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November 10, 2015

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: Exemption Request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations

Dear Sir or Madam:

On b ehalf of Vertical Aspect , LLC.

, and p ursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform

Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, I

, Jeffrey R. Campbell , Managing Partner

, am seeking an exemption

from Part 21 Subpart H ; and Sections 91.203 (a) (1)

, 45.23 (b) , 91.7 (a), 91.9, 61.113, 61.133, 91.109,

91 .119, 91.1 21, 91.151, and (91.401

- 91.417 ) Subpart E, of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14

CFR). This proposed exemption would allow for the operation of our unmanned aircraft (UA ’s ) : T h e DJI

Phantom 2 Vision +, DJI Phantom 3 Professional, DJI Ins pire 1, Sensefly eXom, and Sensefly eBee.

THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA):

 The DJI Models and the Sensefly eXom are lightweight (under 55l b. gross weight), battery

operated multi

- r otor copter s that take off and land vertically and have the ability to hover in one

location during flight.

 The Sensefly eBee is a lightweight (under 55lb gross weight), battery operated single motor fixed

wing, hand launched aircraft.

THE UA ’s INCLUDE :

 An on

- board flight computer with GPS naviga tion and location ability that receives signals for flight

controls from a grou nd

- based transmitter/controller.

 An on

- board camera or sensor package used to document physical and/or environmental

conditions of structures and the natural environment.

 An o n

- 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 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz on

- board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the on

- board

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

.

THE GROUND STATION PART OF THE SYSTEM:

 A Pilot in Command (PIC) i n operati onal control of a mission from beginning to end, and who

controls the UA while in the air

.

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

 Ground Station (computer, tablet or smart phone based app) which receives and displays video

and system telemetry real time from the UA

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 A Visual Observer (VO), a person who provides a second pair of eyes to visually track the UA while

in flight.

PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND VISUAL OBSERVER (VO) :

The PIC and VO will meet the requirements outlined in FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 16 P ersonnel

Qualifications. Additionally, the PIC and VO will per form maintenance on the system and will complete a

course of maintenance instruction as part of their init ial training.

I submit that the combination of the UA’s light weight, flight performance and ability, fully qualified

flight crew and strict operation under the guide lines established in 8900.227, and under all of the

Restrictions listed above, the FAA can have full confidence that the operation wil l have an equivalent or

greater level of safety than manned aircraft performing the same mission.

INTENDED USE / PUBLIC GOOD: 14 CFR § 11.81(d)

The requested exemption would allow us to use the UA for aerial ima ge acquisition to support various

mapping and surveying applications as well as video documentation for the public good. Typical

applications would include, but are not limited to:

 Aerial Photography and Videography

 Aerial Mapping and Surveying

 Aerial Da ta Collection

 T elecommunications S tructural M appings and I nventory A udits

 Infrastructure Inspections

 Construction Site Monitoring and Inspections

 Utility System Inspections

 Law Enforcement Support

 S earch and R escue if R equested by E mergency S ervices

 Real Estate Photography

The inherent ability of the UA to capture imagery from a low altitude inc luding oblique photos and video

from several angles is far more effective than ground

- based imagery for displaying the characteristics of

bui ldings, sites and prop erties, areas where consistent monitoring is needed. Further, UA’s can access

locations not accessible to conventional aircraft due to their own flight restrictions. The applicant has

been asked to capture imagery and data to produce high accuracy maps for public entities such as the

department of transportation, municipal planning departments, waste management facilities and local

utilities. These maps and other products produced from our UA’s are used to better the local economy

and promote local business

.

PUBLIC SAFETY :

UA’s are powered by batteries, they are smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft

running on combustible fuel; they operate at lower altitudes (under 400’) with no people on board

thereby reducing current risk levels an d enhancing public safety. With a small payl oad and maximum flight

time of between 2 0 and 45 minutes UA’s offer little or no risk to national security.VERTCAL ASPECT, LLC.

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Each UA listed has its own built in failsafe functionality which will cause the UA to return to its tak e

- off

location and land before the battery becomes empty.

SUMMARY GRANT REQUEST :

This request follows many others using similar systems and process tha t have been granted previously. I

am requesting the FAA issue a summary grant of exemption as this request would not set a precedent

.

 The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 13207, 1 3004 , 1 2557 , 1 2369

, 12366

and 1 2026 also apply to this request

.

 A grant of exemption would be in the public interest (See above)

.

THE REGULATIONS FROM WHI CH THE EXEMPTION S ARE BEING REQUESTED

Beside each regulation number is the page of the attached Addendum upon which each may be found

together with a proposed equivalent level of safety for each regulation:

- 14 CFR Part 21 Subpart H Addendum Page 1

- 1 4 CFR 91.203 (a) (1) Addendum Page 1

- 14 C F R 45.23 (b) Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 91.7 (a) Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 91.9 Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 61.113, 61.133 Addendum Page 2

- 14 C F R 91.109, 91.119, 91.12 1 Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR 91.151 Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) Addendum Page 4

- FAA Policy 8900.227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) and Paragraph 16(e)(1) Addendum Page 4

I am p r e p a r e d to m odi f y o r a mend a n y p a rt of t his r e qu e st t o satis f y t h e n ee d for a n e quival e nt lev e l of

s a f e t y

. P le a se c onta c t us a t a n y t i me if y ou r e quire a ddi t ional info r mation or c la r ifi c a t i on. I am the primary

point of contact for this request and look fo r w a rd to w o r ki n g with y o ur o f f ic e

.

Sincerely,

Jeff rey R. Campbell

Managing Partner

Vertical Aspect, LLC.

Phone: 202

- 494

- 8410

Email: jeffcampbell@verticalaspect.com

Add e ndum C ont a in i n g Ex e mp t ion R e qu e sts a nd Equiv a lent L e v e l of S a f e t y

App e ndix A

– F l i g h t Operations/Procedures

App e ndix B

– User ’s Man ua l sVERTICAL ASPECT , LLC.

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EXE M P TION RE Q UE S TS A N D EQUI V AL E NT L EVEL OF S A F ETY

I

, Jeff rey R. Campbell

, Managing Partner of Vertical Aspect

, LLC, r e qu e st a n e x e mp t ion f r om t he

f ol l owing re g u l a t i ons a s w e ll a s a n y a ddi t ional r e g ulations that m a y t e c hnic a l l y a pp l y t o the op e r a t i on s

of the following UA’s: Th e DJI Phantom 2 Vision +, DJI Phantom 3 Professional, DJI Inspire 1, Sensefly

eXom, and Sensefly eBee.

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H: Airwo rthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. 91.203 (a) (1)

Subpart H, entitled Airworthiness Certificates, establishes the procedura l requirements for the issuance

of airworthiness certific ates as required by FAR 91.203( a) (1).

Given the size and limited operating area associated with the UA to be utilized by the Petitioner, an

exemption from Part 21 Subpart H meets the requirements of an equivalent level of safety under Part 11

and Section 333 of the FMRA. The Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C.44701 (f)) and Section 3 33 of the FMRA

both authorize the FAA to exempt aircraft from the requirement for an airworthiness certificate, upon

consideration of the size, weight, speed, operational capability, and proximity to airports and populated

areas of the particular UA. In al l cases, an analysis of these criteria demonstrates that the UA operated

without an airworthiness certificate, in the restricted environment and under the conditions proposed will

be at least as safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed wing or r otorcraft) operating with an

airworthiness certificate without the restrictions and conditions proposed. The UA to be operated

hereunder is less than 55 lbs. fully loaded, is by definition unmanned and carries neither a pilot nor

passenger, carries no expl osive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and operates exclusively within a

limited flight area. Unlike other civil aircraft, operations under this exemption will be tightly controlled

and monitored by the Operator and will also remain within the requirem ents of, and in compliance with,

local public safety requirements. These safety enhancements, which already apply to civil aircraft provide

a greater degree of safety to the public and property owners than conventional operations conducted

with airworthine ss certificates issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Lastly, application of these same

criteria demonstrates that there is no credible threat to national security posed by the UA due to its size,

speed of operation, location of operation, lack of exp losive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and

inability to carry a substantial external load.

14 C.F.R. 45.23 (b). Marking of the Aircraft

The regulation requires; When marks include on ly the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration

number is displayed on limited, res tricted or light

- sport category aircraft or experimental or provisionally

certificated a ircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin,

cockpit, or pilot stat ion, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 in ches high, the words "limited,"

"restricted," "light

- sport," "experimental," o r "provisional," as applicable.

Even though the UA will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be needed as the UA will

have no entrance to the cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the word "Experimental" can be placed.

Given the size of the UA, two

- inch lettering will be impossible.VERTICAL ASPECT , LLC.

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The FAA has issued the following e xemptions to this regulation to Exemptions No s. 10700 , 8738, 10167

and 10167 A.

14 C.F.R. 91.7(a): Civil aircraft airworthiness.

The regulation requires that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in airworthy condition.

As there will be n o airworthiness certificate issued for the aircraft, should this exemption be granted, no

FAA regulatory standard will exist for determining airworthiness. Given the size of the aircraft and the

requirements contained herein for the use of safety check lis ts prior to each flight, an equivalent level of

safety will be provided.

14 C F R 91.9 Civil air c r a f t f l ig h t m a nu al, m a r k i n g, a n d p laca r d re qu ir e m e n ts.

This r e g u l a t i on p r ovides that no p e rson m a y op e ra te a n a ir c r a ft unless a c u r r e nt, app r o v e d fli g h t manu a l

i s in t he a ir c r a ft. We a ssu m e that the intent of this r e quir e ment is to ensu r e that fl i g ht manu a l

i n f o r mation i s a v a i l a ble to the a ir c r e w while op e r a t i n g the a i r c r a ft. We re qu e st an e x e mp t ion t o th i s

r e quir e ment sin c e the a i r c r a ft is not on l y too small t o ca r r y do c u m e ntation; t he do c ument a t i on would

not be a v a i l a ble to the c rew during f l i g ht ope r a t i on s

.

To obtain a n e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y a nd m e e t t he in t e nt of 91.9, we pr o pose that c u r r e nt, a ppro ve d

U A F l i g ht Operations/Procedures ( App e ndix A) must be a v a i l a ble to the c rew a t the g rou n d station

a n y t i me the a ir c r a

ft is i n, or p re p a ring fo r

, f l i g ht.

T he FAA has issued the following exemptions to this regulation: Exemption Nos. 8607, 8737, 8738, 9299,

9299A, 9565, 95658, 10167, 10167A, 10602, 32827, and 10700.

14 C F R 61.113 P r iva t e p i l ot p r iv i leg e s a n d l i m ita t io n s: P i l ot in C o m m a n d a n d 61.133 C o m m e rc ial p i l ot

p r iv i l e g e s a n d l i m ita t io n s.

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son th a t ho l ds a p riv a te pilot ce rtif i ca te m a y ac t as pilot i n c om m a nd

of a n a i r c r a ft f or c ompens a t i on or h i r e

. S ubp a ra g r a ph (b) a l l ows a priv a te pilot to a c t a s pilot in command

of a n a ir c r a ft in c onn e c t i on with a n y busin e ss or e m p l o y ment if: (1) T h e fli g ht i s on l y inci d e ntal to t h a t

bus i n e ss or e mp l o y ment; and ( 2) The a ir c r a f t does not c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y f o r c ompens a t i on or

hi r e

.

Our pro p osed o p e r a t i ons r e quire that the P I C must e i t h e r

1. Hold a Private or Sport Pilot C e rtifi ca te is s u e d b y the F AA, a nd h a ve l o g g e d 5 hou r s of f l i g ht

e x p e ri e n c e in t his t y

p e of U A

, or

2. M ee t t he re qui r e ments of 8900.227 p a ra 16 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( c ) " Op e r a t i ons without a pi l ot c e rtifi ca t e " in

which the P I C is r e qu i r e d to complete " F AA p r ivate pi l ot g round ins t ruct i on" a nd p a ss " the F AA

P riv a te P i lot w ritten e

x a m i n a t i on." S ince the r e a r e c u r r e nt l y no me a ns a va i l a ble for the pilot

of a U A to g a in t he e

x p e ri e n c e in a n e quival e nt c a t e g o r y a nd c lass in ord e r to a pp l y f o r a private

p i l ot ' s l i ce nse, we pro p ose to g e n e r a te a n e quiva l e n t l e v e l of s a f e t y b y r e quiri n g our p i l ots t o

c omp l e te, a t a min i mu m

, F AA private pi l ot ground ins t ru c t i on a nd p a ss t he F AA Private P i l ot

w r i t ten e x a m i n a t i on in add i t i on to c omp l e t i ng the p r i v a te p i lot re quir e ments. S ince t he a ir c r a ftVERTICAL ASPECT , LLC.

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c a nnot c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y , we f e e l that we me e t t he in t e nt of 61.113 S ubp a ra g r a ph

( b ) e v e n tho u gh the intent of th i s ap p l i ca t i on is to c ondu c t a business.

14 C F R 91.109 F l i g h t I n st r u c tion; S i m u lat e d i n st r u me n t f l i g h t and c e r tain f l i g h t te sts

The r e g ulation stat e s that " No p e rson m a y op e r a te a c iv i l air c r a ft th a t i s be i ng used for f l i g ht instru c t i on

unless that a ir c r a ft h a s ful l y fun c t i oning du a l c ontrols."

The UA’s g roun d

- b a s e d c ontrol station c o nsi s ts of a small h a nd

- h e l d r a dio t r a nsm i t t e r a nd while it does

not of f e r a se c ond s e t of " c ontro l s " , both t he student a nd i nstru c tor ca n, a nd wil l , op e r a te the si n g le s e t

of c ontrols si m ul t a n e ous l y

. W i t h both student a nd instru c tor h a ving " h a nds

- o n " the c ontrols d u r ing

f l i g ht, we f

e e l t h a t t his t ec hnique m ee ts t he i ntent 91.109 a nd p r ovides a n e quiva l e nt le v e l of s a f e t y

.

14 C F R 91.119 M i n i m u m sa f e altitu d e s: G e ner al.

The re g ulation stat e s that ov e r sp a r s e l y popu l a ted a r e a s t h e a ir c r a ft ca nnot be op e r a t e d c loser than 500

fee t t o a n y p e r s on, v e ssel, v e hicl e , or st r u c tur e

. S ince the a ir c r a ft will be op e r a t i n g a t a ma x i m um of 4 00

fee t A G L

, we c a nnot comp l y w i t h th i s r e quir e m e nt.

I n o rd e r to pr o vi d e a n e q uival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y The UA ’s will not be op e r a ted ov e r c ong e sted a r e a s o r

ov e r a n y o p e n a ir a ssemb l y o f p e rsons with out prior approval. Any property owner affected w i l l be

b r i e f e d on the e x

p ec ted r oute of flight a nd the a ssoci a ted risks to p e rsons a n d p r op e r t y on the g roun d

. The a ir c r a ft will be o p e rated a t a low a l t i t ude a l l o win g , if a pow e r unit f

a i l s, an e me r g e n c y land i ng

without undue h a z a rd to pe r sons or p r op e r t y on the su r f a c e

. Th e r e

f o re, we maintain t h a t due to the

sm a ll si z e of the UA, the h a z a rd to p e rsons, v e hicl e s and stru c tur e s is m i ni m a l comp a r e d to mann e d

a ir c ra ft, whi c h should be c ons i d e r e d in g r a nt i ng the e x e mp t ion.

14 C F R 91.121 A lt i m e ter S e t ting s

.

The r e g ulation r e quir e s t h a t air c r a ft sh a ll mainta i n c ruising a l t i t ud e s b y r e f e r e n c e to an a l t i m e ter s e t t ing

a v a i l a b l e with i n 100 NM of the a i r c raft.

The UA will a lw a y

s f l y b e low 4 00 fee t A G L a nd will n o t ne e d to m a in t a in c r uis i ng a l t i t ud e s in o r d e r to

p re v e nt c onfli c t with other a ir c r a ft. An A bove G r ound L e v e l a l t i m e ter me a s u r e ment a bove the t a k e o f f

point is t r a nsm i t t e d via ra dio f r o m t he UA’S on

- bo a rd c o m puter to t he disp la y s c r e e n h e ld b y the P I C,

p rovi d ing a c onst a n t l y up d a ted A G L r ea dout.

14 C F R 91.151 F u e l r e q u ir eme n ts f or f l i g h t in VFR c o nd itio n s.

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son m a y b e g in a f l i g ht i n a n a irpl a ne u n d e r d a y

- V F R c ondi t ions unless

the r e is enou g h fu e l t o f l y to t he fi r st po i nt of in t e nd e d la n ding a nd to f l y a ft e r that f or a t l ea st 30 m i nutes.

The in t e nt i on of th i

s pa r a g r a ph is to provi d e a n e n e r g y r e s e r v e a s a s a f e t y buf f e r f o r d e l a y s to l a ndi n g

. Each U A is batt e r y op e r a ted a nd the m a x i m um dur a t i on o f f l i g ht f rom a sin g l e b a t t e r y c h ar g e is 22

m i nutes with a 20% re s e rv e for the Multi Rotors and 60 minutes with a 20% reserve for the Fixed Wing

eBee

. S ince the a i r c raft will n e v e r f l y mo r e than 3⁄4 NM f

r om t he point of intend e d landi n g , a f ull b a t t e r yVERTICAL ASPECT , LLC.

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c h ar g e a t l a un c h will e nsure that w e me e t the re s e r v e e n e r g y r e qui r e ment of th i s pa r a g ra ph. W

e re qu e st

a n e x e mp t ion t o the w o r d "fu e l " a nd a sk for a n e quival e nt in t e rp re tation wi t h the w o r d "en e r g y ".

14 C F R S ubp a r t E ( 9 1.401

- 91.417)

- M ai n t e n a n ce , P re v e n tive M ai nt e n a n ce , Alt e r a t io n s

The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t t he op e r a t o r is p r i m a r i l y re spons i ble f o r maintaining the a ir c r a ft in a n

a irwo r t h y c ondi t ion, i n c lud i ng c omp l ia n c e wi t h P a rt 39 a nd 43. P a ra g r a phs 91.407 a nd 91.409 re quire

that the a i r c raft be " a ppro v e d for return to se r vice b y a p e rs o n a uthori z e d und e r 43.7" a ft e r m a in t e n a n c e

a nd insp ec t i on.

I t i s our intention t h a t t he P I C p e r fo r m m a in t e n a n c e a nd inspe c t i on of the a i r c raft a nd " be a uthori z e d to

app r ove the a i r c r a

ft f or r e turn to se r v ic e ." As p r ovided in the P r e

- F l i g ht C h ec kl i st in App e ndix A, the P I C

will e nsure that the a i r c raft is i n a n a irwo r t h y c on d i t ion prior to e v e r y fli g ht

. Mainten a n c e p e r f o r med b y

t h e P I C is l i m i t e d to r e p a iring small c r a c ks, r e pl a c ing a p r o p e l l e r, c h ec ki n g e le c tri c a l conn e c t i ons a nd

upd a t i ng soft w a re a nd f

irmw a re f o r the on

- b o a rd c ompu t e r. All o t h e r mainten a n c e will be p e r f o r med b y

t h e m a nu f ac tu r e r or their d e si g n a ted r e p a ir f a c i l i t y . The P I C will do c ument wo r k p e r f o r med in acc o rd a n c e

wi t h 91.417. We fee l t h a t d ue to t he si z e

, c onstru c t i on, a nd simp l ici t y of the a i r c r a ft, the P IC ca n e nsure

a n e quiva l e nt l e v e l of sa

fe t y

.

8900.227 P a r ag r a p h 16( c ) ( 4) P I C Me d ical. And P a r a g r a p h 16( e ) ( 1 ) Ob s er v e r Me d ical.

This po l i c y pro v ides that both t he P I C a nd VO m u st have a v a l i d F AA s e c o n d

- c lass medi ca l ce rtifi c a te

issued und e r P a rt 67 in ord e r to pe r f o r m a s a pilot or o b s e rver.

The UA’s ma

x i m um g ross w e i g ht are each less than 55 l bs., are constru c ted primarily of, plastic and

carbon fiber. T

he P I C is not on boa r d. B oth t he P I C a nd the V O a re r e quir e d to be in V LO S . Giv e n t h e

unl i k e l y e v e nt t h a t bo t h the P I C a nd VO b ec ome m e dic a l l y in c a p ac i t a ted while the a ir c r a ft is i n fli g ht, t he

UA will re turn a utono m o us l y to t he si t e of laun c h i ng a nd l a nd without c r e w in t e rv e nt i on. Th e r e f o r e

,

r e quiri n g the P I C a nd VO to me e t t he s a me m e d i ca l r e quir e m e nts a s commercial pilot carrying passengers

in a l a r g e a i r c r a

ft is a n u nn ece ss a r y burd e n.

W e pro p ose th a t t he m i ni m um m e dic a l r e quir e m e nts for the P I C a nd VO b e vis i on c o r re c ted to

20/20 and a v a l i d, st a te i

s sued d r ive r '

s l i ce n s e . The 20/20 v i

sion r e quir e me n t wi l l ensu r e that the P I C and

VO see and avoid air traffic; a licensed driver is medically qualified to operate a much larger vehicle.VERTICAL ASPECT, LLC.

– APPENDIX A

– FLIGHT OPERTIONS/PR OCEDURES AP P E N DIX A

– F LIG H T OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES

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

OPERATIONAL F L I G HT RE S TRI C T I ONS

The UA will be operated in the field with both a PIC and a VO in accordance with and with the following

Restrictions:

 All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 400 ft AGL, at an airspeed of

no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC;

 All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to communicate

by voice at all times during a flig ht operation;

 The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), 10

hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at least 5 hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar

UA type;

 The UA will not be operated over densel y populate d areas; without prior approval;

 The UA will not be operated over any open

- air assembly of peop le; without prior approval;

 The UA will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or he liport; without prior approval;

 Operations will be restricted t o day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR;

 The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before operation ;

 No flight will be made without a Pre

- Flight Inspection by the PIC before each operation to

ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight

.

P RE

- F L I G HT CHECKLI S T FOR MULTI ROTOR UA’s

Prior to operation preflight checklists provided by the manufacturer of the UA’s will be followed. Below

is such an example.

1. Remote Controller, Batteries , Range Extender and smartphone /tablet are fully charged.

2. Propellers are mounted correctly.

3. Damping absorbers are in good condition, not broken or worn.

4. Camera lens cap has been removed.

5. Memory/Storage card has been inserted if necessary.

6. Gimbal is functioning as normal.

7. Moto rs can start and are functioning as normal.

8. Smart phone/tablet can connect and communicate with UA and/or payload

.

TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES FOR MULTI ROTOR UA’s

Manufacturer recommended Takeoff and Landi ng procedures will be followed. The following is an

example of such procedures:

Place the UA on ground with the battery level indicator facing you.

1. Power on base station.

2. Power on the remote controller.

3. Power on the payload (Camera/ Sensor Package ).VERTICAL ASPECT, LLC.

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4. Power o n the aircraft.

5. Connect the base station to the UA

.

6. Ensure the base station is communicating/receiving data from the UA and payload.

7. Confirm GPS satellite lock.

8. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground.

9. Verify remote controller and UA are operating normally.

10. Proceed with mission.

11. When landing, be sure to be hovering over a level surface.

12. Pull down on the throttle stick gently to descend and land.

13. After landing the aircraft on the ground, keep the throttle stick at its lowest position until

the motors stop.

PRE

- FLIGHT CHECKLIST FOR FIXED WING UA

Prior to operation preflight checklists provided by the manufacturer of the UA’s will be followed. Below

is such an example.

1. Remote Controller, Batteries, and Ground Station Computer/tablet are fully charged.

2. Propel ler is mounted correctly.

3. Camera lens cap has been removed.

4. Camera Micro

- SD card has been inserted.

5. Attach wings.

6. Connect battery.

7. Confirm motor can start and is functioning as normal.

8. Ground Station Computer/Tablet can connect to the camera.

9. Pre Programmed Mission is queued.

TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES FOR FIXED WING UA

Manufacturer recommended Takeoff and Landing procedures will be followed. Below is such an

example.

TAKE OFF

1. Power on the Remote Controller.

2. Power on the Camera.

3. Power on the ai rcraft.

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

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

6. Initiate Launch.

LANDING

1. Aircraft will loiter upon completion of mission.

2. Confirm landing site is cl ear of any obstructions or personnel.

3. Initiate landing.VERTICAL ASPECT, LLC.

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FAILSAFE FUNCTION

The UA will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight control

system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage.

The following situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and

enter Failsafe mode:

1. The remote controller is powered off.

2. The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication ra nge of the remote controller.

3. There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft.

4. There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.VERTICAL ASPECT, LLC.

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– USERS MANUALS AP P E N DIX B

– USER’S MANUAL S

DJI Phantom 2 Vision +, DJI Phantom 3 Professional, DJI Inspire 1, Sensefly eXom, and Sensefly eBee

Users Manuals for each of these systems can be downloaded here

.

Vertical Aspect LLC., will keep a copy with each UA.

DJI Phantom 2 Vision + User’s Manual

DJI Phantom 3 Professional User’s Manual

D JI Inspire 1 User’s Manual

Sensefly eBee User’s Manual

Sensefly eXom User’s Manual

Upon request these will be provided