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Exemption No. 12410 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

– 20 15

– 2185

Mr. Timothy Ford

President and CEO
UAS Innovators, LLC

11523 Palmbrush Trail

, Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

Dear Mr. Ford :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

By letter dated May 20, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of UAS Innovators, LLC ( hereinafter petitioner or operator ) for an exemption . The petitioner requested to operate an unmanned ai rcraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial photography and videography, agricultural surveying and application, sUAS operator training 1 

### , product demonstrations, and research and d evelopment

.

See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA des cribing the proposed operations and

the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption

.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner

.

1 The petitioner requested authority to conduct UAS training. At this time, the FAA is unable to authorize UAS operations for training until a further assessment is completed. When the FAA completes its review, we will proceed accordingly and no further action will be required by the petitioner. However, the petitioner is permitted

to train its own pilot in commands and visual observers in accordance with condition no. 14 and the other conditions and limitations in this exemption.

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Airworthiness Certification

The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the DJI Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI Inspire, DJI S1000, DJI S900, DJI Flamewheel 550, eBee AG, 3DRobotics IRIS+, RF

- 70, DJI Phantom 3 Professional, and DJI Phantom 3 Advanced

.

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of P ublic Law 112

− 95 in

reference to 49 U

. S

. C

. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21

, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

The Basis for Our Decision

You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection 2



### . The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition.

In Grants of Exemption No s

. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA

− 2014

− 0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in

ad dition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

—

 They are similar in all material respects to rel ief 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 the situation you present; and

 A grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701,

2 Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (part iculate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by

instruments aboard the UA.

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delegated to me by the Administrator, UAS Innovators, LLC is granted an exemption from

14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection

. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

In this grant of exemption, UAS Innovators, LLC is hereafter referred to as the operator.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exempt ion are limited to the DJI Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI Inspire, DJI S1000, DJI S900, Flamewheel 550, eBee AG, 3DRobotics IRIS+, RF

- 70, DJI Phantom 3 Professional,

and DJI Phantom 3 Advanced when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to

amend this exemption

.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are

not permitted.

3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the

aircraft manufacturer.

4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL.

5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

- issued airman medical certificate or

U.S. driver’s license.

6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The VO and PIC must be able t o communicate verbally at all times ;

e lectronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the

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duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure t hat the VO can perform the duties required of the VO.

7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this grant of exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating

documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations herein take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for exte nsion or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FA A’s UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents.

8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g.

, replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exemption. Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and must remain at

least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.

9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation.

10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspection and determine the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g.

, inoperable components, items, or equipment. If the inspection reve als a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.

11. The operator must follow the UAS manufactur er’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and

aircraft components.

12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer safety bulletins.

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13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a
state, the District of Col u mbia, Puerto Rico , a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The PIC must also meet the flight revi ew requirements specified in

14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.

14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with

14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building) and deter mining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During

traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 C FR § 91.119.

15. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.

16. The UA may no t operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbo l as denoted on the current

FAA

- published aeronauti cal chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator or any law en forcement official upon request.

17. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.

18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS sign al, the UA must return to a

pre

- determined location within the pr ivate or controlled

- access property.

19. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

20. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind a nd forecast weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to conduct the

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intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer if greater.

21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All operations shall be cond ucted in accordance with an ATO

- issued COA. The exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct operations that cannot be conducted under the te rms of the attached COA

.

22. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification (N− Number) markings in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be as large as practicable.

23. Documents used by the operator to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS and any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.

24. The UA must remain clear a nd give way to all manned aviation operations and

activities at all times.

25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.

26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons, vessels, v ehicles, and structures unless:

a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons

from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protectio n. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety of nonparticipating persons ; and

b. The owner/controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard.

The PIC, VO, operator t rainees or essential persons are not considered nonparticipating persons under this exemption.

27. All operations shall be conducted over private or control led

- access property with permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative.

P ermission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted.

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28. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported

to the FA A's UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions

contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

.

If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming and production, the following additional conditions and limitations apply.

29. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as documented in this grant of exemption.

30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the a rea of proposed filming. The 3

- day notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities must include at least the following:

a. Dates and times for all flights;

b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of exemption;

c. Name and phone number of th e person responsible for the on

- scene operation of the UAS;

d. Make, model, and serial or N− Number of UAS to be used;

e. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs invol ved in the aerial filming;

f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request ;

g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and

h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the operati on.

31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the exemption holder’s MPTOM.

Unless otherwise specified in this grant of exemption , the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to,

parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.

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This exemption terminates on August 31, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

EnclosuresUAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 May 20

, 2 0 1 5

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. Depa rt men t o f Tr an s po r t a t i o n

D o c ket Ma n ag e ment S y s t em

1200 N ew Je r sey A v e. S E

W ash i n g t on, D C 2 0 590

Re : E xe m p ti on R equest S e c ti on 333 o f t he F A A R e f o r m A c t

D ear Si r/ M a d a m
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P u r s u ant t o S ec t i on 3 33 o f t he F A A M o de r n i z a t i on a n d R e f o r m A ct of 2 012 (t h e R e f o r m A c t) , and 14

C

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. P a r t 11, UAS Innovators LLC ( UASI )

, a Florida b a sed li m i t ed l i a b i l i t y company ope r a ti ng S ma l l

U n m an ned A i r c r a f

t S y s t em ( s UA S ) e q u i p p ed t o co n duct a e r i al p ho t og r aphy and su r v ey f or v a r i ous

i n d us tri es, he r eby ap p l i es f or a n ex e m p t i on f

r o m t he F ede r al A v i a t i on R e g u l a t i o ns ( F A R s) l i s t ed be l ow t o

a l l ow ope r a ti on o f our s U A S c o mme r c i a l l y i n a i r s p ace r egu l a t ed by t he F e d e r al A v i a t i o n A d m i n i s tr a ti on (F AA ) so l o n g as su c h ope r a t i ons a r e co n duc t e d w i t h and u n der t he c o nd i t i ons ou t li n ed he r e i n or as m ay

be es t a b l i s h ed by t he F A A as r eq u i r ed by S ec ti on 3 3 3. The requested exemption is similar to previous
FAA issued grants of exemption including but not limited to Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112,

11213 and 11295.



### Our commercial activities would includ e :

T he r e q ues t e d ex e mp t i o n w ou l d p e r m i t UAS Innovators L L C t o pu r sue i t s comme r c i al i n t e r es t s i n

p r o v i d i ng s e r v i ces t o con su m e r s i n t e r e s t ed in training, research, and ae ri al d a t a cap t u r e us i ng a s m a l l

a d v anced s U A S i n t he f

o l l o wi ng a

r e as:

 Aerial Photography and Videography for the real estate, construction, and utilities industries

 Agricultural Surveying and Application

 sUAS Operator Training

 Product Demonstrations

 Research and Development

A l l UASI s U A S f

li g h t s t hat w i l l occur o v er p r i v a t e or con tr o l l ed acc es s p r ope rt y w il l do s o w i t h t he

p r ope rt y o w ne r ' s p r i or c o nsent a n d k no w l e d ge . O n l y peo p l e w ho ha v e con s en t ed or o t he rw i se h a v e ag r e e d

t o be i n t he a

r e a w he r e p h o t og r a p hy and v i deog r a p h y w il l t ake p l ace wi l l be cap t u r e d in any photos or

videos

.UAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

A d d i t i o n a ll y
, all UAS Innovators p i l o t s will h o l d an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate and also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s
license issued by a state, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal

g overnment. If an obse r v e r is not a qu a l i f i e d p i l o t

, t hey w il l be tr a i n e d by UASI p i l o t s t o unde r s t a nd t he

p r o per r o l es of a n ob s e r v e r
, com m u n i ca t i on p r oc e du r es, p r op er v i sual s c an t echn i qu e s, ope r a t i ons at non

t o w e r e d a i r p o rt s, and app r o p r i a t e s ec t i o ns o f t he A e r o nau ti c a l I n f o r m a t i on M a nu a l

.



### The Petitioner Requests Relief From the following regulations:

Re g u l a t i o ns f

r o m w h ich t h e ex e m p t ion is r eq u es t ed: 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5),

61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.109, 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.215, 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1),
91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow UASI to operate a UAS to
perform training, research, and ae ri al d a t a collection.

W e a r e pe t i t io n i n g for e x e m p t ion t o e n a b le UASI t o ope r a t e a series of UAS platforms that have been
previously approved by exemption. Namely:

D JI P h a n t o m 2

- Exemption 11398

D JI P h a n t o m 2 Vision

- Exemption 11310

D JI P h a n t o m 2 Vision+

- Exemption 11398 DJI Inspire

- Exemption 11398

DJI S1000

- Exemption 11416

DJI S900

- Exemption 11401

Flamewheel 550

- Exemption 11397

eBee AG

- Exemption 11339

3DRobotics IRIS+

- Exemption 11419

RF

- 70

- Exemption 11295

D JI P h a n t o m 3 Professional

- Similar to Exemption 11310

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced

- Similar to Exemption 11398

T h ese s U A S a l l w e i gh l ess t h a n 5 5 l bs,

, ha v e a b u il t

- i n ca p ab il i t y t o l i m i t t he he i ght flown abo v e t he

g r ou n d, t o l i m i t t he r ad i u s of t he d i s t a nce i t fli es f r o m t he o pe r a t or a n d t o exc l ude i t f r o m Cl a ss B

, C and

D a i r sp a ce i n c l u d i n g a no f l y z one f e a t u r e. E ach s y s t em a l s o h as t he f a i l s a f e f unc t i on o f t he au t o p i l ot

s y s t e m
, w h i ch m e ans w h e n t he c o mmun i ca ti on be tw e e n t he Ma i n C on tr o l l er and t he t r an s m i tt er i s l os t

,
t he s y s t em w i l l au t o ma t i c a l l y t r i gger R e t u r n t o H o m e an d w i l l l a n d s a f e l y

.

This submission does not include the Operating Manuals for each model requested above, as they have
been reviewed by the Administrator in granting previous exemptions. Model specifics are listed in the

UASI Operating Manual which is included with this submission. Copies of all Operating Manuals for the
individual models listed will be submitted on request. It should be noted, that while the FAA has not
previously granted an exemption for the DJI Phantom 3 s eries, it is an upgrade d version of the DJI
Phantom 2 including components pioneered by DJI with the Inspire 1.UAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

T he a bo v e spe c i fi c a t i o ns m e et s t anda r ds l i s t ed b e l o w :

• UASI wi l l o n l y o p e r a t e i t s s UA S i n li n e of s i ght of a p i l ot and / or ob s e r v er and w il l ope r a t e at s i t es

t hat a r e a ' s u f f i c i ent d i s t a n c e' f

r o m p o p u l a t ed a r eas w i t h i n t he s t e ri l e a r ea de s c r i b ed i n t he ope r a t o r ’s

man u a l

. S u ch o p e r a

t i ons wi l l i nsu r e t hat t he s U A S wi l l " n ot c r ea t e a ha z a r d t o use r s o f t he na ti on a l

a i r spa c e s y s t em or t he p u b l i c

. "

• UASI will not o perate s U A V w i t h i n 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point ( ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD), unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s
management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to UASI

.

• Max i m

u m f l i ght ti m e f

or e ach o p e r a t i o n a l f

li g ht w i l l be 60 m i nu t es.

• F l i gh t s wi l l b e t e r m i n a t ed at 25% ba tt e r y po w er r e s e r v e shou l d t hat o c cur p r i or t o t he 60 m i nu t e l i m i t

.

• T he s U A V wi l l b e p r og r a m m e d so t hat i t w i l l not be o pe r a t ed at an a l t i t u d e of n o m o r e t han 4 00 f eet

A G L.

• M i n i m u m c r ew f

or ea c h o pe r a t i o n w i l l c o ns i st of t h e s U A S P i l ot and t he Vi s u a l O bse r v e r

.

• T he s U A S P I C ' s ( P i l ot i n C o mmand) wi l l b e an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate and also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s

lice nse issued by a state, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the
Federal government.

• T he s U A S o pe r a t ed by t he pe t i ti oner w e i ghs l ess t h an 55 p o un d s, i n c l u d i n g t he pa y l oad ( i

. e. c a m e r a,

l e ns, and g i m

b a l )

.

• T he s U A S wi l l o pe r a t e at spe e ds o f no m o r e t h a n 5 5 kno t s.

• G i v en t he sma l l s i z e o f t he s U A S a nd t he r es tri c t ed s t e r i l e en v i r o n ment w i t h i n w h i ch t hey w il l

ope r a t e, our s U A S op e r a t i o n s ad h e r e t o t he R e fo r m A c t ' s s a f e t y r equ i r e men t s.

A d d i t i o n a ll y
, t he f

act t hat t he UASI p i l o t s h o l d F A A P i l ot ce rti fi c a t es d e mons tr a t es t hat t hey ha v e a h i g h

r ega r d t o s a f e o pe r a ti ons w i t h an u nde r s t a n d in g of F A R s, p r e

- f l i ght i n s pe c t i ons, m a i n t e n ance and r e p a i r
, ope r a t i o n s w i t h i n a i r s p ace, as w e l l as b e i n g tr a i n e d t o h i g h s a f e t y s t anda r ds .

U n d er t he r eq u es t ed e xe m p t i on
, UASI will e n su r e t hat a l l o pe r a t o r s h a v e c o m p l e t ed a sma l l u n m a n ned

a i r c r a f t s y s t ems ( U A S ) ed u ca ti on a n d tr a in i ng p r o g r a m i nc l u d i ng a l l app l i c a b l e r egu l a t i o ns a n d g u i d a nce

doc u men t s; i n c l u d i ng ae r o n au t i c al b a c kg r ou n d i n f o r m a t i on s uch as cha

rt s, N O T A M S and Ai r c r a f t

C i r c u l a r s; R ad i o C o m m u n i ca t i o ns P r oce d u r es; H u man F a c t o r s a n d C r ew R es o u r ce Ma n ag e men t ; B a s i c

S ma l l U A S A e r od y n a m i c s; W e a t h er f ac t o r s; Ai r m a n sh i p and D e c i s i on

- m a k i ng a nd S a f e O pe r a t i ng

P r oc e du r e s.

W e r es p ec t f

u l l y r equest e x e m p ti on u n der S e c t i o n 3 33 t o ena b l e UASI t o ope r a t e sa f e, l o w

- r i s k

c o m m e r c i a l s UA V ope r a ti ons f or t he ac t i v i t i e s s t a t e d. R F S at a l l ti m es wi l l r e s pect t he spa c e a n d p r i v acy

of c i t i z ens a nd p r o pe rt y w h il st kee p i ng our s k i es s a f e.



### Exemption Requests and Equivalent Level of Safety

UASI r e qu es t s an ex e mp t i o n f r o m t h e f o llo w i n g r eg u la ti ons as w ell a s any ad d i t io n al r e gu l a t i o ns t hat m ay

t ech n ic a l ly apply to the ope r a t ion o f t he s U AV S y s t e m :UAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

14 CFR 61.23 Medical Certificates

The regulation provides that a person requires a first or second class medical to act as pilot in C o mmand

o f an a i r c r a ft f o r compen s a t i o n or hi r e. O ur p r opo s ed o p e r a t io n s r eq u i r e t hat t he PI C must ho l d a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of Colombia,
Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. S i n ce t he ai r c r a ft ca n not ca r r y

passenge r s or p r ope rt y
, w e feel w e m eet t he in t ent of 6 1

. 23 e v en t hough t he in t ent o f t his ap p li c a t i o n is t o

co n duct a busi n ess.

14 C FR 61.101, 14 CFR 61.113 , and 14 CFR 61.315 P il o t p r i v ileges and L i m i tatio n s

The r e g u l a t i o n p r o v ides t h at no pe r son t h at hol d s a Recreational Pilot, Sport Pilot, or P r i v a t e P ilot

ce rtif ica t e m a y act as pilot in C o mmand o f an a i r c r a ft f o r compen s a t i o n or hi r e. O ur p r opo s ed o p e r a t io n s

r eq u i r e t hat t he PI C must ho l d at le a st airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot

certificate. S i n ce t he ai r c r a ft ca n not ca r r y passenge r s or p r ope rt y
, w e feel w e m eet t he in t ent of 6 1

. 113

Su bp a r ag r a p h ( b) e v en t hough t he in t ent o f t his ap p li c a t i o n is t o co n duct a busi n ess.

14 C FR 91.7 Civil Aircraft Airworthiness

This Section p ro h ib i ts t he op e ra t ion o f an a i r c raft w i thout an a i r w ort h iness c e r t i f i c a t e . As no s uch

ce rtif ica t e wi ll be ap p l i ca b le in t he f o r m c on t e m p la t ed by t he F A R s, t his R e g u la t i o n is in a pp l i c ab l e.

14 CFR 91.109 Flight Instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests

The regulation states that "No person may operate a civil aircraft that is being used for flight Instruction
unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual controls." Training will be conducted by Aerial Optics we

have the ability to provide dual controls utilizing two Spektrum transmitters with a wireless link between

the transmitters. One transmitt er is designated the master transmitter and the other transmitter is
designated as a slave. The P I C instructor, utilizing the master transmitter, will be at all times be able

assume control of the sUAS.

14 C FR 91.119 M i n im u m s a fe a l t itude s : Gen e r a l

The r e g u l a t i o n s t a t es t hat o v er spa r sely po p u l a t ed a r eas t he ai r c r aft c a

nnot be ope r a t ed c lo s er t han 500 feet

t o any pe r s o n, v essel, v ehic l e, or s tr uc t u r e. Sin c e t he t y pical mi s sion o f t he s U AS w ould b e pho t o g r a p hy

or su r v ey of pe r sons, v ess e l s, v ehicles or s tr uc t u r es it w ould b e ne c essa r y t o ope r a t e c l oser t h a n 500 feet

t o t he i t e m s l is t e d. O pe r a t i o ns wi ll o nly be f lo w n o v er p r ope rt y or pe r so n s w he r e pe r mis s i o n has be e n

ob t a in e d and c a

r e f ul p r e

- pl a nn e d has be en pe r fo r m e d. The ai r c r a ft w i l l be o p e r a t ed at a low al t i t u de

a l lo w ing, i f a po w er u n it f a ils, an e m e r gency la n di n g w i t hout un d ue ha z a r d t o p e r sons or p r o pe rt y on t he

su r f a ce. T h e r e fo r e w e m a i n t ain t hat d u e t o t he sma l l si z e o f t he U AS, t he ha z a r d t o pe r sons, v ehi c l es and

s tr uc t u r es is mi n i mal c o mpa r ed t o m a nn e d ai r c r af t

, w hi c h s h ou l d be c o ns i de r e d in g r a n t ing t he e x e m p t ion.UAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

14 C FR 91.121 A ltimet e r s e t t i ng s

The r e g u l a t i o n r eq u i r es t h at ai r c r a ft sha l l m a in t a i n c r ui s ing a l t i t u des by r efe r en ce t o an al ti me t er se tt ing

a v a i l a ble w i t hin 10 0 NM o f t he ai r c r af t

. T h e sU A S wi ll a l w a y s fly b e low 400 f eet A G L a nd wi ll not need

t o m a in t a in c r u i s i ng al t i t

udes in o r d er t o p r e v ent conf l ict w i t h o t her a

i r c r af t

. An A bo v e Gr ound Le ve l

al ti me t er measu r e ment a b o v e t he t akeoff p o int is tr a ns m i tt ed v i a r adio f r o m t he s U AS on

- b o a r d c o m p u t er

t o t he dis p lay sc r e e n h e ld by t he P I C, p r o v id i ng a c o ns t an t l y upda t ed A G L r ead o u t

.

14 C FR 91.151 Fuel re q uireme n ts for f lig h t in VFR c ond i t i on s

The r e g u l a t i o n p r o v ides t h at no pe r son may begin a f l ight i n an a i r p l ane u nder da y

- V F R co n di ti ons un l ess

t he r e is en o ugh f

u el t o f ly t o t he fi r st po i nt of in t e n ded l an d i n g and t o f ly af t er t hat for at l e ast 30 mi n u t es.

W e f e el t he i n t en t i o n of t h is pa r a g r a p h is t o p r o v ide a n ene r gy r e se r v e as a sa f e t y bu f fer for d e la y s t o

lan d i n g. The s U A S a

r e ba tt e r y ope r a t ed a nd t he m a x i m u m du r a t ion o f f l ight f r o m a sin g le b a tt e r y cha

r ge

is 12

- 45 ( d e pe n d i ng on w h i c h s U AS) minu t es w i t h a 2 0% r ese r v e. Si n ce t he ai r c r a ft w i l l ne v er fly m o r e

t han 1 / 2 NM f

r o m t he p o i n t of in t e n ded la n di n g, a f u ll ba tt e r y cha

r ge at la u nch wi ll e nsu r e t hat w e m eet

t he r e s e r v e ene r gy r equi r e m ent o f t his p a r ag r aph. W e r e q uest an ex e m p t ion t o t he w o r d " f

u el" a n d a s k f

or

an e q ui v a l ent in t e r p r e t a t

ion w i t h t he w o r d "ene r g y ". W e also r e qu e st ex e m p t ion f r om t he 30 m i n r ese r v e

a n d a s k t hat our r ese r v e w i l l be t o fly t he mis s i o n t o t he po i nt of i n t en d ed l an d i ng and h a v e at least a 2 0 %

ba tt e r y r ese r v e af

t er t ha t

.

14 C.F.R. 91.215 ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use:

This regulation states all aircraft operating within 30 nautical miles of class A, B and C airspace must be
equipped with automatic pressure altitude reporting equipment having a Mode C capability that
automatically replies to Mode C interrogations. Due to the small size and lifting capabilities of our UASs

we cannot c arry a traditional transponder. All of our operations will be under 250’ if we are operating

within the 30mi reach of a mode c vail.

14 C FR S ubpart E (91. 4 01

- 9 1 .417)

- M a intena n ce, P re v enti v e Mai n te n ance, A l t e r a t i on s

The r e g u l a t i o n p r o v ides t h at t he ope r a t or is p r i m a r ily r espon s i b le for m a i n t a i n i n g t he ai r c r a ft in a n

ai rw o rt hy con d i t ion, i nc l u d ing c o mp l i a nce w i t h p a r t 39 and 43. P a

r ag r a phs 9 1

. 407 a n d 91

. 409 r e qui r e t hat

t he ai r c r aft be "a p p r o v ed f or re t u r n t o se r v ice by a pe r son au t ho r i z ed u nder 43

. 7" af t er m a in t e nan c e a nd

in s pec t ion. I t is our in t e n t ion t hat t he P I C pe r fo r m m a in t e n an c e and ins p ec ti on o f t he ai r c r aft a nd "be

au t h o r i z ed t o app r o v e t he ai r c r a ft for r e t u r n t o se r v ice

. "

The P I C wi ll e nsu r e t hat t he ai r c r aft is in an a i rw o rt hy condi ti on p ri or t o e v e r y fl i ght a n d in a d di t i on,

con d uct de t a i l e d in s pec t i o ns af t er e v e r y tw o hou r s of f

l i gh t

. Main t e na n ce pe r f

o r m e d by t he P I C is l i mi t ed

t o r ep a i ri ng s m a l l c r a c k s, r ep l a c ing a p r o p e l l e r
, che c k i ng e l ec tr i c al c on n ec t io n s and upda t ing s of tw a r e a nd

f i r m w a r e for t he on

- boa

r d c ompu t e r

. A ll o t her m a in t e nan c e w i l l be pe rf o r m ed by t he man u f

ac t u r er or

t heir de s ig n a t ed rep a

ir fa c i l i t y

. The P I C wil l doc u ment w o r k pe rf o r m ed i n ac c o r da n ce w i t h 91

. 417. W e

f e el t hat due t o t he si z e, cons tr uc t i on, and s i m p li c i t y of t he ai r c r a f t

, t he P I C c a n e nsu r e an e q u i v al e nt le v el

of s a fe t y

.UAS Innovators LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

H ow this Request is to the Betterment of our Community

We believe that the use of UAS to perform agricultural land imaging creates a benefit to the public. The ability to use an onboard geo

- referenced still camera to collect high

- resolution data that can be used to increase crop production and reduce unnecessary chemical use will provide a less expensive and healthier food supply to the public. The unmanned aircraft does not carry any per sons or flammable liquids, reducing public exposure in the event of an incident. Finally, the unmanned aircraft can be launched and recovered from the property which we have been contracted to image. The ability to avoid overflying private and public prope rties provides the public with the benefit of privacy from aircraft flying overhead.

U n man n ed A i r c r a f

t S y s t ems (s U A S) a

r e also a f e as i b l e me t h od t o ob t a i n i n f o r ma t i on o f ag r i c u l t u r a l

c r o p l a n d t o de t e r m i n e op ti m u m i n p u t s t hat r esu l t i n cost s a v i ngs t o f a r me r s, y i e l d se cu r i t y
, and r educe

e n v i r o n m e n t al i m p a ct of exce s s f e rtil i z e r s and c he m i c a l s i n t he so i l

.



### Request for Blanket COA Approval

On March 24, 2015, the FAA announced that it has implemented a new policy of granting "blanket"
COAs to applicants requesting exemptions from the Federal Aviation Regulations under Section 333 of

the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

The Applicant hereby requests that a "blanket" COA that conforms to the terms set forth in
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?news Id=82245 upon approval of UASI ’ s exemption request.

S i nce r e l y

Timothy Ford

President and CEO

UAS Innovators , LLC

11523 Palmbrush Trail Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 (314) 397

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