FlyMotion Media LLC

– ADDENDUM TO EXEMPTION # 13803

Thursday, January 21, 2016

U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Docket Operations West Building Ground Floor, Room w12

- 140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590
Submitted Electronically via the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)

Re: A ddendum to add additional UAS’s to FAA Exemption # 13803 granted on December 2 nd 2015.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I R yan English , President of FlyMotion Media , LLC, would like to add the following UAS’s to our recently approved exemption # 13803. In addition I am providing an updated “ Intended Use” section to include additional services.
FlyMotion Media, LLC requests that the FAA waive the 90 day comment per iod as no precedent is being set in this request and our operations would be harmed by the delay in approval of these additional systems

The additional UAS’s are as follows:

 DJI Matrice

 Freefly Alta

 Allied Drones HV

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 Sensefly eBee

 Sensefly eXom

 Trimble UX5

 Aeryon SkyRanger

 Aeryon Scout

 Altura Zenith

 Draganflyer Guardian

 Draganflyer X4

- P

 Draganflyer X4

- ES

 Draganflyer Commander

 Lockheed Martin Indago

 Yuneec Tornado
Each UAS has been approve d in the following prior exemptions for similar purposes*

 DJI Matrice

- Exemption #’s 12 378, 12697, 13076, 13152, 13275

 Freefly Alta

– Exemption #’s 12103, 12634, 12830, 13334, 13648

 Sensefly eBee

- Exemption #’s 12048, 12106, 12314, 12326, 12369

 Sensefly eXom

- Exemption #’s 11666, 12106, 11263, 11373 , 12284

 Trimble UX5

- Exemption #’s 11666, 11263 , 11432, 12527, 12534

 Aeryon SkyRanger

- Exemption #’s 11 259, 11661, 11265, 11671, 11903

 Aeryon Scout

- Exemption #’s 12588, 13431, 13481FlyMotion Media LLC

– ADDENDUM TO EXEMPTION # 13803

 Altura Zenith

- Exemption #’s 11713, 12086, 12655, 13057, 13386

 Draganflyer Gu ardian

- Exemption # 12106

 Draganflyer X4

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- Exemption # 1177 4

 Draganflyer X4

- ES

- Exemption #’s 11626, 11487, 1177 4, 12040, 12106

 Lockheed Martin Indago

- Exemption #’s 11446, 12106 , 13313, 13586 , 13499
Exceptions: The Draganflyer Commander and the Allie d Drones HV

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THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ( UAS ):

 The UAS’s are lightweight (under 55l b. gross weight).

 The UAS’s are battery operated

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 With the exception of the Sensefly eBee and the Trimble UX5, all are M ulti Rotor copter s that take off and land vertically and have the ability to hover maintaining a single position

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 The Sensefly eBee and the Trimble UX5 are single motor fixed wing aircraft hand or catapult launched.

EACH UAS INCLUDES:

 An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives signals for flight controls from a ground

- based transmitter/controller;

 An on

- board camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high definition still photos and video

 An on

- board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on

- board flight computer to the

on

- board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass direction of flight and direction back to its launch site

 A 5.8GHz on

- board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the on

- board camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above

T HE GROUND STATION PART OF THE SYSTEM:

 A Pilot in Command (PIC) who is charged with operati onal control of missi on s from beginning to end, and who controls the UAS while in the air

 A 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UAS while in flight

 Ground Station (computer, tablet for smart phone based app) which receives and displays video and system telemetry real time from the UAS

 A Vis ua l Observer (VO), a person who provides a second pair of eyes to vis ua lly track the UAS while in flight.

INTENDED USE:
The requested addendum would broaden the uses listed in the exemption to include uses beyond aerial mapping and aerial image collection to:

 Videography/ Film

- making (In the original request)

 Aerial Photography (In the original Request)FlyMotion Media LLC

– ADDENDUM TO EXEMPTION # 13803

 Aerial Mapping (In the original request)

 Education/Training (In the original request, but not yet approved)

o Aerial communication services

o Visual Inspection

o GPS Tracking

o Insurance Assessments

o Sporting Events

o News gathering services

o Airborne emergency services support

o Aerial Data Collection

o Research and Development

In addition to the services provided in our original exemption request, FlyMotion Media, LLC, provides services to the communications industry, local and national media as well as various production companies. FlyMotion Media LL C, also provides equipment and support to firs t responders, law enforcement agencies and the US Armed Forces.

T his Addendum makes no other changes to the previously granted Exemption #13803
The name and contact information of the applicant remains the same:

S inc e r e l y ,

Ryan English President FlyMotion Media, LLC Phone: 800

- 548

- 5844 Email: info@flymotionus.com

o Appendix A is part of the original request and pertains to flight operations

o Appendix B is part of the original request and includes the User’s Manuals of the approved UAS’s

 Appendix C covers basic flight operations for the fixed wing systems

 Appendix D (Attached) includes links to User’s Manuals for the UAS ‘s listed aboveF lyMotion Media LLC

– APPENDIX C FIXED WING FLIGHT PROCEDURES APPENDIX C

– FLIGHT OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES FOR FIXED WING UAS

The UA S’s will be operated under the following flight restrictions.

PRE

- FLIGHT CHECKLIST
Prior to operation preflight checklists provided by the manufacturer of the UA S’s will be followed. Below is such an example.

 Remote Controller, Ba tteries, and Ground Station Computer/tablet are fully charged.

 Propeller is mounted correctly.

 Camera lens cap has been removed.

 Camera Micro

- SD card has been inserted.

 Attach wings.

 Connect battery.

 Confirm motor can start and are functioning as normal.

 G round Station Computer/Tablet can connect to the camera.

 Pre Programmed Mission is queued.
TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES
Manufacturer recommended Takeoff and Landing procedures will be followed. Below is such an example.

TAKE OFF

 Power on the Remote Controll er.

 Power on the Camera.

 Power on the aircraft.

 Connect the Ground Station Computer/Tablet to the UA.

 Wait for GPS Signal to lock and the aircraft to initialize entering the “Ready to Fly’ mode.

 Initiate Launch.

LANDING

 Aircraft will loiter upon completion of mission.

 Confirm landing site is clear of any obstructions or personnel.

 Initiate landing.

FAILSAFE FUNCTION

The UA S will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller or GPS is lost . The flight control system will automatically return the aircraft to home and land.FlyMotion Media LLC

- APPENDIX D USER’S MANUALS AP P E N DIX D

– USER’S MAN UAS L S DJI MATRICE and AERYON SKYRANGER

Users Man ua ls and/or documentation for each of these systems can be downloaded here

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FlyMotion Media, LLC , keeps a copy with each UAS

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DJI Matrice User’s Manual

Freefly Alta

Allied Drones HV

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Sensefly eBee

Sensefly eXom

Trimble UX5
Aeryon SkyRanger User’s Manual

Aeryon Scout

Altura Zenith

Draganflyer Gu ardian

Draganflyer X4

- P
Draganflyer X4

- ES
Draganflyer Commander

Lockheed Martin Indago

Yuneec T ornado