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Drone/UAS Practice Group 35 E Wacker Drive Suite 1875 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel. 312.201.8310 Jeffrey@Antonelli-Law.com U.S. Department of Transportation January 2 2 , 2016 Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: Request for Exemption under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from Certain Provisions of 14 C.F.R. Enchanted Creatures Photography, LLC
Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Antonelli Law files this petition for exemption on behalf of Enchanted Creatures Photography, LLC. (“ Enchanted Creatures ”) an operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAs”) for the commercial purposes of (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography ; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography. Specifically, petitioner seeks an exemption from the Federal Avia tion Regulations (“FARs”) listed in Appendi x A to allow commercial operation of its UAs, so long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA in a grant of this petition. This request is substantially similar to other data collection petitions previously approved, and should be considered under the expedited summary grant procedure. Approval of the exemption for petitioner will allow operation of the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional platforms for the proposed uses in Class G airspace nationwide, or as otherwise prescribed by an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued COA. These UAs have been previously approved for the proposed uses in the exemption grants identified in Section VII of the petition. The UA s covered by this petition are small battery-powered craft, weighing no more than 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg), inclusive of battery and payload. Operation of the UA s under the strict conditions proposed below will provide an equivalent level of safety, as Congress intended, while still allowing commercial operations. Operations using the UA s are far safer than conventional operations conducted with helicopters and fix ed -wing aircraft that weigh thousands of pounds, carry highly flammable fuel, and operate in close proximity to the ground, trees, infrastructure, and people. Congress directed the FAA to consider seven factors in deciding whether to approve Section 333 exemption petitions - size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports, proximity to populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight. In this case, each factor3 Table of Contents I. Publishable Summary ................................

.............................................................................. 5 II. Petitioner’s Contact Information

................................................................ ............................. 5 III. Proposed Operations ................................................................................................................ 6 A. The UAs ................................................................................................ ........................... 6 B. The Crew ................................................................................................ .......................... 6 C. Flight Conditions ................................

.............................................................................. 7 D. Flight Operations ................................

.............................................................................. 7 IV. Aircraft and Equivalent Level of Safety .................................................................................. 7 V. Proposed Conditions of the Exemption ................................................................................... 8 VI. Privacy ................................................................

................................................................... 12 VII. Public Interest and Safety ................................

...................................................................... 12 VIII. Regulations from Which Exemption is Requested ................................ .............................. 15 Appendix A: FARs as to which Enchanted Creatures wishes the same determination to be made as has been made previously. ................................................................ ....................... 154 Exhibit List Exhibit 1: Enchanted Creatures Flight Operations Manual, which incorporates its Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual ......................................... Submitted confidentially to the FAA Exhibit 2: DJI Phantom Pilot Training Guide......... Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 3: DJI Smart Flight Battery Safety Guidelines ................................

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................................................................................. Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 4: DJI Phantom Flying Flowchart .................................................................................... 17
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced/Professional Exhibit 5: Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual ....... Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 6: Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide .........................................................................

................................................................................. Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 7 : Phantom 3 Professional User Manual ..............................................................................

................................................................................. Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 8 : Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide......................................................................

................................................................................. Submitted separately due to upload constraints Ex hibit 9: Phantom 3 Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer................................

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................................................................................. Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 10: Phantom 3 Advanced Overview ................................................................................ 18 Exhibit 11: Phantom 3 Advanced Features ................................................................................... 20 Exhibit 12: Phantom 3 Advanced Specifications ......................................................................... 30 Exhibit 13: Phantom 3 Professional Overview ............................................................................. 39 Exhibit 14: Phantom 3 Professional Features ............................................................................... 42 Exhibit 15: Phantom 3 Professional Specifications ...................................................................... 52 Exhibit 1 has been submitted confidentially to the FAA and is not available to the public.
Exhibits 2 -3 and 5 -8 have been uploaded to Regulations.gov separately due to size constraints.5

I. Publishable Summary Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §11, the following summary is provided for publication in the Federal Register, should it be determined that publication is needed: Petitioner seeks an exemption from the following rules: 14 C.F.R 21(h); 14 C.F.R. 43.7; 14 C.F.R. 43.11; 14 C.F.R. 45.11; 14 C.F.R. 45.27; 14 C.F.R. 45.29; 14 C.F.R. 91.7(a); 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b)(2); 14 C.F.R. 91.9(c); 14 C.F.R. 91.103(b)(2); 14 C.F.R. 91.105; 14 C.F.R. 91.109; 14 C.F.R. 91.113(b); 14 C.F.R. 91.119 (c); 14 C.F.R. 91.121; 14 C.F.R. 91.151(a); 14 C.F.R. 91.203(a) and (b); 14 C.F.R. 215; 14 C.F.R. 91.403; 14 C.F.R. 91.405(a); 14 C.F.R. 91.407(a)(1); 14 C.F.R. 409(a)(1) and (2); and 14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) and (b) to operate commercially small unmanned aircraft systems (UAs) (2 .8 lbs. or less ). The UAs for which exemption is requested will be used for (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography in Class G airspace (unless otherwise prescribed by an ATO-issued COA) under 400 feet above ground level (“AGL”) and under controlled conditions over restricted property. The requested exemption should be granted because operation of a small UA weighing no more than 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg), inclusive of battery and payload, conducted in the strict conditions outlined below, will provide an equivalent level of safety, while still allowing commercial operations. The lightweight aircraft covered by the exemption are far safer than conventional operations conducted with helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft weighing thousands of pounds and carrying highly flammable fuel, and operating in close proximity to the ground and people. The seven factors Congress directed the FAA to consider when approving Section 333 exemption petitions - size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports, proximity to populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight

– each support the request. In particular, the aircraft are small, and will operate at slow speeds, and close to the ground. The substantial increase of safety and decrease of risk to human life, coupled with the low risk use of UAs to conduct these operations, weigh heavily in favor of granting the exemption.
II. Petitioner’s Contact Information
Kira Harris Owner Enchanted Creatures Photography, LLC. 2203 Windstone Drive Columbia, MO 65201
Counsel for Petitioner: Jeffrey Antonelli Antonelli Law 35 E Wacker Drive, Suite 1875 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: 312-201 -8310 Email: jeffrey@antonelli-law.com6

III. Proposed Operations
A. The UA s The requested exemption will permit petitioner to operate the Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional

. These UAs have been previously approved for commercial operation in, among others, the exemption grants identified in Section VII below. The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the characteristics of the UA are numbe rs 1, 5, and 16

- 20 in Section V b elow. Each has been adopted or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions.
Each has the ability to hover and move in the vertical and ho rizontal planes simultaneously. For information regarding specifications for each UA, please refer to the chart beginning on the next page of this document.
Airframe Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional Control System Phantom 3 OS. This includes the main controller (MC), which receives the battery voltage, capacity, and current, t he internal measurement unit (IMU), which receives telemetry data, compass, and GPS. Maximum Operating Speed 31 knots Maximum Flight Time 23 minutes Maximum Weight 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg). Transmitter DJI Phantom 3 Remote Control Receiver Internal to UA Motor DJI 2312 Propellers Four 9 x 4” propellers Data Link Enhanced DJI HD Lightbridge Video Link Enhanced DJI HD Lightbridge Batteries 4480 mAh Lithium Polymer 4S batteries Telemetric Display DJI GO App Automatic Return to Home If Tx signal is lost for more than three seconds and the UA is under 65 ft. (20 m.) AGL, the UA will rise to 65 ft. AGL, travel horizontally to the predesignated home spot, then land. If the UA is above 65 ft. AGL, the UA will travel horizontally to the predesi gnated home spot, hover for 15 seconds, then land.
B. The Crew The crew will consist of a pilot in command (PIC) and a visual observer (VO). The PIC and VO will have been trained in operation of UAs generally and received up

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- dat e information on the UA s to be operated pursuant to this grant. The PIC will have, at a minimum, a sport pilot license and either a third class medical certificate or a U.S. driver’s license. The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the training and7

characteristics of the crew are numbers 3 and 6-9 in Section V below. Each has been adopted or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions. Please refer to the following exhibits for more information regarding crew training: Exhibit 1: Enchanted Creatures Flight Operations Manual, Section i. Pilot in Command Minimum Requirements. Exhibit 2 : DJI Phantom Pilot Training Guide
C. Flight Conditions The UAs will be used for (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography in Class G airspace (unless otherwise prescribed by an ATO-issued COA) under 4 00 feet above ground level (“AGL”) and under controlled conditions over restricted property. Petitioner will work with the local FSDO when planning operations. Petitioner will only operate the UA in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The UA will at all times be no less than 500 feet below and no less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud, and petitioner will not conduct operations unless visibility is at least 3 statute miles from the PIC. The flight crew will always make a safety assessment of the risk of every operation, and will only operate when it is determined that no hazards are present. The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to the flight conditions in which the UA will be operated are numbers 2, 4, 16, and 28-29 in Section V below. Each has been adopted or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions.
D. Flight Operations The purpose of the UA flights for which exemption is requested will be for (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography. Every UA flight will use at minimum a two person flight crew: a PIC and a VO. Additionally, petitioner will follow DJI’s guidelines for flight operations , including DJI’s preflight guidelines, which are similar across DJI models. These guidelines can be found in the different user manuals that have been submitted as exhibits with this petition. The specific conditions of the proposed exemption that relate to flight operations are numbers 11-12, 17-25, and 32-34 in Section V below. Each has been accepted or imposed by the FAA in numerous previous grants of Section 333 exemption petitions. For more information regarding petitioner’s flight operations, plea se refer to the following sections of Exhibit 1: Enchanted Creatures Flight Operations Manual: Section e. Plan of Activities Section h. Safety Plan IV. Aircraft and Equivalent Level of Safety Petitioner proposes that the exemption apply to UAs that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations proposed herein. These limitations provide for a level of safety at least equivalent to or higher than manned aircraft operations under the current regulatory structure. Section V below identifies the limitations and conditions to which petitioner agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under a grant of this petition. Appendix A contains a8

matrix connecting (i) the specif ic proposed condition with (ii) the FAR provision for which it provides an equivalent level of safety and (iii) one or more recent Section 333 exemption grants in which the FAA recognized this equivalent level of safety. Approval of the commercial operati ons outlined in this petition presents no national security issue. The PIC will possess, at minimum, a sport pilot’s certificate . Therefore, he or she will have been subject to security screenings by the Department of Homeland Security.
V. Proposed Conditions of the Exemption
1. The UA s , including battery and technical payload , will weigh no more than approximately 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg)

. 2. UA operations under this exemption will be limited to conducting operations for the purpose of (1) precision agricultur e; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography in Class G airspace nationwide, unless otherwise prescribed by an ATO issued COA.
3. Flights will be operated within line of sight of a PIC and VO.
4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 4 00 feet AGL, as indicated by the procedures specified in the operating documents. All altitudes reported to ATC must be in feet AGL.
5. The UA s will not be flown at an indicated airspeed exceeding 31 knots.
6. Minimum flight crew for each operation will consist of the UA PIC and a VO.
7. The PIC will possess , at a minimum , a sport pilot license and either a third class medical certificate or a U.S. driver’s license.
8. The petitioner will not permit any PI C to operate the UA s unless the PIC meets its qualification criteria and demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UA s in a manner consistent with how the UA s will be operated under this exemption, 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 consistent with 1 4 CFR §61.51(b). A record of the PIC training will be documented and made available upon request by the Administrator. Training operations will only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience

- building flig hts, all persons not essential for flight operations will be considered nonparticipants, and the PIC will operate the UA s with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.
9. The VO will not perform any other duties beyond a ssisting the PIC with seeing and avoiding other air traffic and other ground based obstacles/obstructions, and will not be permitted to operate the camera or other instruments.
10. The PIC will be designated before the flight and will not be allowed to transf er his or her designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC will ensure that the VO can perform the functions prescribed in these conditions and the operating documents.9

11. A briefing will be conducted in regard to the planned UA operations prior to ea ch day’s activities. It will be mandatory that all personnel who will be performing duties in connection with the operations be present for this briefing.
12. Prior to each flight, the PIC will inspect the UA s , including the Ground Control Station, to ensure it is in a condition for safe flight. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UA , the PIC will not operate the UA until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UA is found to be in a condition for safe fli ght. All maintenance and alterations will be properly documented in the aircraft records.
13. Petitioner will conduct a functional flight test on any UA that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UA operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement of a flight critical component. The PIC who conducts the functional test flight will make an entry in the aircraft records.
14. The petitioner will carry out its maintenance, inspections, and record keeping requirements, in accordance with the UA manufacturer’s aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements set forth in the operating documents. Maintenance, inspection, alterations, and status of replacement/overhaul component parts will be noted i n the aircraft records, including total time in service, description of work accomplished, and the signature of the authorized person returning the UA to service. The authorized person will make an entry in the aircraft record of the corrective action take n against discrepancies discovered between inspections.
15. The UA s will be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses. PI C and VO will at all times be able to communicate verbally. They will not be permitted to use electronic messaging or texting to communicate during flight operations.
16. The PIC will not begin a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point and prepare to land with at least 25% battery power remaining.
17. Actual total flight time for each operational flight will result in no less than a 25% battery r eserve. 18. The UA s will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unexpected obstacles or emergencies.
19. The UA will be programmed so that if it loses communications or loses its GPS signal, it will return to a pre

- determined location within the planned operating area and land or be recovered in accordance with the operating documents
20. If the UA s and their radio co ntrol link disconnect during flight, the system’s failsafe protection will be triggered and the multirotor will return to home and land automatically, rather than flying off uncontrollably or landing at an unknown location.
21. The operating documents requir ed under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 will be maintained and10

available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UA any time any UA is operating. These documents will be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. I f a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in the exemption grant and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the grant conditions and limitations will take precedence and will be followed. Otherwise, the petitioner will foll ow the procedures outlined in its operating documents. If it updates or revises its operating documents, it will present updated and revised documents to the Administrator upon request. If the petitioner determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted the exemption, then the Petitioner will petition for an amendment to the grant of exemption.
22. Petitioner will obtain written and/or oral permission from the landowners/authorized agents of the landowners over which fli ghts will be conducted.
23. Petitioner will obtain all required permissions and permits from territorial, state, county or city jurisdictions, including local law enforcement, fire, or other appropriate governmental agencies.
24. UA operations will not be condu cted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations will be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights will not be conducted under special visual flight rules (SVFR).
25. The petitioner will obtain an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) prior to conducting any operations under the grant of exemption. Petitioner will request a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 24 hours prior to the operati on. All operations will be conducted in accordance with airspace requirements in the ATO issued COA, including class of airspace, altitude level and potential transponder requirements.
26. The UA s will not be operated within 5 nautical miles of an airport r eference point as denoted on a current FAA

- published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management has been obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a NOTAM as required by the operator’s COA. Any letter o f agreement with the airport management will be made available to the Administrator upon request.
27. The UA s 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 fr om the PIC.
28. All operations shall be conducted in Class G airspace or as otherwise prescribed in an ATO issued COA.
29. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption will 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 will be as large a s practicable.
30. Before conducting operations, petitioner will ensure that the radio frequency spectrum used for operation and control of the UA s complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other appropriate government oversight agency req uirements.11

31. The UA s will remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.
32. The UA s will not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.
33. Petitioner will conduct all flight operations at least 5 00 feet from all nonparticipating persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless one of the following three conditions is met: a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonpartic ipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The petitioner will ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA , the PIC will ensure that flight operations cease immediately. b. The aircraft is operated near vessels, vehicles or structures where the owner/controller of such vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard. c. Operations nearer to the PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons do not present an undue hazard to those persons per § 91.119(a).
34. Petitioner will report any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS

- 80) within 24 hours. Petitioner will r eport accidents to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

. When conducting operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television f ilming and production, petitioner will adhere to the following additional conditions and limitations:
35. The operator will have available at the ground control station site a copy of the Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM), included as Exhibit 1 , during all operations.
36. At least 3 days before aerial filming, petitioner will submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The 3

- day notification may be waived with the concurrence o f the FSDO. The plan of activities will include at least the following: a) Dates and times for all flights; b) Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of exemption; c) Name and phone number of the person responsi ble for the on

- scene operation of the UAS; d) Make, model, and serial or N

- Number of UAS to be used; e) Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; f) A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners and/or loca l officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request; g) Signature of exemption holder or representative; and12

h) A description of the flight activity, including maps or d iagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the operation.
37. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons consenting to be involve d and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the MPTOM

. VI. Privacy There is little concern that the proposed flights will cause invasions of privacy. All flights will occur over either (a) public rights of way where there is no expectation of privacy; or (b) over private property with permission of the landowner/authorized agent and consent of participating individuals. If data collected is made available for public view, all images containing uninvolved persons will be blurred or blacked

- o ut. No attempt will be made to identify any individuals filmed during the flights except in cases where they are trespassing upon or damaging customer property, or interfering with the petitioner’s or its customers’ operations.
VII. Public Interest and Safety The planned UA use will increase ground safety for (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography

. This type of data collection has previously been performed by manned aircraft or by individuals on the ground. Both are more time consuming and more expensive than using UA s . Use of manned aircraft poses enhanced risk to the pilot and onboard crew, who would be several hundred feet in the air. The enhanced safety and reduced envir onmental impact achieved using UA s and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater mass , carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UA operation enabled by this exemptio n is in the public interest. Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012

– size, weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas and operation within visual line of sight and national sec urity

– provide more than adequate justification for the grant of the requested exemption allowing commercial operation of petitioner’s UA s for (1) precision agriculture; (2) photography and videography; (3) surveying and inspections; and (4) closed set cinematography pursuant to Enchanted Creatures’ rules of operation. A) Precision Agriculture
. Enchanted Creatures is requesting an exemption to perform precision agriculture services

. The FAA has previously determined that use of each of the requested UAs for precision agriculture is in the public interest. The Phantom 3 family has been approved for precision agriculture in the following Exemption Nos.:13

Exemption No. 11822 (precision agriculture); Exemption No. 12378 (agriculture); Exemption No. 12 496 (precision agriculture, wildlife and forestry monitoring); Exemption No. 12683 (precision agriculture); Exemption No. 12697 (precision agriculture); Exemption No. 12711 (agriculture); Exemption No. 12734 (agriculture); Exemption No. 12842 (agriculture); Exemption No. 12871 (agriculture purposes... wildlife/forestry monitoring); and Exemption No. 13533 (precision agriculture). B) Photography and Videography
. Enchanted Creatures is requesting an exemption to perform photography and videograph y services . The FAA has previously determined that use of the requested UAs for photography and videography is in the public interest. The Phantom 3 family has been approved for photography and videography in the following Exemption Nos.: Exemption No. 11280 (aerial photography) Exemption No. 11822 (filmmaking, cinematography and videography); Exemption No. 12496 (photography, filmmaking, cinematography and videography); Exemption No. 12697 (aerial photography, ideography, cinematography...); Exemption N o. 12711 (aerial photography and filmmaking); Exemption No. 12734 (property insurance documentation photography and videography); Exemption No. 12871 (event photography/videography); Exemption No. 13369 (aerial photography and videography); Exemption No. 13462 (aerial photography, videography...); and Exemption No. 13533 (aerial videography and photography). C) Surveying and Inspections
. Enchanted Creatures is requesting an exemption to perform surveying and inspection services . The FAA has previously determined that using UAs for surveying and inspections is in the public interest. The Phantom 3 family has been approved for surveying and inspections in the following Exemption Nos.: Exemption No. 11696 (inspections or surveying); Exemption No. 11822 (inspection, monitoring... and surveying); Exemption No. 12139 (inspections); Exemption No. 12496 (aerial surveying); Exemption No. 12683 (structural inspections); Exemption No. 12697 (inspections); Exemptio n No. 12711 (aerial surveying... construction site inspections); Exemption No. 12871 (aerial surveying... construction site inspections); Exemption No. 13369 (agricultural surveying); and Exemption No. 13533 (surveying, inspection...).14

D) Closed
- Set Cinemato graphy
. Enchanted Creatures is requesting an exemption to perform closed

- set cinematography services . The FAA has previously determined that use of each of the requested UAs for closed

- set cinematography is in the public interest. The Phantom 3 family has been approved for closed

- set cinematography in the following Exemption Nos.: Exemption No. 11280 (closed set filming) Exemption No. 11854 (scripted closed set filming); Exemption No. 11972 (scripted closed set filming); Exemption N o. 12324 (closed

- set motion picture filming); Exemption No. 12330 (closed

- set filming); Exemption No. 12378 (scripted closed set filming); Exemption No. 12697 (closed

- set filming); Exemption No. 12983 (closed

- set film cinematography); Exemption No. 13369 (closed

- set TV and movie filming); and Exemption No. 13462 (closed

- set motion picture and television filming).15

VIII. Regulations from Which Exemption is Requested Appendix A: FARs as to which Enchanted Creatures wishes the same determination to be made as has been made previously.
FAR Provision Applicable condition(s) in

Section 5 of petition FAA Exemption Decision 21(h) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 25, 28, 29 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 43.7 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 43.11 12 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 45.11 29 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 45.27 29 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 45.29 29 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 1242 2, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.7(a) 12 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.9(b)(2) 22 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.9(c) 30 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.103(b)(2) 3, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.105 6 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.109 7, 8 Nos. 11252, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12422, 12474, 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.113(b) 3, 31 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 1419616

FAR Provision Applicable condition(s) in

Section 5 of petition FAA Exemption Decision 91.119(c ) 4, 33 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.121 4 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.151(a) 16, 17 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.203 (a) and (b) 22 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933 , 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.215 25, 26 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.403 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.405(a) 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.407(a)(1) 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.409(a)(1) 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.409(a)(2) 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.417(a) 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196 91.417(b) 12, 13, 14 Nos. 11252, 11396, 11467, 11745, 11797, 11905, 11945, 12040, 12068, 12080, 12107, 12422, 12474 , 13365, 13366, 13933, 14026, 14194, 14195, 14196PHANTOM Flying Flowchart V1.0 (Simp li fied Version) This flowchart is aiming at help you t o get f amiliar with t he flying procedures of PHANTOM, please read the Manual carefully to get the operation details. Its corresponding Firmware Version is V3.0.

Switch on the transmitter, and then power on the PHANTOM.

System Start & Self-check

LED : Mode +GPS Satellite Number+6Yellow 6Yellow means warming up

LED : Mode + GPS Satellite Number IOC On & 30s after power on

IOC Off & Warming up is ok.

ATTI. Mode GPS ATTI. Mode Important: At any moment after power on, if the GPS Satellite number is less than 6 and last for at least 10s; even though you select the GPS ATTI. Mode and LED blinks in the GPS ATTI. Mode, the PHANTOM will work in ATTI. Mode. Any GPS Satellite Number

Start Motors LED : Blink Green Quickly

Record the Home Point

Flying Home Point Recording is ok

Landed

Power off the PHANTOM, and then switch off the transmitter LED: Blink Yellow Quickly FailSafe

LED:Red+ Green+Yellow Senser Error Too Big
Compass Error Too Big LED:Red+Yellow

LED : Mode +GPS Satellite Number+6Green 6Green means motion detection. Important: If PHANTOM is moved after power on and before the motors start-up, that is normal. If it is stationary on the ground, please try the IMU Basic Calibration.

Keep Leveling

&Landing

Return to the Home Point GPS Satellite Number<6

IOC Starting

Course Lock First Level Protection Alert

Second Level Protection Alert &Height Descent If Red LED appears in the last four green flashes, the autopilot system cannot work. Recording

is ok.

GPS Satellite Number ≥ 6

GPS Satellite Number ≥ 6 &IOC On FailSafe

GPS Satellite Number ≥ 6

Home Lock GPS Satellite Number ≥ 6, in GPS ATTI. Mode, Distance between the Home Point and PHANTOM>10m.

IOC Ending LED : Blink Green Quickly

Record the

forward direction.

Important: When you switch to ATTI. Mode, the main controller will disengage enhanced FailSafe mode, you can re-gain control of aircraft.

Method of Start Motor

Green Part means normal procedures: means regular situation. means selectable or possible situation. Pink Text tells the details. Red Part means possible abnormal situation. Yellow Part is possible in normal or abnormal situation, require you to confirm by the Text for details. Blue Part is the condition of the normal situation. Purple Part is the condition of the abnormal situation.PHANTOM INSPIRE OSMO RONIN INDUSTRIAL PRO SYSTEMS DEVELOPERS SUPPORT  LOGIN | REGISTER ENGLISH  STORE

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Easy, intuitive controls Integrated DJI Lightbridge Customized Commands GO APP

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LEARN MORE AIRCRAFT Take to the sky and capture your world in beautiful 2.7K

. The Phantom 3 is an easy to use, fully integrated package with an intelligent system that helps you fly.

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Your Phantom 3 fits into your life and makes flying remarkably intuitive and easy. From takeoff to landing, it's completely under your control, responding to your commands while automatically handling the most complex aspects of safe, stable flight.

GPS-ASSISTED HOVER
Never lose track of your Phantom 3. GPS and GLONASS combine to make the Phantom 3 completely aware of its location and relation to you. It hovers more precisely, moves more accurately, and locks onto satellites faster. With the new availability of GLONASS, a minimum of 36 satellites are available to you around the world at any time. Through the DJI GO app, you can track its location on a live map, and record your takeoff point so you can bring it back to you with the tap of a finger.VISION POSITIONING SYSTEM
Your Phantom 3 literally helps you fly. It processes information from every sensor and completes complex calculations in real time, giving you a worry-free flight experience .

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT LOGS
Your Phantom 3 automatically logs and remembers the details of every flight you take. Complete flight route, flight time,

flight distance, flight location, and cached versions of any photos and videos you took during your flight are at your fingertips for future reference. At the same time, an advanced flight recorder constantly records data from all of your Phantom 3’s internal mechanisms, which can be easily shared with the DJI support team if you ever have any questions or issues.INTELLIGENT BATTERY
Higher voltage, more energy, and greater power combine to give you a vastly improved flight experience. This upgraded Intelligent Flight Battery has built-in sensors and bright LEDs that let you know the status and remaining power of your battery in real time. Your Phantom 3 continuously calculates its current distance from you and the amount of power needed to return, so you always know how long you can continue flying and when it is time to recharge.

UNMATCHED PROPULSION
Each motor has the power and precision needed to give you the best flight experience possible. Brushless motors work with lightning-fast ESCs to make your Phantom 3 fast, agile, and responsive. These powerful motors give you the ability to speed up, quickly increase or decrease altitude, and stop immediately. DJI’s powerful air braking mechanisms stop your Phantom 3 instantly , making it hover in place as soon as you release the control sticks. Aerodynamic self-tightening propellers boost thrust and stay firmly in place no matter how you fly.INTELLIGENT, EASY TO FLY SYSTEM
Your Phantom 3 literally helps you fly. It processes information from every sensor and completes complex calculations in real time, giving you a worry-free flight experience .

Follows Your Commands Instantly Orders Your Phantom 3 To Stop And Hover In Place When You Release The Control Sticks

Allows Customized Control Settings To Fit Your Preferences Enables Your Phantom 3 To Return To You Whenever NeededMAIN CONTROLLER
Processing and analyzing flight data in real time takes serious power. The Main Controller is the control center of your Phantom 3. It collects data from the entire system, including motor speed, GPS location, your command inputs, and data from automatic sensors, and analyzes it all to tell your Phantom 3 exactly how to behave at any given moment.



# IMU

INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT Keeping your Phantom 3 stable and flying the way you want it to is the Inertial Measurement Unit. Inside is a 6-axis gyroscope and an accelerometer that records and relays even the smallest changes in tilt and movement. It is constantly at work, detecting the slightest changes and compensating for them automatically.

# ESCs

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS Motor speed is critical to flight, and each motor is managed individually by the Electronic Speed Controllers. ESCs not only relay vital motor speed information to the Main Controller, they also send commands back to the motors based on your input. This constant communication keeps your Phantom stable in flight, and also helps you achieve any flight movement, from gentle pans to rapid acceleration.

RETURN TO HOME
Bringing your Phantom 3 back to you is as simple as pressing a button on the remote or within the Pilot app. Your system automatically remembers* the point at which it took off, and returns and lands safely at this point when you command it to Return to Home.*When a sufficient GPS connection is available. 

SDK DEVELOPMENT
Have a new idea that requires a view from the sky? Develop your own app by using the DJI Software Development Kit. The Phantom 3 platform is fully open and allows you to program apps that:

CONTROL THE CAMERA Take pictures, record video, and control camera tilt and settings, all based on your app’s needs. ACCESS REAL-TIME FOOTAGE Record and analyze your Phantom 3’s live HD video stream. Use this real-time visual information to make your app more powerful and useful. GATHER FLIGHT DATA Full flight telemetry, including the Phantom 3’s live altitude, speed, distance, and more, is available to your app.BUY PHANTOM 3 ADVANCED
Show off your world in 2.7K. FOLLOW ME Program your Phantom 3 to act as your own personal, flying film crew. GROUND STATION Set waypoints and assign automatic

actions for your aircraft to follow. POINT OF INTEREST Select a location or object to focus on, and the Phantom 3 will continuously face it, no matter how you fly.

*Maximum range tested in open areas free of interference and may vary depending on local regulations. 

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2.7K video camera 12 megapixel photos 3-axis stabilization gimbal REMOTE
Easy, intuitive controls Integrated DJI Lightbridge Customized Commands GO APP

Live HD view Easy video editor Worry-free autopilot Built-in flight simulator for practice GO APP Capture and share beautiful content by using the DJI GO app with most DJI products, Phantom 3 series, Inspire series and Osmo. Built for universal compatibility and upgraded usability, simply connect your device, launch the app, and go.

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PHANTOM 3 ADVANCED AIRCRAFT CAMERA REMOTE GO APPAIRCRAFT
Weight (including battery and propellers) 1280 g Diagonal size (including propellers) 590 mm Max Ascent Speed 5 m/s Max Descent Speed 3 m/s Hover Accuracy Vertical: +/- 0.1 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/- 0.5 m Horizontal: +/- 1.5 m Max Speed 16 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind) Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level 6000 m (Default altitude limit: 120 m above takeoff point) Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C GPS Mode GPS/GLONASS

GIMBAL
Controllable Range Pitch -90° to +30° Stabilization 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)

REMOTE CONTROLLER
Operating Frequency 2.400 GHz-2.483 GHz Max Distance Up to 5 km or 3.1 miles (unobstructed, free of interference) when FCC compliant Up to 3.5 km or 2.1 miles (unobstructed, free of interference) when CE compliant Video Output Port USB Operating Temperature 0°C- 40°C Battery 6000 mAh LiPo 2S Mobile Device Holder For tablet or phone Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -101 dBm ±2 dBm Transmitter Power (EIRP) FCC: 20 dBm CE: 16 dBm Working Voltage 1.2 A @7.4 V CAMERA

Sensor Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Effective pixels: 12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M) Lens FOV 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8, focus at ∞ ISO Range 100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photo) Shutter Speed 8s -1/8000s Image Max Size 4000 x 3000 Still Photography Modes Single Shot Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 shots Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 Bracketed Frames at 0.7EV Bias Time-lapse Video Recording Modes Phantom 3 Advanced 2.7K: 2704 x1520p 24/25/30 (29.97) FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60 HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60 Supported SD Card Types Micro SD Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required Max Bitrate of Video Storage Phantom 3 Advanced 40 Mbps Supported File Formats FAT32/exFAT Photo: JPEG, DNG Video: MP4, MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C

VISION POSITIONING
Max Velocity Less than 8 m/s (when 2 m above ground) Altitude Range 50 cm-300 cm Operating Range 50 cm-300 cm Operating Environment Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

BATTERY CHARGER
Voltage 17.4 VINTELLIGENT FLIGHT BATTERY
Capacity 4480 mAh Voltage 15.2 V Battery Type LiPo 4S Energy 68 Wh Net Weight 365 g Max Flight Time Approximately 23 minutes Operating Temperature -10°C to 40°C Max Charging Power 100 W Rated Power Phantom 3 Advanced 57 W

APP / LIVE VIEW
Mobile App DJI GO
EIRP 100mW Power Spectral Density 6.9mW/MHz Live View Working Frequency 2.4GHz ISM Live View Quality 720P @ 30fps (depending on conditions and mobile device) Latency 220ms (depending on conditions and mobile device) Required Operating Systems iOS 8.0 or later Android 4.1.2 or later
Recommended Devices iOS: iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimized for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Android: Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Huawei P8 Max, Nubia Z7 mini, Sony Xperia Z3, MI 3, MI PAD, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.



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FIRMWARE
Phantom 3 Advanced Firmware v1.6.0040 2015-12-22 ZIP

Phantom 3 Advanced Firmware v1.5.0030 2015-11-25 ZIP

Phantom 3 Advanced Firmware v1.4.0010 2015-09-07 ZIP

Phantom 3 Advanced Firmware v1.3.20 2015-08-04 ZIP

How to Update the Firmware v1.4 2015-10-22 ZIP PDF DJI GO APP

iOS Version v2.4.3. Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimized for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Android Version v2.4.3. Requires Android 4.1.2 or later. Compatible with Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Huawei P8 Max, Nubia Z7 mini, Sony Xperia Z3, MI 3, MI PAD, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Inspire 1/ Phantom 3/ X5 LOG mode Transcoding Tool v1.0.0 2015-12-07 ZIP EXE DOCUMENTS & MANUALS

Phantom 3 Advanced Release Note 2015-12-24 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (EN) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDFInspire 1/ Phantom 3/ X5 LOG mode Transcoding Tool v0.9.2 2015-10-20 ZIP EXE

DJI DNG Cleaner v1.1 2015-04-10 ZIP EXE

Inspire 1/Phantom 3/ X5 Transcoding Tool v0.9.2 2015-10-20 DMG

DJI DNG Cleaner v1.1 2015-04-10 DMG Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (JP) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (DE) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (FR) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (IT) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (KR) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (PT) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (RU) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide (ES) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual (EN) v1.6 2015-11-03 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual (JP) v1.2 2015-06-11 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual (DE) v1.0 2015-09-08 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual (FR) v1.0 2015-11-12 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced In the Box (EN) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Advanced In the Box (JP) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines v1.0 (EN) 2015-12-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines v1.0 (JP) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Charging Hub for Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Batteries v1.0 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Prop Guards Installation Guide 2015-12-17 ZIP PDF* Disclaimer of Warranties: SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. provides the firmware “as is” and “as available” for your use, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties of merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use the firmware is at your sole risk. In no case shall SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of any of the firmware, including but not limited to, any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your misuse, transmitted, etc. Phantom 3 Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer 2015-09-22 ZIP PDF



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What is the difference between the Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced?

Can I remove the camera and attach my own?

Can I charge my Remote Controller and Intelligent Flight Battery at the same time?

What are the buttons on the back of my Remote Controller for?

How far can I fly my Phantom 3?What app should I use with my Phantom 3?

Which mobile devices are compatible with the app?

How do I use the Director automatic video editor?

How do I customize the sticks on my remote controller (change the control mode) for my Phantom 3?

Can I use a Phantom 2 Remote Controller with the Phantom 3?

Can I use a Phantom 2 Intelligent Flight Battery with the Phantom 3?

My Phantom 3 does not turn off right away, is something wrong?

Do I have to buy the Remote Controller separately?

Does my Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controllers?

What does the “P, A, F” switch on the Remote Controller do?

What is the Phantom 3 flight time?

How can I restore a video file if the power is turned off during recording?

How can I ensure that my pictures and videos will be synchronized to my iOS album?BUY PHANTOM 3 ADVANCED
Show off your world in 2.7K. What should I do to land my Phantom 3 smoothly as possible?

Why is the discharge time of the battery not zero, even though I have never used it?

Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom 2 series Remote Controller?

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AIRCRAFT Easy to fly GPS-assisted hover Automatic flight logs Vision positioning system CAMERA

4K video camera 12 megapixel photos 3-axis stabilization gimbal REMOTE
Easy, intuitive controls Integrated DJI Lightbridge Customized Commands GO APP

Live HD view Easy video editor Worry-free autopilot Built-in flight simulator for practice GO APP Capture and share beautiful content by using the DJI GO app with most DJI products, Phantom 3 series, Inspire series and Osmo. Built for universal compatibility and upgraded usability, simply connect your device, launch the app, and go.

LEARN MORE AIRCRAFT Take to the sky and capture your world in beautiful 4K. The Phantom 3 is an easy to use, fully integrated package with an intelligent system that helps you fly.

LEARN MORE

PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT CAMERA REMOTE GO APPEASY TO FLY
Your Phantom 3 fits into your life and makes flying remarkably intuitive and easy. From takeoff to landing, it's completely under your control, responding to your

commands while automatically handling the most complex aspects of safe, stable flight.

GPS-ASSISTED HOVER
Never lose track of your Phantom 3. GPS and GLONASS combine to make the Phantom 3 completely aware of its location and relation to you. It hovers more precisely, moves more accurately, and locks onto satellites faster. With the new availability of GLONASS, a minimum of 36 satellites are available to you around the world at any time.

Through the DJI GO app, you can track its location on a live map, and record your takeoff point so you can bring it back to you with the tap of a finger.VISION POSITIONING SYSTEM
Your Phantom 3 literally helps you fly. It processes information from every sensor and completes complex calculations in real time, giving you a worry-free flight experience .

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT LOGSYour Phantom 3 automatically logs and remembers the details of every flight you take. Complete flight route, flight time, flight distance, flight location, and cached versions of any photos and videos you took during your flight are at your fingertips for future reference. At the same time, an advanced flight recorder constantly records data from all of your Phantom 3’s internal mechanisms, which can be easily shared with the DJI support team if you ever have any questions or issues.

INTELLIGENT BATTERY
Higher voltage, more energy, and greater power combine to give you a vastly improved flight experience. This upgraded Intelligent Flight Battery has built-in sensors and bright LEDs that let you know the status and remaining power of your battery in real time. Your Phantom 3 continuously calculates its current distance from you and the amount of power needed to return, so you always know how long you can continue flying and when it is time to recharge.

UNMATCHED PROPULSIONEach motor has the power and precision needed to give you the best flight experience possible. Brushless motors work with lightning-fast ESCs to make your Phantom 3 fast, agile, and responsive. These powerful motors give you the ability to speed up, quickly increase or decrease altitude, and stop immediately. DJI’s powerful air braking mechanisms stop your Phantom 3 instantly , making it hover in place as soon as you release the control sticks. Aerodynamic self-tightening propellers boost thrust and stay firmly in place no matter how you fly.

INTELLIGENT, EASY TO FLY SYSTEM
Your Phantom 3 literally helps you fly. It processes information from every sensor and completes complex calculations in real time, giving you a worry-free flight experience .

Follows Your Commands Instantly Orders Your Phantom 3 To Stop And Hover In Place When You Release The Control SticksAllows Customized Control Settings To Fit Your Preferences Enables Your Phantom 3 To Return To You Whenever Needed

MAIN CONTROLLER
Processing and analyzing flight data in real time takes serious power. The Main Controller is the control center of your Phantom 3. It collects data from the entire system, including motor speed, GPS location, your command inputs, and data from automatic sensors, and analyzes it all to tell your Phantom 3 exactly how to behave at any given moment.

# IMU

INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT Keeping your Phantom 3 stable and flying the way you want it to is the Inertial Measurement Unit. Inside is a 6-axis gyroscope and an accelerometer that records and relays even the smallest changes in tilt and movement. It is constantly at work, detecting the slightest changes and compensating for them automatically.



# ESCs

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS Motor speed is critical to flight, and each motor is managed individually by the Electronic Speed Controllers. ESCs not only relay vital motor speed information to the Main Controller, they also send commands back to the motors based on your input. This constant communication keeps your Phantom stable in flight, and also helps you achieve any flight movement, from gentle pans to rapid acceleration.

RETURN TO HOME
Bringing your Phantom 3 back to you is as simple as pressing a button on the remote or within the Pilot app. Your system automatically remembers* the point at which it took off, and returns and lands safely at this point when you command it to Return to Home.*When a sufficient GPS connection is available. 

SDK DEVELOPMENT
Have a new idea that requires a view from the sky? Develop your own app by using the DJI Software Development Kit. The Phantom 3 platform is fully open and allows you to program apps that:BUY PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL
Let your creativity fly with a 4K camera in the sky. CONTROL THE CAMERA Take pictures, record video, and control camera tilt and settings, all based on your app’s needs. ACCESS REAL-TIME FOOTAGE Record and analyze your Phantom 3’s live HD video stream. Use this real-time visual information to make your app more powerful and useful. GATHER FLIGHT DATA Full flight telemetry, including the Phantom 3’s live altitude, speed, distance, and more, is available to your app.

FOLLOW ME Program your Phantom 3 to act as your own personal, flying film crew. GROUND STATION Set waypoints and assign automatic

actions for your aircraft to follow. POINT OF INTEREST Select a location or object to focus on, and the Phantom 3 will continuously face it, no matter how you fly.

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Home / Products / Phantom 3 Professional / Specs AIRCRAFT Easy to fly GPS-assisted hover Automatic flight logs Vision positioning system CAMERA

4K video camera 12 megapixel photos 3-axis stabilization gimbal REMOTE
Easy, intuitive controls Integrated DJI Lightbridge Customized Commands GO APP

Live HD view Easy video editor Worry-free autopilot Built-in flight simulator for practice GO APP Capture and share beautiful content by using the DJI GO app with most DJI products, Phantom 3 series, Inspire series and Osmo. Built for universal compatibility and upgraded usability, simply connect your device, launch the app, and go.

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PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT CAMERA REMOTE GO APPAIRCRAFT
Weight (including battery and propellers) 1280 g Diagonal size (including propellers) 590 mm Max Ascent Speed 5 m/s Max Descent Speed 3 m/s Hover Accuracy Vertical: +/- 0.1 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/- 0.5 m Horizontal: +/- 1.5 m Max Speed 16 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind) Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level 6000 m (Default altitude limit: 120 m above takeoff point) Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C GPS Mode GPS/GLONASS

GIMBAL
Controllable Range Pitch -90° to +30° Stabilization 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)

REMOTE CONTROLLER
Operating Frequency 2.400 GHz-2.483 GHz Max Distance Up to 5 km or 3.1 miles (unobstructed, free of interference) when FCC compliant Up to 3.5 km or 2.1 miles (unobstructed, free of interference) when CE compliant Video Output Port USB Operating Temperature 0°C- 40°C Battery 6000 mAh LiPo 2S Mobile Device Holder For tablet or phone Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -101 dBm ±2 dBm Transmitter Power (EIRP) FCC: 20 dBm CE: 16 dBm Working Voltage 1.2 A @7.4 V CAMERA

Sensor Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Effective pixels: 12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M) Lens FOV 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8, focus at ∞ ISO Range 100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photo) Shutter Speed 8s -1/8000s Image Max Size 4000 x 3000 Still Photography Modes Single Shot Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 shots Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 Bracketed Frames at 0.7EV Bias Time-lapse Video Recording Modes Phantom 3 Professional UHD: 4096x2160p 24/25, 3840x2160p 24/25/30 FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60 HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60 Supported SD Card Types Micro SD Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required Max Bitrate of Video Storage Phantom 3 Professional 60 Mbps Supported File Formats FAT32/exFAT Photo: JPEG, DNG Video: MP4, MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C

VISION POSITIONING
Max Velocity Less than 8 m/s (when 2 m above ground) Altitude Range 50 cm-300 cm Operating Range 50 cm-300 cm Operating Environment Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

BATTERY CHARGER
Voltage 17.4 VINTELLIGENT FLIGHT BATTERY
Capacity 4480 mAh Voltage 15.2 V Battery Type LiPo 4S Energy 68 Wh Net Weight 365 g Max Flight Time Approximately 23 minutes Operating Temperature -10°C to 40°C Max Charging Power 100 W Rated Power Phantom 3 Professional 100 W

APP / LIVE VIEW
Mobile App DJI GO
EIRP 100mW Power Spectral Density 6.9mW/MHz Live View Working Frequency 2.4GHz ISM Live View Quality 720P @ 30fps (depending on conditions and mobile device) Latency 220ms (depending on conditions and mobile device) Required Operating Systems iOS 8.0 or later Android 4.1.2 or later
Recommended Devices iOS: iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimized for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Android: Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Huawei P8 Max, Nubia Z7 mini, Sony Xperia Z3, MI 3, MI PAD, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.



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DJI - Phantom 3 Tutorial - Unboxing Part 1

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DJI - Phantom 3 Tutorial - Pre-flight Checklist

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DJI - Introducing the Phantom 3

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DJI Phantom 3 - “A New Perspective”

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DJI Phantom 3 - "To Not Yield"

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FIRMWARE
Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.6.0040 2015-12-22 ZIP

Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.5.0030 2015-11-25 ZIP

Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.4.0010 2015-09-07 ZIP

Phantom 3 Professional Firmware v1.3.20 2015-08-04 ZIP

How to Update the Firmware v1.4 2015-10-22 ZIP PDF DJI GO APP

iOS Version v2.4.3. Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimized for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Android Version v2.4.3. Requires Android 4.1.2 or later. Compatible with Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Huawei P8 Max, Nubia Z7 mini, Sony Xperia Z3, MI 3, MI PAD, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.

DOCUMENTS & MANUALS
Phantom 3 Professional Release Note 2015-12-24 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (EN) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Inspire 1/ Phantom 3/ X5 LOG mode Transcoding Tool v1.0.0 2015-12-07 ZIP EXEPhantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (JP) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (DE) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (FR) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (IT) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (KR) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (PT) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (RU) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide (ES) v1.2 2015-12-14 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional User Manual (EN) v1.6 2015-11-03 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional User Manual (JP) v1.2 2015-06-11 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional User Manual (DE) v1.0 2015-09-08 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional User Manual (FR) v1.0 2015-11-12 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional In the Box (EN) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Professional In the Box (JP) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines v1.0 (EN) 2015-12-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines v1.0 (JP) 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Charging Hub for Phantom 3 Intelligent Flight Batteries v1.0 2015-09-01 ZIP PDF

Phantom 3 Prop Guards Installation Guide 2015-12-17 ZIP PDF Inspire 1/ Phantom 3/ X5 LOG mode Transcoding Tool v0.9.2 2015-10-20 ZIP EXE

DJI DNG Cleaner v1.1 2015-04-10 ZIP EXE

Inspire 1/Phantom 3/ X5 Transcoding Tool v0.9.2 2015-10-20 DMG

DJI DNG Cleaner v1.1 2015-04-10 DMG* Disclaimer of Warranties: SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. provides the firmware “as is” and “as available” for your use, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties of merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use the firmware is at your sole risk. In no case shall SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of any of the firmware, including but not limited to, any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your misuse, transmitted, etc. Phantom 3 Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer 2015-09-22 ZIP PDF



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FAQ

What is the difference between the Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced?

Can I remove the camera and attach my own?

Can I charge my Remote Controller and Intelligent Flight Battery at the same time?

What are the buttons on the back of my Remote Controller for?

How far can I fly my Phantom 3?What app should I use with my Phantom 3?

Which mobile devices are compatible with the app?

How do I use the Director automatic video editor?

How do I customize the sticks on my remote controller (change the control mode) for my Phantom 3?

Can I use a Phantom 2 Remote Controller with the Phantom 3?

Can I use a Phantom 2 Intelligent Flight Battery with the Phantom 3?

My Phantom 3 does not turn off right away, is something wrong?

Do I have to buy the Remote Controller separately?

Does my Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controllers?

What does the “P, A, F” switch on the Remote Controller do?

What is the Phantom 3 flight time?

How can I restore a video file if the power is turned off during recording?

How can I ensure that my pictures and videos will be synchronized to my iOS album?BUY PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL
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Why is the discharge time of the battery not zero, even though I have never used it?

Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom 2 series Remote Controller?

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