Purpose: COA Petition for Waiver under FAA Section 333 Petitioner: David C. Tinnell Jr. D.O.B: 6/22/1966 Date: 9/11/2015 I, David C. Tinnell Jr., petitio ner, am seeking a waiver under the civil operator’s designation for the operation of one (1) UAV to be used in private business. The purpose of the business and subseq uent aerial videography is to satisfy customer requests for: property inspections, construction documentation, other aerial videography needs as requested. The UAV being u tilized is the DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadc opter in **fully stock configuration**  , no modifications or additional payloads will be made or used at any time . This UAV has a built in camera/gimbal system. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional has the following built - in safe guards:  Max speed of 33 mph  Auto Take - Off  Return to home on lost signal/low battery  Rotor Guards  GPS guidance with programmable Geofence to restrict drone to specified area  Built - in No Fly Zones based on FAA regulations (updated regularly)  400’ max height AGL factory preset ( will be manually reset to 200’ AGL ) **Operational /Safety**  **Procedures:**  All batteries tested and charged pre -flight  Drone will be flown at or below 200’ AGL  All UAS components (rotors, cables, antennas, connectors, etc) inspected every p re -flight  All DJI software/firmware updates maintained for all systems  Repair/replacement of any failed or suspect component prior to any flight  UAV **will not** be flown if gusty or high wind conditions exist.  The UAV **will not** be flown if all pre -flight safety checks are not fully met. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional is fully FCC compliant and operates within the following frequency spectrums

 Quad Copter/Controller
- 2.400 GHz- 2.483 GHz 

##  Live View system - 2.4GHz ISM **P IC Qualif** **ications** I have flown the DJI Phantom for two years as part of my employment with the Taylor County School District in Campbellsville, KY. I have over 200 hrs. of flight experience with this platform and have completed numerous online training s/videos as part of my efforts to be come a safe UAV operator . As always, a second visual observer is utilized and I will continue this practice as part of safe UAV operations.**Medical** I, David C. Tinnell, have no known or existing medical conditions that would preclude safe operation of the UAV. I wear doctor prescribed corrective lenses and hold a valid KY driver’s license for both passenger vehicle and motorcycle. **UAS Operations:** The UAS listed above will be operated within all manufacturers recommended para meters and procedures during each flight , as well as all procedures and mandates from the FAA . **At no time will the safety of anyone on the ground or in the air be compromised or placed at risk**  **by the operation of this UAV .**  This UAV will not be operated w ithin the FAA established No - Fly zones of any commercial airport without first seeking approval from said airport tower per FAA guidelines. The UAV will only be operated in the vicinity of minimally populated areas only and will be utilized in collection o f video on unpopulated or vacant properties, etc. The 100’ rule of minimum distance from all personnel and a maximum height of 2 00’ AGL will be strictly followed . A second person will be used as a spotter on each flight. The UAV will never exceed the fa ctory preset maximum speed of 33mph or 2 00’ maximum height AGL. Visual Line Of Sight of the UAV will always be maintained, the UAV will never be purposely flown out of VLOS.