Dacoda Bartels

811-C Albertsons Pkwy

Broussard, LA 70518

337-257-1610

dacoda.aerobotics@gmail.com

16 October, 2015

Exemption No. 12349

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-1027

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Request to amend Exemption No. 123459 to allow Dacoda Bartels to add the DJI 

Inspire 1 sUAS platform under the same, direction and limitations as provided within 

Exemption No. 12349, docket #FAA-2015-1027, approved on August 5, 2015.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I, Dacoda Bartels was issued an exemption under Section 333 of the “FAA Modernization and 

Reform Act of 2012” numbered 12349 for the purpose of gathering aerial data using the DJI S1000

sUAS. Since the exemption was granted, I (Dacoda Bartels) have determined the need to add the DJI 

Inspire 1 quadcopter to the exemption in order to remain competitive and enhance services afforded 

my customers.

The airworthiness of the DJI Inspire 1 is materially similar and a manufactured by the same 

company (DJI) as the already approved S1000.

The DJI Inspire 1 has a gross weight under 55 pounds, forward speeds of less than 50 knots and 

an altitude restriction of under 400 feet. This sUAS will be operated in accordance with the limitations 

and restrictions enumerated in Exemption No. 12349 already granted Dacoda Bartels. Please see the 

DJI Inspire 1 Specifications below.

Aircraft Model

T600

Weight (Battery Included)

2935 g

Hovering Accuracy (Gps Mode)

Vertical: 0.5 m

Horizontal: 2.5 m

Max Angular Velocity

Pitch: 300°/s

Yaw: 150°/s

Max Tilt Angle
35°

Max Ascent Speed

5 m/s

Max Descent Speed

4 m/s

Max Speed

22 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

Max Flight Altitude

4500 m

Max Wind Speed Resistance

10 m/s

Max Flight Time

Approximately 18 minutes

Motor Model

DJI 3510

Propeller Model

DJI 1345

Indoor Hovering

Enabled by default

Operating Temperature Range -10° to 40° C

Diagonal Distance

559 to 581 mm

Dimensions

438x451x301 mm

Gimbal Model

ZENMUSE X3

Output Power (With Camera)

Static: 9 W

In Motion: 11 W

Operating Current

Station: 750 mA

Motion: 900 mA

Angular Vibration Range

±0.03°

Mounting

Detachable

Controllable Range

Pitch: -90° to +30°

Pan: ±320°

Mechanical Range
Pitch: -125° to +45°

Pan: ±330°

Max Controllable Speed

Pitch: 120°/s

Pan: 180°/s

Camera Name

X3

Model

FC350

Total Pixels

12.76M

Effective Pixels

12.4M

Image Max Size

4000x3000

Iso Range

100-3200 (video)

100-1600 (photo)

Electronic Shutter Speed

8s - 1/8000s

Fov (Field Of View)

94°

Cmos

Sony EXMOR 1/2.3”

Lens

20mm (35mm format equivalent)f/2.8 focus at ∞

9 Elements in 9 groups

Anti-distortion

Still Photography Modes

Single shoot

Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias

Time-lapse

Video Recording Modes

UHD (4K): 4096x2160p24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30

FHD: 1920x1080p24/25/30/48/50/60

HD: 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/60

Max Bitrate Of Video Storage

60 Mbps

Supported File Formats

FAT32/exFAT

Photo: JPEG, DNG

Video: MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)

Supported Sd Card Types
Micro SD

Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required.

Operating Temperature Range

0° to 40° C

Remote Controller Name

C1

Operating Frequency

922.7~927.7 MHz (Japan Only)

5.725~5.825 GHz

2.400~2.483 GHz

Transmitting Distance (Outdoor And Unobstructed)

2 km

Eirp

10dBm@900m, 13dBm@5.8G, 20dBm@2.4G

Video Output Port

USB, mini-HDMI

Power Supply

Built-in battery

Charging

DJI charger

Dual User Capability

Host-and-Slave connection

Mobile Device Holder

Tablet or Phone

Max Mobile Device Width

170mm

Output Power

9 W

Operating Temperature Range

-10° to 40° C
Storage Temperature Range

Less than 3 months: -20° to 45° C

More than 3 months: 22° to 28° C

Charging Temperature Range

0-40° C

Battery

6000 mAh LiPo 2S

Charger Model

A14-100P1A

Voltage

26.3 V

Rated Power

100 W

Battery (Standard) Name

Intelligent Flight Battery

Model

TB47

Capacity

4500 mAh

Voltage

22.2 V

Battery Type

LiPo 6S High voltage battery

Energy

99.9 Wh

Net Weight

570 g

Operating Temperature Range
-10° to 40° C

Storage Temperature Range

Less than 3 months: -20° to 45° C

More than 3 months: 22° C to 28° C

Charging Temperature Range

0° to 40° C

Max Charging Power

180 W

Battery (Optional) Name

Intelligent Flight Battery

Model

TB48

Capacity

5700 mAh

Voltage

22.8 V

Battery Type

LiPo 6S

Energy

129.96 Wh

Net Weight

670 g

Operating Temperature Range

-10° to 40° C

Storage Temperature Range

Less than 3 months: -20 to 45° C

More than 3 months: 22° to 28° C

Charging Temperature Range
0° to 40° C

Max Charging Power

180 W

Vision Positioning Velocity Range

Below 8 m/s (2 m above ground)

Altitude Range

5-500 cm

Operating Environment

Brightly lit (lux > 15) patterned surfaces

Operating Range

0-250 cm

DJI Pilot App Mobile Device System Requirements

iOS 8.0 or later

Android 4.1.2 or later

Supported Mobile Devices

This requested amendment would not set any precedent or otherwise raise any novel issue, 

and because the addition of this sUAS platform to my fleet will not materially affect the already 

granted petition No. 12349 in any way, Dacoda Bartels seeks to begin these operations without delay.

Dacoda Bartels respectfully requests the FAA to determine that good cause exists to dispense with 

publication of the summary of this petition in the Federal Register and grant the requested 

amendment expeditiously by summary means.

Thank you for your kind consideration in the granting of this amendment.

Best regards,

Dacoda Bartels

dacoda.aerobotics@gmail.com

504-458-4665