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### 3 April%14,%2015 U.S.%Dept.%of%Transportation,%Docket%Operations

West%Building%Ground%Floor,%Room%w12

O 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:

Pursuant% to%Section%333%of% the%FAA%Modernization%an d%Reform%Act%of%2012% (the%“Reform%Act”)%and%14%

C.F.R.% Part% 11,% I,% Mark% R.% Paulson,% RPLS am% seeking an% exemption% from% Federal% Aviation% Regulations%

(“FARs”)%detailed%below%for%the%following%Unmanned%Aerial%System s:%the%DJI%Phantom%Vision%2+%and%the%

DJI% Inspi re% 1% called% in% this% application% the% Unmanned% Aircraft% Systems% (UA’s) ,% which% includes% an%

Unmanned%Aircraft%(UA)%and%ground%station

O based%equipment%and%crew:

THE#UNMANNED#AIRCRAFT#(UA ’s ):

• DJI% Phantom% 2% Vision% +% light weight% (under% 3 lb.% gross% weight),% battery% operated% 4

O motor% quad%

copter%that%takes%off%and%lands%vertically%

• DJ%Inspire%1,%also% lightweight% (under% 7 lb.%gross%weight),%battery%operated%4

O motor%quad%copter%

that%takes%off%and%lands%vertically

EACH#INCLUDES:

• An% on

O board% fl ight% computer% with%GPS% navigation% and% location% ability% that% receives% signals% for%

flight%controls%from%a%ground

O based%transmitter/controller;

• An%on

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

photos%and%video

• A n%on

O board%telemetry%system%that%delivers%flight%data%from%the%on

O board%flight%computer%to%the%

on

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

direction%of%flight%and%direction%back%to%its%launch%site

• A%5.8GHz%on

O b oard%radio%transmitter%that%transmits%live%video%from%the%on

O board%camera%plus%all%

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

THE#GROUND#STATION

9 BASED#PART#OF#THE#SYSTEM:

• A% Pilot%in%Command% (PIC)%I n%operati onal%control%of%a%mission% from%beg inning% 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%DJI%Vision%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.Mark%R%Paulson,%RPLS

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### 3 SERVICES#( FOR#THE#PUBLIC#GOOD )

The%requested%exemption%would%support%an%application%for%a%commercial%Certificate%of%Authorization%to%

use%the%above described% UA’s to%support%aerial%photography%for%aerial%mapping%(photogrammetry)%and%

video%documentation%for%the%public%good.%Typic al%applications%would%include,%but%are%not%limited%to:%

• Agricultural%monitoring%

• Mapping%new%and%existing%construction% projects

• Mapping%for%land%development%and%or%real%estate%purposes

• Mapping%for%e n vironmental%mitigation%projects

• Mapping%for%transportation%related%projects%

• Mapping%for%utilities%

• Construction%monitoring

• Real%estate%photography%

The%inherent%ability%of% UA’s%to%capture%imagery%from%a%low%altitude%including oblique%photos%and%video%

from%several%angles% is%far%more effective%than%ground

O based%imagery%for%displaying%the%characteristics%of%

large,% complex% properties% or%areas%where% change%monitoring%is% needed

.% The%applicant%in% the% past% has%

chartered%fixed%wing%aircraft%and%helicopters%for%this%purpose,%which%has%proven%more%costly%than%many%

potential% clients% have% been% able% to% afford.% The% benefits% of% reduced% cost% and% improved% quality% of%

presentation%from%the%UA%w ill%be%valuable%to%and%benefit%many%buyers%and%sellers%of%real%property.

SAFETY#(FOR#THE#PUBLIC#GOOD)#

UA ’s

,% are% powered% by% batteries,% they% are smaller,% lighter% and%more%maneuverable% than% larger% aircraft%

running% on% combustible% fuel;% they oper ate at% lower% a ltitudes% (under% 5 00’)% with% no% people% on% board%

thereby% reducing% current% risk% levels%and%enhancing% public% safety.%With%a% small% payload%a nd%maximum%

flight%time%of% approximately%20 minutes,% UA’s%offer little%or%no%risk%to%national%security.%In%addition the

DJI UA ’s have%their own%built%in%flight%restrictions%in%special%areas%ie:%airports,%which%limit%flight%in%these%

areas.% More% information% can% b e% found% in% the% UA’s% User’s% M anual or% on% DJI’s% website% at%

https://www.dji.com/fly

O safe

.%%

FAA#POLICY#N#8900.22 7#SECTION 14#"OPERATIONAL#REQU IREMENTS#FOR#UAS"

The% UA’s will% be% operated% in% the% field% with% both% a% PIC% and% a% VO% in% accordance% with% and% w ith% the%

following%Restrictions:

a) No%flight%will%be%made%with%a%UA%Gross%weight%exceeding%55%pounds;

b) All%operations%must%occur%in%F AA%Class%G%airspace%at%no%more%than% 5 00%ft%AGL,%at%an%airspeed%of%

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

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

by%voice%at%all%times%during%a%f light%operation;

d) The%PIC%must%have%accumulated%and%logged,%in%a%manner%consistent%with%14%CFR%§

e) 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;

f) All%required%permits%will%be%obtain ed%from%state%and%local%government%prior%to%operation;%

g) The% UA will%not%be%operat ed%over%densely%populated%areas;%without%prior%approval.

h) The% UA will%not%be%operated%at%air%shows;

i) The% UA will%not%be%operated%over%an y%open

O air%assembly%of% people; without%pr ior%approval.Mark%R%Paulson,%RPLS

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### 3 j) The% UA will%not%be%operated%over%heavily%trafficked%roads; without%prior%approval.

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

l) Operations%will%be%restricted%to%day%only%and%weather%co nditions% equivalent%to%VFR ;%

m) The%PIC%will%brief%the%VO%and%property%owner%about%the%operation%a nd%risk%before%operation

n) No% flight% will be% made% without% a% Pre

O Flight% Inspection% by% the% PIC% before% each% operation% to%

ascertain%that%the%UA%is%in%a%condition%safe%for%fligh t

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%in itial%training.

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% under% all% of% the%

Restrictions%(a)%through%(n)%listed% above,%the%FAA%can%have%full%confidence%that%the%operation%will%have%an%

equivalent% or% greater% level% of% safety% than% manned% aircraft% performing% the% same% mission.

SUMMARY#GRANT#REQUEST

This request%follows%many%others%using%similar%systems%and%process%tha t%h ave%been%granted%previously.% I%

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

.

Both%UA’s%have%previously%received%Summary%Grants%under% Exemption%No.%11313 ;% DeGrazia%Music,%LLC

Which%cites%similarity%with relief%previously%requested%in%Grant%of%Exemption%Nos.%11062,%11109,%11112,%

and%11213;

• The% reasons% stated% by% the% FAA% for% granting% Exemption%Nos.% 11062,% 11109,% 11112,% and% 11213%

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:

O 14%CFR%Part%21 Subp art%H Addendum%Page%1

O 14%CFR% 91.203%(a)%(1) Addendum%Page%1

O 14%C F R%45.23 (b) Addendum%Page%2

O 14%CFR%91.7%(a) Addendum%Page%2

O 14%CFR%91.9 Addendum%Page%2

O 14%CFR%61.113,%61.133 Addendum%Page%2

O 14%C F R%91.109,%91.119,%91.12 1 Addendum%Page% 3

O 14%CFR%91.151 Addendum%Page% 3

O 14%CFR%Subpart%E%(91.401%

O 91.417) Addendum%Page% 4

O FAA%Policy%8900.227%Paragraph%16(c)(4)%and%Paragraph%16(e)(1) Addendum%Page%4Mark%R%Paulson,%RPLS

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### 3 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 look%

fo r w a rd%to% w o r ki n g with% y o ur o f f ic e

.

S inc e r e l y

,

Mark%R

. Paulson.%RPLS

Phone:% 210

O 896

O 3384

Email:% markp@proseals.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 ht%Operations/Procedures

App e ndix B

– User ’ s%Man ua l%for% ( DJI%Phantom%2% Vision + )

Appendix%C%

– User’s%Manual%for%(DJI%Inspire%1)%MARK%R.%PAULSON

O A DDENDUM%

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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% Mark% R.% Paulson% 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% of the DJI% Phantom% 2% V i sion%+%and% the%DJI%

Inspire%1%(UA’s) :

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%

requiremen ts% of% an%equivalent%level%of%safety%under%Part%11%a nd%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% conside ration%of%the%size,%weight,%

speed,%operational%capabi lity,%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% restri cted%environment%and%under%the%conditions%propos ed%will%be%at%least%as%safe,%or%

safer,%than%a%conventional%aircraft%(fixed%wing%o r%rotorcraft)%operating%with%an% airworthiness%certificate%

without%the%restri ctions%and%conditions%proposed.% The% UA to%be%operat ed%hereunder%is%less%t han%55%lbs.%

fully%loaded,%is%by% definition%unmanned%and%carries%neither%a%pilot%nor% passenger,%carries%no%explosive%

materials%or% flammable%liquid% fuels,%and%operates%exclusivel y%within%a%limited% flight%area.% Unlike%other%

civil%aircraf t,%operations%under%this%exemption will%be%tightly%controlled%and% monitored%by%the%Operator%

and% will% also% remain% wit hin% the% requirements% of,% and% in% compliance% with,% local% public% safety%

requirements.% These% safety% enhancements,% whic h% already% apply% to% civil% a ircraft% provide% a% greater%

deg ree% 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%

crite ria%demonstrates% that% there%is%no%credible% threat% to%nationa l%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% regulation% requires;%When% marks% include% on ly% the% Roman% capital% letter% "N"% and% the% registration%

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

O sport% category% aircraft% or% experimental% or%

provisionally%certificated%a ircraft, the%operator%must%also% display%on%that%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

O sport,"%"experimental,"%o r%"provisional,"% as%applicable.% Even%though%

the% UA will% have% no% airworthines s% certificate,% an% exemption% may% be% needed% as% the% UA will% have% no%

entrance%to%the%cab in,%cockpit%or%pilot%station%on% which%the%word%"Experimental"%can%be%placed.%Given%

the%size%of%the%UA,%two

O inch% l ettering%will%be%impossible.%The%word%"Experimental"%wi ll%be%placed%on%the%

fuselage%in%compliance%with% 45.29%(f).%The%equivalent%level%of%safety will%be%provided%by%having%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."%MARK%R.%PAULSON

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### 4 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%requires%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%determin ing%airworthiness.%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% 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% 10 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 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.MARK%R.%PAULSON

O A DDENDUM%

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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

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

O 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 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% 500 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 se 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% 500 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

O 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

O 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 45

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 yMARK%R.%PAULSON

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O EXEMPTION%REQUESTS% / EQUIVALENT%LEVEL%OF%SAFETY Page% 4 of% 

### 4 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 ".

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9 91.417)

9 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

O 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%and%in%addit i on% c o n du c t%

det a i l e d% insp ec t i ons a ft e r e v e r y two% ho u rs% of% f l i 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

O 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 I C% 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.# a n d 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

O 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.

Each UA ’s ma x i m um% g ross w e i g ht% are%under% 7 lb s.,% 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.MARK%R.%PAULSON

– APPENDIX%A

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

– F LIG H T OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES

UA’s%will%be%operated%under%the%following%flight%restrictions.%R estrictions%and%procedures are%the%same%

for%both%DJI%UA’s%in%this%request

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

As% per% FAA% POLICY% N% 8900.227% SECTION% 14% "OPERATIONAL% REQUIREMENTS% FOR% UAS" the% following%

guidelines%will%be%adhered%too.%Unless%notified%otherwise%by%the%FAA.

(a) No% f l i g ht%wi l l be%m a de w i t h%a UA G r oss%w e i g ht%e x cee di n g 55%pounds;

(b) All%ope ra t i ons%must%oc c u r%in% F AA Class%G% a i rsp a c e a t%no% m o r e than%40 0 '% AG L

, a t%an% a irsp ee d%of n o%

more than 25%knots% a nd%no% f u r ther t h a n%3/4 NM% f rom%the% P IC;

(c) All% ope ra t i ons%must% u t i l i z e a visual% obse r v e r% ( V O ). The VO a nd% P I C%must be a ble% to% c om m unic a te%

v e r b a l l y a t a ll t i mes%du r ing a f l i g ht% o p e r a t i on;

(d) In% the%event%of% op e r a t i ons%ov e r% p riv a te pro pe r t y,%every%effort%will%be%made% to%notify%and%gain%

p e rmi s sion%of%the%p r op e r t y own e r;

(e) The P I C%must h a ve a c c u mu l a ted% a nd% logged,% in% a mann e r% c onsistent% with% 1 4% C F R%§% 61.51% (b )

,% 10%

hou r s% o f%tot a l% t i m e a s%a% U A% r oto r c r a ft%pilot%and% a t%le a st% 5 hou r s%logg e d% a s a UA pi l ot%wi t h%a si m i l a r%

U A% t y p e ;

(f) All%r e quir e d%p e rmits will be obtain e d%f r om%s t a te a n d%loc a l% g o v e rnm e nt%prior to ope ra t i on;%

(g) The UA’s will%n o t%be%op e r a ted%o v e r% d e nse l y populat e d a re a s; without%prior%approval.

(h) The UA’s will%n o t%be%op e r a ted a t%air%sho w s ;

(i) The UA’s will%n o t%be%op e r a ted%o v e r a n y o p e n

O a ir a ssemb l y o f people without%prior%approval.%% (j) The UA’s will%n o t%be% op e r a ted%o v e r% h ea vi l y tr a f f ic k e d%ro a ds; without%prior%approval.

(k) The UA’s will%n o t%be%op e r a ted with i n%5%NM%of a n% a irpo r t% o r%h e l i port; without%prior%approval.

(l) The UA’s will be re str i c ted%to%d a y on l y operations% a nd%w e a ther c ondi t ions%%% equiv a lent to%V F R;%

(m) The P I C%will bri e f%t h e V O% a nd%p r op e r t y o wn e r a b out% t he op e r a t i on% and%any%risk operation.

(n) No% f l i g ht% m a y be m a de w i t hout%a%su cce ssful% P r e

O F l i g ht I nsp e c t ion% b y the% P IC%b e fo r e e ac h%op e r a t i on%

to%as c e rt a in% t h a t% t he UA is% i n%a c ondi t ion%sa f e f o r% f l i g ht.

P RE

9 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,%smart%battery,%Range%Extender%and%smartphone%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. Micro

O SD%card%has%been%inserted%if%necessary.

6. Gimbal%is%functioning%as%normal.

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

8. DJI%App%can%connect%to%the%camera.MARK%R.%PAULSON

– APPENDIX%A

– FLIGHT%OPERATIONS%AN D%PROCEDURES TAKE#OFF/LANDING#PROCEDURES#

Manufacturer%recommended%Takeoff%and%Landing%procedures%will%be%followed.%

Place%the% UA on%ground%with%the%battery%level%indicator%facing%you.

1. Power%on%the%remote%controller.

2. Power%on%the%range%extender.

3. Switch%the% camera%to%the%“WIFI%ON”%position.

4. Power%on%the%aircraft%by%turning%on%the%intelligent%battery

5. Connect%the%mobile%device%to%the% UA ,%run%the%DJI%App%to%enter%the%camera%preview%page.

6. Wait%until%the%LED%flight%indicator%starts%to%slowly%blink%green/yellow.%Th is%means%the%aircraft%is%

initializing%and%entering%the%“Ready%to%Fly”/“Ready%to%Fly% (non

O GPS).”%state.%Then%proceed%to%

execute%the%CSC%command%to%start%motors.

7. Push%the%throttle%stick%up%slowly%to%lift%the%aircraft%off%the%ground.%

8. When%landing,%be%sure%to be%hovering%over%a%level%surface.%Pull%down%on%the%throttle%stick%

gently%to%descend%and%land.

9. After%landing%the%aircraft%on%the%ground,%keep%the%throttle%stick%at%its%lowest%position% for%

about%3%to%5%seconds%which%will%automatically%stop%the%motors.

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% w ould% make% the% aircraft% fail% 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% obstr ucting% 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.

Failsafe% works% differently% depending% on% the% mode% the% ai rcraft% is% in% when% Failsafe% mode% is% initiated%

whether%it%is%in%the%Ready%to%Fly%or%Ready%to%Fly%(non

O GPS)%mode.

Ready#to#Fly#(non

9 GPS)#

9999 Automatic#landing

The%flight%control%system%will%try%to%keep%the%aircraft%level%during%descent%and%landing.%Note%th at%the%

aircraft%may%be%drifting%during%descent%and%landing%process.

Ready#to#Fly#

9999 Automatic#go#home#and#land

The% flight% control% system%will%automatically% control% the%aircraft% to% fly% back% to% the% home% point%and%

land.MARK%R.%PAULSON%

– APPENDIX%B%

– DJI%PHANTOM%2%VISION +%USERS%MANUAL AP P E N DIX#B

– USER’S MANUAL#FOR#UA (DJI#Phantom#2#Vision + )

This#page#intentionally#left#blankMARK%R.%PAULSON%

– APPENDIX%C%

– DJI%INSPIRE%1%MANUAL AP P E N DIX#C

– USER’S#MANUAL#FOR#UA#(DJI#Inspire#1)

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