### FAA FORM 7711-1 UAS COA Page 1 of 6 Blanket COA for any Operator issued a valid Section 333 Grant of Exemption DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER OR AUTHORIZATION ISSUED TO Any Operator with a valid Section 333 Grant of Exemption This certificate is issued for the operations specifically de scri bed hereinafter. No person shall conduct any operation pursuant to the authority of this certificate except in accordance with the standard and specia l provi s ion s contained in this certificate, and such other requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulation s not specifically waived by this certificate. OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in accordance with the operators' Section 333 Grant of Exemption at or below 200 feet Above Ground Leve l (AGL) in the National Airspace System (NAS). LIST OF WAIVED REGULATIONS BY SECTION AND TITLE N/A STANDARD PROVISIONS 

### I. A copy of the app li cation made for this certificate sha ll be attached and become a part hereof
. 2. This certificate shall be presented for inspection upon the request o f any authorized representativ e of the Federal Aviation Admin istration, or of any State or municipal official charged with the d " uty of enforcing lo cal law s o r regulation s. 3. The holder of this certificate sha ll be responsible for the strict obse rvance of the te rm s and provisions contained herein. ' 4. This c ertificate is nontran sfe rable. Note- This certificate constitutes a waiver of those Federal rule s or regulations specifical l y referred to above. It does not constitute a waiver of any State law or loca l ord inan ce. SPECIAL PROVISIONS Special Provisions are se t forth and attached. This certificate has the same effective date s as the Grant of Exemption and is s ubject to cancellation at any time upon notice by the Administrator or his /her authorized repre se ntativ e. BY DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
lSI FAA Headguarters, AJV-115 Jacgueline R. Jackson (Region) (Signature) Manager, UAS Tactic al 0Qerations Section (Title) This COA termin ates two years from the date of a va lid Section 333 Grant of Exemption, unle ss soone r superseded, rescinded, or cancelled. FAA Form 7711-1 (7-74)
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### STANDARD PROVISIONS A. 

### General. I. The approval of this COA is effective on l y with an approved Section 333 FAA Grant of Exemption. 2. A copy of th e COA including the speci al limitations must be immediately availabl e to all operational personnel at each operating location whenever UAS opera tions are bein g conducted. 3. This authorization may be canceled at any time by the Administrator , the person authorized to grant the authorization, o r the representati ve designated to monitor a specific operation. As a genera l rule, this authorization may be canceled when it is no l o nge r required , there is an abuse of it s provisions , o r when unfore see n safety facto r s develop. Failure to comply with the authorization is cause for cancellation. The operator will receive written notice of cancellation. 

### B. Safety of Flight. I. The ope rato r or pil o t in command ( PIC) is responsib l e for halti ng o r cance ling activ i ty in the COA area if , at any time , the safety of persons o r property on the ground o r in the air is in jeopardy, or if there is a fa ilur e to comp ly w ith the terms or conditions of this authorization. 

### See-and-Avoid Unmanned aircraft have no on-board pilot to p e rform see-and-avoid responsibi liti es ; therefore , when operating o ut side of active re stricted and warn in g areas approved for aviation activit i es, provi s io ns must be made to ensure an equivalent level of safety exists for unmann ed op era tions consistent with 14 CFR Part 91 §91. 111 , §9 1.11 3 and §91.115.
a. The pil ot in command (PIC) is respons ible: • To r ema in clear a nd g ive way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times,
• For th e safety of pers ons or property o n th e su rface with re s pect to the UAS , and • For compliance with CFR Part s 91.111, 91.113 and 91.115
b. UA S pilot s wi ll e n s ure there is a safe operating distance betwee n aviatio n activities and unmanned aircraft (UA) at all times.
c . Visual observers must be use d at a ll times and m ain tain instantaneous communication w ith the PIC.
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### FAA FORM 7711-1 UAS COA Page 3 of 6 Blanket COA for any Operator issued a valid Section 333 Grant of Exemption d. The PIC is responsible to ensure visual observer(s) are:
• Able to see the UA and the s urround ing airspace throughout the en tire flight , and • Able to provide the PIC with the UA's flight path, and proximity to all aviation activities and other hazards (e.g. , terrain, weather, structures ) s ufficientl y for the PIC to exercise effective control ofthe UA to prev ent the UA from creating a collision hazard.

e. Visual observer(s) must be able to communicate c learl y to the pilot any instructions required to remain clear of conflicting traffic. 2. Pilots are reminded to follow all federal regulations e . g. rema in clear of all Temporary Flight Restrictions , as well as following the exemption granted for their operation

. 3. The operator or delegated representative must no t operate in Pro hibited Areas , Special Flight Rule Areas or, the Washington National Capital Region Flight Restricted Zone. Such areas are depicted on charts available at http:/ /www .faa.f!ov/ air traffic/flight inf o/aeronav/
. Addi tio nally , aircraft operators should beware of and avoid other areas identified in Notices to Airmen (N OT AMS) which restricts operations in proximity to Power Plants,

**Elect~ic** Substations, Dams, Wind Farms, Oil Refineries , Industrial Complexes, National Parks, The Disney Resort s, Stadiums , Emergency Services , the Washington DC Metro Fli ght Restricted Zone , Military or other Federal Facilities. 4. All aircraft operated in accordance with this Certificate of Waiver /Authorizati o n 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. 

### C. Reporting Requirements I. Documentation of all operations associated with UAS acti vitie s is required regardless of the airspace in which the UAS operates. NOTE: Negative (zero flights) reports are required. 2. The operator must submit the following information through mailto : 9 -AJY-115- UAS Orga ni zati on@faa. gov on a month ly bas is: a . Name of Operator, Exemption number and Aircraft registration number b. UAS type and model c. All operating locations, to include location city/name and latitude / l

ong itud e d. Number of flight s (per location, per aircraft) e. Total aircraft o perational hours f. Takeoff or Landing damage
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### FAA FORM 7711-1 UAS COA Page 4 of 6 Blanket COA for any Operator issued a valid Section 333 Grant of Exemption g. Equipment malfunctions. Rep ortable malfunctions inc lude, but are not limited t o the following: (I) On-board flight control system (2) Navigation system (3) Powerplant failure in flight (4) Fuel system failure (5) Electrical system failure (6) Control station failure 3. The number and duration of lost link events (control , performance and health monitoring , or communications) per UA per fli ght. 

### D. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). A distant (D) NOTAM mu st be issued when unmanned aircraft operat ions are being conducted. This requirement may be accomplished: a. Through the operator 's local base op erations o r NOT AM iss uing authority , or b. By contacting the NOTAM Flight Service Stati o n at 1-877

-4-US-NTMS (l-877-487- 6867) not more than 72 ho ur s in advance , but not less

**~an** 24 hours prior to the operation, unles s otherwise authorized as a special provision. T he is s uing agency will require th e: ( I ) Name and address of the pilot filing the NOT AM request (2) Location, altitude, or operati ng area (3) Ti me and nature ofthe activity. (4) Number o fUAS fl ying in the opera ting area. 

### AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A. Coordination Requirements. I. Operators and UAS equipment mu st meet the requirements (communication, equipment and clearance) ofth e class of airspace the y will operate in. 2. Operator filing and the iss uance of required di s tance (D) N OT AM, will serve as advance ATC faci lity notification of UAS o p e ra tions in an area. 3. Operator mu st cancel NOTAMs when UAS operations are comp l eted o r will not be conducted. 4. Coor dina tio n and deconfliction between Military Training Routes (MTRs) is the ope rato r 's re spo n s ibility . When identifying an operational area the operator must Small UAS Operations 200 feet and below for Commercial Purposes July 2015

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evaluate whether an MTR will be affected. In the event the UAS operational area overlaps (5 m i les eith er side o f centerline) an MTR, the o p erator will contact the schedu lin g agenc y 24 h ou rs in advance to coordinate and deconflict. Approval from the schedu ling agency is not required. Scheduling agencies are listed in the Area Plannin g AP/1 B Military Planning Routes North and South America, if unab le to gain acce ss to AP/1 B contact the FAA at ema il addre ss mailto:9

- AJV-115-UAS0rganizat i on ( CV,faa. gov with the IRIVR routes affected and the FAA will provid e the scheduling agency inf o rmation

. If prio r coordination and dec onfliction does not take place 2 4 hours in advance, the operator must rem ai n clear ofall MTRs. 

### B. 

### Communication Requirements

. I. When operating in the vicinity of an airport w ith out an opera ting control tower. announce your o peration s in accordance with the FAA Ae ro naut ical Information Manual (A IM) 4-1-9 Traffic Advisory Practices at Airp orts w ith o ut Operating Control Towers. 

### C. Flight Planning Requirements. Note: For all UAS requests not covere d by the conditions listed .b elow , the exempti o n ho lder may apply for a new Air Traffic Organization (A TO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) at http s: //oeaaa.f aa.gov/oeaaa/externalluas/ portal.jsp This COA will allow small UAS (55 pounds or less) operations during daytime VFR conditions und er th e following cond itions and limit ations:

(I) At or below 200 feet AGL; and (2) Beyond the following distances from the airport reference point (ARP) of a public use airport , heliport, g liderport, seaplane base and military a irp o rt s listed in the Airport/Facility Directory, Alaska Supplement , or Pacific Chart Supplement o f the U
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. Gov ernment Fli ght Information Publications. a) 5 nautical miles (NM) from an airport having an ope rational contro l tower; or b) 3 NM from an a irp ort having a published instrument fligh t procedure , but not having an operational control tower ; or c) 2 NM from an airport not hav ing a published in strument fli g ht proced ure or an operational control towe r ; or d) 2 NM from a h e l iport, gliderport or seaplane base 

### D
. Emergency/Contingency Procedures.

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• If the UAS lo ses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UA must return to a pre-determined location within the private or controlled-access property and land.

• The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles o r emergencies. 2. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries defined in this COA must be reported to the FAA via email at mailto:9-AJV-115-UAS0rganizationr r i), faa.gov within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the Nationa l Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.g ov 

### AUTHORIZATION This Certifica te of Waiver or Authorization does not, in itself, waive any Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, nor any state law or local o rdinance. Should the proposed operation conflict with any s tate law or local ordinance, or require permission of local authoritie s o r property owners, it is the responsibility of the operator to resolve the matter. This COA does not authorize flight within Special Use airspace without approval from the s cheduling agency. The operator is hereby authorized to operate the sma ll Unmanned A irc raf t System in the National Airspace System. ·

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