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Exemption No. 11062A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 20 14

- 0352

Mr. Jonathan B. Hill Cooley LLP

Counsel for Astraeus Aerial 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004

Mr. John McGraw Aerospace Consulting, LLC Agent for Astraeus Aerial 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004

Dear Messrs. Hill and McGraw :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment . It explains

the basis for our decision , describes its effect, and lists the revised conditions and limitations.

By letter s dated February 5 and May 27, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Astraeus Aerial ( hereinafter petitioner or operator ) for an

amendment to your current exe mption

. That exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.113(a) and (b); 91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(a); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) and (2); and 91.417(a) and (b) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to conduct scripted, closed

- set filming for the motion picture and television industry

. You requested an amendment to add the DJI S1000

and DJI Inspire

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1 The petitioner also requested changes to the Conditions and Limitations in their exemption

. At this time, this request is still under review. The petitioner also requested to add the following aircraft

- Lumenier multirotor sUAS models QAV250, QAV400 and QAV500. The FAA must conduct an assessment on these aircraft, which also includes a finding that the proposed UAS meet the conditions in Section 333 of Public Law 112−95. When the FAA completes its review, we will proceed accordingly and no further action will be required by the petitioner.

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In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public 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 relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

The Basis for Our Decision

T he FAA has updated the conditions and limitations since the petitioner’s initial grant of exemption to those found in Exemption No. 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. ( Docket No. FAA

2014

- 0642 )

. Also in Grants of Exemption No s

. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0507), 11112 to
VDOS Global, LLC ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly

great er 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 interest.

Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an amendment to an exemption, I find that

—

• They are similar in all material respects to relief previously req uested in Grant of Exemption No s

. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213;

• The reasons stated by th e FAA for granting Exemption No s

. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 also apply to the situation you present; and

• A grant of an amendment is in the public interest.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11062

remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delega ted to me by the Administrator, the operator is granted an amendment to its exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and

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(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) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection 2 

### and closed set motion picture and television filming. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

Conditions and Limitations

The conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 11062 have been superseded,

and are amended as follows.

In this grant of exemption, Astraeus Aerial is hereafter referred to as the operator.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be

g rounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by th is grant of exemption are limited to the Astraeus Aerial Cinema System V.3CS, DJI S1000, and DJI Inspire when weighing less 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 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 greater 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 b e 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 operations 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

2 A er ial 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 (particula te measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by

instruments aboard the UA.

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cap ability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times; electronic 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

exe mption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating

documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and

limitations in this exemption and the procedures 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 upda te or revise its operating 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 revi sed documents if it petitions 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 exemption. The FAA’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 fli ght 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

le ast 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 conditio n 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, o r equipment. If the inspection 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 ope rator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and

aircraft components.

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12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer safety bulletins.

13. Under this grant of exemption, 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 Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The PIC must also meet the flight review requirements specified in

14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.

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 appropriat e distances from persons, vessels, 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 (training, 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 c onducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, 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 nonp articipants in accordance with 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) a re not authorized.

16. The UA 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 symbol as denoted on th e current

FAA

- published aeronautical 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

t o 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 communi cations or loses its GPS signal, 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.

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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 five minutes or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer if g reater.

21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All operations shall be conducted in accordance with an ATO

- issued COA. The exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA.

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 identification (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 must be available to the

PIC at the Grou nd 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

activit ies 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 ar e 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 le ave 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 operatin g 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 nonparticip ating persons under this exemption.

27. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled

- access property with permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative.

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Permission from property owner/controller or authorized repre sentative 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 FAA's UAS Integra tion 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.ntsb.gov

.

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 exe mption.

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 jurisdiction 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 exempt ion;

c. Name and phone number of the 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 aerial filming;

f. A statement that the operator has obt ained 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 of exemption holder or representative; and

h. A descrip tion 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, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations must comply wi th all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to,

parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.

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This exemption terminates on September 30, 2016 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

EnclosuresJonathan B. Hill

T: +1 202 776 2725 jhill@cooley.com V ia regulations.gov and Email

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### February 5 , 2015

U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Amendment to Exemption 11062

– Astraeus Aerial

Dear Sir or Madam:

This is a request for an amendment to FAA Exemption 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA

2014

- 0352, granted to Astraeus Aerial. This amendment will provide for implementation of system upgrades, utilized during VLOS, protected

- perimeter, motion pic ture image

- capture operations currently covered under exemption 11062. These aggregate improvements, performing as an integrated system, deliver additional layers of operational safety, while simultaneously augmenting film set image

- capture capabilities t hrough the use of two FAA

licensed pilots, equipment upgrades to the exempted UAS platform, and additional Command and Control system redundancies.

Operational protocols, as well as equipment descriptions and specifications, are outlined in

detail in the revised Astraeus Aerial V.3CS UAS Flight Operations and Procedures Manual accompanying this submission. As with prior manuals submitted in this docket, and as noted below, we are asking for CONFIDENTIAL treatment of the Operations Manual : the content is

p roprietary, includes trade secrets, and is not released to the public. The “Record of Revisions” section lists all changes made to the original Manual accepted with the original grant of exemption. The entire document has been edited for language and cla rity; graphics have been inserted where deemed beneficial. The categorical modifications are as follows:

**MINOR UPDATES**

Evolutionary updates have been applied to the following sections, reflecting the results of the ongoing flight test process, as well a s engineering upgrades:

• GENERAL DEPICTION AND DIAGRAMS

• DESCRIPTIVE DATA

• KEY TERMS AND ACRONYMS

• SPECIFICATIONS

• LIMITATIONS

• WEIGHT AND BALANCE

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### AMPLIFICATIONS

The following sections have been amplified with practical formats, documentation and procedures for maintenance and flight logging:

• MAINTENANCE

• AIRCRAFT LOGS

• POST

- EMERGENCY: AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY REPORT AND LOGGING

**MODIFICATIONS**

The following sections have been substantially modified to reflect new operational procedures and protocols:

• OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW / SYSTEM FEATURES

• IN

- FLIGHT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS REQUIRING ACTION

• NORMAL PROCEDURES

• APPENDIX

Astraeus Aerial requests that the FAA accept the revised Flight Operations and Procedures Manual, and issue an amendme nt to Exemption 11062 allowing operation as set forth therein.

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**CONFIDENTIAL** : Please note that the system specifications, descriptions, procedures, operational limitations/restrictions and methodologies provided in the accompanying **Astraeus**
**Aerial V.3CS UAS Flight Operations and Procedures Manual (revised)**  represent trade secrets, and are considered proprietary and confidential.

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### Please contact the under signed should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Jonathan B. Hill Cooley, LLP
Counsel for Astraeus Aerial

John McGraw John McGraw Aerospace Consulting, LLC Agent for Astraeus Aerial

cc: James Williams Robert Pappas

Jake Troutman
Dean Griffith Thuy H. Cooper

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R e : A m e n d m e n t t o E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2 A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

L u m e n i e r Q A V 2 5 0 / 4 0 0 / 5 0 0

T h i s i s a r e q u e s t f o r a n a m e n d m e n t t o F A A E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2

, R e g u l a t o r y D o c k e t N o

. F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

, g r a n t e d t o A s t r

a e u s A e r i a l

. T h i s a m e n d m e n t w i l l p r o v i d e f o r t h e a d d i t i o n o f L u m e n i e r

m u l t i r o t o r s U A S m o d e l s Q A V 2 5 0

, Q A V 4 0 0 a n d Q A V 5 0 0 t o t h e i n v e n t o r y o f a p p r o v e d a i r c r a f t f o r u s e d u r i n g V L O S

, p r

o t e c t e d

p e r i m e t e r

, m o t i o n p i c t u r

e i m a g e

­ c a p t u r

e o p e r a t i o n s c u r r e n t l y

c o v e r e d u n d e r E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2

.

T h e s e a i r f r a m e s a r e c o m m e r c i a l l y a v a i l a b l e t o t h e g e n e r

a l p u b l i c

, a s a r e a l l c o m p o n e n t s u s e d t o c o m p l e t e t h e m

. I n a d d i t i o n

, a l l

c o n f i g u r a t i o n s o f t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s f o l l o w s t a n d a r d

, w e l l

e s t a b l i s h e d p r

a c t i c e s

. N o a s p e c t o f t h e s e a i r c r a f t i s p r o p r i e t a r y
t o A s t r a e u s A e r i a l i n d e s i g n o r m a n u f a c t u r e

.

O p e r a t i o n a l p r o t o c o l s

, a s w e l l a s e q u i p m e n t d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d

s p e c i f i c a t i o n s

, a r

e o u t l i n e d i n d e t a i l i n t h e A s t r a e u s A e r i a l
Q A V 2 5 0 / 4 0 0 / 5 0 0 s U A S F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

, w h i c h i s b e i n g s e n t u n d e r s e p a r a t e c o v e r

.

A l t h o u g h t h e a i r

c r a f t t h e m s e l v e s a r

e n o t p r o p r i e t a r y

, t h e

o p e r a t i o n a l p r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d

P r o c e d u r e s M a n u a l r

e p r e s e n t t r a d e s e c r e t s a n d a r e n o t r e l e a s e d

t o t h e p u b l i c

. A s w i t h p r i o r m a n u a l s s u b m i t t e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h

t h i s d o c k e t

, w e a r

e a s k i n g f o r C O N F I D E N T I A L t r e a t m e n t o f t h e F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

.

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l r

e q u e s t s t h a t t h e F A A a c c e p t t h e A s t r a e u s A e r i a l Q A V 2 5 0 / 4 0 0 / 5 0 0 F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

, a n d i s s u e a n a m e n d m e n t t o E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2 a l l o w i n g

o p e r a t i o n a s s e t f o r

t h t h e r e i n

. C o m m e n t N o w !

I D : F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

­ 0 0 9 8



### D o c u m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n

D a t e P o s t e d :

M a y 2 7

, 2 0 1 5

S h o w M o r e D e t a i l s



### S u b m i t t e r I n f o r m a t i o n

S u b m i t t e r N a m e :

D a n i e l T a r t r e

O r g a n i z a t i o n N a m e :

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l



### C o m m e n t s



# 0

D o c k e t I n f o r m a t i o n

T h i s d o c u m e n t i s c o n t

a i n e d i n

F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

R e l a t e d D o c k e t s :

N o n e

R e l a t e d R I N s :

N o n e

R e l a t e d D o c u m e n t s : 

### C o m m e n t s R e c e i v e d *

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ E x e m p t i o n / R u l e m a k i n g ( A m e n d m e n t )

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ E x e m p t i o n / R u l e m a k i n g ( A m e n d m e n t )

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ A d d i t i o n a lT h i s c o u n t r e f e r s t o t h e t o t a l

c o m m e n t / s u b m i s s i o n s r e c e i v e d o n t h i s d o c u m e n t

, a s o f 1 1 : 5 9 P M

y e s t e r d a y

. N o t e : A g e n c i e s r e v i e w

a l l s u b m i s s i o n s

, h o w e v e r s o m e

a g e n c i e s m a y c h o o s e t o r e d a c t

, o r

w i t h h o l d

, c e r t a i n s u b m i s s i o n s ( o r

p o r t i o n s t h e r e o f

) s u c h a s t h o s e

c o n t a i n i n g p r i v a t e o r p r o p r i e t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n

, i n a p p r o p r i a t e l a n g u a g e

, o r d u p l i c a t e / n e a r d u p l i c a t e e x a m p l e s o f a m a s s

­ m a i l

c a m p a i g n

. T h i s c a n r e s u l t i n d i s c r e p a n c i e s b e t

w e e n t h i s c o u n t

a n d t h o s e d i s p l a y e d w h e n

c o n d u c t i n g s e a r c h e s o n t h e P u b l i c S u b m i s s i o n d o c u m e n t t

y p e

. F o r

s p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a n

a g e n c y ’ s p u b l i c s u b m i s s i o n p o l i c y

, r e f e r t o i t s w e b s i t e o r t h e F e d e r a l

R e g i s t e r d o c u m e n t

. I n f o r m a t i o n



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# A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

- E x e m p t i o n / R u l e m a k i n g ( A m e n d m e n t )

T h i s O t h e r d o c u m e n t w a s i s s u e d b y t h e F e d e r a l A v i a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( F A A )

F o r r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n

, 

### O p e n D o c k e t F o l d e r



### C o n t e n t

R e : A m e n d m e n t t o E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2 A s t r a e u s A e r i a l D J I

S 1 0 0 0

T h i s i s a r e q u e s t f o r a n a m e n d m e n t t o F A A E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2

, R e g u l a t o r y D o c k e t N o

. F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

, g r a n t e d t o A s t r

a e u s A e r i a l

. T h i s a m e n d m e n t w i l l p r o v i d e f o r t h e a d d i t i o n o f t h e D J I

S 1 0 0 0 m u l t i r

o t o r s U A S t o t h e i n v e n t o r

y o f a p p r o v e d a i r c r a f t f o r

u s e d u r i n g V L O S

, p r

o t e c t e d

­ p e r i m e t e r

, m o t i o n p i c t u r e i m a g e

c a p t u r e o p e r a t i o n s c u r r e n t l y c o v e r e d u n d e r E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2

.

T h i s a i r f r a m e i s c o m m e r

c i a l l y a v a i l a b l e t o t h e g e n e r

a l p u b l i c

, a s

a r e a l l c o m p o n e n t s u s e d t o c o m p l e t e i t

. I n a d d i t i o n

, a l l

c o n f i g u r a t i o n s o f t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s f o l l o w s t a n d a r d

, w e l l

e s t a b l i s h e d p r

a c t i c e s

. N o a s p e c t o f t h i s a i r c r a f t i s p r o p r i e t a r y t o A s t r a e u s A e r i a l i n d e s i g n o r m a n u f a c t u r e

.

O p e r a t i o n a l p r o t o c o l s

, a s w e l l a s e q u i p m e n t d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d

s p e c i f i c a t i o n s

, a r

e o u t l i n e d i n d e t a i l i n t h e A s t r a e u s A e r i a l S 1 0 0 0

s U A S F l i g h t O p e r

a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

, w h i c h i s b e i n g

s e n t u n d e r s e p a r

a t e c o v e r

.

A l t h o u g h t h e a i r

c r a f t t h e m s e l v e s a r

e n o t p r o p r i e t a r y

, t h e

o p e r a t i o n a l p r o t o c o l s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d

P r o c e d u r e s M a n u a l r

e p r e s e n t t r a d e s e c r e t s a n d a r e n o t r e l e a s e d

t o t h e p u b l i c

. A s w i t h p r i o r m a n u a l s s u b m i t t e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h

t h i s d o c k e t

, w e a r

e a s k i n g f o r C O N F I D E N T I A L t r e a t m e n t o f t h e F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

.

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l r

e q u e s t s t h a t t h e F A A a c c e p t t h e A s t r a e u s A e r i a l S 1 0 0 0 F l i g h t O p e r

a t i o n s a n d P r

o c e d u r e s M a n u a l

, a n d

i s s u e a n a m e n d m e n t t o E x e m p t i o n 1 1 0 6 2 a l l o w i n g o p e r a t i o n a s

s e t f o r t h t h e r e i n

. C o m m e n t N o w !

I D : F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

­ 0 0 9 7



### D o c u m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n

D a t e P o s t e d :

M a y 2 7

, 2 0 1 5

S h o w M o r e D e t a i l s



### S u b m i t t e r I n f o r m a t i o n

S u b m i t t e r N a m e :

D a n i e l T a r t r e

O r g a n i z a t i o n N a m e :

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l



### C o m m e n t s



# 0

D o c k e t I n f o r m a t i o n

T h i s d o c u m e n t i s c o n t

a i n e d i n

F A A

­ 2 0 1 4

­ 0 3 5 2

R e l a t e d D o c k e t s :

N o n e

R e l a t e d R I N s :

N o n e

R e l a t e d D o c u m e n t s : 

### C o m m e n t s R e c e i v e d *

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ E x e m p t i o n / R u l e m a k i n g ( A m e n d m e n t )

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ E x e m p t i o n / R u l e m a k i n g ( A m e n d m e n t )

A s t r a e u s A e r i a l

­ A d d i t i o n a lT h i s c o u n t r e f e r s t o t h e t o t a l

c o m m e n t / s u b m i s s i o n s r e c e i v e d o n t h i s d o c u m e n t

, a s o f 1 1 : 5 9 P M

y e s t e r d a y

. N o t e : A g e n c i e s r e v i e w

a l l s u b m i s s i o n s

, h o w e v e r s o m e

a g e n c i e s m a y c h o o s e t o r e d a c t

, o r

w i t h h o l d

, c e r t a i n s u b m i s s i o n s ( o r

p o r t i o n s t h e r e o f

) s u c h a s t h o s e

c o n t a i n i n g p r i v a t e o r p r o p r i e t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n

, i n a p p r o p r i a t e l a n g u a g e

, o r d u p l i c a t e / n e a r d u p l i c a t e e x a m p l e s o f a m a s s

­ m a i l

c a m p a i g n

. T h i s c a n r e s u l t i n d i s c r e p a n c i e s b e t

w e e n t h i s c o u n t

a n d t h o s e d i s p l a y e d w h e n

c o n d u c t i n g s e a r c h e s o n t h e P u b l i c S u b m i s s i o n d o c u m e n t t

y p e

. F o r

s p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a n

a g e n c y ’ s p u b l i c s u b m i s s i o n p o l i c y

, r e f e r t o i t s w e b s i t e o r t h e F e d e r a l

R e g i s t e r d o c u m e n t

. I n f o r m a t i o n



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