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n co mm an d , i s reques te d b y Skeye Aerial Imaging , LLC to t h e exten t necessa r y to a ll o w a P il o t i n C o mm an d ( P I C ) ho l d i n g a p ri va te p il o t o r h i g h e r l eve l ce rtifi ca te , a s w e l l a s an a ir m a n m ed i ca l ce rtifi ca te , an d w h o ha s de m ons tra ted , t ha t t h e P I C i s ab l e to sa fe l y ope ra t e t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w it h t h i s exe m p ti on , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e m e rgency m aneuve rs an d m a i n ta i n i n g app rop ri a te d i s tance s fro m peop l e , vesse l s, ve h i c l e s an d s tr uct u res . Skeye Aerial Imaging , LLC seek s re li e f fro m S ecti o n 91
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. 7 , en titl e d Civ i l a ir cr a f t a ir wo rt h i ness , subsec ti o n ( a ) , s ta te s t h e f o ll o w i n g : ( a ) N o pe rso n m a y ope ra te a c i v i l a irc ra f t un l es s i t i s i n a n a ir

w o rt h y c o n d i t i o n .
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. 121 , en titl e d A lti m e te r se tti ngs , subsec ti o n ( a ) , s ta te s t h e fo ll o w i ng , i n pa rt : ( a ) E ac h pe rso n ope ra ti n g a n a irc ra f t sha l l m a i n ta i n t h e c r u i s i n g a ltit ud e o r fli gh t l eve l o f t ha t a irc ra ft , a s t h e cas e m a y be , b y re fe renc e to a n a lti m e te r t ha t i s se t , w h e n ope ra t i n g -- ( 1 ) B e l o w 18 , 00 0 f

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e ty w il l b e m a i n ta i ne d becaus e n o P I C w il l b e a ll o w e d to ope ra te t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional un l es s t ha t P I C ha s m e t ce rta i n fli gh t- hou r an d cu rrency req u ire m en ts , de m ons tra ti n g t ha t t h e P I C i s a b l e to sa f e l y ope ra t e e it he r t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional i n a m anne r cons i s t en t w it h t h e ope ra ti on s spec ifi ca ti on s a s desc ri be d i n t h i s e xe m p t i o n , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e m e rgency m aneuve rs , a s w e l l a s m a i n t a i n i n g app rop ri a te d i s tance s fro m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s a n d s t r u c t u re s. Fu rt he r , Skeye Aerial Imaging , LL C sub m its t ha t a l l fli gh ts o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional , conduc te d b y t h e P I C pu rsuan t to t h e g ra n t o f t h i s P e titi on : ( 1 ) w il l b e i nc i den ta l t o Skeye Aerial Imaging , LL C bus i ness ; an d ( 2 ) w il l no t ca rr y passenge rs o r p rope rty f

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. 151 ( b ) , t h e fli gh t ti m e du ra ti o n o f t h e ba tte r y po w e re d D J I P han to m 3 Professional w i l l seve re l y cons tra i n t h e p racti ca lity o f an y ae ri a l v i d e o o r s til l pho to fli gh t ope ra ti on s t hat Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC p ropose s to conduc t pu rsuan t to t h i s P e t i t i on . **5 .**  **E x** **t en**  **t o**  **f R**  **e li**  **e f**  **Skey e A** **erial Imaging, LLC S**  **eek s**  **an d**  **Th e**  **R easo**  **n Skeye A** **erial Imaging**  **S eek** **s R**  **e li**  **e f**  **Fro m**  **S ec**  **ti on**  **s 91**  **. 405**  **( a**  **) ,**  **91 .**  **407 (**  **a )(**  **1 )**  **, 91**  **. 409**  **( a**  **)( 1**  **) &**  **( a**  **)( 2**  **) ,**  **A n**  **d 91**  **. 417**  **( a**  **) &**  **( b**  **)** S i nc e S ecti on s 91
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e l y , e ffi c i en tl y , an d econo m i ca ll y pe rfo rm ae ri a l v i de o an d pho tog raph y fo r rea l e s t a t e , spec i a l even ts , an d l andscap e ove r ce rta i n a rea s o f t h e U n it e d S ta tes . A dd iti ona ll y , us e o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional w il l dec reas e conges ti o n o f t h e NAS , reduc e po ll u ti on , a n d p rov i d e s i gn ifi can t bene fits to t h e econo m y . N o tab l y , t h e bene fits o f Skeye Aerial Im aging, p ropos ed ope ra ti o n o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional w il l b e rea li ze d w it hou t i m p li ca ti n g an y p r i v a c y i ssu e s . **1 .**  **Th e**  **P ub**  **li c**  **W il**  **l B**  **ene fi**  **t Fro**  **m D**  **ecrease d**  **C onges**  **ti o**  **n O**  **f Th**  **e N**  **AS .**  Th e D J I P han to m 3 Professional is ba tte r y po w e re d an d se r

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ede ra l ta x revenues ; a n d a ll o w s co m pan i e s to i nves t i n resea rc h an d deve l op m en t i n o rde r to re m a i n co m p e titi v e bo t h i n t h e U n it e d S ta te s an d a b roa d. **4 .**  **Ther e**  **A r** **e N**  **o P**  **r i**  **vac y**  **I ssu**  **es.** S i m il a r to t h e m anne d ae ri a l acqu i s iti o n fli gh t ope ra ti on s t ha t hav e bee n conduc te d f o r decades , Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC p ropose d ope ra ti o n o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional w il l no t i m p li ca te an y p ri vacy i ssues . S pec ifi ca ll y , t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional w il l b e ope ra te d o n l y i n co m p li anc e w it h ope ra ti n g docu m en ts w h i c h11 "

" requ ire s p rope rty o w n e r i nvo l ve m en t an d i n acco rdanc e w it h t h e Fede ra l Av i a ti o n R egu l a ti ons , i nc l ud i n g t h e m i n i m u m a ltit u d e requ ire m en ts o f 1 4 C
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. **E .**  **Th e**  **R eason**  **s W**  **h y**  **G ran**  **ti n**  **g t**  **h e**  **E xe**  **m p**  **ti o**  **n W**  **ou l**  **d N**  **o t**  **A dverse**  **l y**  **A ff**  **ec t**  **S a**  **f e**  **t y**  **, O**  **r H**  **o w**  **t h**  **e E**  **xe m**  **p ti**  **o n**  **W ou**  **l d**  **P rov**  **i d**  **e a**  **Leve l**  **o f**  **S a**  **f e**  **t y**  **a t**  **Leas t**  **E qua**  **l t**  **o Tha**  **t P**  **rov i**  **de d**  **b y**  **Th e**  **R u**  **l e**  **f ro**  **m W**  **h i**  **c h**  **Skey e A** **erial Imaging, LLC S**  **eek s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **i o**  **n .**  **1 .**  **R eason**  **s W**  **h y**  **D J**  **I P**  **han t**  **o m**  **3 Professional**  **M ee**  **t s**  **t h**  **e Co**  **n d**  **iti o**  **n s**  **O f**  **T h**  **e F**  **A A**  **M od**  **e r**  **n i**  **za ti**  **o n**  **an d**  **R e**  **f o**  **r m**  **A c**  **t o**  **f 201**  **2 (**  **F M**  **RA )**  **S ec**  **ti o**  **n 333**  **.** I n cons i de ra ti o n o f t h e s i ze , w e i gh t , speed , an d li m it e d ope ra ti n g a re a assoc i a te w it h t h e un m anne d a irc ra f

t an d its ope ra ti on , Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC ope ra ti o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 Professional m ee ts t h e cond iti o n s o f F M RA S ecti o n 333 , an d w il l no t requ ire an a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca te i n acco rdanc e w it h 1 4 C
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. S ecti o n 33 3 p rov i de s au t ho rity fo r a UA S t o ope ra te w it hou t a ir w o rt h i nes s c e rt i fi c a t i on an d se ts f

o rt h requ ire m en ts fo r cons i der i n g w he t he r a UA S w il l c rea te a haza rd to us e rs o f t h e NA S o r t h e pub li c , o r o t he r w i s e pos e a t h rea t to na ti ona l s ecu r i ty . I n seek i n g t h i s exe m p ti on , Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC sub m its t ha t t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional ca n ope ra te sa f e l y i n t h e NA S p u rsuan t to F M RA S ecti o n 333 , as de m ons tra te d by : ( a ) t h e cha racte ri s ti c s o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional ; ( b ) t h e p il o t ce rtifi ca ti o n requ ire m en t ; an d ( c ) t h e spec ifi c ope ra ti n g li m ita t i o ns . **a .**  **T h**  **e Sp**  **ec ifi**  **ca ti**  **o n**  **s o**  **f Th**  **e D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional D**  **e m**  **o ns**  **tr a**  **t e**  **It s**  **S a**  **f e**  **C ha**  **r ac**  **t e**  **ri s**  **ti cs**  **.** Th e D J I P han to m 3 Professional doe s no t c rea te a haza rd to use rs o f t h e NA S o r t h e pub li c , o r o t he r

w i s e pos e a t h rea t to na ti ona l secu rity cons i de ri n g it s s i z e, w e i gh t , speed , an d ope ra ti ona l c a p a b ili ty. **i .**  **T echn**  **i ca**  **l Sp**  **ec ifi**  **ca ti**  **o n**  **s o**  **f Th**  **e D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional .**  Th e techn i ca l spec ifi ca ti on s o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional a re se t f o rt h i n t h e U se r M anua l
. U se r M anua l li n k i s p rov i de d o n P ag e 1 8 o f t h i s docu m en t a s a n A ppe n d i x . **ii .**  **T h**  **e D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional A**  **u t**  **ono m**  **ou s**  **F li**  **gh t**  **an d**  **N a**  **v i**  **g a**  **t i**  **o n**  **M od**  **e s**  **E na**  **b l**  **e T**  **h e**  **UA S**  **t o**  **R e**  **m a**  **i n**  **W it**  **h i**  **n a**  **D e**  **fi ne**  **d Op**  **e r** **a t**  **i o**  **n a**  **l A**  **r ea**  **.** Th e D J I P han to m 3 Professional m a y b e ope ra te d i n bo t h m anua l an d fu ll y au tono m ou s fli gh t m odes
. A co m p l et e desc ri p ti o n o f t h e fli gh t and nav i ga ti ona l m ode s i s p rov i de d i n t h e U se r M anua l
. U se r M anua l li n k i s p rov i de d o n P ag e 1 8 o f t h i s docu m en t a s a n A ppe n d i x .12 "

" **iii .**  **T h**  **e D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional A**  **r e**  **D es**  **i g**  **ne d**  **f o**  **r A**  **u t**  **o m**  **a ti**  **c R**  **e t**  **u r**  **n t**  **o Ho**  **m e**  **Po i**  **n t**  **o r**  **Ho ve**  **r i**  **n Th**  **e E**  **ven t**  **o f**  **Los s**  **o f**  **t h**  **e Co**  **n tr** **o l**  **L i**  **n k**  **or N**  **a v**  **i g**  **a t**  **i o**  **n .**  W he n t h e C on tro l L i n k i s l os t , t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional w il l re m a i n s ta ti ona r

y , i n fli gh t , fo r 3 second s o r m o re . If , a fte r 3 seconds , t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional d oes no t reacqu ire con tro l li n k da ta fro m t h e G C S , t h e UA s w il l assu m e t ha t t h e C on tro l L i n k i s l os t an d t h e UA s w il l re t u r n to t h e ho m e pos iti o n ( i. e . , fa il sa f e m ode ) v i a GPS , an d w il l des c en d to t he takeo f f pos iti o n an d shu tdo w n . A co m p l e t e desc ri p ti o n o f t h e F a il sa f e Functi on s i s p rov i de d i n t h e U se r M anua l
. U se r M anua l li n k i s p ro v i d e d o n P ag e 1 8 o f t h i s docu m en t a s a n A ppe nd i x . **i v**  **. D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional an**  **d It** **s O**  **p e**  **r a**  **t i**  **o n**  **.** A co m p l e t e desc ri p ti o n o f t h e ope ra ti o n an d spec ifi ca ti on s o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional an d fli gh t con tro l so ftw a re i s p rov i de d i n t h e U s e r M anua l
. U se r M anua l li n k i s p rov i de d o n P ag e 1 8 o f t h i s docu m en t a s a n A p p e n d i x . **b .**  **F li**  **gh t**  **O pera**  **ti on**  **s o**  **f D**  **J I**  **P han**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional Is**  **L i**  **m it**  **e d**  **t o**  **t h**  **e L**  **i n**  **e of**  **S i**  **g h**  **t o**  **f a**  **C e**  **rtifi ca**  **t e**  **d P**  **il o**  **t i**  **n Co**  **mm an**  **d w**  **it h**  **A S**  **a f**  **e t** **y Ob**  **s e**  **r**

**v e**  **r .**  Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC w il l on l y u tili z e ce rtifi ca t e d pilots w h o posses s a cu rren t a n d va li d a ir m a n m ed i ca l ce rtifi ca te to act a s a p il o t i n co mm an d ( P I C ) o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional
. A dd iti ona ll y , a sa fe ty obse r ve r w il l ass i s t a l l p il o ts d u ri ng fli gh t ti m e . **c .**  **F li**  **g h**  **t s**  **o f**  **D J**  **I P**  **han t** **o m**  **3 Professional**  **W il**  **l B**  **e C**  **onduc t**  **e d**  **P ursuan**  **t T**  **o S**  **pec ifi**  **c O**  **pera ti**  **n g**  **L i**  **m i**  **t a**  **t i**  **o ns**  **.** I n seek i n g t h i s exe m p ti on , Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC p ropose s to co mm e rc i a ll y ope ra te D J I P han to m 3 Professional fo r t h e spec i a l pu r pos e o f conduc ti n g ae r i al v i de o an d pho tog raph y ove r ce rt a i n a rea s o f U n it e d S ta tes , pu rsuan t to t he fo ll o w i n g spec ifi c ope ra ti n g li m i t a t i o ns: 1
. O pe ra ti on s au t ho ri ze d b y t h i s g ran t o f exe m p ti o n w il l b e li m it e d to t h e f o ll o w i n g a irc ra f

t desc ri be d i n t h e ope ra ti n g docu m en ts , ro to rc ra f t U AS s w e i g h i n g l es s t ha n 5 5 pound s m ax i m u m g ros s w e i gh t : D J I P han to m 3 Professional U n m anne d A irc ra f t S ys te m . P ropose d ope ra ti on s o f an y o t he r a irc ra f t w i l l requ ire a ne w pe titi o n o r a pe titi o n to a m en d t h i s g ra n t. 2
. UA S ope ra ti on s unde r t h i s exe m p ti o n w il l b e li m it e d to conduc ti n g o p e ra t i o n s fo r t h e pu r pos e o f ae ri a l v i de o an d p h o to g ra p hy
. 3
. Th e UA S m a y no t b e fl o w n a t a n i nd i ca te d a irspee d exceed i n g 5 0 kn o ts. 4
. Th e U A m us t b e ope ra te d a t a n a ltit ud e o f n o m o re t ha n 40 0 fee t a b o v e13 "

" g roun d l eve l (AG L ) , a s i nd i ca te d b y t h e p rocedu re s spec ifi e d i n t h e op e ra t i ng

docu m en ts un l es s a spec i a l reques t i s m ad e an d app rove d b y AT C
. A l l a l t i t ud es repo rte d to AT C m us t b e i n fee t A G L
. 5
. Th e UA s m us t b e ope ra te d w it h i n v i sua l li n e o f s i gh t ( VL OS ) o f t h e P I C a t a l l ti m es . Th i s requ ire s t h e P I C to b e ab l e to us e hu m a n v i s i o n una i de d b y any dev i c e o t he r t ha n co rrecti v e l enses , a s spec ifi e d o n t h e P I C ’ s F AA - i ssu e d a ir m a n m ed i ca l c e rt i fi c a t e . 6
. Th e us e o f firs t pe rso n v i e w ( F P V ) b y t h e P I C o r sa f e ty obse r

ve r ( SO ) i s not pe r m i tt e d. 7
. A l l ope ra ti on s m us t u tili z e a sa f e ty obse r

ve r ( SO ). Th e S O m a y b e use d t o sa ti s f y t h e V L O S requ ire m en t a s l on g a s t h e P I C a l w ay s m a i n ta i n s V L O S capab ility . Th e S O an d P I C m us t b e ab l e to co mm un i ca te v e r ba ll y a t a l l t i m e s . E l ectron i c m essag i n g o r texti n g i s no t pe rm itte d du ri n g fl i gh t ope ra ti ons . The P I C m us t b e des i gna te d be f o re t h e fli gh t an d canno t trans fe r h i s o r her des i gna ti o n f

o r t h e du ra ti o n o f t h e fli gh t
. Th e P I C m us t ensu re tha t t h e S O can pe rfo rm t h e functi on s p resc ri be d i n t h e ope ra ti n g d o c u m e n t s . 8
. Th e S O m us t no t pe rfo r m an y o t he r du ti e s beyon d ass i s ti n g t h e P I C w i t h see i n g an d avo i d i n g o t he r a i r tra ffi c an d o t he r g roun d b as ed obs t ac l es / obs tr uc ti on s an d i s no t pe r m itte d to ope ra te t h e ca m e ra o r o t he r i ns t r u m e n t s . 9
. Th e ope ra ti n g docu m en ts an d t h e g ran t o f exe m p ti o n m us t b e acces s i b l e du ri n g UA S ope ra ti on s an d m ad e ava il ab l e to t h e A d m i n i s tra to r upo n reques t
. I f a d i sc repancy ex i s ts be tw ee n t h e cond iti on s an d li m ita ti on s c on ta i ne d i n t he g ran t o f exe m p ti o n an d t h e p rocedu re s ou tli ne d i n t h e ope ra ti n g docu m en ts , t h e cond iti on s an d li m ita ti on s con ta i ne d i n t h e g ra n t o f exe m p ti o n tak e p reced ence an d m us t b e fo ll o w ed
. O t he r w i se , t h e ope ra to r m us t fo ll o w t h e p rocedu re s a s ou tli ne d i n its ope ra ti n g docu m en ts . Th e ope ra to r m a y upda te o r rev i s e i t s ope ra ti n g docu m en ts . I t i s t h e ope ra t o r’ s respon s i b ility to trac k suc h re v i s i o n s an d p resen t upda te d an d rev i se d docu m en ts to t h e Ad m i n i s tra to r upo n re q u e s t. Th e ope ra to r m us t a l s o p resen t upda te d an d rev i s e d docu m en ts i f i t pe titi on s f or extens i o n o r a m end m en t to t h e g ran t o f exe m pt i on . I f t h e ope ra to r d e t e r m i n e s t ha t an y upda te o r rev i s i o n w ou l d a ffect t h e bas i s upo n w h i c h t h e F AA g ran t ed t h e exe m p ti on , t he n t h e ope ra to r m us t pe titi o n f o r a m end m en t to its g ran t o f exe m p ti on . Th e F AA ’ s UA S I n t eg ra ti o n O ffi c e (A F S - 80 ) m a y b e con tacte d i f ques ti on s a ri s e rega rd i n g upda te s o r rev i s i on s to t h e ope ra ti n g doc u m e n t s . 10
. P ri o r to eac h fli gh t t h e P I C m us t i nspec t t h e UA S to ensu re t ha t i t i s i n a cond iti o n f

o r sa f e fli gh t
. I f t h e i nspec ti o n revea l s a cond iti o n t ha t a ff ects t h e sa f

e ope ra ti o n o f t h e UAS , t h e a irc ra f t i s p ro h i b it e d fro m ope ra ti n g un ti l t h e necessa r y m a i n tenanc e ha s bee n pe rfo r m e d an d t h e UA S i s foun d to b e i n a cond iti o n fo r sa f e fli gh t
. Th e G roun d C o n tro l S ta ti o n m us t b e i nc l ude d i n t h e p re fli gh t i nspec ti on . A l l m a i n tenanc e a n d a lt e ra ti on s m us t b e p rop e r l y docu m en te d i n t h e a irc ra f t re c o rds
.14 "

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. A n y UA S t ha t ha s unde rgon e m a i n tenanc e o r a lt e ra ti on s t ha t a ff ect t h e U A S ope ra ti o n o r fli gh t cha racte ri s t ics , e . g . rep l ace m en t o f a fli gh t c r i t i cal co m p o nen t , m us t unde rg o a functi ona l tes t f li gh t
. Th e P I C w h o conduc ts t h e functi ona l tes t fli gh t m us t m ak e a n en tr y i n t h e a irc ra f

t re c o rd s . 12
. Th e p re - fli gh t i nspec ti o n m us t accoun t fo r a l l po ten ti a l d i sc repanc i es , e . g . i nope rab l e co m ponen ts , it e m s , o r equ i p m en t , no t a lread y cove re d i n t he re l evan t secti on s o f t h e ope ra ti n g d o c u m e n t s . 13
. Th e ope ra to r m us t fo ll o w t h e UA S m anu f ac t u re r’ s a i rc ra f

t/ co m p onen t , m a i n tenance , ove r hau l ; rep l ace m en t , i nspec ti on , an d lif e li m i t re q u ire m e n t s. 14
. Th e ope ra to r m us t ca rry ou t its m a i n tenance , i nspec ti ons , an d re c o rd keep i n g requ ire m en ts , i n acco rdanc e w it h t h e o p e ra ti n g d o cu m en t s . M a i n tenance , i nspec ti on , a lt e ra ti ons , an d s ta t u s o f re p l a c e m e n t/ o v e r h a u l co m ponen t pa rts m us t b e no te d i n t h e a irc ra f t reco rds , i nc l ud i n g to t a l ti m e i n se r v i ce , desc ri p ti o n o f wo r k acco m p li shed , an d t h e s i gna t u re o f t h e au t ho ri z ed pe rso n re t u r n i n g t h e UA S to s e rv i c e . 15
. Eac h UAS s ope ra te d unde r t h i s exe m p ti o n m us t co m p l y w it h a l l m anu fact u re r S a f

e ty B u ll e t i ns . 16
. Th e au t ho ri ze d pe rso n m us t m ak e a n en t ry i n t h e a irc ra f t reco rd o f t h e co rrecti v e acti o n take n aga i ns t d i sc repanc i e s d i scove re d be tw ee n i ns p ect i o ns . 17
. Th e P I C m us t posses s a t l eas t a p ri va te p il o t ce rtifi ca te an d a t l eas t a c u rre n t t h ird - c l as s m ed i ca l ce rt i fi ca t e. 18
. Th e ope ra to r m a y no t pe rm i t an y P I C to ope ra t e un l es s t h e P I C m ee ts t h e ope ra t o r’ s qua lifi ca ti o n c rit e ri a an d de m ons tra te s t h e ab ility to sa fe l y ope ra t e t h e UA S i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w it h ho w t h e UA S w il l b e ope ra te d unde r t h e exe m p ti on , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e m ergency m aneuve rs an d m a i n t a i n i ng app rop ri a te d i s tance s fro m pe rsons , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s tr uct u res . P I C qua lifi ca ti o n fli gh t hou rs m us t b e l ogge d i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w it h 1 4 C
. F
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. 5 1 ( b )
. F li gh ts fo r t h e pu r pose s o f tra i n i n g t h e ope ra t o r’ s P I C s a re pe r m i tt e d unde r t h e te r m s o f t h e exe m p ti on . Ho w eve r , tra i n i n g ope ra ti on s m a y on l y be conduc te d du ri n g ded i ca t e d train i n g sess i ons . D u ri n g tra i n i ng , p ro fi c i ency , a n d expe ri ence - bu il d i n g fli g h ts , a l l pe rson s no t essen ti a l f o r fli gh t ope ra ti on s a re cons i de re d nonpa rti c i pan ts , an d t h e P I C m us t ope ra te t h e U A w it h ap p ro p ri a t e d i s tanc e fro m nonpa rti c i pan ts i n acco rdanc e w it h 1 4 C
. F
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. § 91
. 119. 19
. UA S ope ra ti on s m a y no t b e conduc te d du ri n g n i gh t , a s de fi ne d i n 1 4 C
. F
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. § 1
. 1
. A l l ope ra ti on s m us t b e conduc te d unde r vi sua l m e teo ro l og i ca l c o n d it i o n s (VMC )
. I f fli gh t a t n i gh t i s requ ired , a spec i a l reques t w il l b e m ad e a t t h e F AA o ffi c e c l oses t to p ropose d a re a o f ope ra ti ons . F li gh ts unde r spec i a l v i sua l fl i g h t r u l e s ( S VF R ) a re no t a u t h o ri z e d
. 20
. Th e U A m a y no t ope ra te w it h i n 5 nau ti ca l m il e s o f a n a ir po rt re fe renc e p o i n t a s deno te d o n a cu rren t F AA- pub li she d ae ronau ti ca l cha rt un l es s a l e tte r of ag ree m en t w it h t ha t a ir po rt’ s m anage m en t i s ob ta i ned , an d t h e ope ra ti o n i s15 "

" conduc te d i n acco rdanc e w it h a NO TA M a s requ ire d b y t h e ope ra to r’ s C O A
. Th e

l e tte r o f ag ree m en t w it h t h e a ir po rt m ana g e m en t m us t b e m ad e ava il ab l e t o t h e A d m i n i s tra to r upo n re q u e s t. 21
. Th e U A m a y no t b e ope ra te d l es s t ha n 50 0 fee t be l o w o r l es s t ha n 2 , 00 0 f ee t ho ri zon ta ll y fro m a c l ou d o r w he n v i s i b ility i s l e s s t ha n 3 s ta t u te m il e s fro m t h e P I C
. 22
. I f t h e U A l ose s co mm un i ca ti on s o r l ose s its GP S s i gna l , i t m us t re t u r n t o a p rede te rm i ne d l oca ti o n w it h i n t h e p l anne d ope ra ti n g a re a an d l an d o r be recove re d i n acco rdanc e w it h t h e ope ra ti n g d o c u m e n ts . 23
. Th e P I C m us t abo rt t h e fli gh t i n t h e even t o f unp red i cte d obs tac l e s o r e m e rgenc i e s i n acco rdanc e w it h t h e ope ra ti n g d o cu m en ts . 24
. Th e P I C i s p roh i b it e d fro m beg i nn i n g a fli g h t un l es s ( c o ns i d e ri n g w i n d a n d fo recas t w ea t he r c o n d i ti o ns ) t he re i s enoug h po w e r to fl y a t no r m a l c r u i s i n g spee d to t h e i n tende d l and i n g po i n t an d l a n d t h e U A w it h 25 % ba tte r y po w e r re m a i n i n g . 25
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. 27
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. Th e UA S m a y no t b e ope ra te d b y t h e P I C fro m an y m ov i n g dev i c e o r ve h i c l e . 29
. F li gh t ope ra ti on s m us t b e conduc te d a t l eas t 50 0 f ee t fro m a l l nonpa rti c i pa ti n g pe rson s ( pe rs on s o t he r t ha n t h e P I C , SO , ope ra to r tra i nee s o r essen ti a l p e rs o ns ) , vesse l s , veh i c l es , an d s tr uct u re s un l e ss: a . B a rri e rs o r s tr uct u re s a re p resen t t ha t su ffi c i en tl y p ro tect n o n p a rt i c i p a t i n g pe rson s fro m t h e U A and /o r deb ri s i n t h e even t o f a n acc i den t
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e ope ra ti o n o f t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional co mm e rc i a ll y , w it hou t a n a ir w o rt h i nes s c e rt i fi c a t e , f

o r t h e li m it e d pu r pos e o f conduc ti n g ae ri a l v i de o an d pho tog raph y ove r ce rta i n a rea s o f t he U n it e d S ta tes . B y g ran ti n g t h i s P e titi on , t h e F AA Ad m i n i s tra to r w il l b e fu lfilli n g t h e C o n g re ss i o n a l m anda t e o f t h e F AA M ode r n i za ti o n an d R e fo rm A ct o f 2012 , w h il e a l s o advanc i n g t h e i n te res ts o f t h e pub li c , b y a ll o w i n g Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC to sa fe l y , e ffi c i en tl y , a n d econo m i ca ll y ope ra te t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional co mm e rc i a ll y w it h i n t h e N AS
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. 417 ( a ) & ( b ) , an d pe r m i t Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC to ope ra te t h e D J I P han to m 3 Professional co mm e rc i a ll y fo r t h e pu r pos e o f conduc ti n g ae ri a l v i de o an d pho tog raph y ove r ce rta i n a rea s o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s . D a ted : 2/18 /16 Skeye Aerial Imaging, LLC

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