### Date: 6/18/2015

**Request: Section 333 exemption for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Submitted by: Cody Sheehy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communication and**  **Cyber Technologies, University of Arizona (520)252** 

**- 1292 csheehy@email.arizona.edu**  **Location of Flight**  **: Roosevelt Dam, AZ Submitted to:**  **http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FAA**

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**___________________________________________________________** Regarding the Unmanned Aircraft System
1. Conduction of flight to minimize risk to the NAS or to persons and property on the ground
a. This flight will occur in a remote location with no public access to the area and there will be no people in the flight area that are not part of the flight team. The team will be briefed on all safety haz ards associated with the flight and located in a safe area during the flight. The drone will be in visual line of site ( V LOS) at all times. 2. D esign and operational characteristics for the UAS
a. The UAS is a DJI Inspire 1 system. It is less than 55 lbs and ca rries a small 3

- axis gimbal camera. It employs GPS positioning as well as ground pattern recognition . There are two operators (pilot, cameraman). It can fly for 18 minutes. b. Before the flight, a maximum altitude of 200 ft will be programmed. Also, a no fly boundary will be drawn on the map that will prevent the UAS from flying in any dangerous areas as identified by the flight team before the flight occurs.
c. No additional loading will be needed. d. A home point will be set for safe return, should there be a loss of control of the UAS
e. Manual was too large to attach, so for complete manual download at http://www.dji.com/product/inspire

- 1/download f. Key specifications : M **odel** 

### T600 , **Weight (Battery Included)**  

### 2935 g, **Hovering Accuracy (GPS mode)**  

### Vertical: 0.5 m Horizontal: 2.5 m M **ax Angular Velocity** 

### Pitch: 300°/s Yaw: 150°/s **Max Tilt Angle** 

### 35° **Max Ascent Speed** 

### 5 m/s **Max Descent Speed** 

### 4 m/s **Max Speed**  

### 22 m/s ATTI mode, no wind) **Max Flight Altitude** 

### 4500 m **Max Wind Speed Resistance**  

### 10 m/s **Max Flight Time** 

### Approximately 18 minutes **Motor Model** 

### DJI 3510 **Propeller Model** 

### DJI1345 **Indoor Hovering** 

### Enabled by default **Operating Temperature Range** 



### - 10° to 0° C **Diagonal Distance** 

### 559 to 581 mm **Dimensions** 

### 438x451x301 mm Regarding the Unmanned Aircraft PIC
3. PIC(s) who will be directly responsible for the operation of the UAS
a. Name: Cody Sheehy b. No airman certificate is held
c. Total UAS operation hours 100+ and with this model (Inspire 1) +/

- 20 hours d. Visu al observers will be located at the location of the pilot. A cameraman will be located with the pilot and a visual observer will be placed near any hazards near the flight path and in communication with the pilot by cell phone and radio.e. The pilot is in good health and has regular medical checkups.

Regarding the Operation of the Unmanned Aircraft
4. Description of intended UAS operation(s).
a. The intended V LOS flight will take place at the Salt River Project Roosevelt Dam Facility. Our flight plan will b e based on the premise that there will be no safety risk to any facilities or personnel or involved in the flight. After a survey of the site, the best takeoff and landing location will be determined. Off limits areas will be entered into the flight app. T he team will be briefed on the flight. Observers will be positioned. The aircraft will be prepared for takeoff, including a home point being setup. Once the aircraft is airborne, the pilot will conduct a series of planned maneuvers and the cameraman will
execute a series of planned camera maneuvers in coordination with the flight path. No personnel will be in flight path of the UAS should it experience any adverse situations. The facility itself (Large Masonry Dam covered in concrete) is likely impervious to a lightweight plastic UAS like the Inspire 1. However, should a situation develop, the pilot will avoid the structure if possible. After the duration of the flight, the pilot will begin the return flight with more than 50% battery life. The UAS will be l anded before the low battery warning at 35%. Should a situation develop and the flight is still underway, the system will automatically request to return home at 16% battery life. Any time, if the pilot loses situational awareness or VFR of the drone, the pilot will initiate automatic home point return if it is safe to do so. If communication is lost with the UAS, it will automatically initiate home point return. b. D efined operational borders and procedures to ensure public safety i. Staff from the Salt River P roject (SRP) will be present and part of the flight team. They will work with the pilot to determine the off

- limits areas and to determine the flight plan to minimize all safety to the facility and the personnel involved. These off limit areas will be ente red into the flight app. ii. Reference the attached manual to see the procedures for entering the safety boundary.
c. Maximum operating speed and altitude, and minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds for i ntended operation(s). i. Maximum operating speed will be 30 miles per hour, maximum altitude will be 200 ft above the Dam structure, and good visibility absent any fog or clouds will be required. d. P otential hazards and safety mitigations associated with these proposed conditions i. High voltage power lines coming from the Dam structure are a known cause of interference and physical hazard to flying aircraft. 1. These structures will be avoided by several hundred feet in the proposed flight path. 2. The UAS will return to the home point, should interference occur. 3. VLOS flight will be maintained at all times
e. Proximity of any airports i. No airports will be in the vicinity of this flightf. VLOS i. VLOS will be maintained at all times. If lost, the pilot will activate the automatic home point return until VLOS is re -established. g. P reflight safety risk assessment i. A meeting with the SRP staff will identify any risks in the area, the intended flight path, and other elements germane to the operation ii. A map of no fly and safe fly zones will be determined iii. Observation and takeoff/landing sites will be determined for best VLOS and personnel safety iv. Pre

-flight inspection of the aircraft including the body, camera, rotor blades, and battery will take place
v. Internal diagnostics including compass calibration, GPS fix, battery che ck, transmission strength and status and video uplink will be conducted vi. The no fly and safel fly areas will be entered into the UAS vii. The maximum flight altitude of 200 ft will be entered into the UAS viii. A home point will be set h. O perations which have existing requirements to notify Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs) 

### i. The intended purpose of this flight is for a documentary production 1. Jeff Campbell, Director of Flight Services for the SRP has been notified on the intention to file this request and of the i ntention to conduct this flight. 2. Jeff Campbell will be in close contact with the flight team throughout this process. i. 

### FAA intends to require s entities who obtain an exemption under this process to also obtain a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA Air Traffic Organization prior to conducting operation(s) in the NAS i. 

### The pilot understands this requirement and will obtain a COA from the FAA Air traffic controller Request for Exemptions from FAA Regulations;
1. Airworthiness Certificates Part Certification 2. 91.103(b) Preflight action 3. 91.105 Flight crewmembers at stations 4. 91.109 Flight instruction 5. 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes 6. 91.121 Altimeter settings 7. 91.151 Fuel requirements for flights in VFR conditions 8. 91.405 Maintenance required 9. 91.407 Operation after maintenance 10. 91.409 Inspections 11. 91.417 Maintenance records