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## A. **J OHNSON**  **W AYNE**  **A. J**  **OHNSON ,**  **A TTORNEY**  **2901 W.**  **P ARKER**  **R OAD**  **#864434 P**  **LANO ,**  **T EXAS**  **75086 214.454.3292**  October 2 , 2015 U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Brenda Robeson, Program Anal ys t Submission via docket at www.regulations.gov Re: previously

filed **Drone Pilot, LLC** e xemption request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations Docket No. FAA - 2015 - 2553 FAA letter of September 21, 2015 requesting further information Dear Sir or Madam: Drone Pilot, LLC has previously filed its above - referenced application for exemption p ursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 CFR Part 11. In response to the FAA letter of September 21, 2015 requesting further information, Drone Pilot submits the following information : **The Unmanned Aircraft S**  **ystems.** Drone Pilot proposes to use sUAS that are rotorcraft and one fixed wing aircra ft , which crafts have a maximum takeoff weight of less than 55 pounds (including payload) , will be operate d at a speed of no more than 50 knots , and which crafts contain built - in safet y features. Proposed operations will be conducted under controlled conditions in airspace that is (1) limited, (2) predetermined, and (3) access controlled. Operations under the exemption will be subject to strict operating parameters to ensure at least an equivalent level of safety to currentl y authorized operations using m anned aircraft. Drone Pilot will conduct operations with lightweight rotorcrafts produ ced by industry leaders DJ I, 3D Robotics and Yuneec Electric Aviation, along with one small 3D Robotics fixed wing (Aero) . These aircraft are identified below. **DJI air craft**   Phantom 2  Phantom 2 Vision +  Phantom 3 Standard  Phantom 3 Professional  Phantom 3 Advanced  Inspire 1  S 800 EVO**2 |**  Page

 S 900  S 1000  S 1000+ **3D Robotics aircraft**  X8+  3DR Aero fixed wing  Solo **Yuneec Electric Aviation aircraft**   Typhoon Q500  Typhoon Q500 +  Typhoon Q500 4K

_______________________________________________________________________ These sUAS have common characteristics. Each can be operated by toggle or entirel y b y a touch - screen, map based interface. This means the operator onl y needs to command the system where to go, and the s ys tem does all the flying for the operator. They can be operated in both semi and fully autonomous flight modes, with the operat or simply

clicking on a map to create a pre - planned flight path for a flight. In addition, the operator can create no fl y zones or maximum flight ranges and altitudes so the system cannot enter areas deemed unsafe or unnecessary

to fl y over. In addition, the sUAS have built - in intelligent fault handling capabilities which allow them to detect a sy stem fault while in the air and automatically fly back to its take - off location and land. Faults that can be detected include: loss of communication; exceeding p re - set wind thresholds; and low battery levels. All flight operations are global positioning s ys tem (GPS) controlled, making the s ys tems eas y to navigate. At any point if the operator is not explicitly commanding the rotorcraft sy stem to move, the sy stem automatically holds its GPS position. The flight control sy stem employ s not only GPS positioning but a variety of sensors including sonar, barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed and others to ensure stability so long as wind thresholds are not excee ded. DJI , 3DR and Yuneec all maintain online product information portals with comprehensive downloadable operating and maintenance manuals, user guides, flight checklists, safety i nformation and mission planning instructions. Available also are instructional product and training videos along with robust online blogs and product forums. **Opera ting Documents.**  The web addresses for the comprehensive operation manuals/user guides for each aircraft are listed on Appendix “A ”. They are available openly

on the internet at the manufacturers’ website. Standard Operating Procedures, Pre - flight checkl ist and Post - flight checklist were filed as confidential documents with the above - referenced application for exemption. Sincerel y, /s/ Way ne A. Johnson**3 |**  Page 

## Appendix “A” **Operating Documents DJI aircraft**   Phantom 2 www.dji.com / product/phantom - 2/ download  Phantom 2 Vision + www.dji.com / product/phantom - 2 - vision - plus/ download  Phantom 3 Standard www.dji.com / product/phantom - 3 - standard/ download  Phantom 3 Professional www.dji.com / product/phantom - 3/ download  Phantom 3 Advanced www.dji.com / product/phantom - 3/ downl oad  Inspire 1 www.dji.com/product/inspire - 1/download  S 800 EVO www.dji.com/product/spreading - wings - S800 - evo/download  S 900 www.dji.com/product/spreading - wings - S 900 /download  S 1000 www.dji.com/product/spreading - wi ngs - S1000 /download  S 1000+ www.dji.com/product/spreading - wings - 1000+/download **3D Robotics aircraft**  X8+ www. 3drobotics.com/kb/X8+/  3DR Aero fixed wing www.3 drobotics.com/kb/aero/  Solo www. 3drobotics.com/kb/solo/ **Yuneec Electric Aviation**  Typhoon Q500 www. yuneec.com/support/  Typhoon Q500 + www. yuneec.com/support/  Typhoon Q500 4K www. yuneec.com/support/