## James	Haefner	Photography*
1960	Thunderbird Troy,	MI	48084 Jim@HaefnerPhoto.com

248.362.6850

*Note:	this	docum e nt	is	bas e d	h e avily	on	th e approved	exemption	application	submitted by	Sam	Hess	Photography,	146	Forest	Avenue,	PO	Box	7,	Orono,	ME	04473

January	20,	2016

U.S. D epartment	of	Transp or tat io n, Do cket	Operations

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Wa shington,	DC	2 05 9 0

Re:	Re qu est	for	exem pt ion	under	Sect io n 33 3	from	14	CFR	Part	21,	Subp ar t	H;	14	CFR

61 .113(a)	and	(b);	14	CFR	91.109;	14	CFR 91

. 12 1 ; 14	CFR 91 .151;	(a);	14	CFR	91.405	(a);	1 4

CFR 91.407 ( a )( 1);	14	CFR	91.409	(a)(1);	14	CFR 91 .409	(a)(2);	14	CFR 91 .417	(a)	and	(b

Dear	Sir	or	Madam:

In accordance	with	Section	333 o f	the F AA	Moderniz at ion	and	Reform	Act o f	2 01 2 (th e Reform	Act)	and	14	CFR P art 11

, James	Haefner Pho t ography he re by	applies	for a n exempt io n fro m th e listed Fe de ra l Av iation	Regulations	( FA Rs)	to	allow	commerc ia l	use	of

its	Sm al l Un ma nned	Airc ra ft	Systems	(S UA Ss)

, so	long	as	such	operations	are	co nd u ct ed

within	an d	under the	co nd itions	outlined	herein o r	as	may	be	established	by th e	FAA a s required	b y	Sec`on 3 33

An	exem pt io n is	b ei ng r e qu ested be cause ( 1)	ex is ting	regulations	will b urden	James	Haefner Photography (2) James	Haefner Pho t ography can	provide	a l evel	of	safety th at	is	e qu al	(or
greate r th an i n many	cases ) to t hose p rovided	by e xisting	rules,	and	(3)	the re quest	is	in th e

pu bli c interest

. The	F AA ’s a u th ority t o	i ss ue	exempt io ns	from	operatin g rules,	and th e
Sec re tary’ s a uth orit y gr ante d by	Section 33 3	of	P.L.	1 12 I95,	Special	Rules	for	Certain

Unmanned	A ir craft	Systems,	provide	an	opp or tunity	to	a uth orize	certain S UAS o perati ons	in

t he	Nat io nal	Airspace	System	(N AS )	prior	to	implementat io n	of	the	S UA S r ule.	This

incre me ntal	step	will	allow	James	Haefner Pho t ography to	safely a nd l ega ll y e nter	i nt o th e
NAS.

## As	described	in	detail	below, th e re qu este d exempt io n would	pe rm it James	Haefner Photography

t o ope ra te	S UA Ss un der	control le d	condit io ns	in	ai rs pace	that	is	(1)	limited	(2 )

p re deter mi ne d (3)	control le d	as	to	a cc e ss ,	and	(4) w ould	provide	safet y e nh ance me nts	t o the al ready	saf e ope ra tions	of th ose	aircraft	of si milar	size,	weight,	sp ee d,	and	operatin g capability	that	hav e b ee n	gra nt ed	entry	into	the	NAS	via	the	rules	in	Academ y of	Mode l

A er onautics	(AMA ) Nat io nal	Aircraft Sa f et y Code. 1 Approva l of	this e xem pt io n would thereby	greatly e nhanc e sa fety a nd	fulf il l	the	Secretary	of	Transportation’s	( th e	Secret ar y ) responsibili`es t o “... establish	requirements	for th e	safe	ope ra t io n	of	such ai rcraft s ystems	i n the	nationa l air space	system”	per	Sect io n	333 (c )	of	the	Reform	Act.

James	Haefner	Pho t ography is	requesting	exempt io n from	the	following	r eg ulations:

14	CFR	P ar t	21,	Subpart	H

14	CFR	61.23 ( a)

14	CFR	61.113 ( a)	and	(b)

14	CFR	91.10 9

14	CFR	9 1.12 1

14 CFR	91.151 ( a )

14	CFR	91.405 ( a )

14	CFR	91.407 ( a )( 1 )

14	CFR	91.409 ( a )( 1)

14	CFR	91.409 ( a )( 2 )

14	CFR	91.417 ( a)	and	(b )

This	exempt io n app li cation	is	expres sl y submi tt ed	to	fulfill	Congre ss ’ go al	in	p ass ing	Sect io n 333	(a)	through (c )	of th e	Reform	Act. This	law d i re cts t he S ecretary	to	consider wh ethe r
certain	unma nn ed	aircraft s ystem s ma y	operate	safely i n th e	NAS b efore	c om pletion	of	th e rule	making	required un der S e ct ion	332	of	the	Reform	Act.	I n ma k ing	this d eterminat io n,	th e Secretary	is re qui re d	to d etermin e which	t yp es	of	U AS s	do n ot	cr ea te	a	haz ar d	to	users o f the	NAS, t o t he	public,	or po se	a	threat	to	national s ecurity.

Sect io n	333	of	the	Ref or m	Act gr ants	the	Sec re t ar y a ut hority	to d eter mi n e (1)	if	a n
Unma nn ed air craft s ystem

, as	a	result	of	its	size,	we ig ht,	speed,	operat io nal	capabi li ty

, proximity	to	airports	and	populated	areas, a nd	operation	within v isual	line	of si gh	(V LOS )

does	not	cr eate a	haz ar d	to	users o f	the	NAS	or	the pu blic	or	pose	a	threat	to n at io na l

1 See	the	attached	“AmaSafetyCode. pd f” do cument

.

## security, a nd	(2) wh ether	a	certificate	of	waiver,	certificate	of	a ut horization,	o r
air worthiness	c er tification	under 4 9	USC	44 70 4	is	required	for the op er ation	of	civil	(non

govern me nt al )	U ASs .	Therefore, if the	Sec re tary	deter mi ne s	that	such	vehicles	“ ma y operate s afel y in	the	nat io na l ai rspace	s ys tem

, the	Sec re tary shall	establish	requirement s

for th e	safe	operat io n	of	such air craft	in th e	national	airspace	syste m”

. 2

Op eratio n Overview

The	S UASs used	by James	Haefner	Pho t ography	a re qu adcopte rs ,	w ei ghing	3	or	fewer l bs. ( including payl oa d).	Th ese SUA Ss	h av e	the	capabi li ty	to ho ve r and	move	in t he	v er tical	an d horizontal	p la ne s si multaneously.	They	will	operate	only	in	visual	line	of	sight	(VL OS ) and	wil l operate	only	i n tightly	control le d	and	limited	a ir space. They ar e ca pable o f	operatin g at speeds of	up	to 2 9 knots, bu t	will	be	routinely operated	at	much l ower	sp ee ds.	They	w il l rou`nely be	operate d belo w 200	feet	above g roun d level	(A GL ),	and	never a bo ve 40 0	feet

AGL. The	requested exempt io n would	per mi t	its	commerc ia l	operation	of	SUAS	fo r aeria l ph otography and videography in tightly co nt rolle d and	l im ited a i rs pace.	Aeria l photog ra ph y and v ideo gr aphy	se rvi ces	will	be	o ff ered	to indi v idu a ls a nd c orporations for u se	in,	but n ot
li mited	to, nature	photo g raphy,	bu s in e ss	m arketin g, and real	estate

. All	operations	will	b e

co nd ucte d with	the	written	and /o r	oral	pe rm i ss io n	of th e p ro p er t y owner(s)

. Operations	wil l

al w a y s be	conducted	in	areas	that	are	clear	of	a l l people

, e xc ept th e	pi lo t	i n command	(P IC )

and th e	P IC ’ s helper(s)

. Such	operations	will	ensur e that th e	SUAS	will	“not	create	a	haz ar d to

users o f	the	nat io na l ai rspace	system o r th e pu blic”. 3

Aircraft

James	Haefner	Pho t ography op er ate s Inspire	I quadcopters 4 SU ASs	ma nu factu re d	by	DJI ,	a wel l k no wn	l ea der i n qu adcopte r te chn ology.	DJI	strives	to	bring ne w	pe rs pectives	to	ae ri al Work	and	help	companies	accomplish	feats	safer,	faster, a nd	with	greater e fficien cy .	They

2 James	Haefner	Pho t ography i nt erp re t s th is	pro vi sion to	place	the	duty	on	the	Secretary to not	only	process	app li cation s for e xempt io ns und er	se ct ion	333	of	the	Reform	Act,	but for
the Secretary to	craft	conditions	for	safe	operations	of	SUAS

, i f	it	should	be	dete rm ined	that
th e	condi`ons set	forth	h er ein	do	not fu lf il l	the	statutory	requ ir ements	for	approv al

. 3 Reform	Act	Sect io n	333	(b )
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## have an un paralleled	co mm itment	to	R&D,	a	culture o f	constant	innovation,	and	a fo cus	on

T ra nsfo rm ing	complex	te chn olog y into	e as y	to	use	de vi ces.

The	standard Inspire quadco pt er	pa ck age	incl ud es	the Inspire itself,	camera,	gimb al

, P ro pu ls io n system

, flight	control	system,	2.4	GHz	remote	co nt roller,	and 5.8 GHz video/ telemetry	transmission	s ystem.	The r emote	uses	a	2.4	GHz	fre qu ency	to	prevent
interference	wit h the	vide o/ telemetry ch annel.	This	second	cha nn el	allows	for	a	constant

connec`on with	the	Inspire	I to	monitor	it	via	a displa y monito r	that	is	a tt a ch ed	to th e

remote	co nt roller.

The Inspire	I is	about	1 f oo t	s qu are	in	si ze .	It	has	a ma ximum as cent	sp ee d o f	11 kn ots,	a
maximum descent	speed o f	3	knots, a nd	a ma ximu m flight	sp ee d o f	29	knots. W hil e opera`ng	within	VL OS ,	the	re mo te	control	has	a	range o f >3000 f eet.	The	total	weight
(incl ud ing th e	payload)	is 2.82 l bs. 5

The Inspire is	equippe d with	a	DJI	NazaIM	V2	flight	control	system.	This	provides	fo r incredible	ease	of	use	and s tabi li ty.	Pilots	can	co nt rol th e Inspire ’s	movements	in	man y direc`ons –	incl ud ing	pitch	(forwar d and	ba ckw ar d) ,	roll	(left	and r ight),	elevator ( up	an d

down )

, and	yaw	(turn le ft	or ri ght). T he	f li ght	control	system	can	a ls o	provide	I nt elligent

Orienta`on	Co nt rol	( IO C) ,	fa il safe,	ba tt ery	level	w ar nings

, and	show th e	aircra ft ’s cu r re nt heading,	direction

, and	approximate	distance	from	home o n t he	onscreen	rad ar .	The	built in GPS	system ai ds	in	stab il izing th e	aircraft and automatic al ly	and	safely re turns	it	back	t o its home	point	in	any	case wh ere	communication	between	the r emote	co nt rol a n d quadco pt e r are	lost

.

The	Inertial M easurement	Unit	(IMU ) has	a	bu il t	in	in er tial	senso r and	a	baromet ri c alti me ter th at	measures	both	attitude ( A TT I ) and a lti tud e. T he	inertial	measur em ent	te ll s the Inspire how	it’s	tilted.	And	the	gyros	tell	it	if	it i s r otating	in	any p articular	directi on

.

Th e Inspire ’ s comp as s rea ds g eo ma g neti c inf or matio n an d a ssi sts			th e Gl oba l

Po sitionin g Syste m (GPS ) t o accuratel y cal cu lat e th e positio n an d height		o f th e aircraft

. The	v er tica l hover	accuracy	is +/ I 2 .6	ft.	The	ho ri zonta l hover	accu ra cy	is + /I	8.2 f t

.

The Inspire has	LED	flight	indicators	beneat h each	of	its	four r otor ar ms

. T he	LED s il lu mi nat e to	i nd icate th e	status	of th e	f li ght	control	system a nd a lert t he	PIC	of	any po ssibl e
is s ue s

.

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## Such	highl y advanced	capabilities	w il l	ensur e that	the	SU AS s c an	be	safely o perated	an d

“not	create	a	hazar d to u sers	of	the	nat io nal	a ir space	system o r th e pu bli c. ” 6

E qu i va lent Lev e l of	Safet y

In	an	eff or t	to	join th e	FAA	in	its	m iss io n	to	provide th e	safest, m ost	efficient a erospac e system i n	the	world	and	to	mini mi z e the	r is k t o	the N AS	or	to	person s and	propert y on	th e

gr o un d, James	Haefner	Photography agree s to	be	bo un d	by t he	fo ll owing	limitations	an d

condi t io n s when c o nd ucting	commercial	ope ra tions un de r an	FAA	issued	exempt io n :

A

. For	the	purposes	of	ensurin g SU ASs	will	be	operated	within th e	standards	that	th e
FA A	has al lowed	in t he A MA N ationa l Model Ai rcraft	Safety	Code :

1

. SUA Ss	w il l NOT be	flown :

a

. In	a	careless	or	reckless	manner

.

b

. At	a l ocation	where	SUAS	a ct iv ities	are	prohibit ed

.

2

. SUA S	pilots	will :

a

. Yield th e ri ght	of	way	to	all hu man	ca rr ying	aircr af t

.

b

. See a nd	avoid al l	a ir craft	and	a	spotter m ust	be	used	when	app ro priate 7

.

c

. Not	fly	highe r than	400	f ee t	a bo ve g roun d level	or	within five (5)	miles 8

of

a n ai rport	without n otifying	the ai rport	ope ra t or

.

d

. Not	i nt erfere	with	operations	and	traffic	pa tt erns	at	any	airp or t,	heliport or	seaplane	base	except wh ere	there	is	a mi xed	use ag re ement

.

e

. Not	e xc ee d	a	tak eo ff	weight	of	55	pounds	(includin g payload)

.

f.				Not	fly	near	large	congrega`ons	of	people	or	stadiums. 8

g.			Maintain	visual	line	of	sight	with	the	aircrap	at	all	`mes. 8

6 Reform	Act	Secti on 33 3	(b ) 7 AMA	Do cu ment 5 4 0I D 8 hqps://www.faa.gov/uas/model_aircrap/

## h

. Ensur e the	a ir craft i s	ide nt ifie d by	affixin g the	o wn er’s	contact

i nf or ma t io n	to th e	outside	of	the SU AS

.

i

. Not	ope ra te	SUASs	wh il e un der th e	influence	of	al coh ol o r	while	using a n y drug	that	could	adversely	a ff ect th e	PIC’s	abi li ty	to	safely	control th e model

.

j

. Not	ope ra te	SUASs 	ca rr yin g pyrote chn i c de vi ces 	that	exp lo d e or	 burn,	 o r any	 de vi ce	 which	 propels 	 a	 projectile o r	 drops	 any	 object th at	 cr ea te s a haz ar d	to	persons	or	prope rty

.

3

. SU A S s	w il l	not	be	flown u nless :

a

. The	a ir c ra ft,	control	s ys tem a nd	pilot	ski ll s	have	su cc essfu ll y
demonstrated	all ma neuvers	i nt e nd e d or	anticipated	prior	to t he	s pe cifi c

event

.

b

. An	inexperi en ced	pilot	is	a ssi sted	by	an	experien ce d	pi lo t

.

4

. Al l	pilots	shall a void	flying	directly	over un p ro tected	p eo ple, v essels,	vehicle s o r
structures	and	shall a void	endangerment	of li fe a nd	property	of	others

.

5

. A	successful ra dio	e quipment gro und range	check	in	accordance	wit h

man uf acture r’ s reco mm e nd ations	will	be	complete d be fore the first	f li ght	of a

ne w	or re paired mo del air craft

.

6

. SUA Ss	must u se	the	radi o control	fre qu encies	currently al lowe d by th e	Federa l

Communicat io ns	Comm iss io n	(F CC)

.

7

. SUA Ss	w il l	not	k no wingly	operate	within th ree	(3)	miles	of	any p re e xisting	flyin g

si te	without	a	fre qu ency	manage me nt ag re em ent. 9

8

. E xc luding	tak eo ff a nd la nding

, no SU ASs may b e	flown	o ut d oo r s closer	than	2 5
f ee t	to	any	indivi du al ,	e xc ept	for th e	PIC	and	the	P IC 's	helper(s)	located	at t h e takeoff	site.

9 AMA Do cuments 9 22	and 9 2 3

## 9

. Under	no	cir cu mstances	may	a	pi lo t	or	o th er	pe rs on	touch	a	SUAS i n f light wh il e
it	is	st il l un der	power,	e xc ept	to d ivert	it	from	striking a n	indivi du al

.

10 .	The	PIC	of th e SU AS	sha ll :

a

. Mai nt ain	control	durin g the	entire	flight, m ai ntaining	visual c o nt act
without	enhance me nt	other t han	by	corrective l ense s prescribed	for th e pilot

.

b

. Fl y	using	the	as si stance	of	a	camera	or Fi rst	P er son	View	(F PV )	only	i n

a cc ordance	with th e	procedures	out li ned i n	AMA Do c um ent		550

.

c

. Fl y	using	the	as si stance	of a ut opi lo t	or stabi li z ation	system o nly	i n

a cc ordance	with th e	procedures	out li ned i n	AMA Do c um ent		560

.

11 .	The	flying	area	must	be	clear	of	all ut il ity	wires	or	poles	and	an	SUAV	w il l	not	b e flown	closer	than	50	f ee t	to	any	above	gro un d	electric	utility	lines

.

12 .	The	flying	area	must	be	clear	before	the	engine	is	started,	except	for	PIC	and th e
P IC 's	h el per(s)

.

B

. In	addit io n	to th e	a bo ve r ules	out li ned	by th e	AMA	Nat io nal	Model	Aircraft S afet y Code	and	in	an	effort	to	enhance th e	safet y o ff ered	by	the	already	safe	ope ra tion s men`oned a bo ve , James	Haefner	Pho t ography a ls o ag rees	to b e	bo un d	by	the

followin g li mitations	and	condit io ns :

1

. Fli ghts w ill	be	operated	within	V LO S o f	the	P IC

.

2

. Maximu m total	flight	time	for e ach	ope ra tional	flight	will	be	25	mi nut es. F li ght s

w il l	be	terminate d at 25 %	battery	power	reserve	should th at	occur	prior	to th e
25 mi n ut e	limit.

3

. The S UAS	will	only	op er ate in	tightly	controlle d an d l imited a irspace

.

4

. A	briefing	w il l	be	con duc ted	in	regard	to t he	planned	SUAS o perations	p ri or	t o
each	f li ght.	It	will	be	mandatory	that	all	personnel wh o	will	be	performing	d ut ie s within	the	boundaries	of th e	safet y perimeter	be	p re sent	for	this	br ie fing

.

## 5

. The	PIC a nd	the	P IC ’s	helper(s)	will	have b een	trained i n	operation	of	S UA S a n d
received up t o dat e i nf ormat io n	on th e	particu la r	S UA S	to	be	operated

.

6

. The	pi lo t	and	the	P IC 's	helper(s)	will	at	all	times	be a ble	to	comm un icate	b y
voice

.

7

. If t he	SUAS l oses	communications	or	loses	its	GPS	signal, th e SU AS	w il l	hav e capability	to	re tu rn	to	a	pre	dete rm ined location	within	the	secu ri ty	pe ri me te r and s afely la nd

.

8

. The S UAS	will	h av e	the	capability	to	ab or t	a	f li ght	in	case	of un p re dicte d
obstacles	or	eme rg encies

.

9

. Al l flights	w il l	be	con duc te d on	pr iv ate	property an d	with t he	w ri tten	and/or	ora l

perm iss io n	of	the	property	o wn er(s)

.

10

. Fli ghts w ill	a l w a y s be	con du cted	in	areas	that ar e	clear	of	a l l p eo ple,	except	fo r
the	PIC	and	the	P IC 's	helper(s)

.

11

. Al l	flights	w il l	be	con duc te d o utd oor s in vi sual me teorologica l condit io ns	(VMC )

and ne ve r during	severe	wea th er c o nd itions

.

12

. Fli ghts w ill	not	occur	in	weather	conditions	that	prevent th e	PIC	from	operatin g
within v isual	line	of	s ig ht	(VLOS ) at	all	times	or	in	wea th er c onditions	that

dramatica ll y	af fe ct	the UAS ’s	f li ght	(e.g.	high	winds)

.

13 .	If	an	operation	occurs	in	an	area where p eo p le	could	inadvertently	e nt er	th e

ar ea,	an	ope ra tional	border	will	be	established	w it h	traffic	co ne s.	If	it’s	not

fe as ible	to u se	traffic	cones	due	to	interfe re nce	with th e photog ra ph y/ videog ra phy,	the	P IC 's	helper(s) w il l	be	responsible	for	keeping	a sa fe	pe ri me te r

a ro un d the	operat io n.	The	ope ra t io n	w il l	cease	immediately	an d be r eschedule d if	it’s	impo ss ible	to	establis h	a safe	peri me ter	a ro un d th e ope ra tion

.

14 .	The	PIC	will be responsible	for	logging	all	f li ghts	to	ensur e the	comp re hen si v e

preve nt ative	mai nt ena nc e	plan	can	be	followed,	as	described	in t h e “Preventative

Mai nt enance”	section	below

.

15 .	The S UAS	will	not	be ro utinely	operated	in	the	proximity	of	any	airports.	In	an y

c as es	where	the	SUAS	must	be	operated	within th ree	(3)	miles	of	an	airp or t, th e
ai rport	operator	will	be	notified	before th e	op er ati on	com me nces

.

## The	operation	of	S UA Ss,	weighin g less	than	3	lbs.,	con du cted	in	the	strict	condit io ns	a s

o ut lined a bove,	will p ro vi de	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	supporting th e	g ra nt	o f

exem pt ions re q ue ste d her ei n,	includin g exempting	the	applicant f rom	the re quire me nts	o f

Part	21 a nd	allowing	co mm ercia l ope ra tions

.

These	lightweight	airc ra ft	operate	at	slow	speeds, c lose	to t he	g ro und,	and	in	a	tightl y

co nt rolle d environ me nt .	As	a	result,	they	o ff er a mu ch	safer w ay t o	ca pt ure	aeria l photography	and v ideo gr aphy.	Furthermore, th e	propose d ope ra tions	represent	a	safet y enhancement	to th e	a lr eady	safe	operat io ns	that	have b een	grante d by t he	FAA	for th e establishment	of	the	AMA	Nat io nal	Model	Aircraft S afety	Code

.

Preflight	A ct io n Pla n

The	PIC	will	follow	a	comprehen si ve	pr e flight	c he ck li st	to e nsur e that	the	SUAS i s	in	a

co nd ition	for	safe	flight.	This	plan	will	be	imp ro ve d as	needed	in	order	to	ensure al l	k no w n safety precautions	and/or	safety	precautions	su gg este d by	the	ma nu facturer	are	b ei n g accounted	for

.

A

. Pre	f li ght	Ins pe ct io n

1

. C he c k that th e	remote	co nt rol, Inspire ba tt ery,	an d video receiver/monito r	are	all	fu ll y	charged

.

2

. Verify th at	the Inspire battery	is	not	swol le n o r d amage d in	any w ay

. Clea n
the	co nt act	needles	and	pads i f	nece ss ary

.

3

. Turn th e	motor	shafts	with	your	fingers	and v erify th ey	are	s mo oth	wi th out

e xc es si ve	p la y	or	binding

.

4

. Verify th at	the p ro pel le rs are	mo unt ed	correctly.	Propellers	with	a	b la ck	to p should	be	mo un ted	on t he m o un t	shafts	that	have	a bla ck	dot.	Propell er s with	a	si lv er	top	should	be m o un ted	on	the mo unt	s ha fts	that	have	a	si lv e r dot. Ea ch	propeller	should	spin	all th e	way d own o nt o	the mo tor	shaft

.

5

. Ru n	finger	a lo ng th e	edge	of	edge b lade t o ch eck fo r	any	rough e dges

.

6

. Fl ex	both s id es of th e	propelle rs ’	blade s to	check	for	hairline	c ra ck s	where th e blades c o nn e ct i n	the	ce nt er	of	the	p ro peller

.

7

. Verify th at	the l anding gear	is	secure	(not	cracked/broken/loose)

.

## 8

. Verify th at	the	compass	and	comp as s	cable i s	fi rml y	a tt a ch ed	to t he	landin g

gear

.

9

. Verify th at	the	Micr o	S D	card	has	been	inserted	and	formatted

.

10 .	Verify th at	the	d am pin g absorbers	are n ot	broke n a nd /or	worn

.

11 .	Verify th at	the a nt i	drop	pins a re	in	p la ce	and l oc ked

.

12

. Verify	that	the	c amera is	po w ered	o n and	in	working	condition

.

13 .	Verify th at	the	camera i s	secure	and	clean.	Inspect	the	camera	ribbon	cable s for	tears	a nd /or si gns	of	we ar

.

14 .	Verify th at	the video	transmitter	and	receiver	are	set	to	the	same	channels

.

15 .	Set th e PIC’s	and	helper’s smar t phon es to	d o not	dis tu rb mo de	t o prevent	dist ra ct io n s wh il e flying

.

B

. Po wer U p

1

. Verify th at transmitter	throttle	is	in	idle	position

, flight	mode	is	in GPS+attitude	stabilization	mode,	and	Intelligent	Orientation	Control	(IOC) i s disabl e d.

2

. Po wer o n t he	equipment	in th e	following	sequential	order :

a

. Remote	Control ( LEDs	indicate	power	and	transmission;	check	display indicates	transmiqer	baqery	level	above	7.0	V)

b

. Insert	and	start t he Inspire ba tt ery

.

c.	Power	on	video	camera.

d.	Power	on	video	receiver.

3

. Watch	the Inspire LED	star tu p	se qu en ce	for	a bn or ma l indications

. The	rea r LEDs	should	blink g reen	for	at	least	10 -1 5	second s to	indicate	that	it	locke d

o nt o	6+	satellites a nd	has m arke d the	home	point	(for	use	by	the	fa il saf e f ea ture)

.

4

. C al ib ra t e the Inspire ’s	c om p as s

.

## 5

. Place	the Inspire on	an	open,	flat	g ro und	with	the	battery	indicators	facin g to wards	the PI C	at	least	10	f ee t	away

.

C

. On	Screen	Displ a y	Telemetry

1

. Confi r m	Telemetry	Data	is	b e in g received	by	video	receiver

.

2.			Confirm	Battery	Voltage	Level	Indicates	Full	Charge	(>12

. 1	V).

3. Verify th e nu mber	of	satellites i s 7	or	more

.

4

. Verify th e video	reception	qualit y

5. Verify	video	receiver/monito r battery	indi c ates	full c harge

6.			Verify	altitude	reading	indicated	by	telemetry	is	within	50’	of actual	ground	elevation

7.	Verify	home point	lo c ation	has	b e en	accurately	marked

8.	Verify	indicated	distance	to	home	location	is	within	25’	of	actual
distan c e	between	Inspire		and	ho m e	point

.

D

. Ready	to	Fl y

1

. Verify th at	the r emote	co nt rol a ntenna	is	p er pendicular	to	the	gro un d (p oi nting	s kyw ard)

.

2

. Verify th at	the fli g ht	area	is	cl e ar	of	p e opl e ,	oth e r	than	th e op e rator	and
assistant

, when	applicable.

3

. Verify th at	the r ear	LEDs	are	st il l	slow ly	b li nking	g re en	and	still	co nn e ct e d t o 7+	satellites

.

4

. Start	the Inspire mo tor s using	the	CSC	co mm an d on	the	re mo te	co nt rol

.

5

. Verify th at	the m otors	are	funct io ning	norm al ly

, are	not	making	any	u nu sua l noises,	and	are	all	spi nn ing	at	the	same	spe ed

.

6

. Verify th at	the a rea i s	st il l	clear	of	obstructions,	p eo ple

, po wer l ines,	etc

.

7

. Take	off	and ho ve r at	about 6I 8	feet	above	the	tak eo ff	point	to	verif y that	th e Inspire has a	solid	GPS	lo ck .	If	any abno rm alities	are	noticed	(dri ft ing

, flyin g	in circles, e t c.) ,	land im mediately	and re p ea t th e	“Pr e flight In spect io n”	an d “Power	Up” s equences

.

## 8

. Verify th at	the Inspire ho lds	a	steady	posit io n	w hi le	yawin g 360 de gre es

.

9

. Verify th at	the Inspire respon ds app ro pr ia tely	to	all	co nt rols	–	ya w left/ ri ght

, pitch	forward/ba ckw ard,	roll le ft/ ri ght,	and	throttle	up/ do wn

.

Pr ev e nt ativ e Mai nt enance

A	comprehensive	preventative	maintenance	plan	will	be	followed	in	order t o	ensur e th e
SUA S’s s oftw ar e	is up to	date,	the	batteries ar e	in go od	health, a nd	the	aircraft	itself	i s

al way s ready	for	safe	flig ht 10

.

Pi lot i n Co mman d (PIC ) Qu a li fications

The	PIC	holds	an	Airman	Private	Pilot	(Airplane	Single	Engine	Land)	Cer`ficate,	and	meets	the currency	requirements	of	14	CFR	61.56	and	14	CFR	61.57.	The	PIC	holds	a	current	Third	Class Airman	Medical	Cer`ficate,	mee`ng	the	medical	standards	prescribed	in	14	CFR	67,	with	no limita`ons.			Since	the	S UA S	is sim ilar	in	size,	weig ht ,	sp ee d,	and	operating	capability	a s those	currently	allowe d to b e	flown	for h obby /r ecreation,	holding th e	PIC	to	those	same	set of

standards	will	allow	for	a n e qu iv alent	level	of	safe ty

.
It	cannot	be	assumed th at	a	commercia l pi lo t,	approved	to o pe ra te	a	he li copter	or	fixe d

wing	a ir craft,	has	the	sk il l	or	ability t o	safel y operate	an un manned	ae ri al	vehicle,

o peratin g at 4 00	feet AG L	or	lower,	within s t ri ctly	controlle d p re approved	a ir space.	Since
th ere	ar e no	sta nd ards	for e i th er	pr iv ate	or	commercia l S UA S	pi lo t	certificates, k no wledge of	airspace regu la t io ns	and	de xt e ri ty i n t he	control a nd	operat io n	of th e SU AS	acqu ir e d

from	ac tu a l ope ra tion	of th e	aircraft	will	be th e	most	imp or t an t	factors i n	establishing	an equiva le nt		level	of	safety.	With	that	in	mind, James	Haefner	Photography proposes	that

its PIC be re qui re d to	d o the	following	prior	to th e	first	commercia l op er ation :

1

. P er form	20	flights	or lo g 2 0	hours	of	flight	time	(the	greate r of	the	two)	with th e Inspire

.

2

. Successfully	learn	and	demonstrate	all	f li ght	maneuvers	in	the “ Inspire Pilot

Tr ai ning	Guide”.

10 See	the	“Preventative	Ma int enance	Che ck list”	on pa ge 4 5	of	the	attached	“ Inspire Guide.p df ”	document.

## 3

. S tu dy a nd	be	f am iliar	with	all	sect io ns	of	the	“ Inspire 1	User	Manua l”

. 11

4

. S tu dy a nd	be	f am iliar	with	all	sect io ns	of	the	“Gu id e	to th e Inspire 1”. 12

5

. S tu dy,	be	fami li ar	with, a nd	demonst ra te	(wh er e	possible)	the	“ Al ways b e P re pa re d for	the	Worst” s cenario s	(p.14	of	Inspire	Guid e .pdf ). 13

Pu bl i c I nt erest

Gr anting	this e xempt io n would	benefit th e pu blic	as	a	whole. SU ASs	offer	a	stron g

e qu iv alent
level	of	safe ty ,	a	reduct io n	in	environmental im pacts,	and	are	free	from	th e h armfu l

e mi ssion s as sociated	with th e	manned	a ir cr af t	that	are	currently	used	for	aer ia l photog ra ph y and v ideo gr aphy. Du e	to th e	size o f	the	S UA S	and	the	tightly	co nt ro ll ed	an d
li mited a irspac e	in which th e SU AS	will	operate,	approva l of th is	app li cat io n	present s no	ris k to	the	pub li c

. Furthe rm ore,	the pu blic w ill	be	able	to	lega ll y	acquire ae ri al ph otography	an d
vi deograph y	for the	pu r pos e s	of ,	but n ot	li mi ted	to, nature	and	lands c ape	photo g raph y, use	of ph otos	and v ideo	as	an ai d	when	re searching pr operty	for	sal e, for	busin e ss marketing, o r fo r	safely	accessing	high	and/or	a wkw ar d areas o f	a	h om e’s	exterior	to	asses s the	status	of	the	structure.

Pr i va cy

Since	the	areas	being	photographed	or	f il me d	w il l	be	accesse d onl y a ft er bein g g ive n
wri tt en	a nd /or	 oral	consent	by th e 	prop er t y owner(s),	and	clear o f	a l l people

, e xc ept
fo r the	PIC	and	the	P IC 's	h el per(s)

, a pp rova l of	this 	app li catio n presents	no ris k	t o the pub li c pri va cy

.

Nationa l Se curity

Due	to	the	size	of	the	S UA S a nd th e	tightly	controlled	and l imited	airspace	in wh ich	th e
SUA S	will	ope ra te ;	a pp rova l of	this	app li catio n presents	no ris k	to n ational s ecurity

.

Re qu ested	Ex emp tions

James	Haefner	Pho t ography re qu est s exempt io n from th e	following	regulat io ns si nce	it i s
not

po ss ibl e to	fully	comply	with t hem,	and s ince	a tt emptin g t o	follow th em	for th e	pur po ses	o f

ope ra tin g	a S UA S	would	be	a	burden:

11 See	the	attached “ Inspire UserMa nu al .pdf”	do cu ment

. 12 See	the	attached “ Inspire Guide.p df ”	docu me nt.

## Ai rw orth in ess	Certificates

14	CFR	P ar t	21,	Subpart	H

S ub part	H	establis he s	the	proce du ra l	requir em ents	for	the is sua nc e	of air worthines s certificates	as re qui re d	by FA R	91. 20 3	(a)	(1). Gi ven t he	size	and l imited	operatin g

area as sociated	with th e	aircraft	to b e	utilized	by James	Haefner Photography ,	a n exempt io n from	Part	21 S ub p ar t	H	meets th e	requirements	of	an	equi va le nt	level

o f saf et y under P ar t	11	and	Section	333	of	the	Reform	Act.	The F ederal	Aviat io n Act	(4 9 US C 4 47 0 1	(f))	and S ect io n	333	of	the	Reform	Act b oth	au th orize	the	FAA

to e xempt

air craft	from th e	re qu irement	for	an	airw or thiness	c er tificate,	upon	consideration	o f the	size,	weight,	sp ee d

, ope ra tional	capabili ty ,	and	prox im ity	to ai rports	an d

popu la te d areas o f	the	p ar ticular	SU AS

. I n	all	c as es,	an	analy si s	of	these	criteria

demonstrates th at	the	S UA S o perated	without	an	ai rw or thiness	certificate, i n th e restricted e nvi ro nment	and	u nd e r the	conditions	pro po se d,	will	be	at le as t	as
safe ,	or safer,	than	a	conve nt ional	aircraft	ope ra ting	with	an	airw or thi ne ss certificate	without	the	restrictions	and	conditions	p ro po sed

.

Me dica l certificates

14	CFR	61.23 ( a )

This	regulation re quires	pi lo ts	of	ma nn ed	airc ra ft	to	hold	a me dical	c er tificate.	Sinc e
ris ks	a ss ociated	with	the	operat io n	of th e	proposed	SUAS ar e	so	di mi nished	from	th e level

of	r is k as soc ia ted	with	any	ma nn ed air craft;	the	SUAS i s	of	a	size, weight

, speed,	and

o perational	capabilities	which	makes	it	much s afer	than	any	ma nn e d air craft;	since

ope ra tions	will o ccur	in	tig ht ly con trol le d	and li mi ted	a ir space ; an d considering	that	all
operat io ns	w il l b e	on	p ri vate	propert y th at i s	clear	of al l	p eo ple

, o bt aining	and	maintaining

a me dical	c er tificate	wo ul d	not im prove	the sa fety o f	th e ope ra tion.	In	the	very	r ar e	c as e	of a	mishap, th e SU AS	being	flown w ill	pose	significantly	less	of	a	threat th an	m anned
h elicopter s and	fixed	wing	a ir craft	because	the	SUASs	are	a	f ra ction	of	the	size,	a	fraction	of

th e	weig ht ,	will	be	f lo wn	at	a	frac`on	of	the	speed, c arr y	no f lammabl e fu el, a nd	ca rr y	no

crew o r	pa ss enge rs

.

Pr i va t e p il ot		p ri vil ege s an d li mi tations: Pil ot	in	co mman d

14	CFR	61.113 ( a)	and	(b )

These r egulations	limit	pr iv ate	pilots	to	no n co mmer cial	ope ra tions

. Because th e SUA S	will

not	ca rr y	a	p il ot	or	passengers;	due	to	the SU A S’ s s ize,	weight,	speed,	and	opera`onal capabilities; and s ince	operat io ns	will	occur	in t ig ht ly	cont ro ll ed	and	limited a irspace,	the

propose d operat io ns	can a ch ieve	the	equivalent	level	of	saf et y	of current	ope ra tions th at

## currently	require	a	commercial	pi lo t’s li cense

. Fur th ermore,	since	th er e	are	no	standards	for
ei th er	private	or	commerc ia l S UA S pilot	cer`ficates,	knowledge	of	airspac e regulations	and dexterity	in th e	control a nd	opera`on	of th e SU AS a cq ui re d	from	actual	operation	of th e aircraft	will b e	the m ost	important	fa ct ors i n	estab li shing	an	e qu iv alent	l ev el	of	saf et y.	It

ca nn ot	be as su me d	that	a	commercia l pilot,	approved	to	operat e	a manned	helico pt er	or	fixed wing	aircrap,	has	the	s k il l or	ab il ity	to	safely o perate	an un manned	aer ia l	vehicle

, ope ra ting	at
40 0	feet	AGL	or	lower,	within	strictly	co nt rolle d p re app ro ved	airspace

.

Flight	instru ct ion

14	CFR	91.10 9

This	regulation	provides	that	no	person	may	operate	a	civil	a ir craft	(except	a m anne d	free balloon)	that	is	b ei ng	used	for	f li ght	instru ct io n	unles s that	airc ra ft	has	fu ll y	func`oning dual
controls

.

SUA Ss	and	remotely	piloted	airc ra ft,	by	their	de si gn	do	not	have	fu ll y fu n ct ional	dua l

co nt ro ls .	F li ght	control i s	accomp li shed	th ro ug h th e	use	of	a	control	box	that

communicates	with t he air craft v ia	radio c ommunica ti ons.	The	FAA	has	approve d

exem pt ions	for	f li ght	training	without fu ll y	f unc tional	dual	control s for	a	number	o f air craft and	for	flight	instruction	in	experime nt al	airc ra ft

. The	equi va le nt	level o f sa fety	provided	by

th e	fact	that	nei th er	a	pi lo t	nor	p as sengers	will	be	c ar ried	in t h e air craft	and	b y	the	size	and

s p ee d o f th e	aircraft

.

Altimete r se tt in gs
14	CFR	91.12 1

This	regulation re quire s each	person	operatin g an	a ir craft	to	maintain c ru is in g altitude	by	refe re nce	to	an	alti me ter	that	is	set	“...to	the	elevat io n	of th e	departur e ai rport or	an	appropriate	altimeter	setting	av ai labl e before	depar tu re.”	The SUAS has	both	a G PS
altitud e readout	an d	b aro me tric	pressure	sensor	which	supplements		the	GPS	alt im eter, bu t the	GPS	and	barometric	pressure	sensor	cannot	be	set		manually.	However,	a n	equ iv alent level	of	safety	will	be	achieved	by	th e ope ra to r by	co nf irming	the al t itude	of the	launch	site

s hown	on th e	GPS	altit ud e indicato r before	fligh t	and	by	maintaining	<400’	AGL	relative	to

the	initial	altitude	indicated		on	th e ground

.

Fue l Requ ir em ent s for	Flight		in	VFR		Co nd itions

14	CFR	91.151 ( a )

This	regulation	p ro hibits a n	individual	from	b eg inning	“a	flight	in	an	airplane und e r
VFR c onditions	unless	(considering	wind	and	forecast w ea ther c o nd itions)	there	i s enough

fu el	to f ly	to th e	first	point	of	i nt e nd ed	landing,	and,	assuming	norma l cru is ing	speed	–	(1)

## Du ri n g the	day,	to	fly	a ft er	that	for	at	least	30	mi nu tes ; or	(2)	At		night,	to	fly	after	that	for	at

least	45 mi n ut es. ”

The	battery	powering	the	S UA S	provide s app ro x im ately	25	mi nut es	of po we re d flight.	That	would m ake	it im po ssibl e to	meet	the	30	mi nu te r eserve	requirement

. Giv en the	l im itations	on	the	SU AS ’s	proposed	flight	area a nd	the	location	of	it s p ro po se d operations	within	a	predetermined	area,	a	longe r time	frame	for	f li gh t	i n day li g ht	or	night

VFR	condit io ns	is	reasonable

.

An	e qu iva le nt	level o f	safety	can	be	achieve d by	l im iting f li ghts	to 2 0	mi nu tes	or 25 %

of	 ba tt ery po wer (wh icheve r occurs f ir st).	 This 	 restri ct ion	 would	 be m or e t ha n adequate	to	return	the SUA S	to	its	planned	landing	zone f rom	an ywh ere	in	it s li mited
operatin g area.

Ma inten an ce	Inspe ct ions

14	CFR	91.405 ( a);	14	CFR	91.407	(a)(1);	14	CFR 91 .409	(a)(1);	14	CFR 91 .409	(a)(2) ;
14	CFR	91.417 ( a )	and (b )

T hese r egulations re quir e that	an	aircraft	ope ra tor	or	owner	“shall	have	that	aircraft inspected	as	prescribed	in	subpart	E	of	this p ar t	and	shall	betw ee n	require d inspections

, except a s	provided	in	par ag raph (c )	of t his	se ct ion,	h av e	discrepancie s repaired	as prescribe d in	part	43	of	this	chapt er ..., ” and	others s hall	ins pe ct	o r ma intai n the air craft	in compliance	with	Part	43

.

Giv en	that th ese	sect io ns	and	Part	43	ap ply o nly	to	a ir craft	with	an	airworthi ne s s certificate, th ese	sect io ns	will	not	apply.	Mai nt enance	will	be	accomp li shed	by	th e ope ra tor

pu rsuant	to th e	aforement io ned Inspire user m anual	and	guide. A n e qu iv alent	level	of safety	will	be	achieve d be cause th ese	small	SU AS s	are	ver y li mited	in	size,	will	carry	a	s ma ll payload,	and	operate	only	in	rest ri cted ar eas	fo r li mited	periods	of	time. I f	mechanica l

issues a ri se,	the	SUAS	can	land im m ediately	and will	be	operatin g from	no	highe r than	400

feet	AGL.	As	o ut lined i n	the	aforemen`oned preflight Action	Plan, th e	op er ator	will	ensur e that th e	SUAS	is i n	working order p rior	to	init ia ting	flight	and	perform ma i nt enance	as requi re d

. Moreover, th e	operator	is	the	perso n most	fami li ar	with t he	a ir craft	and	best

suited	to ma int ai n th e	aircraft	in	an	a ir worthy c ondit io n	to	provid e the	e qu iv al ent	level	o f safety.

In	accordance	with	14	CFR	P ar t	11, th e	following	summa ry	is	provided	for	p ub li cation	in th e Federal	Register :

The	applicant	seeks a n	exem pt ion	from	the fo ll owing	rules:	14	CFR P art	21,	S ub part H;	14	CFR	61.113	(a)	and	(b);	14	CFR	91.1 09 ;	14	CFR 91 .121;	14	CFR	91.1 51 ;	(a);	1 4 CFR

91.405 ( a);	14	CFR 91 .407	(a)(1);	14	CFR 91 .409	(a)(1);	14	CFR	91.409	(a)(2);	1 4 CFR	91.417 ( a)

## Ac ade m y of M odel Aeronauti cs National Model Air c raft Safety Code

Effe c tive January 1, 20 14
A. GENERAL: A m o del aircraft is a n on

- hum an- carryi n g aircraft c a pable of sustained flig h t in the at m osph e re. It may not ex c eed limitatio n s of this code and is intended exclusi v ely for sport, rec r eation, e d ucation and/or c o mpetit i on. All m o del fli g hts must be c on d ucted in acco rda nce with this saf e ty code and any additional rules s pecific to the flyi n g site.
1. Model aircra f t will not be flown: (a) In a careless or r eckless manner. (b) At a locati o n wh e re model air c raft activities are pr oh ibited.
2. Model aircra f t pi l ots will: (a) Yield the right of way to all huma n- carrying aircr a ft. (b) See a nd avoid all aircraft a n d a s p otter must be us e d when ap p ropri a te. (A M A Docu m ent 54 0- D.) (c) Not fly higher t ha n approxim a tely 400 feet above gr ound level within three ( 3 ) miles of an airpo r t without notifying the airp ort ope r ator. (d) Not interfere with operations and t r affic patte r ns at a ny airport, helipo r t or seapl a ne ba s e except whe r e t here is a mixed u se agree m ent. (e) Not exceed a t akeoff weight, incl u ding fuel, of 55 p ounds unless in c ompliance with t h e A M A La r ge M o del Airpla n e pr og ram. ( AMA Doc u ment 52 0-A.) (f) Ensure the airc ra ft is identified wi t h the na m e and a ddress or AM A n umber of the ow n er on t h e inside o r affixed to the o uts ide of the mod e l aircraft. ( This does not a pply to model aircr a ft fl ow n indoors.) (g) Not operate airc r aft with metal

- bl a de pro p ellers or with gaseous b oo sts except for helicopters o p erated under t h e provis ion s of AMA Doc u ment 55 5. (h) Not operate mo d el aircraft while u nder the influen c e of alcohol o r w h ile using any d r ug that could adve r sely affect the pi lot’s ability to safely control the model. (i) Not operate mo d el aircraft ca r ryi n g pyrotec h nic de v ices that explo de or burn, or any d evice which pro p els a projectile or d rops any object that crea t es a hazard to perso n s or pro p erty. Exceptions:

x Free Flig ht fuses or devices th a t b urn pr o ducing s m oke and a re sec u rely attached to t he model air c raft during flight.

x Rocket motors (u sing solid propel l ant) up t o a G -s er ies size may be u sed provided th e y remain at t ach e d to the m odel d u ring fli g ht. M o del rockets may be flown in acco r dance with the N ational Model R o cketry Sa f ety C o de but may not b e launched from model aircra f t.

x Officially designa t ed A MA Air S h ow Teams ( AST) a r e authoriz e d to u se devices and pr actices as defin e d within the T ea m A M A P r og r am Document. (A M A Document 7 18.) (j) Not operate a tu r bine

- power e d ai r craft, unless in c o mpliance with the AMA turbi n e re g ulations. ( AMA D ocument 510 -A.)
3. Model aircr a ft will not be flown in AMA s anctioned events, air s h ows or model demo n strations unless: (a) The aircr a ft, con t rol system and pi l ot skills have su c cessfully demon s trated all m a neu v ers intend e d or a nticipated pri o r to the specific eve n t. (b) An inexp e rienced pilot is assisted by an exp e rienc e d pilot.
4. When and whe re required by rule, helmets must be properly worn an d fastene d . They must be O SHA, DOT, ANSI, SNELL or NOCSAE app roved o r comp l y with comparable standards.

B. RADIO CONTR OL (RC)

1. All pilots shall a v oid flying directly over un p rotected people, vessels, vehicles or struc t ures and s hall a v oid enda n germ en t of life and prop e rty of oth e rs. 2. A successful r adi o equipm e nt gr ou nd

- ran g e check i n accordan c e with manufac t ur er ’s recommen d atio n s will be comple t ed before the fi rst flight of a n ew or repaired model a i rcraft. 3. At all flying sites a safety line(s) m ust be est a blish e d in front of which all flying takes p l ace. (AMA Doc u ment 70 6.) (a) Only person n el a ssociated with flying the m o del air c raft are allowed a t or in fr o nt of t he safety line. (b) At air s h ows or d emonstrati o ns, a straight safety line must be establ i shed. (c) An a r ea away f rom the safety li ne must be mai n tai n ed for spe c tators. (d) Intentional flying behind the safety line is prohibited. 4. RC model aircraft must use t h e ra d io

- control f r eque n cies currently all o wed by the F ede r al Communicati o ns Commission ( FCC). Only individuals pro p erly licensed by the F CC are authoriz e d to op e rate e qu i pment on Am ate ur B a nd fr e quen c ies. 5. RC model aircraft will not knowingly operate within t hree ( 3 ) miles of any pre

- existing f l ying site without a frequ e ncy

- ma n agement agre em ent. ( AMA Documents 922 and 92 3.) 6. With the excepti o n of events flown under o f ficial A M A Compe t ition Regulations, exclud i ng takeoff and l a nding, no power e d model may be f lown outdoors closer than 2 5 f e et to any i n divid u al, except for the pilot and t h e pilot ' s helper(s) lo c at e d at the fli g htline.
7. Under no circum s tances may a pilot or oth e r per s on touch an o utdo or model aircra f t in f light while it is still under pow e r, e xc ept to divert it f r om striking an individual. 8. RC night flying r e quires a lighting system providing t he pilot with a cl e ar view of the mo del’s attitude a nd orientation at all ti mes. Hand

- held illumination systems are in ad equate f or night flying operati o ns. 9. The pilot of an RC model aircraft s hall: (a) Maintain con t rol during the entire f light, maintaining visual contact wi t hout en h ancem e nt other than by corrective lenses p res c ribed f o r the pilot. (b) Fly using the assistance of a c am e ra or Firs t-Pe rson View ( F PV) only in accordance with the p r ocedu r es outlined in AMA Document 55 0. (c) Fly using the assistance of a utopil o t or stabilization s ystem only in ac c ordance with t he procedures outli n ed in A M A Doc u ment 56 0.

C. FREE FLIGHT

1. Must be at l e ast 100 feet downwind of specta t ors a nd auto m obile p a rking when the m odel aircraft is l au nched. 2. Launch a r ea mu s t be clear o f all i n dividuals except mechanics, offic i als, and ot h er fli e rs. 3. An ef f ective devi c e will be used to extinguish any fu se on the model aircraft af t er the f use has compl ete d its function.

D. CONTROL LINE

1. The comple t e c o ntrol system (inc l uding the s afety t hong where appl i cable) must h ave an inspection an d pull test pri o r to fl y ing. 2. The pull test will be in accor d ance with the curr e nt Competition Re g ulations for t he a pplicable model a ircraft cate g ory. 3. Model aircra f t not fitting a specific category shall u s e tho s e pull -t est r equireme n ts as i ndicated f o r Con t rol Line Precisi on Aer o batics. 4. The flying area m ust be clear of all utility wires or po l es and a m odel a ircraft will not be f lown closer than 50 feet t o a ny above

- ground electric utility lines. 5. The flying a r ea m ust be clear of all nonessential p art i cipants and s p ec t ators bef o re t h e e ngine is start e d.331.

(1) A

OF ; OF (2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(7)

(8)

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(e) U SE OF D ESIGNEES .— The Administrator may use designees
to carry out subsection (a) to the extent practicable in order to minimize the burdens on pilots. (f) R EPORT TO C ONGRESS .— (1) I N GENERAL .— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Adminis

trator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com

mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate

a report on the issuance of improved pilot licenses under this section. (2) E XPIRATION .— The Administrator shall not be required
to submit annual reports under this subsection after the date

on which the Administrator has issued improved pilot licenses under this section to all pilots.



## Subtitle B— Unmanned Aircraft Systems

In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:

.— The term ‘‘Arctic’’ means the United States

zone of the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Bering Sea north of the Aleutian chain.

-

.— The terms ‘‘certificate of waiver’’ and ‘‘certificate of authorization’’ mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.

.— The term ‘‘permanent areas’’

means areas on land or water that provide for launch, recovery, and operation of small unmanned aircraft.

.— The term ‘‘public unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code).

.— The term ‘‘sense and avoid capability’’ means the capability of an unmanned aircraft

to remain a safe distance from and to avoid collisions with other airborne aircraft.

.— The term ‘‘small unmanned aircraft’’ means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds.

.— The term ‘‘test range’’ means a defined geographic area where research and development are con ducted.

.— The term ‘‘unmanned aircraft’’

means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

.— The term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.1) NTO 332. OF CIVIL H. R. 658

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I (a) R EQUIRED P LANNING FOR I NTEGRATION .— ( .— Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor

tation, in consultation with representatives of the aviation industry, Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft sys

tems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, shall develop a com

prehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system. (2) C ONTENTS OF PLAN .— The plan required under para

graph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, recommendations or projections on

— (A) the rulemaking to be conducted under subsection (b), with specific recommendations on how the rulemaking will

— (i) define the acceptable standards for operation and certification of civil unmanned aircraft systems; (ii) ensure that any civil unmanned aircraft system includes a sense and avoid capability; and (iii) establish standards and requirements for the operator and pilot of a civil unmanned aircraft system, including standards and requirements for registration and licensing; (B) the best methods to enhance the technologies and subsystems necessary to achieve the safe and routine oper ation of civil unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system; (C) a phased

- in approach to the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system; (D) a timeline for the phased

- in approach described under subparagraph (C); (E) creation of a safe (F) airspace designation for cooperative manned and unmanned flight operations in the national airspace system; (G) establishment of a process to develop certification, flight standards, and air traffic requirements for civil unmanned aircraft systems at test ranges where such sys tems are subject to testing; (H) the best methods to ensure the safe operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems and public unmanned aircraft systems simultaneously in the national airspace system; and (I) incorporation of the plan into the annual NextGen Implementation Plan document (or any successor docu ment) of the Federal Aviation Administration. (3) D EADLINE .— The plan required under paragraph (1) shall provide for the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as soon as prac ticable, but not later than September 30, 2015. (4) R EPORT TO CONGRESS .— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a copy of the plan required under paragraph (1).(5)

(b)

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.— Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall approve and make available in print and on the Administration’s Internet Web site a 5- year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, as coordi nated by the Unmanned Aircraft Program Office of the Adminis tration. The Secretary shall update the roadmap annually.

.— Not later than 18 months after the date

on which the plan required under subsection (a)(1) is submitted

to Congress under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register

— (1) a final rule on small unmanned aircraft systems that will allow for civil operation of such systems in the national airspace system, to the extent the systems do not meet the requirements for expedited operational authorization under sec tion 333 of this Act; (2) a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the rec

ommendations of the plan required under subsection (a)(1), with the final rule to be published not later than 16 months after the date of publication of the notice; and (3) an update to the Administration’s most recent policy

statement on unmanned aircraft systems, contained in Docket No. FAA

– 2006

– 25714.

.— (1) E STABLISHMENT .— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish

a program to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system at 6 test ranges. The program shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) P ROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .— In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall

— (A) safely designate airspace for integrated manned and unmanned flight operations in the national airspace system; (B) develop certification standards and air traffic requirements for unmanned flight operations at test
ranges; (C) coordinate with and leverage the resources of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense; (D) address both civil and public unmanned aircraft systems; (E) ensure that the program is coordinated with the Next Generation Air Transportation System; and (F) provide for verification of the safety of unmanned aircraft systems and related navigation procedures before integration into the national airspace system. (3) T EST RANGE LOCATIONS .— In determining the location of the 6 test ranges of the program under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall

— (A) take into consideration geographic and climatic diversity; (B) take into consideration the location of ground infra structure and research needs; and (C) consult with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense.A (d) A

333. FOR H. R. 658

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(4) T EST RANGE OPERATION .—A project at a test range shall be operational not later than 180 days after the date

on which the project is established. (5) R EPORT TO CONGRESS .— (A) I N GENERAL .— Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the program under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report setting forth the Administrator’s findings and conclusions concerning the projects. (B) A DDITIONAL CONTENTS .— The report under subpara graph (A) shall include a description and assessment of the progress being made in establishing special use airspace
to fill the immediate need of the Department of Defense
— (i) to develop detection techniques for small unmanned aircraft systems; and (ii) to validate the sense and avoid capability and operation of unmanned aircraft systems.

(1) I N GENERAL .— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan and initiate a process to work with relevant Federal agencies and national and international communities to designate permanent areas in the Arctic where small unmanned aircraft
may operate 24 hours per day for research and commercial
purposes. The plan for operations in these permanent areas shall include the development of processes to facilitate the safe operation of unmanned aircraft beyond line of sight. Such

areas shall enable over

- water flights from the surface to at least 2,000 feet in altitude, with ingress and egress routes from selected coastal launch sites. (2) A GREEMENTS .— To implement the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with relevant national and international communities. (3) A IRCRAFT APPROVAL .— Not later than 1 year after the entry into force of an agreement necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall work with rel evant national and international communities to establish and implement a process, or may apply an applicable process already established, for approving the use of unmanned aircraft in the designated permanent areas in the Arctic without regard
to whether an unmanned aircraft is used as a public aircraft,

a civil aircraft, or a model aircraft.

(a) I N G ENERAL .— Notwithstanding any other requirement of this subtitle, and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the plan and rule making required by section 332 of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act.334.

(b)

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(b) A SSESSMENT OF U NMANNED A IRCRAFT S YSTEMS .— In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall deter mine, at a minimum

— (1) which types of unmanned aircraft systems, if any, as

a result of their size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public or pose a threat to national security; and (2) whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authoriza

tion, or airworthiness certification under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1). (c) R EQUIREMENTS FOR S AFE O PERATION .— If the Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft sys tems may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Sec retary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.

(a) G UIDANCE .— Not later than 270 days after the date of enact ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue guid ance regarding the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems
to

— (1) expedite the issuance of a certificate of authorization

process; (2) provide for a collaborative process with public agencies

to allow for an incremental expansion of access to the national airspace system as technology matures and the necessary safety analysis and data become available, and until standards are completed and technology issues are resolved; (3) facilitate the capability of public agencies to develop and use test ranges, subject to operating restrictions required by the Federal Aviation Administration, to test and operate unmanned aircraft systems; and (4) provide guidance on a public entity’s responsibility when operating an unmanned aircraft without a civil airworthiness certificate issued by the Administration.

.— Not later than December 31, 2015, the Administrator shall develop and imple ment operational and certification requirements for the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system. ( .— (1) I N GENERAL .— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into agree

ments with appropriate government agencies to simplify the

process for issuing certificates of waiver or authorization with respect to applications seeking authorization to operate public unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system. (2) C ONTENTS .— The agreements shall

— (A) with respect to an application described in para

graph (1)

— (i) provide for an expedited review of the applica

tion;335.

336. FOR

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— 67

(ii) require a decision by the Administrator on approval or disapproval within 60 business days of the date of submission of the application; and (iii) allow for an expedited appeal if the application is disapproved; (B) allow fora one

- time approval of similar operations carried out during a fixed period of time; and (C) allow a government public safety agency to operate unmanned aircraft weighing 4.4 pounds or less, if oper ated

— (i) within the line of sight of the operator; (ii) less than 400 feet above the ground; (iii) during daylight conditions; (iv) within Class G airspace; and (v) outside of 5 statute miles from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport, or other location with aviation activities.

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
carry out all safety studies necessary to support the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.

(a) I N G ENERAL .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems into Federal Aviation Administration plans and policies, including this subtitle, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft, or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft, if
— (1) the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational

use; (2) the aircraft is operated in accordance with a community

- based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of

a nationwide community

- based organization; (3) the aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise certified through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety program adminis tered by a community

- based organization; (4) the aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; and (5) when flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located
at the airport) with prior notice of the operation (model aircraft operators flying from a permanent location within 5 miles of

an airport should establish a mutually

- agreed upon operating procedure with the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport)).

.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue enforcement action against persons operating model aircraft who endanger the safety of the national airspace system.

.— In this section, the term ‘‘model aircraft’’ means an unmanned aircraft that is

— (1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere;H. R. 658

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(2) flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and (3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes.



## Subtitle C— Safety and Protections

SEC. 341. AVIATION SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER INVESTIGATION OFFICE.
Section 106 (as amended by this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(t) A VIATION S AFETY W HISTLEBLOWER I NVESTIGATION O FFICE .— ‘‘(1) E STABLISHMENT .— There is established in the Federal Aviation Administration (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Agency’) an Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Office’). ‘‘(2) D IRECTOR .— ‘‘(A) A PPOINTMENT .— The head of the Office shall be the Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. ‘‘(B) Q UALIFICATIONS .— The Director shall have a dem onstrated ability in investigations and knowledge of or experience in aviation. ‘‘(C) T ERM .— The Director shall be appointed for a term of

5 years. ‘‘(D) V ACANCIES .— Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the position of the Director occurring before the expiration of the term for which the individual’s prede cessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. ‘‘(3) C OMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS .— ‘‘(A) A UTHORITY OF DIRECTOR .— The Director shall

— ‘‘(i) receive complaints and information submitted by employees of persons holding certificates issued under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (if the certificate holder does not have a similar in

- house whistleblower or safety and regulatory noncompliance reporting process) and employees of the Agency con cerning the possible existence of an activity relating
to a violation of an order, a regulation, or any other provision of Federal law relating to aviation safety; ‘‘(ii) assess complaints and information submitted under clause (i) and determine whether a substantial likelihood exists that a violation of an order, a regula - tion, or any other provision of Federal law relating
to aviation safety has occurred; and ‘‘(iii) based on findings of the assessment conducted under clause (ii), make recommendations to the Administrator of the Agency, in writing, regarding fur ther investigation or corrective actions. ‘‘(B) D ISCLOSURE OF IDENTITIES .— The Director shall
not disclose the identity of an individual who submits a complaint or information under subparagraph (A)(i) unless

— ‘‘(i) the individual consents to the disclosure in writing; or

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### Procedure for RF Interference Testing between Model Sites

Scop e – Thi s pr ocedur e outline s th e metho d fo r p erf o rmi ng testi ng for ra di o in terfere nc e betwee n site s fo r RC modelin g activities

. Thi s tes t is require d whe n th e site s involve d do not

mee t th e standard s describe d in ite m 5 in th e Radi o contro l sectio n of th e AM A Nationa l Mode l Aircraft Safety Code.

Equipmen t

1

. Powere d aircraft

, read y t o fly

, complet e wit h a transmitte r an d a payloa d capacit y large

enoug h to carr y a secon d receiver

, batter y pac k an d a “glitch ” counter . A hig h win g .4 0 size traine r styl e aircraf t wil l wor k well.
2. Tes t receive r (FM ) o n a frequenc y othe r tha n th e RC aircraf t an d controllin g transmitter

. 3. Tes t transmitte r (FM ) on th e sa m e frequenc y as th e tes t receiver

. 4. Interferin g transmitte r (FM ) on th e sam e frequenc y ( preferably th e sam e bran d an d style ) as th e tes t recei ver an d tes t transmitte r

. 5

. Airborn e batter y pac k fo r th e tes t receiver

. Capacit y shoul d b e a minimu m o f 250mAH. 6. Glitch detector.
7

. Hand i- talkie s capabl e of a 3 mil e rang e fo r communica tion between the sites, or cell phones.
8

. GP S receiver

.

Personnel

1

. P il ot 2

. Helpe r fo r flyin g th e aircraft. 3

. Flight li ne communicato r fo r handlin g th e communication s at th e flight line

. 4

. Perso n fo r holdin g th e tes t transmitte r

. 5

. Observe r fo r locatin g th e aircraf t at th e tes t flyin g patter n locatio n (i f practical).
6

. Perso n fo r holdin g th e Interferin g transmitte r at th e secon d sit e location

. 7

. Communicato r at th e secon d sit e location.

Procedure

1

. Usin g th e GP S re ceiver, perform a distance check between the sites to determine the distance betwee n th e si tes

. Co ntinu e wit h th e procedur e if minimu m distanc e isn’ t met

. Us e th e cente r of th e flight li ne fo r eac h endpoin t betwee n th e tw o sites.
2

. Usin g th e GP S rec e iver

, locat e th e observe r betwee n 170 0 fee t an d 200 0 fee t awa y fro m the flight li ne of th e firs t site

, alon g th e imaginar y lin e connectin g th e tw o flight lines

. Th e observer shoul d hav e a hand i- talkie or cell phone to communicate with the first site. Note: If the terrain or

### othe r condition s do not allo w th e observe r to safel y do thei r job

, the n it wil l be up to th e pilo t and helpe r to locat e th e aircraf t at th e prope r locatio n in th e ai r fo r testing.
3

. Locat e tw o peopl e at th e secon d sit e flight line

. On e perso n wil l hol d th e Interfering
transmitter

, an d th e secon d perso n wil l do th e communicatin g to th e firs t flight line

. Leav e the interferin g transmitte r of f fo r th e calibratio n flight

. 4

. Moun t th e tes t receive r , batter y pack

, an d glitc h counte r s ecurel y on to p of th e win g of the aircraft

, wit h th e tes t receive r antenna running along one wing and secured with tape. 5

. Locat e a perso n 2 0 fee t awa y fro m th e controllin g transmitte r an d th e pilot

. Thi s perso n will hav e th e tes t transmitte r

. 6. D o a norma l checkou t an d star t procedur e fo r th e calibratio n flight

. 7

. Tur n on th e tes t transmitte r an d be sur e tha t there’ s no interferenc e betwee n thi s transmitte r

an d th e aircraft

. Th e perso n holdin g th e tes t transmitte r wil l no t mov e th e stick s durin g an y

o f th e tests

. The y w il l ju s t s tan d at th e flight li ne holdin g th e tran s mitte r a s thoug h the y

w er e controlling an aircraft.
8

. Tur n on th e tes t recei ver an d le t th e glitc h counte r initialize

. Th e re d LE D shoul d be ON

an d th e displa y shoul d r ea d 0.
9

. Fl y th e aircraf t t o a n altitud e o f abou t 110 0 t o 130 0 feet

, towar d th e observer’ s location

. The
observe r shoul d direc t th e pilo t to ge t th e aircraf t in th e vicinity

. At 110 0 to 130 0 feet

, the aircraf t wil l be flyin g at abou t a 40 degre e up angl e fro m th e horizon

. 10

. Onc e at tha t location,

star t a 2 minut e flight

, flyin g th e aircraf t in a rectangula r or circula r fligh t patter n in th e vicinity of th e observer.
11

. Onc e th e 2 minut e calibratio n fligh t is complete

, lan d th e aircraf t an d rec ord th e glitc h

counte r display

. Th e coun t o n th e displa y wil l serv e a s th e calibratio n numbe r an d thi s wil l be considere d normal

. It shoul d be displayin g 10 or less.
12

. Prepar e th e aircraf t fo r anothe r flight. 13

. Again

, tur n on th e tes t transmitte r and verif y tha t no interferenc e exists

. Tur n on th e test receive r an d le t th e glitc h counte r initialize

. Th e RE D LE D shoul d be O N an d th e displa y shoul d rea d 0

. Th e interferin g transmitte r shal l remai n OF F unti l th e aircraf t i s i n position

. 14

. Th e pers on holdin g th e interferin g transmitte r at th e secon d sit e shoul d hol d th e transmitte r

as thoug h the y wer e controllin g an aircraft

, but the y shoul d mov e bot h stick s in a circula r motion al l th e whil e durin g th e test

. Additionally

, ever y 15 seconds

, the y sh o ul d tur n t o th e righ t 90 degree s fro m th e previou s 15

- secon d period

. Thi s onl y ha s to occu r durin g th e 2 minut e test. Thi s wil l allo w th e aircraf t to se e al l orientation s of th e interferin g transmitter

. Repea t step s 7, 8 an d 9 to ge t th e aircraf t bac k i n position

. Onc e i n position

, th e flight li ne communicato r should
tel l th e secon d flight li ne to tur n th e interferin g transmitte r o n an d t o begi n movin g th e stick s

an d rotatin g ever y 15 seconds. 15

. At th e completio n of th e 2 minut e tes t flight

, th e fligh t li ne communicato r shoul d tel l the interferenc e transmitte r holde r to sto p rotating

, sto p movin g th e stick s an d tur n th e interfering transmitte r OFF

. Th e aircraf t shoul d b e landed

. 16

. Observ e an d recor d th e glitc h counte r display. 17

. Prepar e th e aircr aft an d execut e a secon d tes t flight

, followin g step s 12 on

. Recor d the result s o f th e display.
18

. Repea t th e co mplet e serie s o f test s b y flippin g th e site s around

. Sit e tw o wil l b e the controllin g si t fo r th e aircraf t an d th e tes t transmitte r , an d sit e on e w il l be th e interferin g s it e fo r th e interferin g transmitter

.

If, at the conclusion of all the tests, a count of 50 or more (after subtracting the calibration count) is found this should be considered enough glitching so as to possibly lose control of
th e aircraft . I f thi s coun t i s reached , a frequenc y managemen t agreemen t betwee n club s o r individual s is required

.

### From the 2011 Of ficial AMA Na t ion al M od el Ai rcra ft Safe ty C od e

Ra d io Co ntrol S ec ti on , 5: RC model ai rcr a ft wil l not ope ra te wi t hi

n three (3) miles of an y pre-exi st

in g fly in g si te wi thout a fr equen cyman ag ement ag reem en t.

A fr equen cy-m anage ment ag r ee ment may be an allo cation of fr equen c ie s for ea ch site, a da y-u se ag r ee m en t be tw ee n site s, or test in g , which de te rm ine s t ha t no in terfer en ce exi sts. A fr equen cym anag em en t ag reem en t may exi st be tween two or mo re AMA ch artered c lub s, AMA cl ub s an d i nd ivid ua l AMA mem be r s, or indi vi dua l AMA mem be rs. Fr equ ency-m anag em en t ag r ee m en ts, in c ludi ng a n in terfer en ce te st r epo rt i f t he ag reem en t indi cates no in terfer en ce exist s, w il l be si gn ed by all part ie s an d

c opie s provi de d to AMA Headq uarte rs

Va ri at ion s for AMA Fr equ ency M ana gem en t Agreem en ts:

1 st 

### Party 2 nd 

### Party

AMA c ha rtered club AMA c ha rtered club
AMA c ha rtered club Clu b no t aff ilia ted wi th AMA

AMA c ha rtered club I ndi v id ual AMA mem be r *



### I ndi v id ual AMA mem be r I ndi v id ual AMA mem be r
I ndi v id ual AMA mem be r I ndi v id ual no t aff ilia ted wi th AMA

T he re can be mo re t ha n 2 pa rt ie s in volved in a Fr equen cy M ana gement Agreem en t. Be su re to a ss ig n th e de s ig nated fr equen c ie s to al l pa rt ie s an d in form al l inv ol ved mem be rs (i .e. po st the a ss ig nm en ts at th e fly in g site ).

P lea se no te, t ha t on ly office rs of the c ha rtered c lu b can s ig n the Fr eq u en cy Ma nage m en t Agreem en ts on beh alf of the c lub

.

No te:

On ce a Fr equen cy M an age m en t Agreem en t is in pla ce i t doe s no t have to be r en ewed on a yea rly basi s. It is v ali d un til one or bo th pa rt ie s (if AMA c ha rtered c lub ) di s ba nd, r el ocate, or s el l the pr ope rty. Th e ag r ee m en t is onl y va li d for the s pe cific pa rt ie s na m ed , w hi ch m ean s i f a c lu b di s ba nds an d anot he r AM A

c ha rtered c lub /i nd ivi du al mem be r uses the fly in g site, a new Fr equ ency M an a ge ment Agreement will hav e to be cr ea t ed , s igne d by al l pa rt ie s involv ed , and c opie s s en t to AMA HQ.

Partic ipan ts in the Freq uen cy M ana gem en t Agreem en t a re res pon s ib le for inform in g an y gue st fly in g at the si te abou t the ag reem en t an d enfo rci ng t ha t onl y freq uen cies a ss ig ne d for t ha t pa rtic ula r si te a re us ed !

Im po rtan t:

The Fr equen cy Ma na ge m en t Agreem en t r equi rem en t is w ai ved on a provis io nal ba sis for c lub (s)

ope rating exc lu siv el y o n 2 .4 GHz. Howeve r, the c lu b will have to s ub mit a 2 .4 GHz ag r ee m en t to AM A.

* In dividu al A MA member means tha t the indi vi dual i s us i ng the specific pro p erty for RC Flyi ng unrelat ed to a ny cl ub af

fili at i on he or she might hav e, wi th in proximi ty of ano th er party.

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## Federal Aviation Administration



# Model Aircraft Operation s

Model aircraft operations are for hobby or recreational purposes only.

The FAA has partnered with several industry associations to promote Know Before You Fly , a campaign to

educate the public about using unmanned aircraft safely and responsibly. Individuals flying for hobby or

recreation are strongly encouraged to follow safety guidelines, which include:

Fly below 400 feet and remain clear of surrounding obstacles
Keep the aircraft within visual line of sight at all times

Remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft operations

Don't fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before flying

Don't fly near people or stadiums Don't fly an aircraft that weighs more than 55 lbs

Don't be careless or reckless with your unmanned aircraft – you could be fined for endangering people

or other aircraft

The statutory parameters of a model aircraft operation are outlined in Section 336 of Public Law 112

- 95 (the FAA

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ) (PDF)



### . Individuals who fly within the scope of these parameters do not require permission to operate their UAS; any flight outside these parameters (including any non

- hobby, non

recreational operation) requires FAA authorization ( www.faa.gov/uas/civil_operations/)



### . For example, using a UAS

to take photos for your personal use is recreational; using the same device to take photographs or videos for
compensation or sale to another individual would be considered a non

- recreational operation.

More about the Know Before You Fly campaign

Read the FAA's Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft ( www.faa.gov/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf) (PDF)



### Read the Do's and Don'ts of Model Aircraft Operations

View FAAYouTubevideosonsafemodelaircraftoperations

.

The "Model Aircraft Do's and Don'ts" ( www.faa.gov/uas/publications/model_aircraft_operators/assets/media/model

- aircraft

- infographic .pdf) (PDF)

# Inspire 1



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13. Damage(s), injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by use in bad weather, such as a rain, heavy wind, snow,

hail, lightnin g, tornadoes and hurricanes.

14. Damage(s), injuries or any legal responsibilities caused when the aircraft is in the following situations: collision,

fire, explosion, floods, tsunamis, subsidence, ice trapped, avalanche, debris flow, landslide, earthquake, et c.

15. Damage(s), injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by infringement such as any data, audio or video material

recorded by the use of aircraft.

16. Damage(s), injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit , RC model

and battery chargers.

17. Consequential damages, injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by any malfunction of an equipment or

accessory, including memory cards, that result in the failure of an image or video to be recorded or to be

recorded in a way that machine readable.

18. Any consequential damages , injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by operations that do not follow all

instruction s laid out in the quick start guide and detail ed user guide or information included o n the package or

w ww.dji.com.

19. Operators disobey local laws or regulations.

20. Any legal responsibilities , personal or property damage or environmental damages caused by operator

noncompliance with local laws and regulations.

21. Damages , injuries or any legal responsibilities cau se d by risky operator behavior without sufficient training.

22. Damages , injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by flying in the areas prohibited by laws, regulations, or

related entities

23. Damages , injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by operati ng without following instructions or warnings

found on www.dji.com, product instructions , product quick start guideline, or DJI disclaimer

.

24. Other losses that not covered by the scope of DJI Innovations liability



### Warning

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ac cept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation;© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 6 | NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications or
changes to this product. Such modifications or ch anges could void the user’s authority to operate the product

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the use r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

1. When using this product, ensure that the antenna of the device is at least 20 cm from any person. Due to the

used enclosed material, this prod uct shall only be connected to a USB interface of version 2.0 or higher. The

connection to so called “power USB” is prohibited.

CAUSTION: RISK OF EXLPOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INNCONNECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF

USED BATTERIES ACCRODING TO THE INSTRCUTIO N.

DJI hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant

provision of Directive 1995/5/EC.

2. Please note that this product is intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes

upon or contravenes international or domestic law and regulations.

You shall not use this product to:

a) D efame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as right of privacy and

publicity) of others;

b) Photograph people on pr ivate property without their consent or photograph in areas where

photography is prohibited without prior authorization.

c) Use this product for any illegal or inappropriate purpose other than general personal use (such as spy,

military operation , unauthoriz ed investigation and unauthorized detection);

d) Violate or disregard applicable local laws, administrative rules and social habits.

Please be advise d that in certain area s, th e copying of images and videos from events , performances, exhibitions,

or commerci al properties by mean s of a camera may contravene copyright or other legal right s even if the image

or video was shot for personal use. In addition, remote control aircraft are banned from conducting commercial

activities in certain countries and regions.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 7 | If you have any problem you cannot solve during installation, please contact DJI authorized dealers.

Name of the products, brand, etc. appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective owner companies. This product and manual are copyrighted by DJI with all rights reserved. No part of this

product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI. No

patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of products or info rmation contained herein.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 8 | 

### Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER & WARNING

................................ ................................ ............................... 3

INSTRUCTIONS

................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 3

CAUTIONS

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 3

LIMITATION OF LIABIL ITY

................................ ................................ ................................ 4

WARNING

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 5

USING THIS MANUAL

................................ ................................ ................................ ... 11

L EGENDS



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 11

D ECLARATION



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 11

B EFORE 

### F LIGHT



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 11

W ATCH THE VIDEO TUTOR IALS



### ................................ ................................ ................................ . 11

D OWNLOAD 

### DJI I NSPIRE 

### 1 A PP



### ................................ ................................ .............................. 11

1 PRODUCT P ROFILE

................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 12

1.2 A IRCRAFT 

### D IAGRAM



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 13

1.3 R EMOTE 

### C ONTROLLER 

### D IAGRAM



### ................................ ................................ ....................... 14

Remote Controller Front View

................................ ................................ ...................... 14
Remote Controller Top View

................................ ................................ ......................... 15

Remote Controller Rear View

................................ ................................ ....................... 17

2 AIRCRAFT

................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 17

2.1 F LIGHT 

### C ONTROLLER



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 17

2.2 F LIGHT 

### M ODE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 18

2.3 F LIGHT 

### L IMITS



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 18
Max Height & Radius Limits

................................ ................................ ......................... 19
Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas

................................ ................................ ........... 19

2.4 I NTELLIGENT 

### O RIENTATION 

### C ONTROL 

### (IOC)

................................ ................................ ........ 21

2.5 F AILSAFE AND 

### R ETURN 

### H OME



### ................................ ................................ ........................... 21

2.6 L OW 

### B ATTERY 

### F

AIL 

### S AFE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 22

2.7 D YNAMIC 

### H OME 

### P OINT



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 23

2.8 F LIGHT 

### R ECORDER



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 24

2.9 O PTICAL 

### F LOW



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 24
Using Optical Flow

................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 24© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 9 | 

### 2.10 U PGRADING 

### F IRMWARE OF 

### A IRCRAFT



### ................................ ................................ .............. 26

2.11 A TTACHING AND 

### D ETACHING THE 

### P ROPELLERS



### ................................ ................................ .... 26
Propellers

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 26
Attaching the Propellers

................................ ................................ ............................... 26
Detaching the Propellers

................................ ................................ .............................. 26

2.10 DJI S MART 

### B ATTERY



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 27

U SING 

### B ATTERY



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 28 Powering On/Off

................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 28
Checking the Battery Level

................................ ................................ ........................... 28
Battery Life

................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 29

C HARGING THE 

### S MART 

### B ATTERY



### ................................ ................................ ............................. 29
Charing Protection LED Display

................................ ................................ .................... 30

B ATTERY 

### I NSTALLATION



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 31

3 REMOTE CONTROL

................................ ................................ ................................ .... 32

3.1 R EMOTE 

### C ONTROLLER 

### P ROFILE



### ................................ ................................ ......................... 32

3.2 R EMOTE 

### C ONTROLLER 

### O PERATIONS



### ................................ ................................ ................... 32
Powering on and off the Remote Controller

................................ ................................ . 32
Controlling Camera

................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 33
Controlling Aircraft

................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 34
Aircraft Operation

................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 36

C ONNECTING 

### M OBILE 

### D EVICE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ 38

Remote Controller Antennas Orientation

................................ ................................ ..... 38

Multi Remote Controllers Connection

................................ ................................ .......... 38

Remote Controller Status LED

................................ ................................ ...................... 41
Linking the Remote Controller

................................ ................................ ...................... 41

R EMOTE 

### C ONTROLLER 

### C OMPLIANCE 

### V ERSION



### ................................ ................................ ........... 42

U PGRADING 

### R EMOTE 

### C ONTROLLER



### ................................ ................................ ......................... 42

4 CAMERA AND GIMBAL

................................ ................................ ............................... 42

4.1 C AMERA 

### P ROF ILE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 42

4.1.2 Camera Micro

- SD Card Slot

................................ ................................ ................. 42

4.1.3 Camera Data Port

................................ ................................ ................................ 43

4.2

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 43

4.2.1 3

- Axis Gimbal

................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 43© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 10 |



### 4.2.2 Gimbal Operation Modes

................................ ................................ .................... 44
4.2.3 Gimbal Error Warnings

................................ ................................ ........................ 45

4.2.4 Gimbal Installation

................................ ................................ .............................. 45

5 DJI INSPIRE 1 APP

................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 48

DJI I NSPIRE 

### 1 A PP 

### GUI

................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 48

Camera

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 48

6 FLIGHT

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 54

6.1 F LIGHT 

### E NVIRONMENT 

### R EQUIREMENTS



### ................................ ................................ .............. 54

6.2 P REFLIGHT 

### C HECKLIST



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 54

6.3 C ALIBRATING THE 

### C OMPASS



### ................................ ................................ ............................. 54

6.3.1 Calibration Procedures

................................ ................................ ........................ 55

6.3.2 When to Recalibrate

................................ ................................ ............................ 55

S TARTING 

### /S TOPPING THE 

### M OTORS



### ................................ ................................ .......................... 56
Starting Motors

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 56
Stopping Motors

................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 56

6.4 F LIGHT 

### T EST



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 56 Take off/Landing Procedures

................................ ................................ ........................ 56
Video Suggestions and Tips

................................ ................................ .......................... 57

7 TROUBL ESHOOTING (FAQ)

................................ ................................ ......................... 57

APPENDIX

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 57

SPECIFICATIONS

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 57

FCC C OMPLIANCE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 59

COMPLIANCE INFORMATI ON

................................ ................................ ........................ 5 9

7.2 C ONNECTING THE 

### DJI I NSPIRE 

### 1 A PP



### ................................ ..................... 错误 ! 未定义书签。© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 11 | 

### U s i n g t h i s m a n u a l

L e g e n d s

W arning

Important

H ints and Tips

R eference

D e c l a r a t i o n

U nless stated explicitly, all descriptions in this manual are for GPS mode

.

B e f o r e F l i g h t
The following tutorials and manuals have been produced to ensure you to make full use of your Inspire 1

.
(1) Disclaimer

(2) Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide

(3) Inspire 1 User Manual

W atching all the tutorial videos and read ing the Disclaimer before flight is recommended

. Afterwards, prepare your

first flight using the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide

. Refer to this ma nual for more comprehensive information.

E xperienced users

, particularly those with DJI products could skip to the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide to begin

preparing for flight.

W a t c h t h e v i d e o t u t o r i a l s

Please watch the tutorial video below to learn how to u se Inspire 1 correctly and safely:

http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

D o w n l o a d D J I I n s p i r e 1 A p p

D ownload and install the DJI Inspire 1 a pp before use. Scan the QR code below to download DJI Inspire 1 app.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 12 | 

### 1 P roduct Profile

The Inspire 1 is brand new quadcop ter capable of capturing 4K video and transmitting in an HD video signal to multiple

devices straight out of the box. Equipped with retractable landing gear, an unobstructed 360 degree view from the

camera is made possible by simply moving the landing gear out of sight. The built

- in camera has been integrated with

a gimbal to minimize space and maximize weight efficiency. Optical Flow enhances the hovering precision when no

GPS is available. The features of Inspire 1 includes:

Camera and Gimbal : Support 4K recording with resolution of 1200M pixel. Reserves mounting place for ND filter to

reduce the overexposure . New quick release mounting lock design for the camera allow user to replace the camera

with ease.

H D Video D ownlink: Integrated with enhanced ver sion of Lightbridge HD downlink that provide s low latency HD

video output.

Transformable L anding gear: Retract the landing gear in midair to create an unobstructed panoramic view from the

camera.

DJI Smart Battery: Included standard 4500 mAh and optio nal 5400 mAh (coming soon) DJI Smart Battery that

employs ATL battery cell and T I battery management system.

Flight Controller: Based on the A2 flight controller, a new generation of Ncore flight controller system provide a more

reliable flight experienc e. New flight recorder feature stores the flight data for each flights. The Optical flow feature

enhance the hovering precision when no GPS is available.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 13 | 1.2 Aircraft Diagram

Front

Rear

Bottom [ 1 ]

[ 2 ]

[ 3 ]

[ 4 ]

[ 5 ]

[ 6 ]

[ 7 ]

[ 8 ]

[ 9 ]

[10]

[ 11]

[12]

[13 ] ] GPS

Propeller

Motor

Front LED

Landing gear

Gimbal and Camera

S mart B attery

Aircraft Micro

- USB Port

Rear LED

Camera Micro

- SD C ard

Camera Micro

- USB Port

Optical Flow Sensor

Aircraft Status Indicator© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 14 | 1.3 Remote Controller Diagram

Remote Controller Fr ont View

Figure 2 1

1. Antenna 5

. Transformation Switch

2. Mobile Device Holder 6

. Battery Level LEDs

3. Control Stick 7

. Status LED

4. Return Home( RTH ) button 8

. Power Button

1. Antenna

Relays aircraft control and video signal.

2. Mobile Device Holde r

Mounting place for the mobile device.

3. Control Stick,

Aircraft orientation control.

4. Return Home ( RTH ) Button

Press and hold the button to initiate Return to Home (RTH).

5. Transformation Switch© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 15 |

Toggle the switch up or down to raise or lower the landin g gear.

6. Battery Level LEDs

Displays the current battery level.

7. Status LED

Displays the power status.

8. Power Button

Used to power on or power off the remote controller.

9. RTH LED

Circular LED around the RTH button to display RTH status.

Remote Controller T op View

Figure 22

10. Camera Settings Dial 15. Gimbal Dial

11. Playback Button 16. HDMI Port

12. Shutter Button 17. Micro

- USB Port

13. Flight Mode Switch 18. CAN Port© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 16 |

14. Video Recording Button 19. USB Port

10. Camera Settings Dial

Turn the dial to adjust camera settings . Only functions when the remote control ler is connected to a mobile

device running the DJI Inspire 1 app.

11. Playback Button

Playback the image or the videos.

12. Shutter Button

Press to take a photo

. If in burst mode, the set number of photos will be taken with one press.

13. Flight Mode Switch

Used to switch between GPS, A and F mode.

14. Video Recording Button

Press to start recording video. Press again to stop recording.

15. Gimbal Dial

Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal.

16. Micro

- USB Port

Con nect remote control with your computer.

17. HDMI Port

Connect an HD compatible monitor to this port to get a live HD video preview of what the camera sees

.

18. CAN port

Reserved for future use

.

19. USB Port

Connect to mobile device to access all of the DJI Inspire 1 app controls and features

.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 17 | Remote Controller Rear View

Figure 23

20. Handle Bar 22. Power Source Port

21. Back Left Button 23. Back Right Button

20. Handle Bar

Used to carry the remote controller or attach accessories.

21. Back Left Button

Reserved.

22. Power P ort

Connect to a power source for to charge the remote controller’s internal battery

.

23. Back Right Button

Reserved.



### 2 Aircraft

2.1 Flight Controller

The Ncore flight controller is based on DJI A2 flight controller with several enhancements. Three flight modes are

available to allow user to switch between GPS and non

- GPS flight. Failsafe, Return Home and Dynamic Home Point

features ensure s the safe return of your aircraft when signal is lost. The new added flight recorder function stores the© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 18 | crucial flight data for each flights.

2.2 Flight Mo de

Three flight modes are available. The details of each flight mode is listed in the table below:

Flight

Mode GPS Availability Remark

GPS GPS enabled G PS mode works best when GPS modules is enabled and more than 6 GPS

satellites are available. Under GPS mode, there are three different

statuses:

P

- GPS: Both GPS and Optical Flow signal are optimal, using both GPS and

Optical flow to implement hovering.

P

- OPTI: Optical Flow sensor signal is optimal but GPS signal is not optimal,

using only Optical flow to implement hovering.

P

- ATTI: Neither GPS or Optical Flow Sensor signal is optimal, using only

barometer to stabilize aircraft’s attitude.

The aircraft automatically switch between the status depending on signal

of the GPS and Optical Flow sensor.

ATTI GPS disabled ATTI mode works when GPS is disabled and uses only barometer to

stabilize the aircraft

. Noted that Home Point is not recorded in this mode

and aircraft automatically return home when signal is lost.

F G PS enabled F mode works when more than GPS satellite are available. I ntelligent

Orientation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. User may use IOC to

lock the orientation of the aircraft. For more information about the IOC,

refer to “IOC”.

2.3 Fligh t Limits

Flight l imits such as height and distance is imposed on the Ncore flight controllers. The details of these flight limites

are described in the following section.

All unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the ICAO

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and their own national airspace regulations. For safety reasons, the flight

limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits fu nction includes

height, distance limits and No Fly Zones.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 19 | When operating in GPS mode , height, distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight. In ATTI mode

only height limits work and flights cannot go higher than 120m.

Max Height & Radius Limits

Max Height & Radius lim its flying height and distance, user may change these settings in the DJI Pilot App . Once

complete, your Inspire 1 wil l fly in a restricted cylinder that is determined by these settings. The tables below show

the details on these limits.

G P S E n a b l e d

F l i g h t L i m i t s D J I P i l o t A p p A i r c r a f t S t a t u s I n d i c a t o r

M a x H e i g h t Flight height must be under the

set height. Warning: Height limit

reached. None.

M a x R a d i u s Flight distance must be within

the max radius. Warning: Distance li mit

reached. Rapid red flashin g when

close to the max radius limit.

G P S D i s a b l e d

F l i g h t L i m i t s D J I P i l o t A p p A i r c r a f t S t a t u s I n d i c a t o r

M a x H e i g h t Flight height restricted to 120m and under. Warning: Hei ght limit reached. None.

M a x R a d i u s No limits

(1) If you fly out of the limit, you can still control the Phantom, but cannot fly it further.

(2) If the Phantom flies out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode, it will fly back within rang e

automatically.

Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas

Restricted areas include airports worldwide. All restricted areas are listed on the DJI official website at

http://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category- mc. Restricted areas are divided into category A and category B. Category A

areas cover major international airport such as LAX and Heathrow, while category B areas includes smaller airports.

Category A Safety Zone

(1) The category A “safety zone” is comprised of a small “no

- fly zone” and a range of “restricted

- altitude zones”. Flight

is prevented in the “no

- fly zone” but can continue with height restrictions in the restricted

- altitude zone.

(2) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) ar ound a designated safety zone is a no

- fly zone, inside which takeoff is prevented.

(3) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 miles (8 km) around restricted areas are altitude restricted, with maximum altitude going© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 20 | from 35 feet (10.5 m) at 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 400 fee t (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km).

(4) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 320 feet (100m) of the safety zone, a

warning message will appear on the DJI Pilot App

.

Category B Safety Zone

(1) Category B “safety zone” is co mprised of a “no

- fly zone” and a “warning zone”.

(2) 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated “no

- fly zone”.

(3) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 0.6 miles (1Km) of this zone, a warning

will appear on the DJI Pilot App

.

G PS Enabled

Zone Restriction DJI Pilot App Prompt Aircraft Status Indicator

No

- fly Zone Motors will n ot start. Warning: You are in a No

- fly zone. Take off

prohibited.

Red flashing If the aircraft enters the restricted area in

ATTI mode but GPS mode activates the

aircraft will automatically descend to land

then stop its motors after landing. Warning: You are in a No

- fly zone, automatic

landing has begun. (If yo u are within 1.5 mile radius)

Restricted

- altitude

flight zone If the aircraft enters the restricted area in

ATTI mode but GPS mode activates, it will

descend to a safe altitude and hover 15 feet

below the safe altitude. Warning: You ar e in a restricted zone. Descending

to safe altitude. (If you are between the range of 1.5

mile and 5 mile radius)

Warning: You are in a restricted zone. Max flight

height restricted to between 10.5m and 120m. Fly

Cautiously.

Warning zone No flight restriction applies, but there will be

warning message. Warning: You are approaching a restricted zone, Fly

Cautiously.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 21 | F r e e z o n e

No restrictions. None. None.

Semi

- automatic descent: All stick commands are available e xcept the throttle stick command during the descent and

landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing.

When flying in the safety zone, aircraft status indicator will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch

to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking.

For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines, city centers and other

special areas. Try to ensure t he aircraft is visible.

2

. 4 I n t e l l i g e n t O r i e n t a t i o n C o n t r o l ( I O C )

I OC allows user to have lock the orientation of aircraft in different fashions. There are three working mode s for IOC

and you may select the desired IOC modes from the DJI Pilot App . IOC only works under F mode , user must toggle

the flight mode switch to position1 to activate IOC. Refer to the table below

C o u r s e L o c k ( C L ) Its forward direction is pointing to the nose direction when recording, which

is fixed until you re

- record it or ex it from CL.

H o m e L o c k ( H L ) Record a Home Point (HP), push Pitch stick to control the aircraft far from

or near to the HP.

P o i n t o f I n t e r e s t ( P O I ) Point of Interest . Record a p oint of i nterest (POI ), the aircraft can circle

around the POI, and the nose always points to the POI.

2

. 5 F a i l s a f e a n d R e t u r n H o m e Failsafe and Return Home functions bring aircraft back to the Home Point when transmission signal is lost. Use these

two functions to prevent aircraft from flying away. Aircraft will automatically re turn to the recorded home point during

Failsafe and Return Home procedure, user may event control the orientation of the aircraft during Return Home

procedure.

Remote

Control GPS D escriptions© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 22 |

signal

Home

Point

GPS ≥

6 Home point will be recorded when aircraft status blinks purple.

FailSafe Customize the failsafe to define what happens if remote control signal is lost. Choose

from either auto hovering or returning to the home point.

R eturn H

me (RTH) Press and hold the RTH button on the remote control to initiate RTH. Press the RTH

switch again to regain control. RTH procedure is similar to the Failsafe with the

exception that user may user control the air craft’s orientation during RTH.

2.6 Low Battery FailSafe

Low battery level failsafe it triggered when the DJI smart battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the

aircraft, Users are advised to land the aircraft immediately when they observe these warnings. The thresholds for these warnings

are automatically determined based on the current aircraft altitude and its distance from the Home point. The battery level

indicator is displayed in DJI Pilot App, the description of the battery level indicator is shown below:

Battery Level

Warning Remark Aircraft Status

Indicator DJI Pilot App Flight Instructions

Sufficient battery

leve l Sufficient battery

level Green LED blinks

slowly No message prompts Operating normally, no

specific action needed© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 23 |

Low battery

level warning The battery

power is low.

Please land the

aircraft. Aircraft status

indicator blinks

RED slowly

. Tap “Go

- ho me” to have the

aircraft return to the Home

poi nt and land automatically,

or “Cancel” ± to resume

normal flight. If no action is

taken, the aircraft will

automatically go home and

land after 10 seconds. Remote

controller will sound an alarm. Fly the aircraf t back and

land it as soon as possible,

then stop the motors and

replace the battery.

Critical Low

battery level

warning The aircraft must

land immediately. Aircraft status

indicator blinks

RED quickly. The DJI Pilot App screen will

flash red and aircraf t starts to

descend. Remote controller

will sound an alarm. The aircraft will begin to

descend and land

automatically.

Estimated

remaining flight

time Estimated

remaining flight

based on current

battery level. N/A N/A N/A

Color zones on the battery l evel indicator reflect estimated

remaining flight time and are adjusted automatica lly, according to the aircraft’ s current status.

When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land automatically, you may

push the t hrottle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing.

When these warnings are triggered, please bring the aircraft back to the Home point or land to avoid losing

power during flight.

2. 7 D ynamic Home Point

D ynamic home point is useful in situations when you are in motion and require a Home point that is different from the

takeoff point. Dynamic home point is only available to the GPS

- enabled mobile device. Turn on GPS and data service

to obtain higher accurac y of the mobile device position. The Home point will be reset to position of the mobile device© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 24 | at specific time intervals. Select Dynamic Home Point from the “Camera” page in DJI Pilot App

.

2

. 8 F l i g h t R e c o r d e r Flight data from the flight controller is a utomatically recorded to the SD card that inserted into the camera each time

when aircraft is powered on and stops recording when aircraft is power off. These flight data is useful to analysis all

previous flights.

2

. 9 O p t i c a l F l o w DJI Optical Flow is a positioning system that uses ultrasonic and image data to help the aircraft identify its current

position. With the help of hover assistant, your Inspire 1 can hover in place more precisely and fly indoors or in other

environments where there is no GPS si gnal available. The main components of DJI Hover assistant are located on the

bottom of your Inspire 1, including (1) two sonar sensors and (2) one monocular camera.

Keep your pe ts away from the aircraft when Optical Flow is activated as the sonar se nsor s
emit high frequency sound that is only audiable to some pets.

Using Optical Flow

Hover Assistant is activated automatically when the Inspire 1 is powered on. No manual other action is required. Hover

Assistant is typically us ed in the indoor environment where GPS is not available. By using the sensors on the Optical

Flow system, Inspire 1 can performs precision hovering even when no GPS is available. Follow the steps below to use

Optical Flow.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 25 | Place the Inspire 1 on a flat floor. Notice that th e Optical Flow system cannot work properly on the floor surface that

do not have pattern variations.

Power on the Inspire 1 and wait until the self -initialization is completed. The rear LED will display a quickly flashing

purple light, which indicates th e Optical Flow system is ready. Gently push the throttle up to liftoff, and the Inspire 1

will hover in place.

When Optical Flow system is in operation, you may check its status in DJI Inspire 1 App. A highlighted icon

indicates that Optical Flow system is active, while a gray icon indicates that Optical Flow system is not

activated.

 Keep the sensor s clean at all times

. Dirt or other debris may adversely affect the effectiveness of

the sensors.

 The effective hovering altitudes of the aircraft is fr om 0 to 2.5 meters.

 Optical Flow system may not function properly when the aircraft is flying over water.

 Optical Flow system may not be able to recognize pattern on the ground in low light conditions

(less than 100lux).

Keep your pets away from the aircraft when Optical Flow system is activated. The sonar sensor emits

high fr equency sound that is only audi ble to some pets.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 26 | 2

. 1 0 U p g r a d i n g F i r m w a r e o f A i r c r a f t
Upgrade the firmware of the aircraft thought the camera ’s SD card.

2

. 1 1 A t t a c h i n g a n d D e t a c h i n g t h e P r o p e l l e r s
Use only DJI

- made propellers with your Inspire 1 . The gray or black nut on the propeller indicates the rotation direction

of the propeller and where it should be attached. To attach the propeller properly, match the nut with the dots on the

motors o f your Inspire 1 :

Propellers

P r o p e l l e r s G r e y c a p ( 1 3 4 5 ) B l a c k c a p ( 1 3 4 5 R )

Figure

Attach On Motor s without a black dot Motor s with a black dot

Legends Lock : Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to mount and tighten

Unlock : Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to loosen and rem ove

Attaching the Propellers

1. R ead the instruction cards locate d on each of the four motors and remove them from the motor.

2. Attach the propeller s with a gray nut onto a motor without a black dot and sp in the propellers clockwise to

secure them in place

.

Attach the propellers with a black nut onto a motor with a black dot and spin the propellers counter clockwise

to secure its position.

Figure 18 Figure 19

P ropelller is designed as slef tighen. DO NOT use thread locker to secure its position.

(1) E nsure propellers are attached to its corresponding motors, otherwise the aircraft

cannot take off.

(2) W ear glove when handling propellers.

Detach ing the Propellers

Use included wrench to hold the motor still

. Then spin the propeller in the unlock direction indicated on the propeller

itself

.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 27 | (1) Check that propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight.

(2) Ensure that all propellers are in good condition before each flight. DO NOT use any ageing,

chipped, or broken propellers.

(3) To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch propellers or motors when they are spinning.

(4) ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience.

2

. 1 0 D J I S m a r t B a t t e r y

The DJI Smart Battery has a capacity of 4500mAh, voltage of 22.2V, and smart charge

- disc harge functionality. It

can only be charged with an appropriate DJI

- approved charger

.

D J I S m a r t B a t t e r y F u n c t i o n s

(1) Battery Level Display LEDs d isplay the current battery level

.
(2) Battery Life Display LEDs d isplay the current battery power cycle.

(3) Auto

- discharging function. Battery discharges automatically to below 65% when it is idle for more

than 10 days to prevent the battery from swelling

. It takes around 2 days

to discharge the batter y to 65%, It is normal that you may feel moderate

heat emits from the battery during the discharge process. Set the

discharging thresholds in the DJI Pilot App

.

(4) Balanced Charging Automatically balances the voltage of each battery cell when charging.

(5) Over charg e Protection C harging autom atically stops when the battery is fully charged.

(6) T emperature Detection The battery will only charge when the temperature is between 0 °C

(32°F) and 40 °C (104°F).

(7) Over Current Protection Battery stops charging when high amperage (more than 10A) is detected.

(8) Over D ischarg e Protection Discharging automatically stops when the battery voltage reaches 1 8 V to

prevent over

- discharge damage

(9) S hort C ircuit Protection A utomatically cut s the power supply when a short circuit is detected.

(10) Battery Cell Damages

Protection DJI Pilot App shows warning message when damaged battery cell is

detected.

(11) Battery Error History Browse the battery error histor y from the DJI Pilot App

.
(12) Sleep Mode S leep mode is entered after 10 minutes of inactivity to save power

.

(13) Communicati on B attery voltage, capacity, current, and other relevant information is© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 28 | provided to the aircraft’s to the main controller.

Refer t o disclaimer and battery warnings before use. Users take full responsibility for all operations

and usage

.

U s i n g B a t t e r y

Figure 6

Powering O n/ O ff

P o w e r i n g o n : Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power on. The Power LED will

turn red and the Battery Level Indicators will display the current battery level.

C hecking the Battery Level

The Battery Level Indicators display how much remaining power the battery has. When the battery is powered off,

press the Power Button on ce. The Battery Level Indicators will light up to display the current battery level. See below

for details.

The Battery Level Indicators will also show the current battery level during charging and discharging. The

indicators are defined below.

: LED is on

. : L ED is flashing.

: LED is off.

B a t t e r y L e v e l

L E D 1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D 4 B a t t e r y L e v e l

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 29 | 37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

B attery Life

The battery life indicates how many more times the battery can be discharged and recharged before it must be

replaced . When the battery is powered off, press and hold the Circular Power Button for 5 seconds to check the

battery life. The Battery Level Indicators will light up and/o r blink as described below for 2 seconds:

B a t t e r y L i f e

L E D 1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D 4 B a t t e r y L i f e

90%~100%

80%~90%

70%~80%

60%~70%

50%~60%

40%~50%

30%~40%

20%~30%

20%

When b attery life reaches 0%, it can no longer be used.

For more information about the battery, launch DJI Inspire 1 App and check the information under the

battery tab.

C h a r g i n g t h e S m a r t B a t t e r y

1. Connect Battery Charger to a power source ( 100

- 240V 50/60Hz ).

2. Open the Protection Cap and connect the Smart Battery to the Battery Charger. If the battery level is

above 75%, turn on the battery before charging.

3. The Battery Level Indicator will display the current battery level during charging.

4. T he Smart Battery is fully charged when Battery Level Indicators are all off.

5. Air cool the S mart Battery after each flight. Allow the Smart B attery ’s temperature to drops to the room

temperature before storing it for an extend ed period.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 30 | F igure 7

Do not charge the Smart Battery and remote controller at the same time, otherwise the charger may

overheat.

B a t t e r y L e v e l I n d i c a t o r s w h i l e C h a r g i n g

L E D 1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D 4 B a t t e r y L e v e l

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

7 5%~100%

Fully Charged

The Smart Battery can only be charged with a DJI

- approved charger. Contact your authorized dealer or

DJI customer service for details

.
(1) DJI does not take any responsibility for damage caused by third

- party chargers.

(2) I f the current battery level is over 9 5% , the battery should be turned on before charging.

Charing Protection LED Display

The table below shows the battery protections and its corresponding battery LED displaying pattern.

B a t t e r y L e v e l I n d i c a t o r s w h i l e C h a r g i n g

L E D 1 L E D 2 L E D 3 L E D 4 B l i n k i n g P a t t e r n B a t t e r y P r o t e c t i o n I t e m

LED2 blinks twice per

second Over current detected

LED2 blinks third times

per second Short circuit detected

LED3 blinks twice per

second Over charging detected

LED3 blinks third times

per second Over- voltage charger.

LED4 blinks twice per

second Room temperatu re is too long

for charging© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 31 | LED4 blinks third times

per second Room temperature too low for

charging

After any of the abo ve mentioned protection issue is resolve d , press Button to stop Battery Level Indicator from

blin king. Unplug the Smart Battery from the charger and plug it back it to resume charging. Note that you do not

need to unplug and plug the charger in the event of temperature protection occur, the charger will resume charging

when the temperature falls withi n the normal range.

B a t t e r y I n s t a l l a t i o n Plug Smart B attery into the B attery C ompartment as shown in the figure shown below:

F igure 8

Failure to securely install the Smart Battery in to the B attery C ompart ment may cause serious malfunction or failur e

.

Always ensure the Smart Battery is securely installed.

How to discharge your Smart Battery :

 Slow

Place the Smart Battery into the Inspire 1’s Battery Compartment and power it on. Leave it on until there

is less than 8% of power left

, or until the battery can no longer be turned on. Launch the DJI Inspire 1 app

to check battery level s.

 Rapid

F ly the Inspire 1 outdoors until there is less than 8% of power left

, or until the battery can no longer be

turned on

.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 32 | 

### 3 Remote Control

3.1 Remo te Controller Profile

The Inspire 1 remote control is a multi-function wireless communication device that integrates the video downlink

ground system and aircraft remote control system. The video downlink and aircraft remote control system operate at

2.4 GHz The remote control features a number of camera functions, such as taking and previewing photos and video

and controlling gimbal motions. The remote control is powered by 2S rechargeable battery. T he current battery level

is displayed by LEDs on the front panel of the remote control.

Compliance Version: The remote control is compliant with both CE and FCC regulations.

Operating Mode : Control can be set to Mode 1 , Mode 2 , or Mode 3

Mode 1 : The r ight stick serve s as the throttle.

Mode 2 : The l eft stick serve s as the throttle.

Mode 3 : The right stick serves as the throttle and roll control.

Power on the remote control before powering on the aircraft. Then p ower off the landed aircraft before

powering off the remote control.

3.2 Remote Controller Operations

Powering on and off the Remote Controller

The Inspire 1 remote control ler is powered by a 2S rechargeable battery with a capacity of 600 0 mHA. The battery

level is indicated by the B attery Level LED s on the front panel. Follow the steps below to power on your remote

control ler :

1. When powered off, press the Power Button once and the Battery Level LEDs will display the current battery

level

.

2. Then, press and hold the Power Button to power on th e remote controller

.

3. The remote contro l will beep when it powers on . The Status LED will blink green rapidly

, indicating that the

remote control ler and receiver are linking . The Status LED will show a solid green light when linki ng is

completed.

4. Repeat s tep 2 to power off the remote controller after finish using it.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 33 | Controlling Camera

Shoot videos or images and adjust camera settings via the Shutter Button, Camera Settings Dial, Playback Button and

Video Recording Button the remote control.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 34 | [1] C am era Settings Dial

Turn the dial to quickly adjust camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed

, and aperture without letting go of the

remote control. Move the dial button to left or right to select your preferred settings.

[2] Playback Button

P ress to vie w the images or videos that have already been captured

[3] Shutter Button

Press to take a photo. If burst mode is activated, multiple photos will be taken with a single press.

[4] Recoding button

Press once to start recording video, then press again to s top recording.

Controlling Aircraft

This section explains how to use the various features of the remote controller.

The Remote Control is set to Mode 2 by default.

Stick Neutral/ mid point: Control sticks of the Remote Control are placed at the cent ral position.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 35 |

Move the Stick: The control stick is pushed away from the central position.

Remote Control

(Mode 2) Aircraft

( indicates nose direction) Remarks

Moving the left stick up and down changes the

aircraft’s elevation.

Push the stick up t o ascend and down to descend.

Push the throttle stick up to takeoff.

When both sticks are centered

, the Inspire 1 will

hover in place.

The more the stick is pushed away from the
center position, the faster the Inspire 1 will
change elevation. Always p ush the stick gently to

prevent sudden and unexpected elevation

changes

. Moving the left stick to the left or right control s the

rudder and rotation of the aircraft

.

Push the sick left to rotate the aircraft counter clock

wise

, and push the stick right to rotate the aircraft

clockwise. If the stick is centered, the Inspire 1 will

stay facing its current direction

.

The more the stick is pushed away from the center

position , the faster the Inspire 1 will rotate.

Moving the right stick up and down chang es the

aircraft’s forward and backward pitch.

Push the stick up to fly forward and down to fly

backward. The Inspire 1 will hover in place if the

stick is centered.

Push the stick further away from the center position
for a larger pitch angle (maximum 35  ̊) and faster
flight.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 36 | Moving the right stick control left and right changes

the aircraft’s left and right pitch.

Push left to fly left and right to fly right. The Inspire

1 will hover in place if the stick is centered.

Push the stick further away fr om the center position
for a larger pitch angle (maximum 35 ̊) and faster

flight.

Gimbal Dial: Turn the dial to the right, and the
camera will shift to point upwards. Turn the dial

to the left, and the camera will shift to point

downwards. The came ra will remain in its
current position when dial is static.

Aircraft Operation

Adjust aircraft flight modes, control the landing gear

, and initiate Failsafe mode using the following features of the

remote controller

. Flight Mode S witch

Toggle the swit ch to select the desired flight mode. You may choose between; GPS mode, OPTI mode and ATTI

mode.

Position Flight Mode

F mode

ATTI mode

GPS mode

For the details information regarding the difference between each flight mode, refer to “ 2.2 Flight Mode ” on page 19.

Transformation S witch / RTH Button

T he T ransformation S witch / RTH Button combination serves two functions. Toggle th e switch up or down to retract

or lower the landing gear. Or, press the button to activate the Return to Home ( RTH ) pro cedure

.

Transformation Switch© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 37 | This switch has two positions

. The effect of toggling the switch to any of these four positions is defined below:

1 ) Raise

, 2 ) Lower.

1) Raise : Raise the landing gear to its upper most position

. Landing gear is raised automatically when user selects

Auto Takeoff option in the DJI Pilot App

.

2) Lower: The landing gear will lower to its lowest position for landing. Landing gear automatically is lowered when

user selects Auto Landing in the DJI Pilot App

.

Do not r aise th e landing gear when the aircraft is on the ground

. Ensure the landing gear is lowered

before landing.

R T H b u t t o n

P ress and hold this button to start the Return to Home (RTH) procedure . The LED around the RTH B utton will blink

white to indicate the aircraft is entering RTH mode. The aircraft will then return to the last recorded Home Point.

Press this button again to cancel the RTH procedure and regain the control of the aircraft.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 38 | C o n n e c t i n g M o b i l e D e v i c e

Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired posi tion. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to

release the clamp

, and then place your mobile device into the clamp. Adjust the clamp to secure your mobile device.

Then connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of the cable into your

mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of the remote controller.

Remote Controller Antennas Orientation

Ensure the antenna’s position is perpendicular to the body of the remote controller for optimal transmission quality.

Do not use other 2.4GHz devices at the same time, to avoid signal interference.

Multi Remote Controllers Connection

M ore than one remote controller can connect to the same aircraft in Master

- and

- Slave mode

. Under Master -a nd

- Slave

mode, the “Host” remote controller operator can control the orientation of the aircraft, while the “Slave” remote

controller can control the pitch and pan movement of the gimbal and also control the camera operation.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 39 | Setting Up Master

- and

- Slave Mode

Master

- and

- Slave mode is disabled by default. User must enable this feature on the “Host” remote controller by

launching the DJI Pilot App and go to the remote controller setting page to enable and set up the connection

password for the “Host” remote controller. The “Slave” remote controller must use this connection password to

establish the connection to the “Host” remote controller. Follow the steps below to set up:

For “Host” Remote Controller:

1. Connect to the mobile device and launch the DJI Pilot App

.

2. Go to Camera page, tap to enter remote controller settings window.

3. Tap “Activate Master/Slave Mode” to enable Master

- and

- Slave mode.

4. Enter the connection password for other “Slave” remote controllers.

For “Slave” Remote Controller:

1. Connect to th e mobile device and launch the DJI Pilot App

.

2. Go to Camera page, tap to enter remote controller settings window.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 40 | 3. Select “Slave” in the “Set RC State” section.

4. Tap “Searching” to search the available “Host” remote controller.

5. Select the “Host” remote controller that you wish to connect and then enter the connection password for the

“Host” remote controller.

The “Host” remote controller Status LED will blink solid green when it is connected to the aircraft. The

“Slave” remote controller Status LE D will blink solid yellow when it is connected to the aircraft.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 41 | Remote Controller Status LED

The Status LED reflects connection status between remote control and aircraft. The RTH LED shows the return to

home status of the aircraft. The table below contains details on these indicators

.

S t a t u s L E D A l a r m R e m o t e C o n t r o l l e r S t a t u s

Solid Red N o n e The r emote control ler is function ing normally but is not connected with the

aircraft

.

Solid Green N o n e The r emote control ler is function ing normally and is connected with the aircraft

.

Slow Blinking

Red B

- B

- B

... ... Remote control ler error

.

Solid Yellow Set as the s lave remote control

R T H L E D S o u n d R e m o t e C o n t r o l l e r S t a t u s

Blinking White B

...... Sending Return to H ome command to the aircraft

.

BB

...... Aircraft R eturn to Home in progress.

Solid White BBB

-- BB Aircraft is returning home.

The R emote C ontroller Power LED s will blink red , sound a n alert, and then automatically power off

after 3 seconds when the battery level is critically low

. I f this occurs during flight, your Inspire 1 will

enter Failsafe Mode and Return to Home, which cannot be interrupted.

Linking the Remote Controller

The r emote controller is linked to your aircraft before delivery. Linking is only required when using a new remote

controller for the first time. Follow these steps to link a new remote controller:

1. Ensure both the remote controller and aircraft are powered off.

2. Power on the aircraft. Locate the Linking Button on the front of the aircraft, as shown in the figure below. The

adjacent LED will blink red when linking is required.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 42 | 3. Press and hold the Linking Button with a pin or other small object to start the link ing process. The adjacent

LED will blink red to indicate the aircraft is ready to link to a new remote controller.

4. Power on the new remote controller. Place the remote controller next to the aircraft. The Status LED on the

remote controller and the LED o n the aircraft will both turn solid green to indicate that the link is established.

R emote Controller Compliance Version

The remote controller is compliance with both CE and FCC version

.

U pgrading Remote Controller

Connect the remote controller to the c omputer via the Micro

- USB port and launch the RC Assistant to upgrade the

firmware of the remote controller.



### 4 Camera and Gimbal

4.1 Camera Profile

The on

- board camera supports 4K video capture up to 4096x2160P24. You may export the video in either MOV or

MP4 format for post editing. Available picture shooting modes include burst, continuous, and timer mode. A live

preview of what the camera is seeing before you shoot videos and pictures is supported through the DJI Inspire 1

App. See the table below for the technical specification of the included camera:

Camera Specification

CMOS size 1/2.3 3 ”

Image r esolution 4000x3000 in 4:3 mode, 4000x2250 in 16:9 mode

V ideo Resolution Max at 4096x2160 p24

FOV 94° FOV

4.1.2 Camera Micro- SD Card Slot

To store yo ur photos and videos, p lug in the micro

- SD card into the slot shown below before power ing on Inspire 1.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 43 | Figure 16

The Inspire 1 comes with a 4GB micro

- SD card and support s up to a 2TB micro

- SD card. A UHS

- 1 type micro

- SD card

is recommended, because the fast read and write capability of these cards enables you to store high

- resolution video

data.

D o not remove micro

- SD card from the Inspire 1 when it is powered on.

4.1.3 C amera Data Port

Power on the Inspire 1 and then connect a USB cable to the C amera Data Port to download photos or videos from

the camera to your computer.

F igure 17

P ower on the aircraft before attempting to download the files.

4

. 2

4.2.1 3-Axis G imbal

The 3

- axis Gimbal provides a steady platform for the attached camera, al lowing you to capture stabilized images and

video from the air. The Gimbal can tilt the camera up to 90 degrees and rotate it up to 330 degree s

. Both pitch and

yaw movement can be controlled via the included remote controller (refer to the Remote Controlle r section for more© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 44 | detail).

Figure 14 Figure 15

* The pitch movement of the gimbal can be controlled by the remote controller by default. While the pan

movement of the camera can only be controlled through the “Slave” remote controller under Master

- and

Slave mode.

4.2.2 G imbal Operation Modes

Four Gimbal operation modes are available

. Switch between the different operation mode s on the Camera page of

the DJI Pilot App . Note that your mobile device must be conne cted to the remote controller for changes to take

effect. Refer to the table below for details:

F o l l o w M o d e - : T he angle between Gimbal’s orientation and aircraft’s nose remains

constant at all times. One user alone can control the pitch motion of th e Gimbal, but a second user is

required to control the roll motion using a second remote controller.

F P V M o d e - : The Gimbal will lock to the movements of the aircraft to provide a First

Person

- View flying experience.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 45 | F r e e M o d e

- : The G imbal’s motion is independent of the aircraft’s orientation. One user

alone can control the pitch motion of the Gimbal, but a second user is required to control the roll motion

using a second remote controller.

R e

- a l i g n m e n t : Tap to force the Gimbal orientation to re

- alig n with aircraft’s orientation

by panning from gimbal’s current orientation. Pitch angle will remain unchanged during the re

- alignment.

4.2.3 Gimbal Error Warnings

Before the aircraft takes off, if a gimbal motor error is detected or the gimbal clamp is not removed, there will be a warning prompt on the

camera page of the DJI Pilot App . This will disappear after the problem is resolved.

(1) Remove gimbal clamp before powering on flight battery.

(2) Gimbal motor error may occur in these situations: (1) Gim bal is placed on uneven ground. (2) Gimbal

has received an excessive external force, e.g. a collision. Please take off from flat, open ground and

protect the gimbal after powering up.

(3) Flying in heavy fog or cloud may make the gimbal wet, leading to a temp orary failure. The gimbal will

recover when it dries out.

4.2.4 Gimbal Installation

Remove the Gimbal Cover.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 46 | 1 Ensure the white mark on the gimbal is aligned with the white mark on the left of the Gimbal Lock. 2 Insert the

gimbal into the Gimbal Lock. 3 With the gimbal in place, turn the Gimbal Lock to the left (when you are facing the

nose of the Inspire 1) until it locks into position

Figure 3
Remove the Gimbal Clamp from the camera after it is mounted.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 47 | Detach the gimbal from Inspire 1 when storing for a long period of time or transporting over long distances.

Also replace the Gimbal Clamp and Gimbal cover.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 48 | 

### 5 DJI Inspire 1 A pp

The DJI Inspire 1 app is a new mobile app designed specifically for your Inspire 1

. Use this app to control the gimbal

,

camer a and other features of your flight system

. The app also comes with Air craft Assistant and a User Center, for

configuring your aircraft and sharing your content with friends

.

DJI Inspire 1 A pp GUI

The GUI of Inspire 1 app GUI consists of four pages and a chec klist button. In addition, local weather information is

also displ ayed on the main GUI.

Camera

Camera enables user to preview live HD video feed from the Inspire 1 . In addition, it also allow s instant playback of

the image from the camera. User can also configure various camera parameters from the camera page.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 49 |

1. Fli ght M o de

: This icon shows the current flight mode.

Tap to enter MC (master controller) settings. Modify flight limitation value, perform compass

calibration and set the gain values in this section.

2. GPS Signal Strength

: This icon shows the current st rength of GPS signals. Green bars indicates there are

adequate GPS strength to support safe flight.

3. IOC S ettings

: This icon shows which IOC setting that the aircraft has entered.

Tap to enter IOC setting menu and select C ourse Lock, Home Lock or Point of Interest Lock.

4. System Status

: This icon shows the current aircraft system status, such as GPS

signal health.

5. Battery Level Indicator

: The battery level indicator dynamically displays the battery level. The© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 50 | color zones on the battery level indica tor represents different battery status.

6. Remote Control Signal

: This icon shows the strength of remote control signal.

Tap this icon to enter RC setting page as shown below:

User may chose throttle controlling mode from “Channels” section in this page. User may also

set up Host and Slave mode in this page. Follow the steps to set up host and slave mode:

For Host RC:

a) Set up Host Password : Tap and input the password for Slave RC in the input box shown

below:

Slave RC operator must use this passwor d to apply for the access to the aircraft.

For Slave RC:

a) Select Mode: Select “Slave” in the “Set RC State” section to confirm the RC is working in

“Slave” mode.

b) Search Host: Tap “Searching” button in the “Apply To Control section” to search the

availab le Host RC around the slave RC.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 51 | c) Enter Host Password: Enter the Host password to establish connection to the Host RC.

d) Done: When connection is made to the Host. The slave RC will be able to control the

gimbal on the aircraft that linked to the Host RC.

7. HD Video Link Signal Strength

: This icon shows the HD video downlink signal between the aircraft and the remote

control.

8. Battery Level

: This icon shows the current smart flight battery level.

9. General Settings

: Tap this icon to enter general s etting page. User can select parameter unit, reset camera,

enable quick view feature, trimming gimbal rolling value and enabling flight routes display in this

page.

10. Camera Operation Bar

Shutter

: Tap this button to take a single shoot. Long press this button to enter camera

settings.

Record

: Tap once to start recording, tap again to stop recording. Notice the microphone icon

adjacent to the recoding button shows that DJI Inspire 1 app is also recording sounds from the© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 52 | microphone of the mobile device. Notice that you can press the recording button on the remote

control to achieve the same result.

Playback

: Tap to enter playback page. User can playback the phot os or videos.

Camera Settings

: Tap to enter camera settings page.

11. Map

: The window sho ws the current flight route that started from the home

point. The represents the home point and denotes the location of the photos or the

videos are taken.

12. Optical Flow

: This icon shows whether the Optical Flow is in operation.

13. Flight Parameters

14. Home Point Settings

: Tap this button to reset the current home point. You may set the aircraft take off

location as the home point or set the remote controller’s coordinate as current location.

15. Return Home (RTH)© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 53 | : Initiate RTH home procedure. Aircraf t returns to the latest home point.

16. Gimbal Working Mode.

F ollow Mode

- : T he angle between Gimbal’s orientation and aircraft’s nose

remains constant at all times. One user alone can control the pitch motion of the Gimbal, but a

second user is required to control the roll motion using a second remote controller.

FPV Mode

- : T he Gimbal will lock to the movements of the aircraft to provide a

First

- Person

- View flying experience.

F ree Mode

- : The G imbal’s motion is independent of the aircraft’s orientation.

One user alone can control the pitch motion of the Gimbal, but a second u ser is required to control

the roll motion using a second remote controller.

Re

- alignment : Tap to force the Gimbal orientation to re

- align with aircraft’s

orientation by panning from gimbal’s current orientation. Pitch angle will remain unchanged

during the re

- alignment.

17. Auto Takeoff/Landing

: Tap to initiate auto takeoff or landing.

18. Back to Home.

Tap to return to the main GUI.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 54 | 

### 6 F l i g h t

Once pre

- flight preparation is complete, it is recommended to carry out the tasks in the Pilot Training Guide to prepare for more complex flight

maneuvers and learn to fly safely. Ensure that all flights are carried out in a suitable location.

6

. 1 F l i g h t E n v i r o n m e n t R e q u i r e m e n t s

(1) Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These include wind speed exceeding category 4, snow, rain and smog.

(2) Fly in open fields as high buildings or steel structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass.

(3) Keep the Phantom away from obstacles, crowds, high voltage power lines, trees or bodies of water when in flight.

(4) Reduce the chance of electromagnetic interference by not flying in areas with high levels of electromagnetism, including base stations or

radio transmissi on towers.

(5) The Phantom cannot operate within the polar areas.

(6) Do not fly the aircraft within no

- fly zones specified by local laws and regulations.

6

. 2 P r e f l i g h t C h e c k l i s t

(1) Remote Control, smart battery, Range Extender and smartphone are full y charged.

(2) Propellers are mounted correctly.

(3) Gimbal clamp has been removed.

(4) Camera lens cap has been removed.

(5) Micro

- SD card has been inserted if necessary.

(6) Gimbal is functioning as normal.

(7) Motors can start and are functioning as normal.

(8) DJI Pilot App can connect to the camera.

6

. 3 C a l i b r a t i n g t h e C o m p a s s

IMPORTANT: Make sure to calibrate the compass in every new flight location. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference,

which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor flight performance or even flight failure. Regular calibration is required for optimum

performance.

(1) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such as magnetite,

parking structu res, and steel reinforcements underground.

(2) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular phones.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 55 |

(3) DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects.

6.3.1 Calibration Procedures

Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures. NOTE: Ensure the compass is calibrated. If you did not calibrate the compass in

the Checklist, or if you have changed your position since last calibrating it, tap STATUS in the app and select “Compass Calibration” to calib rate

the compass. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

1

. Hold and rotate the aircraft horizontally for 360 degree, the Aircraft Status Indicator shows solid green.

2

. Hold the aircraft vertically with nose pointing downward, rotate 360 degree aroun d the center axis until the

Aircraft Status Indicator shows solid purple.

6.3.2 When to Recalibrate

(1) When compass data is abnormal, the Aircraft Status Indicator will blink red and yellow.

(2) Flying in different location to last flight.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 56 | (3) Mechan ical structure of the Phantom has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the compass.

(4) Severe drifting occurs in flight, i.e. Phantom does not fly in straight lines.

S t a r t i n g / S t o p p i n g t h e M o t o r s

Starting Motors

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors instead of simply pushing the stick up. Push both

sticks to their bottom corners to start the motors. Once the motors have spun up, release both sticks

simultaneously.

Stopping Motors

There are two methods to stop the motors.

Met hod 1: When the Phantom has landed, push the throttle down, then conduct CSC. Motors will stop immediately.

Release both sticks once motors stop.

Method 2: When the aircraft has landed, push the throttle down and hold. Motors will stop after 3 seconds.

Do not execute CSC during normal flight. This will stop the motors and cause the aircraft to drop without control.

Conduct the CSC as neatly as you can. Release the sticks once motors start/stop.

Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will l ock into place and the aircraft will descend steadily. Push the throttle

stick upward to release throttle lock.

6

. 4 F l i g h t T e s t

Take off/Landing Procedures

(1) Place the aircraft on open flat ground with battery indicators facing towards you.

(2) Power on the remote controller and mobile device, then the Smart Flight Battery.

(3) Launch the DJI Pilot App and start link it with your mobile device then enter the C amera page.

(4) Wait until the Aircraft Indicator blinks purple. This means the Home Point is recorded and it is safe to fly now. If

it flashes yellow , it means no Home Point is recorded, user should not take off the aircraft.

(5) Push the throttle up slowly to take off

.
(6) Shoot photos and videos using the DJI Pilot App

.
(7) To land, hover over a level surface and gently pull down on the throttle gently to descend.

(8) After landing, execute the CSC command or hold the throttle at its lowest position for 3 seconds or more until

the motors stop.

(9) Turn off the Smart Battery follow by the Remote Contro ll er

.© 2014 D JI All Rights Re served 57 | When the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered Failsafe mode.

A low battery level warning is indicated by the Aircraft Status Indicator blinking red slowly or rapidly during flight.

View tutorials about flight for more flight information.

Video Suggestions and Tips

(1) Work through the check list before each flight.

(2) Select desired gimbal working mode in the DJI Pilot App

.
(3) Aim to shoot when flying in GPS mode only

(4) Always fly in good weather, such as sunny or windless days.

(5) Change camera settings to suit you. These include FOV, photo format and exposure compensation.

(6) Take fl ight tests to establish flight routes and scenes.

(7) Push the sticks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smooth.



### 7 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( F A Q )

A p p e n d i x

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s A i r c r a f t

W e i g h t ( b a t t e r y i n c l u d e d ) 2935 g

H o v e r i n g A c c u r a c y ( G P S m o d e ) v ertical 0.5 m , h orizontal 2.5m

M a x A n g u l a r V e l o c i t y pitch: 300 ° /s ; y aw 160 ° /s

M a x T i l t A n g l e 30 ° /s

M a x A s c e n t S p e e d 5m/s,

M a x D e s c e n t S p e e d 4m/s,

M a x S p e e d 22m/s

D i a g o n a l D i s t a n c e 559mm( l anding gear lowered ) ; 581mm(l anding gear raised)



### G i m b a l

O p e r a t i n g C u r r e n t Station : 750mA

M otion : 900mA

C o n t r o l A c c u r a c y ± 0.03 °

C o n t r o l l a b l e R a n g e Pitch :

- 90 ° to + 45 °

,© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 58 | Pan : 

### ± 330 °

M ax Controllable Speed Pitch : 120 ° /s

P an : 180 ° /s 

### Battery

Model (Standard) TB47

Voltage 2 2.2V

Energy 99.9Wh

Net Weight 570g

Charger (Standard)

Output Power 100W

Charging Time 85min for 4500mAh


### C amera

O perating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C

R esolution 1240 M

FOV ( Field of View ) 94 °

C MOS 1/2.3”

L ens F /2.8 ( 21mm equivalent )

Anti

- distortion filter

S hooting Mode S ingle shoot

B urst s hoot ( BURST : 3/5/7 frames per second

, AEB : 3/5 frame s per

second

, 0 .7EV Bias )

T ime lapsed

H D Recording Mode UHD : 4096 x2160p24/25

, 3840 x2160p24/25/30

FHD : 1920 x1080p24 /25/30/48/50/60

HD : 1280 x720p24 /25/30/48/50/60

S upported File Format FAT 32/exFAT

Photo format : JP EG

, DNG

V ideo format : MP4/MOV ( MPEG

- 4 AVC/H.264 )

S upport SD Card Types SD /SDHC/SDXC Micro SD



### R emote Controller

Operating Frequency 5.728 GHz~5.08 GHz (Remote Controller to Remote Controller)

2.420GHz~2.483GHz (Remote Controller to Aircraft)

T ransmitting Dis tance ( outdoor and

unobstructed ) 2km or above

Receiver ( 1%PER )

- 93dBm

EIRP 10dBm@900M

, 8dBm @5.8G

, 20dBm@2.4G© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 59 |

Working Current / V oltage 1.2A@7.4V

Battery capacity 6000mAH Optical Flow

Sensor Frequency

Velocity Range

Altitude Range 50HZ

<8m/s ( 2m above ground)

5cm

- 500cm

Operating Environment Rich pattern surface with adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

Operating Range 0

- 2.5m

FCC Compliance

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

( 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.



### Compliance Information



### FCC Warning Message Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause u ndesired operation.



### FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with

minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body



## . This transmitter must

not be co

- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter

.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 60 | 

### Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.



## IC RSS warning This device complies with Industry Canada licence

- exe mpt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,including interference that may cause undesired operation of

the device. Le présent app areil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepte r tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 61 | 

## IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for

an uncontrolled environment. Th is transmitter must not be co

- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.



### K CC Warning Message



## “ 해당무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있으므로

인명안전과 관련된 서비스는 할 수 없습니다 .”

“해당 무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음”

N CC Warning Message 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十 二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者 均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發現有 干擾現象時,應改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信,指依電信法規 定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用 電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。



## Administrative Regulations on Low Power Radio Waves Radiated Devices warning:

Article 12 Without permission granted by the NCC, any company, enterprise, or user is not allowed to change frequency, enhance transmitting power or alter© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 62 | 

## original characteristic as well as performance to an approved low power

radio

- frequency devices.

Article 14 The low power radio

- frequency devices shall not influence aircraft security and interfere legal communications; If found, the user shall cease operating immediately until no interference is achieved. The said legal communications means radio com munications is operated in compliance with the Telecommunications Act. The low power radio

- frequency devices must be susceptible with the interference from legal communications or ISM radio wave radiated

devices.© 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 63 |