May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 1 Flight Ventures Ltd 4827 McDonald Drive Cir N Stillwater, MN 55082 651 - 351 - 2929 Robert Zarracina – President Robertz@FlightVenturesLtd.com May 29 , 2015 U
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. De p artm e nt of T ra n spo rta ti on D o c ke t M a n a g e m e nt S ys t em 1200 Ne w J ers e y Ave ., S E W a sh i n g ton, D C 20590 R e : E x e m p ti on R e qu e st P u rs u a nt to S ecti on 333 of t he FAA Mo d er n iz a ti on a n d Refo r m Act of 2012, 49 U
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. § 44701 (f) , a nd P art 11 of t he Fe d e ra l Av i a ti on R e g u l a ti ons Dea r Si r or Madam : Flight Ventures Ltd, pu rsu a nt to S ecti on 333 o f t he F AA Mod er n iz a ti on a nd R efo rm Act of 2012 ( R efo r m Act ), S ubs ecti on (f) of 49 U
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. P art 11, re qu e sts a n e x e m p ti on from t he Fe d era l Av i a ti on R e g u l a ti ons (FA Rs) li s t e d b e l ow a nd d i s c uss e d i n App e ndix A to a llow Flight Ventures Ltd to condu ct comm e rc i a l op era tions w ith s m a l l U n m a nn e d A i rc raf t S ys t e m ( sUAS ) to p rov i de a erial film making, photography, videography, surveying, data acquisitio n , site, structural and patrolling inspections for pipeline, energy, utility, construction , real estate, precision agriculture and other industries, search a nd rescue, remote sensing, community awareness, education, training and research operations. P erfo r m i n g th e se s er

vi ce s w ith a sUAS i s i n t he pub li c i n t ere st f or s e ve ra l rea sons, w h i c h a re d e ta il e d fu rt h e r h e re i n a nd i n c l ud e : ( 1 ) dramatically reducing s afe t y r i sks i nh ere nt i n m a nn e d op era ti ons, bo t h i n t he a i r a nd on t h e g round; ( 2) i nsp ecti ng l o c a ti ons w h e re hu m a ns are not able visit without incurring substantial risk ; ( 3) e nh a n c i n g ca p a b iliti e s to u t i l i z e t he sUAS to a ss i st fi rst re s p ond ers on s afe t y or e nv i ron m e n t a l i n c i d e n ts; (4) and im p rov i ng ac c e ss to and con t ro l of various sites and operations. The use of t he sUAS f

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v ic e s w il l re du c e t he n e e d to either o p era te m a nn e d a i rc raf t i n a d i ffi c u l t e nv i ron m e nt a nd re d u c e t he e nv i ron m e n ta l im p act of conve n ti on a l a i rc raf t o p e ra ti ons or add to the safety when other non - aircraft related methods prove hazardous or risky
. I n a dd iti on, t he s m a ll , li g h twe i g h t , a nd ea s i l y con t ro ll a b l e op era ti n g c h a racte r i s ti cs of t he sUAS s’ p rov i de for s afe op e ra ti ons ove r site l o ca ti o n s.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 2 **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **i o**  **n s**  **Re qu**  **e s**  **t ed**  Flight Ventures Ltd re q u e s ts e x e m p ti ons from t he fo ll o w i ng re g u l a ti ons: 14 C
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t 21; 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b) ; 14 C
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. 61.113 (a ) a nd ( b ) ; 14 C
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. 91.7 (a) ; 14 C
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. 91.119 (c) ; 14 C
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. 91.121; 14 C
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. 91.151 (a) ; 14 C.F.R. 91.203(a) and (b); 14 C
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. 91.405 (a) ; 14 C
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. 91.407 (a)( 1 ) ; 14 C
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. 91.409 (a) (1) and ( 2 ) ; 14 C
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. 91.417 (a ) and (b)
. **Op er** **a t**  **in g**  **C o**  **nd i**  **t i**  **o ns**  Flight Ventures Ltd re q u e s ts a n e x e m p ti on subj ect to t he cond iti ons li s t e d i n App e ndix B , w h i c h are substa nti a l l y simil a r to t he op era ti n g cond iti ons re qu i re d f or t he F AA’ s p re v i ous g ra n ts of e x e m p ti ons und e r S ecti on 333. I n a c co rd a n ce w it h t he cond iti ons a pp rove d i n p re v i ous e x e m p ti on g ra n ts, Flight Ventures Ltd i s re qu e s ti n g a u t ho r i t y to op era t e t he sUAS w it h i n v i su a l li ne of s i g ht a nd b e l ow 400 fe e t A G L e x ce pt a s p rov i d e d b y FA A A i r T raffi c C on t rol v i a C OA
. Flight Ventures Ltd w il l use t he e l e va ti on of t he h i g h e st p re do mi n a nt t e rra i n w it h i n 1 m i l e of t he l a un c h po i nt a nd w it h i n t he v i su a l li ne of s i ght (VLOS) a s a g round re fe re n c e po i nt to e st a blish the 400 fee t ce ili n g . I n o t h e r wo rds, Flight Ventures Ltd w il l n o t op era t e t he sUAS a n y h i g h e r t h a n 400 fee t a bove t he h i g h e st p o i nt w it h i n 1 mil e from t h e l a un c h po i n t , a nd w il l on l y do so p rov i d e d the sUAS is w ithin the l i ne of s i g h t
. Th e se op e ra ti ng cond iti ons, a l ong w it h t hose li s t e d i n A pp e nd i x B , wou l d p rov i de a n e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y for t h e re a sons d e s cr i b e d b e l o w . T h e sUAS is v i s i b le u p to 2,00 0 m ete rs (1.2 4 m il e s ) in a c lear s ky , m a k i n g t h e s electi o n of t h e pre do m i n a n t te rrain w it h in 1 m ile of t h e la u n ch po i n t a s a g rou n d re f e re n c e a l o g ical a n d ea s i l y m a n a g e a b le re f e re n ce. **Op er** **a t**  **or Re**  **qu i**  **r e**  **me n**  **t s**  As a cond iti on to t he g ra nt of t he e x e m p ti ons, Flight Ventures Ltd w il l re qu i re t h a t t he P I C ho l d a t least a p r iva te pilot cer ti f i ca te a nd a va lid thi rd - c l a ss m e d i ca l certi fi ca te . The P I C w il l h a ve acc u m u l a t e d a nd l o g g e d a mi n im um n u m b e r of fli g ht c yc l e s a n d hou rs f o r d a y tim e op e ra ti ons, a s re qu i red b y t he FAA
. T h e P I C w ill a lso be subj ect to the F AA fli g ht re vi e w re qui re m e nts. The P I C a nd a l l obs er v ers w il l be re qu i re d to h a ve co m p l e t e d a Flight Ventures Ltd t ra i n i ng p ro g ra m . Flight Ventures Ltd re sp ectfu l l y su b mits t h a t t he op era tor q u a li fi ca ti ons ta ke s i n to a c count t he op era ti n g cond iti ons a nd c h a racter i s ti cs of t he p arti c u l a r sUAS in use
.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 3 **P ubli**  **c I**  **n t** **ere s**  **t** Flight Ventures Ltd re sp e ctful l y su b mits th a t its use of the sUAS in li e u of m a nn e d o p era ti ons, w h i c h are c u rre n t l y cond u cte d w it h conve n ti on a l fi x e d a nd ro ta ry winged a i rc raf t , offers increased s afe t y b e n ef i t a nd w il l ac h i e v e a n e nh a n ce d l e ve l of s a fe ty , a s m a nd a t e d und e r Se cti on 333 (c ) of t he R efo rm Act
. A pp ro v a l of t h i s a pp li ca ti on a l so w ill b e n efit the public intere st b y a llo w ing b e tter , s a fer , a nd m o re co st effi c i e nt i n f o r m a ti on g a t h er i n g for various i ndus t r ies
. C onve n ti on a l aer i a l su rve y a nd i nsp e cti on op e ra ti ons us i ng m a nn e d a i rcraf t i nvo l ve v e ry h ea vy aer i a l ve h i c l e s t h a t must t ra nsit to t he op e ra ti on a l l o ca ti on a nd ca r ry s i g ni fi c a nt qu a n titi e s of co m bus ti b l e fu e l s a nd a m u lti - p erson cre w i n p il o ti ng a nd obs er va ti on ro l e s. Th e se op e ra ti ons b eco m e e ve n m o re d i ffi c u l t if the t erra i n is mountainous
. B y con t ra s t , t he sUAS light weight, i n c l ud i ng its p a yl o a d and us e of batteries for po we r , allows it to be carr i e d to a nd from t h e are a of acti v i t y , re m o v ing t he n e e d fo r a i r b o rne p i l o ts a nd obs er v ers, a nd pos e s l e ss r i sk to p e o p l e a nd i n fra s t ru ct u re on t he g rou n d, a s we l l a s o t h e r a i rcra f t
. Add iti on a l l y , no n a ti on a l s ec u r i t y i ssue s are or will be raised b y t h e g ra nt of t he re qu e s t e d e x e m p ti ons due to t he sUAS s m a l l s iz e a n d extremely limited l o a d - car ry i n g c a p ac i ty , a s we ll a s its op e ra tion a l limita tions a nd a bs e n c e of fl a mma b l e fu e l
. O n t he o t h e r h a nd, t he sUAS i s li ke l y to e n h a n c e n a ti on a l s ec u r i ty t h rou g h b e tt e r a nd m o re acc u ra t e m on ito r i n g of c r iti ca l n a tion a l i n fra s t ru ct u re . The g ra nt of t he re qu e s t e d e x e m p ti on i s i n t he p ub li c i n t ere st b a s e d on t he c l ea r d i re cti on i n S ecti on 333 a nd 49 U
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. § 44701 (f) , t he e qu i va l e nt a nd e nh a n ce d l e ve l of s afe t y of t he p ropos e d op e ra ti ons, the si g ni f i ca nt public b e n e fit, a nd cost s a v i n g s to be rea liz e d a s a re su l t of t he use of sUAS for a er i a l i nsp ecti on a nd su r v e y s er v ic e s. M o re ove r , t he F AA h a s already g ra n t e d simil a r e x e mptions for sUAS us e d to condu ct h i g h - resolution aer i a l im a g i n g a nd su r ve y i n g op era ti ons . Acco rd i n g l y , t he a pp li ca nt re sp ectfu l l y re qu e s ts t h a t t he FAA g ra nt t h e re qu e s te d e x e m p ti on w i t hout d e la y . **P r**  **i v** **a c**  **y C**  **o n**  **c e**  **r n**  **s** The p ropos e d op era ti ons w il l t a ke p l ac e on l y i n l arg e l y unpopu l a t e d, rem o t e area s t h a t are o w n e d or l ea s e d, con t ro ll e d b y Flight Ventures Ltd or the owner of record
. Acce ss to t h e se a rea s i s re s t r i ct e d to e m p l o ye e s a nd a u t h o r iz e d p ersonn e l on l y . N o p r i va c y i ssu e s a re ra i s e d b y t h i s a pp li ca ti on. **F e**  **de r** **al Re**  **g i**  **s t** **e r**  **S u**  **mm a**  **ry** P u rsu a nt to 14 C
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. § 11.81 (f) , t he fo ll o w i n g su mm a ry i s p rov i d e d f o r pub li ca ti on i n t he Fe d e ra l Re g i s t er , shou l d t he FAA d e t ermi ne t h a t p ub li ca ti on i s n ee d e d: D o c ke t N o.: N o. FAA- 2 0 15 - P e tition er : Flight Ventures Ltd
. S ecti on of 14 C F R : P a rt 21, § 4 5
. 23(b) , § 61.113 (a ) a nd ( b ) , § 91.7 (a) , § 91.119 ( c ) , § 91.121, § 91.151 (a) , § 91.405 ( a) , § 91.407 (a)( 1 ) , § 91.409 ( a)( 2 ) , § 91.41 7 (a ) a nd ( b )
. De s cr i p ti on of R e li e f S ou g h t : Flight Ventures Ltd i s s e e k i ng a n e x e m p ti on to co n du ct comm erc i a l op era ti ons us i ng a s m a l l - unmanned a i rcra f t ( 55 pounds or l e ss) i n re m o t e a rea s of t he U n it e d St a t e s.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 4 U n d er 4 9 U
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. § 4 47 0 1(f) , t h e “Ad m i n i s t rato r m a y g ra n t an e xe m p ti o n fro m a re q u i re m e n t of a re g u lati o n pre s c r i b ed un d er su b s ecti o n ( a ) o r ( b ) o f t h is s ecti o n o r a n y o f s ecti o n s 44702 -447 1 6 of [T i t le 49 ] if t h e Ad m i n i s t rato r fi n d s t h e e xe m p ti o n is i n t h e p u b lic i n te re s t
. ” S ee E xe m p ti o n N o s . 11109 , 1 1110 , 1 1 136 , 1 1 166 , 1 1 167 , 1 1170 , 1 1 172
. Flight Ventures Ltd re q u e s ts t h at t h e F AA n ot re q u e s t p u b lic co mm e n t o n i t s a pp licati o n b eca us e it wo u ld n o t s et a prece d e n t a n d b eca u s e t h e relief re q u e s ted is i d e n tic a l to e xe m p ti o n s g ra n ted pre v i o us l y . 1 4 C
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. § 11.87. Si n cere l y , Robert A Zarracina Flight Ventures LtdMay 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 5 **AP P**  **E N**  **DIX A**  **E X**  **E M**  **P T**  **ION R**  **E QU**  **ES T**  **AND E**  **QUIVA LE**  **NT LE**  **V EL**  **OF S**  **A F**  **ETY S**  **HOWIN G**  **S UND**  **E R** 

**AP P**  **L ICA**  **BL E**  **RU LE**  **S S**  **U B**  **J E**  **CT T**  **O E**  **X E**  **M P**  **T ION**  Flight Ventures Ltd re qu e s ts a n e x e m p ti on from t he fo ll o w i ng re g u l a ti ons a s we l l a s a n y a dd iti on a l re g u l a ti ons t h a t m a y t ec h n i ca l l y a pp l y to t he o p erati on of t he sUAS : **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. P**  **a r** **t 21,**  **Subp a**  **r t**  **H :**  **A i**  **r w**  **o rt**  **hin e**  **ss C**  **ert i**  **f i**  **c a**  **te s**  P art 21, S ubp ar

t H , e ntitl e d A i rwo rthin e ss C er ti fi ca te s, e sta bli s h e s the p ro ce d u ra l re qu i re m e n ts fo r t he i s s u a n c e o f a i rwo rt h i n e ss certi f ic a t e s a s re qu i re d b y § 91.203 ( a)( 1 )
. G i ve n t he s iz e a nd we i ght of t he a i rc raf

t , t he o p e ra ti ng cond iti ons, d e s i g n s afe t y fea t u re s, a nd t he p ropos e d cond iti ons a nd limit a ti ons, i t i s u nn ece ss a ry to g o t h ro u gh t he certi fic a t e of a i rwo rt h i n e ss p ro ce ss u n d e r P art 21 S ubp art H to ac h i e ve o r e x cee d c u r re n t s afe t y l e ve l s. S u c h a n e x e m p ti on m ee ts t he re qu i re m e n ts of a n e qu i va l e nt l e v e l of s a fe ty und e r P art 11 a n d S ecti on 333. S ecti on 3 3 3 a nd 49 U
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. § 4470 1 (f) bo t h a u t ho r iz e t he FAA to ex e m pt a i rcraf t from t he re qu i re m e nt f

or a n a i rwo rt h i n e ss certi fic a t e , upon cons i d e ra ti on of t he s iz e , we i g h t , sp ee d, op era ti on a l ca p a b ili t y , a nd p ro x imi ty to a i r po rts a nd popu l a t e d area s of t he sUAS i nvo l ve d. I n t h i s ca s e , a n a n a l ys i s of t h e se cr it er i a d e m o n s t ra t e s t h a t t he sUAS o p era te d w it hout a n a i rwo rt h i n e ss certi f ic a te , und e r t h e cond iti ons p ropos e d h e re i n, w il l be a t l ea st a s s afe , or s afer , t h a n a conve ntion a l a i rcra f t (fi x e d w ing or roto rcra f t) w ith a n a i rwo rthin e ss certi fi c a te . The sUAS we i g hs less than 10 pounds fu l l y l o a d e d. I t w ill not ca r ry a p il o t , p a s s e ng e r o r fl a mm a b l e fu e l
. The sUAS o p era te s e x c l us i ve l y w it h i n a con t ro ll e d a re a p re - d i s c l os e d a nd i n co m p li a n ce w it h cond iti ons s e t fo rt h h ere i n. U nlike oth e r c ivil a i rcra f t, op era ti ons und e r t h i s e x e m p ti on w il l be t i g h tl y c on t ro ll e d a nd m on ito re d b y t he P I C a nd obs e r ver( s ) , pu rsu a nt to t he cond iti ons s e t fo rt h i n App e ndix B , t he O p era to r’ s M a nu a l , a nd l o ca l pub li c s a fe t y re qu i re m e n ts. The FAA w il l h a ve a dva n c e n o ti c e of a l l op era ti ons t h rou g h t he f ili ng of NOTAMs. The l ac k o f f l a mm a b l e fu e l a nd the fa ct th a t the a i rcra f t is c ar r i e d to the l o ca tion a nd not fl o w n t h ere a l l e s t a b li sh t he e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y . The sUAS p rov i d e s a t l ea st an e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe ty to t h a t of su c h op e ra ti ons b e i ng condu ct e d w it h conve n ti on a l a i rc raf

t t h a t wou l d be o rd ers - of- ma g n it ude l a rg e r a nd wou l d be car ry i n g p a ss e n g ers, c a rg o, a nd fl a mm a b l e fu e l
. **14 C.F.R. § 45.23 (b). Marking of the A**  **ircraft** The regulation requires that marks include only the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration number is displayed on limited, restricted or light - sport category aircraft or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near e ach entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words "limited," "restricted," "light - sport," "experimental," or "provisional," as applicable. Even though the UAS will have no airwort hiness certificate, an exemption may be needed as the UAS will have no entrance to the cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the word “Experimental” can be placed. Given the size of the sUAV, two - inch lettering will be impossible. The word “Experimental ” will be placed on the fuselage in compliance with §45.29 (f)
. The equivalent level of safety will be provided by having the sUAV marked on its fuselage as required by §45.29 (f) where the pilot, observer and others working with the sUAV will see the iden tification of the UAS as “Experimental.” The FAA has issued the following exemptions to this regulation to Exemptions Nos. 10700, 8738, 10167 and 10167A.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 6 **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. §§ 61.113**  **( a)**  **& (**  **b )**  **: C**  **o mme**  **r c**  **i al**  **P ilot**  **P r**  **ivil e**  **g e**  **s** S ecti ons 61.113 (a ) & ( b) limi t p r i va t e p il o ts to non - co mm erc i a l op e ra ti ons. U n li ke a conve n ti on a l a i rcra f t t h a t ca r r i e s a p il o t , p a ss e n g e rs, a nd ca rg o, t he sUAS is re m o t e l y con t ro ll e d w it h no p a s s e ng ers o r p rop erty o f o t h ers on b o ard. The a re a o f op e ra ti on i s con t ro ll e d a nd re s t r i ct e d, a nd a l l fl i g h ts are p l a n n e d a nd co o rd i n a te d i n a d va n ce a s s e t f o rt h i n t he O p era to r ’ s M a nu a l
. I n conj u n cti on w it h t he re qu i re d t ra i n i n g of t he P I C a nd obs er v ers, the l e ve l o f s afe t y p rov i d e d b y t h e re qu i re m e n ts i n c l ud e d i n t he O p era to r’ s M a n u a l e x ce e ds th a t p rovid e d b y a sin g le individu a l holding a comm erc i a l pilot cer

ti f i ca te op e ra ting a conve n ti on a l a i rc raf t
. T he p ropos e d op e ra ti ons w il l ac h i e ve a t le a st a n e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y . **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. § 91.7**  **( a**  **) :**  **M i**  **n i**  **m u**  **m S**  **a f** **e A**  **l t**  **i t**  **ud e**  **s** S ecti on 91.7 (a ) p roh i b its a n i nd i v i du a l from op era ti n g a c i v i l a i rc raf t un l e ss i t i s i n a n a i rwo r t h y condition. N o FA

A sta n d ard e x ists for d e termini n g a n a i rc raf t ’ s a i rwo rthin e ss w h e n a n a i rwo rt h i n e ss certi f ic a te i s not i ssu e d
. As t he FAA h a s d one w it h p re v i ous e x e m p ti on g ra n ts , a i rwo rt h i n e ss w il l be e nsu re d a nd a n e qu i va l e nt l e v e l of s a fe ty w il l be ac h i e ve d b y co m p li a n c e w it h t he op era ti n g do c u m e n ts p r i or to e ve ry fl i g h t
. **14 C. F**  **. R.**  **§ 91.119 (**  **c )**  **: M**  **i n**  **i m**  **u m**  **S a**  **f e**  **A l**  **t i**  **t ud**  **e s**  S ecti on 91.119 e s ta b li s h e s s a fe a ltit ud e s for o p e ra ti on of c i v i l a i rc raf t
. S p ec i fi ca l l y , Se cti on 91.119 (c ) limits a i rcraf

t f l y i n g ove r a rea s o t h e r t h a n co n g e s te d a rea s to a n a ltit ude of 500 fee t a bove t he su r fa ce , e x ce p t ove r o p e n wa te r or s p ars e l y popu l a t e d a re a s. I n t hose ca s e s, t he a i rc raf t m a y not be op e ra te d c l o s e r t h a n 500 fe e t to a n y p erson, ve ss e l , v e h i c l e , o r s t r u ct u re . B e c a use so m e of t he a e r i a l i nsp ecti on a nd s u r ve y wo r k m ust be a cco m p li s h e d a t a ltit ud e s l e ss t h a n 500 fee t AG L a nd nonp arti c i p a ti ng em p l o yee s may be wo r k i n g w it h i n 500 fe e t of t he sUAS , a n e x e m p ti on from S ecti on 91.119 (c ) i s n ee d e d. The e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y w il l be ac h i e ve d b eca use t he sUAS , g i v e n its s i z e , we i g h t , sp ee d, a nd m a t e r i a l s, d o e s not pose a s er i ous r i sk. A l so, e ve ry fl i g ht w i l l be cond u cte d o v e r l a nd con t ro lle d b y Flight Ventures Ltd
. Flight Ventures Ltd w ill noti fy a l l effect e d i nd i v i du a l s of sUAS operations in advance to ensure they are a wa re of t he planned fli g h ts. C o m p are d to aer i a l insp e ction op e rati ons condu cte d w it h a i rc raf

t or ro to rc raf

t we i g h i n g fa r m o re t h a n 10 pounds a nd car ry i n g fl a mm a ble fu e l, a n y r isk a s so c i a te d w ith th e se op era tions w ill be fa r l e ss t h a n t hose c u r re n t l y a ll o we d w it h conve n ti on a l a i rcra f

t op e ra ti ng a t or b e l o w 500 fee t AG L
. E xe m p ti o n N o s . 11156 , 1 1 1 5 8 , 1 1 159. **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. §**  **91. 121:**  **A l**  **t i**  **m e**  **te r**  **S e**  **t t**  **in g**  S ecti on 91. 121 re qu i re s e a c h p erson op e ra ti ng a n a i rcraf t to m a i n ta i n c r u i s i ng a ltit ude b y refe re n c e to a n a ltim e t e r t h a t i s s e t “ to t he e l e va ti o n of t he d e p a rt u re a i r po r t or a n a pp ro p r i a t e a ltim e t e r s e tti ng a v a il a b l e b efo re d e p art u re . ” As t he sUAS m a y not h a ve a b aro m e t r i c a ltim e t er , but i ns t ea d a G P S a ltit ude rea d ou t , a n e x e m p ti on i s re qu i re d. A n e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y w il l be a c h i e ve d b y t he o p era to r , p u rsu a nt to t he O p era to r’ s M a n u a l , con fi rmi n g t he a ltit ude of t he l a un c h s it e sho w n on t he G P S a ltit u de indi ca tor b e fo re fli g h t
.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 7 **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. § 91.151**  **( a**  **) :**  **F u**  **e l**  **Re qui**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t** **s f** **or F**  **li g**  **h t**  **i n**  **V F**  **R C**  **o ndi**  **t i**  **o n**  **s** Th i s re g u l a ti on p roh i b its a n i nd i v i du a l f rom b e g i nn i ng “ a fl i g ht i n a n a i r p l a ne un d e r VF R cond iti ons un l e ss (cons i d er i ng w i nd a nd f o re c a st wea t h e r cond iti ons) t h e re i s e nou g h fu e l to fl y to t he f i rst po i nt of i n t e nd e d l a nd i n g a nd, a ssu mi ng no r m a l cru i s i n g s p ee d – ( 1) D u r i n g t h e d a y , to fl y a f te r th a t for a t l ea st 30 minute s; or ( 2) At ni g ht, to fl y a f te r th a t f or a t l ea st 4 5 minute s.” The sUAS b a tter i e s p rov i de a pp ro x im a t e l y 50 mi nu t e s of po were d fli g h t
. Wi t hout a n e x e m p ti on from 14 C
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. § 91.151, t he sUAS ’ s fl i g h ts would b e limit e d to a pp ro x im a te l y 10 minut e s in l e n g th b eca use t he P I C wou l d re qu i re t he l a st 30 m i nu t e s to s a ti s fy s ecti on 91.151 (a)
. G i ve n t h e limit a ti ons on its p ropos e d op era ti ons, a l o n g e r tim e fra m e for fli g ht i n VF R cond iti ons i s rea so n a b l e. Flight Ventures Ltd b e li e v e s t h a t a n e x e m p ti on from 14 C
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. § 91.151 (a ) p rov i d e s a n e qu i va l e nt l e v e l of s a fe ty a nd i s cons i s t e nt w it h p r i or e x e m p ti ons . O p e ra ti ng t h e sUAS , w i t hout 30 mi nu t e s of re s er ve fu e l d o e s n o t e n g e nd e r t he t y p e of r i sks t h a t S ecti on 91.1 5 1 (a ) wa s me a nt to p re ve nt g i ve n t he s iz e a nd sp ee d a t w h i c h t he sUAS op e ra te s. I n t he u n li ke l y e ve nt t h a t t h e sUAS ’ b a tte ry r uns l o w , it wou l d s im p l y fo ll ow t he p re - p ro g ra mm e d co mm a nd to l a nd a t a d e s i g n a t e d l o ca ti on , usually the departure point
. G i ve n its we i g ht a nd co nst r u ction m a ter i a l, the r isks are l e ss th a n con te m p l a t e d b y t he c u r re nt re g u l a ti on. Flight Ventures Ltd b e li e ve s t h a t a n e qu i va l e nt or e nh a n ce d l e ve l of s afe t y ca n be ac h i e ve d b y m a inta i n i ng 10 mi nu te s of re s er ve p o we r w h i c h, a ll o w i ng a t l ea st 30 min u te s of fl i g ht tim e , if not m o re , wou l d be m o re t h a n a d e q u a t e to re t u rn t he sUAS to its p l a nn e d l a nd i ng z one from a n y w h e re i n its limit e d o p era ti n g a rea. E xe m p ti o n 1067 3 ( all o w i n g L o c k h eed M a rtin C orporati o n to op e rate wi t h o u t co m p lia n ce wi t h 91.151( a ) ) ; s ee a l s o E xe m p ti on s 2689 F, 5 7 45 , 106 7 3 a n d 1 0 80 8
. **14 C**  **. F**  **. R**  **. §§ 91.405**  **( a**  **) ,**  **91.407 (**  **a )(**  **1 )**  **, 91.40 9**  **( a**  **) (1) and**  **( 2**  **) , a**  **n d**  **91.417 (**  **a )**  **and (b) :**  **M a**  **in te**  **n a**  **n c**  **e I**  **n s**  **p ect**  **i o**  **n s**  S ecti on 91.405 (a ) re qu i re s t h a t a n a i rcraf t op e ra tor or o w n e r “ sh a l l h a ve t h a t a i rcraf t i nsp ect ed a s p re s c r i b e d i n subp art E of t h i s p art a nd s h al l b e twee n re qu i re d i n s p ecti ons, e x ce pt a s p rov i d e d i n p ara g ra ph ( c ) of t h i s s ecti on, h a ve d i s cre p a n c i e s re p a i re d a s p re s cri b e d i n p a rt 43 of t h i s c h a p te r .” S ect i on 91.407 s imil ar l y m a ke s re fe re n ce to re qu i rem e n ts i n P art 43. S ecti on 91.409 (a)( 2 ) re qu i re s a n a nn u a l i nsp e cti on for t he i ssu a n ce of a n a i r wo rthiness certi fic a t e . S ecti on 91.417 (a ) re qu i re s t he o w n e r or op era tor to kee p reco rds sho w i ng c e rt a i n m a i n t e n a n c e wo r k t h a t h a s b ee n a c co m p li sh e d b y c erti fi ca t e d m ec h a n ics, und e r P art 43, or li ce ns e d p il o ts a nd records of a pp rova l of t h e a i rc raf

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v i ce . A quali fied person prior to each flight and at predefined intervals as part of the maintenance schedule will perform pre -flight checks
. The p re - fl i g ht c h e c klist in c lud e s but may not be limited to : 1. Visu a l i nsp ecti on of t he ai rfra m e ; 2. V i su a l i nsp ecti ons of p ro p e ll er ; 3. Ver i fy G P S ac quisition; 4. Pl a n a nd up l o a d mi ss i on; 5. V i d e o a nd p a y l o a d c h e c k ; 6. C on t ro l s c h ec k; 7. G y ro/con t rol su r

face s c h ec k; 8. Th ro ttl e c h ec k 9. Altimeter check ; 10. C h ec k s e nso rs; a nd 11. Ver i fy fa il s afe ’s are s e t co rrect l y .May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 8 A n e qu i va l e nt l e ve l o f s afe t y w il l be a c h i e ve d b eca u s e t he sUAS w il l car ry no e xt er n al p a yl o a d, w il l o p era t e on l y i n re s t r i cte d p re d e t er mi n e d a rea s, a nd i s not a co m p l ex m ec h a n i cal d e v i ce . I n a dd iti on, t he op era tor w il l e nsu re t h a t t he sUAS i s i n wo r k i ng o rd e r p r i or to initi a ting fli g ht, p erfo r m re qui re d m a inte n a n ce , a nd kee p a l o g of a n y m a int e n a n c e th a t is p erfo r m e d. Mo re over , t he op era tor i s t he p ers o n m ost fa mili a r w it h t he a i rcra f t a nd i s b e st su it e d to m a i n t a i n t he a i rcra f t i n a n a i rwo rt h y co nd iti on a nd to e nsu re a n e qu i va l e nt l e ve l of s afe t y . L a s t , t he O p e ra to r’ s M a nu a l w il l h a v e i ns t r u cti ons to d e ve l op a nd do c u m e nt m a i n t e n a n ce , overh a u l , re p l ace m e n t , a nd i nsp e cti on re qu i re m e n ts i n t he a bs e n c e of Flight Ventures Ltd re qu i re m e n ts, a nd p ro c e d u re s to do c u m e nt a nd mai n t a i n m a i n t e n a n c e reco rds for t he sUAS
. The sUAS m a i n t e n a n ce g u i d e li n e s p rov i d e a n e q u i va l e nt l e ve l of s a fe ty t o t he m a i n t e n a n ce re qu i re m e n ts i n P art 91.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 9 **AP P**  **E N**  **DIX B**  **FLIGHT VENTURES LTD O**  **P E**  **R A** **T ING**  **L I**  **M I**  **T A** **T I**  **O NS**  1. O p era ti ons a u t h o r iz e d b y the g ra nt of e x e mption are limite d to the sUAS that we i g h l e ss t h a n 5 5 lbs
. 2. The sUAS will not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour) based on either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the sUAS be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum sUAS operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft manufacturer. 3. The sUAS w ill not be op era te d a t a n a ltit ude m o re t h a n 400 fee t a bo v e t he h i g h e st p re do mi n a nt t e r ra i n e x c e pt a s m a y b e p rov i d e d b y F AA A i r T ra f fi c C on t rol (AT C ) v i a C OA
. The h i g h e st p re do mi n a nt t er ra i n i s t he d ef i n e d a s t er ra i n w ithin 1 mile of t he l a un c h po i nt a nd w it h i n t he v i su a l li ne of s i g ht of t he P I C
. A ll a ltitud e s re po rte d to ATC sh a l l be i n fee t A G L
. 4. The sUAS must be op e ra t e d w ithin visu a l line of si g ht (VLOS) of t h e P I C a t a ll tim e s. This re qu i re s t he P I C to be a b l e to use hu m a n v i s i on un a i d e d b y a n y d e v ic e o t h e r t h a n co rre cti ve l e ns e s, a s sp e c i f i e d on t he P I C ’ s FA A - i ssu e d a i r m a n m e di c a l c e rti fi ca te . 5. A l l op era ti ons m ust use a visual observer (VO)
. The V O a nd P I C m ust be a b l e to co mm un i ca t e verb a l l y a t a ll tim e s. T he P I C m ust be d e s i g n a t e d b efo re t he fl i g h t
. The P I C m ust e nsu re t h a t t he V O ca n p erfo r m t he fun cti ons p re s cr i b e d i n t he op e ra ti n g d o c u m e n ts. 6. The op era ti n g do c u m e n t s a nd t h i s g ra nt of ex e m p ti on m ust be acce ss i b l e du r i ng s UA S op era ti ons a nd m a de a vail a b l e to t he Ad mi n i s t ra t or upon re q u e s t
. I f a co n fli ct e x i s ts b e twee n t h e conditions a nd limita tions in the ex e m p ti on a nd t he p ro ce du re s ou tli n e d i n t he op e ra ti ng d o c u m e n t s, t he cond iti ons a nd limit a ti ons i n t he e x e m p ti on t a ke p rece d e n c e a nd m ust be fo ll o we d. O t h e r w i s e , Flight Ventures Ltd m ust fo ll ow t he p ro ce du re s a s ou tli n e d i n its op era ti ng do c u m e n ts. Flight Ventures Ltd ma y up d a t e or re v i se i ts op era ti ng do c u m e n ts. I t is Flight Ventures Ltd ’ s re spons i b ili t y to t rac k su c h re v i s i ons a nd p re s e nt upd a te d a nd re v i s e d do c u m e n ts to t he Ad mi n i s t ra tor up o n re qu e s t
. Flight Ventures Ltd m ust a l so p re s e nt upd a te d a nd re v i s e d do c u m e n ts i f i t p e titi ons f or e xt e ns i on or a m e nd m e nt to t h i s g ra nt of e x e m p ti on. 7. P r ior to e ac h fli g ht t h e P I C must insp ect the sUAS to e nsu re th a t it is in a condition for s afe fl i g h t
. The P I C sh a l l not op era t e t he a i rcra f t i f t he i nsp ecti on re vea l s a cond iti on t h a t affects t he s afe op e ra ti on of t he sUAS un t i l t he n ece ss a ry m a i n t e n a n ce h a s b een p erfo r m e d a nd t he sUAS i s found to be i n a co nd iti on for s afe fli g h t
. The Ground C ont rol S ta tion, if u t il i z e d, m ust be i n c l ud e d i n t he p refli g ht i nsp ecti on. A l l m a i n t e n a n ce a nd a lt ern a t i ons m ust be p rop er l y d o c u m e n te d i n t he a i rcra f t reco rds. 8. A n y t h a t h a s u n d e rg one m a i n t e n a n c e or a lt era ti ons t h a t a f fect t he sUAS op era tion or fl i g ht c h a racter isti cs ( e . g ., re pl a c e m e nt of a fli g ht cr iti ca l compon e nt) m ust und erg o a fun cti o n a l t e st fli g ht i n acco rd a n ce w it h t he O p era to r’ s M a nu a l
. The P I C w ho cond u cts t he fu n cti on a l t e st fli g ht m ust m a ke a n e n t ry i n t he a i rc raf t re co rds of t he fli g h t
. The re qu i re m e n ts a nd p ro ce d u re s for a fun cti on a l t e st fli g ht a nd a i rc raf t reco rd e n t ry sh a l l be i n c l ud e d i n t he O p e ra to r’ s M a nu a l
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9. The p re -fli g ht insp e cti on m ust account for a l l d i s cre p a n c i e s, e . g. i nop era b l e co m pon e n ts, it e m s, or e qu i p m e n t , not a l rea d y co vere d i n t h e re l e va nt s e cti ons of t he op era ti n g do c u m e n ts. 10. The operator must follow sUAS manufacturers co m pon e n t , m a i n te n a n c e , over h a u l , re p l a c e m e n t , i nsp ection, a nd li fe limit re qui re m e n ts. 11. Flight Ventures Ltd m ust ca r ry out its m a i n te n a n ce , i nsp e cti ons, a nd re co rd ke e p i ng re qu i re m e n ts, i n acco rd a n c e w it h t he o p era ti n g do c u m e n ts. M a i n te n a n ce , i nsp ecti on, a lte ra ti ons, a nd s t a t us of re p l a ce m e n t/over h a ul co m pon e nt p a rts m ust be no te d i n t h e a i rc raf t reco rds, i n c l ud i ng to t a l tim e i n s e r v i ce , d e s cr i p ti on of wo r k acco m p li sh e d, a nd t h e s i g n a t u re of t he p erson a u t ho r iz e d to re t u rn t he sUAS to s er v ic e. 12. E ac h sUAS op e ra te d u n d e r t h i s e x e m p ti on m ust co m p l y w it h a l l m a n u fa ct u re r S a fe t y B ull e tins or Airworthiness Directives if applicable
. 13. The P I C must poss e ss a t l ea st a p r iva te pilot ce rti fi ca te a nd a t l ea st a c u rre nt thi rd c l a ss m e di ca l c e r

ti f i ca te . The P I C must a lso m ee t the fli g ht re vi e w re qui re m e nts sp ec i fi e d i n 14 C
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. § 61.56 i n a n a i rc raf t i n w h i c h t he P I C i s ra t e d o n h i s or h e r pilot certi fi ca te . 14. Flight Ventures Ltd m a y not p er m i t a n y P I C to op era t e , un l e ss t he P I C m ee ts t h e op era to r ’ s qu a li f i ca ti on cr it er i a a n d d e m ons t ra t e s t he a b ili ty to s a fe l y o p era t e , t he sUAS i n a m a nn e r cons i s t e nt w it h how t he sUAS w i l l be op era te d und e r this e x e mptio n , i n c l ud i ng e va s i ve a nd em erg e n c y m a n e uvers a n d m a i n t a i n i ng a pp rop r iat e d i s t a n ce s from p ersons, ve ss e l s, ve h i c l e s a nd s t r u ct u re s . P I C qu a li fi ca ti on fli g ht hou rs a nd c u rre n c y m ust be l og g e d i n a m a nn e r cons i s t e nt w it h 14 C
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. The P IC m ust e nsu re t h a t t he V O i s t ra i n e d a pp rop r i a te l y i n o rd e r to ful fill h is or h e r du ti e s. A reco rd of t ra i n i ng a nd q u a li f i ca tion m ust be do c u m e n te d a nd m a de a va i l a b l e upon p r i o r do c u m e n ted fl i g h t e x p e r ie n ce obtained i n co m p lia n ce w i th a pp lica b le re gu lati o n s m a y s at i sf y t h is re q u i re m e n t. F li g h ts for t h e pu r pos e s of t ra i n i ng t he o p e ra to r’ s P I C s a nd VO s ( t ra i n i n g , p ro f i c i e n c y , a nd e x p er i e n ce bu il d i n g ) , are p er mitt e d und e r t he terms of this e x e mption. H o we ver , t ra i n i n g op e rati ons ma y on l y b e cond u ct e d du r i n g d e d i ca te d t ra i n i n g s e ss i ons. D u r i ng t ra i n i n g , p rof i c i e n c y , a nd e x p er ie n ce bu il d i n g fli g h ts, a l l p ersons not e ss e n ti a l f or fli g ht op era t i ons are cons i d ere d no n p ar ti c i p a n ts, a nd t he P I C m ust op era t e t he U A w it h a pp rop r iat e d i s t a n ce from nonp art i c i p a n ts i n acco rd a n c e w it h t h e se o p era ti n g cond iti ons. 15. O p era ti ons m a y not be condu cte d d u r i n g n i g h t , a s d ef i n e d i n 14 C
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. § 1.1. A l l op era ti ons must be conducted und e r v i s u a l flight rules (VFR) cond iti o ns. F li g h ts und e r sp ec i a l v i s u a l fli g ht r u l e s ( S VF R ) or instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions are not a u t ho r iz e d. 16. The sUAS m a y not op e ra te w ithin 5 n a uti c a l mil e s of a n a i r p o rt re fe re n ce point a s d e no te d on a c u rre nt F AA pub li sh e d aero n a u tic a l c h art un l e ss a l e tt e r of a g ree m e nt w it h t h a t a i r po rt ’ s m a n a g e m e nt i s ob ta i n e d, a nd t he op era ti on i s co ndu ct e d i n acco rd a n c e w it h a NO TA M a s re qu i re d b y Flight Ventures Ltd ’ s C OA
. The l e tte r o f a g re e m e nt w ith the a i rpo rt m a n a g e m e nt must be m a d e a va il a ble to the Administ ra tor upon re qu e s t
. 17. The sUAS ma y not be op era te d l e ss t h a n 500 fee t b e l ow or l e ss t h a n 2,000 fee t ho r iz on t a l l y from a c l oud or w h e n visibili t y is l e ss th a n 3 sta tute mil e s from the P I C
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18. I f t he sUAS l os e s co m m un i ca ti ons or l os e s its G P S s i g n a l , t he sUAS m ust re t u rn to a p re d e t er mi n e d l o ca ti on w it h i n t he s ec u r i ty p e r im e t e r a nd l a nd or be recove re d i n acco rd a n c e w it h t he O p e ra to r’ s M a n u a l. 19. The P I C m ust a bo rt t he f li g ht i n t he e ve nt of unp re d i cte d obs t ac l e s , other aircraft incursions or e m e rg e n c i e s i n acco rd a n c e w it h t he O p e ra to r’ s M a n u a l
. 20. sUAS op era tions must be compl e te d w ithin 5 0 minut e s fli g ht tim e . 21. Flight Ventures Ltd m ust ob ta i n a n AT C i ssu e d C O A p r i or to condu cti ng a n y op e ra ti ons und e r this e x e mption. This C O A w ill a lso re qu i re the filing of the N O TA M n ot mo re th a n 72 hou rs i n a dva n ce , but not l e ss t h a n 48 hou rs p r i or to t he op era ti on. 22. A l l a i rc raf

t op e ra te d i n a cco rd a n ce w it h t he re qu e s t e d e x e m p ti on m ust be i d e n ti fi e d b y s er i a l nu m b er , re g i s t ere d i n acco rd a n c e w it h 14 C
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. P art 47, a nd h a ve i d e n ti fi ca ti on (N - N u m b e r ) m ar k i n g s i n acco rd a n c e w it h 14 C
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. M ar k i n g s sh a l l be a s l a rg e a s p ra cti ca b l e. 23. The ra d i o fre q u e n c y s p ect r um us e d f or op e ra ti on a nd con t rol of t he sUAS m ust co m p l y w it h Fe d e ra l C o mm un i ca ti on (F CC ) or o t h e r a pp rop r i a t e g over n m e nt overs i g ht a g e n c y re qu i rem e n ts. 24. The do c u m e n ts re qu i re d und e r 14 C
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. §§ 91.9 a nd 91.203 m ust be a v a il a b l e to t he P I C a t t he G round C on t rol St a ti on of t he sUAS a n y time t h e a i rc raf t is op era ti n g . Th e se do c u m e n ts sh a l l b e m a de a va il a b l e to t he Ad mi n i s t ra tor or a n y l a w e n fo rce m e nt offi c i a l upon re q u e s t
. 25. The sUAS m ust re m a i n c l ea r a nd y i e l d t he r i g ht of wa y to a l l o t h e r m a nn e d op era ti ons a nd activiti e s a t a ll tim e s. 26. The sUAS m a y not be o p era t e d from a n y m ov i n g d e v i c e or v e h i c l e . 27. The sUAS m a y not be o p era t e d o v e r co n g e s te d or d e ns e l y p opu l a t e d a rea s. 28. F li g ht operations must be conducted a t l ea st 500 fee t from a l l non p arti c i p a ti ng p ersons, ve ss e l s, ve h i c l e s , s t r u ct u re s, a nd pub li c a c ce ss ro a ds unless if op era t e d n ea r ve ss e l s, ve h i c le s or s t r u ct u re s w h e re t he o w n er / con t ro ll e r of su c h ve ss e l s, ve h i c l e s or s t r u ct u re s h a s g ra n t e d p er mi s s i on a nd t he P I C h a s m a d e a s afe t y a s s e ss m e nt of t h e r i sk of op e ra ti n g c l os e r to t hose obj ects a nd d e te r mi n e d t h a t i t do e s not p re s e nt a n undue h a z ard. 29. O p era ti ons n e are r t h a n 5 00 fee t to t he P I C , VO , op era tor t ra i n ee s o r e s s e n ti a l p ersons a s d ef i n e d i n t he op e ra ti ng do c u m e n ts a re p e rmitt e d i f t hose op era ti ons do not p re s e nt a n undue h a z ard to t hose p ersons p e r § 91.11 9 (a ) a s d e ter mi n e d b y t he P I C
. 30. A l l op era ti ons m ust be condu ct e d ove r p r i va t e or con t ro ll e d a cce ss p ro p erty unless an exception is granted
. 31. A n y i n c i d e n t , a cc i d e n t , or fli g ht op era ti on t h a t t ra nsg re ss e s t he l a t e ra l or verti cal bound ar i e s of t he op e ra t i on a l are a a s d ef i n e d b y t he a pp li ca b l e C OA sh a l l be re po rte d to t he F AA ’ s UAS I n te g ra ti on O ffi c e ( A F S - 8 0 ) w it h i n 24 hou rs. Acc i d e n ts m ust be re po rt e d to t he Na ti on a l T ra nsp o rta ti on S afe ty B o a rd ( N T S B ) p e r i ns t r u cti ons con t a i n e d on t he N T S B
.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 12 **AP P**  **E N**  **DIX C**  **S M**  **A L**  **L UN**  **M ANN**  **E D**  **A E**  **RI AL**  **S Y** **STE M**  **D E**  **S CRI**  **P T**  **I O**  **N Flight Ventures Ltd**  **C o**  **r p**  **o r** **a t** **e O**  **v er**  **v i**  **e w**  : Flight Ventures Ltd is a Minnesota c o mpany w ith its h ea dqu arte rs i n Stillwater , Minnesota
. **sUA S**  **Op er** **a t**  **in g**  **O v** **er v**  **i e** **w** : The sUAS utilized are either a fixed or rotary -w ing a i rcra f t c ons t r u ct e d of foam or rugged polycarbonate material s . The aircraft are easy to a ss e m b l e or come p re assembled
. The sUAS can be operated manually or in fully autonomous flight modes. Creating pre planned flig ht paths in autonomous mode is as simple as clicking on refe rence points on a geo referenced map s . Pre - missio n waypoints, landing zones , and flight area dimensions can be entered during preflight planning ensuring the sUAS operates only within specified boundaries and pre determined flight parameters
. The DJI Phantom 3 (Phantom ) and Sensefly Exom (Exom) are quad copter drones while the Sensefly eBee (eBee) , Ag Eagle (Eagle) and Precision Hawk (Hawk) are fixed wing drones
. The Phantom is a battery- powered dron e allowing flight times up to 23 minutes. Diagonall y i t measures approximate ly 590mm (23.25 inches) including rotor bl ade s. Takeoff weight is 1280 grams
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The Exom is a battery - powered drone allowing flight times up to 22 minutes. It measures approximately 7.0 H x 22 L x 32 W inches. Rotor bl ade diamet er measures 13 inches. T akeoff weight is 3.7 pounds.
The eBee is a battery - powered drone allowing flight times up to 50 min utes. Its wingspan is 38 inches. T akeoff weight is 1.52 pounds. The Eagle is a battery - powered drone allowing flight times up to 40 minutes. Its wingspan is 56 inches. Takeoff weight is 3 pounds.
The Hawk is a battery - powered drone allowing flight times up to 40 minutes. Its wingspan i s 48 inches. Takeoff weight is 3 pounds.May 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 13 M an y advanced safety features makes these drones on of the safest choice s for commercial operations
. Safety features include geo -fencing, position hold and self- leveling, return home, emergency landing and stop. The Exom includes rotor blade shrouding. **Op er** **a t**  **o r’**  **s M**  **a nu**  **al** – The re s pective UAS O p e ra to r’ s M a nu a l , provided by the respective manufacturer, w il l be followed at all times and available during all appropriate flight operations. **T a**  **k e**  **o f**  **f a**  **n d**  **L a**  **n d**  **in g**  **s t** **y l**  **e /** **t y**  **p e**  – The sUAS i s ground or h a nd l a un c h e d a nd ca n be t ube l a un c h e d w it h a dd iti on a l e qu i p m e n t
. The sUAS l a nds b y re t u r n i ng to a p re - d e t er m i n e d ra l l y po i nt. O n c e i t re a c h e s a p re - s e l e cte d a ltitud e , it h ea ds to ward t h e l a nd i ng wa y po i n t , d e s ce n d i ng un ti l i t l a nds a nd / or sk i ds to a s top. **N av**  **i ga**  **t i**  **on S**  **ys te**  **m** – S p ec i f i c m a ps ca n b e d o w n l o a d e d to t he d i sp l a y s cre e n ( su c h a s VFR a i r s ecti on a l a nd g e o g ra ph i c m a ps ) , which are over l a i d w it h GP S pos i ti on a l d a t a . Wa ypo i n ts ca n be cre a te d b efo re a nd du ri ng fl i g ht op era ti on s creati ng sp ec i fi c l o ca ti ons a n d s e qu e n ce s for t he a i rc raf t in use
. **De f**  **in e**  **d “**  **K ee**  **p Ou**  **t ”**  **A r** **e as**  **–** The n a v i g a ti on sof tware a ll o ws for p re p l a n n i ng Ke e p O ut Area s , also know as geo -fencing, t h a t a ll ow t he op e ra tor to d e s i g n a t e a i rs p a c e he or she do e s not wa nt t he sUAS to e n ter . I f d ef i n e d fli g ht p a t hs p a ss t h rou g h a n a re a d e s i g n a t e d a s ke e p - ou t , t he i nd i v i du a l wa y po i n ts a nd wa y po i nt conn ecti on s e g m e n ts t u r n re d a s a warn i n g . Add it i on a l l y , i f a mi ss i on i s up l o a d e d a nd i n t ers ects w it h a ke e p out area , a wa r n i n g i s p re s e n t e d to t he us er . A l so, i f a n a i rc raf t i n fl i ght i s n a v i g a t e d i n to a d e s i g n a t e d kee p out are a , a n a ud i b l e warn i n g i s sound e d. **M a**  **in te**  **n a**  **n c**  **e** – T h e sUAS require ve ry l i ttl e m a i n t e n a n c e , a nd o p era to rs m a y p erfo rm m ost re qu i re d m a i n t e n a n c e in the f i e ld w ith the f i e ld re p a ir kit. **C o**  **m m**  **a n**  **d a**  **n d**  **C o**  **n tr** **ol S**  **ys t** **e m**  **s** - The sUAS G round C on t rol S ta tion (G CS ) a llo ws the op era tor s im u lt a n e ous co n t rol ove r a i rc raf t a nd p a y l o a ds. T h e d i sp la y s cre e n p rov i d e s a l l e ss e nti a l fli g ht d a t a to the op era to r . T e l e m e t ry d a t a is t ra nsmitte d to the comm a nd sta tion a t l ea st on c e p e r s econd. D i sp l a ye d on G C S : ● C u rre nt pos iti on ● R e g i s t e re d ho m e pos iti on ● A n y a utopilot fli g ht pl a n s ● R e g i s t e re d e me rg e n c y l a nd i ng z one ● A i rcra f

t a ttitude ● A ltitude ● A i rsp eed ● Groundsp ee d ● C o m p a ss rea d i n g / h ea d i n g ● Estim a te d w ind h ea di n g ● C ommuni ca tion st re n g th ● R a n g e from ho m e ● B e a r i n g from ho m e ● D u ra ti on of c u rre nt mi ss i on ● R a te of c limb ● Mode of t he a i rcra f t ● B a tt e ry l e velMay 18, 2015 Flight Ventures Ltd Page: 14 **E m**  **e r** **g e**  **n c**  **y P**  **r o**  **ce du**  **re s**  **a n**  **d S**  **ys te**  **m F**  **a ilu**  **res** L oss of Li nk – The sUAS do e s not n ee d cons t a nt s i g n a l f rom t he G C S to con ti nue fl y i n g . C o mm un i ca ti ons ou ta g e s a re d e te cte d b y t he s ys t e m a nd a re re p o rte d to t he P I C
. D u r i n g t he co mm un i ca ti on ou ta g e , t he sUAS con ti nu e s on its p re - d e t er mi n ed fli g ht p a th until a fa ils a fe is t r ig g e re d. O n c e a fa ils afe is t r i g g e re d, the sUAS w ill p erfo r m i n a cco rd a n c e w it h t he fa il s afe cond iti ons up l o a d e d b efo re l a u n c h. Th i s i s acco m p li sh e d w it hout i nput from t he op era to r .