## May 12, 2015

Exemption No. 11560 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

– 20 15

– 0417

Ms. Terry L. Carbonell Attorney for the Petitioner 100 South Airport Road Tavernier, FL 33070

Dear Ms. Carbonell :
This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends.

By letter dated February 1 9, 2015

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Skyv iew Films , LLC ( hereinafter petitioner or operator ) for an exemption

. The exemption would all ow the petitioner to operate an unmanned ai rcraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial videography

. See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA des cribing the proposed operations and the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption

. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the peti tion in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. However, the FAA received one comment in support of the petition made to the docket.

Airworthiness Certification

The UAS proposed by the petitioner is a DJI Phantom II.

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of P ublic Law 112

− 95 in reference to 49 U

. S

. C

. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

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has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21

, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

The Basis for Our Decision

You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection

. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption No s

. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA

− 2014

− 0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications des cribed by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

—

• They are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in Grant of Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 ;

• The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 also apply to the situation you present; and

• A grant of exemption is in the public interest.

Our Decision

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, Skyview Films, LLC is granted an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection. This exemption i s subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

In this grant of exemption, Skyview Films, LLC is hereafter referred to as the operator.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

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1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom II when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any oth er aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption

.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are
not permitted.

3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the ai rcraft manufacturer.

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

5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

- issued airman medical certificate or U.S. driver’s license.

6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated w ithin the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times ;

e lectronic me ssaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the VO can perform the duties required of the V O.

7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this grant of exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limi tations herein take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then

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the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FA A’s UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents.

8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g.

, replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a fun ctional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exemption. Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and must remain at least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such

a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.

9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation.

10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspectio n and determine the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g.

, inoperable components, items, or equipment. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.

11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection , and life limit requirements for the aircraft and aircraft components.

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

13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of Col u mbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal
governm ent. The PIC must also meet the flight revi ew requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.

14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building) and determining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However,

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training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During traini ng, proficiency, and experi ence

- building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.

15. UAS operations may not be conducted d uring night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.

16. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport ref erence point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbo l as denoted on the current FAA

- published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that a irport’s management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.

17. The UA may not b e operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.

18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS sign al, the UA must return to a
pre

- determined location wi thin the pr ivate or controlled

- access property.

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

20. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough av ailable power for the UA to conduct the intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer if greater.

21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA ). All operations shall be cond ucted in accordance with an ATO

- issued COA. The exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA

.

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

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

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These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.

24. The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.

25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any movi ng device or vehicle.

26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless:

a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operatio ns must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety of nonparticipating persons ; and b. The owner/controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard.

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

27. All operations shall be conducted over private or control led

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

28. Any inci dent, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported to the FA A's UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

. If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming and production, the following additional conditions and limitations apply.

29. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as documented in this grant of exemption.

30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the a rea of proposed filming. The 3

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notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The p lan of activities must include at least the following:

a. Dates and times for all flights; b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of exemption;

c. Name and phone number of th e person responsible for the on

- sce ne operation of the UAS; d. Make, model, and serial or N− Number of UAS to be used;

e. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to con duct the filming production event; the list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request;
g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area , city, town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the operation.

31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the exemption holder’s MPTOM.

Unless otherwise specified in this grant of exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to, parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.

This exemption terminates on May 31, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosures

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# TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

GLOSSERY OF ABBREVIATIONS ii

SUMMARY 1

BACKGROUND 1

NAME & ADDRESS OF PETITIONER 2

PETITION FOR EXEMPTION & DISCUSSION 3

UAS DESCRIPTION 10

PIC QUALIFICATIONS 11

OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS 12

BENEFIT & PUBLIC INTEREST 13

CONCLUSION

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## GLOSSERY OF ABBREVIATIONS

AGL Above Ground Level ATC Air Traffic Control COA Certificate of Authorization FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAR Federal Aviation Regulations NAS National Airspace System PIC Pilot in Command Section 333 FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Section 333 UAS Unmanned Aircraft System s VFR Visual Flight Rules VLOS Visual Line of Sight VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions VO Visual Observer

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# SUMMARY

Skyview Films, LLC ( “ Skyview ” ) seeks an exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b). The exemption will permit Skyview to operate a UAS over certain areas throughout the United States, while keeping documents required by the regulations at the ground control station and immediately

accessible to the PIC.



# BACKGROUND
Over the past 20 years, the principals of Skyview have been separately in the business of

Commercial Video and Film for the Real E state M arket, Public Broadcast Television

, Video/Film Contractors, Tourism industry and Native American Documentaries for Federally Recognized Tribes in the US . With the introduction of the UAS technology, Skyview was incorporated and desires to offer aerial videography through the use of the

UAS Phantom II manufactured by DJI . Skyview h as 2 Phantom II units currently being registered with the FAA under registration numbers N735SF and N736SF. Skyview has plans to add 2 additional units, registered under reserved numbers N737SF and N738SF. Registration numbers will be placed in accordance with § 45.29(f) and will be as large as possible on the fuselage of the UAS.

Skyview has received numerous requests from real estate professionals, construction professionals and the motion picture industry for aerial videography services. Such

services ar e currently unavailable to these industries without the use of manned aircraft

, which poses a significant risk to the pilots and videographers participating in the video production. The use of UAS will eliminate the hazards associated with manned flight.

A dditionally, use of videography in the mainstream real estate market has been cost prohibitive, depriving the average homeowner the opportunities afforded more affluent homeowners: video “tours” of their homes and surrounding area for marketing and sales. Specific examples of missions that Skyview seeks to accept are :

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## (a) Videography of single family and multi

- family dwelling units

. (b) Videography of residential, high rise and commercial structures under

construction , including roof inspections. (c) Videography of t elevision programs on set and outdoors in a controlled

environment. (d) Videography of livestock in r anches and crop monitoring

. (e) Videography monitoring of dangerous sea

- life to protect beachgoers from large predators during migration season. (f) Aerial videography for visitor and convention bureaus and production of public

service announcements

.

Skyview’s chief pilot has extensive experience in the use of UAS technology in video production. Skyview has developed operational protocol, including minimum flight time

, training requirements and currency requirements for PICs to enhance the safety of UAS flight and integration of UAS in the NAS. Granting Skyview’s petition comports with the

S ecretary of Transportation’s ( the FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities and authority to not only integrate UAS into the NAS, but to “...establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems [UAS's] in the national airspace system” under Section 333(c) of the Reform Act specific to the use of UAS's for real estate, construction and public interest functions. Skyview will conduct their operations in compliance with the procedures described in their operation manual and as otherwise directed by the FAA.



# NAME & ADDRESS OF PETITIONER

The name and address o f the Petitioner is:
SKYVIEW FILMS, LLC 5310 Tyler Street Hollywood, FL 33021 Phone: (786) 306

- 6580

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## The point of contact for this Petition and specific contact information is: Terry L. Carbonell, Esquire Attorney for Petitioner 100 S. Airport Rd. Tavernier, FL 33070 Phone: (239) 633

- 0077 godusty@hotmail.com



# PETITION FOR EXEMPTION **& DISCUSSION**

Petitioner, **SKYVIEW FILMS, LLC** , by and through its undersigned counsel, pu rsuant to the provisions of 14 CFR § 11.61 and Section 33 3 , hereby petitions the Administrator for exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c),
91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b).

Request for exemption from 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b)
§61.113 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (h) of this section, no person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft. (b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.

Under current regulations, civil ope rations for compensation or hire require a PIC holding a commercial pilot certificate per 14 CFR 61. Based on the private pilot limitations in accordance with pertinent parts of 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b), a pilot holding a private pilot

certificate cannot a ct as a PIC of an aircraft for compensation or hire unless the flight is only incidental to a business or employment. However, in Grant of Exemption No. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial (Astraeus), the FAA determined that a PIC with a private pilot certificate

ope rating the Astraeus UAS would not adversely affect operations in the NAS or present a hazard to persons or property on the ground.

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## The petition of Skyview does not differ significantly from the situation described in Grant of
Exemption No. 11062 (Astraeus) and Exemption No

. 11138 (Trudeau) . The petitioner plans to operate in the NAS over private property while also limiting access to the property at times he is operating the UA S . Given: 1) the similar nature of the Skyview ’s proposed
operating en vironment to that of Astraeus and Trudeau , 2) the parallel nature of private pilot aeronautical knowledge requirements to those of commercial, and 3) the airmanship skills necessary to operate the UAS, the additional manned airmanship experience of a

comme rcially certificated pilot would not correlate to the airmanship skills necessary for

the Skyview ’s proposed operations

.

The FAA in Exemption No. 11138 (Trudeau) recognized that given the relative size, weight, speed and operating parameters of the propos ed UAS operations and its accompanying reduction in risk to persons and property when compared to manned operations, these
minimum requirements as stated in Exemption No. 11062 (Astreaus) should be reduced, but not eliminated. UAS operators still need to establish airmanship skills in order to meet the conditions and limitations listed below such as the ability to maneuver near but maintain specific distances from persons and property, respond to unexpected emergencies, or avoid objects as well as the abil ity to avoid potential conflicts with manned

aircraft. In consideration of the above, the FAA determined that there is an appropriate level of pilot flight hours necessary to qualify the PIC for the Skyview ’s type of proposed
operations.

Skyview is res ponsible for assessing its operations and identifying any additional skills required to operate safely under normal and abnormal conditions. Normal condition skills may include the ability to maintain altitude, maintain VLOS, and navigational skills.

Abn ormal condition skills may include the ability to avoid obstacles, avoid air traffic, and respond to loss of link. In a manner consistent with 14 C.F.R. § 61.51(b), Skyview has established minimum PIC requirements, continued training and skills assessment and

eval uation by the chief pilot. Skyview Operations Manual requires all PICs to have a current third class medical certificate, and a private or higher pilot certificate, at least 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hou rs logged as a UAS pilot with a

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## multi

- rotor UAS a nd a minimum of 5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and

model of UAS to be used for Skyview missions

. Additionally, the PIC must accomplish 3

take

- offs and landings in the preceding 90 days and 3 return to home emergency procedures within the preceding 30 days for currency purposes.

**Request for exemption from 14 CFR**  **91.7(a)**
§91.7 Civil aircraft airworthiness. (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition.

Skyview’s aircraft will be registered but will not require an airworthiness certificate as contemplated by the provisions of 14 CFR part 21 or 23 so compliance with § 91.7 will not be accomplished through traditional means. Skyview will maintain the manufa ctures operating annual in addition to its own company operations manual. Skyview submits that compliance with the se operating documents will be sufficient means for determining an “airworthy condition”.

**Request for exemption from 14 CFR 91.119(b) and (c)** 
§91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:

(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any
op en air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft. (c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely p opulated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

Determination of a definition of “congested area” becomes a bit more difficult when dealing with UAS operation, especially where the UAS has a gross weight of approximately 3 pounds. It can certainly be said that a “congested area” would include areas where there is a concentration of people or traffic under the flight path of the UAS or where there is a

dense concentration o f buildings under the flight path of the UAS. There are areas,

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## however, within the traditional “congested area” for purposes of manned flight that would be inappropriate to exclude from the realm of UAS flight. Such areas would include: (a) C onstruction sites

– a defined and confined area generally protected from the general public where participating people (construction workers) are protected

from overhead hazards and work in an environment where such hazards routinely exist. (b) Residential dwelling units

– a de fined area that could be easily blocked to restrict the access by the general public. Participating people would be limited to UAS flight crew and homeowner/realtor. The superior maneuverability of the small UAS make them ideal candidate for operations in smaller confined spaces where larger certificated aircraft cannot maneuver

.

Relief from § 91.119 (b ) is necessary in limited circumstances such as construction sites or other venues where participating persons routinely operate in an environment where known hazards exist and they use protective equipment (hard hats and eye protection) for protection from those hazards. Additional precautions are stated in Skyview’s Operations

Manual:

“ Prior to the start of any operation under the provisions of t his manual, the pilot in command shall brief all participating personnel. The briefing will include: all procedures, the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming production event. Personnel will also be briefed on additi o nal mission provisions that may be issued by the FAA Representatives, local law enforcement p ersonnel, the chief pilot or other individual that has geographic responsibility for the operational area, including the location of boundaries or time limits. The briefing shall specifically include:

• Authorization for video certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions

• Procedures contained in this Operations manual

• 

## Plan of activities

• Radio Communications

• 

## Take

- off procedures

• Aviation activities to be conducted during the filming production event

• Approach and landing procedures

• Recall procedures

• Emergency procedures

• Risks to participating personnel

• How to control non

- participating persons ”

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## Relief from § 91.119(c) is necessary because the aircraft will be operated at altitudes below

400’ AGL. Skyview Pre

- flight Check List provides the mechanism for obstacle location and

avoidance:

“ Check Area for Obstacles

- Note location of public and private use airpo rts and heliports and medical heliports and helipads

- Inspect flight zone for utility pol es, transmission and guy wires, trees and Other vertical obstacles to flight

- Inspect traffic patterns and flow of adjacent roadways and parking areas and ensure traffic flow will not be impacted, nor drivers distracted

- Inspect flight zone for suit ability of adjacent public viewing area protected from flight zone

- Locate and define take

- off and landing zone (LZ)”

The Operations Manual additionally provides:

“ The certificate holder shall ensure that no persons a re allowed within 1 00 feet of the flight zone except those consenting to be involved and those necessary for the video production. This provision may be modified if the level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved. For example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an evaluation of the video production area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident.”

Finally, in support of exemption from both 91.119(b) and (c), Skyview has established and the PICs are required to practice and become proficient in executing emergency procedures. The Skyview Pre

- flight Check List provides:

“ 1. Lost sight of UAS

– Perform Return Home Procedure 2. UAS out of control

– Perform Return Home Procedure 3. UAS Battery low

– Return UAS to LZ immediately 4. IMMEDIATELY land UAS at nearest safe ground location if:

- manned or other unmanned aircraft is in the vicinity of flight zone

- unauthorized persons or equipment enter the flight zone

- hazardous weather conditions develop

- bird flock enters the flight zone

- traffic obstruction occurs

- PIC becomes distracted believes safety is compromised for any reason ”

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## Request **for exemption from 14 CFR 91.121** 
§91.121 Altimeter settings. (a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of that aircraft, as the case may be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating

— (1) Below 18,000 feet MSL, to

— (i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft; (ii) If there is no station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the
current re ported altimeter setting of an appropriate available station; or (iii) In the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure.

The Phantom II unit is equ ipped with GPS derived altitude capabilities. The FAA discussion in Exemption No. 11138 (Trudeau) is applicable to Skyview operations. Due to the limited altitude of the proposed operations (400’ AGL and below) , it is requested that operational

altitudes b e reported to ATC in terms of AGL.

**Request for exemption from 14 CFR 91.151** 
§91.151 Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions. (a) No person may begin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed

— (1) During the day, to f ly after that for at least 30 minutes

. The operating documents , speci fically, the Phantom II User Manual

, indicate that two low

voltage (low battery) alerts are issued

- warning that the first alert should be followed (30%

- low battery level warning). Al so, the UAS has an automated function which results in immediate landing when a low battery is detected. The Skyview Check List provides for the PIC to continuously monitor the UAS battery and prohibit operation with lower than 30% battery life remaining. These f actors should provide the FAA with sufficient reason to grant the relief from 14 CFR 91.151(a) and prohibit the PIC from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough power to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, land the UA with 30% battery power remaining.

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## Request for exemption from 14 CFR **91.405 (a),**  § **91.407(a),** § **91.409(a),** § **91.417(a) & (b)** 
§91.405 Maintenance required. Each owner or operator of an aircraft

— (a

) Shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter.

§91.407 Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (a) No person may operate any aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless

— (1) It has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under §43.7 of this chapter;

§91.409 Inspections. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had

— (1) An annual in spection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by §43.7 of this chapter; or (2) An inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapt er.

§91.417 Maintenance records. (a) Except for work performed in accordance with §§91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Records of the mai ntenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration and records of the 100

- hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airframe) and each engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of

an aircraft. The records must include

— (i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and (ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and (iii) The signature, and certificate number of the person app roving the aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information: (i) The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor. (ii) The current status of life

- limited parts of each airframe, engi ne, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis. (iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained.

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## (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date. If the AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required.

The above maintenance provisions apply to aircraft that have an airworthiness certificate.

The aircr aft operated by Skyview will not have an airworthiness certificate so these regulations should not apply to Skyview. Skyview proposes that t he PIC be the primary inspector in lieu of the maintenance personnel contemplated by the above regulation. Prior

to each flight the PIC will inspect the aircraft to assure that it is in airworthy condition. Any maintenance issues or replacement of consumable items shall be accomplished prior to the initiation of flight and documented in accordance with the Operations Ma nual and check list. Under no circumstances shall the UAS be operated if there is any question as to the airworthiness of the aircraft. Due to the relatively small size and lack of complexity of the
Phantom II unit, the PIC ca n ensure the proper level of s afety for aircraft airworthiness.



# UAS DESCRIPTION

General Features.

• Ready to Fly, Multifunctional Quad

- rotor System

• Customized H3

- 3D & H4

- 3D Gimbal Support

• GPS Assisted Precision Flight and Stable Hovering

• 25min Flight Time & Smart Battery

• Auto Return

- to

- Home & Landing

• Advanced Power Management

• Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC)

• Self

- tightening Propellers

• First Person Viewing Video Downlink

**Aircraft Characteristics.**
Weight (Battery & Propellers Included) 1000g Hover Accuracy (Ready To Fly) Vertical: 0.8m Horizontal: 2.5m

## 11 | Page Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 35° Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s Max Flight Speed 15m/s(Not Recommended) Diagonal Length 350mm Flight Time 25mins Take

- Off Weight ≤1300g Operating Temperature

- 10°C ~ 50°C Supported Battery DJI Smart Battery

**Remote Control.**
Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM Communication Distance (Open Area) 1000m Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER)

- 97dBm Working Current/Voltage 120 mA@3.7V Built

- In LiPo Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh

**Battery.**



## Type 3S LiPo Capacity 5200mAh, 11.1V Charging Environment Range 0 °C to 40 °C Discharging Environment Range

- 20 °C to 50 °C



# PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

Skyview Operations Manual requires all PICs to have the following qualifications:

1. current third class medical certificate

2. private or higher pilot certificate

3. at least 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pil ot with a multi

- rotor UAS a nd a minimum of 5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model of UAS to be used for Skyview missions.

4. the PIC must accomplish 3 take

- offs and landings in the preceding 90 days for

currency purposes.
5. The PIC must accomplish 3 return to home emergency procedures in the preceding 30 days for currency purposes.

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## Skyview employs a chief pilot, L. Felipe Marrou

, who has logged over 150 hours operating

UAS with over 125 hours in the Phantom II. The chief pil ot is responsible for oversight of all PICs, determining if they are qualified and current and conducting periodic training for the PICs to assure proficiency in emergency procedure and Skyview company operating procedures. Skyview employs one other qualif ied PIC, Atilano L Nunez who currently has 25 hours in

the Phantom II.



# OPERATING PARAMETERS

While the Skyview Operations Manual provides the details for operational policies and procedures, following is a summary to assist the FAA in determining that th ese policies and procedures ensure an equivalent or higher level of safety to those operations conducted under current FAA regulations:

1. The UAS will weigh less than 4 pounds.

2. All flights will be conducted within VLOS to the PIC and/or VO , which shall

cons titute the minimum crew for any flight.

3. Maximum flight time on one fully charged battery will be the lesser of 30 minutes or 30% battery life remaining, whichever should first occur.

4. Standard f lights will be at or below 400’ AGL in day time VFR conditions. Special flights over 400’ AGL will require the use of additional VOs and coordination with

local ATC.

5. Flights will be at a minimum distance of 1 00 ’ from non

- participating persons who are located behind a secure area. All participating personnel will be br iefed on the UAS operations and have signed a consent to be participating in the secure operating area. At any location where UAS operations are overhead of participating personnel, safety equipment including hard hats and eye protection shall be utilized.

6. All PICs must meet the minimum pilot qualifications as set forth by Skyview to include a private pilot certificate, third class medical certificate, at least 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilo t

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## with a multi

- rotor UAS and a minimum of 5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model of UAS to be used for Skyview missions , and 3 take

- offs and landings in the preceding 90 days and 3 return to home emergency procedures within the preceding 30 days for currency purposes.

7. Operations will only take place in an area that has been cleared and secured in accordance with the Skyview Operations Manual.

8. All PICs will strictly a dhere to the check list for each and every flight including briefings, per missions, notifications, preflight actions, flight conditions and emergency procedures in the event of lost communications, intrusion into the secured area by non

- participating persons, or other hazards

. 9. All required permissions, consents ad permits will b e obtained in advance of each and every flight.

10. Skyview will file the proper notifications with all local authorities, including filing NOTAMs where applicable.



# PUBLIC INTEREST
National policy established by Congress favors integration of UAS into the NAS in controlled and safe environments as outlined in this petition. Granting the Skyview petition will offer the FAA an opportunity to further their knowledge base for conducting commercial UAS operations in order to implement future rules for widespread us e of UAS

in the NAS. Specifically, Skyview is proposing to provide a safe and economical solution to Commercial
clients, c onstruction and real estate companies, TV and Film Production companies etc. for videography services to be used as marketing tools, e ducational tools, sales tools, etc.



# CONCLUSION
As set forth above Skyview Films, LLC seeks an exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) to operate a UAS over certain

are as throughout the United States. By granting this petition, the FAA will be fulfilling the

## 14 | Page 

## Congressional mandate to integrate UAS into the NAS and advancing the interest of the public by permi tting safe and economical use of UAS in the NAS.

# Skiview Films, LLC.

531 0 Tyle r Street Hollywood

, F L 33021 (786 ) 306

- 658 0 • (786 ) 344

- 3 247

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# Table of Contents

1

. I ntroduct i o n

A

. P u r pos e 4

B

. P il o t/ O pe r a t o r O r gan i za ti o n 4
C

. P e r son s A u t ho ri ze d 4

D

. A r e a o f O pe r a ti on s 4

E

. P l a n o f A c ti v iti e s 4

F

. P e r m i ss i o n t o O pe r a t e 5
G

. S ecu rit y 6

H

. B ri e fi n g o f P il o t/ P r oduc ti o n P e r sonne l 6

I

. C e rtifi ca ti on / A ir w o rt h i nes s 7

J

. P il o t P e r sonne l/ M i n i m u m R equ ir e m en t s 7

K

. C o mm un i ca ti on s 7

L

. A cc i den t N o tifi ca ti o n 8

M

. Recall/Sto p Procedure s 8

N

. Special Provisions 8



# 2

. Compan y Organ i zat i o n

A

. C h i e f P il o t 9

B

. P il o t i n C o mm an d 9 

## Appendix A

1 L i s t o f A pp r ove d P il o t s 11

2 L i s t o f A pp r ove d A ir c r a f t 1 2

3 P e r m i ss i o n A cqu i s iti o n Fo r m ( sa m p l e ) 1 3

4 R ev i s i o n Le tt e r ( sa m p l e ) 1 4 

## Appendix B

1 For m ( certificatio n o f waiver ) 1 5 2 Skyview Films Phantom II Checklist 16

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# Rev i s i o n Con tr o l Pag e
Revision# Date Initials



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# 1

. I n tr oduc ti on
A

. Purpos e
This manual has been developed by "Skyview Films LLC.", hereafter referred to as "Skyview", in conjunction with an application for a Certificate of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b). f or operations of UAS in the NAS.



# B

. Pilot/Opera t o r Organ i zat i o n
Felipe Marrou

– Chief Pilot Atilano Nunez

- Manager Skyview Films, LLC. 5310 Tyler Street Hollywood. Florida, 33021 Phone: Felipe (786) 306

- 6580 • Atilano (786) 344

- 3247


# C

. Person s Authorize d

This waiver applies only to those persons, vehicles and structures directly involved in the performance of the actual video. The certificate holder shall ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the flight zone except those consent ing to be involved and those necessary for the video production. This provision may be modified if the level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved. For example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an evaluation of the video production area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc. Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the public, news media, etc.) from debris in the event of an accident.



# D

. Are a o f Opera t ion s
Skyview's approved area of operations will be the United States of America.



# E

. Pla n o f Ac t ivi t ie s

At least three (3) days prior to any scheduled video, Skyview will submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that

area. The plan of activities should include the following:

1. Dates and times for all flights.

2. Name and phone number of person responsible for the video production event.

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## 3. Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft (PIC)

. 4. Make, model, and serial or N

- number of aircraft to be used and type of airworthiness certificate, including category if a pplicable.

5. Name and certificate number of pilots involved in the video production event.

6. A statement that the waiver holder has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event. The list of those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request from the waiver holder.

7. Signature of waiver holder or representative.

8. A description of the flight activity including maps or diagr a ms of any area, city, town, county, and/or State over which filming will be conducted and the minimum altitudes essential to accomplish the operations.

The three (3) day notification requirement may be waived; however, the operator should contact the FSDO as soon as possible with this request and be prepared to explain in detail why the three (3) day notification is not practical. An example of such a mission would be to video a phase of construction not easily scheduled due to weather constraints

. 

# F

. Per m issio n to Opera te
Before any flight operations is conducted at or below 400 feet AGL under the provisions of the certificate of waiver and this manual, the operator will obtain permission to conduct these operations from property owners and local officials as necessary or appropriate. Persons from whom permission may be required are listed below:

(1) Property owners (2) Law enforcement officials (3) Fire department officials (4) Local, State and Federal government officials (5) Air traffic control

The Skyview personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writing whenever practical; however, verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in Appendix A and may be used when obtaining written permission. Skyview personnel will assure a sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission forms will be maintained at the job site until flight operations are completed, and then turned i nto the chief pilot to be kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months. These forms will be

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## made available for inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon request.

Operations may be permitted above 400’ AGL under extremely limited circumstances

. Any operation above 400’AGL shall be conducted for the shortest duration possible to accomplish the task and shall be completed at the lowest altitude to accomplish the task. Specific examples of tasks requiring operation above 400’ AGL would be videography of high rise construction activities, inspection of structures in excess of 400’, and similar such tasks.

For operations above 400’ AGL all effort shall be made to remain as close to the obstacle being filed as safely possible in order to avoi d any possible conflict with other air traffic in the surrounding area.



# G

. Securi ty

Prior to any flight operation

, the operator will coordinate with appropriate production personnel to devise a plan of securing the area(s) of operation from all unauthorized persons and veh i cles. Areas of special emphasis shall include: a) Local weather conditions b) Local airspace and any flight restrictions c) Location of persons and property on the ground d) Location of any ground obstacles e) Assessment of the operating area to ensure that the operations will pose no undue hazard to other aircraft, people or property in the event of loss of control.

If the operations take place I an area or at an altitude where other air traffic could pose a hazard, the local ATC shall be no tified as to the location of the operations and additional VOs will be used to warn the PIC and ATC if aircraft are approaching the area of operations.

Provisions will be made to immediately discontinue operations should the area(s) become unsecured or fo r any other reason in the interest of safety. A Preflight Check List detailing procedures is attached as Appendix B.2

. 

# H

. Br i ef i n g o f P il ot / Product i o n Personne l

Prior to the start of any operation under the provisions of t his m anual, the pilot in command shall b rief all participating personnel. The briefing will include: all procedures, the risks involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming production event. Personnel will also be briefed on additi o nal mission provisi ons that may be issued by the FAA Representatives, local law enforcement personnel, the chief pilot or other individual that has geographic responsibility for the operational area, including the location of boundaries or time limits. The briefing shall specifically include :

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## • Authorization for video certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions

• Procedures contained in this Operations manual

• 

## Plan of activities

• Radio Communications

• 

## Take

- off procedures

• Aviation activities to be conducted during the filming production event

• Approach and landing procedures

• Recall procedures

• Emergency procedures

• Risks to participating personnel

• How to control non

- participating persons



# I. Cert i f i cat i on / A i r w orth i nes s
All Skyview aircraft used in operations requiring a waiver of Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b). for the purpose of video will be properly certified and hold airworthiness certificates if applicable. Each aircraft will have a flight log containing upcoming scheduled maintenance and inspections and the dates or times they must be performed. A section for discrepancies is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will assure the aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and all required inspections and maintenance have been completed before each flight.



# J

. Pilo t Personnel/ M ini m u m Require m en ts

The chief pilot and operator shall establish and specify the minimum pilot requirements. Minimum requirements shall meet or exceed the following:
(1) A current U.S. Private pilot (2) A current third class FAA medical certificate (3) At least 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including

a. At least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a multi

- rotor UAS b. 5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model to be used under the exemption issued by the FAA

c. At least 3 take offs and landings in the preceding 90 days (for currency purposes) d. At least 3 return to home emergency procedures within the past 30 days (for currency purposes)



# K

. Commun i cat i on s

Prior to the start of any operation covered by this manual, the pilot in command will formulate a plan to provide communications capability to all participants during the actual operation and filming. Oral, visual and/ or radio

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## communicati ons may be used as long as they are effective and capable of keeping the participants continuously appraised of the current status of the operation.



# L

. Acc i den t Not i f i cat i o n
Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NTSB occur, the notification requirements of FAR Part 830 would apply

. 

# M

. Reca ll/ Sto p Procedure s
Recall or Stop Procedures shall be used under the following conditions: 1. Lost sight of UAS

– Perform Return Home /Recall Procedure 2. UAS out of control

– Perform Return Home /Recall Procedure 3. UAS Battery low

– Return UAS to LZ immediately 4. Stop and IMMEDIATELY land UAS at nearest safe ground location if:

a. manned or other unmanned aircraft is in the vicinity of flight

zone b. unauthorized persons or equipment enter the flight zone

c. hazardous weather conditions develop d. bird flock enters the flight zone

e. traffic obstruction occurs f. P IC becomes distracted believes safety is compromised for any

reason


# N

. Special Provisions
The controls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the Skyview operations manual are the primary assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardized. The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or waiver will only be those specified in the Skyview operat i ons manual (“Appendix A. 1 ” ) or associated plan of activities. Each pilot’s name and certificate number shall appear on each daily plan of activity. All civil aircraft and pilot(s) participating in the activity shall be available for FAA inspection before the scheduled event. Each pilot

- in

- command conducting operations authorized under this certificate understands the conditions of issuan ce of Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405(a) and (b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b).

UAS takeoff and landing areas will be protected in a manner that will prevent unauthorized persons from entering the takeoff and landing area. Skyview will ensure that the participating persons involved in the operations are thoroughly briefed on special procedures, comm unication, emergency

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## procedures, and on the provisions of the authorization and/or waiver before beginning the activities. No person may participate in any event unless that person has received a briefing on the provisions of the waiver.



# 2

. Co m pan y O r gan i za ti on

A

. Ch i e f P il o t
Du ti e s an d Respons i b iliti es :

• Final authority in the formulation of policy and procedures concerning this manual.

• Act s as liaison between Skyview and the FAA on matter concerning this manual.

• Assure s that each approved pilot is issued a copy of this manual and obtain s a signed statement from each that they have read and understand its contents.

• Maintain s a current copy of this manual and all required documents at the main base of operations for Skyview

.

• Responsible for assuring that all revisions to this manual are distributed and processed properly.

• Must approve or disapprove each proposed job or operation performed by Skyview under the provisions of this manual.

• Assume s the responsibilities of pilot in command when acting as such.

• Verifies minimum flight times, proper certification and currency of each PIC.

• Conducts periodic training of each PIC to assure proficiency and currency

• The chief pilot may delegate functions to other personnel but retains respo nsibility.


# B

. Pilo t in Comman d
Du ti e s an d Respons i b iliti es :

• Assure s that aircraft to be flown is in airworthy condition and that all inspections and required maintenance have been performed as per appropriate FAR's.

• Acquire s permission from the chief pilot before any operation under the provisions of this manual.

• Is knowledgeable of the contents of this manual and abide s by the procedures, policies and conditions contained herein.

• Coordinate s with other personnel to formulate plans, routes, locations, etc. with safety of all persons involved in the primary concern.

• Maintain s their copy of this manual in updated condition and keep it on site at any job or operation requiring the waiver.

• Maintains currency and proficiency in the operation of the UAS.

• Complies with all applicable FARs and company policies and procedures

.

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## • Knows the location of the UAS at all times.

• Knows the altitude, attitude and direction of flight of the UAS at all times.

• Observes the airspace for other traffic or other hazards.

• Determines that the UAS does not endanger the life or property of another.

• The pilot in command may delegate functions to other personnel, but retains responsibility.

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# Append i x A .1

L i s t o f Approve d P il o ts
Chief Pilot Name: Felipe Marrou

Certificate Number : 3371879
Grade : Private

Medical Class/Date : Third 06

- 2011
Con tact Number: (786) 306

- 6580

Pilots
Name : Atilano Nunez
Certificate Number : 3186026
Grade : Private

Medical Class/Date : Third 07

- 2011
Contact Number : (786) 344

- 3247

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# Append i x A .2

L i s t o f Approve d A i rcra ft

Make and Model Registration Number

1. DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter N 735 SF
2. DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter N 736 SF

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# Append i x A .3 Skyvie w Films , Inc. Permissio n Acquisitio n Form

In signing this form, I am giving the pilots of Skyview Films, Inc. p ermission to operate their aircraft at the below mentioned location for the purpose of aerial video production. I certify that I am the property owner and/or that I have the authority to grant such permission.
Name:

________________________________________________________
Title:

_________________________________________________________ Basis of Authority to Grant Permission

Location:

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
Date s of Operation:

______________________________________________
Signature :

____________________________________________________
Date : _________________________________________________________

Skyview Representative Receiving Permission

Signature: ______________________________________________________

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# Append i x A .4

Rev i s i o n Le tt e r

Rev# Section Page Action Remarks Initials

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ ______________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

R • Re m ov e an d Rep l ac e D • De l e t e an d Des tr o y N • I nse r t Ne w Pag e


## Manual Serial#

_____________________ Issued to: _____________________

Revised by: ________________________________

_ Date: _______________

Th i s f o r m m us t b e r e t u r ne d t o t h e C h i e f P il o t n o l a t e r t ha n

________________________

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# Append i x B .1 (S e e attache d Certificatio n o f Waiver )

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# Appendix B.2

SKYVIEW PHANTOM II CHECK LIST

Safety for people, structures and equipment on the ground and for manned aircraft in flight are the primary considerations for UAS aerial photography and videography operations. Proper pre

- flight preparation is essential prior to all UAS flight operations.



# PREFLIGHT

FLIGHT AREA PROCEDURES:

1. Obtain local weather station data and weather briefing



## 2. Identify airspace including any flight restrictions therein.

3 . Check Area for Obstacles

- Note location of public and private use airports and heliports and medical heliports and helipads

- Inspect flight zone for utility poles, transmission and guy wires, trees and

Other vertical obstacles to flight

- Inspect traffic patterns and flow of adjacent roadways and parking areas and ensure traffic flow will not be impacted, nor drivers distracted

- Inspect flight zone for suitability of adjacent public viewing area protected from flight zone

- Locate and define take

- off and landing zone (LZ)

4 . Assure proper notifications have been completed

- Written permission from private property owner

- ATC notified for issuance of NOTAMs as applicable

- Post warning signs at public access points

5 . PIC briefs VO

- Review flight zone

- Review Emergency Procedures

- Review Mission Specific Information

- Assure all operating documents are located at on site base station

## Page 17 of 18 Revised: February 19, 2015 6 . Assure that all flight crew and ground personnel in operational area are briefed before starting flight operations.

AIRCRAFT PROCEDURES:

1. Airframe: Look for Cracks, loose screws & loose cable c onnections. 2. Props: Check condition look for cracks, chips or other deformities. Replace if needed. 3. Gimbal: Check properly attached. 4. Camera: Check MSD, connection to gimbal and screws to gimbal. Check Battery is fully charged 5. RC (Radio Controller): Ensure B attery is Fully Charged. 6. FPV Radio TV Monitor: Battery fully charged/check connections 7. **Power Remote Control and wait 20 seconds for signal to be established.** 8. **Power UAS ON and wait for GPS Lock Green Light.** 9. RC on (Green Lights)

– CHECK 10. Antenna set

- CHECK 11. Place UAS on flat surface

- CHECK 12. UAS Battery: On & Full charge

– CHECK 13. Gimbal Calibration

– CHECK 14. UAS GPS calibration rotation

– CHECK 15. UAS GPS lock green lights

– CHECK



# TAKE OFF

1. Clear area of People and Obstacles 2. Start Motors 3. Lift Off 4 feet AGL hold for 1min and perform control accuracy rotations

- IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN IF CONTROL ACCURACY ROTATIONS FAIL. 4. Proceed to proposed altitude



# DURING FLIGHT

1. PIC to keep UAS in sight at all times. 

## 2. Maintain Visual and Radio Communi cation with VO and ground personnel. 

## 3. Monitor UAS Battery

– Continuously to NO LESS THAN 30% 

## 4. Monitor RC Battery

– Continuously 

## 5. Monitor Altitude not to Exceed mission altitude AGL 

## 6. Monitor Distance Do Not Exceed 1000’ From Pilot 

## 7. Remain alert for bird activity , manned flight activity, non

- participating people and vehicle activity 

## 8. Maintain “sterile cockpit” procedures for duration of flight



# LANDING

1. Fly UAS back to LZ before 30% battery has been used. 

## 2. LZ Area Clear of Obstacles

- Check 

## 3. Land & power off UAS 

## 4. Power off RC

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# EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. Lost sight of UAS

– Perform Return Home Procedure

2. UAS out of control

– Perform Return Home Procedure

3. UAS Battery low

– Return UAS to LZ immediately

4. IMMEDIATELY land UAS at nearest safe ground location if:

- manned or other unmanned aircraft is in the vicinity of flight zone

- unauthorized persons or equipment enter the flight zone

- hazardous weather conditions develop

- bird flock enters the flight zone

- traffic obstruction occurs

- PIC becomes distr acted believes safety is compromised for any reason©2013

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If you have any questions or concerns regard ing your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service

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## C ontent

CONTENT

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 2

IN THE BOX

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

LEGEND

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

1. PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAF T

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

1.1 B UILT



### - IN 

### F LIGHT 

### C ONTROL 

### S YSTEM 

### I NSTRUCTIONS



### ................................ ................................ .. 5

1.2 C ONNECTIONS WITH 

### O THER 

### DJI P RODUCTS



### ................................ ................................ ........... 5 Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products

................................ ........................ 6
Connections with Other DJI Products

................................ ................................ ............. 7

1.3 LED F LIGHT 

### I NDICATORS 

### D ESCRIPTION



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

1.4 N OTES FOR 

### PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER 

### DJI PRODUCTS



### ................................ ................ 12

2 PROPELLERS

................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 13

2.1 A SSEMBLY



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

2.2 D ISASSEMBLY



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

2.3 N OTES



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

3 REMOTE CONTROL

................................ ................................ ................................ .... 14

3.1 P OWER ON THE 

### R EMOTE 

### C ONTROL



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

3.2 R EMOTE 

### C ONTROL 

### LED I NDICATOR 

### S TATUS



### ................................ ................................ ......... 15
3.2.1 Remote Control Power LED Indicator Status

................................ ....................... 15 3.2.2 Remote Control Battery Level Indicator Status

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

3.3 A NTENNA 

### O RIENTATION



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 16

3.4 R EMOTE 

### C ONTROL 

### O PERATION



### ................................ ................................ ......................... 16

3.5 L INKING THE 

### R EMOTE 

### C ONTROL 

### & B UILT



### - IN 

### R ECEIVER



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

4 INTELLIGENT BATTER Y

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

4.1 C H ARGING 

### P ROCEDURES



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 19

4.2 I NSTALL THE 

### B ATTERY



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 20

4.3 B ATTERY 

### U SAGE



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 20

4.4 D ESCRIPTION OF THE 

### B ATTERY 

### L EVEL 

### I NDICATOR



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

4.5 C ORRECT 

### B ATTERY 

### U SAGE 

### N OTES



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

5 CALIBRATING THE CO MPASS

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### 5.1 C ALIBRATION 

### W

ARNINGS



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

5.2 C ALIBRATION 

### P ROCEDURES



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

5. 3 W HEN 

### R ECALIBRATION IS REQU IRED



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

6 FLIGHT

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 24

6.1 F LYING 

### E NVIRONMENT 

### R EQUIREMENTS



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

6.2 S TARTING THE 

### M OTORS



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

6.3 T AKEOFF 

### /L ANDING 

### P ROCEDURES



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

6.4 F AILSAFE 

### F UNCTION



### ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 25

6.5 L OW 

### B ATTERY 

### C APACITY 

### W ARNING 

### F UNCTION



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

6.6 F LIGHT 

### L IMITS 

### F UNCTION



### ................................ ................................ ................................ . 27 Max Height & Radius Limits

................................ ................................ ......................... 27

6.7 F LIGHT 

### L IMITS OF 

### S PECIAL 

### A REAS



### ................................ ................................ ...................... 28

6.8 C ONDITIONS OF 

### F LIGHT 

### L IMITS



### ................................ ................................ ......................... 30
Disclaimer

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

7 ASSISTANT INSTALLA

TION AND CONFIGURATI ON

................................ ...................... 31

7.1 I NSTALLING 

### D RIVER AND 

### PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT



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

7.2 U SING THE 

### PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT ON A 

### PC

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

7.3 F IRMWARE UPGRADE OF 

### PHANTOM 2

................................ ................................ ............. 33

7.4 PHANTOM RC A SSISTANT 

### D ESCRIPTION



### ................................ ................................ ........... 33

8 APPENDIX

................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 35

8.1 S PECIFICATIONS



### ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 35

8.2 LED F LIGHT 

### I NDICATORS 

### D ESCRIPTION



### ................................ ................................ ............... 35©2013

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## I n the Box

PHANTOM 2 Remote C ontrol

- 2.4 GHz Propeller Pair

Intelligent Battery Charger Plug Set

Screwdriver Assistant Wrench Cables

Micro

- USB Cable Screws Accessories Box



## Legend
Forbidden(Important) Caution Tip Reference©2013

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## 1. PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

Figure 1

- 1 Figure 1

- 2

[1] Propeller [2] Motor [3] Front Side [4] Front LEDs [5] Micro

- USB Port [6] Landing Gear [7] Receiver

Antenna [8] CAN

- Bus Connector [9] LED Flight Indicators [10 ] DJI Intelligent Battery [11] Compass



### 1.1 Built

- in Flight Control System Instructions

The built

- in flight control system is u s ed to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such as Pitch (forwards
and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The flight controller

contains the MC (Ma in Con troller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver.

The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built

- in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both
attitude and altitude. The compass reads geomagnetic information which assists the GPS (Global Position System)

to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable hover. The receiver is

used to communicate with the remote control and the MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control system

connecting a nd controlling all the modules together.

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant , by choosing Naza

- M mode or P hantom 2 mode.

This manual is for P hantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza

- M V2 Quick Start Manual for more

information.



### 1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products
PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, inclu ding ZENMUSE H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal
, iOSD mini
, iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module.

Figure 1

- 3©2013

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( 1 ) The video cable can provide power for the wireless video transmission module with a battery voltage
(11.1V~12.6V) and a maximum current 2A.
( 2 ) Make sure the working current of the wireless video transmission module you connect can work with an
operational voltage between 11.1V~12.6V and the total working current of the iOSD and wireless video
transmission module is under 2A, as an overcurrent will damage the central board’s components. If the
total current exceeds 2A, please be sure to provide power supplied from a separat e power source for the

wireless video transmission module.
( 3 ) PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC system. To avoid communication interference, it’s not recommended to
use other 2.4GHz devices (including 2.4G Wi

- Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission module) except the

2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink.
( 4 ) Be sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating devices away from the
compass during installation and connection to avoid interference.
( 5 ) To improve the compatibility with ZENMUSE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of PHANTOM 2 has

updat ed to the Version 2 shown below. H3

- 2D / H3

- 3D gimbal can be directly installed for the Version 2

while for Version 1 , a H3

- 3D adapter kit ( coming soon) is required to install the H3

- 3D gimbal

.

Figure 1

- 4
( 6 ) When using the H3

- 3D gimbal, please connect the 8

- Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the G8 port of H3

- 3D

shown below.

Figure 1

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( 1 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module , the figure below use s
H3

- 2D as a n example.

F ig ure 1

- 6
( 2 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module , the figure

below uses H3

- 2D as an example.

F igure 1

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( 3 ) Connecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module

AVL58 , the figure below uses H3

- 2D as an example.

F igure 1

- 8

W e recommend connect ing the V Bat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the AVL58

simultaneously

. T he same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT

- ports.

( 4 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video transmission module , the figure

below uses H3

- 2D as an example.©2013

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- 9
The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless video transmission module

.

Use the 8

- Pin cable in the iOSD Mar k II package when connecting to the DJI specified wireless video

transmission module AVL58.

( 5 ) U sing the i Pad Ground Station©2013

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- 10

Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to a spared CAN

- Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD is used.

( 6 ) U sing the PC Ground Station

Figure 1

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### 1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description

1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft ’ s current status. O nce power ed on, the indicators will light

up.

A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly
Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors

Remote C ontrol Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

2 nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Error s & Aircraft c annot fly.
Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

( 1 ) The LED indicators diagram above are for P hantom 2 mode. In Naza

- M mode, LED indicators

will work according to the Naza

- M flight control system

. ( 2 ) Conn ect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and errors.

2. The front LEDs are f or indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors

have s pooled up

.©2013

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### 1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products Before using PHANTOM 2 with other DJI products, users should connecting the products correctly and upgrade

the firmware as requirements below .
Items to upgrade Firmware versions required Assistant for upgrading Assistant version P330CB (built

- in central board) V1.0.1.19 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above

Zenmuse H3

- 2D CMU V1.0
, IMU V1.6 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above
iOSD Mark II V3. 0 1 or above iOSD V 4.0 or above
iOSD mini V1.0 6 or above iOSD V 4.0 or above

* T he iOSD Assistant is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini.©2013

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## 2 Propellers

PHANTOM 2 use s the original 9

- inch propellers which are classified by the color of each central nut. Damaged

p ropellers should be replaced by purchas ing new ones if necessary.
Propellers Grey Nut (94 50 ) Black Nut (94 50 R)

Diagram

Assembly Location Atta ch to the motor thread that does

not have a black dot

. Atta ch to the motor thread that has a

black dot

. Fastening/Un

- fastening

Instructions Lock: T ighten the propeller in this direction.
Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction.



### 2

. 1 Assembly

1. ( Figure 2

- 1 ) Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you ’ ve read them.

2. ( Figure 2

- 2 ) Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. Make sure to match the

black nut propeller s with the correctly marked black dot motors. T ighten the propellers according to the

fastening instructions

.

Figure 2

- 1 Figure 2

- 2 Figure 2

- 3



### 2

. 2 D isassembly ( Figure 2

- 3 ) Keep the motor deadlock ed in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the

propeller according to the un

- fastening instructions

.


### 2

. 3 Notes

1. P ropellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any t hread locker on the threads.

2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corre sponding motors.

3. I t is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and remov al

. 4. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight.

5. Check that all p ropell e rs are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing , chipped, or broken

p ropellers

.
6. To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when th ey are spinning.

7. ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience

.©2013

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## 3 Remote C ontrol

T he PHANTOM 2 remote control can be configured in the PHANTOM RC Assistant

. T he sticks mode is Mode 2 on

delivery.

For upgraded remote control (models: NDJ6 or NRC900), select “Upgrade Version” in Phantom Assistant.

For basic remote control (models: DJ6 or RC900), select “Basic Version” in Phantom Assistant.

F igure 3

- 1 Figure 3

- 2

[1] Antenna [2] Carrying Handle [3] Left Dial [4] 3

- Position Switch S1 [ 5 ] 3

- Position Switch S2 [ 6 ] Joystick1 ( J1;J2 )

[ 7 ] Joystick2 ( J3;J4 ) [ 8 ] Neck Strap Attachment [ 9 ] Power Switch [ 10 ] Power Indicator

[ 1 1 ] Battery Level Indicator s LED1/LED2/LED3/LED4 (from left to right) [ 12 ]Trainer Port

[13 ] Battery Charge & RC Assistant Port (m icro

- USB p ort ) [ 1 4 ] Potentiometer



### 3.1 Power on the Remote C ontrol

1. Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and ensure both joy sticks are at

the mid

- point position. Then toggle on the power switch.

2. P ush the power switch to the right to power on the remote control

. I f the power LED

indicator is solid on, the remote control is functioning normally. The batt ery level

i ndicators display the current battery level

.

1. P lease make sure the battery level of remote control is enough . If the low voltage warning alert

sounds ( refer to < Remote C ontrol Po wer LED Indicator Status >), please re charge the battery as soon as
possible.

2. Charge the remote control’s battery by using the included micro

- USB cable. Using the incorrect

type of charging cable may cause damage.

3

. Turn off the remote control before charging. The po wer LED indicator will display solid red when
charging is in progress. The LED indicators will display solid green when the battery is fully charged.©2013

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### 3.2 Remote C ontrol LED Indicator Status
3.2.1 Remote C ontrol Power LED Indicator Status

Power LED Indicator Sound Remote C ontrol Status

None Functioning n ormal ly

. None Charging( remote control is powered off)

None Remote control joysticks calibration error , need to be re

- calibrate.

BB

--- BB

--- BB Low voltage (from 3. 5 V

- 3.53 V) , rec harge the remote control.

B

- B

- B

...... Critical l ow voltage ( from 3. 4 5 V

- 3.5 V)

. Recharge the remote control

immediately

.

B

-- B

-- B

...... Al ert will sound after 15 minutes of in activity. It will stop once you

start using the remote control

.

T he remote control will power off automatically when battery voltage drops below 3.45 V

. Land and

re charge the battery as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of control

during flight.

3.2.2 Remote Control Battery Level Indicator Status

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the discharging process

. T he following is

a description of the indicators.

: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

D ischarging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

75 %~100%

50 %~75%

2 5%~50%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%©2013

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### 3.3 Antenna Orientation

The remote control ’ s antenna should point skyward s without obstructions for maximum communication range

during flight.

F igure 3

- 3



### 3.4 Remote C ontrol Operation
The operations of remote control are based on mode 2 stick configuration

. 

### Definitions

The ‘ stick neutral’ position s and ‘ stick released’ mean the control stick s of the remote control are p laced at
the central position.

To ‘move the stick ’ means that the stick of remote control is pushed away from the central position.

Slide Lever is used for the pitch control of the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal.

Remote
C ontrol (Mode 2) Aircraft

( nose direction ) Operation details

T he t hrottle stick controls aircraft altitude/ elevation.

Push the stick up and the aircraft will rise.

Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend

. The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its

altitude if the stick s are centered.

P ush the throttle stick above the centered (mid

- point )
position to make the aircraft tak e off. When flying, we suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected elevation changes.©2013

- 2014 DJI . All Rights Reserved. 17 | The y aw stick controls the aircraft rudder.

Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter

clock

- wise

. Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate

clock

- wise

. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will remain facing the same direction.

The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocity of

the aircraft. Pushing the stick further away from center results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity. The pitch stick controls the aircraft’ s front & back tilt

. Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt and fl y
forward

. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will tilt and fl y
back ward

. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the

stick is centered. Pushing or pulling the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of is 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity.

The roll stick controls the aircraft ’s left & right tilt.

Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fl y left.

Pu sh the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fl y right.

The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is

centered. Pushing the stick further away from center will result in

a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight
velocity.

Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 S1 is for compass calibration. T oggle the S1 switch from position

- 1 to po sition

- 3 and back to position

- 1 at least 5
times, which will force the aircraft to enter into compass calibration mode.
U sers can configure position 3 (bottom position) of the

S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in the Assistant

.

OFF Course Lock Home

point Lock S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intelligent Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the
Assistant when in Naza

- M mode . Only use the IOC function after you are familiar with flying

.©2013

- 2014 DJI . All Rights Reserved. 18 | The l eft d ial control s the pitch of the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal. T he position of left dial determines the pitch angle relative to the horizontal level.
Turn the left dial to the right to make th e gimbal pitch

up

. Turn the left dial to the left to make the gimbal pitch

down. The gimbal will keep its current position if t he dial is

static.

( 1 ) For ‘ R eady to F ly’ the aircraft will hover when all stick s are released.
( 2 ) For ‘ Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) ’ the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all stick s are released.



### 3.5 Linking the R emote C ontrol & B uilt

- in R eceiver

PHANTOM 2 has a built

- in receiver, the link button and indicator located on the bottom of the aircraft as illustrated

in the Figure 3

- 4

.
The link between the remote control and a ircraft is already established for you so you can initially skip this

procedure . If you ever replace the remote control

, re

- establishing the link is required.

F igure 3

- 4
Linking procedures

1. Power on the PHANTOM 2.

2. Turn on the remote control and place it 0.5m~1m away from the aircraft.

3. P ush the link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red , then r elease it

. 4. When the Link indicator turn s solid green

, the link between the remote control and the built

- in receiver has

been successfully established.

Link Indicator S tatus

T he remote control is turned off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around , please turn on

the remote control

. T he receiver is ready for linking

.

There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote control is not linked with the receiver

,©2013

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T he remote control is linked with the receiver successfully. 

## 4 Intelligent Battery

The i ntelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2 , with a battery capacity of 5200mA h, voltage of

11.1 V and charge

- discharge management functionality. The battery should only be charged with the DJI charger.

I ntelligent Battery Charger

DJI Intelligent Battery Functions

( 1 ) B alance Charg ing Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during charging.

( 2 ) C apacity Display D isplay the current battery level

.

( 3 ) Communicating T he main controller communicate s with the battery via communicat ion ports

for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information.

( 4 ) O vercharging Protection C harging stop s automatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to
prevent overcharging damage

. ( 5 ) Over D ischarging

Protection D ischarging stop s automatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to

prevent over discharging damage

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

( 7 ) Sleep Protection The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save

power

. The static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is

powered on without connecting to other devices

. ( 8 ) C harging T emperature

D etection T he battery will charge only when its temperature is within 0 °C

~ 55 °C

. I f the

battery temperature is out of this ran ge, the battery will stop charging

.

( 1 ) Before use, please read and follow the user manual, disclaimer , and the warnings on the battery.

Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage

. ( 2 ) T he battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take any
responsibility for operation of any charger from a third party.



### 4

. 1 Charging Procedures

1. Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary )

.
2. Connect the batte ry to the charger. If the current capaci ty of the battery is over 75%, you should power on

the battery to begin charging

.
3. T he Battery Level indicators display current capacity level as the battery charges. P lease refer to battery©2013

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level indicator descriptio n for details.

4. T he battery is full y charged when the Battery Level indicator light s are off

. P lease disconnect the charger

and battery when the charging is completed

.



### 4

. 2 Install the Battery
Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram show s . Make sure to push the

battery into the compartment until you hear a ‘click’ sound.

F igure 4

- 1
An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur : (1) Bad contact. (2) Unavailable
battery information. (3) Unsafe for flight. (4) Unable to take off.



### 4

. 3 Battery Usage

F igure 4

- 2
(1) Checking the battery level: When t he battery is powered off; press ing the battery power button once will

indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details.
(2) Powering on: When t he battery is powered off; press the battery power b utton once and then press and hold for
2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery.
(3) Powering off: When the battery is powered o n ; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for
2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery. LED3

LED4

Battery Power Button

(Built

- in Battery Power Indicator) LED2

LED1

Battery Level Indicator©2013

- 2014 DJI . All Rights Reserved. 21 | (4) Check ing the battery life: When t he battery is powered off; press and hold the battery power button for 5

seconds to check the battery life. T he battery level indicators will show the life and the battery power indicator

will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery will turn off

. Refer to < Battery
Level Indicator Description> for details.

More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 Assistant

.


### 4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the charging and discharging process as
well as battery life. T he following is a description of the indicators.

: The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly

: The LED is light off

C harging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

75%~100%

F ull charged

D ischarging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%

37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

B attery life

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery life

90 %~100%©2013

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70 %~ 80 %

60 %~ 70 %

50 %~ 60 %

40 %~ 50 %

30 %~ 40 %

20 %~ 30 %

L ess than 20 %



### 4

. 5 Correct B attery Usage Notes

1. N ever plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is power ed on.

2. The battery should be charg ed in an environment that is between 0 °C to 40 °C , and be discharg ed in an

environment that is between

- 20 °C to 50 °C

. B oth charging and discharging should be in an environment

where the relative humidity is lower than 80%.

3. It’s recommended to charge and discharge the battery thoroughly once every 20 charge/discharge cycles.
Users should discharge the battery until there is less than 8% power left or until the battery can no longer

be turned on. U sers shou ld then fully recharge the battery to maximum capacity. This power cycling

procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level.

4. F or long term storage please p lace the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong battery box

securely. W e recommend discharging and charging the battery completely once every 3 months to keep it
in good condition. The capacity should be varie d in such a cycle ( 40%~50% )

— 0%

— 100%

— ( 40%~50% )

.
5. It’s suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharg ed you r current battery over 300 times.

Please completely discharge a batter y prior to disposal

.
6. It’s suggested that you purchase a new battery if the current battery is swollen or damaged in any way.

7. Never try to recharge or fly with a battery that is swollen or damaged in any way.

8. Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non

- flammable surface such as

concrete and never near any flammable materials.

9. S afety is extremely important and users can get more information in the DISCLAIMER.©2013

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## 5 Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedure s prior to the first flight.

The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which cause s abnormal compass data and lead s to

poor flight performance or even flight failure . Regular calibration of the compass enables the compass to perform at

its optimal level.



### 5

. 1 Calibration Warnings

( 1 ) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a possibility for the existence of strong

magnetic interference such as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcement

underground.

( 2 ) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cell ular

phones.

( 3 ) Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will work abnormal ly

.


### 5 .2 Calibration Procedures
Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the quick start video of the

PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details.



### 5 .3 When Recalibration is required ( 1 ) When Compass D ata is abnormal

, the LED flight indicator will blink alternating between red and yellow.
( 2 ) Last compass calibration was performed at a completely different flying field/location.
( 3 ) The mechanical structure of the ai rcraft has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the compass

. ( 4 ) E vident drifting occurs in flight , i.e. the aircraft doesn ’ t fly in straight lines.©2013

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## 6 Flight

6 .1 Flying Environment Requirements
( 1 ) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator to practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.).
( 2 ) D O NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog.
( 3 ) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildi ngs or other obstacles; the steel structure
within buildings may interfere with the compass.
( 4 ) Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc.
( 5 ) Try to avoid interference between the remote control and other wireless eq uipment (No base

stations or cell towers around ).
( 6 ) The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole.
( 7 ) N ever use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic
lays and regulations.



### 6 .2 Starting the Motors

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors

. Push the sticks according to one of the options

below to start motors. Once the motors have started , release both stick s simultaneously. The same CSC is used to

st op the motors

.

F igure 6

- 1



### 6 .3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures

1. Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicator s facing you

.
2. T urn on the remote control

.
3. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery

.
4. When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to Fly / Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command.

5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground

. R efer to < Remote C ontr ol Operation > for

more details.

6. Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will lock into©2013

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place and the aircraft will descend steadily.

7. After landing, leave the throttle stick down for 3 to 5 seconds t o stop the motors. Return throttle stick to

middle position after the motors have stopped.

You SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during normal flight ! This will stop the motors and cause the

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control.
( 1 ) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight , the aircraft has entered in to

Failsafe mode , refer to <Failsafe Function> for details. ( 2 ) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blink ing red slowly or
rapidly during flight . R efer to the <Low Battery Capacity Warning Function> for details. ( 3 ) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight information. ( 4 ) Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density and

temp erature. Be very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level, as
battery and aircraft performance may be reduced. ( 5 ) When used wit h a H3

- 3D gimbal, a GoPro camera, and the iOSD mini, your Phantom 2 will be very
close to its maximum takeoff weight. It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2
propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise, the aircraft will be unable to fly normall y.


### 6 .4 Failsafe Function

The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connecti on from the remote control is lost . T he flight control system

will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. T he following

situations w ould make the aircraft fail to receiv e a signal from the remote control and enter Failsafe mode:
( 1 ) The remote control is power ed off. ( 2 ) The remote control is power ed on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggering the Failsafe (this must have
been configured in t he PHANTOM 2 Assistant )

. ( 3 ) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote control

. ( 4 ) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote control and the aircraft, essentially reducing

the distance the signal can travel. ( 5 ) There is interference causing a signal proble m with the remote control

.

Failsafe works different ly depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it i s in
the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode.
Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

---- Automatic l anding

The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note that the aircraft may

be drifting during the descent and landing process.

Ready to Fly

---- Automatic g o h ome and land

The flight control system will automatic ally control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.©2013

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When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the current GPS coordinates as

the home point. I t is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the safety of being

able to fly back to home point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated.

Go Home Procedures

Figure 6

- 2
( 1 ) I n a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft

will descend automatically.

In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “ Ready to fly ” status
as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Q ui ckly flipping the S2 switch of the remote

control from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more will reset the current aircraft position as
a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks on

the LED Flight Indicator. T he definition of “ home point ” is:
( 1 ) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost , which is

recorded last time

. ( 2 ) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the aircraft, the

distance will be displayed as if using iOSD module.

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure

Position of
Switch S1 Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 (No triggering the Failsafe)

How to regain

control When the S1 switch is switched to Position

- 1,

toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to regain control . I f remote control ’s signal is
recovered, control is returned back to the pilot. R egain control as soon as signal is

recover ed.©2013

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### 6 .5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function

The low battery capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. When it appears,
users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery

capacity warning. The first appears when the batter y has less than 30% power and the second appears when it has

less than 15 % power

. ( 1 ) When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly

. ( 2 ) At lower than 15 % the LED indicator will blink red rapidl y, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to desce nd and
land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC

. ( 3 ) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.65V
as its threshold. Both this voltage th reshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto

- landing.
Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pu sh ing up on the throttle stick

. ( 1 ) Remember to fly your P HANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery capacity warning.
( 2 ) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may

cause a communication failure.



### 6

. 6 Flight Limits Function All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO
(International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country 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 function includes

height, distance l imits

. In Ready to Fly status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status,
only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m.

(1) The default parameters in the Assistant is compl iant within the definitions of class G ruled by

ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own rules,

make sure to configure the parameters to comp ly with these rules too , before using the

PHANTOM 2

. (2) Users in Mainland China can refer to 民用航空空域使用办法

. Max Height & Radius Limits
The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the PHANTOM 2

Assistant . Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder.©2013

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- 3 Figure 6

- 4

Ready to Fly

Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly

under the max height. Warning: Height limit

reached. None.

Max Radius The flight distance is restricted to fly

within the max radius. Warning: Distance limit

reached. Rapid red flashings

when close to the Max radius limit.

Ready to Fly(non

- GPS)

Flight Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly

under the minor height between the
Max height and 120m. Warning: Height limit reached.

None.

Max Radius Not limited, no warnings or LED indicators.

(1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further away.

(2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, it will fly back
within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS satellites have been found.



### 6. 7 Flight Limits of Special Areas
Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJI official website. Please refer to
http://www.dji.com/fly

- safe/category

- mc for details. These areas have been divided into category A and category B.©2013

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Ready to Fly

Airspace Limits Rear LED
Flight Indicator

A
Orange Motors will not start.

If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will

automatically descend and land then stop its motors.

B

Yellow If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly

(non

- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will
descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below edge d

.

C

Green No restrictions of flight, but the Phantom will not enter

Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter
Airspace B through Boundary b & d.
Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely, but it will
not enter into Airspace A through Bou ndary a.

D

Blue No restrictions. None.©2013

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Semi

- automatic descent : All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during
the descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. Users must toggle the S1

switch to regain control. This is the same as regaining control during Failsafe. Please refer to Regaining
Control During Failsafe Procedure (Page 23 )

. (1) When flying in the airspace (A/B/C) of restricted special area, LED flight indicators 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.

(2) For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway l ines,
city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible.



### 6. 8 Conditions of Flight Limits In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found.

The following table demonstrates all the cases( √ : available; × :unavailable ).
All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously. The Failsafe and Ground Station
operations are not restricted to flight limits, but if Ground Station function is used , the flight will be restricted the
special area limits built in to Ground Station. Refer to the Ground Station manual for details.

Phantom mode

Flight Status Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

Ready to Fly √ √ √

Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) × √ ×

Naza

- M mode

Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

GPS ≥ 6 √ √ √

< 6 × √ ×

ATTI. ≥ 6 √ √ ×

< 6 × √ ×

Manual ≥ 6 × × ×

< 6 × × ×

Disclaimer

Please ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and regulations before
using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully.
You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this pr oduct, and for any direct or

indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other applicable local laws,

administrative rules and social habits thereof.©2013

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## 7 Assistant Installation and Configuration

7. 1 Install ing Driver and PHANTOM 2 Assistant

Install ing and run ning on Windows

1. Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of PHANTOM 2

on the DJI website.

2. Connect the PHANTOM 2 to a PC via a Micro

- USB cable.

3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

4. N ext, r un the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software.

T he i nstaller in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64

bit)).

Install ing and run ning on Mac OS X

1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI

website.

2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant

, Launchpad won ’ t
allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.

4. L ocate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, p ress the Control key and then click the PHANTOM 2 icon
(or right

- click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click open in

the prompt dialog box and the n software will launch

.
5. After the first successful launch, directly lau nching of the software can be achieved by double

- clicking

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad.©2013

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Installer in DMG format supports only Mac OS X 10.6 or above.

Usage of PHANTOM 2 Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are e xactly the same. The Assistant pages
appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example.



### 7 .2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant on a PC

1. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2 , then c onnect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with a Micro

- USB

cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

2. Run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the Assistant

. Observe the

indicators on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator is

and communication indicator is blinking

. 3. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration page s

.
4. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.©2013

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( 1 ) Users should not enable the Naza

- M function before finishing Advanc ed Flight Maneuvers

procedure in the " PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide”. If the Naza

- M mode is enabled, users can

switch the control mode between ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode , and access the
advanced settings (e.g. IOC). In addition, the LED loca ted on the rear frame arms will display

Naza

- M flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indicator s . Do not enable the

Naza

- M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional.
( 2 ) You can change to the P hantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza

- M

mode

. This operation will disable the N aza

- M mode and enable P hantom 2 mode

. All parameters

will be returned to factory settings

.


### 7

. 3 F irmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2

Please re fer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install d river and PHANTOM RC Assistant

, and then follow the

procedure s below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not work properly

.
1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2’s firmware.

2. Click the [ U pgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the

latest version

. I f not, click the relative links to upgrade.

3. Be su re to wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2 after 5

seconds. Once completed, t he firmware is up to date.

( 1 ) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished.

( 2 ) If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade
status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

F irmware upgradable items: ( 1 ) Main Controller ( 2 ) P330CB (Main Board) ( 3 ) Receiver ( 4 ) Gimbal

C MU ( 5 ) Gimbal IMU ( 6 ) Battery



### 7 .4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description
Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote control

.©2013

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1. Turn off the remote control and find the Micro

- USB port on the bottom of it.

2. Start up the PC, power on the remote control , and then connect the remote control to the PC with a

Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until th e configuration is finished.

3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote control to connect to the Assistant

. Observe the

indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator is

and communication indicator is blinking

.
4. Finish c onfiguration in the [ Main ] page.

5. Finish upgrade in the [ Info ] page if necessary

.

M ain P age of the 2.4G Hz R emote C ontrol©2013

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## 8 Appendix

8. 1 Specification s 

## A ircraft

O perating environment temperature

- 10 °C to 50 °C

P ower consumption 5.6W

S upported Battery DJI Intelligent battery

W eight (including the battery) 1000g

Take

- off W eight ≤ 1300g
Hovering Accuracy ( Ready to Fly ) Vertical: 0.8m ; Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s

Max Tilt Angle 35°
Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2 m/s

Max Flight Speed 15 m/s (Not Recommended)

W heelbase 350mm


## 2.4GHz Remote Control
Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM
Communication Distance ( open area ) 1000m
Receiver Sensitivity ( 1%PER )

- 9 7 dBm

W orking Current/Voltage 1 2 0 mA@ 3.7 V

Built

- in LiPo Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh 

## DJ I Intelligent Battery

T ype 3S LiPo Battery

C apacity 5200mAh

, 11.1V
Charging Environment R ange 0 °C to 40 °C
Discharging Environment R ange

- 20 °C to 50 °C



### 8

. 2 LED Flight Indicators Description

A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly
Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors

Remote C ontrol Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning©2013

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Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Errors & Aircraft c annot fly.*

Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

* U sers can connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to get detailed information about warnings and errors.

# SKYVIEW FILMS UAS PILOT LOGBOOK: FELIPE MARROU.

Pilot Signature: DATE AIRCRAFT 

### LOCATION TIME ALT Ft DIST Ft 

### WX PIC VO NOTES

1/5/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Miami. FL 2 100 100 Felipe Marrou Luis Pacheco Emerg. Procedures Practice

1/10/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Palm Island. FL 2 40 80 Felipe Marrou Cristina Paredes Flight over home

1/11/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Palm Island. FL 2 50 100 Felipe Marrou Cristina Paredes FLT over home and surroundings

1/11/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Miami. FL 1 60 150 Felipe Marrou Dan Shaw South Pointe FLT Practice

1/27/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Miami. FL 1 20 50 Felipe Marrou Dan Shaw Miami Bch, West Av.

1/28/2014 X PRO HELI 4 Everglades, FL 2.5 120 150 Felipe Marrou Reinaldo Becerra Private Ranch

5/25/2014 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 2.5 50 100 Felipe Marrou Juan Pena FLT over river

5/25/2014 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 2 80 200 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Horses in ocean

05/26/14 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 1.5 60 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew over horses barn

05/26/14 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 1 30 150 Felipe Marrou Juan Peña Flew over mansion

05/27/14 X PRO HELI 4 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 2 50 80 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew over waterfalls

05/28/14 X PRO HELI 4 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 1 100 200 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew over ocean coast

05/28/14 X PRO HELI 4 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 1.5 100 200 Felipe Marrou Chris Charles Flew over horses stable

05/29/14 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 2 150 300 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge flew over jungle river

05/30/14 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 1.5 300 200 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flying over downtown

05/31/14 X PRO HELI 4 ontego Bay. Jamai 2 200 100 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Jungle

06/09/14 Phantom 2 Park 2.5 60 200 Felipe Marrou Adrian Peschiera test fly UAS

06/10/14 Phantom 2 Park 1.5 60 150 Felipe Marrou Andrea Marrou practice emergency procedures

06/15/14 Phantom 2 Jungle Island 1.5 100 200 Felipe Marrou Katherine Mcaninh Over water

06/18/14 Phantom 2 Park 3 80 180 Felipe Marrou Luis Pacheco practice emergency procedures

06/26/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 3 80 200 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra jungle

06/27/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 3 80 180 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra jungle

07/01/14 Phantom 2 Key Largo 2.5 60 100 Felipe Marrou Frazier Nivens Shooting onboard Yatch Ocean

07/03/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 2.5 120 170 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra Flew over ranch

07/04/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 2 80 150 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/04/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 2 80 180 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/04/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 2 100 200 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/05/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 2 70 200 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/05/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 1 50 80 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/06/14 Phantom 2 Big Cypress 1.5 100 180 Felipe Marrou Rey Becerra over ranch

07/07/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 3 80 200 Felipe Marrou Cristina Paredes training on park

# SKYVIEW FILMS UAS PILOT LOGBOOK: FELIPE MARROU.

Pilot Signature: DATE AIRCRAFT 

### LOCATION TIME ALT Ft DIST Ft 

### WX PIC VO NOTES

07/13/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2 60 100 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/13/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2 80 200 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/14/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 100 250 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/14/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2 300 500 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/15/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2.5 400 300 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/15/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 100 100 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/15/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 100 100 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/16/14 Phantom 2 Maine 1 150 150 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/16/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 200 300 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/17/14 Phantom 2 Maine 1 350 150 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/17/14 Phantom 2 Maine 1 250 200 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/18/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 100 200 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/18/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2 180 300 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/19/14 Phantom 2 Maine 2 80 200 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/19/14 Phantom 2 Maine 3 400 300 Felipe Marrou Keith Asplundh Over Hunters Ranch

07/22/14 Phantom 2 Key Largo 1.5 300 200 Felipe Marrou Frazier Nivens Flying Over Islands

07/23/14 Phantom 2 Key Largo 2 300 200 Felipe Marrou Frazier Nivens Flying Over Islands

07/28/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 3 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

07/28/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 2 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

07/29/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 2 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

07/29/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 1.5 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

07/30/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 2 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

07/30/14 Phantom 2 razil, Bello Horizon 1.5 500 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Over Mine

08/14/14 Phantom 2 Clewiston, FL 1.5 50 200 Felipe Marrou Corn Fields

08/14/14 Phantom 2 Clewiston, FL 2 80 300 Felipe Marrou Corn Fields

08/15/14 Phantom 2 Clewiston, FL 3 50 200 Felipe Marrou Corn Fields

08/15/14 Phantom 2 Clewiston, FL 2 80 300 Felipe Marrou Corn Fields

09/02/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 2 500 600 Felipe Marrou Juan Pena Flying Over Hotels Area Ocean

09/03/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 1 400 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flying Over Mine

09/03/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 2 400 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Hotel Casa Bonita

09/04/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 2.5 500 800 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flying over beaches

Page Hr Total:65 Total Time:

# SKYVIEW FILMS UAS PILOT LOGBOOK: FELIPE MARROU.

Pilot Signature: DATE AIRCRAFT 

### LOCATION TIME ALT Ft DIST Ft 

### WX PIC VO NOTES

09/04/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 2 500 800 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flying Over Beaches and Hotel

09/05/14 Phantom 2 Dominican Republi 2 500 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flying over beaches

11/03/14 Phantom 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 2 60 150 Felipe Marrou Canals and houses

11/21/14 Phantom 2 Tarpon Springs, FL 2.5 60 100 Felipe Marrou Robert Copland Beaches & Town

11/22/14 Phantom 2 Tarpon Springs, FL 2.5 60 60 Felipe Marrou Robert Copland Shooting around park

11/25/15 Phantom 2 North Miami 1 80 100 Felipe Marrou George FIU Campus Park

12/13/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1 80 60 Felipe Marrou Training Home

12/13/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1 40 150 Felipe Marrou Training Home

12/14/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1.5 80 300 Felipe Marrou Training Home

12/16/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1.5 100 400 Felipe Marrou Training Home emergency procedures

12/18/14 Phantom 2 Sunny Isles, FL 0.7 150 150 Felipe Marrou Building Construction

12/18/14 Phantom 2 Riviera Beach, FL 0.5 50 50 Felipe Marrou Construction site

12/21/14 Phantom 2 Lee Hay, FL 1 50 100 Felipe Marrou Atilano Nuñez Pilots the 99's demonstration

12/22/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1 50 200 Felipe Marrou Home Practice Emergency Procedures

12/23/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 0.5 80 200 Felipe Marrou Home Practice Emergency Procedures

12/26/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1 50 150 Felipe Marrou Practice

12/28/14 Phantom 2 Miami. FL 1.5 80 200 Felipe Marrou Practice

01/27/15 Phantom 2 Naples, FL 1 80 400 Felipe Marrou

01/28/15 Phantom 2 Naples, FL 1.5 100 200 Felipe Marrou

01/29/15 Phantom 2 Naples, FL 1 80 150 Felipe Marrou

01/30/15 Phantom 2 Naples, FL 0.8 150 300 Felipe Marrou

02/02/15 Phantom 2 Jupiter, FL 2 150 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Travel Show

02/06/15 Phantom 2 Santo Domingo, DR 1 80 300 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Travel Show

02/07/15 Phantom 2 Santo Domingo, DR 2 200 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Travel Show

02/08/15 Phantom 2 Santo Domingo, DR 2 300 200 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Travel Show

02/09/15 Phantom 2 La Romana, DR 2 150 300 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew drone while cruising in the boat and back in boat

02/10/15 Phantom 2 La Romana, DR 2 200 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew drone from moving boat and brought back to boat. Night shooting Amphitheatre performance

02/11/15 Phantom 2 Samana, DR 2 400 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew drone over islands from the moving

# SKYVIEW FILMS UAS PILOT LOGBOOK: FELIPE MARROU.

Pilot Signature: 02/12/15 Phantom 2 Samana, DR 2 500 500 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew drone while cruising in the boat and back in boat

02/13/15 Phantom 2 Samana, DR 2 300 400 Felipe Marrou Todd Hedge Flew drone while cruising in the boat and back in boat

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# SKYVIEW FILMS UAS PILOT LOGBOOK: ATILANO NUNEZ.

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DATE AIRCRAFT 

### LOCATION TIME ALT Ft DIST Ft 

### WX PIC VO NOTES

8/2/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 0.5 6 12 INDOORS Atilano Nunez John Voth Unboxing, Assembly, Indoor Test.

8/3/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 100 100 090@8 Atilano Nunez Ishma Fray GPS Test, return to home, TO&Landings

8/6/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Flight Manuevers, Emergency Procedures.

8/15/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Open Field Test.

8/21/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Flight Manuevers, Emergency Procedures.

9/2/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez David Diaz Cattle Count Data gathering.

9/3/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 200 400 Atilano Nunez David Diaz Cattle Count Data gathering.

9/10/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Takeoff & Landings, Return To Home Proc.

9/25/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 200 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Homesite Aerial Data

9/26/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 300 400 Atilano Nunez John Voth Cattle Count Data gathering.

10/12/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 200 200 Atilano Nunez David Diaz Rec Center Aerial Video

10/16/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 150 100 Atilano Nunez John Voth Company Façade video

10/20/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 0.5 8 10 INDOORS Atilano Nunez Ishma Fray Indoor practice

10/26/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 300 300 080@7 Atilano Nunez Simone Berger Hollywood Reservation Ballfield

11/11/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 200 200 Atilano Nunez John Voth Veterans Day Aerials

11/19/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 300 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Cattle Count Data gathering.

11/20/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 300 300 Atilano Nunez John Voth Cattle Count Data gathering.

11/25/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 300 300 Atilano Nunez David Diaz Cattle Count Data gathering.

11/26/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 300 300 Atilano Nunez David Diaz Cattle Count Data gathering.

12/12/2014 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1.5 250 600 KOBE 121855Z 30005KT 10SM Atilano Nunez Simone Berger Vets Bdg, Elders Bdg, Red Barn

12/18/2014 DJI Phantom 2 HWO Indian Rez 1 150 250 KHWO 182053Z VRB05KT 10SM Atilano Nunez Sasha Cancel Rec Building, Village Construction

12/30/2014 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 200 400 Atilano Nunez John Voth Cypress Trees for animation

1/11/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Hollywood, FL Atilano Nunez Att FLT. Emerg Proced RT Home ops

1/20/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Markham Park RC Field 1 350 800 Atilano Nunez John Voth Att FLT. Emerg Proced RT Home ops

1/29/2015 DJI Phantom 2 BC Indian Rez 1 200 500 Atilano Nunez Simone Berger Youth House, Skate Park.

2/2/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Hollywood, FL 1 100 200 KHWO 022253Z 26012KT 10SM Atilano Nunez A. Nunez Sr. Flight Manuevers, Emergency Procedures.

2/4/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Markham Park. Weston, FL 1 350 500 KHWO 042053Z 11010KT 10SM Atilano Nunez John Voth Flight Manuevers, Emergency Procedures.

2/13/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 Atilano Nunez John Voth Seminole Field Day Celebration

2/14/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 Atilano Nunez John Voth Seminole Field Day Celebration

2/15/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Brighton Indian Rez 1 Atilano Nunez John Voth Seminole Field Day Celebration

2/16/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Hollywood, FL 1 200 400 Atilano Nunez A. Nunez Sr. Att FLT. Emerg Proced RT Home ops

2/17/2015 DJI Phantom 2 Hollywood, FL 1 200 400 Atilano Nunez A. Nunez Sr. Att FLT. Emerg Proced RT Home ops

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