Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request AP P ENDIX	A.

UAS

- SAFE	OPERATIONAL	DESCRIPTION

Terra	 Intel	seeks	 to	commercially	operate	a	variety	of	UAS	weighing	less	 than	55	pounds including	 payload	 in	 the	 United	 States ,	 Canada,	 and	 Mexico for	 the	 purpose	 of	 acquiring aerial	data.	The	Appendix	attached	 to	 this	exemption	petition	lists	 the	aircraft	 that	Terra Intel	contemplates	operating.	In	addition,	Terra	Intel	requests	that	it	be	granted	permission to	operate	those	aircraft	already	approv ed	in	previous	Section	333	exemption	petitions.	As the	 operator	 of	 these	 aircraft,	 Terra	 Intel	 is	 committed	 to	 the	 following	 conditions	 and limitations	on	its	operations.	Terra	Intel	understands	that	failure	to	comply	will	be	grounds for	the	immediate	susp ension	or	r escission	any	exemption	granted.

1.	 Operations	 are	 limited	 to	 the	 UAS	 listed	 in	 the	 Appendix	 and	 those	 UAS previously approved	by	the	Secretary	when	weighing	less	than	55	pounds including	payload.

2.	Operations	 for	 the	 purpose	 of	 closed

- set	mo tion	 picture	 and	 television	 filming	 are not contemplated.

3.	The	aircraft	will	not	be	operated	at	a	speed	exceeding	87	knots	(100	miles	per hour).	In no	 case	 will	 the	 aircraft	 be	 operated	 at	 airspeeds	 greater	 than	 the maximum	 aircraft operating	airspeed	r ecommended	by	the	aircraft	manufacturer.

4.	The	aircraft	will	be	operated	at	an	altitude	of	no	more	than	400	feet	above	ground level (AGL).	Altitude	must	be	reported	in	feet	AGL.

5.	The	aircraft	will	be	operated	within	visual	line	of	sight	(VLOS)	of	the Pilot	in Command (PIC)	 at	 all	 times.	 This	 requires	 the	 PIC	 to	 be	 able	 to	 use	 human	 vision unaided	 by	 any device	other	than	corrective	lenses,	as	specified	on	the	PIC’s	U.S. driver’s	license.

6.	All	operations	will	utilize	a	visual	observer	(VO).	The	aircr aft	will	be	operated within	the visual	line	of	sight	(VLOS)	of	the	PIC	and	VO	at	all	times.

7.	All	 operating	documents	needed	 to	 operate	 the	UAS	and	will	be	accessible	during UAS operations	and	made	available	 to	 the	Administrator	upon	 request.	The operator	will	also present	updated	and	revised	documents	if	it	petitions	for extension	or	amendment.

8.	Any	UAS	that	has	undergone	maintenance	or	alterations	that	affect	the	UAS operation	or flight	 characteristics,	 e.g.	 replacement	 of	 a	 flight	 critical	 co mponent, will	 undergo	 a functional	test	flight	prior	to	conducting	further	operations.

9.	Terra	Intel	is	responsible	for	maintaining	and	inspecting	the	UAS	to	ensure	that	it	is in	a condition	for	safe	operation.Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request 10.	Prior	to	each	flight,	the	PIC	will conduct	a	pre

- flight	inspection	and	determine	the UAS is	in	a	condition	for	safe	flight.

11.	 Terra	 Intel	 will	 follow	 the	 UAS	 manufacturer’s	 maintenance,	 overhaul, replacement, inspection,	and	life	limit	requirements	for	the	aircraft	and	aircraft component s.

12.	 Each	 UAS	 operated	 under	 this	 exemption	 will	 comply	 with	 all	 manufacturer safety

bulletins.

13.	The	PIC	will	hold	a	UAS	 flight	training	certificate,	in	some	cases	training	directly from the	aircraft	manufacturer,	and	a	valid	U.S.	driver’s	license	i ssued	by	a	state, the	District	of Columbia,	Puerto	Rico,	a	territory,	a	possession,	or	the	Federal government.

14.	Terra	Intel	will	not	permit	any	PIC	to	operate	unless	the	PIC	demonstrates	the ability	to safely	 operate	 the	 UAS	 in	 a	 manner	 consistent	 with how	 the	 UAS	 will be	 operated	 to acquire	 aerial	 data,	 including	 evasive	 and	 emergency	 maneuvers and	 maintaining appropriate	distances	from	persons,	vessels,	vehicles	and structures.	PIC	qualification	flight hours	and	 currency	will	 be	logged	in	a	manner	 con sistent	with	 14	 CFR	 §	 61.51(b).	Terra Intel	 will	 operate	 flights	 for	 the	 purposes	 of	 training	 Terra	 Intel	 PICs	 and	 VOs	 (training, proficiency,	and	experience	building)	and	determining	the	PIC’s	ability	to	safely	operate	the

UAS.

15.	UAS	operations	will	no t	be	conducted	during	night,	as	defined	in	14	CFR	§	1.1. All	operations	will	be	conducted	under	visual	meteorological	conditions	(VMC).

16.	The	aircraft	will	not	operate	within	5	nautical	miles	of	an	airport	reference	point (ARP)

as	denoted	in	the	current FAA	Airport/Facility	Directory	(AFD)	or	for airports	not	denoted with	 an	 ARP,	 the	 center	 of	 the	 airport	 symbol	 as	 denoted	 on the	 current	 FAA

- published aeronautical	chart,	unless	a	letter	of	agreement	with that	airport’s	management	is	obtained

or	otherwise permitted	by	a	COA.

17.	 The	 aircraft	 will	 not	 be	 operated	 less	 than	 500	 feet	 below	 or	 less	 than	 2,000	 feet horizontally	from	a	cloud	or	when	visibility	is	less	than	3	statute	miles	from	the PIC.

18.	If	the	UAS	loses	communications	or	loses	its	GPS	signa l,	the	aircraft	will	return to	a	pre

determined	location.

19.	The	PIC	will	abort	the	flight	in	the	event	of	unpredicted	obstacles	or	emergencies.

20.	 The	 PIC	 will	 be	 prohibited	 from	 beginning	 a	 flight	 unless	 (considering	 wind	 and

forecast	 weather	 conditi ons)	 there	 is	 enough	 available	 power	 or	 fuel	 for	 the aircraft	 to conduct	 the	intended	operation	and	 to	operate	after	 that	 for	at	least	 five minutes	or	with the	reserve	power	or	fuel	recommended	by	the	manufacturer	if greater.Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request 21.	All	operations	shall	be conducted	in	accordance	with	an	ATO

- issued	COA	if	the blanket COA	does	not	cover	the	intended	operation.

22.	All	aircraft	operated	will	be	identified	by	serial	number,	registered	in	accordance with 14	CFR	part	47,	and	have	identification ! (N−Number)	marki ngs	in accordance	with	14	CFR part	45,	Subpart	C.	Markings	will	be	as	large	as practicable.

23.	Documents	used	by	Terra	 Intel	 to	ensure	 the	safe	operation	and	 flight	of	 the	UAS and any	documents	required	under	14	CFR	§§	91.9	and	91.203	will	be	available to	the	PIC	at	the Ground	Control	Station	of	the	UAS	any	time	the	aircraft	is operating.

24.	 The	 aircraft	 will	 remain	 clear	 and	 give	 way	 to	 all	 manned	 aviation	 operations	 and

activities	at	all	times.

25.	The	UAS	may	be	operated	by	the	PIC	from	a	moving	de vice	or	vehicle;	however, specific requests	will	be	made	via	subsequent	COA.

26.	 All	 flight	 operations	 will	 be	 conducted	 at	 least	 500	 feet	 from	 all	 nonparticipating persons,	vessels,	vehicles,	and	structures	unless: a.	Barriers	or	structures	are	present	t hat	sufficiently	protect	nonparticipating persons	from the	aircraft	or	debris	in	the	event	of	an	accident;	or

b.	 The	 owner/controller/operator	 of	 any	 vessels,	 vehicles	 or	 structures	 has	 granted permission	for	operating	closer	to	those	objects	and	the	PIC has	made	an assessment	of	the risk	of	operating	closer	to	those	objects	and	determined	that	it does	not	present	an	undue

hazard.

27.	 The	 PIC,	 VO,	 operator	 trainees	 or	 essential	 persons	 will	 not	 be	 considered nonparticipating	persons	under	this	exemption.

28.	All	operations	conducted	over	private	or	controlled

- access	property	will	be conducted with	 the	 permission	 from	 the	 property	 owner/controller	 or	 authorized representative. Permission	from	property	owner/controller	or	authorized representative	will	be	o btained for	each	flight	to	be	conducted.

29.	 Any	 incident,	 accident,	 or	 flight	 operation	 that	 transgresses	 the	 lateral	 or	 vertical boundaries	of	the	operational	area	as	defined	by	the	applicable	COA	will	be reported	to	the FAA's	UAS	Integration	Office	(AF S−80)	within	24	hours. Accidents	must	be	reported	to	the National	Transportation	Safety	Board	(NTSB) per	instructions	contained	on	the	NTSB	Web site:	www.ntsb.gov.Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request AP P ENDIX	B.

TERRA	INTEL’s	sUAS	FLEET	SPECIFICATIONS

To	satisfy	client	requirements	in	a	safe	and	efficient	manner,	Terra	Intel	will	utilize	a	fleet of	twenty

- one	(23)	commercially	available	UAS.		The	UAS’s	listed	below	have	been previously	approved	for	operations:

List	of	Small	UAV

- Airframes Previously	Ap proved	for	Operations

in	Exemption	No:

1.) D JI	Phantom	3 12646

2.) DJI	Phantom	FC40 12646

3.) DJI	Spreading	Wings	S900 12646

4.) DJI	Spreading	Wings	S1000 12646

5.) DJI	Spreading	Wings	S1000+ 12646

6.) DJI	S800 12646

7. ) DJI	S800	EVO 12646

8.) DJI	T600 12646

9.) DJI	F550	Flamewheel 12646,	11397

10.) Tarot	FY690S	Hexacopter 12646

11.) Tarot	Quadcopter 12646

12.) Tarot	680pro 12646

13.) Tarot	690 12646

14.) Tarot	900 12646

15.) Tarot	960 12646

16.) Tarot	T

- 15 12646

17.) Tarot	T15	C/F	Folding
Octocopter 12646

18.) Tarot	T18	UAV 12646

19.) Tarot	T690 12646Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request 20.) Tarot	T810 12646,	11397

21.) Roboflight	RF

- 70 ( Spade	70) 12646,	11493

22.) Falcon	VTOL 12646

23.)			Fire Fly	6 12646Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request AP P ENDIX	C

SPECIFIC Exemption	Requests	and	Rationale

14	C.F.R. Summary	of	Regulation Proposed	Action 1.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	C, Part	21,	Subpart	H Airworthiness

Certification In	consideration	of	the	size, weight, speed,	and	limited operating	area	associated

with	the	aircraft	and	its operation,	the	F AA	has previously	held	that	these

aircraft	meet the	conditions of	Section	333,	therefore, requested	relief	from	14 CFR	part	21,	and	any

associated	noise

certification	a nd	testing requirements	of	part	36,	is

not	necessary. 2.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	C, Part	45,	Subpart	C,	§45.23 (a)	and	(b) Display	of	Marks Terra	Intel	s UAS	shall	be identified	by	serial	number

and	N

- number,	in	mar kings as	large	as	practical

. However,	the 2

- inch

minimum	set	forth	in	this rule	is	impractical, and

therefore	relief	is requested. 3.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter D,	Part	61,	Subpart	A, §61.23(a)

and Chapter	1,	Subchapter	D, Part	61,	Subpart	J, §61.315(c)	(2&3) Certification:	Pilots,	Flight

Instruct ors	and	Ground

Instructors In	previous	petitions	for exemption,	the	FAA	has

held	that	a	PIC	of	a	sUAS holding	at	least	a	Sport	Pilot

certificate	and	a	U.S. Driver’s	License,	or	greater medical	certification,	would not	adversely	affect	safe operations	withi n	the	NAS or	present	a	hazard	to people	or	structures	on	the ground.	Relief,	subject	to the	limitations	provided	in this	document,	is	requested. 4.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	F, Part	91,	Subpart	B,	§91.119 Minimum	Safe	Altitudes Request	relief	within

limitations	an d	restrictionsTerra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request proposed	herein. 5.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	F, Part	91,	Subpart	B,	§91.121 Altimeter	Settings Terra	Intel	measures

altitude	with	both barometric	pressure

sensors	and	GPS.	Prior	to each	flight,	the	barometric

altimeter	will	be	set	to	0ft AGL	instead	of	the	setting	of the	nearest	reporting

station. C ounting	altitude	in AGL,	zeroed	at	the	point	of dep arture,	will	ensure

conformance	to	the	COA

restrictions	under	which the	sUAS	is	operating.	Given the	low	operating	altitudes of	system	and	operating within	the	proposed restrictions,	relief	is requested. 6.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	F, Part	91,	Subpart	B, §91.151 Fuel	Requirements	in	VFR

Conditions As	described	in	this document,	the	sUAS	Terra Intel	proposes	to	operate

has	total	endurance	of

between	20	and	90	minutes.

Terra	Intel	will	ensure

missions	are	conducted with	sufficient	power reserve	to	operate	fo r	at
least	five	minutes	after	the

intended	mission	is complete.	The	short	flight

time	makes	t he	reserves specified impractical	and

therefore	relief	is requested. 7.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	F, Part	91,	Subpart	C,	§91.203 Certifications	Required Terra	Intel	will	place	these

documents	at	the	location	of the	ground	station	and/or

with	the	PIC.	The	FAA	has previously	held	that	this	is sufficient	to	provide	an equivalent	level	of	safety,Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request 8.) Chapter 1,	Subchapter	F, Part	91,	Subpart	C,	§91.205 Instruments	and	required equipment and	therefore,	relief	is requested. Request	relief	within

limit ations	an d	restrictions proposed	herein.

9.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter	F

, Part	91, Subpart	E, §91.405; §91.407;	§ 91.409 ;	§ 91.411 ; § 91.413 ;	§ 91.415 ;	§ 91.417 ; and § 91.421 Maintenance,	Preventative Maintenance,	and

Alterations Relief	is	requested	within

the	limitations	and

conditions	set	forth	in Appendix	A, § 8

– § 12 and Appendix	D,	E	and	F	of	this

docket

. 10.) Chapter	1,	Subchapter F,	Part	91,	Subpart	H, §91.703(a)(1),	(3),	(4),	(5), and	(b),	§91.705,	and §91.706 Foreign	Airc raft	Operations and	Operations	of	US Registered	Aircraft	Outside

the	US Terra	Intel	intends	to pursue	business opportunities	in	Canada	and

Mexico.		We	intend	to comply	with	all	regulations governing	sUAS	operation

within	Canada	and	Mexico.

We	will	not	con duct	any

cross

- boarder	operations. We	request	relief	of	the regulations,	as	they	are	not applicable	to	sUAS operations.Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request A P PENDIX	D

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s UAS

– SAFE FLIGHT OPERATIONAL	PROCEDURAL	CHECKLIST

Step	1.)	Preflight	Checklist

ü Verify	 permission	 (permission to	 fly)	 letter	 has	 been	 signed	 by	 authorized representative	of	property	owner	that	the	subject	UAS	operations	are	planned

ü Perform	 safety	 review	 and hazard risk	 assessment	 for	 subject	location	 of	 planned UAS	 mission	 (investigate	 potential	 risks	 to	 humans,	 wildlife,	 structures,	 	 etc.	 and determine/	document	risk	mitigation

ü Check earth	and	space weather	conditions,	radar,	and	forecasts	to	ensure	safe	flying

c onditions	will	be	present	for	execution	of	subject	UAV	flight	mi ssion

ü Preform	a	visual	and	audible	observation check	to	ensure	the	area	within	geo

- fence boundary	is	clear	of	obstacles	and	safe	for	UAV	flight	operation

ü Verify	&	record	heights/	altitudes	of all	vertical	&	horizontal	obstacles	within	geo

fence	boundary	to	ensure	that	subject	mission	flight	plan	will	not	cause	collision	of UAV	with	any	vertical		&	horizontal	obstacles

ü Inspect	 for	 UAV	 airframe,	 propellers,	 rotors,	 wiring

- harness,	 and	 control	 s urfaces for	cracks,	mechanical	wear,	and	other	signs	of	damage

ü Tighten	props to	specified	torque	as	per	manufacturer’s	specifications

ü Tighten	screws to	specified	torque	as	per	manufacturer’s	specifications

ü Prepare UAV	flight log	book (See Appendix E )

ü Revi ew	mission plan

Step	2.)	Flight	Operation

ü Turn	on	transmitter ,	check	power

- supply,	check	&	verify	proper	functioning conditions	for	switches,	displays,	gages,	and	indicators

ü Set UAV	power throttle control	to down position

ü Connect	battery	on	the UAS vehicleTerra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request ü Wait	for vehicle	arming lights	and	safety	light	to	turn	green

- to

- go

ü Set	home	position	for	UAV	(launch	location,	landing	location,	and	location	for	UAV	to

return	in	event	of	loss	of	co mmand/	control/	communication	signal	from	ground

control station

ü Check correct	command

- control,	&	communication	between	transmitter/	ground

control	station	and	UAV.	Insure	all	control	surfaces	of	U AV	have	correct	range	of motion	for	safe	flight	operation/	proper	functioning	con dition

ü Check	for	adequate	battery power	for	subject	mission/	flight

ü Visual ly inspect	takeoff/	l a unching	area,	verify	area	is	clear	for	safe UAV launch procedure

.

ü Throttle	up	slowly to	test	proper	functioning	condition	of	motor/	motors.

ü Safely	launch	UAV

ü Conduct	safe	flight operational	procedures as	per	UAV	manufacturer’s	operators manual,	( unique	to	each	different	UAV	airframe )

3

. )	Landing Procedures

ü Perform	visual	check/	verification	that	airspace	over	UAV	landing	zone/	area/ location	is	clear	of	obstacles,	humans,	or wildlife	prior	to	beginning	UAV	landing approach

ü Lower	UAV	power	level	on	throttle	control	and	prepare	to	execute	UAV	landing

maneuvers

ü Safely	perform	UAV	landing

ü Post	landing	after	UAV	is	still/	non

- moving	and	all	propeller	and	rotor	movement	is compl etely	stopped ,	it	is	now	safe	to	approach	UAV	for	post	flight	activities

4. )	After	Landing

ü Unplug	battery	on	vehicle	while	near	the	controllerTerra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request ü After	battery	is	unplugged	turn	off	the	controller

ü Fill	out	log	books

ü 4)	Debrief

ü Fill	out	logs

ü Complete calculations	for	batteries	and	flight	times

ü Put	away	gear,	vehicle	and	log	books

5)	Battery	Charging

ü Plug	in	charger	to	the	wall

ü Plug	in	battery	to	the	charger (for	safety/	fire	risk	reduction:	only	charge	batteries when	human	observation	is	possible)

ü Ch oose	the	correct	battery	setting	for	your	battery

ü Select	interface	mode	on	the	balancer	(if	you	are	using	one)

ü Set	the	charger	to	charge

ü Wait	for	beeps	and	lights	to	complete

ü Log	battery	ratesTerra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request A P P ENDIX E

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s UAS

- FLIGHT	LOG

- BOOK	RECORD ENTRY	FORM

Vehicle N	Number/	Make/	Model :

_

__________________________________________________________________________ ___ Date :	_

______________________________________________________________________________ Mission :	_

____________________________________________________________________________ Time :	_

______________________________________________________________________________ Mission	Location	(Coordinates):__________________________________________________________

Pilot	in	Command	(PIC):________________________________________________________________

Visual	Observer :	_

_____________________________________________________________________

Notes	on
Mission:______________________________________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________ ___________

____________________________________________________________________________________ Vehicle	Weight :	_

______________________________________________________________________ Indoor	or	Outdoor :	_

__________________________________________________ __________________

Weather:

Temperature :	_

__________________________________________________________________ Wind	Speed :	_

__________________________________________________________________ Ambient:

Humidity :	_

_____________________________________________________________________ Dew	Point :

____________________________________________________________________ Barometric :	_

___________________________________________________________________ Solar :

________________________________________________________________________Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request Preflight	Inspection	Results :	_

____________________________________________________________ Equipment	Repairs :

_

____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________ __

Post	Repair	Equipment	Operational	Check:_________________________________________________

Flight	Observations: (record	on	any	unusual	behavior)___

______________________________________

Flight	Times:

________________________________________________________________________ Frame:

_______________________________________________________________________

Arm:

______________________ __________________________________________________ Motor:

________________________________________________________________________ Battery :

_ Example	(Max	3200	mAh)

__________________________________________________

Total	Time:

________ ___________________________________________________________________

Charge	Time:

_________________________________________________________________________ Battery	#:

_ Example #	2___________________________________________________________

How	long: Example	011	minutes

___________________________________________________ Input	charge: Example	000810	mA/Min

_______________________________________________ Estimated	flight	time : Ex ample	80%	of	battery

___________ ______________________________Terra	Intel ,	LLC
Section	333	Exemption	Request A P PENDIX	F.

s UAS	MAINTEN AN CE	LOG

- BOOK	RECORD	ENTRY	FORM

UAS Vehicle	N	Number/	Make/	Model :

_

_____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Date :	_

______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ T ime :	_

______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ Name	of Repair Technician :	_

_________________________ _________________________________________ _____ Description	of	improper	function/	performance	issues,	damage	reports,	or	scheduled (based	on	usage	hours)	maintenance :

_

_________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________ ________________________________________ __________________

Description	of	Required	Repairs :

_

_________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________

List	of Replacement	Parts	&	Components :

_

_______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ ___________________________

Post

- Repair	Verification	of	U AS	Proper	Functioning	Condition :

_

__________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________ ________________________ ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Technician’s	Notes,	Repair	Sign	Off

- Initials :

_

__________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________