June 23, 2015

Exemption No. 11877 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

– 2015

–0596

Mr. Daniel L. Kofford President Mr. Charles D. Daubs CEO Sky Vision Services, LLC 4425 Front Street Suite 759 Shasta Lake City, CA 96019

- 9904
Dear Messrs. Kofford and Daubs : 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 exempti on, including the date it ends. By letter dated February 28, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Sky Vision Services, 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 recording videography/cinematography and/or still photographs

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

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

. Airworthiness Certification
The UAS proposed by the petitioner is a Tarot FY690S

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The petitioner requested relief from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates

. 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 has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA finds that the requested relief from 14 CFR part 21 , Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificate s , 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 1

. 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

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− 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 described by the peti tioner 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 i nterest. Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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 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, Sky Vision Services, 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)

1 Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by instruments aboard the UA.3

and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to ope rate a UAS to perform aerial data collection

. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.
Conditions and Limitations
In this grant of exemption, Sky Vision Services, 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.
1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the Tarot FY690S when weighing l ess than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other 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 gre ater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft 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 operation s must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within 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 messaging 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 VO.
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 the4

Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in this exemption and the proced ures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations 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 operati ng 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 peti tions 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 the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemptio n. 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 functional 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 inspection 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 i nspection 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 exempt ion, 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 G overnment. 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.5

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, v essels, 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, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated t raining sessions. During traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- 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 w ith 14 CFR § 91.119.
15. UAS operations may not be conducted during 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 U A may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference 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 a eronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’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 be 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 GP S sign al, the UA must return to a pre
- determined location within the private 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 available power for the UA to conduct the intended operation and to operate after that for at least 5 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 i t intends to conduct operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA

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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 identificatio n (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 mus t be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. 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 moving 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 operations 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 f

rom property owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted.
28. Any incident, 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.n tsb.gov

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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 jurisdic tion over the area of proposed filming. The 3

- day notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan 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

- scene 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 ae rial filming; f. A statement that the operator 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; g. Signature o f 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, t he 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 91.8

This exemption terminates on June 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely,

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

EnclosuresPage 1 A pp licat io n fo r E xemp ti on F ro m F A A R egu lat io ns In Or der to Op erat e a S mall U nm ann ed A ircr af t Syst em ( sUAS) Pursua nt t o Section 33 3 of t he FA A Modernization and Reform act of 2012 a nd Sections of 14 CFR

Febr uar y 28, 2015
U. S. D epar

tment of Transp ortati on Doc ketM anag ement S y ste m 1200 N ew

Je rs ey Av e., SE W ashi ng ton, DC 20590 Dear Sir,
Pursuantto Sect ion 333 of the F AA M oder niz ati on and Refor m Actof 2012 (th e R e fo rm Act ) and 14 C

. F. R

. Par t 11, appl i cat i on i s he r eby m ade f orSky Vi si on Ser v i ces , LLC ( SV S) f or an ex em pt i on f r om the li ste d F ederal Av iat ion R eg ula ti ons (F AR s) to oper ate a com me rcial sUAS fo r the pu rpose of recording v ideo graph y /cinem ato graph y

and /or still photog ra phs to en hance the v is ual appeal and sal e- abi li ty of re al est ate l is ti ng s i n the Nor ther n C ali forni a area. A s d e s c r i b e d m o r e fu l l y b e l o w , t h e r e q u e s t e d e x e mp t i o n w o u l d p e r mi tt h e o p e r a t i o n o f a smal l, unmanned and rela ti v ely i nex pensi v e s UA S i n the N ati onal Ai r Spac e ( NA S) thereby co mply ing w it h C ong re ss ’s mandate and hel pin g to fulfill the Secretar y of Trans por

tati on’ s ( the F AA A dmini strator ’s ) re spons ibi li ti es to “ ...es tabl is h r eq uirements for the sa fe op eratio n of such aircraf

t sy stem s in the na tiona l airspace system.” S u b m it t e d b y: Sky Vi si on Ser

v ic es, LLC 4425 F ro nt S tr eet Sui te 75 9 Shas ta La ke Ci ty , C A 9601 9- 9904
Dan iel L. Kofford Cha rl es D. D aubs Pr esi dent CE O skyv is ion ser

v ic es@g mail .co m skyv is ion ser v ic es@g mail .co m 530- 356- 1961 530- 524- 0102
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bsPage 2 Table of Cont ents
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### C o m p a n y H i s t o r y: Sky Vi si on Ser

v ic es, LLC w as founded i n F ebr uar y 2014 by co -o w ners D ani el L. Kofford, P re si dent and C har les D . D aubs, C EO. At p re sentthere are no other ow ners o r em ployees. T he sUAS w ould be f low n prima rily byMr . Daub s acting as Pilot in Com ma nd (PIC) w ith Mr. Kof ford actin g as a ground base d v isual ob serv er (VO). 

### O w n e rB i o g r a p h y: Mr. Kof ford is a licensed Airli ne T ransp ort Pilot as w ell as a Certif ied Flight Instructo r, Ins tr ument F li g ht I nst ru cto r, M ult i Eng ine Ins tr uct or , and has ov er 30 y ears o f f li g ht ex per ien ce operati ng under F AR§91, F AR§135 and F AR§121. M r. Kofford s er v ed as the C hie f Pil ot an d C heck Ai rman for a FAR§135 sc hedul ed and on- demand c har ter com pan y

and is current ly

a Capta in for a regional airline carrier. In add ition Mr. Kof ford hol ds a M ast ers d eg re e i n Bus ine ss Admi nis tr ati on. Mr . D aubs is a l ic ensed , s ing le eng ine , pr iv ate p il ot. He has been bu il din g and fly ing ra dio co ntrol models for o v er 30 y ears, inc lud ing fix ed w ing and ro tar y w ing ai rc ra ft. He is a member

i n g ood s tandi ng w it h the Ac ademy of Mo del Aeronauti cs ( AM A) and has been s inc e 1982. M r. D aubs atten ded c oll eg e for sev er al y ears a t t he U niv ersi ty of Cal ifor nia , F re sno and hol ds an AA deg re e. Both Mr . Ko ff ord and Mr . D aubs ar e r eti re d l aw enforc ement professi onal s w it h ov er 50 y ears o f combin ed full ti me, l aw enforc ement ex per ien ce. 

### R adi o C ont r ol l ed A i r cr aft Fl y i ng Ski l l s: Du rin g th e 30 pl u s yea rs o f f lyin g rad io co n tr o lle d ai rcr a f t, Mr. Da u b s h a s f lo wn hi gh w ing entr

y l ev el air pla nes, sh oul der w ing i nter mediat e s ki ll l ev el air pla nes, l ow w ing advance d skill l evel airplanes an d high performa nce, semi-scale w ar bird airplane s. All aircraf t have had a minim um of "f ull control f unct ions" to include throttle , rudde r, ele v ator and ail eron c ontrol. The adv anced model s h av e had addi ti onal co ntrol of f lap s and retract abl e l andi ng g ear . I n al l, M r. D aubs has flow n w ell ov er 20 d ifferent sty les and model s o f f ix ed w ing ai rc ra ft.
Mr. D aub s also assem bled and f lew a rotary w ing aircraf

t for tw o y ears. T his w as a ty pic al hel ic opter

model ; eq uip ped w it h a s ing le main ro tor and tai l ro tor

and full flig ht cont rols.
Mr Daub s has acte d as a trainin g pilot for stude nts w ishing to learn to f ly radio cont ro ll ed ai rc ra ft. In that capac it y , M r Dau bs has ass is ted i n the train ing of ov er 20 stud ent pilots over the past 30 years.
Mr . D aubs compos ed a tr ain ing manual for a l ocal r adi o c ontrol model cl ub to be u sed fo r f li gh tt ra in in g. I tfo ll o we d ve ry c lo s e ly t h e t ra in in g t h a ta p ri va t e p il o two u ld re c e ive dur ing hi s t ra ini ng . The manua l outl ine d bas icai rc ra ft oper ati on, p ri nci ple s o f f li g ht, traff icpatt er n procedu re s, safety and emerg ency

procedu re s, tak e off

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p ro ce d u re s a n d ob st a cle avo id a n ce . I t a lso in clu d e d a p re -f ligh t c h e ck lis t a n d pi lo t lo g. In al l, dur ing the past30 p lus y ears i t i s e sti mated t hat M r. D aubs has w ell ov er 750 hou rs of PIC f ly ing time in radio con trolled aircraf t. T his can on ly

be estim ate d as the re h a s n e ve r b e e n a re qu ir e m e n tt o lo g f li gh th o u rs in ra d io co n t ro ll e d m o d e l a ir c ra f tf lo wn a s a h o b b y. 

### A i r cr aft Desc r i pt i on : T he a ircraft thatSVS w ould be op eratin g is a Ta rot FY690S he x acop ter w ith an ov erall dia meter of approx imat ely

tw enty ni ne ( 29) i nches and w eig hin g fiftythree ( 53) ounc es (g ro ss fly ing w eig ht i s u nder tw enty pounds ). Iti s c onst ru cte d pr imar il y of tw o ( 2) ca rb o n -f ib e r, ce n tr a lly lo ca te d , m a in bo a rd s a n d six (6) ca rb o n -f ib e r bo o m s ra d ia ti n g out from the cent ra l main frame. I t w il l be pow er ed by r echarg eabl e bat ter ies ca rr ied on board.
An el ect ri c mot or

i s moun ted a t t he out board end of each b oom dr iv ing al ter nati ng clockw ise and coun ter-clockw ise pitche d prop ellers, for a tota l of six (6) units. Th is all ow s ful l cont ro l of y aw , pi tch and ro ll by r eg ula ti ng the speed of each motor /propel ler unit. Th e mo tors are con trolled by indiv idua l solid state e lectron ic speed controls, a ll ma intain ed a nd co ntrolled v ia a ma in cont roller and an Inertial Measu reme nt Unit (IMU). Main f lig ht con trol w ill be p rov ided bya state of the art, Spekt rum DX-9 DSMX -9 radio cont rol transm itter linked to an on boa rd receiv er ope rating in the 2.4 GHzban d (this freq uency

i s a pprov ed by

the FC C for radi o c ontroll ed ai rc ra ft). Al so on board w il l be a W ooKong -M M ult i Rot or Aut opi lotSy ste m li nked w it h a b arometr icpr ess ur e al ti meter a n d G

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. / Co m p a s s u n it p ro vid in g i n -f li gh tt e le m e t ry. The W ooKong M auto pil ot s y ste m transl ates i nputs from t he R adi o c ontrol tr ansmi tter throug h the r ecei v er

and cont ro ls the motors o n the craft. W it h addi ti onal i nput from the alt imet er , G .P.S . and IM U the W ooKong i s c apabl e of bei ng operated in thr ee di ff er ent modes: 1) F ull co ntrol by PIC , 2) Al ti meter

hol d and 3) F ull auto pil ot. In mode 1 the PIC has full co ntrol of the c ra ft. In mode 2 the W ooKong mai ntai ns alt it ude and al low s t he c ra ft to be flow n i n a v er y st abl e fashi on. Al ti tude can sti ll be adj ust ed by

the PIC but the fli g ht c har act er is ti cs i n thi s mode ar e v er y smoot h. In t he f inal mo de 3 , the W ooK ong take s ov er f ull control of the craft. Th is mod e is used in cas e of si g nal i nter ru pti on or min or fault in the s y ste m. W hen mode 3 i s e ng ag ed th e craft w il l ceas e al l forw ard, l ateral and v erti cal fli g ht, sta bil iz e i t’ s s elf and re tur n to the poi nt of or ig in of the fli g ht an d l and aut onomousl y . M ode 3 can als o be sel ect ed by the PIC v ia the radio transm itter.
Addi ti onal sa fetyfeatur es inc lud e redundantbatt er y v olt ag e w ar nin g dev ic es. As par t of the W ooK ong sy stem a larg e LED pa nel is installed and oriente d so tha t it is v isible w hil e the craft is i n fli g ht. This LED panel flas hes different ser ies and col ors o f li g hts to ind ic ate d ifferent sta tus of the e lec troni cs

. Chi ef among them ar e c onfir mati on th at G.P. S. s atel li tes hav e been loc ated and fix ed for nav ig ati on and a c onti nuos re adout ofPage 5

the v oltage level of

the m ain f lig ht ba ttery. ( Refer to the diagram in the Appe ndix) A secon dary v oltage m onito ring and w arning device is also use d. T his unit plu gs directly int o the mai n fli g ht ba tter y and suppl ies a di g it al re adout of the pac k v olt ag e. W hen t he pack v olt ag e drops to w it hin 25% of capac it y an a udi ble al ar m soun ds to w ar n the PIC of the l ow

batt er y v olt ag e. T here are also feat ures available on the Sp ektrum Tran smitt er than can be used to help pr ev ent a fli g ht l ast ing pas t t he s afe v olt ag e l imi t of the pr imar y fli g ht ba tter

y

. A coun tdo w n time r can be set to a pre-de term ined amo unt fo time . W hen thattime is re ached , bot h an audi ble al ar m and v er bal w ar nin g w il l be s ounded adv is ing of suc h.
A n u n d e r b e ll y, ce n t ra ll y lo c a t e d , a u xil ia ry m o u n t in g p la t fo rm wil l b e u t il ize d fo r a two ax is , g imbal st abi li z ed, c amera mount. C ur re ntl y a G oPro c amera i s p lan ned for use. The cano py

of the a ircraft w il l be c lea rl y mar ked w it h our

co mpany

name, addr ess and cont act informa tion (followi ng req uirem ent s already in place by the AMA). A g ro und bas ed s tati on w il l be ut il iz ed pr imar il y by the VO d ur ing al l oper ati ons. An 8" LCD v ide o s creen w il l be us ed to di spl ay l iv e v ide o feed and tel emetr y i nformati on bei ng broadca st by

the sU AS. Inc lud ed i n the tel emetr y i nformati on w il l be th e al ti tude, direct ion of flig ht an d s peed of the sU AS i n “ re al ti me”. Thi s i nformati on w il l be s uper im p o s e d o ve r t h e li ve vid e o fe e d sh o win g t h e o n -b o a rd ca m e ra vie w. In ad dit ion , al l maint enanc e l og s, flig ht l og s a nd ot her r eq uired l eg al document s w il l be keptw it h the g ro und s tati on. This w il l ensure tha t t hey ar e av ail abl e for ins pect ion shoul d the need ar is e. SVS w il l uti li z e v ar iou s w eather and ra dar

appl ic ati ons on our

i Pad an d s martphones pr ior to and dur ing operati ons to as si st in confir ming su it abl e w eather co ndi ti ons ex is t t o ex ecut e and maint ain an o per ati on. W e w il l als o be usi ng a di g it al anemometer for cur re nt w ind sp eed and di re cti on readi ng s. Mr . D aubs ass embled the air frame and ins tal led al l oper ati ng sy ste ms and co ntrols on the Ta rot FY690S use d by SVS. He has te st f low n the aircraf t for airw orthin ess as w ell as condu cte d mor e tha n 10 hours o f prac ti ce flig hts to become fully famil iar w it h the aircraft's per

formance, maneuv er abi li ty and flig ht c har act er is ti cs . H e has co nduct ed w ell ov er 3 take of

fs and landin gs w ithin th e pa st 30 da y s. 

### Fl i gh t Lo g a nd Docu m en t at i on : The TarotF Y 690S i s n ot a "buy and fly " sU AS as ar e many l ess ex pensi v e s UA S cur re ntl y bei ng us ed. I t w as desi g ned and manufactured w it h the i ntentof the e nd us er to bu il d and eq uip i t w it h el ect ro nic s o f their ow n c hoosi ng . As su ch there i s n o manufacturer

su ppl ied ow ner 's manual or operati ng manual . SV S has dev elo ped document s s peci fic t o the eq uip ment i nst all ed on our sU AS.Page 6

Doc umentati on w il l be mai ntai ned det ail ing the cons tr uct ion and maint enanc e of the aircraf t to includ e mo dif ication s, dam age and repairs. A f lig ht log w ill be ke pt to record the d ate, ti me, l ocat ion , durati on and other per ti nent infor mati on rela ted t o eac h fli g ht.
A s eparate l og w il l be mai ntai ned for tr ack ing i ndi v idu al batte ry ch arg ing and dis charg ing i nformati on to as si st in ide nti fyi ng w hen a batte ry has r eache d the end of it' s u seful li fe. S c re e n sh o t s o f

t h e f li gh tlo g a n d co p ie s o f t h e m a in t e n a n c e lo g a re in t h e A p p e n d ix. 

### R i s k M a n a g e m e n t: Each fli g ht w il l be per

formed dur ing day li g ht ho urs fol low ing es tabl is hed Vi sual F li g ht Rul es (V FR ) and c ondi ti ons. Ther e w il l be a mini mum of tw o ( 2) persons pr esent ; one designat ed a s the pilot in comm and (PIC) and the ot her as th e v isual ob serv er (VO). The PIC and VO w il l be i n c onst ant v er bal co ntac t w it h eac h oth er dur ing al l flig hts . The sU AS w il l be flow n w it hin the v is ual l ine of si g ht ( VLOS) of the P IC and VO. Al l flig hts w il l be flow n at or

bel ow 400 feet abov e g ro und l ev el (A GL) i n k eepi ng w it h ex is ti ng est abl is hed pract ic es. N o fli g hts w il l be c onduc ted w it hin the cont ro ll ed ai rs pace of an act iv e ai rp ort. The subj ectproper

ty ow ner and sur ro undi ng nei g hbors w il l be adv is ed th at a sU AS operati on i s g oin g to tak e pl ace. This w il l hel p to ensure tha t no one i s s tar tl ed by the si g ht of the sU AS an d w il l ass is t w it h c ro w d c ontrol. Addi ti onal ly , as much as is pos si ble , all non ess enti al g ro und personne l w il l be k ept o ut of the fli g ht area for the d ur ati on of the fli g ht.
Pr ior to each flig ht a thoroug h pre- flig ht i nspec ti on w il l be c onduc ted i n a mann er ty pic al w it h full sc ale ai rc ra ft, che ck ing to be s ur e tha t t he ai rfr ame and all co mponents ar e i n a p ro per

and g ood s tate of repai r, al l subs y ste ms are operati ng proper ly and that the radi o c ontrol sy ste m is co mmunic ati ng w it h the sU AS. In t he ev ent o f an in -fli g ht los s o f radi o c ontrol si g nal betw een t he s UA S and the t ra nsmi tter , t he on board c entral comput er

sy ste m has a bui lti n "retur n to home" featur e. That feature w il l sto p al l v erti cal and l ateral flig ht, tak e ov er co ntrol of the s UA S and re tur n i t t o the l ocat ion the flig ht o ri gi n a t e d , la n d in g i tco m p le t e ly a u t o n o m o u s ly. An on- board manag ement s y ste m confir ms t hat t he c omputer sy ste m is operati ng proper ly and has est abl is hed a g ood l ink to mult ipl e G. P.S. sa tel li tes . A sy ste m of flashi ng and ste ady

LED l ig hts v is ual ly

co nfir ms t he s tatus w it h the operator . Thi s L ED is or ien ted s o tha t i t c an be obser v ed w hil e the sU AS i s i n fli g ht.
T he sUAS w ill also be f itted w ith an on-bo ard ba ttery mana geme nt system w hich w ill dis pla y a di g it al re adout of the v olt ag e of the pr imar y fli g ht ba tter

y . I n addi ti on th e sy ste m w il l sound an a udi ble w ar nin g to ind ic ate a l ow v olt ag e c ondi ti on. I n s uch ev ent, the fli g ht w il l be te rmi nated and t he s UA S w il l be retur ned t o the poi nt of or ig in and lan ded.Page 7 

### ******************** Sky Vision Se rv ices, LL C (SVS) is seekin g exemp tion f rom th e followi ng reg ulatio ns: 14 CFR Part 21; 14 CFR §45.2 3 (a) & (b); 14 CFR §47 Subp art A, B an d C; 14 C FR§91. 119; 14 C FR§91. 121; 14 C FR§91. 151 ( a) ; 14 CF R §91.203 ( a) & ( b) ; 14 CFR §91.4 05 (a); 14 CFR §91 .40 7 (a) (1); 14 CFR §91 .40 9 (a) (1) & (2); 14 CFR §91.417 ( a) & ( b) and a C OA.
Fol low ing eac h annot ated re g ula ti on i s t he ex pla nati on req uest ing eac h ex empti on.

• 14 C FR

Par t 21 - C erti ficat ion Procedu re s for Product s a nd Par

ts Pa r t21 pr esc r i bes , i n p er t i nen tpa r t , t he pr oce dur al r equ i r emen t s for i ssu i ng and cha ngi ng des i gn app r ov al s, pr odu ct i on app r ov al s, ai rw or t hi nes s c er t i f i cat es, an d a irwo rth ine s s ap p ro va ls

. As sta ted b y

the FAA i n a p ri or

r eq uestfor e x empti on ( ASTRA EU S AE RI AL ex empti on #11 062 and TRUDEAU #1 113 8) exempt ion is not n ecessa ry f rom th is section as it w oul d notdi re ctl y

appl y to the o per ati on of a s UA S due to i t’ s l imi ted s iz e, w eig ht, ope rating conditio ns an d de sign safety fe atu res.

• 14 CFR §45 .23 (a) &(b) - Display of marks; gene ral. (a ) Each operator

of an ai rc ra ft must dis pla y on t hat a ircraft mark s c onsi sti ng of the R oman c api tal l etter “ N” ( denoti ng U nit ed St ates r eg is tr ati on) foll ow ed by the re g is tr ati on number

of the a ircraft. Eac h s uff ix l etter us ed i n the mar ks di spl ay ed mu st also be a Roma n cap ital lette r. (b ) W hen mar ks i ncl ude onl y the Roman capi tal l etter “ N” and the reg is tr ati on number i s d is pla y ed on li mite d, rest ri cte d or l ig ht- spor

t c ateg or y ai rc ra ft or ex per iment al or

prov is ion all y

ce rt ific ated aircraft, the oper ator mustal so dis pla y on th at aircraf

t nea r each en trance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot sta tion, in letters not l ess than 2 i nches nor mor e tha n 6 i nches hi g h, t he w ords “l imi ted,” “rest ri cte d,” “ li g ht- spor

t,” “ ex per iment al, ” or

“ prov is ion al, ” as appl ic abl e. Per tai nin g to 14 C FR§45. 23 ( a) an e x empti on i s s oug ht for the follo w ing r eason ing

. The sU AS t hat S VS pl ans to op er ate d iffers in no w ay from a re g ula r ra dio co ntroll ed (R C) ai rc ra ft in it ’s manufacture, bu il d/as sembl y or fli g ht. Ther e are no re q uirements for RC aircraf

t to be regi stered and marke d w ith an y regi stration num bers. It also a ppe ars that the req uirements of the fol low ing , 14 CF R §47, subpa rtA, B and C ar e c ontrar y to the d esi g n and manufacture of our sU AS.Page 8

Per tai nin g to 14 C FR§45. 23 ( b) , as pr ev iou sl y r ule d i n ( ASTRA EU S AE RI AL #11 062) a n e xe m p t io n f ro m t h is se c t io n is n o tn e c e s s a ry.

• 14 CFR §47 , Subpart A , B and C - Ai rc ra ft Reg is tr ati on Rel ief i s s oug ht un der

thes e s ect ion s a s fol low s: Our sU AS i s a ki t, manufactur ed outs ide of the U nit ed St ates , doe s n ot ha v e any r eg is tr ati on, s er ial numbers, model num ber, or an y

ident if ication num bers af f ix ed to it by

the m anu factu rer. The re is n o t h in g i n p la c e in lo c a l, st a t e o r f e d e ra l g o ve rn m e n tfo r t h e o wn e r o f a sU A S t o h a ve his craft ex amined and hav e any i denti fyi ng se ri al numbers a ss ig ned or aff ix ed to i t. In order to re g is ter

any ai rc ra ft, AC form 805 0- 1 mustbe fil ed. That form req uires the li sti ng of the s er ial number of the a ircraft to be r eg is ter ed i n addi ti on to othe r re q uirements thatca nnot be meet. W it hout any su ch ser ial number

the re q uirement t o hav e the sU AS reg is tered appe ars t o be unobtai nabl e.

• 14 C FR

§91. 119 - Minimum safe altitu des: Gene ral. E x c e p tw h e n n e c e s s a r y fo r t a k e o ff o r

l a n d i n g , n o p e rs o n m a y o p e r a t e a n a i r c r a ft belo w the followi ng altitude s: c) Ov er othe r than cong est ed areas. An alt it ude of 500 feet abov e the su rface, e x c e p to v e r

o p e n w a t e r

o r s p a rs e l y

p o p u l a t e d a r e a s

. I n t h o s e c a s e s , t h e a i r c r a ft maynot be operated cl oser than 500 feet to a ny

person, v ess el, v ehi cl e, or str uct ur e. SVS is r eq uest ing ex empti on from 1 4 C FR§91. 119 ( c)

. Our i ntent ion i s t o fly

our sU AS abov e and around real proper ty tak ing aer ial v ide o to be us ed to enhanc e r eal es tate li sti ng s. The al ti tude suc h operati ons w oul d be condu cte d w oul d notex ceed 400' AGL

. The ow ner ’s of the real proper ty and str uct ur es w e w oul d be fly ing abov e and around w ould have prior notice an d ha v e giv en p rior autho riz ation for our ope ration s. All persons presentat the t ime of the operati on w oul d be noti fied of the impend ing operati on and caut ion ed to ei ther l eav e the i mmediat e area or to re main ins ide unti l the operati on i s fin is hed ( ex cl udi ng thos e persons ac ti v ely i nv olv ed i n the operati on)

. As ind ic ated in our

ear li er st atement, ev er

y effort w oul d be made to keep unautho ri z ed persons out of the i mmediat e area and at l east500' aw ay

. In t he ev ent t hat t he 500' z one w as v iol ated, the operati on w oul d c ease immedi atel y and the s UA S l anded. Gi ven th e lim it e d size , wei ght , o p e ra ti n g co n d it io n s a s se t fo rt h he re in an d th e de sign saf ety fe atu res of

our sUAS the equiv alen t lev el of safety w ill be a chieved du ring all o p e r a t i o n s

. C o mp a r e d t o fl i g h to p e r a t i o n s o f f i x e d w i n g a i r c r a fto r ro t a r y w i n g a i r c r a ftPage 9

car ry ing a pi lotand or

crew , t he pot enti al dang er i s far l ess i n the sa me ci rc umstan ces than w it h our

sU AS.

• 14 C FR

§91. 121 - Altime ter settin gs. (a ) Each person operati ng an a ircraft shal l maint ain the cr uis ing al ti tude or fli g ht lev el of that a ircraft, as the cas e may be, by r eferenc e to an al ti meter thati s s et, whe n op e ra ti n g— (1 ) Bel ow

18,0 00 feet M SL, to— The sU AS t hat S VS w il l be operati ng i s e q uip ped w it h a b arometr ical ti meter and a G.P. S. a ntenna/ compas s. Infor mati on from t hese tw o s our ces i s fed di re ctl y i nto t he onbo ard fl i g htc on trol l er

for u s e du r i ng fl i g ht

. Th i s i nfo r ma ti on i s a l s o r el ay ed , v i a r ea l t i me v ide o feed, t o the g ro und s tati on for both the P IC and VO t o moni tor dur ing the flig ht operati on. Thus a cons tant confir mati on of the sU AS al ti tude w il l be readi ly av ail abl e at all times.
Al thoug h thi s i s n ot t y pic al of the eq uip ment req uired i n fix w ing ai rc ra ft an eq uiv ale nt level of safety w ill be a chieved by the PIC and VO at all time s. Th erefore, SV S is re q uest ing ex empti on from14C FR§91. 121.

• 14 CFR §91 .15 1 (a) - Fuel req uirem ent s for f lig ht in VFR cond itions. (a) No person m ay begin a f lig ht in an airplane und er VFR conditio ns un less (c onsi der ing w ind and foreca st w eather co ndi ti ons) there i s e noug h fuel to fly to the first poi nt of i ntended l andi ng and, as sumi ng nor mal cr uis ing sp eed— (1 ) Dur ing the day , t o fly after thatfor a t l east30 mi nutes ; or (2) At night, to f ly

af ter tha t for at least 45 m inute s. (b) No person m ay begin a f lig ht in a roto rcraf t und er VFR conditio ns un less (c onsi der ing w ind and foreca st w eather co ndi ti ons) there i s e noug h fuel to fly to the f irst point of

inten ded landin g and , assum ing norma l cruising spee d, to f ly af ter tha t for at least20 m inute s. Regarding relief

f rom 1 4 CFR §91.1 51 (a). Our sUAS carries no f uel. Inst ead it is batte ry pow er ed. As ex pla ine d ear li er w it hin thi s d ocument , our sU AS i s e q uip ped w it h a dual sy ste m of aler

ti ng the PIC and VO o f a low v olt ag e c ondi ti on i n the mai n fli g ht batte ry

. Namel y , a dig it al re adout and aud ibl e s oundi ng al ar m w il l ale rtthe PIC and VO w hen t he on board bat ter y v olt ag e r eache s 2 5% o r les s c apaci ty

. A s econd v is ual w ar nin g dev ic e, t he LED , w il l flash a w ar nin g i ndi cat ing the same c ondi ti on has been re ached

.Page 10

In t he ev ent e it her

of the tw o v is ual w ar nin g s o r audi ble w ar nin g i s d etec ted, the operati on w il l be te rmi nated and t he s UA S retur ned t o l and i mmediat ely

. Gi v en th e restrictiv e op eratin g area thatthese ope ration s w ould be carried ou t, the 25% ba ttery lev el affords more than suffici ent t ime to s afely r etur n and lan d the sU AS.

Gi v en th at s imi lar

ex empti ons hav e been g ra nted under si mil ar co ndi ti ons (e x empti ons AST RAEUS #1 106 2 an d T RUDEAU #111 38) an ex em ption to the se regulation s is soug ht.

• 14 CFR §91 .20 3 (a) & (b) - Ci v il ai rc ra ft: C erti ficat ion s req uired. (a) Ex cept as provi ded in §91. 715 , no pe rson m ay ope rate a civi l aircraf t unle ss it h a s with in it t h e fo llo wing: (1 ) An app ro pr iat e and cur re nt ai rw orthi ness ce rt ific ate. Each U .S. air w orthi ness ce rt ific ate u sed to c omply w it h thi s s ubparag ra ph ( ex cepta spec ial fli g ht pe rmi t, a c opy of the a ppl ic abl e operati ons spec ific ati ons issued und er §21 .19 7© of this chap ter, ap prop riate sectio ns of the air car ri er manual r eq uired by

par ts 121 and 135 of this ch apter co ntai nin g that por ti on of the oper ati ons spec ific ati ons is sued under §21. 197©, or

an author iz ati on unde r §91.611 ) must hav e on itthe re g is trati on number ass ig ned t o the ai rc ra ft under par t 47 of this ch apter . H ow ev er , t he air w orthi ness ce rt ific ate n eed nothav e on it an a ss ig ned s peci al ide nti ficat ion number

before 10 day s a fter t hat n umber i s first aff ix ed to the aircraft. A rev is ed ai rw orthi ness ce rt ific ate h av ing on i t an ass ig ned s peci al ide nti ficat ion number , t hat h as been affix ed to an a ircraft, may onl y be obtai ned upo n appl ic ati on to an F AA F li g ht S tandards dis tr ic t office. (2 ) An effecti v e U .S. re g is tr ati on c erti ficat e i ss ued t o i ts ow ner or , for o p e r a t i o n w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e s e c o n d c o p y o f t h e A i r c r a ft re g is tr ati on App li cat ion as prov ide d for in §47.31© , or a reg is tr ati on c e rt if ic a t io n is s u e d u n d e r t h e la ws o f a fo re ig n co u n t ry. (b ) No person mayoperate a ci v il ai rc ra ft unle ss the air w orthi ness ce rt ific ate re q uired by

parag ra ph ( a) of thi s s ect ion or a s peci al flig ht au thor iz ati on i ss ued under §91. 715 i s d is pla y ed atthe cabi n or co ck pitentrance so that iti s l eg ibl e to p a s s e n ge rs o r c re w. The sU AS op er ated by SVS w eig hs les s t han 20 pounds and is operated w it hout an onboard pi lotand as suc h the re i s n o prov is ion for c ar ry ing the re q uired doc uments as outl ine d under

thi s reg ula ti on. An eq uiv ale nt l ev el of safety w il l be ac hie v ed by

ke epi ng thes e or

si mil ar doc uments atPage 11

the g ro und s tati on dur ing any operati ons. They

w il l be readi ly

av ail abl e for ins pect ion by an y s o au th or i z ed o ffic i al r eq ue s ti ng t o i ns pe c t th em

. In kee ping w ith oth er exempt ions (AST RAEUS #1 106 2 an d T RUDEAU #111 38) SVS is requesting exempt ion f rom 1 4 CFR §91.2 03 (a) & (b).

• 14 CFR §91 .40 5 (a) - Ma int enanc e r eq uired. Each ow ner

or operator

of an ai rc ra ft— (a ) Shal l hav e tha t ai rc ra ft ins pect ed as pr esc ri bed i n s ubpar t E of this par

t and shall be tw een required insp ection s, except as provided in pa ragraph (c) of th is section , have discrepa ncies repa ired as prescribe d in part 43 of this chap ter;

• 14 CFR §91 .40 7 (a) (1) - Operati on after mai ntenanc e, prev enti v e mai ntenanc e, re bui ldi ng , or

al terati on. (a ) No person mayoperate a ny ai rc ra ft that has underg one mai ntenanc e, preventive maint ena nce, rebuilding, or alterat ion un less— (1 ) It has been ap prov ed for re tur n to ser v ic e by a pe rs on aut hor iz ed und er §43 .7 of

this chap ter;

• 14 CFR §91 .40 9 (a) (1) & (2) - Inspect ions. (a ) Ex ceptas prov ide d i n parag ra ph c ) of this se cti on, n o person mayoperate a n aircraft unl ess , w it hin the pr ecedi ng 12 c ale ndar months , i t has had— (1 ) An ann ual i nspec ti on i n ac cordance w it h par t 43 of this ch apter

and has been ap prov ed for re tur n to ser v ic e by a pe rs on aut hor iz ed by §43. 7 of this ch apter ; or (2) An inspe ction for the issua nce o f an airw orthin ess certif icate in accord ance w ith pa rt 21 of this chap ter.

• 14 CFR §91 .41 7 (a) & (b) - M ainte nan ce records. (a) Ex cept for w ork performe d in accord ance w ith §§ 91. 411 and 91.4 13, each re g is tered ow ner

or operator

sh all ke ep th e foll ow ing r ecords for th e per iod s spec ified i n parag ra ph ( b) of thi s s ect ion : (1 ) Rec or ds of the mai ntenanc e, prev enti v e mai ntenanc e, an d al terati on and records of the 100- hour , ann ual , prog re ss iv e, an d oth er r eq uired or approv ed i nspec ti ons, as appropr iat e, for eac h ai rc ra ft (i ncl udi ng the air frame) and each eng ine , propel ler , rotor , and appl ian ce of an ai rc ra ft. The r ecords must inc lud e—Page 12 (I ) A des cr ipt ion ( or

r eferenc e to data acc eptabl e to the Admin is tr ator ) of the w or k p er formed; a nd (i i) The dat e of compl eti on of the w or k p er formed; a nd (i ii ) The si g nature, an d c erti ficat e number of the p erson approv ing the a ircraft for retur n to ser v ic e. (2 ) Rec or ds cont ain ing the follo w ing i nformati on: (I) The tota l time in servi ce of the airf rame , each engine, ea ch prop eller, and each rotor. (i i) The c ur re nt s tatus of li fe-l imi ted p arts of each a ir frame, en g ine , propel ler , rotor , and appl ian ce. ( i i i ) T h e t i me s i n c e l a s to v e r h a u l o f a l l i t e ms i n s t a l l e d o n t h e a i r c r a ft w hich are required to be overhau led on a specif ied tim e ba sis. ( i v ) Th e c ur r en t i ns pe c ti on s ta tu s o f t he a i r c r aft , i nc l ud i ng t he t i me si nce the l asti nspec ti on req uired by the ins pect ion prog ra m under w hic h the ai rc ra ft and i ts appl ian ces ar e mai ntai ned. (v ) The current stat us of app licable airw orthin ess directives (AD) and s afetydi re cti v es inc lud ing , for each, the method o f compli ance, the A D or

sa fetydi re cti v e number and re v is ion date . I f the AD or safety di re cti v e i nv olv es re cur ri ng ac ti on, t he ti me and d ate w hen the n ext ac ti on i s req uired. (v i) C opi es of the forms pr esc ri bed by §43. 9( d) of thi s c hapter for each major

al terati on to the air

frame and cur re ntl y

i nst all ed engines, rotors, prop ellers, and app liances. (b ) The ow ner

or operator

sh all r etai n the foll ow ing r ecords for th e per iod s pr esc ri bed: (1 ) The r ecords spec ified i n parag ra ph ( a) (1 ) of this se cti on s hal l be retain ed u ntil the w ork is repe ate d or supe rsede d by other w ork or fo r 1 y ear after the w or k i s p er

formed. (2 ) The r ecords spec ified i n parag ra ph ( a) (2 ) of this se cti on s hal l be re tai ned and transfer re d w it h the ai rc ra ft at t he ti me the aircraft is so ld.Page 13 (3 ) A l is t of defects furni shed to a re g is ter ed ow ner or operator

under §43.11 of this ch apter

sh all be retai ned unt il the defects ar e r epai re d and the a ircraft is approv ed for re tur n to ser v ic e. Reg ardin g 14 C FR§91. 405 ( a) ; 14 CF R §91.407 ( a) ( 1) ; 14 CF R §91.409 ( a) ( 1) ( 2) and 14 C FR§91. 417 ( a) & ( b) ; an ex empti on i s s oug ht fro m thes e s ect ion s. The manufacturer

of our sU AS do es not o ff er

any doc umentati on reg ardin g r eg ula r maint enanc e s chedu les and sug g est ed mai ntenanc e. As suc h i t i s t he respon si bil it y of SVS to c re ate a nd us e a s imi lar mai ntenanc e l og

. As describe d ea rlier, SVS w ill utiliz e a m ainte nan ce an d repa ir l og that wi ll fu lly docu me nt an y

main ten ance , upgrade s or repairs performe d on their sUAS. Add itiona lly a fli g ht l og w il l be us ed to full y doc ument ev er

y fli g ht c onduc ted b y

the sU AS ou tl ini ng at a min imu m th e da te, tim e, loca tion, duratio n an d an y othe r pertinen t informa tion o f said flig ht. Itw il l be th e respon si bil it y of the P IC to ensure the sU AS i s fli g ht w orthy pr ior to any operat ion by condu cting a pre-f lig ht che ck as outline d in the Pre Flig ht Che ck List dev elo ped by

SVS

. By foll ow ing thes e rest ri cti ons an eq uiv ale nt l ev el of safety w il l be ac hie v ed i n ens ur ing tha t the sUAS is mainta ined in an airw orthy condition and is checked to be f ully operati onal pr ior

to any fli g ht.

• Cer

ti fi cat e o f Waiv er o r A ut ho riz at io n (CO A ) - The COA w i l l r equ i r e t he ope r at or t o r equ esta Not i ce t o A i r man ( NOT AM) , w hi ch i s t he mecha ni sm for al er t i ng ot her use r s o f t he NAS t o t he UAS act i v i t i es bei ng con duc t ed. An ex empti on i s b ein g so ug ht fro m obtai nin g a C OA b ased on th e foll ow ing i nformati on and bel ief. The sU AS t hat S VS w oul d be oper ati ng i s n o l arg er than the v astmaj or it y

of radio con trolled (RC) aircraf t currently being flown as a hob by by tho usan ds of peo ple across the Uni ted S tates

. RC ai rc ra ft are si mil ar to sU AS i n tha t t hey

ar e unmanned and are operated re motel y v ia ra dio transmi tted si g nal s. U n d e r a g r e e me n tb e tw e e n t h e F AAp u rs u a n tt o A d v i s o r y C i r c u l a r 9 1

- 5 7 , M o d e l A i r c r a ft Ope rating Stan dard s, and the AMA saf ety g uide lines for ope rating RC aircraf t, it is ag re ed th at R C aircraft w oul d notbe flo w n abov e 400' AGL , w oul d w eig h l ess than 55 pounds and w oul d notbe flo w n i n any co ntroll ed ai rs pace or

i nter fere w it h the fli g ht pa th of anyfull sc ale ai rc ra ft. SV S has propose d the sa me r est ri cti ons appl y to it ’s sU AS.
Ful l sc ale ai rc ra ft oper ati ng i n the N AS are prohi bit ed from fly ing bel ow 500' AGL ex cept under ce rt ain co ndi ti ons suc h as tak eoff and lan din g or

after obta ini ng an e x empti on ( 14 CF R §91.119 (b)). This alon e create s a 100 ' safety z one in altitude between legally operati ng full sc ale ai rc ra ft and l eg all y operati ng R C aircraft or sU AS.Page 14

There is no req uirement for any R C aircraft or

pi lotof suc h ai rc ra ft to obt ain a C OA n or to fil e a N OTAM pr ior

to any fli g ht. R eq uir ing su ch w oul d ov er w hel m the ATC s y ste m w ith such notice s, thu s rende ring the m less ef fective by

shea r num bers. Operati ng a s UA S as SVS i s p ro posi ng w oul d notdi ff er i n any su bst anti al manner

from ope rating any oth er RC aircraf t, oth er than it’s use for com me rcial purpose s. Th e fact that the o per ator

i s b ein g co mpensat ed for fly ing the sU AS ha s n o i mpact on th e phy si cal presenc e of the sU AS i n the N AS or how i t i s s afely

operated. A more pr act ic al sol uti on w oul d be to pl ace a req uirement on the oper ator of a s UA S to ch eck

for NO TAMs i nv olv ing full sc ale ai rc ra ft oper ati ng i n the ar ea pr ior to any sU AS op er ati ons. T h is is so m e t h in g t h a tS V S wo u ld b e m o re t h a n wil li n g t o d o a n d a b id e b y.



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Pursuantto 14 C FRPar t 11, the follo w ing su mmary i s p ro v ide d for publ ic ati on i n the Fede ra l Reg is tr

y i f needed.
Sky Vision Se rv ices, LL C (SVS) is seekin g exemp tion f rom th e followi ng reg ulatio ns: 14 CFR Part 21; 14 CFR §45.2 3 (a) & (b); 14 CFR §47 Subp art A, B an d C; 14 C FR§91. 119; 14 C FR§91. 121; 14 C FR§91. 151 ( a) ; 14 CF R §91.203 ( a) & ( b) ; 14 CFR §91.4 05 (a); 14 CFR §91 .40 7 (a) (1); 14 CFR §91 .40 9 (a) (1) & (2); 14 CFR §91.417 ( a) & ( b) and a C OA. Granti ng thes e ex empti ons w oul d per mit SVS to op er ate a sU AS w eig hin g l ess than 20 pounds for t he pr imar

y pur pose of rec ordin g aer ial v ide og ra phy /ci nematog ra phy

and/ or sti ll pi ctu re s for

the pur pose of enhanci ng r eal es tate li sti ng s o f proper ty and/ or homes for s ale

. T he o pera tion o f

said sUAS con duct ed wi thin th e strict cond itions setforth would prov ide an e q uiv ale nt l ev el of safety su ppor ti ng the g ra nt of ex empti ons soug ht. Addi ti onal ly

by g ra nti ng an e x empti on from P art 21 w oul d al low the oper ati ons outl ine d to be cond ucte d for com me rcial purpose s. Due to the l imi ted s iz e, w eig ht, oper ati ng co ndi ti ons and des ig n s afetyfeatur es of the sU AS resul t i n a s afer ope ra ti on th an th ose of f ull s s cal e ai rc ra ft bein g operated for th e same p ur pose.Page 15



### Publ i c B enef i t s: Sha sta Cou nty has bee n a hu b for growth and recrea tion in California for ma ny past deca des. Th e diverse natu ral resources of the are a ha v e be en a larg e facto r in attract ing peopl e to the n orth s tate. In the mi d to lat e 1980' s, the c it y of Red din g ( the larg estci ty

i n Shas ta C ounty ) had a popul ati on of approx imat ely 50,0 00 peop le and cov er ed approx imat ely fiftysq uar e mi les . Today , R eddi ng 's popul ati on has g ro w n to nea rly 100 ,00 0 pe ople and enco mp asses o v er sixty f iv e square miles.
W it h bot h Lak e Shas ta an d W is keytow n Lak e off er ing w ater sp orts act iv it ies and abundantfish ing and the s ur ro undi ng fores ted moun tai ns off er ing ca mping , hun ti ng and out door

r ecreati on, t he nor

th s tate is g ro w ing r api dly . W it h thi s g ro wth c omes t he need for mor e dev elo pment i n bot h the bus ine ss se cto r and resi denti al housi ng . W it h the recentuptu rn i n the ec onomy the Red din g ar ea i s b eg inn ing to enj oy mor e g ro wth ag ain

. T radition ally

more ex pen siv e f ix ed wi ng and rota ry w ing aircraf

t have bee n the only opti on for aer ial su rv ey ing and photog ra phy . Thi s met hod i s i nher entl y dang erous for not o nly the pil ots and crew s o f the ai rc ra ft but t he g ener al publ ici n the unfort unate ev ent o f a failu re r esul ti ng i n a c ra sh by the aircraft in use. The bi g g estdang er i s i n the f uel use d by these aircraf t. T he f uel is highly c o mb u s t i b l e a n d o ft e n r e s u l t s i n s e t t i n g o ff uncon troll ed fires at t he s cene of a crash.
The use of a batt er

y pow er ed s UA S put s n o c re w i n dang er

( iti s u nmanned) and poses no i mmediat e fire dang er i n the ca se of a crash (i t i s b atter y pow er ed) . D ue to the re lat iv ely smal l si z e of the sU AS t he pos si bil ity of col lat er al damag e to str uct ur es or the publ ici n the ev ent o f a crash is al so g re atl y reduce d, i f not el imi nated. The c ostto operate a nd mai ntai n a s UA S i s o nly penni es on th e dol lar

co mpare d to full si z e ai rc ra ft.
T he granting of

this exempt ion w ould af ford local realty comp anie s a mo re af forda ble and s afer al ter nati v e to acq uire aer ial v ide og ra phy /ci nematog ra phy

or st il l photog ra phy to he lp enh ance real estat e listings and ad v ertising in order to assist sales. T his w ould ben ef it the com mu nity as a w hole byhelpin g to increa se ho me sales, increa se spend ing i n the l ocal ec onomy and g ener ate i ncreased tax r ev enue atthe loc al, st ate and feder al lev el. The ex empti on w oul d al so aid the g ener al publ ici n ac q uir ing a be tter know led g e of the g eog ra phi cal l ay out o f the s ur ro undi ng ar ea and the a cc ess ibi li ty of the area's recreat iona l div ersitythus am elioratin g the serv ice indu stry it suppo rts. Anothe r anci ll ar

y benefitw oul d be an i ncrease in the g ener al publ ic 's kn ow led g e and understa ndi ng of int eg ra ti ng the use of sU AS i nto e v er y day l ife i n k eepi ng w it h the int ent o f the R eform Ac t.Page 16



### Ap p e n d ix

• TarotF Y 69 0S A i r fr am e

• Basi c a ir

frame under

co nst ru cti on

• Dimen sions an d 2 Axis Gimb al Mount w ith Cam era

• The W oo Ko ng M M ul ti R ot or C on trol S y s te m

• Sche mati c o f W ooKong C omponents

• LED Sta tus Cha rt

• LED Flig ht Sta tus Cha rt

• Si n gle Fligh t L o g

• T o ta l Fli ght s L o g

• Total Fl ig ht Ti me on s UA S Log

• Batt er

y U se Log

• Pi lot s L ic ense Scan s

• Ma int enanc e Log

• Pre Flig ht Che ck ListPage 17

TarotF Y 69 0S mu l ti

- rot or s U AS a i r

fr am ePage 18

Ba s i ca i r fr am e un de r

c on s tr uc ti on w i th mo to rs i ns ta l l ed o n th e bo om sPage 19

Ty pic al dimens ion s, ov er all g ro ss w eig ht, as flow n by

SVS

Tarot2 Ax is , G imbal Sta bil iz ed Camera M ount Sho w n w ith GoP ro Came ra ins tal led - mounts under the ai r fr am ePage 20

The W ooKong M M ult i Rot or C ontrol Sy ste m main componen tsPage 21

Sche mati c o f ins tal lat ion of W ooKong C omponentsPage 22

LED Sta tus Cha rtPage 23

LED Flig ht Sta tus Cha rtPage 24

Represe nta tiv e Copy of “Singl e Flig ht” Log EntryPage 25

Represe nta tiv e Copy of “Tot al Flig hts” Log EntryPage 26

Represe nta tiv e Copy of “Tot al Flig ht T ime ” on sUAS Flig ht Lo g Ent ryPage 27

Represe nta tiv e Copy of “Batte ry Log” Log EntryPage 28

Scans of Pilots Licenses/AMA Membership Daniel Kofford

Charlie DaubsPage 29 

### M a i nt e na nc e Log This log is to used to document all bu ilds, upgrad es, re pairs andmai ntenanc e performed on the sUAS used by

SVS, the T arotF

Y6 90 S.
DATE BU ILD , U PGR AD E, RE PA

IR, MAINT EN

ANCE D ON E Feb. 2014 Purchaseof major compone nts begins, Ta rot FY 690S Ma rc h 2 0 14 Co nti nue dpur cha seof c om po ne nts April 2014 Build of Tarot FY 690S begins May 2014 Main a ir frame c ompleted May 2014 Installation of electronic s begin s Jun e 20 14 B uil dCo mp le te 0 6/1 3/ 14 Fi rs t Te st Fli gh t wa s s uc c es sful! 0 6/1 4 /1 4 Ch a ng ed Fli gh t B atter ie s to hi gh er c a pa c ity 0 6/2 1/ 14 Se c on dTe st Fli gh t suc c es sful! 09/20/14 Installed On- BoardCame ra Mount, 2 Axis Gimbal w/GoPro Camera 09/23/14 Installed Vide o Equipment On- Board 09/27-28/14 Maintenan ce Done– All screws c hec ked, all equipment ch eckedfor solid mount ing, all electric al conne ctions c hec ked, CG che cked a nd c onfirmed, propellers che cked for da mage a nd balanced , motor bearings oiled 11/29-30/14 Maintenan ce Done– All screws c hec ked, all equipment ch eckedfor solid mount ing, all electric al conne ctions c hec ked, CG che cked a nd c onfirmed, propellers che cked for da mage a nd balanced , motor bearings oiled 11/30/14 New propellers installed 01/13/15 Retractable land ing gea r installed, CG ch ecked 0 1 / 2 9 / 1 5 M ai nt en an ce Do n e – Al l s cr ew s ch ec k ed , al l equ i p m en tch ec k edfo r s o l i d m o unt i n g, all elec trical c onnections che cked, CG c hecke d and conf irmed, prope llers che cked f or damag e and ba lance d, motor bearings oiled 02/27/15 Second rece iver ins tall ed for control of cameraandretractable land ing gea rPage 30 

### sU A S F l i gh t C h eck L i st

n Primary

Flight Batteries Ch arged

n Rad io Control Transmitter/Rece iver Batt erie s Cha rged

n Bas e Station Vide o Rec eiver B atteries Ch arged

n Components of sUAS Installed Properly, Se cured

n Co mp on en ts o f sU AS Ar e Wi re dPr op er

ly

n Ac

tiv ate Tr a ns mi tter /Rec eive r – Co nfi rmRa d io Co nn ec tio n

n Activate sUAS – C onfirm: 1. G.P .S . S atel li te Co nn ec tio n 2. No Errors in L ED Display 3. Pr im a ry

Fli gh t B atter

y Volta ge 4. Video Link Establishe d 5. Came ra Gimbal Control Established 6. Moto rs O pe rate Pr op er ly

n Ar eaCl ea r fo r T akeO ff