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BEAST, LLC F O R A N EXE M P TI O N S E E K I NG R E L I E F F RO M T HE

R E Q U IR E M E N T S OF TIT LE 1 4 O F T HE C O D E O F F E D ER A L R E G U L ATI O NS

S E CTIO NS 6 1

. 1 1 3 ( a ) & (b ), 91

. 7 ( a ), 9 1

. 121

, 9 1

. 151 ( b ), 91

. 40 5 ( a),

9 1

. 4 07 (a )( 1 ), 91

. 4 0 9 ( a ) (1 ) & ( a ) (2 ), A ND 9 1

. 41 7 ( a) & ( b ) C O N C E R N I NG

C OM M E R C IA L O PE RATI O N O F D J I P H A N TO M 3 P R O FE SSI O N A LL A ND D J I

I N S P IR E 1 U N M A N NE D AI R C RA FT S Y ST E M S P UR S U A NT T O

S E C TI O N 3 3 3 O F T HE F AA MO D E R N I Z ATI O N A N D REF O RM A C T OF 2012

( P U B L I C L A W 11 2

- 9 5 )

Submitted on Janu ary 12 , 2016

The Barking Beast, LLC

Statutory Agent: Gregery T. Watson

1815 Deer Crossing Drive

Marysville, OH 43040

614

- 309

- 2083

gregwatson38@gmail.com

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91

. 40 5 (a), 9 1

. 4 0 7 (a ) ( 1 )

, 9 1

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

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, Or Ho w T h e

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## G L O S S A R Y

A GL A bove G r ound L e v e l

AO I Are a of I nt e re s t

AT C A ir Tr affic C ont r ol

AT O A ir Tr affic Or gan i z ation

A V Aer ial V e hi c le

C FR C ode of F e d er al Re gulat i ons

C O A C er tifi c ate of A utho r i z at i on

F A A F e d er al A v i ation A dmini s t r ation

F A R F e d er al A v i ation Re gulat i on

GC S G r ound C ont r ol S tation

G PS G lobal P o s itioning S y s t e m

L O L Lo s s of Link

N A S National A i r s pa c e S y s t e m

N OTA M Noti c e to A i r man

P I C P ilot I n C ommand

Se c t ion 33 3 F A A M od e r ni z ation and R e fo r m A c t of 20 1 2 (F MRA ) Se c tion 3 3 3

S O S af e ty O b s er v er

SO P S tanda r d O p e r ating P r o c e du re s

U A U nmann e d A i r c r a ft

U A S U nmann e d A i r c r aft S y s t e m

V FR V i s ual Flight R ul e s

V L O S V i s ual Line of S ite

VM C V i s ual Me t e o r ologi c al C onditions

VTO L Ver ti c al T ak e off and Lan d ing

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## S U M M A R Y

The Barking Beast, LLC s ee k s e x e m p ti on f r om t he r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 1 4 C

. F. R § § 6 1

. 1 1 3 ( a ) & ( b )

, 9 1

. 7 ( a)

,

91

. 121, 9 1

. 1 5 1 ( b )

, 9 1

. 4 05 ( a)

, 9 1

. 40 7( a ) ( 1 )

, 9 1

. 40 9( a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 )

, a n d 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b )

, t o op e r at e a n

U n m a n n e d A i r c r a f t S y s te m p u r s u a nt t o S e c ti on 3 3 3 o f t he F A A M od e r n i z ati on a nd R e f o r m Act of 2 0 12

( F M R A )

. T h i s e x e m p ti on wil l p e rm i t The Barking Beast, LLC t o op e r at e a n U n m a n n e d A i r c r a f t S ys te m ( U A S )

f o r t he c o mm e r c ia l pu r po s e of co n duc ti ng ae r i a l vi d e o a nd pho t o g r a p h y o f c o n s t r uc ti on s ites

, r ea l e s t ate

,

a nd la n d s c a pe o ve r c e r tai n a r ea s o f t he U n ite d S tate s

.



## I N T R O DU C T I ON A ND I N T E R ES T S OF TH E P E T I TI O NER

The Barking Beast, LLC is a limited liability company that has been conducting business in the Ce ntral Ohio

area since 2011. The Barking Beast, LLC works mostly in a consulting role advising and assisting real estate

related businesses in the Central Ohio area with their advertising efforts.

The Barking Beast, LLC is currently located in Marysville Ohio and is s it u ate d approximately 35 miles

northwest of Columbus Ohio

. Columbus is the capitol city of Ohio and has unique real estate offerings as

well as geographical features worthy of aerial photography and video.

T he o b j e c tiv e of The Barking Beast , LLC a nd its ae r ia l o p e r ati o n s are t o p r o vi d e h i gh q u alit y i m a g i n g f o r a

va r iet y of co mm e r c ial

, p u b li c, a n d r e si d e n tia l u s e s

, s p e c i f i c all y t a r g eti n g:

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, d u r i ng a n d a f t e r

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S a f et y I n sp e c ti o n s

M a rk eti n g

M o ti on P i c t ur e Fil m i n g

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.

S ea r ch a n d R e s c ue op e r at i ons

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## BAC K G R O U ND

U nm a nn e d A i r c r a f t S y s te m s : D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i on al

.

The Barking Beast, LLC s ee k s a n e x e m p ti on t o o p e r at e D J I s y s te m s f or c o m p e n s ati on or h i r e w it h i n t h e

N AS

. T he D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l i s a ve r ti c a l ta k e o f f a n d la n d i n g ( V T O L ) U n m a n n e d A i r c r a f t ( U A) wit h

a G r o u n d C on t r ol S tati on ( G C S ) u tiliz i n g ele c t r o n i c ta b le t or sm a r t pho n e s ys te m s

. T he D J I P h a n t om 3 h a s

a m a x i mu m g r o s s wei g h t of a p pr o x i m atel y 2 p ou n d s 1 3 o un c e s

, w h i l e h avi n g a le n g t h of 1 6 i n c h e s w i d t h

o f 1 6 i n c h e s

, h ei g ht of 8 i n c h e s

, a n d a m a x i m u m s p e e d of a p pr o x i m atel y 2 9 k no ts

. T h e DJI I n s p i r e 1 h a s a

m a x i m u m g ro s s wei g h t o f 6 po u n d s 7

. 5 ou n c e s , a l e n g t h o f 1 7

. 3 i n c h e s

, width o f 1 7

. 7 i n c h e s

, h e i g ht of

1 1

. 8 i nch es

, a n d a m a x i mu m sp e e d of a p p r o x i m atel y 4 2 k no ts

. T he DJI P h a nt o m 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l a n d DJI

I n s p i r e 1 U A s a r e e q u i p p e d wi t h f our m ai n r o t or s ; driven by L i t h i u m P o l y m e r b atte r y p o we r e d ele c t r i c

m o t or s

.

T he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A t h a t wil l b e op e r ate d b y The Barking Beast, LLC wil l be

r e g i s te r e d i n a cco rd a n ce wit h 4 9 U

. S

. C

. 4 4 1 0 3

, R e g i s t r ati on o f A i r c r a f t

, a s wel l a s 1 4 C

. F

. R P a r t 4 7

, A i r c r a f t

R e g i s t r ati o n, a nd m a rk e d i n a cco r d a n ce wit h 1 4 C

. F

. R. P a r t 4 5

, I d e n ti f i c ati on a n d R e g i s t r ati on M a rk i n g.



## BAS I S FOR P E T I T I O N

P etiti o n e r

, The Barking Beast, LLC , p u rsu a nt t o t h e p r o vi s i o n s of t h e Fe d e r a l A via t i on R e gu lati o n s ( 1 4 C

. F

. R

. § 1 1

. 6 1 ) a nd t he F AA M o d e r n i z ati on a nd R e f o r m Act o f 2 01 2 ( F M R A )

, S e c ti on 3 3 3

, S p e c ia l R u le s f o r Ce r tai n

U nm a nn e d A i r c r a f t S ys te m s

, h e r e by p etiti ons t he A d m i n i s t r at or t o c o mm e r c iall y o p e r at e t he D J I P h a n t o m

3 Pr o f es s i on al

, DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s i n t h e N ati o n a l A i r s p a ce S ys te m ( N A S )

, a nd f o r a n e x e mption fr o m t he

r e q u i r e m e n t s of 1 4 C

. F

. R §§ 6 1

. 11 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 07 ( a) ( 1 )

,

9 1

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

, a n d 9 1

. 4 1 7( a ) & (b )

.

I n co n s i d e r ati on o f t h e s p ee d

, wei gh t

, s ize

, a n d li m i te d o p e r ati n g a r e a a ss oc i a te d wit h t h e u nm a n n e d

ai r c r a f t a n d it s op e r ati on, The Barking Beast, LLC ’ s o p e r ati on o f D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd t he DJI

I n s p i r e 1 U AS m eet s t h e c on d iti o n s of F M RA S e c ti on 3 3 3 a n d t h e r e f o r e

, wil l n ot r e q u i r e a n a i r w o r t h i n es s

c e r ti f i c at e i n a cco rd a nce wit h 1 4 C

. F

. R. P a r t 2 1

, S u b p a r t H.

Acco rd i ng l y

, The Barking Beast, LLC r e q u e s t s r elie f fr o m S e c ti o n s 9 1

. 4 0 5 ( a)

, 9 1

. 4 0 7 ( a) ( 1 )

, 9 1

. 4 0 9( a ) ( 1 ) &

( a)( 2 )

, a n d 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b )

, a s t h e s e s e c ti ons s e t f o r t h r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r m ai n te n a nce t h a t on l y a p p l y t o

ai r c r a f t with a n ai r w o r t h i n e s s c e r ti f i c ate

.

The Barking Beast, LLC s u b m i t s t h a t t h e r e qu e s te d r elie f i s p r o p e r s i nce a n e qu ivale nt leve l of s a f et y wil l be

e n s u r e d

. The Barking Beast, LLC wil l u s e e x p e r ie n c e d p e r s o n n e l o r te c h n i c ia n s t o p e r f o r m m ai n te n a n c e

,

alte r ati on s

, o r p r eve nt iv e m ai nt e n a nce o n t he U A S s u s i ng t he m e t hod s

, te chn i q u e s

, a n d p r a c ti c e s

p r e s c r i b e d i n t he op e r ati ng do c um e n t s ( i

. e

. , M onth l y M ai nt e n a n ce L o g

, D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd

t he DJI I n s p i r e 1 I n s t r uc ti on M a n u al )

. F u r t h e rm o r e

, The Barking Beast, LLC wil l doc um e nt a n d m ai n tai n al l

m ai n te n a n ce r e co r d s f o r t he D J I P h a ntom 3 U A S

.

R elie f fr o m c e r tai n r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S e c ti on 6 1. 1 13 ( a ) a n d ( b )

, e n title d P r ivat e p il ot p r ivile g e s a n d

li m itati on s : P il ot i n c o mm a nd, i s r e q u e s te d by The Barking Beast, LLC t o t h e e x te nt n e c e ss a r y t o all ow a

P il ot i n C o mm a n d ( P IC ) ho l d i ng a p r ivat e p il ot or h i g h e r le v e l c e r ti f i c ate

, a s wel l a s a n ai r m a n m e d i c a l

c e r ti f i c ate

, a nd w ho h a s d e m o n s t r ate d

, by m eeti ng m i n i m u m f li g h t

- hour a n d cu r r e ncy r e qu i r e m e nt s

, t h a t

t he P I C i s a b l e t o s a f el y o p e r at e t h e D J I P h a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i on a l a nd t he DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S i n a m a n n e r

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co n s i s te nt with t h i s e x e mp ti o n

, i n c l ud i ng e va s iv e a nd e m e r g e ncy m a n e u ve r s a n d m ai n tai n i n g a p p r o p r iat e

d i s ta n c e s f r om p e o p le

, ve ss els

, ve h i c le s a n d s t r uc t ur e s

.

The Barking Beast, LLC s eek s r elie f fr o m S e c ti on 9 1

. 7 ( a)

, e n title d Civi l ai r c r a f t ai r w o r t h i n es s

, b e c a u s e t he DJI

P h a ntom 3 U AS do e s n ot r e qu i r e a n a i r w o r t h i n e s s c e r t i f i c at e i n a cco rd a nce wit h 1 4 C

. F

. R. P a r t 2 1

, S u b p a r t H

.

As s u c h

, The Barking Beast, LLC s u b m it s t h a t h e wil l e n sur e t h a t t h e D J I P h a n t om 3 a nd t he DJI I n s p i r e 1 U AS

i s i n a n ai r w o r t hy cond iti on, p r i or t o eve r y f li ght, by d ete r m i n i ng t h a t t he U AS i s i n c o m p lia n ce wit h t h e

o p e r ati ng do c um e n t s ( i

. e.

, M on t h l y M ai nt e n a nce L og, D J I P h a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i on a l a nd t he DJI I n s p i r e 1

I n s t r uc ti on M a n u al)

, a nd t h a t t h e ai r c r a f t a r e i n a c o n d iti on f or s a f e f li gh t.

The Barking Beast, LLC al s o s eek s a n e x e m p ti on f r om t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S e c ti on 9 1

. 1 2 1

, e n title d A lti m ete r

S e tti n g s

, a s t he D J I P h a ntom 3 P r o fe ss i on a l a n d t h e D J I I n sp i r e 1 U A wil l n ot h av e a ty p i c a l b a r o m et r i c

alti m ete r o n bo a r d

. Ho weve r

, altit u de i n f o rm ati o n o f t h e D J I Ph a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a n d t h e D J I I n sp i r e 1

U A wil l be pr o vi d e d t o t h e P I C vi a G l ob a l P o s iti o n i n g S ys te m ( G P S ) e q u i p m e n t a n d r a d i o c o mm u n i c ati o n s

tele m et r y d at a li n k

, w h i ch do w n li n k s fr o m t he U A t o t h e G C S f o r a c tiv e m o n it o r i n g o f t he fli g h t p at h

. T h i s

alt i t ude i n f o r m ati on, c omb i n e d wit h The Barking Beast, LLC ’ s o p e r ati on o f t h e D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e s si on a l

a nd t he DJI I n s p i r e

1 U AS wit h i n vi s u a l li ne of s i gh t

, a t or b el ow 5 0 0 f ee t A G L

, wil l e n s u r e a leve l of s afet y e q u ivale nt t o S e c ti on

9 1

. 1 2 1.

A d d iti o n ally

, The Barking Beast, LLC see k s a n e x e m p ti o n fr o m t h e r e qu i r e m e n t s o f S e c ti on 9 1

. 1 5 1 ( b )

,

e n tit le d F u el r e qu i r e m e n t s f o r f li ght i n V F R co n d iti o n s

. The Barking Beast, LLC s u b m it s t h a t s a f et y wil l n ot b e

a ff e c te d b y o p e r ati o n of t h e D J I P h a n t om 3 Pr o f e ss i o n a l a nd t he DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A d u r i ng d a y li ght h o u r s i n

vi su a l m ete o r o l og i c a l con d iti ons ( V M C ) u n d e r vis u a l f li ght r u le s ( V F R )

, wit h e nough b atte r y po we r t o f l y f o r

a t o ta l d u r ati on o f a p pr o x i m atel y 2 3 m i nut e s t o t he f i r s t po i nt of i nt e nd e d la nd i ng a n d

, a ss u m i ng no r m a l

c r u i s i n g s p ee d, t o f l y a f te r t h a t f or a t lea s t 4

. 5 m i n u te s

.

I n a cco rd a nce wit h 1 4 C

. F. R. § 1 1

. 8 1

, The Barking Beast, LLC p r o vi d e s t h e f o ll o wi ng i nf or m ati on i n s u p p o r t

of its p etiti on f or e x e m p ti on:



### A. N a m e and A d d re s s o f t he P e t i t i o n e r

.

T he n a me a nd a d d r e s s of t he P etiti on e r a nd po i nt of c ont a ct i s :

The Barking Beast, LLC

Statutory Agen t: Gregery T. Watson

Marysville, OH 43040

614

- 309

- 2083

gregwatson38@gmail.com



### B

. T he S p e ci f ic S e c t i o ns of 1 4 C

. F. R

. F r o m Whi c h The Barking Beast, LLC S ee k s E x e m p t i o n.

1

. The Barking Beast, LLC S eek s E x e m p ti on F r o m T he R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S e c ti on 6 1

. 1 13 ( a ) A n d ( b )

.

S e c ti on 6 1

. 1 1 3

, e n title d P r i vat e p il ot p r ivile g e s a n d li m itati o ns : P il ot i n co m m a n d

, s u b s e c ti ons ( a )

a nd ( b) p r e s c r i be t he f o ll o w i ng, i n r eleva nt p a r t :

### 7 ( a ) N o p e r s on w h o h o l d s a p r ivat e p il ot c e r ti f i c at e m a y a ct a s a p il ot i n co mm a nd (P I C ) of a n ai r c r a f t

t h a t i s c a r r y i ng p a ss e ng e r s or p r o p e r t y f or c omp e n s ati on or h i r e ; nor m a y t h a t p e rs o n, f o r

co mp e n s ati on o r h i r e

, a ct a s P I C o f a n ai r c r a f t.

( b ) A p r ivat e p il ot m a y

, f o r co m p e n s ati on or h i r e

, a ct a s P I C of a n ai r c r a f t i n co n n e c ti on wit h a ny

bu s i n e s s or e mp l o y m e nt i f

—

( 1 ) T he f li ght i s on l y i nc i d e n ta l t o t h a t b u s i n es s or e mp l o y m e nt; a nd

( 2 ) T he ai r c r a f t d o e s n ot c a rr y p as s e n g e r s o r p r o p e r t y f or c o m p e n s ati on or h i r e

.

2

. The Barking Beast, L LC S eek s E x e m p ti on F r o m T he R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S e c ti on 9 1

. 7( a )

.

S e c ti on 9 1

. 7

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r e q u i r e m e n t s f or t h e s a f e o p e r ati on o f s u ch ai r c r a f t s y ste m s i n t he n ati o n a l ai r s p a c e s y s te m

.

I n s ee k i ng t h i s e x e mp ti o n

, The Barking Beast, LLC s u b m it s t h a t t h e D J I Ph a n t o m 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l a nd D J I

I n sp i r e 1 U A S s c a n op e r at e s a f el y i n t he N AS p u r s u a nt t o F M RA S e c ti o n 3 3 3

, a s d e mo n s t r ate d b y : ( a ) t he

c h a r a c te r i s ti cs of t he D J I P h a nt o m 3 P r o f e ss i on a l a nd DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s ; ( b) t he p il ot c e r ti f i c ati on

r e qu i r e m e nt; a nd ( c) t h e s p e c i f i c o p e r ati n g li m itati o ns

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a

. T he S p e c i f i c ati o n s O f T h e D J I P h a ntom 3 Pr o f es s i on a l a nd D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S s D e m o n s t r at e It s S a f e

C h a r a c te r i s ti c s

.

T he D J I P h a nt o m 3 P r o f es s i on a l a nd D JI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s do not c r eat e a h a z a r d t o u s e r s of t he N A S o r t he

publ i c, or o t h e r wi s e p o s e a t hr ea t t o n ati on a l s e c u r it y co ns i d e r i n g it s s ize

, wei gh t

, s p ee d, a nd o p e r ati o n a l

c a p a b ilit y

.

i

. Te ch n i c a l S p e c i f i c ati o n s O f T h e D J I Ph a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l a nd D J I I n sp i r e 1 U AS s

.

T he te c h n i c a l sp e c i f i c ati o n s of t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o fe ss i on a l a n d D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S s a r e s e t f o r t h b y t he

D J I Ph a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l a nd D JI I n s p i r e 1 U s e r M a n u al s

, atta ch e d h e r et o a s A p p e nd i x A a n d B

.

ii

. T he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f es s i on a l a n d DJI I n s p i r e 1 U AS s A uton o mo u s Fli ght A n d N avi g ati on M od e s En a b l e

T he U A S s T o R e m ai n W it h i n A D e f i n e d Op e r ati on a l A r e a

.

T he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i on a l a nd DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s m a y be op e r ate d i n bo t h m a n u a l a nd f u l l y

a utono m ous f li ght m od es

. A comp let e d e s c r i pt i on o f t he f li ght a nd n avi g ati on a l m od e s o f t he D J I P h a n t om

3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s i s p r o vi d e d a t p a g e s 23

- 3 9 o f t h e D J I Ph a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i on a l a nd

p a g e s 1 2

- 1 8 a n d 45

- 5 1 of t he D J I I n s p i r e 1 U s e r M a nu al s

, atta c h e d h e r et o a s Ap p e nd i x A a nd B

.

iii

. T h e D J I Ph a n t o m 3 Pr o fe ss i on a l a nd DJI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s A r e D e s i gn e d F o r A utom ati c R et u r n T o H o me

P o i n t Or Ho ve r I n T he E ve nt Of L o s s O f T he C o n t r ol L i n k Or N avi g ati o n

.

Wh e n t he C ont r ol L i nk i s l o s t

, t he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i on a l a nd D J I I n sp i r e 1 U A s wil l r e m ai n s tati on a r y

,

i n f li gh t

, f or 3 s e co n d s or m o r e

. I f

, a f te r 3 s e co n d s

, t he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A s d o

not r ea c q u i r e c o n t r ol li n k d at a fr o m t h e G C S

, t h e U A s wil l a ss u m e t h a t t h e C on t ro l L i n k i s l o s t a n d t h e U A s

wil l r et ur n t o t h e h o m e p o siti on ( i

. e.

, f ail s a f e m o d e ) vi a G P S

, a n d wil l d es c e n d t o t h e ta k e o f f p o s iti on a nd

s hu t do w n

.

A co mp let e d e s c r i p ti on o f t h e Fail s a f e F u n c ti o n s of t h e D J I P h a nt o m 3 P r o f e ss i on a l U AS a r e s e t f o r t h a t

p a g e s 2 7 t h r ough 2 9 a nd f or t he DJI I n s p i r e 1 a t p a g e s 1 3 t h r ough 1 5 of t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 Pr o f es s i on a l

a nd D JI I n s p i r e 1 U s e r M a n u al s

, atta ch e d h e r et o a s A p p e nd i x A a n d B

.

iv

. T he D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd DJI I n s p i r e 1 G C S A n d It s O p e r ati o n

.

A c o mp let e d e s c r i pt i on o f t he op e r ati on a n d s p e c i f i c at i ons o f t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o f es s i on a l a n d DJI I n s p i r e

1 G C S a n d f li g h t co n t r ol s o f twa r e i s pr o vi d e d a t p a g e s 4 0 t h r ou g h 4 6 o f t he D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i on a l U s e r

M a nu a l a nd p a g e s 4 5 t h r o ugh 5 1 o f t h e D J I I n s p i r e 1 U s e r M a n u al

. DJI P h a nt o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a n d D J I

I n s p i r e 1 U s e r M a n u al s a r e at ta ch e d h e r et o a s App e nd i x A a nd B

.

b

. Fli ght O p e r ati o n s Of D J I P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a n d D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S s A r e L i m ite d T o T he L i n e Of S i g h t

Of A Ce r ti f i c ate d P il ot i n C o mm a n d W it h A S a f et y O b s e r ve r

.

The Barking Beast, LLC wil l b e t h e o n l y p e r s on t o a ct a s a p il ot i n co mm a n d ( P IC ) o f t he D J I Ph a n t o m 3

Pr o f es s i o n a l a nd D J I I ns p i r e 1 U A S s

. A d d i ti on all y

, a s a f et y o b s e r ve r wil l a ss i s t h i m d u r i ng f li g h t ti m e

.

c. Fli g h t s O f D J I P h a n t om 3 P r o f e ss i on a l a n d D JI I n s p i r e 1 U A S s W il l B e C on d u c te d P u r s u a nt T o S p e c i f i c

Op e r ati ng L i m itati on s

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I n s ee k i n g t h i s e x e mp ti o n

, The Barking Beast, LLC pr o po s e s t o c o mm e r c iall y o p e r at e D J I Ph a n t om 3

Pr o f es s i on a l a nd D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S s f o r t h e s p e c ia l p ur p o s e of c o n d u c ti ng ae r ia l vi d e o a n d p ho t og r a p h y o ve r

c e r tai n a r ea s o f U n ite d S tate s

, p u r su a n t t o t h e f o ll o wi ng sp e c i f i c o p e r a t i ng li m itati on s :

1

. O p e r ati o ns a u t h o r ize d b y t h i s g r a nt o f e x e mp ti o n wil l b e li m ite d t o t h e f o ll o wi n g ai r c r a f t d e s c r i b e d i n t h e

op e r ati ng do c um e n t s

, r o t o r c r a f t U A S s wei gh i ng les s t h a n 5 5 p o u n ds m a x i m u m g r o s s wei ght: D J I P h a n t o m

3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd D J I I n sp i r e 1 U n m a n n e d A i r c r a f t S y ste ms

. P r op o s e d o p e r ati ons of a n y o t h e r ai r c r a f t wil l

r e q u i r e a n e w p etiti on or a p etiti on t o a m e nd t h i s g r a n t.

2

. U A S o p e r ati ons u n d e r t h i s e x e m p ti o n wil l be li m ite d t o con d uc ti n g o p e r ati o n s f or t h e p u r p o s e o f ae r ia l

vi d e o a nd p ho t og r a ph y

.

3

. T he U A s m a y not be f l o w n a t a n i n d i c ate d ai rs p ee d e x c ee d i ng 2 0 k no t s

.

4

. T he U A m u s t b e o p e r ate d a t a n altit ude o f n o m o r e t h a n 5 0 0 f ee t a bo v e g r o u n d leve l ( A G L )

, a s i n d i c ated

by t he p r oc e du r e s s p e c i f ie d i n t he o p e r ati ng do c um e n t s u n le s s a s p e c ia l r e qu e s t i s m a de a n d a p p r o ve d by

A TC

. A l l altit ud e s r e po r te d t o A T C m u s t be i n f ee t A G L

.

5

. T he U A s m u s t b e op e r a t e d wit h i n vis u a l li ne o f s i g h t ( V L O S ) of t he P I C a t al l t i m e s

. T h i s r e q u i r e s t he P IC

t o be a b l e t o u s e hum a n vi s i on un ai d e d b y a ny d evi ce o t h e r t h a n co rr e c tiv e le n s e s

, a s sp e c i f ie d on t h e P I C ’ s

F AA

- i s s u e d ai r m a n m e d i c a l c e r ti f i c ate

.

6

. T he u s e of f i r s t p e r s on vie w ( F P V ) b y t h e P I C or s a f e t y o b s e r ve r (S O ) i s n ot p e r m itte d.

7

. A l l op e r ati o n s m us t u tiliz e a s a f et y o b s e r ve r (S O )

. T h e S O m a y b e u s e d t o s atis f y t he V L OS r e q u i r e m e nt

a s l o n g a s t h e P I C alway s m ai n tai n s V L OS c a p a b ilit y

. T h e S O a n d P I C m u s t be a b l e t o co m m u n i c at e ve rb all y

a t al l ti m e s

.

E le c t r on i c m es s a g i ng or te x t i ng i s not p e rm it te d d u r i ng fli g h t o p e r ati o n s

. T he P I C m u s t be d e s i gn ate d b e f o r e

t he f li ght a nd c a n not t r a n sfe r h i s o r h e r d e s i gn ati on f or t he du r ati on o f t he f li ght. T he P I C m u s t e n s u r e t h a t

t he S O c a n p e r f o r m t he f un c ti ons p r e s c r i b e d i n t he o p e r ati ng doc u m e nt s

.

8

. T he S O m u s t not p e r f o r m a n y o t h e r dut ie s b e y o nd a ss i s ti n g t h e P I C wit h s eei ng a nd av o i d i n g o t h e r a i r

t r a ff i c a nd o t h e r g r o u nd b a s e d o b s ta c le s / o b s t r uc ti o ns a nd i s not p e r m itte d t o op e r at e t he c a m e r a o r o t h e r

i n s t r u m e n ts

.

9

. T he op e r ati ng do c um e n t s a n d t he g r a nt of e x e m p t i on mu s t be a cc es s i b l e d u r i ng U AS o p e r ati o n s a n d

m a de availa b l e t o t h e A d m i n i s t r at o r u pon r e q u e s t

. I f a d i s c r e p a n c y e x i s t s b e t wee n t h e co n d iti o n s a nd

li m itati ons cont ai n e d i n t he g r a nt o f e x e mpt i on a nd t h e p r oc e d u r e s out li n e d i n t h e op e r ati ng do c um e n t s

,

t h e co n d iti ons a nd li m itati ons co n t a i n e d i n t he g r a n t of e x e m p ti on t a k e p r e c e d e n c e a n d m u s t b e f o ll o we d

.

O t h e r wi s e

, t he op e r at o r m u s t f o ll ow t he p r o c e du r e s a s o ut li n e d i n i t s o p e r ati ng d ocum e n t s

. T he op e r at o r

m a y u p d at e or r evi s e it s o p e r ati ng d o c u m e n t s

. I t i s t h e o p e r at o r ’ s r es p o n s i b ilit y t o t r a ck su ch r evi s i o ns a n d

p r e s e nt upda te d a nd r evise d doc u m e nts t o t he A d m i n i s t r at o r u pon r e qu e s t

. T he op e r at or m u s t als o p r e s e nt

u pd ate d a nd r evi s e d do c um e nts i f i t p etiti ons f or e x te n s i on or a m e ndm e nt t o t he g r a nt of e x e m p ti o n

. I f t he

op e r at or d ete rm i n e s t h a t a n y upda t e or r evi s i on w o u l d af f e ct t he b a s i s up o n w h i c h t he F AA g r a nt e d t he

e x e m pt i o n

, t h e n t he op e r at or m u s t p e titi on f or a m e n d m e nt t o it s g r a nt o f e x e m pt i on. T he F AA ’ s U A S

I n te g r ati on O f f i c e ( A F S

- 8 0 ) m a y be con ta c t e d i f q u e s ti o n s a r i s e r e g a r d i ng u p d ate s or r evi s i o n s t o t he

op e r ati ng doc u m e n t s

.

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1 0

. Pr i o r t o ea ch f li ght t h e P I C mus t i n s p e ct t h e U AS t o e ns u r e t h a t i t i s i n a co n d iti on f or s a f e f li g h t

. I f t h e

i n s p e c ti on r eveal s a con d iti on t h a t a ff e c t s t h e s a f e o p e r ati on of t h e U A S

, t h e ai r c r a f t i s p r oh i b ite d f ro m

op e r ati ng u nt i l t he n e c es s a r y m ai nt e n a nce h a s b ee n p e rf o r m e d a n d t he U AS i s f o und t o be i n a c o nd iti on

f or s a f e f li gh t

. T he G r o u nd C o n t r ol S tati on m u s t be i n c l u d e d i n t h e p r e f li g h t i n s p e c ti on. A l l m ai n te n a nce a nd

alte r ati o n s m u s t b e p r o p e r l y d oc u m e n te d i n t h e a i r c r a f t r e co r d s

.

1 1

. A n y U A S t h a t h a s u nd e r gone m ai n te n a nce o r a l te r ati ons t h a t af f e ct t h e U AS o p e r ati on or f li g h t

c h a r a c te r i s ti c s

, e

. g

. r e p la c e m e nt of a f li ght c r iti c a l c o mp on e n t

, mu s t u n d e r g o a f unc ti o n a l te s t f li ght. T he

P I C w ho c o nd u c t s t h e f u nc t i o n a l te s t f li ght m u s t m a k e a n e n t r y i n t h e ai r c r a f t r e c o r d s

.

1 2

. T he p r e

- f li g h t i n s p e c ti on m u s t a cco u n t f or al l p o te n tia l d i s c r e p a n c ies

, e

. g. i nop e r a b l e co m po n e n t s

,

ite ms

, o r e q u i p m e n t

, n ot al r ea d y co ve r e d i n t he r elev a nt s e c ti o n s o f t h e o p e r ati ng doc u m e nt s

.

1 3

. T he op e r at o r m u s t f o ll ow t he U A S m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s ai r c r a f t/ c o mp o n e n t

, m ai n te n a nc e

, o ve r h a u l

,

r e p la c e m e n t

, i n s p e c ti o n

, a nd li f e li m i t r e q u i r e m e n t s

.

1 4

. T he op e r at or m u s t c a rr y o ut it s m ai n t e n a nc e

, i n s p e c ti o n s

, a n d r e co r d k e e p i ng r e qu i r e m e n t s

, i n

a cco rd a nce wit h t h e op e r ati n g d oc u m e n ts

. M ai n te n a nc e

, i n s p e c ti o n

, alte r ati on s

, a n d s tat u s of

r e p la c e m e nt / o ve r h a ul co m pon e nt p a r t s m u s t be no t e d i n t he ai r c r a f t r e co r d s

, i nc l ud i ng t o ta l ti me i n

s e r vi c e

, d e s c r i p ti on of w o r k a cco m p li s h e d

, a n d t h e s i gn at u r e o f t he a utho r i z e d p e rs o n r et u r n i ng t he U A S

t o s e r vi c e.

1 5

. E a ch U A S s o p e r ate d u n d e r t h i s e x e m p ti o n m us t c o mp l y wit h al l m a n u f a c t u r e r S a f et y B u lleti n s

.

1 6

. T he a uth o r i z e d p e r s on mu s t m a k e a n e n t r y i n t he ai r c r a f t r e co r d o f t he co r r e c tiv e a c ti on ta k e n a g ai n s t

d i s c r e p a nc ie s d i s c o ve r e d b etwee n i ns p e c ti o n s

.

1 7

. T h e P I C m u s t p o s s e s s a t lea s t a pr ivat e p il ot c e r ti f i c at e a nd a t lea s t a c u r r e nt t h i r d

- c las s m e d i c a l

c e r ti f i c ate

.

1 8

. T he o p e r at or m a y n ot p e rm i t a ny P I C t o o p e r at e u n le s s t he P I C m eet s t he op e r at o r ’ s q u ali f i c ati on c r ite r i a

a n d d e m o n s t r ate s t he a b ilit y t o s a f el y op e r at e t h e U AS i n a m a n n e r co n s iste n t wit h h ow t h e U A S wil l be

op e r ate d u n d e r t h e e x e mp ti o n

, i nc l u d i n g eva s iv e a n d e m e r g e n cy m a n e u ve r s a n d m ai n tai n i n g a pp r o p r iat e

d i s ta nc e s f r om p e rs o n s

, ve ss els

, ve h i c le s a nd s t r uc t u r es

. P I C q u ali f i c ati on f li ght ho u r s m u s t b e l ogg e d i n a

m a nn e r c on s i s t e nt wit h 1 4 C

. F

. R

.

§ 61

. 5 1 ( b )

. Fli gh t s f or t he pu r po s e s o f t r ai n i ng t he o p e r at o r ’ s P IC s a r e p e r m itte d u n d e r t he te r m s of t h e

e x e m p ti o n

. Ho weve r

, t r ai n i n g o p e r ati ons m a y o n l y be c onduc te d d u r i ng d e d i c ate d t r ai n i ng s es s i on s

. D u r i ng

t r ai n i ng, p r o f i c ie nc y

, a nd e x p e r ie nc e

- b u il d i n g f li gh t s

, al l p e rs o n s not e ss e n tia l f or f li ght o p e r ati o n s a r e

con s i d e r e d n o np a r ti c i p a n t s

, a nd t he P I C m u s t o p e r at e t he U A wit h a p pr op r iat e d i s ta n ce fr o m

n on p a r ti c i p a n t s i n a cco r d a n ce wit h 1 4 C

. F

. R

. § 9 1

. 1 1 9

.

1 9

. U AS op e r ati o n s m a y n o t be conduc te d d u r i ng n i g h t

, a s d e f i n e d i n 1 4 C

. F

. R

. § 1

. 1

. A l l op e r ati o n s m u s t

b e con d uc te d u n d e r vi s u a l m ete o r o l og i c a l con d iti o n s ( V M C)

. I f f li g h t a t n i ght i s r e q u i r e d

, a s p e c ia l r e q u e s t

wil l be m a de a t t he F A A o f f i ce c l o s e s t t o p r o p o s e d a r e a of op e r ati on s

. Fli g h t s u n d e r s p e c ia l vi su a l f li g h t r u le s

(S V F R ) a r e not a u t ho r i z e d.

2 0

. T he U A m a y n ot o p e r at e wit h i n 5 n a u ti c a l m ile s of a n ai rp o r t r e f e r e n ce po i nt a s d e n o te d on a c u r r e nt

F AA

- p u b li s h e d ae r on a u ti c a l ch a r t u n les s a lette r o f a g r ee m e nt wit h t h a t ai rp o r t’ s m a n a g e m e nt i s ob tai n e d

,

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a nd t he op e r ati o n i s c o nd u c te d i n a cc o r d a nce wit h a N O T AM a s r e qu i r e d b y t he o p e r at o r ’ s C OA. T he lett e r

of a g r ee m e nt wit h t h e ai r p o r t m a n a g e m e nt m u s t be m a de availa b l e t o t he Adm i n i s t r at or up o n r e qu e s t

.

2 1

. T h e U A m a y not be o p e r ate d le s s t h a n 50 0 f ee t b el ow or le s s t h a n 2

, 0 0 0 f ee t h o r iz o n tall y fr o m a c l o u d

or w h e n vi s i b ilit y i s l es s t h a n 3 s tat u t e m ile s f r om t he P IC

.

2 2

. I f t he U A l o s e s co m m u n i c ati o n s or l o s e s it s G P S s i gn al

, i t mus t r et u r n t o a p r e

- d ete rm i n e d l oc ati on

wit h i n t he p la nn e d op e r at i ng a r e a a nd la nd o r be r e c o ve r e d i n a cco r d a nce wit h t he op e r ati ng doc u m e nt s

.

2 3

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. T h i s C OA wil l al s o r e qu i r e t h e

op e r at or t o r e qu e s t a N o ti ce t o A i r m a n (N O T A M ) not mo r e t h a n 7 2 ho u r s i n a d va nc e

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m u s t c o m p l y wit h t h e F ed e r a l C o mm u n i c ati o n s C o mm is s i on ( FCC ) or o t h e r a pp r o p r iat e go ve r n m e n t

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al l ti m e s

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3 1

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t h a n t h e P I C

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c. Op e r ati o n s n ea r e r t o t he P IC

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wit h t he e x e mp ti o n

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P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l or D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S

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ai r m a n s h i p e x p e r ie nce of a c o mm e r c i a ll y c e r ti f i c ate d p il ot w ou l d n ot co r r elat e t o t h e ai rm a n sh i p sk ill s

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un les s t h a t P I C h a s d e mo n s t r at e d, by m eeti ng m i n i m um f li gh t

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t he D J I Ph a n t o m 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l or D JI I n s p i r e 1 U A S i n a m a nn e r c o n s i s te nt wit h t h i s e x e mpt i o n

, i nc l ud i ng

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op e r ati ng t he s a me m a k e a nd m o d e l o f U A S t o be u s e d f or o p e r ati ons u nd e r t he e x e mpt i o n )

. I n a dd iti on

t o t he ho u r r e qu i r e m e nt s

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co mp lia nce wit h a p p li c a b l e r e g u lati ons wil l e n s ur e a n e q u ivale nt leve l of s a fet y d u r i n g The Barking

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p r o p o s e d op e r ati o n s

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i n c o mp lia nce wi t h a p p li c a b l e r e g u lat i o n s w o u l d e n s u r e s a f e o p e r ati on s

, s tati n g a s f o ll o w s :

I n E x e m pt i on N o

. 1 1 06 2

, t h e F AA r e q u i r e d t h a t p r i o r t o con d uc ti ng o p e r ati o n s f o r t he p u r po s e of mo ti on

p i c t ur e f il m i n g ( o r s i m ila r o p e r ati o n s )

, t he P I C m u s t h a v e a ccumu late d a nd l ogg e d

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wit h 1 4 CF R 6 1

. 5 1 ( b )

, 2 5 h o u r s o f t o ta l ti m e a s a U A S r o t o r c r a f t p il ot i nc l u d i n g a t lea s t 1 0 h o u r s l ogg e d a s

a U AS p il ot wit h a m u lti

- r o t or U A S

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. 1 1 0 6 2

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a cc um u late d a n d l ogg e d a m i n i m u m o f 5 ho u r s a s a U AS p il ot o p e r ati ng t h e s a m e m a k e a nd m o d e l of U A S

t o be u s e d f or op e r ati o ns u nd e r t he e x e mpt i o n

. F o r c l a r i f i c ati on, t he F A A c on s i d e r s t h e s e m i n i m um h ou r

r e qu i r e m e n t s t o be i n c l u s i v e r at h e r t h a n a dd itive ; i

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. 5 ho u r s m a k e a n d mod e l ti m e m a y be i nc l ud e d i n t he

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d a y s ( f o r c u rr e n c y p u r p o s es )

. T he F AA f i n d s t h a t a t a m i n i mu m

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p etiti on e r’ s p r op o s e d o p e r ati on s

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a nd ex p e r ie nc e

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r e q u i r e d f li g h t ti m e

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op e r at e t h e U A wit h a p pr o p r iat e d i s ta nc e s i n a cco r d a n ce wit h 1 4 C

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P h a n t om 3

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c urr e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t s

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1 U A S i n a m a n n e r c on s i ste nt wit h t he e x e mpt i o n, i nc l ud i ng eva s iv e a n d e m e r g e ncy m a n e u ve r s a nd

m ai n tai n i ng a p p r o p r iat e d ista n c e s f r om p e op le

, ve ss els

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3

. R ea s o ns W h y An E x e mp ti on F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S e c ti on 9 1

. 7( a ) Wou l d N ot Ad ve rs el y A f f e ct

S a f ety.

T he e qu ivale nt leve l of s a f et y e s ta b li s h e d b y S e c ti on 9 1

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, The Barking Beast, LLC wil l e n sur e t h a t t h e D J I Ph a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i o n a l or D J I I n sp i r e 1 U A S i s i n a n ai r w o r t h y

c o n d iti on b a s e d u p on t he U A S ’ s c o mp lia nce wit h it s op e r ati n g docum e n t s a nd a s s tate d i n t he cond iti o n s

a nd li m itati ons h e r ei n.

A d d iti o n ally

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, i n c i r c u m s ta nc e s

s i m ila r

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4

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S a f ety.

T he e q u ivale n t lev e l of s a f et y e s ta b lis h e d by S e c ti on 9 1

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i n f o r m ati on o f t h e D J I P h a ntom 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l a nd D J I I n sp i r e 1 U A s wil l b e p ro vi d e d t o t he P I C vi a G P S

e qu i pm e nt a n d a r a d i o c o mm u n i c ati ons tele m et r y d a t a li n k

, w h i ch d o w n li n k s fr o m t he U A t o t he G C S f o r

a c tiv e m o n it o r i n g o f t h e f li g h t p at h a n d altit u d e

. T h i s altit u de i nf o r m ati o n

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Beast, LLC’s o p e r ati on of t he D J I P h a n t om 3 Pr o f es s i on a l a nd D J I I ns p i r e 1 U As wit h i n vis u a l li ne of s i gh t

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g e n e r ate d b y G P S e q u i p m e nt i n s talle d on b o a r d t h e ai r c r a f t

. Pr i or t o ea ch f li gh t

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T he F AA h a s p r evi ou s l y g r a nt e d r elie f fr o m S e c ti on 9 1

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. 1 5 1 ( b ) W o u l d N ot A d ve rs el y A f f e ct

S a f ety.

A g r a n t o f t h i s e x e mp ti on w ou l d e n s ur e a n e q u ivale nt leve l of s a f et y e s ta b li s h e d b y 1 4 C

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. R

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9 1

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U A Ss ; ( 2 ) t he li m itati ons o n t he p r op o s e d f li ght op e r ati on s ; a n d ( 3 ) t he l oc ati o n o f t he p r op o s e d f li ght

op e r ati on s

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sp ee d, t o f l y a f te r t h a t f or a t lea s t 4

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1 U A S s wil l b e p e r f o rm e d b y t r ai n e d te c h n i c ia n s

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. S e e 1 4 C

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9 1

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P r e

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N o te C h alle ng e s 

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I n s p ect C a m era 

I n s p ect Ba t teri e s 

I n s p e ct Ca b l e s 

I n s p e ct C h ar g e r 

Ti gh t e n A ll C o nn e ct i o n s 

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