### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, DC

Regulatory Docket No. _____ _



### IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SECTION 333

EXEMPTION OF LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER OR AUTHORIZATION (COA) FOR FLIGHTS AT ORBELOW 200 FEET

Submitted on April14, 2015 S . Pierce Ledbetter, Jr. LEDIC Management Group, LLC 2650 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 3100 Memphis, TN 38118 Tel (901) 435-7710 Pierce.Ledbetter@ledic.com pierceledbetter@yahoo.com

### TABLE OF CONTENTS Page GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS............................. . .....................................................3 SUMMARY... ..... ........... ..... .......... ..... ............ .... ............. .. ................................... .. . ..... ... . . .... . 4 INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF PETITIONER .......... .. . .. .......... ....... .......... ... ...... .4 BACKGROUND... ...... . .. .. . ..... .. ... .. .. .... ... ... . ... . . .. .. ..... .... .. . ..... ... .............. .... .......... ..... ........ ......4 BASIS FOR PETITION.........................................................................................................5 NAME AND ADDRESS OF PETITIONER.... ... ............................... . ......... ............ .8 THE SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF 14 C.P .R. FROM WHICH LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC SEEKS EXEMPTION.................................................. ..... ..........9 THE EXTENT OF RELIEF LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC SEEKS AND THE REASON LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC SEEKS THE RELIEF . .. ............ .. ........ l3 THE REASONS WHY GRANTING LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC'S REQUEST WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
......................................................... 18 THE REASONS WHY GRANTING THE EXEMPTION WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY......... . .......... ... ............ .. ...... ... .... .. ...... .. ...... . ....... 19 SUMMARY THAT CAN BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER......34 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VIEWS , OR ARGUMENTS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT LEDIC MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC'S REQUEST.........34 CONCLUSION..... . ............ . .... .. .... . ...... ........ ....... ......... . . .... ....... . .... ... ......... ...... ......... . .... .. ....35 APPENDICES .. ... ........ .. ......... .... ......... .. ........ . .................................. . .....37

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### AGL AOI ATC ATO AV CPR COA FAA 

## FAR GCS GPS LOL NAS NOT AM PIC Section 333 

# so SOP UA UAS 

### VFR VLOS VMC VTOL GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS Above Ground Level Area of Interest Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Organization Aerial Vehicle Code ofFederal Regulations Certificate ofAuthorization Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Regulation Ground Control Station Global Positioning System Loss ofLink National Airspace System Notice to Airman Pilot In 

### Command FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FMRA) Section 333 Safety Observer Standard Operating Procedures Unmanned Aircraft Unmanned Aircraft System Visual Flight Rules Visual Line ofSite Visual Meteorological Conditions Vertical Takeoffand Landing

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### SUMMARY Pierce Ledbetter seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 

### 61.113(a) & 

### (b) , 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b), to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FMRA). This exemption will permit LEDIC Management Group LLC to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for flights at or below 200 feet for the commercial purpose ofconducting aerial real estate video and photography ofapartment communities managed by LEDIC Management Group LLC, where Pierce Ledbetter is CEO. 

### INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER LEDIC Management Group LLC provides its clients with the highest quality property management, with innovative approaches to marketing and resident safety programs. Pierce Ledbetter 

### was awarded "1N Best" 

### in 2013 by the Governor of Tennessee for remarkable achievement 

### in the management ofaffordable housing. LEDIC Management Group has designed innovative camera systems for resident safety. The objective ofLEDIC Management Group LLC aerial real estate video and photography operations is to provide high quality imaging for a variety ofcommercial, public, and residential uses, specifically targeting:
• Aerial real estate photography ofapartment communities . • Increase public knowledge ofUAS and promote safe UAS operations .

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### BACKGROUND Unmanned Aircraft Systems: DJI Inspire 1 UAS LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks an exemption to operate DJI systems for compensation or hire within the NAS. The DJI Inspire 1 is a vertical takeoffand landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft (UA) with a Ground Control Station (GCS) utilizing electronic tablet or smart phone systems. The DJI Inspire 1 has a maximum gross weight ofapproximately 2935 grams (6.4 pounds), while having a length of 18 inches width of 18 inches, height of 12 inches, and a maximum speed ofapproximately 42 knots. The DJI Inspire 1 UA is equipped with four main rotors; driven by Lithium Polymer battery powered electric motors. The DJI Inspire 1 UA that will be operated by LEDIC Management Group LLC will be registered in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44103, Registration of Aircraft, as well as 14 C.F .R Part 47, AircraftRegistration, and marked in accordance with 14 C .F.R. Part 45, Identification and Registration Marking. 

### BASIS FORPETITION Petitioner, LEDIC Management Group LLC, pursuant to the provisions ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. § 11.61) and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FMRA), Section 333, Special Rules for Certain UnmannedAircraft Systems, hereby petitions the Administratorto commercially operate the DJI Inspir e 1 UAS in 

### the National Airspace System (NAS), and for an exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & 

### (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b) . 

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### In consideration ofthe speed, weight, size, and limited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, LEDIC Management Group LLC operation ofDJ Inspire 1 UAS meets the conditions ofFMRA Section 333 and therefore, will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Accordingly, LEDIC Management Group LLC requests relieffrom Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(1) 

### & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b), as these sections set forth requirements for maintenance that only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that the requested reliefis proper since an equivalent level ofsafety will be ensured. LEDIC Management Group LLC will use experienced personnel or technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UASs using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in 

### the operating documents (i .e., Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Furthermore, LEDIC Management Group LLC will document and maintain all maintenance records for the DJI Inspire 1 UAS. Relieffrom certain requirements ofSection 61 . 113( a) and (b), entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command, is requested by LEDIC Management Group LLC to the extent necessary to allow a Pilot in Command (PIC) holding a private pilot or higher level certificate, as well as an airman medical certificate, and who has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS in a manner consistent with this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. 6

### LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks relieffrom Section 91.7(a), entitled 

### Civil aircraft aitworthiness, because the DJI Inspire 1 UAS do not require an airworthiness certificate in 

### accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. As such, LEDIC Management Group LLC

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### submits that it will ensure that the DJI Inspire 1 UAS are in an airworthy condition, prior to every flight, by determining that the UASs are in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual), and that the aircraft are in a condition for safe flight. LEDIC Management Group LLC also seeks an exemption from the requirements ofSection 91.121, entitled

### Altimeter Settings, as the DJI Inspire 1 UA will not have a typical barometric altimeter onboard. However, altitude information ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UA will be provided to 

### the PIC via Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and radio communications telemetry data 

### link, which downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring ofthe flight path. This altitude information, combined with LEDIC Management Group LLC's operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS within visual line ofsight, at orbelow 200 feet AGL, will ensure a level ofsafety equivalentto Section 91.121. Additionally, LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks an exemption from the requirements of Section 91.151(b), entitled 

### Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions. LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that safety will not be affected by operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UA during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) under visual flight rules (VFR) , with enough batterypower to fly for a total duration of approximately 13.5 minutes to the first point ofintended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4 .5 minutes . In accordance with 14 C.P.R.§ 11.81, LEDIC Management Group LLC provides the following information in support of

### its petition for exemption:



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### A. Name And Address OfThe Petitioner. The name and address ofthe Petitioner and point ofcontact is: S. Pierce Ledbetter, Jr. LEDIC Management Group, LLC 2650 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 3100 Memphis, TN 38118 Tel (901) 435
-7710 Pierce.Ledbetter@ledic.com pierceledbetter@yahoo.com 

### B. The Specific Sections Of 14 C .F.R. From Which LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption. 

### 1. LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 61.113(a) 

### And (b). Section 61.113, entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: 

### Pilot in command, subsections (a) and (b) prescribe the following, in relevant part: (a) No person who holds a privatepilot certificate may act as a pilot in command (PIC) ofan aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire ; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as PIC ofan aircraft. (b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC ofan aircraft in connection with any business or employment if- (1 ) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. 

### 2. LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements OfSection 91.7(a). Section 91. 7, entitled 

### Civil aircraft airworthiness, subsection (a) , states the following: (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition. 

### 3 . LEDIC Management Group LLC Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 9

### 91.121. Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, subsection (a), states the following, in part: (a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level ofthat aircraft, as the case may be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating-- (1) Below 18,000 feet MSL, to-- (i) The current reported altimeter setting ofa station along the route and within 1 00 nautical miles ofthe aircraft; (ii) Ifthere is no station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(l)(i) of this section, the current reported altimeter setting ofan appropriate available station; or (iii) 

### In the case ofan aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation ofthe departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure. 

### 4. LEDIC Management Group LLC Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.151(b). Section 91.151, entitled 

### Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions, subsection 

### (b), states the following: 

### (b) Noperson may begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the firstpoint of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 20 minutes. 

### 5. LEDIC Management Group LLC Exemption From The Requirement Of Section 91.405(a). Section 91.405, entitled 

### Maintenance required, subsection (a), states the following: Each owner or operator ofan aircraft- (a) Shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E ofthis part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) ofthis section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed 

### in part 43 ofthis chapter[.] 10

### 6. LEDIC Management Group LLC Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.407(a)(l) Section 91.407, entitled 

### Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration, subsection (a)(l), states the following: (a) No person may operate any aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless-- 

### (I) It has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under § 43 .7 ofthis chapter[.] 7. LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements OfSections 91.409(a)(l) And 91.409(a)(2). Section 91.409, entitled 

### Inspections, subsection (a), states the following: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) ofthis section, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had
-- (1) 

### An annual inspection in accordance with part 43 ofthis chapter and has been approved for return to serviceby a person authorized by 

### § 43.7 ofthis chapter; or (2) 

### An inspection for the issuance ofan airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 ofthis chapter. 8. LEDIC Management Group LLC Exemption From The Requirements Of Sections 91.417(a) And 91.417(b}. Section 91.417, entitled 

### Maintenance records, subsections (a) and (b), state the following : (a) Except for work performed in accordance with§§ 91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) ofthis section: (1) Records ofthe maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration and records ofthe 100-hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airframe) and each engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance ofan aircraft. The re;x;ords must include-- 11

### (i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and (ii) The date ofcompletion ofthe work performed; and (iii) The signatur e , and certificate number ofthe person approving the aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information: (i) The total time in service ofthe airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor. (ii) The current status oflife-limited parts ofeach airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) The time since last overhaul ofall items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis . (iv) The current inspection status ofthe aircraft, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained. (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method ofcompliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date. Ifthe AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required. (vi) Copies ofthe forms prescribed by§ 43.9(d) ofthis chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines , rotors, propellers, and appliances. (b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed: (1) The records specified in paragraph (a)(1) ofthis section shall be retained until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year after the work is performed . (2) The records spec ified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold. (3) A list ofdefects furnished to a registered owner or operator under§ 43.11 of this chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the aircraft is approved for return to 

### service. 

### C. The Extent OfReliefLEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The Reason LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks The Relief. 

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### 1. Extent OfReliefLEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The Reason LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks ReliefFrom Section 61.113(a) And (b).

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### Relieffrom Section 61 . 113( a) and 

### (b) entitledPrivatepilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command, is requested to the extent necessary to allow a PIC holding a privatepilot or higher level certificate, as well as a current and valid airman medical certificate, and who has met certain flight-hour and currencyrequirements, to conduct the proposed UAS flight operations for compensation or hire. This reliefis requested since the limitations set forth in 

### Section 61.113(a) and 

### (b) state that a privatepilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC ofan aircraft in connection with any business or employment if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. As set forth more fully below, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that an equivalent level ofsafety will be maintained because no PIC will be allowed to operate the DTI Inspire 1 UAS UA unless that PIC has met certain flight-hour and currency requirements, demonstrating that the PIC is able to safely operate either the DJI Inspire 1 UAS in a manner consistent with the operations specifications as described in this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers, as well as maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Further, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that all flights ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, conducted by the PIC pursuant to the grant ofthis Petition: (1) will be incidental to LEDIC Management Group LLC business; and (2) will not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. 

### 2. Extent OfReliefLEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The Reason LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks ReliefFrom Section 91.7(a).

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### Relieffrom Section 91.7 (a) entitled 

### Civil aircraft airworthiness, isrequested to the extent required to allow LEDIC Management Group LLC to determine that the DJI Inspire 1 UAS are in airworthy condition prior to every flight by ensuring that the UAS is in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., the LEDIC Management Group LLC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks the requested reliefbecause the DJI Inspire 1 UAS do not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.P.R. Part 21, Subpart H . Therefore, LEDIC Management Group LLC will ensure that the DJI Inspire 1 UAS are in airworthy condition based upon its compliance with the operating documents (i.e. , Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual) prior to every flight, and further, determine that the aircraft are in condition for safe flight, as stated in the conditions and limitations below. 

### 3. Extent OfReliefLEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The Reason LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks ReliefFrom Section 91.121. Relieffrom Section 91 . 121, entitled Altimeter settings, may berequired to allow flight operations ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, which utilize a barometricpressure sensor, GPS equipment, and a radio communications telemetry data link to downlink altitude information from the UA to the PIC at the ground control station (GCS). Since the FAA requires that any altitude information concerning UAS operations be reported to air traffic control (ATC) in feet above ground level (AGL), LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks the requestedreliefbecause the DJI Inspire 1 UA's altimeter maybe set on the ground to zero feet AGL, rather than the local barometric pressure or field altitude, before each flight.



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### Considering the limited altitude ofthe proposed operations, relieffrom 14 CFR 91.121 is sought to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable conditions and limitations stated below. As more fully set forth herein, an equivalent level of safety will be maintained since the DJI Inspire 1 UAs are equipped with a barometric pressure sensor and GPS equipment, which automatically ensures that a ground level pressure setting will be established prior to each flight, and provides the PIC with altitude information ofthe UA on the heads-up display ofthe GCS. 

### 4. Extent OfRelief LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The LEDIC Management Group LLC Relief From Section 91.15l(b). Relieffrom Section 91 . 151 (b) entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions, is requested to the extent required to allow flights ofthe battery powered DJI Inspire 1 UAs during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), under visual flight rules (VFR) , for a total duration of22 minutes to the first point ofintended la.'lding and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4 .5 minutes. LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks the requested reliefbecause without an exemption from Section 91.151 (b), the flight time duration ofthe battery powered DJI Inspire 1 UA will severely constrain the practicality ofany aerial real estate video or still photo flight operations that LEDIC Management Group LLC proposes to conduct pursuant to this Petition. Significantly, as set forth below, the technical specifications ofthe DJI Inspire 1

UAS, the DJI Inspire 1 operating documents, and LEDIC Management Group LLC's proposed operating limitations, ensure that LEDIC Management Group LLC will safely operate the batterypowered DJI Inspire 1 UAs during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) , under visual flight rules (VFR) , with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of22 minutes to the first point ofintended landing and, 

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### assuming nonnal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. 

### 5. Extent OfReliefLEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks And The Reason LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Relief From Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) & (a)(2), And 91.417(a) & (b). Since Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b) only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, LEDIC Management Group LLC requests relieffrom these Sections because the DJI Inspire 1 UAS does not require airworthiness certificates. As set forth more fully below, the DJI Inspire 1 UAS meets the conditions ofFMRA Section 333 for operation without an airworthiness certificate. Accordingly, LEDIC Management Group LLC will use trained technicians to perfonn maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UASs using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the UAS operating documents (i.e., the LEDIC Management Group LLC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Furthennore, LEDIC Management Group LLC will document and maintain all maintenancerecords for the DJI Inspire 1 UAS. 

### D. The Reasons Why Granting LEDIC Management Group LLC Request Would Be In The Public Interest; That Is, How It 

### Would Benefit The Public As A Whole. Granting the present Petition will further the public interest by allowing LEDIC Management Group LLC to safely, efficiently, and economically perform aerial real estate video and photography ofapartment communities, aiding CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) analyses and assisting residents in evaluation of community amenities. Additionally, use ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS will decrease congestion ofthe NAS, reduce pollution, and provide significant benefits to the economy. Notably, the benefits of LEDIC Management Group LLC's proposed operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS will be 

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### realized without implicating any privacy issues. 1. 

### The Public Will Benefit From Decreased Congestion OfThe NAS. The DJI Inspire 1 UA are batterypowered and serve as a safe, efficient, and economical alternative to the manned aircraft traditionallyutilized to obtain aerial imagery. By reducing the amount ofmanned aircraft needed to perform aerial acquisitions, an exemption allowing the use ofa DJI Inspire 1 UAS would reduce the amount ofmanned aircraft 

### in the NAS, reduce noise and air pollution, as well as increase the safety oflife and property in the air and on the ground. Furthennore, byreducing the number ofmanned aircraft operating in the NAS, congestion around airports caused by arriving and departing aircraft will be reduced. The DJI Inspire 1 UA do not require an airport to takeoffor land. Likewise, a reduction of manned aircraft conducting aerial real estate video and photography missions would result in fewer aircraft that must be handled by air traffic control during the ground, takeoff, departure, arrival, and landing phases offlight operations. 

### 2. The Public Will Benefit From The Safety And Efficiency OfThe DJI Inspire 1 

### UAS. Conducting aerial real estate acquisitions with the DJI Inspire 1 UAS, instead of manned aircraft, will greatly benefit the public by drastically reducing the levels ofair and noise pollution generated during traditional aerial real estate video and still photography flight operations. Byusing battery power and electric motors, the DJI Inspire 1 UAS produce no air pollution, and is the most viable environmentally conscious alternative to the cabin class, six cylinder internal combustion engine aircraft that are typically utilized for aerial real estate video and photography, while burning approximately20-30 gallons per hour ofleaded aviation fuel. The DJI Inspire 1 UA, while reducing the carbon footprint ofaerial real estate acquisitions, also eliminates noise pollution, as the UAs are propelled 

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### bybattery powered electric motors, rather than an internal combustion engine. By using the DJI Inspire 1 VAS to perform aerial real estate acquisitions, the substantial risk to life and property in the 

### air and on the ground, which is usually associated with traditional manned aircraft flight

**operati~ns,** 

### will be substantiallyreduced or completely eliminated. Aside from the lack offlight crew members located onboard the aircraft, the DJI Inspire 1 UA (weighing approximately 2 pounds 11 ounces and 6 pounds 7 .5 ounces respectively, at their maximum gross weights with lengths of 16 inches and 17.3 inches respectively, widths of 16 inches and 17.7 inches respectively, and with no fuel on board), has less physical potential for collateral damage to life and property on the ground, and in the air, compared to 

### the manned aircraft that typically conduct similar operations (weighing approximately 6,000 pounds with a wingspan of approximately42 feet, a length of34 feet, and a fuel capacity of 180 gallons) . 

### 3. Performing Aerial real estate Video and Photography Operations With The DJI Inspire 1 UAS Will Benefit The Economy. In addition to being safe and efficient, the DJI Inspire 1 is also an economical alternative to using manned aircraft to conduct similar aerial real estate operations . As such, operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 VAS will allow United States based companies, like LEDIC Management Group LLC, to remain competitive and contribute to growth ofthe U.S. economy. Specifically, with the rising cost ofaviation fuel and the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulatory actions phasing out leaded aviation fuels, U.S. owned and operated companies must adopt new and alternative technology in order to remain competitive. Operating the batterypowered DJI Inspire 1 UAS is one such technology thatnot only allows companies greater operational flexibility compared to manned aircraft, but provides such flexibility without the high operational cost ofa traditional manned aircraft. 

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### By operating the DJI Inspire 1 UAS, companies such as LEDIC Management Group LLC, can remain competitive and profitable, and therefore, provide greater job stability to employees and contractors, which will ultimately contribute to growth ofthe U .S . economy. Improved financial performance ofU.S. companies , through commercial use ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, provides a stable workforce that increases consumer spending; improves local, state, and federal tax revenues; and allows companies to invest in research and development in order to remain competitiveboth in the United States and abroad.

### 4. There Are No Privacy Issues. Similar to the manned aerial acquisition flight operations that have been conducted for decades, LEDIC Management Group LLC proposed operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS will not implicate any privacy issues. Specifically, the DJI Inspire 1 UAS will be operated only 

### in compliance with operating documents (i.e., the LEDIC Management Group LLC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual) which requires property owner involvement as well as local law enforcement notification, and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations, including the minimum altitude requirements of 14 C.F

### .R. 

### § 91 . 119 . 

### E. The Reasons Why 

### Granting The Exemption Would Not Adversely Affect Safety, Or How The Exemption Would Provide A Level OfSafety At Least Equal To That Provided By The Rule From Which LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption. 1. Reasons Why 

### The DJI Inspire 1 UA Meet The Conditions OfThe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FMRA) Section 333. In consideration ofthe size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, LEDIC Management Group LLC operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS meet the conditions ofFMRA Sect.ion 333 , and 

### will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. 

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### Section 333 provides authority for a UAS to operate without airworthiness certification and sets forth requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users ofthe NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security. Specifically, FMRA Section 333 states the following, 

### in part: (a) In General.--Notwithstandingany other requirement of this subtitle, and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine 

## if certain unmannedaircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of theplan and rulemaking required by section 332 of thisAct or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act. 

### (b) Assessment of UnmannedAircraft Systems.--In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum-- (1) which types of unmannedaircraft systems, 

## if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed , operational capability,proximity to airports and populatedareas, and operation within visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or thepublic or pose a threat to nationalsecurity; and (2) whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness certification under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1). (c) Requirements for Safo Operation.--lfthe Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the nationalairspace system. 

### In seeking this exemption, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that the DJI Inspire 1 UAS can operate safely in the NAS pursuant to FMRA Section 333, as



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### demonstratedby: (a) the characteristics ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS; (b) the pilot certification requirement; and (c) the specific operating limitations. 

### a. The Specifications OfThe DJI Inspire 1 UAS Demonstrate Its Safe Characteristics. The DJI Inspire 1 UAS does not create a hazard to users ofthe NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security considering its size, weight, speed, and operational capability. 

### i. Technical Specifications OfThe DJI Inspire 1 UAS. The technical specifications ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS is set forth by the DJI Inspire 1 Specifications and Data Sheet, attached hereto as Exhibit A . ii. 

### The DJI Inspire 1 UAS Autonomous Flight And Navigation Modes Enable The UAS To Remain Within A De'fmed Operational Area. The DJI Inspire 1 UAS may be operated 

### in both manual and fully autonomous flight modes. A complete description ofthe flight and navigational modes ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS is provided at pages 25-35 ofthe DJI Inspire 1 User Manual, attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

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### The DJI Inspire 1 U AS Are Designed ForAutomatic Return To Home Point Or Hover In The Event OfLoss OfThe Control Link OrNavigation. When the Control Link is lost, the DJI Inspire 1 UA will remain stationary, in flight, for 3 seconds or more. If , after 3 seconds, the DJI Inspire 1 UA does not reacquire control link data from the GCS, the UA will assume that the Control Link is lost and the UA will return to the home position (i.e., failsafe mode) via GPS, and will descend to the takeoffposition and shutdown.



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### A complete description ofthe Failsafe Functions ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS are set forth at pages 

### 27 through 

### 29 ofthe DJI Inspire 

### 1 User Manual, attached hereto as 

### B. iv. 

### The DJI Inspire 1 GCS And Its Operation. A complete description ofthe operation and specifications ofthe DJI Inspire 1 GCS and flight control software is provided at pages 32 through 43 ofthe DJI Inspire 1 User Manual. DJI Inspire 1 User Manual is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

### b. Flight Operations OfDJI Inspire 1 UAS Are Limited To The Line Of Sight OfA CertificatedPilot in Command With A Safety Observer. LEDIC Management Group LLC will only utilize certificated pilots who possess a current and valid airman medical certificate to act as a pilot in command (PIC) ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS . Additionally, a safety observer will assist all pilots during flight time.


### c. Flights OfDJI Inspire 1 UAS Will Be Conducted Pursuant To Specific Operating Limitations in accordance with Section 333 In seeking this exemption, proposes to commercially operate DJI Inspire 1 UAS for the special purpose ofconducting aerial real estate video and photography over certain areas of United States, pursuant to the following specific operating limitations: 1 . Operations authorized by this grant ofexemption will be limited to the following aircraft described in the operating documents, rotorcraft UASs weighing less than 55 

### pounds maximum gross weight: DJI Inspire 1 Unmanned Aircraft System. Proposed operations ofany other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this grant. 2 . UAS operations under this exemption will be limited to conducting operations for the purpose ofaerial real estate video and photography. 3 . The UAs may not be flown at an indicated airspeed exceeding 20 knots.

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### 4. The UA must be operated at an altitude ofno more than 200 feet above ground level (AGL), 

### as indicated by the procedures specified in the operating documents unless a special request is made and approved by ATC. All altitudes reported to ATC must be in feet AGL. 5. The UAs must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) ofthe 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. 6. The use offirst person view (FPV) by the PIC or safety observer (SO) is not permitted. 7. All operations must utilize a safety observer (SO). The SO maybe used to satisfy the VLOS requirement 

### as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The SO 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 ofthe flight. The PIC must ensure that the SO can perform the functions prescribed in the operating documents. 8. The SO must not perform any other duties beyond assisting the PIC with seeing and avoiding other air traffic and other ground based obstacles /obstructions and is not permitted to operate the camera or other instruments. 9. The operating documents and the grant ofexemption must be accessible during 

### VAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations contained 

### in the grant ofexemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations contained in the grant ofexemption take precedence and must be followed . Otherwise, the operatormust follow the procedures 

### as outlined in its operating documents . The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It 

### is the operator's responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents ifit petitions for extension or amendment to the grant ofexemption. Ifthe operator determines that anyupdate or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted the exemption, then the operator mustpetition for 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. 10. Prior to each flight the PIC must inspect the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe flight. Ifthe inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation ofthe UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenancehas been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight. The Ground Control Station must be included in the

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### preflight inspection. All maintenance and alterations must be 

### properly documented in the aircraft records. 11. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement ofa flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight. The PIC who conducts the functional test flight must make an entry in the aircraft records. 12. The pre-flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g . inoperable components, items, or equipment, not already covered in the relevant sections ofthe operating documents. 13. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer's aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements. 14. The operatormust carry out its maintenance, inspections, and record keeping requirements, in accordance with the operating documents. Maintenance, inspection, alterations, and status ofreplacement/overhaul component parts must be noted in the aircraft records, including total time in service, description ofwork accomplished, and the signature ofthe authorized person returning the UAS to service. 15. Each UASs operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer Safety Bulletins. 16. The authorized person must make an entry in the aircraft record ofthe corrective action taken against discrepancies discovered between inspections. 17. The PIC must possess at least a private pilot certificate and at least a current third- class medical certificate. 18. The operator maynot permit any PIC to operateunless the PIC meets the operator's qualification criteria and demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 C.F .R. 

### § 61.51(b) . Flights for the purposes oftraining the operator's PICs are permitted under the terms ofthe exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience-building flights , all persons not essential for flight operations ar e considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 91.119 . 19. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) . Ifflight at night is required, a special request will be made at the FAA 

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### office closest to proposed area ofoperations . Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized. 20. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles ofan airport reference point as denoted on a current FAA-published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport's management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a NOT AM as required by the operator's COA. The letter ofagreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administratorupon request. 21. The UA may not be operated less than 200 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC . 22. Ifthe UA loses communications or loses its GPS signal, it must return to a predetermined location within the planned operating area and land or be recovered in accordance with the operating documents . 23. The PIC must abort the flight in the event ofunpredicted obstacles or emergencies in accordance with the operating documents. 24. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point and land the UA with 25% battery power remmmng. 25. The operator must obtain an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued Certificate ofWaiver or Authorization (COA) prior to conducting any operations under the grant ofexemption. This COA will also require the operator to request a Notice to Airman (NOT AM) not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 48 hours prior to the operation. All operations shall be conducted in accordance with airspace requirements in the ATO issued COA including class of airspace, altitude level and potential transponderrequirements . 26. All aircraft operated in accordance with the exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 C.P.R. part 47, and have identification (N- Number) markings in accordance with 14 C.P.R. part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be as large as practicable. 27. Before conducting operations, the radio frequency spectrum used for operation and control ofthe UA must comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other appropriate government oversight agency requirements . 28. The documents required fewer than 14 C.P.R. 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station ofthe UAS any time the UAS is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. 

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### 29 . The UA must remain clear and yield the right ofway to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times. 30. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle. 31. Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons (persons other than the PIC, SO, operator trainees or essential 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 ofan 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 ofthe UA, flight operations must cease immediately and/or; b. The aircraft is operated near vessels, vehicles or structures where the owner/controller ofsuch vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission and the PIC has made a safety assessment ofthe risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard, and; c. Operations nearer to the PIC, SO, operatortrainees or essential persons do not present an undue hazard to those persons per 

### § 91.119(a) . 32. All operations shall be conducted overprivate or controlled-access property with permission from the land owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from land owner/controller or authorized representative will be 

### obtained for each flight to be conducted. 33. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries ofthe operational area as defined by the applicable COA must bereported to the FAA'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.ntsb .gov. 

### 2. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 61.113(a) And (b) 

### Would Not Adversely Affect Safety. LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that the equivalent level ofsafety established by Section 61.113(a) and 

### (b) will be maintained because no PIC will be allowed to operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight-hour and currencyrequirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI
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### Inspire 1 UAS in a manner consistent with the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Considering LEDIC Management Group LLC proposed area ofoperations, and the operating limitations set forth-above; the parallel nature ofprivate pilot aeronautical knowledge requirements to those ofcommercial pilot requirements (See Exemption No . 11062); and the ainnanship skills necessary to safely operate the DJI Inspire I UAS, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that the additional manned airmanship experience ofa commercially certificated pilot would not correlate to the airmanship skills necessary for LEDIC Management Group LLC specific proposed flight operations . The FAA has previously granted relieffrom Section 61.113(a) and (b) specific to UAS , in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062,11063, 11064,11065,11066,11067,11080,11109,11110,11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161) . LEDIC Management Group LLC will not allow any PIC to operate the DJI Inspire I UAS unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight-hour requirements or the DJI Inspire 1 UAS training and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS in a manner consistent with this exemption, including e

v asive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Specifically, the PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 C.F.R. 

### § 61.51(b), 25 hours oftotal time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot (with a minimum of5 hours ofthose hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model of


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### UAS to be used for operations under the exemption) . In addition to the hour requirements, the PIC must accomplish 3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days (for currency purposes). As 

### in Exemption Nos. 11062, 11138, and 11153, prior documented flight experience that was obtained 

### in compliance with applicable regulations will ensure an equivalent level ofsafety during LEDIC Management Group LLC proposed operations. The Administrator has held that prior documented flight experience that was obtained in compliance with applicable regulations would ensure safe operations, stating as follows: In Exemption No. 11062, the FAA required that prior to conducting operations for the purpose ofmotion picture filming (or similar operations), the PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR 61.5l(b), 25 hours oftotal time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot including at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a multi-rotor UAS. Prior to operations under Exemption No. 11062, the PIC must also have accumulated and logged a minimum of5 hours as a UAS pilot operating the same make and model ofUAS to be used for operations under the exemption. For clarification, the FAA considers these minimum hour requirements to be inclusive rather than additive; i.e. 5 hours make and model time maybe included in the 10 hours ofmulti-rotor time and the 10 hours may be included 

### in the total25 hours ofUAS rotorcraft time. In addition to the hour requirements, the PIC must accomplish 3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days (for currencypurposes) . The FAA finds that at a minimum, the flight-hour requirements 

### in Exemption No. 11062 are appropriate to practice and build proficiency 

### in the skills necessary to safely conduct the petitioner' s proposed operations. The FAA also finds that prior documented flight experience that was obtained in compliance with applicable regulations would satisfy this requirement. Training, proficiency, and experience-building flights can also be conducted under the grant ofexemption to accomplish the required flight time. During training, proficiency, and experience-building flights the PIC is required to operate the UA with appropriate distances in accordance with 14 C.F.R 91.119. Exemption No. 11138 at page 15 . Accordingly, LEDIC Management Group LLC will ensure safe operations by not allowing any PIC to operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS unless that PIC has demonstrated, by 

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### meeting minimum flight-hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS in a manner consistent with the exemption, including evasive and emergencymaneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. 

### 3. Reasons Why 

### An Exemption From The Requirements OfSection 91.7(a) Would Not Adversely Affect Safety. The equivalent level ofsafety established by Section 91.7(a) will be maintained because prior to every flight, LEDIC Management Group LLC will ensure that the DJI Inspire 1 UAS is in an airworthy condition based upon the UAS's compliance with its operating documents and as stated in the conditions and limitations herein. Additionally, the FAA has previously granted relieffrom Section 91.7(a) specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158 , 11159, 11160, 11161). 

### 4. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.121 Would Not Adversely Affect Safety. The equivalent level ofsafety established by Section 91 . 121 will be maintained because the altitude information ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UA will be provided to the PIC via GPS equipment and a radio communications telemetry data link, which downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring ofthe flight path and altitude. This altitude information, combined with LEDIC Management Group LLC's operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UA within visual line ofsight, at or below 200 feet AGL, will ensure a level of 30

### safety equivalent to Section 91.121. The altitude information will be generated by GPS equipment installed on board the aircraft. Prior to each flight, a zero altitude initiation point is automatically establishedby the UASs at ground level. The FAA has previously granted relieffrom Section 91.121 specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150,11153,11156,11157, 11158,11159,11160, 11161). 

### 5. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements OfSection 91.15l(b) 

### Would Not Adversely Affect Safety. A grant ofthis exemption would ensure an equivalent level ofsafety established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91.151(b) as a result of(1) the technical specifications ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAs; (2) the limitations on the proposed flight operations; and (3) the location ofthe proposed flight operations . Accordingly, LEDIC Management Group LLC will ensure that it will safely operate the battery powered DJI Inspire 1 UA during daylight hours in VFR conditions, with enough batterypower to fly for a total duration of 13 .5 

### minutes to the first point ofintended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. Here, as in Exemption No. 11109, the technical specifications ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS ; the limitations on the proposed flight operations ; and the location ofthe proposed operations, will ensure an equivalent level ofsafety established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91 . 151(b). Furthermore, safety will be ensured as the DJI Inspire 1 UAS provide audible and visual warnings to the PIC at the GCS when the UAs experiences low battery voltage, the first warning occurring at approximately 33% remaining battery power, and again at approximately 10% remaining batterypower. At the critically low battery level, the DJI 

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### Inspire 1 UAS will descend and land automatically. Significantly, previous exemptions granted by the FAA concerning Section 91.151 establish that safety is not adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations ofthe UAS are considered. Reliefhas been granted for manned aircraft to operate at less than the minimums prescribed in Section 91.151, including Exemption Nos. 2689, 5745, and 10650. Moreover, the FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.151 specific to UAS, 

### in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 8811, 10808, 10673, 11042, 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 1113 8, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161). 6. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Sections 

### 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), And 

### 91.417(a) & 

### (b) 

### Would Not Adversely Affect Safety. In seeking this exemption, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that the equivalent level ofsafety with regard to the regulatory maintenance and alteration requirements established by Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(1) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b) will be met because LEDIC Management Group LLC will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the operating documents (i.e., the LEDIC Management Group LLC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Inspire 1 Instruction Manual). Furthermore, LEDIC Management Group LLC will document and maintain all maintenance records for the DJI Inspire 1 UAS. Since the DJI Inspire 1 UAS will be inspected as prescribed by the operating 

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### documents, LEDIC Management Group LLC will maintain the equivalent level of safety established by Sections 91.405(a), 91.409(a)(l), and 91.409(a)(2). A copy of the DJI Inspire 1 User Manuals are attached hereto as Exhibit B; a copy ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS Maintenance LOG is attached hereto as Exhibit C . Likewise, the exemption sought will not adversely affect safety because LEDIC Management Group LLC will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed by the operating documents. Furthermore, the exemption sought would maintain an equivalent level ofsafety established by Sections 91.407, 91.417(a) and 91.417(b), because all maintenance of the DJI Inspire 1 UAS will be performed by trained technicians. Maintenance will be documented and maintained utilizing the monthly maintenance log . Significantly, previous exemptions granted by the FAA concerning Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b) establish that safety is not adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations of the UAS are considered. In 

### consideration of LEDIC Management Group LLC proposed operating limitations, the operating documents, and the technical aspects ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, LEDIC Management Group LLC submits that safety will not be adversely affected by granting exemption from 14 C.F.R. Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l) and (a)(2), 91.409(a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b). The FAA has previously granted reliefspecific to UAS in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos . 11062, 

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### 11063,11064, 11065,11066,11067,11080,11109, 11110,11112, 11136,11138, 11150, 11153,11156, 11157,11158,11159,11160, 11161). 

### 7. The FAA M ay Prescribe Any 

### Other Conditions For Safe Oper ation. In accordance with Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) and 14 C .P .R . § 21.16 entitled Special Conditions, LEDIC Management Group LLC requests that the FAA prescribe special conditions for the intended operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, which contain such safety standards that the Administrator finds necessary to establish a level ofsafety equivalent to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & 

### (b), 91.7 (a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1) , 91.409(a)(1) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b) . Such special conditions will permit safe operation ofthe UAs for the limitedpurpose ofconducting aerial real estate video and photography over 

### certain areas ofthe United States for compensation or hire . FMRA Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users ofthe NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security; and further, provides the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification in accordance with any requirements that must be established for the safe operation ofthe UAS in the NAS . Likewise, the Administrator may prescribe special conditions pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 21.16, for operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, since the airworthiness regulations of 14 C.F.R. Part 21 do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards, due to the novel or unusual design features ofthe aircraft. Section 21 . 16, entitled Special Conditions, states the following: Ifthe FAA finds that the airworthiness regulations ofthis subchapter cio not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller because of a novel or unusual design feature ofthe aircraft, aircraft 34

### engine or propeller, he prescribes special conditions and amendments thereto for the product. The special conditions are issued in accordance with Part 11 ofthis chapter and contain such safety standards for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller as the FAA finds necessary to establish a level ofsafety equivalent to that established in the regulations. See 14 C.P.R.§ 21.16. Therefore, in accordance with FMRA Section 333 and 14 C.F.R. § 21 . 16, the FAA mayprescribe special conditions for LEDIC's intended operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS, which contain such safety standards that the Administrator finds necessary to 

### establish a level ofsafety equivalent to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a) & 

### (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(1) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b). F. A Summary That Can Be Published In The Federal Register, stating: The Rules From Which LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks Exemption: LEDICManagement Group LLCseeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a)&(b), 91. 7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(J) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & 

### (b). 

### A BriefDescription OfThe Nature OfThe Exemption LEDIC Management Group LLC Seeks: This exemption will permitLEDICManagement Group LLC to commercially operate an UnmannedAircraft System (UAS)for thepurpose of conducting aerial real estate video and photography over certain areas of the United States, withparticular focus on apartment communities. 

### G. Any Additional Information, Views, Or Arguments Available To Support LEDIC Management Group LLC Request. This Petition is made pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Section 333 , which directs the Secretary ofTransportation to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the NAS . As such, LEDIC Management Group LLC request for exemption may be granted pursuant to the authority ofFMRA Section 333 

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### and 14 C.P.R. Part 11, as set forth above. FMRA Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users ofthe NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security; and further, provides the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification. As discussed in detail above, LEDIC Management Group LLC will operate the DJI Inspire 1 UASs safely in the NAS, without creating a hazard to users ofthe NAS, or the public, or otherwisepose a threat to national security. 

### CONCLUSION As set forth herein, LEDIC Management Group LLC seeks an exemption pursuant to 14 C.P .R. 

### § 11.61 and Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FMRA), which will permit safe operation ofthe DJI Inspire 1 UAS commercially, without an airworthiness certificate, for the limited purpose ofconducting aerial real estate video and photography over certain areas ofthe United States. By granting this Petition, the FAA Administrator will be fulfilling the Congressional mandate ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, while also advancing the interests ofthe public, by allowing LEDIC Management Group LLC to safely, efficiently, and economically operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS commerciallywithin the NAS. 

### WHEREFORE, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, Section 333, LEDIC Management Group LLC respectfully requests that the Administrator grant this Petition for an exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a) & 

### (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.15l(b) , 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)(l) & 

### (a)(2), and 91.417(a) 

### & (b), and permit LEDIC to operate the DJI Inspire 1 UAS commercially for the purpose ofconducting aerial real estate video and 

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### photography over certain areas ofthe United States
Dated: April14, 2015 Respectfully submitted, S . Pierce Ledbetter, Jr.

37 LEDIC Management Group LLC 2650 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 3100 Memphis TN 38118 Tel (901) 435-7710 Pierce.ledbetter@ledic.com

### Appendices : A - DJI Inspire 1 Specifications Data Sheet B- DJI Inspire 1 Manufacturer' s User Manual C
- Monthly Maintenance Log APPENDIX

### A 

### DJI INSPIRE 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LEDIC Management Group LLC only utilizes safe and reliable UASs. DJI is an industry leader in small UAS production. DJI UASs are loaded with ground breaking software enabling the user to 

### set parameters which will not allow flight into controlled airspace. Parameters can also be set to limit flight to no higher than a predetermined and set altitude as well as limit flight to a predetermined and set distance. In 

### addition, DJI software provides real-time altitude and location information to the PIC via the linked monitor (smart phone /tablet devices) 1 . 1 DJI Inspire 1 1.1.1 Aircraft 1. 1.1.1 Supported Battery- DJI 5400mAH LiPo Battery 1.1.1.2 Weight (Battery & 

### Propellers Included)
- (2,935 grams) 1.1.1.3 Hover Accuracy (Ready to Fly) -Vertical: .5m; Horizontal: 2.5m 1.1.1.4 Max Yaw AngularVelocity
- 1500/s 1 . 1 . 1 .5 Max Tilt Angel
- 35° 1 . 1 . 1.6 Max Ascent Speed
- Sm /s 1.1.1.7 Max Descent Speed- 4m /s 1 . 1 . 1 . 8 Max Flight Speed- 22m/s (NOT RECOMMENDED) 1.1.2 Gimbal 1 . 1.2.1 Working Current- Static : 750mA; Dynamic : 900mA 1.1.2.2 Control Accuracy- ±0.03° 1.1.2.3 Controllable Range- Pitch: -90°
- +30°, pan +- 320° 1.1 .2.4 Maximum Angular Speed- Pitch: 90°/s 1.1.3 Camera 1.1.3 .1 Operating Temperature Range
- 32°F
- 1 040F (0°C
- 400C) 1 . 1.3.2 Sensor Size- 1/2.3" 1.1.3.3 EffectivePixels-12.4M 1.1.3 .4 Resolution- 4384x3288 4 . 1.3.5 HD Video Recording- 4K p 30 and 1080p 4 . 1.3.6 Recording Field ofView- 94° 1.1.4 Transmitt er 1.1.4.1 Operating Frequency- 5 .728GHz
- 5.85GHz 1.1.4.2 Communication Distance (unobstructed)
- FCC Compliance: 800m 38

### 1. 1.4.3 Receiver Sensitivity (1 %PER)
- -93dBm 1 . 1.4.4 Transmitter Power- FCC Compliance: 1OOm W 1.1.4.5 WorkingVoltage-120mA@3.7V 1.1.5 Range Extender 1.1.5.1 Operating Frequency- 2412-2462MHz 1 . 1.5.2 Communication Distance (unobstructed)- 500-700m 1.1 .5.3 Transmitter Power- 20dBm 1.1.5.4 Power Consumption- 2W



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### APPENDIX-B 

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**~** .-.....c,.._.._ ___ - -:. ..--.. •• The following tutorials and manuals have been produced to ensure you to make full use of your Inspire 1 . 1.Disclaimer 2. 1n the Box 3.1nspire 1 Quick Start Guide 4.Safety Guidelines S
. lnspire 1 User Manual 6.!ntelligent Flig h t Battery Safety Guidelines Watching all the tutorial videos and reading the Disclaimer before flight is recommended . Afterwards , prepare for your first flight by using the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide
. Refer to this man ual for more comprehensive information.
Please watch the tutorial video below to leam how to use Inspire 1 correctly and safely: www.dji.com/productjinspire- 1/Video

Download and install the OJI Pilot app before use . Scan the QR code or visit "http : //m
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# Contents Using th is manual Legends 2 Before Flight 2 Watch the video tutorials 2 Download the DJI Pilot app 2 Produc t Profile Introduction 

### 6 Feature Highlights 

### 6 Assemble the Aircraft 7 Aircraft Diagram 9 Remote Controller Diagram 9 Airc raft Flight Controller 12 Flight Mode 12 Flight Status Indicator 12 Return to Home (RTH) 13 Dynamic Home Point 15 Vision Positioning System 

### 16 Fl ight Recorder 17 Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17 DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 18 Remote Contr ollers Remote Controller Profile 24 Remote Controller Operations 24 Dual Remote Controllers Mode 29 Remote Controller Status LED 31 Linking the Remote Controller 32 Remote Controller Compliance Version 

### 33 Gimbal and Camera Camera Profile 35 Gimbal 

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@ 20 1 5 DJ I. A ll Rights ReseNed. 

### 3DJI Pilot App Camera 40 Map 

### 43 Academy 

### 43 User Center 

### 43 Flight Flight Environment Requirements 

### 45 Flight Umits and Right Restriction Area 

### 45 Preflight Checklist 

### 49 Calibrating the Compass 

### 49 Auto Take-off and Auto Landing 

### 50 Starting/Stopping the Motors 51 Flight Test 

### 51 FAQ Appendix Specifications 57 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 

### 60 How to Update Firmware 

### 61 FCC Compliance 

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### box. Equipped with retractable landing gear, it can capture 

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### 360 degree view from its camera. The built-in camera has an integrated gimbal to maximize stability and weight efficiency while minimizing space. When no GPS signal is available, Vision Positioning technology provides hovering precision.

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### and Gimbal: Up to 4K video recording and 12 megapixel photo capture. ReseNed mounting space for NO filters for better exposure control. New quick-release mount allows you to remove the camera with ease. HD Video Downlink: Low latency, HD downlink powered by an enhanced version of the DJI Lightbridge system. It also provides dual controllers mode. Lancing gear: Retractable landing gear that enables an unobstructed panoramic view from the camera. DJI Intelligent Flight Battery: 4500 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery employs new battery cells and a battery management system. Flight Controller: The next generation flight controller system provides a more reliabl e flight experience. A ne w flight recorder stores the flight data from each flight, and Vision Positioning enhances hoveri ng precision when no GPS is available.

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# __ .. ' Uniocking Travel Mode . The aircraft is in Travel Mode during delivery. Follow these steps to change it to Landing Mode before your first flight: 1. Insert the Intelligent Right Battery into the battery compartment. 2. Power on the Remote Controller and the Intelligent Flight Battery. 3. Toggle the Transformation Switch up and down at least four times. 4. Power off the aircraft.

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## Lt. • Battery must be fully charged before using it for the first time. Refer to 'Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery' (P21) for more information
. • If you have purchased the dual remote controller version, you must use the Master remo te controller to deactivate Travel Mode. Refer to "Setting Up Dual Remote Controll ers Mode" (P30) section for more infromation about Master remote controller. 

### • Be sure to remove the gimbal from the aircraft before switch 

### fran landing Mode to Travel 

### Mode. • Place the aircraft on the smooth and reflective surface (e.g. table or tile) bef ore switching between the travel modes to the landing mode. 

### Do not place the aircraft on the rough an d sound-abso rbing surface (e
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### Installing Gimbal 

### and Camera 1. Remove Gimbal Cover. 2. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked position (to the right when facing the nose of the aircraft). 3. Insert the gimbal by aligning the white mark on the Gimbal. 4 . Rotate the Gimbal Lock back into the locked position.



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### Propellers Attach propellers with the black nut onto motors with the black dot and spin counter-clockwise to secure. Attach propellers with gray nut onto motor s without a black dot and spin clockwise to secure.

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### Attaching 1345s Quick-Release Propellers The 1345s Quick-Release propeller is the upgrade version of the prope ller s that greatly enhance the reliability of the propeller during the flight. Following the steps below to attach the 1345s Quick-Re lease propellers. 1. Install the propellers with a white dot onto the mounting plates that have a white dot, and install the propellers without a white 

### dot onto the mounting plates that 

### do not have a white dot.

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2. Align the hook (A) on the propellers with the securing spring (B), then press down the propeller onto the mounting plate then rotate the propellers according to the lock direction until it is secured.



# -- **~** Preparing Remote Controller Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antenna as shown . 1 . Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to fit then attach your mobile device. 2. Connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable. 3. Plug one end of the cable into your mobile device, and the othe r end into the USB port on the back of the remote cootroller.

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[1] GPS [2] Propeller (P17) [2 ] [3] [3] Motor (4] [6] [5] [4] Front LED (P12) [5] Landing gear 

### [6] Gimbal and Camera (P35)
[9] [7] Intelligent Flight Battery (P18) [11] [10] [8) Aircraft Micro-USB Port [9] Rear LED (P12) [10] Camera Micro-USB Port [11] Camera Micro-SO Card Slot (P35) (1 2 ] [1 3] [12] Vision Positioning Sensors (P16) [1 3 ] Aircraft Status Indicator (P13)

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**~** co INSPIRE 1 User Manual [6] Battery Level LEOs [8] Power Button Displays the current battery level. [7] Status LED Used to power on or power off the remote controller. [9] RTH LED Displays the power status . Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status .
[1 0) Camera Settings Dial Turn the dial to adjust camera settings . Only functions when the remote controller is connected to a mobile device running the DJI Pilot app . [11 

### 1 Playback Button Playback the captured images or videos . [121 Shutter Button Press to take a photo. If in burst mode , the set number of photos will be taken with one press. [131 Flight Mode Switch Used to switch between P, A and F mode. [14] Video Recording Button Press to start recording video. Press again to stop recording. [15] Gimbal Dial Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal . [16) Mini-HDMI Port Connect an HD compatible monitor to this port to get a live HD video preview of what the camera sees. [17] Micro-USB Port For connecting the remote controller to your computer. [16] [1 7] [ 1 8] [ 1 9]

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[201 GPS Module [20) Used to pinpoint the location of the remote controller.



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### 1 Back Left Button Customizable button in DJI Pilot app. [221 Power Port Connect to a power source to charge the remote controller's internal battery. [231 Back Right Button Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.

# Aircraft This chapter describes the features of the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

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The Inspire 1's flight controller is based on DJI flight controller with several enhancements such as new flight mode and new safe mode. Three safe modes are available: Failsafe, Return Home and Dynamic Home Point. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. A flight recorder stores crucial flight data for each flight.



## F!!a!~! Mode Three flight modes are available. The details of each flight mode are found in the section below: P mode (Positioning) : P modo works best when GPS signal is strong. There are th r ee different states of P mode, which will be automatically selected by the Inspire 1 depending on GPS signal strength and Vision Positioning sensors: P-GPS: GPS and Vision Positioning both are available, and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning. P-OPTI: Vision Positioning is available but the GPS signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision Positioning for ho vering P-A TTl: Neither GPS or Vision Positioning available, aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning , so only altitude is controlled. A mode (Attitude) : The GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used f or holding position. The aircraft only uses its barometer to maintain altitude. If it is still receiving a GPS signal, the aircraft can automatically return home if the Remote Controller signal is lost and if the Home Point has been reco r ded successfully. F mode (Function): Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. For mo r e information about IOC, refer to the IOC in Appendix
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:\): Use the Right Controller mode switch to change the flight mode of the airc r aft, ref er to the "R ight Mode Switch" on P27 for more information
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Front LED Rea r LED The Front and Rear LED show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LED displays solid red and the Rear LED displays solid green . Aircraft Status Indicator shows the system status of the flight controller. Refer to the table belo w for more information about the Aircraft Status Indicator: 

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### Home (RTH) brings the aircraft back to the last recorded l-lorne Point. There are three cases that will trigger RTH procedure; they are Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH.

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### the GPS signal is strong. You can view the GPS signal strength thr ough the GPS icon ( 

## ,..,ull ). If you are using the Dynamic Home Point setting, the Home Point will be updated to your current position as you move around and when the Air cra ft Status Indi cator blinks g reen. Using the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to " RTH button" on P28 for more information) or the RTH button in the DJI Pilot app when GPS is available to enables smart RTH . The aircraft return to the latest recorded Home Point, you may control the aircraft's orientation to avoid collision during the Smart RTH. Press the Smart RTH button once to start the process, press the Smart RTH button again to exit Smart RTH and regain the control.

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. 13INSPIRE 1 User Manual Low Battery RTH The low battery level failsafe is triggered when the DJIIntelligent Right Batt ery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft. User s are advised to return home or land the aircraft immediately when these warnings are shown. DJI Pilot app will advise user to return the aircraft to the Home Point when low battery warn ing is triggered. Aircraft will automatically return to the Home Point if no action is taken after 

### 10 seconds countdown
. User can cancel the RTH by pressing once on the RTH button . The thresholds for these warnings are automati cally determined based on the current aircraft altitude and its distance from the Home Point. Aircraft will land automatically if the current battery level can only support the aircraft to land to the ground from the current altitude. User can use. the remote controller to control the aircraft's orientation during the landing process. The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI Pilot app, and is described below
Critical L ow battery level warning(Red) Sufficient battery level(Green} Low battery level warning Remaining flight time

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N/A DJI Pilot app Tap "Go-home" to have the aircraft return to the Horne point and land automatically, or "Cancel" to resume normal flight. If 

### no action is taken, the aircraft will automatically go home and land after 

### 10 seconds. Remote controller will sound an alarm . The DJI Pilot app screen Will tlash red and aircraft starts to descend Remot8 controller wrll sound 

### an alarm N/A Flight lnstrucbOnS Fly the aircraft back and land it as soon as possible, then 1 stop the motors

and replace the battery
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# 1: •When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land automatically, you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing. • Color zones and markers on the battery level indi cator reflect estimated remaining flight time

and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft's current status. 

### Failsafe RTH Failsafe RTH is activated automatically if remote controller signal (including video relay signal) is lost for more than 3 seconds provided that Home Point has been successfully recorded and compass is working normally. Retum home process may be int errupted and the operator can regain control over the aircraft if a remote controller signal is resumed. 

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# Lh • Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe 

### RTH, there fore it is important to set an r easonable Failsafe altitud e before each flight. Launch the DJI Pilot app and enter "Camera" view and select "MODE" to set the Failsafe altitude. • Aircraft will stop ascending and immediately return to the Home Point if you move the throttle

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### ~INSPIRE 1 User tvlanual There are two options for Dynamic l-lome Point. 1 . Set the aircraft current coordinate as the new Horne Point. 2. Set the remote controller's coordinate as the new l-lome Point. Setting Up Dynamic Home Point Follow the steps below to setup Dynamic l-lome Point: 1 . Connect to the mobile device and launch the DJI Pilot app and go to the "Camera" page . 2. Tap"f'and select"i", to reset the remote controller's coordinates as the new Home Point. 3. Tap'""and select"4.t" , to reset the aircraft's coordinates as the new Horne Point. 4. The aircraft status indicator blinks green to show l-lome Point is set successfully.

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# -- . - . DJI Vision Positioning is a positioning system that uses ultrasonic and image data to help the aircraft identify its current position. With the help of Vision Positioning, your Inspire 1 can hover in place more precisely and fly indoors or in other environments where there is no GPS signal available. The main components of DJI Vision Positioning are located on the bottom of your Inspire 1, including [1]two sonar sensors and[2]one monocular camera.

Using Vision Positioning Vision Positioning is activated automatically when the Inspire 1 is powered on. No manual action is required. Vision Positioning is typically used in the indoor environment where no GPS is available. By using the sensors on the Vision Positioning system, Inspire 1 can perform precision hovering even when no GPS is available.

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### 16 © 2015 OJ I. All Rig hts Reserved .INSPIRE 1 User Manual Follow the steps below to use Vision Positioning: 1. Toggle the switch to "P" as shown the figure to the right 2. Place the Inspire 1 on a flat surface. Notice that the Vision Positioning system cannot work properly on surfaces without pattern variations. 3. Power on the Inspire 1. The aircraft status indicator will flash twice in green light, which indicates the Vision Positioning system is ready. Gently push the throttle up to lift off, and the Inspire 1 will hover in place. 

## & The performance of your Inspire 1's Vision Positioning System is subject to the surface you are flying over. The ultrasonic waves may not be able to accurately measure the distance over sound absorbing materials, and the camera may not function correctly in suboptimal environments. The aircraft will switch from "P" mode to "A" mode automatically if both GPS and Vision Positioning System are not available. 

### So operate the aircraft cautiously when in any of the following situations: • Flying over monochrome surfaces (e.g. pure black, pure white, pure red, pure green). • Flying over a highly reflective surfaces. • Flying at high speeds(over 8m/s at 2 meters or over 4m/s at 1 meter). • Flying over water or transparent surfaces. • Flying over moving surfaces or objects.
o Flying in an area where the lighting changes frequently or drastically.

o Rying over extremely dark (lux< 10} or bright (lux> 10,000) surfaces.
o Flying over surfaces that can absorb sound waves (e.g. thick carpet).
o Flying over surfaces without clear patterns or texture.
o Flying over surfaces with identical repeating patterns or textures (e.g. tiles with same design).
o Flying over inclined surfaces that will deflect sound waves away from the aircraft. • In the event of loss of remote controller's signal, the aircraft will hover for 8 seconds and then

auto-land if it is in "P" mode.**~\):** • Keep the sensors clean at all times. Dirt or other debris may adversely affect the effectiveness of the sensors. • The effective hovering altitudes of the aircraft is from 0 to 2.5 meters. • Vision Positioning system may not function properly when the aircraft is flying over water. • · Vision Positioning system may not be able to recognize pattern on the ground in low light

conditions (less than 1 OOiux). • Do not use other ultrasonic devices with frequency of 40 KHz when Vision Positioning system is

in operation . • Vision Positioning system may not be able to stabilize the aircraft when flying close to the

ground (below 0.5 meters) in fast speed. 

# 0 Keep the animals away from the aircraft when Vision Positioning system is activated. The sonar sensor emits high frequency sound that is only audible to some animals.
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m a tch the nut with the dots on the motors of your Inspir e 1 : 

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### Attaching the Propellers 1. Attach the propellers with a grey nut onto a motor withOut a black dot and spin the propellers clockwise 

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### its corresponding motors, othei"Nise the aircraft cannot take off. • Handling the propellers with care. • Manually tighten each of the propellers on the corresponding motors to ensur e it is attached firmly. 

### Detaching the Propellers Hold the motor still. Then spin the propell er in the unlock direction indicated on the propelle r itse lf. 

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## & • Check that the propellers and motors are installed corr ectly and firm ly before every flight. • Ensure that all pr opellers are in good condition bef ore each flight. DO NOT use old , chipped, or broken propellers. • To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch propellers or rmtors when they are spinning. • ONLY use original OJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience. 

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# & Battery must be fully charged before usi ng it for the first time. Refer to " Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery· P21 for more informa tion . DJI Intelligent Flight Battery Functions 1 . Battery Level Display: LEOs display the current battery level. 2. Battery Life Display: LEOs display the current battery power cycle. 3. Auto-discharging Function: The battery automatically discharges to below 65% of total powe r when it is idle (press the power button to check battery level will cause battery to exit idle state) for mo r e than 10 days to prevent swelling. It takes around 

### 2 days to discharge the battery to 65%.1t is normal to feel moderate heat emitting from the battery during the discharge process. Discharge th resholds can be set in the DJI Pilot app. 4. Balanced Charging: Automatically balances the voltage of each battery cell when charging. 5. Over charge Protection: Charg ing automatically stops when the battery is fully charged . 6. Temperature Detection: The battery will only charge when the temperature is between 0 °C(32"F) and 4QOC (104°F). 7. Over Current Protection: Battery stops charging when high amperage (more than 10A ) is detec ted. 8. Over Discharge Protection: Discharging automatically stops when the battery vo l tage reaches 18V to prevent over-discharge damage 9. Short Circuit Protection: Automatically cuts the power supply when a short circu it is detected. 10. Battery Cell Damages Protection: DJI Pilot app shows warning message when damaged battery ce ll is detected. 11 . Battery Information History: Show the last 32 entries of battery information r ecords that include warning messages and so on. 12. Sleep Mode : Sleep mode is entered after 10 minutes of inactivity to save power. 13. Communication: Battery voltage, capacity, current, and other relevant information is provided to the aircraft's to the main controller. 

# & Refer to Disclaimer and Intell igent Flight Battery Safety Guide/ins before use. Users take full responsibi lity for all operations and usage. Using the Battery

Powering ON/OFF Powering On: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold f or 2 seconds to power on. The Power LED will turn red and the Battery Level Indicators will display the current battery leve l. Powering Off: Press the Pow er Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds t o power off. © 20 15 DJ I. All R i ghts Reser v ed 19 

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## soc). Ensure that the battery is fully charged and the cell voltage is at 4.43 V before each flight. 2. Using the Intelligent Flight Battery in extremely low temperature environments (those with air temperatures below -1 0°C} is not recommended. When flying in environments with temperatures between 

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## ooc. the Intelligent Right Battery should be able to achieve the appropriate voltage levels (above 4.2 V), but it is recommended that you apply the included insulation sticker to the battery in order to prevent a rapid drop in temperatures. 3. If the DJI Pilot app displays the "Critical Low Battery Level Warning " when flying in low temperature )> envirorments, s top flying and land the aircraft irrmediately
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# Lh In cold environments, insert the battery into the battery compartment and allow the aircraft to warm up for approximately 1-2 minutes before taking off. Checking the battery level The Battery Level Indicators display how much remaining power the battery has . When the battery is powered off, press the Power Button once. The Battery Level Indicators will light up to display the current battery level. See below for details.

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2. Open the Protection Cap and connect the Intelligent Flight Battery to the Battery Charger. If the battery level is above 95%, turn on the battery before charging. 3. The Battery Level Indicator will display the current battery level during charging. 4. The Intelligent Flight Battery is fully charged when Battery Level Indicators are all off. 5. Air cool the Intelligent Flight Battery after each flight. Allow its temperature to drop to room temperature before storing it for an extended period. 

# & • Do not charge the Intelligent Flight Battery and remote controller with standard charger (model : A 14-1 OOP1 A) at the same time, otherwise the charger may overheat. • Always turn off the battery before inserting it or removing it from the Inspire 1 . Never insert or

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### (>40oC) After any of th e above mentioned protection issues are resolved , press the button to turn off the Battery Level Indicator. Unplug the Intelligent Flight Battery from the charger and plug it back in to resume charging. No te that you do not need to unplug and plug the charger in the event of a room temperature error, the charger will resume charging when the temperature falls within the normal range.



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**~\):** How to dscharge your Intelligent Right Battery: To effectively calib rate the battery capacity, it is recommended to charge and discharge the battery thoroughly for every 10 charge-and-discharge cycle. User should ins tall the battery onto the aircraft and then power on the aircraft to initiate the discharge process, discharge the battery until the aircraft is powered off automatically
. Use r should then fully charge the ba ttery to ensure the battery is working a t its optimal. Slow: Place the Intelligent Right Battery into the Inspire 1's Battery Compartment and power it on. Leave it on until there is less than 5% of power le ft, or until the battery can no longer be turned on. Launch the OJI Pilot app to check battery level. Rapid: Fly the Inspir e 1 outdoors until there is less than 5% of power left, or until the battery can no lon ger be turned on . 

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# Remote Controllers This chapter describes the features of the remote controller that includes aircraft and remote controller operations and dual remote controller mode.

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### • Mode 1 : The rig ht stick serves as the throttle. • Mode 2 : The left stick serves as the throttle. 

### Do not opera te more than 3 aircrafts within in the same area (size equ ivalent to a soccer field) to prevent transmission interference .

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### OffThe Remote Controller The Inspire 1 remote controller is powered by a 2S rechargeable battery with a capacity o f 6000mAh. The battery level is indicated by the Batt ery Level LEOs on the front panel. Follow the steps below to power on your r emote controller: ·1. When powered off, press the Power Button once and the Battery Level LEOs will display the current battery level. 2. Then, press and hold the Power Button to power on the remote controller. 3 . The Remote Controller will beep when it powers on . The Status LED will blink green (slave remote controller blinks solid purple) rapidly , indicating that th e remote controller is lin king t o the aircraft. The Status LED will show a solid green lig ht when linking is comp leted . 4. Repeat step 2 to power off the remote controller after finish using it.

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### Controlling Camera Shoot videos or images and adjust camera settings via the Shutter Button , Camera Settings Dial , Playback Button and Video Recording Button on the remote control.

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[1] Camera Settings Dial Turn the dial to quickly adjust camera settings such as ISO and shutter speed without letting go of the remote controller
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### the pictu res or videos in playback mode. [2] Playback Button Press to view images or videos that have already been captured. [3J Shutter Button Press to take a photo. If burst mode is activated, multiple photos will be taken with a sing le press. [4) Receding Button Press once to start recording video, then press again to stop recording. 

### Controlling Aircraft Th1s section explains how to use the various features of the remote controller. The Remote Controller is set to Mode 2 by default.
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Controller (Mode 2) Aircraft ( G) Jndtcates nose direction) Remarks Moving the left stick up and down chan ges the aircraft's elevation. Push the stick up to ascend and down to descend. Push the throttle stick up to takeoff. When both sticks are centered, the Inspire 1 will hover in place. The more the stick is pushed away from the center position, the faster the Inspire 1 will change elevation. Always push the stick gently to prevent sudden and unexpected elevation changes. Moving the left stick to the left or right controls the rudder and rotation ofthe aircraft. Push the sick left to rotate the aircraft counter clock-wise, and push the stick right to rotate the aircraft clockwise. If the stick is centered, the Inspire 1 will stay facing its current direction. The more the stick is pushed away from the center position, the faster the Inspire 1 will rotate. Moving the right stick up and down changes the

### -;~~~~~~~i=:~ aircraft's forward and backward pitch. ¢ • Push the stick up to fly forward and down to fly


# • backward. The Inspire 1 will hover in place if the stick is centered. Push the stick further away from the center position for a larger pitch angle (maximum 35') and faster flight. Moving the right stick control left and right changes the aircraft's left and right pitch. Push left to fly left and right to fly right. The Inspire 1 will hover in place if the stick is centered. Push the stick further away from the center position for a larger pitch angle (maximum 35') and faster flight. Gimbal Dial: Turn the dial to the right, and the camera will shift to point upwards. Turn the dial to the left, and the camera will shift to point downwards. The camera will remain in its current position when dial is static.

26 © 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved.Flight Mode Switch Toggle the switch to select the desired flight mode . You may c hoose between; P mode, F mode and A mode .

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P mode (Positioning) : P mode works best when GPS signal is strong. There are three different states of P mode, whi ch will be automatically selected by the Inspire 1 depending on GPS signal strength and Vision Positioning sensors: P-GPS: GPS and Vision Positioning both are available , and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning
. P-OPTI : Vision Position ing is available but the GPS signa l is not. Aircraft is using on ly Vision P

ositio ning for ho vering P-ATTI : Neither GPS or Vision Positioning a vailable, aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning, so only altitude is controlled
. A mode (Attitude) : The GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used for holding position. The aircraft only uses its baromete r to maintain altitude. If 

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### if the Remote Controlle r signal is lost and if the Home Point has been recorded successfully
. F mode (Function) : Intelligent Ori entation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode . For more informa tion about IOC, re fer to the IOC in Appendix. The Right Mode Switch is lock ed in P mode by default. T o unlock the s witch, launch the DJI Pilot app, enter the 'Camera" page, tap "MODE" , and then activate ' Multiple Flight Mode" . Transformation Switch I RTH Button The Tra nsf ormati on Switch 

### I RTH Button combination se rves two function s. Tog g le the switch up or down to raise or lower th e landing gear. Or, press th e button t o activate the Return to Home (RTH) p roce dure . Transformation Switch This swit ch has tw o positions. The effect of toggling the s witch to any of these positions is defined below:

Lower Raise 1. Raise: R aise the landing gear to its upper most position . 

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### Connecting Mobile Device Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position
. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, and then place your mobile device int o the clamp. Adjust the clamp to secure your mobile device. Then connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of th e cable into your mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of the remote controller.

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### Optimal Transmission Range The signal transmission between aircraft and remote controller perform best within the range that displayed in the picture shown below:

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Stro ng Weak Ensure the aircraft is flying within the optimal transmission range. Adjust the distance and position between the operator and the aircraft to achieve optimal transmission performance. 

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### Dual Remote Controllers mode is disabled by default. Users must enable this feature on the "Master" remote controller by through the OJI Pilot app. Follow the steps be lo w for setup: "Master" Remote Controller: 1. Connect the remote controller to your mobile device and launch the OJI Pilot app. 2. Go to the Camera page, and tap

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# & Remote controller cannot link to the aircraft if the remote controller is set as "Slave". Meanwhile, the "Slave" remote controller cannot control the orientation of the aircraft. Reset the remote controller to "Master" in OJI Pilot app if you wish to link the remote controller to the aircraft. 2. Search the "Master" remote controller in the surrounding area in the " Request Control" section. 

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# Camera and Gimbal

The on-board camera supports 4K video capture up to 4096x2160p24 and 12M pixel photos capture by using the 1/2
.3 inch CMOS sensor. You may e xport the video in either MOV or MP4 format for editing . Available picture shooting modes include burst, continuous, and timer mode . A live preview of what the camera is seeing before you shoot videos and pictures is supported through the DJI Pilot App. Camera Micro-SO Card Slot To store your photos and videos, plug in the micro-SO card into the slot shown below before powering on the Inspire 1 . The Inspire 1 comes with a 16GR micro-SO card and supports up to a 64GB micro-SO card . A UH&-1 type micro-SO card is recommended, because the fast read and write capability of these cards enables you to store high-resolution video data.



# 0 Do not remove micro-SO card from the Inspir e 1 when it is powered on . Camera Data Port Power on the Inspire 1 and then connect a USB cable to the Camera Data Port to download photos or vid eos from th e camera to your computer .

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### Camera Operation Use the Shutter and Record button 0:1 the remote controller to shoot the images or the videos through the DJI Pilot app. For more information about how to use these buttons, refer to "Controlling Camera" P25. 

### ND Filter Attach an ND filter to the front of the camera to reduce over-exposure and "jello" effect.


### Gimbal Profile The 3-axis Gimbal provides a steady platform for the attached camera, allowing you to capture stabilized images and video. The Gimbal can tilt the camera up to 120 degrees and rotate 360 degrees.

Use the gimbal dial on the remote controller to control pitch movement of the camera by default. Note that you cannot control the pan motion of the camera by default. Enable the "Master-and -Slave" mode and set the remote controller to "Slave" state if you wish to control both the pan and pitch movement of the camera.



# & Use the gimbal dial on the remote controller to control the pitch movement of the camera in the single remote controller mode, however, you cannot control the pan movement of the camera. Pan Control Fo llow the instructions be low to use the gimbal dial to control the pan movement of the gimbal : 1 . Pow er on the aircraft and remote control , launch DJI Pilot app and enter "Camera" page. 2. Tap "RC Control Settings" icon and select either C1 or C2 customizable button as the gimbal pitch/ yaw switching button. 3. Select "Gimbal Pitch/Yaw" from the dropdown list.



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# DJIPilotApp This chapter describes the four main GUI of the DJI Pilot app.

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# - OJI Pilot App The DJI Pilot app is a new mobile app designed specifically for the Inspire 1. Use this app to control the gimbal, camera and other features of your flight system. The app also comes with Map, Store a User Center, for configuring your aircraft and sharing your content with friends. It is recommended that you use a tablet for the best experience.

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## 8: The text next to this icon indicates the current flight mode. Tap to enter MC (Main Controller) settings. Modify flight limits. perform compass calibration, and set the gain values on this screen. [2] GPS Signal Strength

**ull :**  This icon shows the current strength of GPS signals. Green bars indicates adequate GPS strength. [3] IOC Settings 

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**~~!!'iit~~;:** This icon shows current aircraft system status , such as GPS signal health. [5] Battery Level Indicator _.,__-o : The battery level indicator dynamically displays the battery level. The color zones on the battery level indicator represent different battery levels. [6] Remote Controller Signal

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## llil'\ 1111: This icon shows the HD video downlink signal strength between the aircraft and the r emote controller. [8] Battery Level 

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## 1 00% :This icon shows the current Intelligent Flight Battery level. Tap to enter battery information menu, set the various battery warning thresholds and view the battery warning history in this page . [9] General Settings @:Tap this icon to enter General Settings page. Select parameter units, reset the camera, enable the quick view feature, adjust the gimbal roll value and toggle flight route display on this page. [1 

### OJ Camera Operation Bar 

### Exposure 

### Lock AE • : Tap to enable or disable the camera exposure lock. Function Fn : Tap to adjust camera settings, such as video format and digital filters. Shutter 

# e: Tap this button to take a single photo.
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## 0: Tap once to start recording video, then tap again to stop recording. You can also press the Video Recording Button on the remote controller, which has the same function
. Playback 

## [B :Tap to enter playback page. You can preview photos and videos as soon as they are captured. Camera Settings and Shooting Mode -• :::Tap to enter the Camera Settings page and switch from camera shooting mode from manual t o auto. [11] Map Display the flight path of the current mission. Tap to switch from the camera GUI to the Map GUI.

[12] Vision Positioning 

# g : This icon shows the distance between the surface and the Vision Positioning System's sensors. [13] Flight Telemetry

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**~l .2ws**  Vision Positioning Status Icon is highlighted when Vision Positioning is in operation
. Flight attitude is indicated by 

### the flight attitude icon. (1) The red arrow shows which direction the aircraft is facing. (2) Light blue and dark blue areas indicate pitch. 1.2M

(3} Pitching of the boundary between light blue and dark blue area sh ows roll angle. [14] Home Point Settings 

# t : Tap this button to reset the current home point. You may c hoose to set the aircr aft take-off location , the remote controller's current position, or the aircraft's curr ent position as the Home Point. [15] Return to Home (RTH) 

# $ : Initiate RTH home procedure
. Tap to have the aircraft return to the latest home point.


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. [17] Auto Takeoff/Landing



# ..1./..i.. : Tap to initiate auto takeoff or landing. [18] Back

**~** :Tap to return to the main GUI.
User can view the current flight route in a larger map view in this page. You can also perform Auto takeoff and Landing in the page. Ensure your mobile device has access to the Internet. Due to the map data required , Wi-R connection is recommended. Internet access is required to cache the map, if Wi-R is unavailable, mobile data service is required.
Download user manual, view online videos . Also you can use the flight simulator t o practice you r flight skills.
You can sync the picture and videos to the mobile device, view the flight records and check your DJI account status in the User CAnter. Use the DJI registered account to login to the User Center
.

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# Flight This chapter describes the flight safety and flight restrictions.

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# Flight Once pre-flight preparation is complete, it is recorrmended to use the flight simulator to learn how to fly safely. Ensure that all flights are carried out in a suitable location
. 

## Flight Environment

**Req~iremants**

..

**-~ ...**  -- :.!.-. ·-- ..._

**~** - - 1 . Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These include wind speed exceeding 1 Om/s , snow, rain and smog. 2. Only fly in open areas. Tall buildings and steel structures may affect the accuracy of the on-board compass and GPS signal. 3. Avoid from obstacles, crowds, high voltage power lines, trees or bodies of water. 4. Minimize electromagnetic interference by not flying in area with high levels of electromagnetism, including mobile phone base stations or radio transmission towers. 5. Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environment factor such as air density and temperature . Be very careful when flying 14700 feet (4500 meters) or more above sea level as battery and aircraft performance may be reduced. 6. The Inspire 1 cannot operate within the polar areas in "P" mode.



# ~u~~!!-'~ **~an-d** 

# Fl!iht

**Re~~tncflon ~ye~**  Right limits on height and distance can 

### be set. The details of these flight limits are described in the following section. All unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization}, FAA and their own national airspace regulations
. For safety reasons , the flight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes height limits, distance limits and No Fly Zones. When operating in P Mode , height, distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight. In A mode only he ight limits work and flights cannot go higher than 120 meters . 

### Max Height & 

### Radius Limits Max Height & Radius limit flying height and distance, and the user may change these settings in the OJI Pilot App . Once complete, your Inspire 1 will fly in a restricted cylinder that is determined by these settings. The tables below show the details of these iimits.

Max Height Max Radius Home Point 

### -Yc-----+- Height of aircraft when pawered on

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## ~ GPS Signal



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. .. _ --.

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### None Rapid red flashing

**~**

...... when close to the max radius limit.

Aircraft Status Indicator 

### None co Max Radius No limits ::T 

## .... 

# & · If you fly out of the limit, you can still control the Inspire 1, but cannot fly it further. • If the Inspire 1 flies out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode, it will fly back within

range automatically
. Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas Restricted areas include airports worldwide. All restricted areas are listed on the DJI official website at http ://WWw. dji .com/fly-safe/category-mc. Restricted areas are divided into category A and category B. Category A areas cover major international airport such as LAX and Heathrow, while category B areas includes smalier airports
. Category A Safety Zone (1) The category A "safety zo ne" is comprised of a small "no-fly zone" and a range of "restrictedaltitude zones" . Right is prevented in the "no-fly zone" but can continue with height restrictions in the restricted-altitude zone. (2} 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around a designated safety zone is a no-fly zone, inside which takeoff is prevented. (3) 1 .5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 miles (8 km) around r estricted areas are altitude r estricted, with maximum altitude going from 35 feet ( 10.5 m) at 1 .5 miles (2.4 km) to 400 feet (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km). (4) A "warning zone" has been set around the safety zone. \Nhen you fly within 320 feet (100m) of th e sa

fety zone, a warning message will appear on the DJI Pilot App.



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No-fly zone Category B Safety Zone 

# :

**.j~ {~I?;**  Restricted-altitude Warning zone flight zone (1) Category B "safety zone" is comprised of a "no-fly zone" and a "warning zone". (2) 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated "no-fly zone"
. Free zone

(3) A "warning zone " has been set around the safety zone. When you fly wi thin 0.6 miles (1Km) of th is zone, a warning will appear on the DJI Pilot App.

'- No- fly zone Warn ing zone Free·zone

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. GPS Signal Strong

### ~~- · ·• ·•· Bfinking Green _. : .·. ·' . . ,.**~'** . .. . . .. . . . ·. •. . . . . . . '·' ..
.. Aircraft Zone Restriction OJI Pilot App Prompt Status Indicator Motors will not start. Warning: You are in a No-fly zone. Take off prohibited. No-fly Zone If the aircraft enters the 

# () restricted area in A mode but Warning: You are in a No-fly P mode activates the aircraft zone, automatic landing has will automatically descend to begun. (If you are within 1.5 mile land then stop its motors after radius) landing. Warning: You are in a restricted 

# ® : ·- 

### ...... zone. Descending to safe '•' Red flashing Restricted- If the aircraft enters the altitude. (If you are between the altitude flight restricted area in A mode but P range of 1.5 mile and 5 mile mode activates, it will descend radius) zone to a safe altitude and hover 15 Warning: You are in a restricted 

# • feet below the safe altitude. zone. Max flight height restricted to between 10.5m and 120m. Fly Cautiously. Warning zone No flight restriction applies, but Warning: You are approaching a**~~ ~:** **;** there will be warning message . restricted zone, Fly Cautiously.

....**-. ~;**  Free zone I ' .**~** No restrictions. None. None. 

### E)3 Semi-automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during the descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. 

# & • When flying in the safety zone, aircraft status indicator will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking. • For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines,

city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible.

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1 . Remote controller, aircraft battery, and mobile device are fully charged. 2. Propellers are mounted correctly and firmly. 3. M icro-SO card has been inserted if necessary. 4. Gimbal is fun ction ing as normal. 5. Motors can start and are functioning as normal. 6. OJI Pilot app connected to the aircraft.
:- 

# - -

**Ca~a~~** the _ Con1pass IMPORT ANT: Make sure to calibrate the compass in every new flight location. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor flight performance or even failure. Regular calibration is required for optimum performance.



# 0 •DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such as magnetite , parking structures, and s teel reinforcements underground. • DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular

phones
. • DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects. Calibration Procedures Choose an o pen space to carry out the following procedures. 1 . Ensure the compass is calibrated. If you did not calibrate the compass in the Checklist, or if you have changed your position since last ca librating it, tap "MODE" in the app and select "Compass Calibration" to calibrate the compass. Then follow the on-screen instructions
. 2. Hold and rotate the aircraft horizontally 360 degrees, and the Aircraft Status Indicator will display a solid green light.

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# - INSPIRE l User Manual 3. Hold the aircraft vertically with nose pointing downward, and rotate it 360 degrees around the center axis. Recalibrate the compass if the Aircraft Status Indicator show solid red .

**~** If the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks red and yellow after the calibration, move your aircraft to a different location to carry out compass calibration.

**~\j:** Calibrate the compass before each flight. Launch DJI Pilot App, follow the on-screen instruction to calibrate the compass. When to Recalibrate 1. When compass data is abnormal, and the Aircraft Status Indicator is blinking red and yellow. 2. When flying in a new location , or a location that is different from your last flight. 3. When the mechanical structure of the Inspire 1 has changed , i.e. changed mounting position of the compass. 4. When severe drifting occurs in flight, i.e. the Inspire 1 does not fly in straight lines.
Auto Take-off Use auto take-off to take off your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status Indicator displays blinking green. Follow the steps below to use auto take-off: 1 . Launch DJI Pilot app, enter "Camera" page. 2. Ensure the aircraft is in "P" mode . 3. Go through the pre-flight checklist. 4. Tap"..1.", and confirm flight condition. Slide to confirm and take-off. 5. Aircraft takes off and hovers at 1.5 meters above ground
.


### 50 © 2015 D JI. All Rights Rese rved.INSPIRE 1 User Manual Auto-Landing Use auto-landing to land your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status Indicator displays blinking green. Follow the steps below to use auto-landing: 1. Ensure the aircraft is in " P" mode. 2. Check the landing area condition before tapping

**"~"**

**,** to perform land ing. 

### 3. Aircraft lowers the landing gear and proceed to land automatically.

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# $tarling/Stopping the · 

# Motors

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## .. . 

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### -- -· 

# -----------------------' Starting Motors The Combination Stick Command (CSC) listed below are used to start the motors instead of simply push ing the stick up. Ensure that you perform the CSC in one motion
. OR Stopping Motors There are two methods to stop the motors. Method 

### 1: When the Inspire 

### 1 has landed, push the throttle down 

### <D, then conduct CSC ®. Motors will stop immediately. Release both sticks once motors stop. Method 2: When the aircraft has landed , push the throttle down and hold. The motors will stop after 3 seconds.



# & Do not perform 

## esc when aircraft is in midair, otherwise the moto rs w ill be stopped. 

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**~** Take off/Landing Procedures 1. Place the aircraft on open, flat ground with battery indicators facing towards you. 2. Power on the remote controller and your mobile device, then the Intellige n t Flight Battery. 3. Launch the OJI Pilot App and enter the camera page. 4. Wait until the Air craft Indicator blinks green. This means the Home Point is recorded and it is safe to fly now. If it flashes yellow, it means Home Point is not recorded , and you should not take off. 5. Push the throttle up slowly to take off or using Auto Take-off to take off . 6. Shoot photos and videos using the DJI Pilot app. 7. To land, hover over a level surface and gently pull down on the throttle slowly to descend. 8. After landing , execute the CSC command or hold the throttle at it s lowest position for 3 seco nds or more until the motors stop . 9. Turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery first, followed by the Remote Controller. © 2015 DJI A ll Rights Reserved. 

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## & • When the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks yellow rapidly during fight, the aircra ft has ent ered Failsafe mode. • A low battery level warning is indicated by the Aircraft Status Indicator blinking red slowly or

rapidly during flight. • Watch video tutorials about flight for more flight information. 

### Video Suggestions and Tips 1 . Work through the checklist before each flight. 2. Select desired gimbal working mode in the DJI Pilo t app. 3. Aim to shoot when flying in P mode only. 4. Always fly in good weather, such as sunny or windless days . 5. Change camera settings to suit you. These include photo format and exposure compensation. 6. Perform flight tests to establish flight routes and scenes . 7. Push the sticks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smooth
.

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# FAQ

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# Troubleshooting {FAQ) 1. How can I put a GoPro camera on the Inspire 1?

The Inspire 1 does not cu rrently support GoPro attachments
. The g imbal is designed to ho ld DJI cameras only. 2. When wHI ground station functionality be available?

The Inspi re 1 does not currently support ground station. Ground station will be available with futu re firmware updates. 3. Is the camera's exposure automatic?

The exposure can be set to Auto, for automatic changes, or Manual, if you wish to use a specific setting. 4. Can I see the size of images through the app?

Yes, you can preview image or video sizes through the DJI Pilot app. 5. How much weight can the Inspire 1 carry without its induded camera?

We do not recommend flyi ng with any payload other than the included OJI gimbal and camera. 6. 

### Do you have an LCD monitor available for the Inspire 1 ? No, OJI does not sell LCD or HD monitors for the Inspire 1. However, you can output the live streaming video to a compatible monitor or mobile device of your own . 7. How long does it take to charge the battery? Does it comes with a charger?

Yes , all Inspire 1 units come with standard TB47 charger. With the standard TB47 1 

### OOW charger, it takes 85min to fully charge a 4500mAh battery. 8. Are the two remote controllers the same? Should I setup the remote controllers in the app or somewhere else to control the camera and aircraft separately? The two remote controllers are physically identical. You can set the remote controllers to either " Master" or "Slave"through the DJI Pilot app if you wish to use dual controller mode. 9. Where can I find info on the simulation application that plugs into the trainer port? Can 

### you suggest a simulation program? There is no trainer port on the remote controller for the Inspire 1 . 1



## o

. Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom 2 series remote controller?

No, it cannot. The mobile device holder can only be used with the Inspire 1 remote . 11 . Does the Inspire 1 have a SO card included? The Inspire 1 comes with a 16GB micro-SO card . It supports SD cards up to 64GB
. 12. Can I upgrade and buy a second remote controller 

### if I only buy a single remote controller now? Yes. 13. How big is the Inspire 1? Its length x height xwidth dmensions v.1thout the propellers attached are 44 x 30 x 45cm (17
. 3x 11 .8 x 17.7in).
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.INSPIRE 1 User Manual 14. What flight controller does the Inspire 1 use? The Inspire 1 uses its own new flight controller. 15. Which motors 

### and propellers does the Inspire 1 come with? The Inspire 1 uses 3510 motors and 1345 propellers. 16. Aircraft frame arm joints appear loosen, is that normal? The space of the joins shown in the below figure is normal and it will not affect the performance of aircraft, do not adjust the position of the screws on your own.

17. Failed to complete self-check? Place the aircraft on the flat surface before powering on. Do not move the aircraft during the selfcheck.

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# Appendix

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# Appendix

. ' 

## !1\lr<:raft



### _:··· **.::...~:·** :



### ~~ **·.::~.:.:** 

# .. .. -· Model We1ght (Battery Jncluded) Hovering Accuracy (P Mode) Max Angular Veloc1ty Max Tilt Ang le Max Ascent Speed Max Descent Speed Max Speed Max Flight Altitude Max W1nd Speed Resistance Max Flight Time Motor Model Propeller Model Indoor Hovenng Operating Temperatu re Range Diagonal Distance Dimensions

.

**~** 

### ..:-: G•mbal
.. · . :. 

### ··-·-

·---· 

### - . .. - · - **-~-----~~** Model Output Power (W1th Camera) Operating Current Angular Vibration Range Mounting Controllable Range Mechanical Range Max Controllable Speed ..... ·, 

## .. T600 2935g Vertical : 0 .5 m Horizontal: 2 .5 m P1tch 300()/s Yaw 150"/s 35() 5m/s 4 m /s 22 m/s (A TTl mode , no wmd) 4500m 10 m/s Approximately 18 minutes DJI3510 DJI 1345 Enabled by default -10° to 40° C 559 to 581 mm 438x451x301 mm ZENMUSEX3 StatiC 9 

### W. In Mot1on 11 W Station: 750 mA; Motion: 900 mA ±0.03° Detachable P1tch -90° to +30° Pan ±320° Pitch: -125° to +45° Pan : ±330° Pitch 120°/S Pan 180°/S .· .., ·-.: .-

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Name Model · Total Pixe ls Effect1ve Ptxels Image Max Size ISO Range Electronic Shutter Speed FOV (Fteld Of Vtew) CMOS Lens

Still Photography Modes

V1deo Recordmg Modes Max Bitrate Of Video Storage Supported Ftle Formats Supported SD Card Types Operatmg Temperature Range ' 0 : Remote Controller 1
- . · - - · ·· • • •• . Name Operat1ng Fr equency Transmitting Distance EIRP Video Output Port Power Supp ly Charging Dual User Capability 58 © 2015 OJI. All Righ t s Reserved. X3 FC350 12 .76M 124M 4000x3000 100-3200 (vtdeo)

**100~1600** {photo) 8 

### s to 1/8000 

### s Sony EXMOR 1/2.3" 20mm (35mm format&qUivalent) f/2 

## a focus at 00) 9 Elements 

### m9 groups AntJ-dtstortton Single shoot Burst shooting : 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) : 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias Time-lapse UHD (4K) 4096x2160p24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30 FHD 1920x1 080p24/25/30/48/50/60 HD 1280x720p24/25/30/48/50/60 60 Mbps FAT32texFAT Photo JPEG
. DNG Vtdeo MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H
.264) Mi c ro SD Max capacity : 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating requ i red. 

### 0° to40" 

### C C1 922 .7MH z-927 7 MHz (Japan Only) 5 .725 - 5 825 GHz. 2 400-2 483 GHz 2 km (Outdoor And Unobstru cted) 10dBm@900m
. 13dBm@S
. B G
. 20dBm@2 4G USB , Mini- HDMI Butlt-m battery DJI charger

**Host~and-Si ve**  \)OnnecttonMobile Device Holder Output Power Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Charging Temperature Range Battery



### .... .,_

· Charger
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# ,_:· Name Model Capacity Voltage Battery Type Energy Net Weight Operattng Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Chargmg Temperature Range Max Charging Power Battery (Optional) ' Name Model Capacity Voltage Battery Type Energy Net Weight Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Charging Temperature Range Tablet or Smart Phone 9W -10° to 40° C Less than 3 months -20° to 45° C More than 3 months · 22., 

### to 28° C 0-40° 

## c 6000 mAh LiPo 2S



## . , .. 

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### - . . .**-~-** ....:... -·· --**~** :.**-~..._**... ...**--** .:..:.**---~-** . . .:..: A14-100P1A 263V 100W Intelligent Flight Battery TB47 4500 mAh 222V LiPo 6S High voltage battery 999Wh 570 g -10° to 40° C Less than 3 months: -20° to 45° C More than 3 months: 22° C to 28° C 0°tO 40" 

## c 180W Intelligent Flight Battery TB48 5700 mAh 22.8 

## v LiPo 6S 129 96 Wh 670 g -10to 40° C Less than 3 months: -20 to 45° C More than 3 months: 22" to 28° C 

## oo to 40° C
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ad Air 2 , IPad Mtnt 3 , 1 P

ad Air. iPad M1 n12, 1 P

ad 4, * 

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**-~** IOC allows users to lock the orientation of aircraft in different fashions. There are three working modes for IOC and you may select the desired IOC modes from the DJI Pilot app. IOC only wo rks under F mode, and user must toggle the flight mode switch to " P ' mode to activate IOC. Refer to the table below: Course 

### Lock (CL) Home Lock (HL)* PoJnt of Interest (PO l)* I ts forward direction is pointtng to the nost: d irection when recordtng . whtch IS fiXed until you re-record it or eXlt from CL Record a Home Point (HP) , and push Pitch sti ck to control the aircraft far from or near to the HP. P

otnt of I nterest . Record a potnt of Interest (POl)
. the a trcraft can ctrcle around the POl, and the nose always po1nts to the POl

**'():** *Home Lock and Point of Interest feature are coming soon. Prerequisites 

### of IOC Use the IOC feature under the following condition :



### Modes IOC GPSenabled GPS

Course L ock No None Home Lock Yes

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**i** Using IOC Flight Distance 

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Enable the IOC featu r e by tapping " Enable IOC" in the setting page of the DJI Pilo t app . Toggle the Right Mode Switch to "F" mode and follow the on-screen instruc tion to use IOC feature.

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### _ .. 

### --· ·- - - ---- ... Follow the process described below to upgrade the aircraft, remote controller and battery. Updating 

### the Aircraft Rrmware Step 1- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity Ensure the Intelligent Flight Battery has at least 50% power and there is at least 100MB of free space on theSD card. Step 2- Prepare the Firmware Update Package 

### 1. Download the firmware update package from th e official DJI website (http://www
.dji.com/prod uct/ inspire-1 )
. 2. Insert th e SO into your PC. Extract the all downloaded files into the root directory of the SO card. Remove the SO card from your 

### PC . Ensure the Inspire 1 is powered off then insert the SO card into the SO card slot on the Inspire 1 camera. Step 3- Update the Aircraft 1 . Ens u re the remote controller is powered off and then power on the aircraft
. Upgrade will begin automatically after aircraft is powered on . 2. It will take approximately 25 min utes to complete the firmware update. The camera will sound a short pulse of "0-D-D-D" beeping sound to indicate the upgrade is in progress and sound a "D--OD " beeping sound to indicate the update is complete with success. 3. Check the upgrade status by opening the ".txt" f ile th at is automatically generated after the update . The update is successful if the text "result: successful " is in the document Try upgrading the firmware again if the text "result: failed" is found 

### or the gimbal sound a long beep sound. Updating the Remote Controller Firmware Step 1- Check Battery and SD Card Capacity Remote controller firmware is in cluded in the aircraft firmware update package. Use the same update package fil e that is downloaded from the DJI official website . Ensure the re mote controller battery lev el is above 50% . Step 2- Prepare the Firmware Update Package 1. Extract all downloaded files into the root directory of an SO card or USB thumb drive. 2. Insert the SD card into a SO card reader or the USB disk onto the remote contro ll er USB port when remote controller powered off. If you do not have a SD card reader, you may insert the SD card into the gimbal and connect the gimbal with remote controller to upgrade the remote controller. Step 3- Update the Remote Controller 1. Power on the remote controller and wait 60 seconds until the upgrade begins. Do not power off the remote controller during the update. 2. It will take approximately 

### 10 minutes to complete the firmware update. The camera will sound a beeping sound and the Status LED on the remote controller shows solid blue to indicate the update is in progress. The Status LED on remote controller shows solid green and beeping sound wili stop if the upgrade is completed with success. The Status LED on remo te contr oller shows solid red if upgrade is failed. Try upgrade again. © 20 1 5 OJ I. A ll Rights Reserved. 

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### x· INSPIRE 1 User Manual Updating Intelligent Flight 

### Battery Rrmware The Intelligent Flight Battery is upgraded during the aircraft firmware upgrade process. It is recommended to keep the upgrade package files in your SO card. The upgrade will start automatically after power cycling the aircraft
.



## & • Do not perform firmware update while the aircraft is still flying in the air. Only carry 

### out firmware update when the aircraft is landed. • Be sure to update the remote controller's firmware to the latest version after you upgrade the aircraft's

firmware
. • The remote controller may 

### becane unlinked from the aircraft after updating. Re-link the remote

controller 

### and aircraft. • Confirm the update

**resu~s** according to the gimbal sounds
. It is normal for the aircraft to sound or the



### LED to blink during the update process . • Ensure there is only 

### one fii1TM'are package file stored on your SD card . • Only storage devices that are formatted for FAT32 and exFAT

**f~e** systems are supported for aircraft

and remote controller firmware updates. • Delete any automatically generated 

### txt files (xxx_GS.TXT) in the SO card when updating multiple

remote controllers.

FCC Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or mod ifications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Compliance Information FCC Warning Message Any Changes or modifications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential in stall ation. Thi s equ ipment generates uses and can radiate radi o 62 © 2015 DJI . All Aigh ls Reserved
.INSPIRE 1 User Manual frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -connectthe equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. IC ASS warning This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and {2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le present areil est conforme aux CNR d'lndustrie Canada licables aux areils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisee aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'areil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'areil doit accepter tout brouillage radioelectrique subi,**m~me** si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance ?.Ocm between the radiator& your body. Any Changes or modifications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment KCC Warning Message**N"6\l'Et.!:f-~~i::ll~ g~%** **~ll~~~ 7~~~01**  

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