra f t o p era t o r o r o w n er “ sh a ll ha v e	th a t	ai r c raft	i n spec t 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 e tw e en req u ired i ns p ec t i o n s, ex c e p t	as p r o vi d ed	in

p ara g ra p h (c) o f	t h is s ec t 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 p ter

.. . ”

Secti o n 9 1. 4 07	s i mi l ar l y m a kes r eferen c e t o r e q u ir e m e n ts in P a r t 4 3;	Se c ti o n 91

. 4 09( a )( 2 )	req u ires an

a nnu al	i n specti o n f o r the	i s su an ce o f an	air w o r th in ess	certif i c a te. S ec t 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 c o m p l i s h ed	by

cer t if i c a ted mecha n i c s,	u n d er	Pa r t 4 3, o r l i c ensed p i l o ts a n d re c o r d s o f	a p p r o val o f	t h e aircra f t	f o r	r e turn

to s er v i ce.

The	sU A S	a r e n ear l y mai nt ena n ce fr e e, they per f o rm a u t o matic	p r e

- fl igh t	ch e cks and t h e	fa i l u re o f any

check will p r e vent ta k e

- o ff. Checks which c a nn o t b e d o n e b y t h e s y s t e m will b e p erf o r med b y	a qu al i fied

p e rs 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 r vals 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 s t	i n cl ud e s :

V i su a l	i n spe c ti o n o f the ai r frame

V i su a l	i n spe c ti o n s o f r o t o r	i n te g r i ty

C h e c k	ch a r g e o f all	b a t te ries	(a e ri a l v eh i cle, c om m a n d statio n

, rad i o repe a ter s tatio n )

An e qu ivalent le v el o f	sa f e t y	wi l l b e	ac h i e ved because the sU A S	is s mall in	si z e, w i ll car r y n o ex t ern a l

p ayl o a d

, will o p era t e o n ly i n restri c ted p red e te r mi n ed areas a n d is not a c o m p lex	m e cha n ical d e vise.	The

o p era t o r o f t h e sU A S 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 erf o r m req u ired

mai n te n a n c e, a n d k eep a l o g o f any mai nt ena n ce th a t	is p er f o r med. M o r e o ve r

, t h e o p e r a t o r is	t h e p ers o n

m o st f a mi l iar with t h e	ai r craft and is b e s t su ite d to mai n tain the ai r craft i n an	ai r w o rthy	c o nd ition and t o

e n su r e an eq u ivalent l e v el o f sa f ety.

If	m e ch an ical issues aris e

, t h e sU A S	can la n d i m med i a t ely d u e to t h e p r e

- d e t er m i n ed	area o f o p erat i o n

.

M o r e o ve r ,	t h e sU A S ' s s mall size,	car r yi n g ca p ac i ty, a n d t h e	fa c t	that fl i gh t o p erat i o n s	wi l l o n ly ta k e p la c e

in restric t ed	ar e as f o 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 fac t o rs as s o ci a ted with8 c o n v entio n al fixe d

- wing ai r craft	a n d r o t o rcraft per f o 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 p ti o n f o r c o m mercial o p erat i o n s wi l l	en h a n c e	saf e ty b y r ed u ci n g risk. Use o f t h e

sU A S	in lieu o f	a ma nn ed	a i rcraft w o u ld e nh a n c e	sa f e t y	and re du c e	the	envi r o n m ental i m p act a s

c o m p ared t o s i mi l ar o p e r a t io n s c o ndu ct e d with ma n n ed ai r craft that wei g h in e x cess o f 6, 0 00 lbs

. , carryi n g a	c r ew and fla mm a b le	fuel.	S u ch	ai r cra f t m u s t fly to and fr o m the	p r o je c t	lo c atio n .	In c o n t r ast,	a

sU A S	wei gh i n g less than 10 l b s.	a n d p o w ered b y	bat t 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 c o m bu s ti b le	fuel carr i ed o n b o ar d .	The sU A S	is c ar r ied to the	tar g et	a r ea	a n d

n o t	f l o wn.	T h e sU A S will	c a rry n o passen g ers o r cr e w a nd ,	t h ere f o re, wi l l n o t ex p o se th e m t o the	ri s ks

associ a ted with ma nn ed	a i rcraft	fli g h ts.

In re g ar d s t o per f o r mi n g ins p ec t i o n s o f	var i o u s s truc t u res,	and nat u ral gas p i p el i n es the sU A S	will

mi n imi z e t h e risk to p er s o n s	att e m p ti 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 r eas.	It will

p rovi d e a w ay f o r c o m p a n i es t o h a ve their	en g i ne ers r e v i e w ph o t o g ra p h s a n d provi d e ad d itio n al safe t y	to

the g en e ral p u b l i c	in re g ard	to structu r e	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 v el	in	ar e as th a t	are ha r d to r each b y v eh i cle o r f oo t	a n d if	an	a r ea	is

sus p ec t ed o f	h a vi n g p r o b l e ms	t h e sU A S will	a l l o w f o r an easier a n d safer asse s s ment.

Con c l u s i o n

HoveCon resp e ctful l y	re qu e s ts th a t	the F A A g r a n t	the r eq u es t ed e x e m p ti o n and are p rep a r ed t o	m o d i f y

o r a mend a n y	part o f	t h is req u est t o sat i sfy the	need f o r	an e qu iva l ent	l e vel o f sa f e t y. W e	l o o k	forward to

w o rki n g with yo u r o ff i ce. If	ad d itio n al in f o r mat i o n o r	clar i fic a ti o n i s	n e eded, p lea s e	f e el	fr e e	to c o n t a ct u s

.

Respe c tfu l ly S u b m i tted,

HoveCon

Basil	Yap

3136	Dixon	Rd.

Durham,	NC	27707

(919)	619

- 7782

basilyap@gmail.com

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	Manual	Link9 APPENDIX	A

DJI	PHAN TOM	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	A ngular	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	A ccuracy

- ±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	Temperature	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	Res olution

– 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	Communication	Distance	(unobstructed)

– FCC	Compliance:	800m

1.1.4.3	Receiver	Sensitivity	(1%PER)

- - 93dBm

1.1.4.4	Tr ansmitter	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	Consumptio n

– 2W

DJI	Phantom	3

– User	Manual	Link

http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

- 3/download10 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	(Ba ttery	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

– 12.76M	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:	1920x1080p24/25/30/48/50/60;

HD: 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/60

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)11 2.2.4.6	Battery

– 600mAh	LiPo	2S

DJI	Phan tom	Inspire	1

– User	Manual	Link

http://www.dji.com/product/inspire

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3DR

– Solo	Spec	Sheet

Cameras:	Compatible	with	GoPro®	HERO3,	3+	and	4;	optimized	for	HERO3+	and	4

St reaming	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:	40 0	ft	per	FAA	regulation,	user	adjustable	(122	m)

Motors:	880	kV

Propellers:	10′′	diameter	4.5′′	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	expandabl e,	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+	an d	HERO4;	camera	charging	and	stabilization	only

with	HERO3

HDMI	video	output

Wireless	software	upgrade	through	Solo

Controllable	range:	0°	to

- 90°	pitch

3DR

– Solo	User	Manual	Link

https://3drobot ics.com/kb/solo

- user

- manual/