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D E P A R T M E N T O F TR A N S P O RT A T IO N

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Regu l a to r y D o c k et N o.

IN T H E M A T TER O F T H E P ETIT I O N F O R EXE M P TI O N O F :

David Michael Robinson

FO R A N EXE M P T I O N S E E K I N G RELI E F F R O M T H E RE QU I REM E N T S O F

TITLE 14 O F T H E C OD E O F F E D ER A L RE G U L A T I O N S

S E C TI O N S 61.1 1 3 ( a ) & (b), 91.7 ( a ), 9 1.1 2 1, 91

. 151( b ), 9 1.4 0 5( a ), 91. 4 07( a )(1),

91.4 0 9( a ) (1) & ( a )(2), A N D 91

. 417 ( a ) & (b) C O N C ER N I N G C O MM E R C I A L O P ER A TI O N

O F A DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U N M A NN E D A IR C R

AF T SY S TE M S

.

P U R S U A N T T O S E C T I O N 333 O F

T H E FA A M OD E R N I Z A T I O N A N D R E FO R M A C T O F 2012

( P U BLIC L A W 112

- 95)

Su bm i tt e d on October 16

, 2 015

David Michael Robinson

8086 Summer Bay Ct.

Jacksonville Fl. 32256

904

- 708

- 3168

Organicsp lus1@gmail.comT A BLE O F C O N T E N TS

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GL O SS A RY O F A B B R E V I A T IO N S.........

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A FF E CT S A F E T Y

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SU M M A RY TH A T C A N B E P U B L I SH E D I N THE F E D E R A L R E G I ST E R

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A N Y AD D I T IO N A L I N F O R M A T IO N , V I EW S

, O R A RGU M E N TS A VA I L A B LE T O

SU P P O RT DAVID MICHAEL ROBINSON

R E Q U E ST

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A tt a c hments exp l a n a t i o n

.................. ... ............... ... ... ... .................. ... ............... ... ... ... ..................... . 3 4G L O S SA R Y O F A BBRE V I A TI O N S

A GL A bove Ground Level

AO I A rea of I nterest

A TC Ai r Tr aff i c Control

A TO Ai r Tr aff i c O rg a n i za t i on

A V A er i a l Veh icl e

CFR Code of Fede r a l Regu l a t i ons

C O A Cert i f ic a te of A uthor iz a t i on

F A A Feder a l A v i a t i on A dm i n i str a t i on

F A R Feder a l A v i a t i on Regu l a t i on

GCS Ground Cont r ol St a t i on

G P S G l ob a l P os i t i on i ng S y st e m

L O L Loss of L i nk

N A S Na t i on a l Ai rsp a c e S y st e m

N O T A M N ot ic e to Ai rm a n

P I C P il ot I n Comm a nd

Se c t i on 3 3 3 F A A M od a nd R e f orm A c t of 2 01 2 ( F M R A ) Se c t i on 3 3 3

SO S af e t y O bserver

S O P St a nd a rd O pe r a t i ng P ro c edures

U A V Unm a nned Ai r c r af t Veh icl e

U A S Unm a nned Ai r c r af t S y st e m

VFR V i su a l F li ght Ru l es

VL O S V i su a l L i ne of S i te

V M C V i su a l M eteo r o l og ic a l C o nd i t i ons

VT O L Vert ic a l T ak eo f f a nd L a n d i ng

S U MM A RY

DAVID M. ROBINSON see k s exempt i on f r om t h e requ i rements of 1 4 C

. F

. R §§ 61

. 1 1 3( a ) &

( b )

, 9 1

. 7( a )

, 9 1

. 1 2 1

, 9 1

. 1 5 1( b )

, 9 1

. 4 0 5 (a )

, 9 1

. 4 0 7 ( a ) ( 1)

, 91

. 4 0 9 ( a) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2)

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 ( a ) &

( b ) , to ope r a te a n Un m a n ned Ai r c r af t S y stem pu rs u a n t to Se c t i on 3 3 3 o f t h e F A A

M odern i za t i on a n d Re f o r m Ac t of 20 1 2 ( F M R A )

. T h i s exempt i on wil l perm i t DAVID M.

ROBINSON to oper a te a n Unm a nned Ai r c r af t S y st e m ( U A S) f or the c omme r ci a l purpose of

c ondu c t i ng a er i a l v i deo a nd photogr a p h y o f c ons t ru c t i on s i tes, re a l est a te, a nd l a nds c a pe

over c ert a i n a re a s of the Un i ted St a tes.I N TR OD U C TI O N AND I N TER E S T S O F THE P ET I TI O N ER

DAVID M. ROBINSON prov i des h i s cli ents wi th e xper ti se a nd k no wl edge i n a dv a n c ed

a er i a l te c hno l og i es. DAVID M. ROBINSON h a s 85 hours f l y i ng e xpe r i en c e. He h a s over 2

y e a rs of re c r e a t i on a l / ho b by exper i en c e and a er i a l v i deo a nd p hotogr a p h y

. I n a dd i t i on to

h i s exper i en c e wi th U A S DAVID M. ROBINSON i s a l so a licensed landscape contractor in

the state of Florida. The ob j e c t i ve of DAVID M. ROBINSON a nd h i s a er i a l oper a t i ons i s to

pr o v i de h i gh qu a li ty i m a g i ng f or a v a r i ety o f c ommer ci a l , pub lic

, a nd res i dent i a l uses,

spe ci f ic a ll y t a rget i ng:

• Re a l

- est a te m a r k et i ng

• Constru c t i on s i tes be f ore a nd af ter

• A ppr a i s a l s

• M ot i on P ic ture F il m i ng

• A er i a l a c qu i s i t i ons f or i nspe c t i ons of pub li c a nd p r i v a te stru c tures.

• B u il d i ng I nspe c t i on oper a t i ons

B A C K G R O U N D

Unm a nned Ai r c r af t S y st e ms: DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

DAVID M. ROBINSON see k s a n exempt i on to o p er a te D J I s y stems f o r c ompens a t i on or

h i re wi th i n the N A S. The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ a re vert ic a l t a k e o f f a nd l a nd i ng ( VT O L)

Unm a nned Ai r c r a f t ( U A ) wi th a Ground Co ntrol St a t i on ( G C S) ut ili z i ng e l e c tron i c t a b l et or

sm a rt pho n e s y stems.

The DJ I Phantom2 h a s a m a x i mum gros s w e i ght of a pprox i m a te l y 7 po u nds, wi th a l ength

of 1 7 i n c hes a nd a wi dth of 1 8 i n c hes a nd a he i ght of 1 0 i n c hes a nd a m a x i m u m speed of

a pprox i m a te l y 3 0 k nots.

The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ a re e q u i pped wi th f our m a i n rotors; d r i ven by L i th i um

P o l y m e r b a tte r y po w ere d e l e c tr i c motors.

The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ wil l be operated by DAVID M. ROBINSON a nd wil l be

reg i stered i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 4 9 U.S.C. 4 4 1 0 3

, Regi s tr a ti on of A i r c r a f t

, a s w e l l a s 1 4

C.F.R P a rt 4 7

, A i r c r a ft R e g i s tr a ti o n

, a nd m a r k ed i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F

. R. Pa r t 4 5

,

I denti f i c a t i on a n d R egi s t

r ati on M ar

k i ng

.B AS I S F O R P E TITI O N

P et i t i oner, DAVID M. ROBINSON , pursu a nt to t h e p r ov i s i ons of the Fe d e r a l A v i a t i on

Regu l a t i ons ( 1 4 C

. F.R. § 1 1

. 6 1 ) a nd the F A A M od er n i za t i on a nd R e f orm Ac t of 2 0 1 2

( F M R A ) , Se c t i on 3 3 3

, S

pe c ia l R u l e s for C e rt a i n Un ma n ne d A i r c r a ft S y s t e m s

, hereby pet i t i ons

the A dm i n i str a tor to c ommer ci a ll y oper a te the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss i n the

Na t i on a l Ai rsp a c e S y stem (N A S )

, a nd f or a n e xe m pt i on f rom the requ i r ements of 1 4 C.F.R

§§ 6 1

. 11 3( a ) & ( b )

, 91

. 7 ( a)

, 9 1

. 1 2 1

, 91

. 1 5 1( b )

, 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & (a) ( 2)

,

a nd 9 1

. 4 1 7( a ) & (b )

.

I n c ons i der a t i on of the s peed, w e i ght, s i z e, a nd li m i ted oper a t i ng a rea a s s o ci a ted wi th the

unm a nned a i r c r a f t a nd i t s oper a t i on, DAVID M. ROBINSON oper a t i on DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss me e ts the c ond i t i ons of F M R A Se c t i on 3 3 3 a nd there f ore, wil l not requ i re a n

a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a te i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F. R

. P a rt 2 1 , S u bp a rt H.

Acc ord i ng l y

, DAVID M. ROBINSON requests re li ef f rom Se c t i ons 91

. 4 0 5 (a )

, 9 1

. 4 0 7 (a ) ( 1 )

,
91

. 4 0 9 ( a) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2)

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b )

, a s the s e se c t i ons set f orth requ i r ements f or

m a i nten a n c e th a t on l y a pp l y to a i r c r af t wi th a n a i rw orth i ness c ert i f ic a te.

DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t the request e d re li ef i s proper s i n c e a n equ i v a l ent l evel

of s af e t y wil l be ensured. DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l use exper i en c ed personnel or

te c hn ici a ns to per f orm m a i nten a n c e, a l ter a t i on s

, o r prevent i ve m a i nten a n c e on the U A Ss

us i ng the methods, te c hn i ques, a nd pr a c t ic es pr e s c r i bed i n the oper a t i ng do c uments ( i .e.,

M onth l y M a i nten a n c e L o g, a nd DJI Phantom 2 Visio n+ U A Ss I nstru c t i on Ma n u a l )

. Furthermore, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l do c um e nt a nd m a i nt a i n a l l m a i n t en a n c e re c ords

f or the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss.

Re li ef f rom c ert a i n requ i r ements of Se c t i on 6 1

. 1 13 ( a ) a nd ( b ) , ent i t l ed P r i v a t e pil o t

pr i vi l ege s a n d l i mi t ati o n s : P il ot i n c o mm a n d

, i s re q uested by DAVID M. ROBINSON to the

extent ne c ess a ry to a ll ow a P il ot i n Comm a nd (P I C ) wi th s i gn i f ic a nt exper i en c e i n the f i e l d

of U A V’s a nd w ho h a s d e monstr a ted, b y meet i ng m i n im um f li ght

- hour a n d c urr en c y

requ i rements, th a t the P I C i s a b l e to s af e l y oper a t e the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss i n a

m a nner c ons i s t ent wi th th i s exempt i on, i n cl ud i ng ev a s i ve a nd emergen c y m a neuvers a nd

m a i nt a i n i ng a ppropr i a te d i st a n c es f rom peop l e, vesse l s, v e h icl es a nd stru c tures.

DAV ID M. ROBINSON see k s re li ef f rom Se c t i on 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, e nt i t l ed Ci v i l a i r c r a ft

air wo r t h i n e ss , be c a use t h e DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss d o not r e qu i re a n

a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a te i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C. F .R. Pa rt 2 1 , Subp a rt H. A s su c h,

DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t he wil l ensure the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a re

i n a n a i r w ort h y c ond i t i on, pr i or to every f li ght, by determ i n i ng t h a t the U A Ss a re i n

c omp li a n c e wi th the o per a t i ng do c uments ( i .e., M onth l y M a i nten a n c e L o g, a nd DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss I nstru c t i on M a nu a l )

, a nd t h a t the a i r c r a f t a re i n a c ond i t i on

f or s af e f li ght.DAVID M. ROBINSON a l so see k s a n exempt i on f r om the requ i rements of Se c t i on 91

. 1 2 1

,

ent i t l ed A ltim e t e r Se t t i n g s

, a s the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l not h a ve a t y p ic a l

b a ro m etr i c a l t i meter onbo a rd. Ho w ever, a l t i tude i n f or m a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss wil l be prov i ded to the P I C v i a G l ob a l P os i t i on i ng S y stem ( G P S ) equ i pment

a nd r a d i o c ommun ic a t i o ns te l emetry d a ta li n k

, w h ic h do w n li n k s f rom the UA to the GCS

f or a c t i ve mon i tor i ng of t he f li ght p a th. Th i s a l t i tude i n f or m a t i on, c omb i ned wi th David M.

Robinson ’s ope r a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss wi th i n v i su a l li ne of s i ght, a t or

be l ow 4 0 0 f e et A GL, wil l ensure a l ev e l of s af e t y equ i v a l ent to Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 2 1

.

A dd i t i on a ll y

, DAVID M. ROBINSON see k s a n ex e mpt i on f rom the re qu i r e ments of Se c t i on

91

. 1 5 1( b ) , ent i t l ed F

u e l r e q u ir e me n t

s for f lig h t i n V FR co n d iti o n s

. DAVID M. ROBINSON

subm i ts th a t s af e t y wil l not be aff e c ted by oper a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss

dur i ng d a y li ght hours i n v i su a l meteoro l o g ic a l c ond i t i ons ( V M C) u nde r v i su a l f li ght ru l es

( VFR )

, wi th enough b a ttery po w er to f l y f or a tot a l dur a t i on of a pprox i m a te l y 1 5 m i nutes to

the f i rst po i nt of i ntended l a nd i ng a nd, a ssum i ng norm a l c ru i s i n g speed, to f l y af ter th a t f or

a t l e a st 5 m i nutes.

I n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C

. F.R . § 1 1

. 8 1

, DAVID M. ROBINSON prov i des the f o ll o wi ng

i n f orm a t i on i n sup p ort of i ts pet i t i on f or exempt i on:

A

. N a me an d A d d re s s of t h e Pet i t io n e r

.

The n a me a nd a ddr e ss of the P et i t i oner a nd po i nt of c ont a c t i s:



### David M. Robinson
8086 Summer Bay Ct.

Jack sonville Fl. 32256
Organicsplus1@gmail.com

904

- 708

- 3168

B. T h e S p e ci f ic Se c t i o n s of 14 C

. F .R. Fr om Wh ich DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s

E xe mp t i o n

.

1. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion f r om t h e R e q u i re m ent s of

Se c t i o n 61. 1 13 ( a ) a n d ( b).

Se c t i on 61

. 1 1 3 , ent i t l ed P r i v a te p il ot pr i v il eges and li m i t a t i ons: P il ot i n co m man d

, subse c t i ons (a ) a nd ( b) p r es c r i be the f o ll o wi ng, i n re l ev a nt p a rt:

(a ) N o person w ho h o l ds a pr i v a te p il ot c ert i f ic a te m a y a c t a s a p il ot i n

c omm a nd (P I C ) of a n a i r c r af t th a t i s c a r r y i ng p a ss e ngers or proper t y f o r

c ompens a t i on or h i re; no r m a y th a t pe r son, f or c o m p ens a t i on or h i re, a c t a s P I C

of a n a i r c r a f t.

( b) A pr i v a te p il ot m a y

, f or c ompens a t i on or h i r e

, a c t a s P I C of a n a i r c r af t i n

c onne c t i on wi th a ny bus i ness or emp l o y ment i f

—(1 ) The f li ght i s on l y i n ci dent a l to th a t bus i ness or emp l o y ment; a nd

(2 ) The a i r c r af t does not c a rry p a s s engers or p r o p e rty f or c omp e ns a t i on or h i re.

2. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion F r o m T h e R e q u i re m ent s O f

Se c t i o n 91. 7 ( a )

.

Se c t i on 91

. 7 , ent i t l ed c i v i l air c ra ft a ir wo r t h i ne ss , s u bse c t i on (a) , st a tes the

f o ll o wi ng: (a ) N o person m a y o per a te a ci v i l a i r c r af t un l ess i t i s i n a n a i r w orthy

c ond i t i on.

3. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion F r o m T h e R e q u i re m ent s O f

Se c t i o n 91. 1 21.

Se c t i on 91

. 1 2 1 , ent i t l ed Al t i meter sett i ngs, subse c t i on (a) , st a tes the f o ll o wi ng, i n

p a rt:

(a ) Ea c h person oper a t i n g a n a i r c r af t sh a l l m a i nt a i n the c ru i s i ng a l t i tude or

f li ght l evel of th a t a i r c r af t

, a s the c a se m a y b e, by r e f eren c e to a n a l t i meter t h a t

i s set, w hen oper a t i ng

- -

(1 ) B e l ow 1 8

, 0 0 0 f eet M S L, t o

- -

( i ) The c urrent reported a l t i meter sett i ng of a stat i on a l ong the route

a nd wi th i n 1 0 0 n a ut ic a l m il es of the a i r c r af t;

( ii ) I f there i s no st a t i on wi th i n the a rea pres c r i bed i n p a r a gr a ph (a ) ( 1 )( i )

of th i s se c t i on, the c urre n t reported a l t i meter se t t i ng of a n a p p ropr i a te

a v a il a b l e st a t i on; o r

( iii ) I n the c a se of a n a i r c r af t not equ i pped wi th a r a d i o, the e l ev a t i on of

the dep a rture a i rp o rt or a n a ppro p r i a te a l t i meter s ett i ng a v a il a b l e

be f ore dep a rture.

4. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion F r o m T h e R e q u i re m ent s O f

Se c t i o n 91. 1 51(b )

.

Se c t i on 91

. 1 5 1 , ent i t l ed F u e l req u ir e m e nt

s for f l i g ht i n V F R co n diti o n s , subs e c t i on

( b ) , st a tes the f o ll o wi ng:

(b) No per

s o n m a y be g i n a f

lig ht i n a r o t o r c r a ft u n de r V FR co n di t i o n s u n l e s s

(co n s id e r i n g w i n d a n d fo r e c a s t w e a t

h e r c o nd i ti o n s

) t h er e i s e n o u g h f

u e l t o f l y t o

t he f ir s t p o in t of i nt e n d e d land i n g a n d, a ssu m i n g n o rma l c r u i s i n g s pe e d, t o f

l y

a f te r t h a t for a t l e a s t 2 0 min u t e s

.5. DAVID M. ROBINSO N See k s E x e mp t ion F r o m T h e R e q u i re m en t O f

Se c t i o n 91. 4 05 ( a ).

Se c t i on 91

. 4 0 5 , ent i t l ed M ain t e n an ce req u ir e d , s u bse c t i on (a) , st a tes the f o ll o wi ng:

Ea c h o w ner or o per a tor of a n a i r c r a f t

—

(a ) S h a l l h a ve th a t a i r c r af t i nspe c ted a s pres c r i b e d i n subp a rt E o f th i s p a rt a nd

sh a l l bet w een requ i red i nspe c t i ons, ex c ept a s pro v i ded i n p a r a gr a ph ( c ) of t h i s

se c t i on, h a ve d i s c rep a n ci es rep a i red a s pres c r i bed i n p a rt 4 3 o f th i s c h a pte r [ .]

6. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion f r om t h e R e q u i re m ent s of

Se c t i o n 91. 4 07 ( a )( 1 )

Se c t i on 91

. 4 0 7 , ent i t l ed O per a ti on a f

t e r ma i n t en a n c e

, p r e v e n t i v e m a i n te n a n ce,

reb u i ld i ng

, or a lt e ra t i o n

, s ubse c t i on (a) ( 1) , s t a tes t h e f o ll o wi ng:

(a ) N o person m a y o per a te a ny a i r c r a f t th a t h a s u n d ergone m a i nten a n c e,

prevent i ve m a i nten a n c e, rebu il d i ng , or a l ter a t i on u n l ess

- -

(1 ) I t h a s been a pproved f or return to serv ic e b y a person a ut h or i z ed under

§ 43

. 7 of th i s c h a pte r

.

7. DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t ion f r om t h e R e q u i re m ent s of

Se c t i o n s 91.4 0 9( a )(1) a n d 91. 4 09 ( a )( 2 ).

Se c t i on 91

. 4 0 9 , ent i t l ed I n s pe c t i o n s , subse c t i on ( a ) , st a tes the f o ll o wi ng:

(a ) E x c ept a s prov i ded i n p a r a gr a ph ( c ) of th i s se c t i on, no person m a y o pe r a te

a n a i r c r af t un l ess, wi th i n the pre c ed i ng 1 2 c a l end a r months, i t h a s h a d

- -

(1 ) A n a n nu a l i nspe c t i on i n a cc ord a n c e wi th p a rt 4 3 of th i s c h a pter a nd h a s

been a pproved f or retu r n to serv ic e by a pers o n a u t hor i z ed b y § 4 3

. 7 of t h i s

c h a pter; or

(2 ) A n i nspe c t i on f o r the i ssu a n c e of a n a i r w or t h in ess c ert i f ic a te i n

a cc ord a n c e wi th p a rt 2 1 of th i s c h a pter.

8. DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s E x e mp t ion f r om t h e R e q u i re m ent s of

Se c t i o n s 91.4 1 7( a ) a n d 91.4 1 7(b).

Se c t i on 91

. 4 1 7 , ent i t l ed M ain t e n an ce re c o rd s , su b se c t i ons (a ) a nd ( b ) , st a te the

f o ll o wi ng:(a ) E x c ept f or w ork pe r f o rmed i n a cc ord a n c e wi th §§ 91

. 4 1 1 a nd 91

. 4 1 3 , e a c h

reg i stered o w ner or ope r a tor sh a l l k eep the f o ll o wi ng re c ords f or the per i o ds

specified in paragraph (b) of this section:

(1 ) Re c or d s of the m a i nt e n a n c e, prevent i ve m a i nt e nan c e, a nd a l ter a t i on a n d

re c ords of the 1 0 0

- hou r

, a nnu a l , pro g ress i ve, a nd other requ i red or

a p proved i nspe c t i ons, a s a ppropr i a te, f or e a c h a i r c r af t ( i n cl ud i ng the

a i r f r a m e ) a nd e a c h eng i n e, prope ll er, rotor, a nd a p p li a n c e of a n a i r c r af t . T h e

re c ords must i n cl ude

- -

( i ) A des c r i pt i on ( or re f e r en c e to d a ta a cc ept a b l e to the A dm i n i str a tor) o f

the w ork per f o rmed; a nd

( ii ) The d a te of c omp l et i o n of the w ork pe r f ormed; a nd

( iii ) The s i gn a ture a nd c e r t i f ic a te number of the p e rson a pp r ov i ng the

a i r c r af t f or ret u rn to serv i c e.

(2 ) Re c or d s c ont a i n i ng t h e f o ll o wi ng i n f orm a t i on:

( i ) The tot a l t i me i n serv ic e of the a i r f r a me, e a c h e ng i ne, e a c h prope ll er,

a nd e a c h rotor.

( ii ) The c urrent st a tus of l i f e

- li m i ted p a rts of ea c h a i r f r a me, eng i ne,

prope ll er, rotor, a nd a pp l i a n c e.

( iii ) The t i me s i n c e l a st overh a ul of a l l i tems i nst a l l ed on the a i r c r af t

w h ic h a re r equ i red to be overh a u l ed on a spe ci f i ed t i me b a s i s.

( i v) The c urrent i nspe c t i on st a tus of the a i r c r a f t, i n cl ud i ng the t i me

s i n c e the l a st i nspe c t i on requ i red by the i nspe c t i o n progr a m under

w h ic h the a i r c r af t a nd i ts a pp li a n c es a re m a i nt a i n e d.

( v) The c u rrent st a tus o f a pp lic a b l e a i r w orth i ness d i re c t i ves ( A D ) a nd

s af ety d i re c t i ves i n cl ud i ng, f or e a c h, the method of c omp li a n c e, the A D

or s af e t y d i re c t i ve number a nd rev i s i on d a te. I f t h e A D or s a f ety

d i re c t i ve i nvo l ves re c urr i ng a c t i on, the t i me a nd d a te w h en the next

a c t i on i s requ i red.

( v i ) Cop i es o f the f orms p res c r i bed by § 4 3

. 9 ( d) of th i s c h a pter f or e a c h

m a j or a l ter a t i on to the a i r f r a me a nd c urr e nt l y i ns t a ll ed eng i nes, rotors,

prope ll ers, a nd a p p li a n c es.( b) The o w ner or oper a t o r sh a l l ret a i n the f o l l o wi n g re c ords f or the per i ods

pres c r i bed:

(1 ) The re c or d s spe ci f i ed i n p a r a gr a ph (a ) ( 1 ) of t h i s se c t i on sh a l l be

ret a i ned unt i l the w ork i s repe a t e d or superseded b y other w ork or

f or 1 y e a r af t e r the w ork i s per f orme d

.

(2 ) The re c or d s spe ci f i ed i n p a r a g r a ph (a ) ( 2 ) of t h i s se c t i on sh a l l be

ret a i ned a nd tr a ns f e rred wi th the a i r c r af t a t the t i me the a i r c r af t i s so l d.

(3 ) A li st of de f e c ts f u r n i shed to a reg i stered o w n e r or oper a t o r under §

43

. 1 1 of th i s c h a pter sh a l l be ret a i ned unt i l the d e f e c ts a re rep a i red a nd

t h e a i r c r af t i s a pproved f or r e turn to serv ic e.

C . T h e E xt e n t O f R e l i e f DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s A n d T h e R e a s on DAVID M.

ROBINSON See k s T h e R e li e f

.

1. E xt e n t O f R e li e f DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s An d The R e a s on

DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s R e li e f F r om Se c t i on 61.1 1 3 ( a ) A n d (b).

Re li ef f rom Se c t i on 6 1

. 1 1 3( a ) a nd ( b ) ent i t l ed P r i v at e p i l ot p ri v il e

ge s a n d l i mit a ti o n s : P il ot i n

co mma n d

, i s requested t o the extent ne c ess a ry to a ll ow a P I C ho l d i ng a pr i v a te p il ot or

h i gher l evel c ert i f ic a te, a s w e l l a s a c urrent a nd v a li d a i rm a n med ic a l c ert i f ic a te, a nd w ho

h a s met c ert a i n f li ght

- h o ur a nd c urren c y requ i re m e n ts, to c ondu c t the pr o posed U A S

f li ght oper a t i ons f or c o m pens a t i on or h i re.

Th i s re li ef i s requested s i n c e the li m i t a t i ons set f orth i n Se c t i on 61

. 1 1 3 ( a ) a nd ( b) st a te th a t

a pr i v a te p il ot m a y

, f or c ompens a t i on o r h i re, a c t a s P I C of a n a i r c r af t i n c o nne c t i on wi th

a ny bus i ne s s or emp l o y ment i f : (1 ) The f li ght i s on l y i n ci dent a l to th a t bu s i ness or

emp l o y ment; a nd ( 2 ) The a i r c r af t does not c a r r y p a s sengers or p r oper t y f or c ompens a t i on

or h i re.

A s set f orth more f u l l y b e l o w

, DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t a n equ i v a l ent l evel of

s af ety wil l be m a i nt a i ned be c a use no P I C wil l be a ll o w ed to oper a te the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A S un l e s s th a t P I C h a s met c ert a i n f li ght

- hour a nd c urren c y requ i rements,

d e monstr a t i ng th a t the PI C i s a b l e to s af e l y op e r a t e e i ther the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U A S i n a m an ner c ons i stent wi th the operat i ons spe ci f ic a t i ons a s des c r i bed i n th i s

exempt i on, i n cl ud i ng ev a s i ve a nd e mergen c y m a neuvers, a s w e l l a s m a i nt a i n i ng

a ppropr i a te d i st a n c es f r o m peop l e, vesse l s, veh icl es a nd stru c tures.

Further, DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t a l l f li gh t s of DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss,

c ondu c ted by the P I C pursu a nt to the g r a nt of th i s P et i t i on: ( 1 ) wil l be i n ci dent a l to DAVID

M. ROBINSON bus i ness; a nd ( 2 ) wil l not c a rry p a ssengers o r prop e rty f or c ompens a t i on or

h i re.2. E xt e n t O f R e li e f DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s An d The R e a s on

DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s R e li e f F r om Se c t i on 91.7 ( a ).

Re li ef f rom Se c t i on 9 1

. 7 ( a ) ent i t l ed Ci v i l a i r c r a ft a i r wo rt h i ne ss

, i s requested to the extent

requ i red to a ll ow DAVID M. ROBINSON to determ i ne t h a t the DJ I Phantom 2 Vision+

U A Ss a re i n a i r w orthy c ond i t i on pr i or t o every f li ght b y ensur i n g th a t the U A S i s i n

c omp li a n c e wi th the oper a t i ng do c uments ( i

. e., the DAVID M. ROBINSON A er i a l

O per a t i ons M a nu a l

, M o n th l y Ma i nte n a n c e Log, a n d DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s

I nstru c t i on Ma nu a l )

.

DAVID M. ROBINSON see k s the requested re li ef be c a use the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss

do n ot requ i re a n a i r w orth i ness c er ti f ic a te i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F. R

. Pa rt 21

, S ubp a rt H.

Ther e f ore, DAVID M. ROBINSON w il l ensure th a t the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a re i n

a i r w orthy c ond i t i on b a sed upon i ts c omp li a n c e wi th the oper a t i ng do c uments ( i

. e

.,

M onth l y M a i nten a n c e L og, a nd DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s I nstru c t i on Ma n u a l ) pr i or to

every f li ght, a nd f urther, determ i ne th a t t he a i r c r af t a re i n c ond i t i on f or s af e f li g h t, a s

st a ted i n the c on di t i ons a nd li m i t a t i ons be l o w

.

3. E xt e n t O f R e li e f DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s An d The R e a s on

DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s R e li e f F r om Se c t i on 91.1 2 1

.

Re li ef f rom Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 2 1 , ent i t l ed Al t i meter sett i ngs, m a y be re q u i red to a ll ow f li ght

oper a t i ons o f the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ UA Ss, w h ic h ut ili z e a b a rometr i c pressure senso r

,
G P S eq u i pment, a nd a r a d i o c o m mun ic a t i ons te l emetry d a ta li nk to do w n li nk a l t i tude

i n f or m a t i on f rom the UA to the P I C a t the ground c ont ro l st a t i on ( GCS ) . S i n c e the F A A

requ i res th a t a ny a l t i tude i n f orm a t i on c on c ern i ng U A S ope r a t i ons be reported to a i r tr a ff i c

c ontrol ( A TC) i n f eet a b o ve g round l evel ( A GL )

, D AVID M. ROBINSON see k s the req u ested

re li ef be c a use the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a l t i meter m a y be set on t he ground to

z e r o f eet A G L , r a ther th a n the l o c a l b a rometr i c pressure or f i e l d a l t i tude, be f ore e a c h

f li ght.

Cons i der i ng the li m i ted a l t i tude of the propos ed o per a t i ons, re li ef f r om 1 4 CFR 9 1

. 12 1 i s

sought to the extent ne c ess a ry to c omp l y wi th the app lic a b l e c ond i t i ons a nd li m i t a t i ons

st a ted be l o w

. A s more f u ll y set f orth here i n, a n e q u i v a l ent l evel of s af e t y wil l be

m a i nt a i ned s i n c e the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a re equ i pped wi th a b a rometr i c

pressure sen s or a nd G P S equ i pment, w h ic h a utom a t ic a ll y ens u res th a t a ground l evel

pressure se t t i ng wil l be est a b li shed p r i or to e a c h f li ght, a nd p r ov i des the P I C wi th

a l t i tude i n f orm a t i on of the UA on the he a ds

- up d i sp l a y of the G CS.4. E xt e n t O f R e li e f DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s An d The R e a s on

DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s R e li e f F r om Se c t i on 91.1 5 1 (b).

Re li ef f rom Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 5 1( b) ent i t l ed Fuel requ i r e ments f or f li ght i n VFR c ond i t i ons, i s

requested to the extent r equ i red to a ll ow f li ghts of the b a ttery p o w ered DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss dur i ng d ay li ght hours i n v i s u a l meteoro l og ic a l c ond i t i ons ( V M C ) , under v i su a l

f li ght ru l es ( VFR )

, f o r a tot a l dur a t i on of 1 5 m i nutes to the f i rst po i nt of i ntended l a nd i ng

a nd, a s sum i ng norm a l c ru i s i ng speed, to f l y a f ter th a t f o r a t l e a st 5 m i nutes. DAVID M.

ROBINSON see k s the reque s ted re li ef be c a use wi thout a n exempt i on f rom Se c t i on

9 1

. 1 5 1( b ) , the f li ght t i me dur a t i on of the b a ttery po w ered DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss wil l

severe l y c onstr a i n the p r a c t ic a li ty of a ny a er i a l v i d eo or st il l photo f li ght oper a t i ons th a t

DAVID M. ROBINSON proposes to c ondu c t pursu a n t to th i s P et i t i on.

S i gn i f ic a nt l y

, a s set f orth be l o w , the te c hn ic a l spe c i f ic a t i ons of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U A Ss op e r a t i ng do c uments, a nd DAVID M. ROBINSON prop o sed oper a t i ng li m i t a t i ons,

ensure th a t DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l sa f e l y oper a te the b a ttery po w ered DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss dur i ng d a y li ght hours i n v i su a l meteor o l og ic a l c ond i t i ons ( V M C ) , under

v i su a l f li ght ru l es ( VFR )

, wi th enough b a ttery p o w er to f l y f o r a tot a l dur a t i on of 1 5 m i n u tes

to the f i rst po i nt of i n tended l a nd i ng a nd, a ss u m i ng norm a l c ru i s i ng speed, to f l y af t e r th a t

f or a t l e a st 5 m i nu t es.

5. E xt e n t O f R e li e f DAVID M. ROBINSON Se e k s An d The R e a s on

DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s R e li e f F r om Se c t i o n s 9 1.4 0 5 ( a ) , 91.4 0 7 ( a )(1),

91.4 0 9( a ) (1) & ( a )(2), A n d 91. 4 17 ( a ) & (b).

S i n c e Se c t i ons 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 (a ) & ( b) on l y a pp l y

to a i r c r af t wi th a n a i r w or t h i ness c ert i f ic a te, DAVID M. ROBINSON requests re li ef f rom

thes e Se c t i ons be c a use t he DJI Ph antom 2 Vision+ U A S s do not r e qu i re a i r w orth i ness

c ert i f ic a tes. A s set f orth more f u ll y b e l o w

, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss meet the

c ond i t i ons of F M RA Se c t i on 3 3 3 fo r oper a t i on wi thout a n a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a te.

Acc ord i ng l y

, DAVID M. ROBINSO N wil l use tr a i ned te c hn ici a ns to per f orm m a i nten a n c e,

a l ter a t i o n s, or prevent i ve m a i nten a n c e on the U A Ss us i ng the methods, te c hn i ques, a nd

pr a c t ic es pres c r i bed i n the U A S op e r a t i ng do c uments ( i .e., the David M. Robinson A er i a l

O per a t i ons Ma n u a l

, M onth l y M a i nt e n a n c e Log, a nd DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss

I nstru c t i on Ma n u a l ) . Furthe r more, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l do c ument a nd m a i nt a i n a l l

m a i nten a n c e re c ords f or t he DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss.D . T h e R e a s o n s Wh y Gr a n t i n g DAVID M. ROBINSON R e q u e s t W o u ld Be In T h e

Pu blic I n t e re s t ; T h a t I s

, H ow It W o u ld B ene f it T h e Pu blic A s A Wh ol e

.

Gr a nt i ng the present P et i t i on wil l f urther the pub li c i nterest by a ll o wi ng DAVID M.

ROBINSON to s af e l y , e ff ici e nt l y

, a nd e c onom ic a ll y p er f orm a er i a l v i deo a nd p hotogr a p h y

of c onstru c t i on s i tes, r e a l est a te, a nd l a nds c a pe o ver c ert a i n a re a s of the Un i t e d St a tes.

A dd i t i on a ll y , use of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss wil l de c re a se c ongest i on of the N A S,

redu c e po ll ut i o n, a nd prov i de s i gn i f ic a nt bene f i ts to the e c onom y

. N ot a b l y , the bene f i ts

of DAVID M. ROBINS ON proposed o pe r a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss wil l be

re a li z ed wi thout i mp lic a t i ng a ny pr i v a c y i ssues.

1. T h e P u blic W ill B ene f it Fr om De c r e a s e d C o n g e s t ion O f T h e N A S

.

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a re b a tte r y po w ered a nd serve a s a s af e, e ff ici ent, a nd

e c onom ic a l a l tern a t i ve to the m a nned a i r c r af t t r a d i t i on a ll y ut ili z ed to o bt a i n a er i a l

i m a ger y

. B y redu ci ng the a mount of m a nned a i r c r af t needed to per f orm a e r i a l

a c qu i s i t i ons, a n exempt i o n a ll o wi ng the use of a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss w ou l d

redu c e the a mou n t of m a nned a i r c r a f t i n the N A S, redu c e no i se a nd a i r po ll ut i on, a s

w e l l a s i n c re a se the s af e t y of li f e a nd p r oper t y i n the a i r a nd on the gro u n d

.

Furthermore, b y redu ci n g the number of m a n n ed a i r cr af t oper a t i ng i n the N A S,

c ongest i on a round a i rp o rts c a used by a rr i v i n g a n d d ep a rt i ng a i r c r af t wil l be redu c ed. The

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss do n ot re q u i re a n a i rport to t a k eo f f or l a nd. L i k e wi se, a

redu c t i on of m a nned a i r c r af t c ondu c t i ng a er i a l v i deo a nd pho t ogr a p h y m i ss i ons w ou l d

resu l t i n f e w er a i r c r af t th a t must b e h a nd l ed by a i r t r aff i c c ontrol dur i ng the ground,

t ak e o f f , de p a rture, a rr i v a l

, a nd l a nd i n g ph a ses of f li ght op e r a t i ons.

2. T h e P u blic W ill B ene f it Fr om T h e S a f e ty An d E ff ici en cy O f T h e DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s

Condu c t i ng a er i a l a c qu i s i t i ons wi th the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss, i nste a d of m a nned

a i r c r af t, wil l gre a t l y bene f i t the pub li c by dr a st ic a ll y redu ci ng the l eve l s of a i r a nd no i se

po ll ut i on gener a t e d dur i ng tr a d i t i on a l a er i a l v i deo a nd st il l photogr a phy f li ght oper a t i ons.

B y us i ng b a t t ery po w er a nd e l e c tr i c mo t ors, the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S produ c e no

a i r p o ll ut i on, a nd i s the most v i ab l e env i ronment a l l y c o n s ci ous a l tern a t i ve to the c a b i n

cl a ss, s i x c y li nder i ntern a l c ombust i on eng i ne a i r c r a f t th a t a re t y p ic a ll y ut ili z ed f or a er i a l

v i deo a nd photogr a ph y

, w h il e burn i ng a pprox i m a te l y 2 0

- 3 0 g a ll ons per hour o f l e a d e d

a v i a t i on f ue l . The DJI Phanto m 2 Vision+ U A S, w h il e redu ci ng the c a rbon f oo t pr i nt of

a er i a l a c qu i s i t i o n s, a l so e li m i n a tes no i se p o ll ut i on, a s the U A s a re prope ll ed by b a t tery

po w ered e l e c tr i c m oto r s, r a ther th a n a n i nte r n a l c ombust i on eng i ne.B y us i ng the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S to per f orm a e r i a l a c qu i s i t i ons, the subst a nt i a l r i sk

to li f e a n d property i n the a i r a n d on the ground, w h ic h i s usu a ll y a sso ci a ted wi th

tr a d i t i on a l m a nned a i r c r af t f li ght op er a t i ons, wil l be subst a nt i a ll y redu c ed or c omp l ete l y

e li m i n a te d

. A s i de f rom the l a c k of f l i ght c rew members l o c a ted onbo a rd the a i r c r af t, the

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s ( w e i gh i ng a pprox i m a te l y 6 pounds 7 .5 oun c es a nd 2 p o unds

1 1 oun c es r espe c t i ve l y

, a t t h e i r m a x i m um gross w e i ghts wi th l engths of 1 6 i n c hes a nd 17

. 3

i n c hes respe c t i ve l y

, wi dths of 1 6 i n c hes a nd 17

. 7 i n c hes respe c t i ve l y

, a nd wi th no f uel on

bo a r d ) , h a s l ess ph y s ic a l potent i a l f or c o l l a ter a l d a m a ge to li f e a nd proper t y on t h e ground,

a nd i n the a i r, c om p a red to the m a nn e d a i r c r af t th a t t y p ic a ll y c ondu c t s i m il a r oper a t i ons

( w e i gh i ng a p prox i m a te l y 6

, 0 0 0 p oun d s wi th a wi ngsp a n of a pp r ox i m a t e l y 4 2 f eet, a l ength

o f 3 4 feet, a nd a f uel c a p a ci t y of 1 8 0 g a ll ons )

.

3. P e r f o r m i n g A e r i a l V id e o a n d P h o t o g r a p h y O p e r a t i on s W i t h T h e DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S w ill B ene f it T h e Eco n om y

.

I n a dd i t i on to be i ng s af e a nd e ff ici ent, the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss a re a l so a n

e c onom ic a l a l tern a t i v e to us i ng m a nned a i r c r a f t to c ondu c t s i m il a r a er i a l oper a t i ons. A s

su c h, oper a t i on o f the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l a ll ow Un i ted St a tes b a sed

c omp a n i es, li k e DAVID M. ROBINSON , to rem a i n c ompet i t i ve a nd c ontr i bute to gro w th of

the U.S. e c ono m y . Sp e ci f ic a ll y

, wi th the r i s i ng c ost of a v i a t i on f uel a nd t he E nv i ronmen t a l

P rote c t i on A gen c y ( “ EP A ” ) regu l a t o ry a c t i ons ph a s i ng out l e a ded a v i a t i on f ue l s, U.S. o w ned

a nd o p er a ted c omp a n i es must a dopt new a nd a l tern a t i ve te c hno l ogy i n order to rem a i n

c ompet i t i ve. O per a t i ng the b a tte r y po w ered DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S i s one s u c h

te c hno l ogy th a t not o n l y a ll o w s c omp a n i es gr e a ter oper a t i on a l f l ex i b ili ty c o mp a red to

m a nned a i r c r af t , but prov i des su c h f l e x i b ili ty wi thout the h i gh oper a t i on a l c ost of a

tr a d i t i on a l m a nned a i r c r af t.

B y op e r a t i ng the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss, c omp a n i es su c h a s DAVID M. ROBINSON

c a n rem a i n c o mpet i t i ve a nd pro f i t a b l e, a nd there f or e , prov i de g r e a ter j ob st a b ili ty to

emp l o y e es a n d c ontr a c tors, w h ic h wil l u l t i m a te l y c ontr i bute to gro w th of the U.S.

e c ono m y

. I mproved f i n a n ci a l per f or m a n c e of U.S. c omp a n i es, thr o ugh c ommer ci a l use of

the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S, pr ov i d es a st a b l e w or k f or c e th a t i n c re a ses c onsumer

spend i ng; i m p roves l o c a l , st a te, a nd f e d er a l t a x revenues; a nd a ll o w s c omp a n i es to i nvest

i n rese a r c h a nd deve l opment i n order to rem a i n c ompet i t i ve both i n the Un i ted St a tes

a nd a b ro a d.

4. T h e r e A r e N o P r i v a cy I ss ue s

.

S i m il a r to the m a nned a e r i a l a c qu i s i t i on f li ght oper a t i ons th a t h a ve b een c ondu c ted f or

de c a des, DAVID M. ROBINSON proposed o per a t i on of t he DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss

wil l not i mp lic a te a ny pr i v a c y i ssues. Spe ci f ic a ll y , the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l be

oper a ted o n l y i n c omp li a n c e wi th oper a t i ng do c uments ( i .e., the DAVID M. ROBINSONA er i a l O per a t i ons Ma n u a l

, M onth l y M a i nt e n a n c e Log, a nd I ns t ru c t i on Ma n u a l ) w h ic h

requ i res property o w n e r i nvo l vem e nt as w e l l a s l o c a l l a w en f or c ement not i f ic a t i on, a nd i n

a cc o r d a n c e wi th the Feder a l Avi a t i on Regu l a t i ons, i n cl u d i ng the m i n i mum a l t i tude

requ i rements of 1 4 C.F

. R. § 9 1

. 1 1 9

.

E. T h e R e a s o n s Wh y G ra n t i n g T h e E xe m p t ion W o u ld N ot A d v e r s e l y Aff e ct Sa f e t y

,
O r H ow T h e E xe m p t ion W o u ld Pr o v i de A L eve l O f Sa f e t y A t L e a s t Eq u a l To T h a t

Pr o v i d e d B y T h e R u le F r om Wh ich DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E xe mp t io n

.

1. R ea s o n s Wh y T h e DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S M e e t T h e C o n di t io n s

O f T h e F A A Mod e r n i z at ion a n d R e f o r m A ct of 2012 ( F M R A ) Se c t i o n

333.

I n c on s i der a t i on of the s i z e, w e i ght, speed, a nd l i m i ted oper a t i ng a rea a s s o ci a ted wi th the

unm a nned a i r c r a f t a nd i t s oper a t i on, DAVID M. ROBINSON oper a t i on o f the DJI Phantom

2 Vision+ U A S meet the c ond i t i ons of F M RA Se c t i on 3 3 3

, a nd wil l not requ i re a n

a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a te i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C. F .R. Pa rt 2 1 , Subp a rt H.

Se c t i on 3 3 3 prov i des a u t hor i ty f o r a U A S to ope ra te wi thout a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a t i on a nd

sets f orth requ i rements f or c ons i der i ng w hether a UA S wil l c re a te a h aza rd to users of the

N A S or the p ub lic , or ot h er wi se pose a thre a t to n at i on a l se c ur i t y . Spe ci f ic a ll y , F M RA

Se c t i on 3 3 3 st a tes the f o ll o wi ng, i n p a rt:

(a) I n G en e ral

. -- N o t w it

h s t and i n g a n

y o t h e r req u i r e m e n t of t

h i s su btit l e

, a n d n ot

lat e r t h a n 1 8 0 d a

y s a f te r t he da t e of en a c t

m en t of t h i s Ac t

, t he S e c r et a r

y of

T ran s p o rt a ti on s h a l l d e te r

min e i f c e r ta i n u nm a n n e d air c ra ft s y s tem s m ay

o p er a t e s a f

el y i n t he na t i o n a l air

s pa ce s y s t e m b e fo r

e co m p l eti on of t

h e pl a n a n d

r u le m a k i n g r e q u i r e d b

y s e c ti on 3 3 2 of t

h i s Act or t

he g u id a n ce r eq u i re d b

y

s e c ti o n 3 3 4 of t

h i s Ac t

.

(b) A ss e ss me n t of U nma n ne d A i r c r a ft S y s t e m s

. -- I n m ak i n g t

he d et e r m in a ti o n

u nde r su b s e c ti on (

a), t he Se c r et a r

y s h a l l d e te r

m i n e, a t a mi n im u m

- -

( 1 ) wh i ch t

ype s of u nm a n ne d a ir c r a ft s y s tem s

, i f an y

, a s a re su l t of t

h ei r

s ize , w e i g h t

, s p e e d, o p e r a ti o n a l ca p a bi l i t y

, pr o x i m it y t o a i rp o r t

s an d

p o p u la t e d a rea s

, a n d o p e rati o n w it

h i n v i su a l l i n e o f s ig ht d o n ot c r ea t e a

ha z a r d t o us er

s of t he n a t i o na l a ir s p a ce s y s t e m or t he p u bli c or p o s e a

t h re a t t o n a ti o na l s e c ur i t y ; an d( 2 ) wh et h e r a c e rti f

i c a t e of w aiv

e r , c e r ti f i c at e of a u t

ho riz a ti o n , or

air wo r t h i n e s s c er t i f

i c a ti on u nde r s e c ti on 4 4 7 0 4 of t i tl e 4 9

, U n i te d St a te s

C o de

, i s r eq u i r e d for t

h e o per a ti o n of u nma n n e d ai r c ra ft s y s tem s

ide n ti f i e d u n d e r p ar a g r a p h (

1 ).

(c) Req u i r e m e nt

s for Sa f e O pe r a ti o n

. -- I

f t he S e c r e t a r

y d et e rm i ne s u n d e r t

h i s

s e c ti on t h a t c e rt a i n un m a nn e d ai r c ra f t s y s t e m s m a

y o p e ra t e s a f

e l y i n t h e

nati o na l air

s p a ce s y s t e m, t he Se c re t a r

y s h al l e s ta b l i

s h req u i r em e nt

s for t h e s a fe

o per a ti on of su ch air c ra f t s y s tem s i n t

he n ati o na l ai r

s pa ce s y s tem

.

I n see k i ng th i s exempt i on, DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U A S c a n op er a te s af e l y i n the N A S pu r su a nt to F M RA Se c t i on 3 33

, a s demonstr a ted b y :

( a ) the c h a r a c ter i st ic s of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss; ( b) the p il ot c ert i f ic a t i o n

requ i rement; a nd ( c ) the spe ci f i c op e r a t i ng li m i t a t i ons.

a . T h e S p e ci f ic a t io n s O f T h e DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S

De mo n s t r at e I t s S a f e C h a r a c t e r i s t ic s

.

The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S do n ot c reate a h a za rd to us e rs o f the N A S or the

pub lic , or other wi se pose a thre a t to n a t i on a l se c ur i ty c ons i der i ng i ts s i z e, w e i ght, speed,

a nd ope r a t i on a l c a p a b ili t y

.

i. T e c h n ic a l S p e ci f i c at i o n s of DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S

.

The te c hn ic a l spe ci f ic a t i o ns of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S a re set f orth by the User

Ma n u a l s, a tt a c h ed hereto a s A ppend i x A a nd B

.

ii. T h e DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ UA S A u t o n omo u s F lig h t An d

N a v ig a t ion Mo d e s E na ble T h e U AS s To R e m a i n W i t h in A De f i ne d

O p e r a t io n a l A r e a

.

The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S m a y be oper a ted i n both m a n u a l a nd f u ll y a utonom o us

f li ght mod e s. A c omp l ete des c r i pt i on of t he f li ght a nd n a v i g a t i on a l modes of the DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S pr o v i ded i n the User Ma n u a l s, a t t a c hed hereto a s A ppend i x A a nd

B

.

iii. T h e DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S a r e De s i g ne d F or Aut o m at ic

R et ur n To H ome P oi n t O r H o v e r In T h e E v e n t O f Lo s s O f T h e

C o ntr ol L i n k O r Na v ig at i o n

.W hen the Cont r ol L i nk i s l ost, the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l rem a i n st a t i on a r y

, i n

f li ght, f or 3 se c onds or more. I f

, a f ter 3 se c onds, the DJI Phantom 2 Visi on+ U A S do n ot

re a c qu i re c ontrol li nk d a t a f rom the G C S, the U A s wil l a ssume th a t the Control L i nk i s l ost

a nd the U A s wil l return to the home pos i t i on ( i .e., f a il s af e mode) v i a G P S, a nd wil l des c end

to the t ak eo f f pos i t i on a nd shutdo w n.

A c omp l ete des c r i pt i on of the F a il s af e F u n c t i ons o f the U A S a re set f orth i n p a ges 2 7

through 2 9 a nd f or the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ i n p a ges 1 3 t h rough 1 5 . The DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ User Ma n u a l

, is a tt a c hed here a s A p pen di x A a nd B

.

i v

. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S GC S O p e r at i o n

.

A c omp l ete des c r i pt i on of the oper a t i on a nd spe ci f ic a t i ons of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

G C S a nd f li g h t c ontrol so f t w a re i s pro v id ed i n the “ F li ght Test” port i on of the i r respe c t i ve

user m a nu a l s.

b. F lig h t O p e r at io n s O f DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S a r e Limi te d To T h e Li n e O f S ig h t

O f A C e rt i f ic a t e d P ilot in C om m an d W i t h A Sa f e ty O b s e r v e r

.

DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l be the on l y person to a c t as a p il ot i n c omm a nd (P I C) o f DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S. A dd i t i on a ll y , a s af ety observer wil l a ss i st h i m dur i ng f li ght

t i me.

c. F lig h t s O f DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U AS s w ill Be C o n d u c te d P u r su an t To

S p e ci f ic O p e r at i n g Limi t at io n s

.

I n see k i ng th i s exempt i on, DAVID M. ROBINSON proposes to c ommer ci a ll y oper a te DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S f or the spe ci a l p urpose of c ondu c t i ng a e r i a l v i deo a nd

photogr a p h y ov e r c ert a i n a re a s of U n i ted St a tes, p u rsu a nt to the f o ll o wi ng spe ci f i c

oper a t i ng li m i t a t i ons:

1

. O per a t i o ns a uthor i z ed by th i s gr a nt of exempt i on wil l be li m i ted to the

f o ll o wi ng a i r c r af t des c r i bed i n the oper a t i ng do c u m ents, rotor c r af t U A S s

w e i gh i ng l ess th a n 5 5 p o unds m a x i mum gross w e i ght: DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A S. P ro p os e d oper a t i ons o f a n y oth e r a i r c r af t wil l re qu i re a new

pet i t i on or a pet i t i on to a mend th i s gr a nt.

2 . U A S ope r a t i ons under th i s exempt i on wil l be l i m i ted to c ondu c t i ng oper a t i ons

f or the purpo s e of a er i a l v i deo a nd photog r a p h y

.3 . The U A s m a y not be f l o w n a t a n i nd ic a ted a i rs p e e d ex c eed i ng 4 5 k n ots.

4 . The UA must be oper a ted a t a n a l t i tude of no more th a n 40 0 f eet a b ov e

ground l evel ( A GL )

, a s i n d ic a ted by the pro c edur e s spe ci f i ed i n the oper a t i ng

do c uments un l ess a spe c i a l request i s m a de a nd a pproved by A T C

. Al l a l t i tudes

reported to A TC must be i n f eet A GL. 5 . The U A s must be ope r a ted wi th i n v i su a l

li ne of s i ght ( VL O S) of the P I C a t a l l t i mes. Th i s requ i res the PI C to be a b l e to

use hu m a n v i s i on un a i ded b y a n y dev ic e other th a n c orre c t i ve l enses, a s

spe ci f i ed o n the P I C’s F AA

- i ssued a i rm a n med ic a l c ert i f ic a te.

6 . The use of f i rst person v i ew ( F P V) b y the P I C o r s af ety observer ( S O ) i s n ot

perm i tted.

7

. Al l oper a t i ons must ut i li z e a s af e t y observ e r ( S O ) . The SO m a y b e used to

s a t i s f y the VL O S requ i r e ment a s l ong a s the P I C a lw ay s m a i nt a i ns VL O S

c a p a b ili t y . The SO a nd P I C must be a b l e to c om m un ic a te verb a ll y a t a l l t i m es.

E l e c tron i c mess a g i ng or t ext i ng i s not perm i tted dur i ng f li ght oper a t i ons. T he

P I C must be des i gn a ted be f ore the f li ght a nd c a n not tr a ns f er h i s o r her

des i gn a t i on f or the du r a t i on of the f li ght. The P I C must ensure th a t the SO c a n

per f orm the f un c t i ons pr es c r i bed i n the oper a t i ng d o c uments.

8 . The SO must not pe r f o rm a ny oth e r dut i es be y o nd a ss i st i ng the P I C wi th

see i ng a nd a vo i d i ng ot h er a i r tr aff i c a nd oth e r g r ound b a sed

obst a cl es / obstru c t i ons a nd i s not perm i tted to o p er a te the c a mera or oth e r

i nstruments.

9 . The ope r a t i ng do c um e nts a nd the gr a nt of ex e mpt i on must be a cc ess i b l e

dur i ng U A S oper a t i ons a nd m a de a v a il a b l e to the A d mi n i str a tor upon re q uest. I f a

d i s c rep a n c y ex i sts bet w een the c ond i t i ons a nd limi t a t i ons c ont a i ned i n the gr a nt

of exempt i on a nd the pro c edures out li ned i n t he oper a t i ng do c um e nts,

the c ond i t i ons a nd li m i t a t i ons c ont a i ned i n the grant of exempt i on t a k e

pre c eden c e a nd must be f o ll o w ed

. O ther wi se, the op e r a tor must f o ll ow the

pro c edures a s out li ned i n i ts oper a t i ng do c ume n ts. The oper a tor m a y up d a te or

rev i se i ts oper a t i ng do c u ments. I t i s the oper a tor ’ s respons i b ili ty to tr a c k s u c h

rev i s i ons a nd present u p d a ted a nd rev i sed do c u ments to the A dm i n i str a tor upon request. The op e r a t or must a l so present up d a t e d a nd rev i sed do c um e nts

i f i t pet i t i ons f or extens i o n or a mendment to the g r a nt of exempt i on. I f theoper a tor determ i nes t h a t a ny upd a te or rev i s i on w o ul d aff e c t the b a s i s up o n

w h ic h the F A A gr a nted the exempt i on, then the o perator must pet i t i on f o r

a mendment to i ts gr a nt of exempt i on. The F AA ’s U A S I ntegr a t i on O ff ic e ( A FS

8 0 ) m a y be c on t a c ted i f quest i ons a r i se reg a rd i ng u pd a tes or rev i s i ons to t he

oper a t i ng do c uments.

10

. P r i or to e a c h f li ght the P I C must i nspe c t the UA S to ensure th a t i t i s i n a

c ond i t i on f or s af e f li ght. I f the i nspe c t i on reve a l s a c ond i t i on th a t aff e c ts t h e

s af e ope r a t i on of the U A S, the a i r c r af t i s proh i b it e d f rom oper a t i ng unt i l t h e

ne c ess a ry m a i nten a n c e h a s be en per f o rmed a nd t he U A S i s f ound to be i n a

c ond i t i on f or s af e f li ght. The Ground Cont r ol St a t i on must be i n cl uded i n the

pre f li ght i nspe c t i on. Al l m a i nten a n c e a nd a l te r a t i ons must be proper l y

do c umented i n the a i r c r af t re c ords.

11

. A n y U A S th a t h a s u n dergone m a i nten a n c e or a l te r a t i ons th a t a ff e c t the U A S

oper a t i on or f li ght c h a r a c ter i st ic s, e.g. rep l a c em e nt of a f li ght c r i t ic a l c omponent,

must unde r go a f un c t i on a l test f li gh t

. T he P I C w ho c ondu c ts the f un c t i on a l test

f li ght must m ak e a n ent r y i n the a i r c r af t re c ords.

12 . The p r e

- f li ght i nspe c t i on must a cc ount f or a l l potent i a l d i s c rep a n ci es, e.g.

i noper a b l e c omponent s

, i tems, or equ i pment, not a l re a dy c ove r ed i n the

re l ev a nt se c t i ons of the o per a t i ng do c uments.

13 . The o per a tor m ust f o l l ow the U A S m a nu fa c tu r er’s a i r c r af t / c omp o nent,

m a i nten a n c e, over h a u l

, r ep l a c ement, i nspe c t i on, a nd li f e li m i t requ i rements.

14 . The o per a tor m ust c a rry out i ts m a i nte n a n c e, in spe c t i ons, a nd re c ord

k eep i ng requ i rements, i n a cc ord a n c e wi th the oper a ti ng do c ument s.

Ma i nten a n c e, i nspe c t i on, a l ter a t i ons, a nd s t a tus of rep l a c ement / over h a ul

c omponent p a rts must b e noted i n the a i r c r af t re c o r ds, i n cl ud i ng tot a l t i me i n

serv ic e, des c r i pt i on of w ork a cc omp li shed, a nd the s i gn a ture of the a ut h or iz ed

person return i ng the U A S to serv ic e.

15

. Ea c h U A Ss op e r a ted under th i s exempt i on m u st c omp l y wi th a l l

m a nu fa c turer S af e t y B u l l et i ns.16 . The a uthor i z ed pers o n must m ak e a n ent r y i n the a i r c r af t re c ord of the

c orre c t i ve a c t i on t ak en a g a i nst d i s c rep a n ci es d i s c overed bet w een i nspe c t i ons.

17 . The P I C must posse s s a t l e a st a pr i v a te p il ot c ert i f ic a te a nd a t l e a st a c u r rent

th i rd

- cl a ss med ic a l c ert i f ic a te.

18 . The o per a tor m a y no t perm i t a ny P I C to oper a te un l ess the P I C meets the

oper a tor’s q u a li f ic a t i on c r i ter i a a nd dem onst r a tes the a b ili ty to s af e l y ope ra te

the U A S i n a m a nner c o n s i stent wi th how the U A S wil l be oper a ted under the

exempt i on, i n cl ud i ng ev a s i ve a nd emergen c y m a n euvers a nd m a i nt a i n i ng

a ppropr i a te d i st a n c es f r o m persons, vesse l s, veh ic l es a nd stru c tures. P I C

qu a li f ic a t i on f li ght hours must be l ogged i n a m a n ner c ons i stent wi th 1 4 C

. F.R.

§ 61

. 5 1 ( b ) . F li ghts f or the purposes of t r a i n i ng the oper a tor’s P I Cs a re p e rm i tted

under the terms of the e xempt i on. Ho w ever, tr a i n i ng oper a t i ons m a y on l y be

c ondu c ted dur i ng ded ic a ted tr a i n i ng sess i ons. D u r i ng tr a i n i ng, pro f ici en c y

, a nd

exper i en c e

- bu il d i ng f li ghts, a l l persons not essent i a l f or f li ght oper a t i o ns a r e

c ons i dered nonp a rt ici p a nts, a nd the P I C must o p er a t e the UA wi th a ppr o pr i a te

d i st a n c e f rom non p a rt ici p a nts i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C

. F.R. § 9 1

. 1 1 9

.

19 . U A S oper a t i ons m a y not be c ondu c ted dur i ng n i g h t, a s de f i ned i n 1 4 C

. F.R.

§ 1

. 1

. Al l oper a t i o ns must be c ondu c ted under v i sual meteoro l og ic a l c ond i t i ons

( V M C )

. I f f li ght a t n i ght i s requ i red, a spe ci a l r e qu e st wil l be m a de a t the F A A

o ff ic e cl osest to propos e d a rea of o per a t i ons. F lig hts under spe ci a l v i su a l f li ght

ru l es ( SVF R ) a re not a ut h or i z ed.

20 . The U A V m a y not op er a te wi th i n 5 n a ut ic a l m il es of a n a i rport r e f eren c e po i nt

a s denoted on a c urrent F AA

- pub li shed a e ro n a u t ic a l c h a rt un l ess a l etter of

a greement wi th th a t a i rport’s m a n a g ement i s o bta i ned, a nd the ope r a t i on i s

c ondu c ted i n a cc ord a n c e wi th a N O T A M a s requ i r ed by the ope r a tor’s C O A

. The

l etter of a greement wi th the a i rport m a n a g e ment must be m a de a v a i l a b l e to the

A dm i n i str a tor up o n request.

21 . The U A V m a y not be oper a ted l ess th a n 5 0 0 f e et be l ow or l ess th a n 2

, 0 0 0 f eet

hor i z o nt a ll y f r om a cl oud or w hen v i s i b ili ty i s l ess th a n 3 st a tute m il es f rom the

P I C.22

. I f the U A V l oses c o m mun ic a t i ons or l oses i ts G P S s i gn a l

, i t must return to a

pre

- determ i ned l o c a t i on wi th i n the p l a nned oper a t i ng a rea a nd l a nd or be

re c overed i n a cc ord a n c e wi th the oper a t i ng do c umen t s.

23 . The P I C must a b o rt the f li ght i n the event of unpred ic ted obst a cl es or

eme rgen ci es i n a cc ord a n c e wi th the oper a t i ng do c um e nts.

24 . The P I C i s proh i b i ted f rom beg i nn i ng a f li ght u n l ess ( c ons i der i ng wi nd a nd

f ore c a st w e a ther c ond i t i ons) there i s enough po w er to f l y a t nor m a l c ru i s i ng

speed to the i ntended l a nd i ng po i nt a nd l a n d the U A V wi th 25 % b a ttery p o w er

rem a i n i ng.

25 . The o per a tor m ust o bt a i n a n Ai r Tr aff i c O rg a n i z a t i on ( A T O ) i ssued

Cert i f ic a te of Wa i ver or A uthor i za t i on ( C OA ) pr i or to c ondu c t i ng a ny ope r a t i ons

under the gr a nt of exe m pt i on. Th i s C O A wil l a l so r e qu i re t he oper a tor t o

request a N ot ic e to Ai r m a n (N O T A M ) not more t h a n 7 2 hours i n a d v a n c e, but not

l ess th a n 4 8 hours pr i or to the oper a t i on. Al l o per a t i ons sh a l l be c ond u c ted i n

a cc ord a n c e wi th a i rsp a c e requ i rements i n the A TO i ssued C O A i n cl ud i ng

cl a ss of a i rs p a c e, a l t i tude l evel a nd potent i a l tran s ponder requ i rements.

26

. Al l a i r c r af t o p er a ted i n a cc ord a n c e wi th the e x empt i on must be i dent i f i ed

by ser i a l number, r eg i stered i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F.R. p a rt 4 7

, a nd h a ve

i dent i f ic a t i on (N

- N u m b e r) m a r k i ngs i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F. R . p a rt 4 5

, Subp a rt C. Ma r k i ngs mu s t be a s l a rge a s pr a c t ic a b le

.

27

. B e f ore c on d u c t i ng oper a t i ons, the r a d i o f requ e nc y spe c trum used f or

oper a t i on a nd c ont r ol of the U A V must c omp l y wi th t he Feder a l

Commun ic a t i ons Comm i ss i on ( FC C ) or other a pp r opr i a te government

overs i ght a gen c y requ i r e ments.

28 . The d o c uments requ i red f e w er th a n 1 4 C.F

. R. 91

. 9 a nd 91

. 2 0 3 must be

a v a il a b l e to the P I C a t t h e Ground Cont r ol St a t i on of the U A S a n y t i me the U A S i s

oper a t i ng. These do c u ments must b e m a de a v a il a b l e to the A dm i n i str a tor or a ny

l a w en f or c ement o ff i ci a l upon request.29 . The U A V must re m a i n cl e a r a nd y i e l d the r i g h t of w a y to a l l m a n ned

a v i a t i on ope r a t i ons a nd a c t i v i t i es a t a l l t i mes.

30 . The U A V m a y not be oper a ted b y the P I C f r om a ny mov i ng dev ic e or v e h icl e.

31 . F li ght op e r a t i ons mu s t be c ondu c ted a t l e a st 5 0 0 f eet f rom a l l

nonp a rt ici p a t i ng persons ( persons oth e r th a n the P I C, S O , ope r a tor tr a i ne e s or

essent i a l persons ) , vesse l s, veh icl es, a nd stru c tures un l ess:

a

. Ba r r i e r s or stru c tures a re present th a t su f f icie nt l y prote c t nonp a rt ici p a t i ng

persons f rom the U A V a nd / o r d e br i s i n the event of a n a cci dent. The

oper a tor m ust ensure th a t non p a rt icip a t i ng persons rem a i n under su c h

prot e c t i on. I f a s i tu a t i on a r i ses w here nonp a rt ici p a t i ng persons l e a ve su c h

prote c t i on a n d a re wi th i n 50 0 f eet of the U A

, f li ght oper a t i o ns must c e a se

i mmed i a te l y a nd / o r;

b. The a i r c r af t i s oper a t e d ne a r vesse l s, veh icl es o r stru c tures w here the

o w ner / c ontro ll er of su c h vesse l s, veh icl es or stru c tures h a s gr a nted

perm i ss i on a nd the P I C h a s m a de a s a f ety a sses s ment of the r i sk of

oper a t i ng cl oser to those ob j e c ts a nd determ i ned th a t i t does not present

a n undue h az a r d

, a nd;

c

. O per a t i ons ne a rer to t he P I C, S O , ope r a tor tr a i n ees or essent i a l

pe rsons do not p r esent a n undue h a z a rd to those pe r sons per §

91

. 1 1 9 ( a)

.

32

. Al l oper a t i o ns sh a l l b e c ondu c ted over pr i v a te or c ontro ll ed

- a cc ess

property wi th perm i ss i on f rom the l a nd o w ner / c o ntro ll er or a uthor i z ed

represent a t i ve. P erm i ss i o n f rom l a nd o w ner / c o nt r o ll er or a uthor i z ed

represent a t i ve wil l be obt a i ned f or e a c h f li ght to be c ondu c ted.

33

. A n y i n ci dent, a cci dent, or f li ght oper a t i on that tr a nsgresses the l a te r a l or

vert ic a l bound a r i es of t h e oper a t i on a l a rea a s d e f i ned by the a pp lic a b l e C O A

must be reported to the F AA 's U A S I ntegr a t i on O ff ic e ( A FS

- 8 0 ) wi th i n 2 4 h ours.

Acci dents must be reported to the Na t i on a l Tr a n s port a t i on S a f ety B o a rd ( N TS B )

per i nstru c t i ons c ont a i ned on the N TSB W eb s i te: www .ntsb.gov

.2. R ea s o n s Wh y A n E xe mp t ion F r om T h e R e q u i re m e nt s O f S e c t ion

61.1 1 3( a ) A n d (b) W o u l d N ot A d v e r s e ly A f f e ct Sa f e t y

.

DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t the equ i v a l e nt l evel of s af e t y est a b li s hed by Se c t i on

61

. 1 1 3 ( a ) a nd ( b) wil l be m a i nt a i ned be c a use n o PI C wil l be a ll o w ed to op e r a te the DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S un l ess th a t P I C h a s demonst r a ted, by m eet i ng m i n i mum f li ght

hour a nd c urren c y requ i rements, th a t the P I C i s a b l e to s af e l y oper a t e the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss i n a m a nner c ons i ste n t wi th the exempt i on, i n c l ud i ng ev a s i ve a nd

emergen c y m a neuv e rs a nd m a i nt a i n i ng a p p r o pr i a te d i st a n c es f rom p e op l e, vesse l s,

veh icl es a nd stru c tures.

Cons i der i ng DAVID M. ROBINSON proposed a r ea of o p e r a t i ons, a nd the oper a t i ng

li m i t a t i ons set f orth

- a b o v e; the p a r a ll el n a ture o f p r i v a te p il ot a eron a ut ic a l k no wl edge

requ i rements to those o f c ommer ci a l p il ot requ i rements ( See E xe m pt i on N o. 1 10 6 2 ) ; a nd

the a i rm a nsh i p s k ill s ne c ess a ry to s af e l y oper a te t he DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s, DAVID

M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t the a dd i t i o n a l m a nned a i rm a n sh i p exper i en c e of a

c ommer ci a ll y c ert i f ic a ted p il ot w ou l d not c orre l a te to the a i rm a nsh i p s k ill s ne c ess a ry

spe ci f i c proposed f li ght oper a t i ons.

The F A A h a s prev i ous l y g r a nted re li ef f rom S e c t i on 61

. 1 1 3 ( a ) a nd ( b) spe ci f i c to U A S, i n

ci r c umst a n c es s i m il a r, i n a l l m a ter i a l respe c ts, to those presented here i n ( e. g. E xempt i on

N os. 11 0 6 2

, 1 1 06 3

, 1 1 06 4

, 1 1 06 5

, 1 1 0 6 6

, 1 1 0 67

, 1 1 0 80

, 1 1 1 09

, 1 11 10

, 1 11 12

, 1 11 36

,
1 1 1 3 8

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 11 1 5 3

, 11 1 5 6

, 11 1 5 8

, 1 1 15 9

, 1 1 16 0

, 1 1 16 1)

.

DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l not a ll ow a ny P I C to oper a t e the D JI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss

un l ess the P I C ha s demonstr a ted, b y mee t i ng m i n i mum f li ght

- hour requ i rements or the DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss tr a i n i ng a nd c urren c y requ i r ements, th a t the P I C i s a b l e to s af e l y

ope r a te the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss i n a m a nner c ons i stent wi th th i s exe m pt i on,

i n cl ud i ng ev a s i ve a nd emergen c y m a neu v e r s a nd m a i nt a i n i ng a ppro p r i a te d i st a n c es f rom

peop l e, v esse l s, veh icl es a nd stru c tures.

Spe ci f ic a ll y , the P I C must h a ve a cc umu l a ted a nd l ogged, i n a m a nner c ons i stent wi th 1 4

C.F.R. § 6 1

. 51 ( b )

, 2 5 h o u r s of tot a l t i me a s a U A S r otor c r af t p il ot ( wi th a m i n i mum of 5

hours of th o se hours a s a U A S p il ot oper a t i ng the s a me m ak e a nd model o f U A S to be

used f or ope r a t i ons und e r the exempt i on )

. I n a dd i t i on to the hour requ i r e ments, the P I C

must a cc omp li sh 3 t ak e o ff s a nd l a nd i ngs i n the p r e c ed i ng 9 0 d a y s ( f or c ur r en c y purpose s )

.

A s i n E xempt i on N os. 1 1 0 6 2

, 11 1 3 8

, a nd 1 1 1 5 3

, p r i or do c umented f li ght exper i en c e th a t

w a s obt a i ned i n c omp li a n c e wi th a pp lic a b l e regu l a t i ons wil l ensure a n equ i v a l ent l e vel of

s af ety d u r i ng DAVID M. ROBINSON proposed o p er a t i o n s. The A dm i n i str a t or h a s he l d

th a t pr i or do c umented f l i ght exper i en c e th a t w a s o b t a i ned i n c omp li a n c e wi th a pp lic a b l e

regu l a t i ons w ou l d ensure s af e ope r a t i ons, st a t i ng as f o ll o w s:I n E xempt i on N o. 1 1 0 6 2

, the F A A requ i red th a t pr i or to c ondu c t i ng oper a t i ons f or
the purpose of m ot i on p i c ture f il m i ng ( or s i m il a r oper a t i ons ) , the P I C must h a ve

a cc umu l a ted a nd l ogge d

, i n a m a nner c ons i stent wi th 1 4 CFR 61

. 5 1( b )

, 2 5 hours of

tot a l t i me a s a U A S roto r c r af t p il ot i n cl ud i ng a t l e a st 1 0 h ours l ogged a s a U A S

p il ot wi th a mu l t i

- rotor U A S. P r i or to o per a t i ons u nder E xempt i on N o. 1 1 0 62 , the

P I C must a l so h a v e a cc umu l a ted a nd l ogged a m i n i mum of 5 ho u rs a s a U A S p il ot

oper a t i ng the s a me m a k e a nd model of U A S to b e used f or ope r a t i ons u n der the

exempt i on. For cl a r i f ic a t i on, the F A A c ons i ders these m i n i mum hour requ i rements

to be i n cl us i ve r a ther th a n a dd i t i ve; i .e. 5 hours m ak e a nd mo d el t i me m a y be

i n cl uded i n the 1 0 hours of mu l t i

- rotor t i me a nd t he 1 0 h ours m a y be i n cl uded i n

the tot a l 2 5 h ours of U A S rotor c r af t t i me. I n a dd iti on to the hour requ i re m ents, the

P I C must a cc omp li sh 3 t a k eo ff s a nd l a nd i ngs i n t h e pre c ed i ng 9 0 d a y s ( f or c urren c y

purposes ) . T h e F A A f i nds th a t a t a m i n i mum, the f l i ght

- hour requ i rements i n

E xempt i on N o

. 1 1 0 6 2 a re a ppropr i a te to p r a c t ic e a nd bu il d pro f ici en c y i n the s k ill s

ne c ess a ry to s af e l y c on d u c t the pet i t i oner’s propo s ed oper a t i o n s. The F A A a l so f i nds

th a t pr i or do c ume n ted f li ght exper i en c e th a t w a s obt a i ned i n c omp li a n c e wi th

a pp lic a b l e regu l a t i ons w ou l d s a t i s f y th i s req u i rement. Tr a i n i ng, pro f ic i en c y

, a nd

exper i en c e

- bu il d i ng f li ghts c a n a l so be c ond u ct ed under the gr a nt of

exempt i on to a cc omp li sh the requ i red f li ght t i me. D ur i ng tr a i n i ng, p r o f ici en c y

, a nd

exper i en c e

- bu il d i ng f li ghts th e P I C i s requ i red to oper a te the U A S wi th a p propr i a te

d i st a n c es i n a cc ord a n c e wi th 1 4 C.F.R 9 1

. 1 19

.

E xempt i on N o

. 1 1 1 3 8 a t p a ge 1 5

.

Acc ord i ng l y

, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l ensure s af e ope r a t i ons by n ot a ll o wi ng a ny P I C to

oper a te DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s un l ess th a t P I C h a s de m ons t r a ted, by meet i ng

m i n i mum f li ght

- hour a nd c urren c y r equ i r ements, th a t the P I C i s a b l e to s af e l y oper a te the

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss i n a m a nner c ons i stent wi th the exempt i on, i n cl ud i ng ev a s i ve

a nd emergen c y m a n euvers a nd m a i nt a i n i ng a ppropr i a te d i st a n c es f rom peop l e, v esse l s,

veh icl es a nd stru c tures.

3. R ea s o n s Wh y A n E xe mp t ion F r om T h e R e q u i re m e nt s O f S e c t ion 9 1

. 7( a )

W o u ld N ot A d v e r s e l y Aff e ct Sa f e t y

.

The equ i v a l ent l evel of s a f ety est a b li shed b y Se c t i on 9 1

. 7 (a ) wil l be m a i nt a i ned be c a use

pr i or to every f li ght, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l e nsure th a t DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss i s

i n a n a i r w ort h y c ond i t i on b a sed upon t h e U A S’s c omp li a n c e wi th i ts oper a t i ng do c uments

a nd a s st a ted i n the c ond i t i ons a nd li m i t a t i ons here i n.A dd i t i on a l l y , the F A A h a s prev i ous l y gr a nted re li ef f rom Se c t i on 9 1

. 7 (a ) s p e ci f i c to U A S, i n

ci r c umst a n c es s i m il a r, i n a l l m a ter i a l respe c ts, to those presented here i n ( e. g. E xempt i on

N os. 11 0 6 2

, 1 1 06 3

, 1 1 06 4

, 1 1 06 5

, 1 1 0 6 6

, 1 1 0 67

, 1 1 0 80

, 1 1 1 09

, 1 11 10

, 1 11 12

, 1 11 36

, 1 1 1 3 8

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 11 1 5 3

, 11 1 5 6

, 11 1 5 7

, 1 1 15 8

, 1 1 15 9

, 1 1 16 0

, 1 1 1 6 1 )

.

4. R ea s o n s Wh y A n E xe mp t ion F r om T h e R e q u i re m e nt s O f S e c t ion 9 1

. 121

W o u ld N ot A d v e r s e l y Aff e ct Sa f e t y

.

The equ i v a l ent l evel of s a f ety est a b li shed b y Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 2 1 wil l be m a i nt a i ned be c a use the

a l t i tude i n f orm a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l be prov i ded to the P I C v i a G P S

equ i pm e nt a nd a r a d i o c ommun i c a t i ons te l emetry d a t a li n k

, w h ic h do w n li n k s f rom the UA

t o the GCS f or a c t i ve mo n i tor i ng of the f li ght p a th a nd a l t i tude. Th i s a l t i tude i n f o rm a t i on,

c omb i ned wi th DAVID M. ROBINSON oper a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wi th i n

v i su a l li ne of s i ght, a t or be l ow 40 0 f eet A GL, wil l ensure a l evel of s a f ety e qu i v a l ent to

Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 21 . The a l t i tude i n f orm a t i on wil l be gener a ted by G P S equ i p ment i nst a ll ed

onbo a rd t he a i r c r af t. P r i or to e a c h f li ght, a z ero a l t i tude i n i t i a t i on po i nt i s a utom a t ic a ll y

est a b li sh e d by the U A Ss a t gro u nd l eve l

.

The F A A h a s prev i ous l y g r a nted re li ef f rom S e c t i on 91

. 1 2 1 spe ci f i c to U A S, i n

ci r c umst a n c es s i m il a r, i n a l l m a ter i a l respe c ts, to those presented here i n ( e. g. E xempt i on

N os. 11 0 6 2

, 1 1 06 3

, 1 1 06 4

, 1 1 06 5

, 1 1 0 6 6

, 1 1 0 67

, 1 1 0 80

, 1 1 1 09

, 1 11 12

, 1 11 36

, 1 11 38

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 1 1 1 5 3

, 11 1 5 6

, 11 1 5 7

, 11 1 5 8

, 1 1 15 9

, 1 1 16 0

, 1 1 16 1)

.

5. R ea s o n s Wh y A n E xe mp t ion F r om T h e R e q u i re m e nt s O f S e c t ion

9 1.1 5 1(b) W o u ld N ot A d ver s e ly A f f e ct S a f e t y

.

A gr a nt of th i s exempt i o n w ou l d ensure a n equ i v a l ent l evel of s af e t y est a b li shed by 1 4

C.F.R. Se c t i on 91

. 1 5 1( b ) a s a resu l t of ( 1 ) the te c h n ic a l spe ci f ic a t i ons of the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss; (2 ) the li m i t a t i ons o n the proposed f li ght ope r a t i o ns; a nd ( 3 ) the l o c a t i on of

the pro p osed f li ght oper a t i ons. Acc or d i ng l y

, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l ensure th a t i t wil l

s af e l y oper a te the b a ttery po w ered DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S dur i ng d ay li ght hours i n

VFR c o nd i t i ons, wi th enough b a tt e ry po w er to f l y f or a t o t a l dur a t i on of 1 5 m i nutes to the

f i rst p o i nt of i ntended l a nd i ng a nd, a ssum i ng nor m a l c ru i s i ng speed, to f l y af ter t h a t f or a t

l e a st 5 m i nutes.

Here, a s i n E xempt i on N o

. 1 1 1 0 9 , the te c hn ic a l sp e ci f ic a t i ons of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U A Ss; the li m i t a t i ons on the pro p osed f li ght oper a t i ons; a nd the l o c a t i on of the proposed

op e r a t i ons, wil l ensure a n equ i v a l ent l e v e l of s af e t y est a b li shed b y 1 4 C.F. R . Se c t i on

91

. 1 5 1 ( b ) . Furth e rmore, s af e t y wil l be ensured a s the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S pr o v i dea ud i b l e a nd v i su a l w a rn i n gs t o the P I C a t the GCS w hen the U A s exper i en c es l ow b a ttery

v o l t a ge, the f i rst w a rn i ng o cc urr i ng a t a pprox i m a t e l y 33 % rem a i n i ng b a ttery p o w er, a nd

a g a i n a t a p prox i m a t e l y 1 0 % rem a i n i ng b a tte r y po w er. A t the c r i t ic a ll y l ow b a ttery l eve l , the

DJI P hantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss wil l des c end a nd l a nd a uto m a t ic a ll y

.

S i gn i f ic a nt l y , prev i ous e x empt i ons gr a nted b y the F A A c on c ern i ng Se c t i on 91

. 1 5 1 est a b li sh

th a t s af e t y i s not a dvers e l y aff e c ted w hen the te c h n ic a l c h a r a c ter i st ic s a nd oper a t i ng

li m i t a t i ons of the U A S a r e c ons i dered. Re li ef h a s been gr a nted f or m a nn e d a i r c r af t to

oper a te a t l ess th a n the m i n i mums pres c r i bed i n Se c t i on 91

. 1 5 1

, i n cl ud i ng E xempt i on N o s

.
2 6 89

, 5 7 4 5

, a nd 1 0 6 5 0

. M ore o ver, the F A A h a s p rev i ous l y gr a nted re li ef f r om Se c t i on

91

. 1 5 1 sp e ci f i c to U A S, i n ci r c umst a n c es s i m il a r, in a l l m a ter i a l respe c ts, to those presented

here i n ( e.g. E xempt i o n N os. 8 8 1 1

, 1 0 80 8

, 1 0 67 3

, 1 1 0 42

, 1 1 0 62

, 1 10 63

, 1 10 64

, 1 10 65

,
1 1 0 6 6

, 1 1 0 6 7

, 11 0 8 0

, 11 1 0 9

, 11 1 1 0

, 1 1 13 6

, 1 1 13 8

, 1 1 15 0

, 1 1 1 5 3

, 1 1 1 56

, 1 1 1 57

, 1 1 1 58

,
1 1 1 5 9

, 1 1 1 6 0

, 11 1 6 1)

.

6. R ea s o n s Wh y A n E xe mp t ion F r om T h e R e q u i re m e nt s O f S e c t io n s

91.4 0 5( a ) , 91. 4 07 ( a )(1 )

, 91.409 ( a ) ( 1) & ( a ) ( 2), An d 9 1.4 1 7( a ) & (b) W o u ld

N ot A d v e r s e ly A ff e ct S a f e t y

.

I n see k i ng th i s exempt i on, DAVID M. ROBINSON subm i ts th a t the equ i v a l ent l evel of

s af ety wi th reg a rd t o the regu l a tory m a i nten a n c e a n d a l ter a t i on requ i rem e nts est a b li shed

by Se c t i ons 9 1

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 9 1

. 4 0 7( a ) ( 1)

, 91

. 4 0 9 ( a) ( 1 ) & (a) ( 2)

, a nd 9 1

. 4 1 7( a ) & (b ) wil l be met

be c a use DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l use tr a i ned te c hn ici a ns to pe r f orm m a i nten a n c e,

a l ter a t i ons, or pr e vent i ve m a i nten a n c e on the U A Ss us i ng the methods, t e c hn i ques, a nd

pr a c t ic es pres c r i bed i n the oper a t i ng do c uments ( i .e., the DAVID M. ROBINSON A er i a l

O per a t i ons M a nu a l

, M o n th l y Ma i nte n a n c e Log, a n d DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ I nstr u c t i on

Ma nu a l ) . Fur t hermore, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l do c ument a nd m a i nt a i n a l l m a i nten a n c e

re c ords f or the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss.

S i n c e the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l be i nspe c ted a s pres c r i bed by the oper a t i ng

do c uments, DAVID M. ROBINSON wil l m a i nta i n the equ i v a l ent l evel of s af e t y est a b li shed by

Se c t i ons 9 1

. 4 0 5 (a )

, 9 1

. 40 9( a )( 1 )

, a n d 91

. 4 0 9 ( a) ( 2) . A c o p y of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

User Ma n u a l s a re a tt a c hed h e re a s A ppend i x A a nd B

.

L i k e wi se, the exempt i on sought wil l not a dverse l y a ff e c t s af e t y be c a use DAVID M.

ROBIN SON wil l use tr a i ned te c hn ici a ns to per f orm m a i nten a n c e, a l ter a t i o n s or prevent i ve

m a i nten a n c e on the U A S us i ng the methods, te c hn i ques, a nd pr a c t ic es pr e s c r i bed by the

oper a t i ng do c uments.

Furthermore, the exemp t i on sought w ou l d m a i nt a i n a n equ i v a l ent l e vel of s af ety

est a b li shed by Se c t i ons 9 1

. 4 0 7

, 9 1

. 41 7( a ) a nd 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( b ) , be c a use a l l m a i nten a n c e of theDJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S wil l be per f o r m ed by tr a i ned te c hn ici a ns. Ma i nten a n c e wil l

be do c umented a nd m a i nt a i ned ut ili z i ng the month l y m a i nten a n c e l og.

S i gn i f ic a nt l y , prev i ous e x empt i ons gr a nted b y the F A A c on c ern i ng Se c t i ons 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

,
91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 (a ) & ( b) est a b li sh th a t s af e t y i s not a dverse l y

aff e c ted w hen the te c hn ic a l c h a r a c ter i st ic s a nd op e r a t i ng li m i t a t i ons of the U A S a r e

c ons i dered.

I n c ons i der a t i on of DAVID M. ROBINSON propo s ed op e r a t i ng li m i t a t i ons, the oper a t i ng

do c uments, a nd the te c hn ic a l a spe c ts of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss, DAVID M.

ROBINSON subm i ts th a t s af e t y wil l not be a dverse l y a ff e c ted b y gr a nt i ng exempt i on f r om

1 4 C

. F.R. Se c t i ons 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 91

. 40 7( a ) ( 1 ) a nd ( a ) (2 )

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 ( a) ( 2)

, a nd

91

. 4 1 7 ( a ) a nd ( b ) . The F A A h a s prev i ous l y g r a nted r e li ef spe ci f i c to U A S i n c i r c umst a n c es

s i m il a r, i n a l l m a ter i a l respe c ts, to those presented here i n ( e.g. E xempt i o n N os. 1 1 0 62

,
1 1 0 6 3

, 1 1 0 6 4

, 11 0 6 5

, 11 0 6 6

, 11 0 6 7

, 1 1 08 0

, 1 1 10 9

, 1 1 11 0

, 1 1 1 1 2

, 1 1 1 36

, 1 1 1 38

, 1 1 1 50

,
1 1 1 5 3

, 1 1 1 5 6

, 11 1 5 7

, 11 1 5 8

, 11 1 5 9

, 1 1 16 0

, 1 1 16 1)

.

7. T h e F A A M a y P re s c r i be A n y O t h e r C o n di t io n s F or S a f e O p e r a t io n

.

I n a cc ord a n c e wi th Se c t i on 3 3 3 o f the F A A M od e rn i z at i on a nd Re f orm Ac t of 2 0 1 2 ( F M R A )

a nd 1 4 C.F.R. § 21

. 1 6 ent i t l ed Spe ci a l Cond i t i ons, DAVID M. ROBINSON requests th a t the

F A A pres c r i be spe ci a l c ond i t i ons f or the i ntended oper a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

U A Ss, w h ic h c ont a i n su c h s af e t y st a n d a rds th a t the A dm i n i str a t or f i nds ne c ess a ry to

es t a b li sh a l evel of s af e t y equ i v a l ent to th a t est a b li shed by 1 4 C.F.R. P a rt 2 1 , Subp a rt H,

a nd 1 4 C.F.R § § 61

. 1 1 3 ( a ) & ( b )

, 91

. 7 ( a )

, 91

. 1 2 1

, 91

. 1 51 ( b )

, 9 1

. 4 0 5( a )

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

,
9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 (a ) & ( b ) . Su c h s pe ci a l c ond i t i o ns wil l perm i t s af e

ope r a t i on of the U A s f or the li m i ted purpose of c ondu c t i ng a er i a l v i deo a nd photogr a p h y

ov e r c ert a i n a re a s of the U n i ted St a tes f or c ompens a t i on or h i re. F M RA Se c t i on 3 3 3 sets

f or t h the requ i rements f or c ons i der i ng w hethe r a U A S wil l c re a te a h az a rd to users of the

N A S or t h e pub lic , or other wi se po s e a thre a t to n a t i o n a l s e c ur i t y ; a nd f urther, prov i des the

a u t hor i ty f o r su c h U A S to o p e r a te wi thout a i r w orth i n e ss c ert i f ic a t i on i n a cc ord a n c e wi th

a ny r equ i rements th a t must b e e s t a b li shed f or the s a f e oper a t i on of the U A S i n the N A S.

L i k e wi se, the A dm i n i str a tor m a y p r es c r i be spe ci a l c ond i t i ons pursu a nt to 1 4 C.F.R. 21

. 16

, f or

ope r a t i on of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A Ss, s i n c e t he a i r w orth i ness regu l a t i ons of 1 4

C .F.R. P a rt 2 1 d o not c ont a i n a d e qu a te or a pp r opr i a te s a f ety st a n d a rds, due to the novel or

unu s u a l des i gn f e a tures o f t h e a i r c r af t. Se c t i on 2 1

. 16

, ent i t l ed Spe ci a l Cond i t i ons, st a tes the

f o ll o wi ng:

I f the F A A f i nds th a t the a i r w orth i ness regu l a t i ons of th i s sub c h a pter do n o t

c ont a i n a dequ a te or a p p ropr i a te s a f ety st a n d a rds f o r a n a i r c r a f t, a i r c r af t e n g i ne, or

prope ll er be c a use of a n ovel or unusu a l des i gn f e a t ure of the a i r c r a f t, a i r c r af t

eng i ne or prope ll er, he p res c r i bes spe ci a l c ond i t i ons a nd a mendments the r eto f or

the prod u c t. The spe ci a l c ond i t i ons a re i ssued i n a cc ord a n c e wi th Pa rt 1 1 o f th i s

c h a pter a nd c ont a i n su c h s af ety s t a nd a rds f or the a i r c r af t, a i r c r af t eng i ne orprope ll er a s the F A A f i n d s ne c ess a ry to es t a b li sh a l evel of s af ety e q u i v a l e n t to th a t

est a b li shed i n t he regu l a t i ons.

See 1 4 C.F.R. § 21

. 1 6

.

There f ore, i n a cc ord a n c e wi th F M RA Se c t i on 3 3 3 a nd 1 4 C

. F.R. § 2 1

. 16 , the F A A m a y

pres c r i be spe ci a l c ond i t i ons f or Le a d i ng E dge’s i n t ended oper a t i on o f the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+ U A Ss, w h ic h c ont a i n su c h s af ety s t a nd a rds th a t the A dm i n i s tr a tor f i nds ne c ess a ry

to es t a b li sh a l evel of s af e t y equ i v a l ent to th a t est a b li shed by 1 4 C.F.R. P a rt 2 1 , Subp a rt H,

a nd 1 4 C.F.R Se c t i ons 61

. 1 1 3 (a ) & ( b )

, 91

. 7 ( a)

, 9 1

. 1 2 1

, 91

. 1 5 1( b )

, 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

,
9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 (a ) & ( b )

.

• A Su m m a r

y T ha t Ca n Be Pu bli sh e d In T h e F e d e ra l R e gi s t e r

,

s tat i n g: T h e R u l e s Fr om Wh ich DAVID M. ROBINSON See k s E x e mp t i o n :

DAVID M. ROBINSON s ee ks ex e m p t i on f

r o m t he req u i re m e n t

s of 1 4 C

. F.R Se c ti o n s

61

. 1 1 3 (a ) & (b )

, 9 1

. 7 ( a), 91

. 1 2 1

, 9 1

. 15 1 (b), 91

. 4 0 5 (a )

, 91

. 4 0 7 (a) (

1 ), 91

. 4 0 9 (a

) ( 1 ) &

(a)( 2 ), a n d 91

. 4 1 7 (

a ) & ( b ).

A B r i e f D e s c r ip t i o n O f T h e N a t u r e O f T h e E x e mp t ion DAVID M. ROBINSON

See ks :

T h i s exe m p ti on w i l l p e r

mi t DAVID M. ROBINSON t o com m e r c ia l l y o p e r at e a n

U nma n n e d A ir c r a ft Sy

s te m ( U A S ) for t he p u rp o s e o f co nd u c t i n g a e ri a l v i de o an d

p ho t o g r a p h

y o v e r c e r ta i n area s of t

he U ni t e d S t a t e s

.

• A n y A dd i t io n a l I n f o r m a t io n

, V i e ws

, O r Ar g u m e nt s A v a il a b l e To

Su pp o r t DAVID M. ROBINSON R e q ue s t

.

Th i s P et i t i on i s m a de pu r su a nt to the F A A M o d er n i z at i on a nd R e f orm Ac t o f

2 01 2 ( F M R A

) Se c t i on 3 33

, w h i c h d i re c ts the Se c ret a ry of Tr a nsport a t i o n to dete r m i ne

i f c ert a i n U A S m a y op e r a te s a f e l y i n the N A S. A s su c h, DAVID M. ROBINSON

request f or exempt i on m a y be g r a n t ed pursu a nt to the a ut ho r i ty of F M RA Se c t i on

3 3 3 a nd 1 4 C.F.R. Pa rt 11

, a s set f orth a bo v e.

F M RA Se c t i on 33 3 sets f orth the requ i rements f o r c ons i der i ng w hether a U A S wil l c re a te a

h az a rd to users o f the N A S or the pub lic , or othe rw i se poses a thre a t to n a t i on a l se c ur i t y ;

a nd f urther, p r ov i des the a uthor i ty f or su c h U A S t o oper a te wi thout a i r w o r th i ness

c ert i f ic a t i on. A s d i s c ussed i n det a i l a bove, DAVID M. ROBINSON wi l l oper a te the DJI

Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S s a f e l y i n the N A S, wi thout c re a t i ng a h a z a rd to users o f t h e N A S,

or the pub lic , or other wi se pose a thre a t to n a t i o n a l se cu r i t y

.C ON C L U S I O N

A s set f orth here i n, DAVID M. ROBINSON see k s a n e x empt i on purs u a nt to 1 4 C .F.R. §

11

. 6 1 a nd Se c t i on 33 3 of the F A A M odern iz a t i on a nd Re f orm Ac t of 2 0 1 2 ( F M R A )

, w h ic h

wil l perm i t s af e op er a t i o n of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S c o m mer ci a ll y

, wi thout a n

a i r w orth i ness c ert i f ic a te, f or the li m it ed purpose of c ondu c t i ng a er i a l v i deo a nd

photogr a p h y ov e r c ert a i n a re a s of the U n i ted St a te s

. B y g r a nt i ng th i s P et i t i on, the F A A

A dm i n i str a tor wil l be f u l f il li ng the Congress i on a l m a nd a te of the F A A M o dern i za t i on a nd

Re f orm Ac t of 2 0 1 2

, w h i l e a l so a dv a n ci ng the i nt e r e sts of the pub lic , by a l l o wi ng DAVID M.

ROBINSON to s af e ly , e ff ici ent l y

, a nd e c onom ic a ll y oper a te the DJI Phant om 2 Vision+ U A S

c ommer ci a ll y wi th i n the N A S.

WH ERE FO R E

, i n a cc ord a n c e wi th the Feder a l A v i a t i on Regu l a t i ons a nd the F A A

M odern i za t i on a n d Re f o r m Ac t of 20 1 2 , Se c t i on 3 33

, DAVID M. ROBINSON respe c t f u ll y

requests th a t the A dm i n i str a tor gr a nt th i s P et i t i on f or a n exempt i on f rom t he

requ i rements of 1 4 C

. F.R Se c t i ons 61

. 1 1 3 (a ) & ( b )

, 91

. 7 ( a)

, 9 1

. 1 2 1

, 91

. 1 5 1( b )

, 91

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1)

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 (a ) & ( b )

, a nd pe r m i t Le a d i ng E dge to oper a te

the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ U A S c omme r ci a ll y f or the purpose of c ondu c t i ng a er i a l

v i deo a nd pho t og r a phy o v er c ert a i n a re a s o f the Un i ted St a tes.

Da ted: October 16

, 2 0 1 5A tt a c hments to th i s subm i ss i on :

1

. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ M a nu a l

2

. Ma i nten a n c e Log

DAVID M. ROBINSON o n l y ut ili z es s af e a nd re li a b l e U A Ss. DJ I i s a n i ndu s t ry l e a der i n

sm a l l U A S produ c t i on. D J I U A Ss a re l o a ded wi th ground bre a k i ng so f t w a re en a b li ng the

user to set p a r a met e rs w h ic h wil l not a ll ow f li ght i nto c ontro ll ed a i rsp a c e. Pa r a meters c a n

a l so be set to li m i t f li ght to no h i gher th a n a pr ed eterm i ned a n d set a l t i tude a s w e l l a s li m i t f li ght to a predeterm i ned a nd set d i st a n c e. I n a dd i t i on, DJ I s o f t w a re prov i des re a l

t i me a l t i tude a nd l o c a t i on i n f orm a t i on to the P I C v i a the li n k ed mon i tor ( s m a rt phone / t a b l et dev ic es)

Very respe c t f u lly

,

David M. Robinso n 8086 Summer Bay Ct. Jacksonville, Fl. 32256 Organicsplus1@gmail.com
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