September 16, 2015

Submission by : Brock Holliday

Flagship Drones 44 - 179 Elba Court Palm Desert, California 92260 U.S. Department of T

ransportation Docket Management S ys tem 1200 New Jersey

Av e SE Wa shington, DC 20590 RE: Exemptio n request under Section 333 of the F AA Reform Act and Part 1 1 of the Federal Av iation Regulations Dear Sir or Madam, I have 26 ye ars of Part 135 commercial helicopter pilot experience. I am currentl y fl yi ng as a Part 135 EMS helicopter pilot with the f ollowing ratings: commercial helicopter, instrument, and helicopter CFI rating with 10,800 helicopter flight hours, a second - class F AA Medical, and a valid California driver's license. I am seeking a F AA 333 exemption for my

new company

. Flagship Drone s seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F .R. 21, subpart H; 45.23(b), 61.1 13(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.9(b)(2), 91.103(a) and (b), 91.109, 91.1 19, 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.203(a) and (b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b) to operate an Unmanned Aircraft Sy stem pursuant to Section 333 of the F AA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). This exemption will permit Flagship Drones to operate an Unmanned Aircraft Sy stem (UAS) within the United States for the commercial purpose of conducting:  flare stack inspection  real estate  utility- power generation sy stem inspections and patrolling  pipeline inspection and patrolling  film making, cinematography , video, and photography  closed - set motion picture filming  precision agriculture  wi ldlife and forestry

monitoring  aerial surveying  construction site inspection and monitoring  Public Entity

Support Operations  UAS Flight Instruction**Name:**

Brock Holliday Flagship Drones 44 - 179 Elba Court Palm Desert, CA

92260 (760)567 - 2680 I, Brock Ho lliday

, operator of Flagship Drones, will operate a DJ I Phantom 3 and a DJ I Inspire 1, UAS weighing less than 7 lbs at takeoff, and can take photos and videos using the on board camera. See attachments below. **1.The Public Will Benefit Fr om** **Decr eased Congestion Of**  **The NAS.** The Aircraft are battery

powered and serve as a safe, efficient, and economical alternative to the manned aircraft traditionally utilized to obtain aerial imagery . By reducing the amount of manned aircraft needed to perform aerial acquisitions, an exemption allowing the use of petitioner ’s UAS's would reduce the amount of manned aircraft in the NAS, reduce noise and air pollution, as well as increase the safet y of life and propert y in the air and on the ground. Furthermore, b y reducing the number of manned aircraft operating in the NAS, congestion around airports caused by arriving and departing aircraft will be reduced. The Aircraft do not require an airport to take of

f and land. L ikewise, a reduction of manned aircraft conducting aerial video and photograph y missions would result in fewer aircraft that must be handled by air traffic control during the ground, takeof

f, departure, arrival, and landing phases of flight operations. **2. The Public Will Benefit Fr om**  **The Safety And Efficiency Of**  **The DJI Phantom 3 and Inspir e 1**  **UAS** Currently being in the helicopter commercial industry for 26 years, I understand the hazards between commercial aircraft and UAS sy stems. UAS sy stems will greatl y benefit the public b y drasticall y reducing the levels of air and noise pollution generated during traditional aerial video and still photograph y flight operations. By using battery power and electric motors the petitioner's UAS will produce no air pollution and is the most environmentally conscious alternative to today 's airplanes and helicopters that are typically utilized for aerial video and photography and carry man y gallons of fuel on board. Our UAS sy stems will also eliminate no ise pollution and are propelled b y battery powered electric motors, rather than the traditional turbine or combustion engine. By using UAS sy stems to perform aerial work, the substantial risk to life and property in the air and on the ground, will be subs tantially

reduced or completely

eliminated. This exemption will be conducted as outlined in the proposed rule set in motion on 02/23/2015 in docket F AA - 2015 - 0150.  Operational Limitations: V isual line - of

- sight (VLOS) only ; the unmanned aircraft must remain within VL OS of the operator or visual observer  At all times the small unmanned aircraft must remain close enough to the operator for the operator to be capable of seeing the aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses.  Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over an y persons not directl y involved in the operation.  Daylight - onl y operations (of ficial sunrise to of

ficial sunset, local time)  Must yield right - of

- way to other aircraft, manned or unmanned.  May use visual observer (VO ) but not required  First - person view camera cannot satisfy “see - and - avoid”requirement, but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in other way s. Maximum airspeed of 100mph (87 knots)

 Maximum altitude of 500 feet above ground level  Minimum weather visibility of 3 miles from control station  No operations are allowed in Class A (18,000 feet and above) airspace  Operations in Class B, C, D, and E airspace are allowed with the required AT C permission  Operations in Class G airspace are allowed with AT C p ermission  No persons may

act as an operator or VO for more than one unmanned aircraft operation at one time  No careless or reckless operations  Requires preflight inspection by operator  A person may

not operate a small unmanned aircraft if he or she knows o r has reason to know of any phy sical or mental condition that would interfere with the safe operation of a small UAS. I request an exemption from 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2) and 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance Inspections since they

only appl y to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. I will, however, perform a preflight inspection of my UAS before each flight as outlined in the operating documents. I request exemption from 91.151. The Pilot in Command will abide by the following personal protocols and controls:  Operator will only

operate in reasonably

safe environments that are strictl y controlled, are away from power lines, elevated lights and airports. Operator will conduct extensive preflight inspections and protocols as outlined in the operating documents.  Operate the UAS below 500 feet and within a radius distance of 1500 feet from the controller while maintaining direct line of sight visual observation (VLOS)  Land the UAS before the manufacturer's recommended minimum battery level.  Use the UAS' GPS flight safety feature whereb y the aircraft raises to a predetermined safe altitude and then returns to point of take off should communication with the remote control operator is lost  Contact respective airports and/or Flight Standard District Of fices if operations will be within 5 miles to advise them of my

estimated flight time, flight duration, elevation of flight and other pertinent information.  Have procedures in place to abort flights in the event of a safety breach or potential danger . 91.7(a) prohibits the operation of an aircraft without an airworthiness certificate. I assert that since there is currentl y no certificate applicable to m y operation, this regulation is inapplicable. 91.1 19 prescribes safe altitudes for the operation of civil aircraft, but it allows helicopters to be operated at lower altitudes in certain condition. Operator will not operate the UAS above the altitude of 500 feet above ground level (AGL) and will also only operate in safe areas away from the public an d traf fic, thus providing a level of safety at least equivalent to or below those in relation to minimum safe altitudes. 91.121 Altimeter Settings is inapplicable since my UAS utilizes electronic GPS with a barometer sensor Ve ry Respectfully

,Brock W Holliday

President, Flagship Drones 44 - 179 Elba Court Palm Desert, CA

92260 760 - 567 - 2680**Air craft**  **Model Inspire 1** T600 **We ight (Battery Included)**  2935 g **Hovering Accuracy (GPS mode)**  Ve rtical: 0.5 m Horizontal: 2.5 m **Max Angular V** 

**elocity** Pit ch: 300°/s Yaw: 150°/s **Max Tilt Angle**  35° **Max Ascent Speed**  5 m/s **Max Descent Speed** 4 m/s **Max Speed** 22 m/s (A TTImode, no wind) **Max Flight Altitude**  4500 m **Max Wind Speed Resistance**  10 m/s **Max Flight T im**  **e** Approximately

18 minutes**Motor Model**  DJI3510 **Pr opell**  **er M odel**  DJI1345 **Indoor Hovering** Enabled b y default **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e Range**

- 10° to 40° C **Diagonal Distance** 559 to 581 mm **Dimensions** 438x451x301 mm **Power Spectral D**  **ensity** 9.06mW/MHz

**Gimbal Model** 

ZENMUSE X3 **Output Power**

**(with cam era)**  Static: 9 W In Mo tion: 1 1 W **Operating Current** Station: 750 mA Motion: 900 mA **Angular V**

**ibration Range** ±0.03°**Mounting** Detachable **Contr ollable Range**  Pitch: - 90° to +30° Pan: ±320° **Mechanical Range** Pitch: - 125° to +45° Pan: ±330° **Max Contr ollable Speed**  Pitch: 120°/s Pan: 180° /s

**Camera Nam**  **e**

X3 **Model** FC350 **To tal Pixels**  12.76M **Effective Pixels** 12.4M **Image Max Size** 4000x3000 **ISO Range** 100 - 3200 (video) 100 - 1600 (photo) **Electronic Shutter Speed** 8s - 1/8000s **FOV (Field of V** 

**iew)** 94° **CMOS** Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” **Lens** 20mm (35mm format equiv alent)f/2.8 focus at ∞ 9 Elements in 9 groups Anti - distortion **St ill Photography Modes**  Single shoot Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias Ti me - lapse **Vi deo Recording Modes**  UHD (4K): 4096x2160p24/25, 3 840x2160p24/25/30 FHD: 1920x1080p24/25/30/48/50/60 HD: 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/60 **Max Bitrate of V**

**ideo S torage**  60 Mbps **Supported File Formats** FA T32/exF AT Photo: JPEG

, DNG Vi deo: MP4/MOV

(MPEG - 4 AV C/H.264) **Supported SD Card T**

**ypes** Micro SD Max capacity : 64 G B. Class 10 or UHS - 1 rating required. **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e Range** 0° to 40° C**Remote**

**Contr oller**  **Nam e** 

C1 **Operating Fr equency**  922.7~927.7 MHz (Japan Only) 5.725~5.825 GHz 2.400~2.483 GHz **Tr ansmitting Distance (outdoor**  **and unobstructed)** 2 km **EIRP** 10dBm@900m, 13dBm@5.8G , 20dBm@2.4G **Vi deo Output Port**  USB, mini - HDMI **Power Supply**  Built - in battery **Charging** DJIcharger **Dual User Capability** Host - and - Slave connection **Mobile Device Holder** Ta blet or Phone **Max Mobile Device W idth**  170mm **Output Power** 9 W**Operating T em**  **pera ture Range** 

- 10° to 40° C **St orage**  **Te mperature Range**  Less than 3 months: - 20° to 45° C More than 3 months: 22° to 28° C **Charging T**

**em perature Range**  0 - 40° C **Battery** 6000 mAh L iPo 2S

**Charger Model** 

A14 - 100P1A **Vo ltage**  26.3 V **Rated Power** 100 W

**Battery (S** **tandard) Nam**  **e**

Intelligent Flight Battery **Model** TB47 **Capacity** 4500 mAh **Vo ltage**  22.2 V **Battery T**

**ype**LiPo 6S High voltage battery **Energy** 99.9 Wh **Net W eight**  570 g **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e Range**

- 10° to 40° C **St orage**  **Te mperature Range**  Less than 3 months: - 20° to 45° C Mor e than 3 months: 22° C to 28° C **Charging T**

**em perature Range**  0° to 40° C **Max Charging Power** 180 W**Battery**

**(Optional) Nam**  **e**

Intelligent Flight Battery **Model** TB48 **Capacity** 5700 mAh **Vo ltage**  22.8 V **Battery T**

**ype** LiPo 6S **Energy** 129.96 Wh **Net W eight**  670 g **Operating Te**  **mperature Range**

- 10° to 40° C **St orage**  **Te mperature Range**  Less than 3 months: - 20 to 45° C More than 3 months: 22° to 28° C **Charging T**

**em perature**  **Range** 0° to 40° C **Max Charging Power** 180 W **Vi sion**  **Ve locity Range** **Positioning** Below 8 m/s (2 m above ground) **A ltitude Range**  5 - 500 cm **Operating Environment** Brightly lit (lux > 15) patterned surfaces **Operating Range** 0 - 250 cm

**DJI GO App**  **Mobile Device System Requir**  **em ents** 

iOS 8.0 or later, Android 4.1.2 or later **Supported Mobile Devices** * Compatible with iPhone 5s, iP hone 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. * Compatible with Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Nubia Z7 mini, SONY Z 3 EXPERIA, MI 3, M I P AD *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and devel opment continues. 

### Phantom 3 Specs**Air craft**  **We ight**  **(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 A**  **ccuracy**  Ve rtical: +/ - 0.1 m (when Vi sion Positioning is active) or +/ - 0.5 m  Horizontal: +/ - 1.5 m **Max Speed** 16 m/s (A TTImode, no wind) **Max Altitude**  **Above Sea Level** 6000 m **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e** 0°C to 40°C **GPS Mode** GPS/GL ONASS

**Camera Sensor** 

Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Ef

fective pixels: 12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M) **L ens**  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 **St ill Photography Modes**   Single Shot  Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 shots  Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3 /5  Bracketed Frames at 0.7EV Bias  Ti me - lapse **Vi deo**  **Recording Modes Phantom 3 Pr**  **ofessional**  UHD: 4096x2160p 24/25, 3840x2160p 24/25/30  FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60  HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60 **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 T**

**ypes** Micro SD Max capacity : 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS - 1 rating required **Max Bitrate of V**

**ideo S torage**  **Phantom 3 Pr ofessional**  60 Mbps **Phantom 3 Advanced** 40 Mbps **Supported File For mats**   FA T32/exF AT  Photo: JPEG

, DNG  Vi deo: MP4, MOV

(MPEG - 4 AV C/H.264) **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e** 0°C to 40°C**Gimbal Contr**  **ollable Range** Pitch - 90° to +30° **St abilization**  3 - axis (pitch, roll, yaw)

**Vi sion**  **Positioning Max V**  **elocity** Less than 8 m/s (when 2 m above ground) **Altitude Range** 30 cm - 300 cm **Operating Range** 30 cm - 300 cm **Operating Environment** Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

**Remote Contr**  **oller Operating Fr**  **equency**

2.400 GHz - 2.483 GHz **Max Distance** 2000m (outdoors and unobstructed) **Vi deo**  **Output Port** USB **Operating T**

**em pera**  **ture** 0°C - 40°C **Battery** 6000 mAh L iPo 2S **Mobile Device Holder** For tablet or phone**Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER)**

- 101 dBm ±2 dBm **Tr ansmitter Power (EIRP)**   FCC: 20 dBm  CE: 16 dBm **Wo rk**  **ing V oltage**  1.2 A @7.4 V

**Battery Charger**  **Vo ltage** 

17.4 V **Rated Power Phantom 3 Pr**  **ofessional**  100 W **Phantom 3 Advanced**   57 W

**Intelligent Flight Battery**  **Capacity**

4480 mAh **Vo ltage**  15.2 V **Battery T**

**ype** LiPo 4S **Energy** 68 Wh **Net W eight**  365 g**Max Flight T im**  **e** Approximately

23 minutes **Operating T**

**em peratur**  **e**

- 10 °C to 40°C **Max Charging Power** 100 W

**App / Live Vi**  **ew Mobile**  **App**

DJIGO **EIRP** 100mW **Power Spectral Density**  6.9mW/MHz **Live V iew**  **Wo rk** 

**ing Fr equency**  2.4GHz I SM **Live V iew Quality**  720P @ 30fps (depending on conditions and mobile device) **Latency** 220ms (depending on conditions and mobile device) **Requir ed 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, Asc end Mate7, Nubia Z7 mini, SONY

Z 3 EXPERIA, M I 3, MI P AD *Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.