From: Bill Reynolds [mailto:bill.reynolds@unmannedsystemsinc.com] 

Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 11:32 PM

To: Troutman, Jake (FAA)

Cc: Donald Bintz

Subject: Re: Request for Additional Information - Unmanned Systems, Inc. [FAA-2014-0842]

Mr. Troutman,

USI required a current FAA Class II medical certificate for all Pilots.

Provide a description of the proposed pilot medical requirements.

USI required a current FAA Class II medical certificate for all Pilots.

• Your petition references a pre-flight inspection and/or checklist. Describe the process used to 

determine if the UAS is airworthy and in safe condition for operation in the NAS.

Section 4-1 of the Combined Sandstorm S3TM Aircrew Operating Handbook (“AOH”) addresses pre-flight 

procedures to establish airworthiness before each flight.

• Describe the process used to document UAS discrepancies and the corrective action taken in 

the aircraft record. Examples of processes include (1) the petitioner has elected to use its own process 

to maintain its UAS and ensure that only airworthy and safe UAS will be allowed to operate in the NAS 

and (2) the petitioner has elected to maintain its UAS in accordance with the manufacturer maintenance 

and inspection recommendations.

• Your petition references the material(s) listed below on page three of the petition, however the 

material(s) were not submitted for the record. Please provide a copy of the following referenced 

materials:

o Combined Sandstorm S3TM Aircrew Operating Handbook (“AOH”)

o USI Local Pilot Initial Qualification Syllabus

o USI Observer Initial Qualification Syllabus

o USI Safety Pilot Initial Qualification Syllabus
Attached are the documents requested. They are all considered proprietary by USI.

If you have any more questions please contact myself and Don Bintz (cc'd above).

Respectfully,

William Reynolds

Business Development Manager

Unmanned Systems Inc.

702-606-7539

Dear Mr. Don Bintz:

This letter is to inform you that the following information is missing from your petition (Docket No. FAA2014-0842). This information is necessary for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to process your 

petition.

• Provide a description of the proposed pilot medical requirements.

• Your petition references a pre-flight inspection and/or checklist. Describe the process used to 

determine if the UAS is airworthy and in safe condition for operation in the NAS.

• Describe the process used to document UAS discrepancies and the corrective action taken in 

the aircraft record. Examples of processes include (1) the petitioner has elected to use its own process 

to maintain its UAS and ensure that only airworthy and safe UAS will be allowed to operate in the NAS 

and (2) the petitioner has elected to maintain its UAS in accordance with the manufacturer maintenance 

and inspection recommendations.
• Your petition references the material(s) listed below on page three of the petition, however the 

material(s) were not submitted for the record. Please provide a copy of the following referenced 

materials:

o Combined Sandstorm S3TM Aircrew Operating Handbook (“AOH”)

o USI Local Pilot Initial Qualification Syllabus

o USI Observer Initial Qualification Syllabus

o USI Safety Pilot Initial Qualification Syllabus

Please submit the additional information (non-proprietary) to your docket at www.regulations.gov and 

submit any proprietary information to the FAA Headquarters or electronically via e-mail to 

jake.troutman@faa.gov. If you want us to process your request any further, we must receive the 

information described above by 02/09/2015. If we do not receive the information, we will close the 

docket without notifying you further.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 267-9521.

Sincerely,

Jake J Troutman

Program Analyst | Rulemaking

FAA Office of Aviation Safety

Airmen and Airspace Rules Division

202-267-9521