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communication, transportation, water, and waste water facilities and rights of way when

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T he s m a l l s i z e o f the s e U A S a nd the l i mi t ed s c a l e o f op e r a t i on s i n c onju n c t i o n w i t h a d he r en c e to the R e f o r m A c t ’ s s a f ety

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S e r v i c es u t i l i z i ng s m a l l U A S f o r ae r i al ph o t o gr a p h y, v i d eo g r a ph y

, s u r ve y i n g

, m a p p i n g , eq u i p m ent i n s pe c t i o ns a nd

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f u l l s c a l e a i r cr aft o p e r a t i o n s

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O p e r a t i o n a l S a f e t y

 T he U A S w i l l n o t b e o p e r a t ed at a s p e ed ex c e ed i n g 70 m p h.

 T h e U A S w il l b e o p e r at e d a t a n a l t i tu d e o f n o m o r e th a n 40 0 f

e e t a b o v e g r o un d l e v e l ( A G L)

.

 T h e U A S w il l b e o p e r at e d w i t h i n v i s u a l l i n e o f s i g h t ( V L O S ) o f t h e Pilot in Command ( P I C ) a t a l l t i m e s

. T h i s r e q u i r e s t h e P I C

t o b e a b l e t o u s e h u m a n v i s i o n un a i d e d b y a n y d e v i c e o t h e r t h a n c o rr e c t i v e l e n s e s

, a s s p e c i f i e d o n t h e P I C’ s FA A

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. T h e U A S m u s t b e o p e r at e d w i t h i n th e v i s u a l l i n e o f s i g h t ( V L O S )

o f t h e PI C an d V O a t a l l t i m e s

.

 T h e o p e r at o r i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m a i n t a i n i n g a n d i n s p e c t i n g t h e U A S t o e n s u r e t h a t i t i s i n a c o n d i t i o n f o r s a f e o p e r a t i o n

. Both

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 P r i o r t o e a c h f li g ht

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 P I C w i l l h o l d e i t h e r a n a i rl i n e t r a n s p o r t

, c o mm e r c i a l

, p r i va t e

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, o r s p o r t p i l o t c e r t i f i c at e

. T h e P I C w i l l a l s o h o l d a

c u r r e n t FA A a i r m a n m e d i c a l c e r t i f i c a t e o r a v a l i d U

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, o r t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t

. T h e P I C m u s t a l s o m e e t t h e f l i g h t r e v i e w r e qu i r e m e nt s s p e c i f i e d i n

1 4 C F R § 6 1

. 5 6 i n a n a i rc r a f t i n w h i c h t h e PI C i s r at e d o n h i s o r h e r p i l o t c e r t i f i c a t e

.

 N o o p e r a t i o n s w il l b e c o n d u c t e d a t n i g h t

, a s d e f i n e d i n 1 4 C F R § 1

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m e t e o r o l o gi c a l c o n d i t i o n s ( V M C )

.

 N o o p e r a t i o n s w il l b e c o n d u c t e d w i t h i n 5 na u t i c a l m i l e s o f a n a i r p o r t r e fe r e n c e p o i n t ( A R P ) a s d e n o t e d i n th e c u r r e n t FA

A

A i r p o r t / F a ci l i t y D ir ec to r y ( A F D ) o r f o r a i r p o r t s n o t d e n o t e d w i t h a n A R P

, t h e c e n t e r o f t h e a i r p o r t s y m b o l a s d e n o t e d o n t h e

c u r r e n t FAA

- pu b l i s h e d a e r on a u t i c a l c h a r t

, un l e s s a l e t t e r o f a gr e e m e n t w i t h t ha t a i r p o r t ’ s m an a g e m e n t i s o b t a i n e d o r

o th e r w i s e p e r m i t

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- a c c e s s p r o p e r t y w i t h p e r m i s s i o n f r o m t h e p r o p e r t y

o w n e r / c o n t r o l l e r o r au t h o r iz e d r e p r e s e nta t i v e

. P e r m i s s i o n f r o m p r o p e r t y o w n e r / c o n t r o l l e r o r a uth o ri z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

w il l b e o bt a i n e d f o r e a c h f li g h t t o b e c o nd u c t e d

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S ubpa r t H, ent i t l ed A i r w o r th i n e s s C e r t i f i c ate s

, e s t a b li s hes t h e p r o c edu r a l r equ i r e m ents f o r the i ss u a n c e of

a ir w o r th i ne s s c e r t i f i c ates a s r equ i r ed by FA R § 91

. 20 3 ( a) ( 1 )

. Gi v en the s i z e a nd l im i ted o p e r a t i n g a r ea a ss o c i a t e d

w i th the a i r cr aft to be ut i l i z ed by the A pp l i c ant, a n e x e m p t i o n f r o m P a r t 2 1 S ubp a r t H m e e ts the r equ i r e m ents o f a n

equ i v a l e n t l ev e l o f s a f ety un d er P a r t 1 1 a nd S e c t i o n 33 3 of t he R e f o r m A c t

. T he F e d e r a l A v i at i o n A c t ( 4 9

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r equ i r e m e nt f o r a n a i r w o r th i ne s s c e r t i f i c a t e, up o n c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f the s iz e, w e i g ht, s pe e d, o p e r a t i o n a l c ap a b i l i ty,

a nd p r o x i mi ty to a i r p o r ts a nd p o p u l a ted a r e a s o f the p a r t ic u l ar U AS

. I n a l l c a s e s

, a n an a l y s i s o f th e s e c r i t e r i a

de m o n s t r a tes th a t the U A S o pe r a t ed w i th o ut a n a i r w o r th i n e s s c e r t i f i c at e

, i n the r e s t r i c t e d env i r o n m e nt and under

the c o n d i t i o ns p r o p o s ed w i l l be a t l e a s t a s s a f e, o r s a f e r

, th a n a c o n v e n t i o n a l a i r c r a f t ( f i x e d w i ng o r r o t o r c r aft)

o pe r a t i n g w i t h a n a i r w o r th i ne s s c e r t i f i c a te w i th o ut t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s a nd c o nd i t i o ns p r o p o s e d.

T he U A S to be o pe r a t ed h e r eunder i s l e s s th a n 5 5 l b s

. f u ll y l o a ded, c a r r i es n e i ther a p i l o t n o r p a ss en g e r

, c a r r i es no

e x p l o s i v e m a t e r i a l s o r f l a m m a b l e l i qu i d f ue l s

, a nd o p e r a t es e x c l u s i ve l y w i t h i n a s e c u r ed a nd de s i g n a ted a r e a

. U n li k e

o ther c i v i l a i r c r a f t, o p e r a t i o ns und e r th i s exe m p t i o n w il l be t i g ht l y c o n t r o l l ed a nd m o n i t o r ed by b o t h the o pe r a t o r a nd

under t h e r equ i r e m e nts a nd i n c o m p l i an c e w i th l o c al pub l i c s a f ety r eq u i r e m ent s

. T h e s e s a f e ty enh a n c e m e nts p r o v i d e a

g r e a t e r d e g r ee o f s a f ety to the pub l i c a nd p r o pe r ty o wn e r s t h a n c o nv e n t i o n a l o pe r a t i o ns c o nd u c t ed w i th a i r w o r th i ne s s

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L a s t l y, a p p l i c at i o n o f the s e s a m e c r i t e ri a d e m o n s t r a tes th a t t he r e i s no c re d i b l e th r e a t to n a t i o n a l s e c u r i ty p o s ed by the

U A S

, due to i ts s i z e, s p e e d o f o p e r at i o n, l o c a t i o n o f o p e r a t i o n, l a c k o f e x p l o s i ve m a t e r i a l s o r f l a m m a b l e li q u i d f u e l s

, a nd

i n a b i l i ty to c a rr y a s ub s t a nt i a l ex t e r n a l l oa d.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 45.2 3 ( b ). M a r k i n g o f t h e A i r c ra f t

T he r e g u l a t i o n r equ i r e s :

W hen m a r ks i n c l ude o n l y the R o m a n c a p i t a l l ett e r " N " a nd the r e g i s t r a t i on n u m ber i s d i s p l ay e d o n l i mi t ed, r e s t r i c t ed

o r l i g ht

- s p o r t c a t e g o r y a i r c r aft o r e x pe r i m ent a l o r p r o v i s i on a ll y c e r t i f i c at e d a i r c r aft, the o p e r a to r m u s t a l s o d i s p l ay o n

th a t a i rc r aft n e a r ea c h ent r a n c e to the c a b i n, c o c k p i t, o r p i l o t s t a t i o n, i n l et t e r s n o t l e s s th a n 2 i n c hes n o r m o r e th a n 6

i n c hes h i g h, the w o r ds " li m i ted

, " " r e s t r i c t ed

, " " l i g h t

- s p o r t

, " " e x pe r i m enta l

, " o r " p r o v i s i o n a l

, " a s a p p l i c ab l e

.

E v e n th o u g h the U A S w i l l h a ve no a i r w o r th i n e s s c e r t i f i c ate, a n e x e m p t i o n m ay be n e e d ed a s the U A S w i l l h a ve no

ent r a n c e to the c a b i n, c o c kp i t o r p il o t s t a t i o n o n w h i c h the w o r d “ E x p e r i m e nt a l ” c an be p l ac e d

. G i ven the s i z e o f

the U AS

, tw o

- i n c h l et t e r i ng w i l l be im p o s s i b l e. T he w o r d “ E x pe r im e nt a l ” w i l l b e p l a c ed o n the f u s e l a g e in

c o m p l i an c e w i th § 45

. 2 9 ( f).

T he equ i v a l ent l ev e l o f s a f ety w i l l be p r o v i ded by h a v i n g the U A S m a r ked o n i ts f u s e l a g e a s r eq u i r ed by

§ 45

. 2 9 ( f ) w h e r e the p i l ot, o b s e r v e r a nd ot h e r s w o r k i n g w i t h the U A S w i l l s e e the i den t i f i c a t i o n o f the U A S as

“E x p e r i m e nt a l

. ”

1 4 C.F. R

. § 61.11 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ): P r i va t e Pil o t P r i v i l e g e s a n d L i m i t a t i o n s : Pil o t i n C o mm a n d

.

P u r s u a nt to 1 4 C F R 6 1

. 11 3 ( a ) & ( b ) , no p e r s o n who h o l ds a p ri v a t e p il o t c e r t i f i c a t e m a y a c t a s a p il o t i n c o m m a nd o f a n

a i r c r aft th a t i s c a r r y i n g p a ss en g e r s o r p r o pe r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e. V

- T a i l A v i a t i o n I n c

. m ay a c h i e v e a n eq u i va l ent

l ev e l o f s a f e t y a s a c h i eved by c u rr e nt R e g u l at i o ns b e c a u s e t he a p p li c a nt ’ s U A S do n o t c a rr y a ny p i l ots o r p a ss en g e r s n or

p r o pe r ty. T he ri s ks a t tend a nt to t he o pe r a t i o n o f U A S i s f a r l e s s th a n t h e ri s k l e v e l s i nh e r e nt i n the c o m m e rc i a l a c t i v i t i es

o ut l i n e d i n 1 4 C F R 61

. T he P I C o f the U A S w i l l h a ve a C o m m e r c i al P il o t ’ s L i c en s e a l o ng w i th a c u r r e nt T h ir d C l a s s o r h i g h er

Med i c al e x c e e d i n g t he c u r r ent s a f ety l ev e l s i n r e l a t i o n to 1 4 C F R 61

. 11 3 ( a ) & ( b ) . I f e e l the o pe r a t i o n a nd l im i t a t i o ns s et

f o r th i n the F O M w il l e q u a te to t h e s a f e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e U A S

.1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.7 ( a ) : C i v i l Ai r c r a f t A i r w o r th i n e ss

.

T he r e g u l a t i o n r equ ir es th a t no p e r s o n m a y o pe r a t e a c i v i l a i rcr a f t un l e s s i t i s i n a i r w o r thy c o n d i t i o n. A s the r e w i l l be no

a i r w o r t h i ne s s c e r t i f i c a t e i ss ued f o r t h e a i r c r a f t, s h o u l d th i s e x e m pt i o n b e g r a n t ed, no F A A r e g u l at o r y s t a nda r d w i l l e x i s t

f o r d e t e r mi n i n g a i r w o r t h i ne ss

. G i ven the s iz e o f t h e a ir cr aft f o r m ai n t e n a n c e an d u s e o f s a f ety c h e c k l i s t s p r i o r to ea c h

f l i g ht a n equ i v a l ent l e v e l o f s a f ety w i l l be p r o v i de d

.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ): Ci v i l A i r c r a f t F l i g h t Ma n u a l i n t h e A i r c r a f t

.

S e c t i o n 91

. 9 ( b) ( 2 ) p r o v i d e s : N o p e r s o n m ay o p e r a t e a U

. S

. - r e g i s t e r ed c i v i l a i rcr a f t

. . . ( 2 ) Fo r w h i c h an A ir p l ane o r

R o t o r c r aft F l i g ht M a nu a l i s n o t r equ i r ed by § 21

. 5 o f th i s c h a pte r

, un l e s s the r e i s a v a il ab l e i n the a i rc r a f t a c u r r e nt

a pp r o v e d a i r p l ane o r R o t o r cr a f t F l i g ht M a nua l

, a p p r o v e d m a nu a l m a t e r i a l

, m a r k i n g s

, a nd p l a c a r d s

, o r a ny

c o m b i n a t i o n th e r e o f

. T he U AS

, g i v en i ts s i z e a nd c o n f i g u r a t i o n h a s no a b i li ty o r p l a c e to

c a r r y s u c h a f lig ht m a nu a l o n the a i rcr a f t, n o t o n l y be c a u s e t he r e i s no p i l o t o n b oa r d, but b e c a u s e the r e i s no r o o m o r

c a pac i ty to c a rr y s u c h a n i t em o n the a i r c r af t

. T he equ i v a l ent l evel o f s a f e ty w il l b e m a i nta i n ed by kee p i ng the f l i g ht

m a nu a l a t the g r o u n d c o nt r o l p o i nt wh e r e the p il o t f l y i ng t h e U A S w i l l h a v e i m m e d i ate a c c e s s to i t.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.103 : P r ef li g h t A c t i on.

T h i s r e g u l at i o n r equ i r es e a c h p il o t i n c o m m a nd to t a ke c e r ta i n a c t i ons be f o r e f l i g ht to i n s u r e the s a f e ty o f f l i g ht. As

F A A a p p r ov e d r o t o r c r a f t f l i g ht m a nu a l s w i l l n o t be p r o v i ded f o r the a i r c r aft a n e x e m pt i o n w i l l be n e e de d

. T h e P I C w i l l

t a ke a l l a c t i ons a s s t a t ed i n t he m a n uf a c tu r es o p e r a t i n g m a n u a l s

.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.109 : F l i g h t I n s t r u ct i on

.

S e c t i o n 91

. 10 3 p r o v i d es th a t no p e r s o n m ay o p e r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r aft ( e x c ept a m a n n ed f r e e ba l l o o n) th a t i s b e i ng u s ed

f o r f l i g ht i n s t r u c t i o n u n l e s s th a t a i r cr aft h a s f u l l y f un c t i o n i ng du a l c o nt r o l s

. U A S a nd r e m o t e l y p il o t e d a i r c r aft, by th e ir

de s i g n do n o t h a ve f u ll y f un c t i on a l du a l c ont r o l s

. F l i g ht c ont r o l i s ac c o m p li s hed th r o u g h the u s e o f a c o nt r o l b o x th at

c o m m un i c a t es w i th the a i r c r aft v i a r ad i o c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

. T he FA A has app r o v e d e x e m p t i o ns f o r f l i g h t t r a i n i ng

w i th o ut f u l l y f un c t i on a l du a l c o n t r o l s f o r a n u m b e r o f a i r c r a f t a nd f o r f l i g ht i n s t r u c t i o n i n expe r im e n t a l a i r cr af t

. T he

equ i v a l ent l ev e l o f s a f e ty i s p r o v i ded by the f a c t th a t n e i ther a p il o t n o r p a s s en g e r s w i l l be c a r r i ed i n the a i r cr aft a nd

by the s m a l l s i z e a nd l o w s p e ed o f the a i r cr a f t.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.119 : M i n i m u m S a f e A l t i t ud e s

.

S e c t i o n 91

. 11 9 e s t a b l i s h e s s a f e a l t i tudes f o r o p e r a t i o n o f c i v i l a i r c r a f t. S e c t i o n 91

. 11 9 ( d ) a l l o ws he l i c opt e r s to be o p e r a t e d

a t l e s s th a n the mi n i m u m s p r e s c r i bed, p r ov i ded the pe r s o n o pe r a t i n g the h e l i c opt e r c o m p li es w i th a ny r oute o r a l t i tud e s

p r e s c r i b e d f o r h e l i c op t e r s by the FAA

. A s th i s e x e m pt i o n i s f o r a U A S th a t i s a he l i c op t er a nd the e x e m pt i on r eque s t s

a uth o r i ty to o pe r a te a t a l t i tudes up to 40 0 AG L

, o r n o t m o r e th a n 20 0 above a n e l e v a ted p l a t f o r m f r o m wh i c h f i l mi n g i s

p l anned, a n e x e m pt i o n m ay be n e e d ed to a l l o w s u c h o p er a t i o n s

. A s s et f o r th he r e i n, the U A S w i l l nev e r ope r a t e a t h i g her

th a n 40 0 A G L w i th t he ex c ep t i o n th a t i n c i r c u m s t a n c es w h e r e the U A S i s u s ed to s u r v e y or ph o t o g r aph a s t r u c t u r e wh o s e

he i g ht e x c e e d s 40 0 f eet A G L

, the U A S w i l l n o t b e o pe r a t e d m o r e th a n 20 0 f e e t a b o ve the h i g h e s t p o i nt o n the s t r u c t u r e

. It

w i l l h o w e v e r be o p e r a t ed i n a r e s t r i c ted a r ea w i th s e c u r i t y p e r i m e t e r

, wh e r e bu i l d i n g s a nd pe o p l e w il l n o t be e x p o s ed to

o pe r a t i o ns w i th o ut t h e i r p r e

- o bt a i n ed c o n s ent.

T he equ i v a l ent l ev e l o f s a f ety w i l l be a c h i e v ed g i ven the s i z e, w e i g ht, s pe e d o f the U A S a s w e l l a s the l o c a t i o n whe r e i t i s

o pe r a t ed. N o f l i g ht w i l l be t a ken w i th o ut the pe r mi ss i o n o f the p r o p e r ty o wner o r l o c a l o f f i c i a l s

. B e c a u s e o f the a dv a n c e

n o t i c e to the p r o p e r ty o wn e r a nd pa r t i c i p a nts i n a n y o pe r a t i o n a l a c t i v i ty, a l l a f fec t ed i nd i v i dua l s w i l l be a wa r e o f the

p l anned f l i g ht o p e r a t i o n s

. C o m p a r e d to f li g ht o p e r a t i o ns w i th a i r cr a f t o r r o t o r c r aft w e i g ht i ng f ar m o r e th a n the

m a x i m u m 55 l b s

. p r o p o s e d h e r e i n a nd the l a c k o f f l a m m a b l e f ue l

, a ny r i s k a ss o c i a t ed w i th the s e o pe r a t i o ns i s f ar l e s s

th a n th o s e p r e s ent l y p r e s e n t ed w i th c o nvent i o n a l a i r c r a f t o pe r a t i n g a t o r b e l o w 50 0 A G L

. I n a d d i t i o n, the l o w

- a l t i tude

o pe r a t i o ns o f the U A S w i l l en s u r e s ep a r at i o n betw e en th e s e U A S o pe r a t i o n s a nd the o p e r a t i o ns o f c o n vent i o n al a ir c r a f t

th a t m u s t c o m p l y w i th S e c t i o n

91

. 119

.1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.12 1 A l t i me t e r S e tt i n g s.

T h i s r e g u l at i o n r equ i r es e a c h p e r s o n o pe r a t i ng a n a i r c r aft t o m a i nt a i n c r u i s i ng a l t i tude by r e f e r e n c e to a n a l t im e ter th a t is

s et “

. . . to the e l ev a t i o n o f the d epa r t u r e a ir p o r t o r a n a p p r o p ri ate a l t i m e t e r s e tt i ng a va i l a b l e b e f o r e d epa r tu r e

. ” A s the U A S

m ay n o t h a ve a ba r o m e t r i c a l t i m e te r

, but i n s t ead a G P S a l t i t ude r e a d o ut, a n e x e m p t i o n m ay be n e e de d

. A n equ i v a l ent l ev e l

o f s a f ety w i l l be a c h i e v ed by the o p e r a to r

, pu r s u a nt to the s a f ety c h e c k li s t a nd l i ve f li g ht d a ta m o n i t o ri n g

, c o n f i rm i ng the

a l t i tude o f the l a u n c h s i t e s h o wn o n the G P S a l t i tude i n d i c a to r b e f o r e f l i g ht.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.151 ( a ): F u el R e q u i r eme n t s f o r F li g h t i n V F R C o n d i t io n s

S e c t i o n 91

. 15 1 ( a) p r o h i b i ts a n i nd i v i du a l f r o m b e g i nn i ng “ a f li g ht i n a n a ir p l ane und e r V F R c o nd i t i o ns un l e s s

(c o n s i d e r i ng w i nd a nd f o r e c a s t w e a th e r c ond i t i o n s ) t h e r e i s en o u g h f u el to f l y to the f ir s t p o i nt o f i nt e nd e d l and i n g,

a nd, a ss u mi n g n o r m a l c r u i s i ng s p e e d

– ( 1 ) D u r i ng t he d a y, to f l y aft e r th a t f o r a t l e a s t 3 0 m i nut e s ; o r ( 2 ) A t n i g ht, to f l y

after th a t f o r a t l ea s t 4 5 m i nute s

. ”

T he b a tte r y p o w e r i ng the U A S p r o v i des a p p r o x i m a te l y 3 0 mi nutes o f p o w e r ed f li g ht. T o m e e t the 3 0 m i nute r e s e r ve

r equ i r e m e nt i n 1 4 C F R § 91

. 151

, U A S f l i g h t s w o u l d be l i mi t ed to a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 0 mi nutes i n l en g th. G i ven the l i m i t a t i o ns

o n the U AS ’ s p r o p o s ed f l ig ht a r ea a nd the l o c a t i o n o f i ts p r o p o s ed o p e r a t i o ns w i th i n a p r e det e rm i ned a r e a

, a l o n g e r t im e

f r a m e f o r f li g ht i n d a y l i g ht o r t w i l i g ht V F R c o nd i t i o ns i s r ea s o n a b l e. A p p li c ant b e l i eves th a t a n e x e m pt i o n fr o m 1 4 C F R

§ 91

. 151 ( a ) f a l l s w i th i n the s c o pe o f p ri o r e x e m p t i o n s

. O p er a t i ng the U A S

, i n a t i g ht l y c o nt r o ll e d a r ea wh e r e o n l y pe o p l e a nd

p r o pe r ty o w n e r s o r o f f i c i a l r e p r e s ent a t i v e s who h a v e s i g ned w a i v e r s w i l l be a l l o w e d, w i th l e s s th a n 3 0 mi nutes o f r e s e r ve

f ue l

, d o es n o t e n g en d er t h e ty p e o f ri s k s t h a t S e c t i o n 91

. 151 ( a) w a s i n t e n d ed to a l l ev i a t e g i v e n the s iz e a nd s p e ed o f the

s m a l l U AS

. A dd i t i o n a ll y, l i mi t i n g U A S f li g hts to 1 0 mi nutes w o u l d g r ea t l y r edu c e the u t ili ty f o r wh i c h t h e e x e m pt i o n w i l l b e

g r a nte d

. A p p l i c ant b e l i ev e s th a t a n equ i v a l ent l e v el o f s a f ety c a n be a c h i e v e d by l i mi t i ng f l i g h t s to 3 0 m i nutes o r 25 % o f

b a tte r y po w e r

— w h i c he v e r h a ppens f ir s t

. T h i s r e s t r i c t i o n w o u l d be m o r e than a dequ a te to r etu r n the U A S to i ts p l a nned

l a n d i ng z one f r o m a n ywh e r e i n i ts l im i ted o p e r a t i ng a r e a.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.20 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ): C a rr y i n g C i v i l A i r c r a f t Ce r t i fi c a t i o n a n d R e g i s t r a t i o n

T he r e g u l a t i o n p r o v i des i n pe r t i nent p a r t:

( a) E x c ept a s p r o v i d ed i n § 91

. 715

, no p e r s o n m ay o p e r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t un l e s s i t h a s w i t h i n i t the f o l l o w i n g : ( 1 ) An

a p p r o p ri ate a nd c u r re nt a i r w o r t h i ne s s c e r t i f i c a t e

. . . . ( b) N o p e r s o n m ay o p e r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t u n l e s s the a i r wo r t h i ne s s c e r t i f i c ate r equ i r ed by p a r a g r a ph ( a ) o f th i s s e c t i o n

o r a s pe c i al f li g ht a uth o r i z a t i o n i ss ued under § 91

. 71 5 i s d i s p l ayed a t t h e c a b i n o r c o c k p i t e nt r a n c e s o th a t i t i s l e g i b le

to p a ss en g e r s o r c r e w

.

T he U A S f u l l y l oa d e d w e i g hs n o m o r e th a n 5 5 l b s

. a nd i s o p e r a t ed w i th o ut a n o n bo a r d p i l o t

. A s s u c h, th e r e i s no

a b ili ty o r p l a c e t o c a rr y c e r t i f i c a t i o n a nd r e g i s t r a t i o n d o c u m e nts o r to d i s p l ay th e m o n the U A S

. A n eq u i va l ent l evel o f s a fe ty w il l be a c h i e v ed by k e e p i ng th e s e d o c u m e nts a t the g r o u n d c o n t r o l p o i nt whe r e the

p il o t f l y i ng the U A S w i l l h a ve i m m e d i ate a cc e s s to th e m ; to t he e x tent th e y a r e a p p li c a b l e to the U A S

.

1 4 C.F. R

. § 91.40 5 ( a ); 40 7 ( a ) ( 1 ); 40 9 ( a ) ( 2 ); 417 ( a ) & ( b ): M a i nt e n a nc e I n s p e c t i o n s

.

T he s e r e g u l at i o ns r equ i r e th a t a n a i r c r aft o pe r a t o r o r o wn e r “ s ha l l h a ve th a t a i r cr a f t i n s p ec ted a s p r e s c r i bed i n

s ubpa r t E o f t h i s p a r t a nd s h a l l b etw e e n r equ i r ed i n s pe c t i o n s

, ex c ept a s p r o v i d e d i n pa r a g r a ph ( c ) o f t h i s s e c t i on,

h a ve d i s c r ep a n c i es r epa i r ed a s p r e s c r i bed i n pa r t 4 3 o f th i s c h a pte r

. .., ” a nd o th e r s s h a l l i n s p e c t o r m a i nta i n the

a i r c r aft i n c o m p l i an c e w i th P a r t 43

. Gi v en th a t the s e s e c t i o n a nd P a r t 4 3 a p p l y o n l y to a i r c r aft w i th a n a i r w o r th i n e s s

c e r t i f i c a t e

, t h e s e s e c t i ons w i l l n o t a p p l y to the a p p l i c ant. M a i nten a n c e w i l l be a c c o m p li s hed by the o p e r at o r

pu r s u a nt to the f l i g ht m a nu a l a nd o p e r a t i n g h a n db ook

. A n e qu i va l e nt l ev e l o f s a f ety w i l l b e a c h i e v ed b e c au s e the

U A S i s v e r y li mi ted i n s i z e a nd w i l l c a rr y a s m a l l p a y l oa d a nd o pe r a t e o n l y i n r e s t r i c t ed a r e a s f o r a l im i ted p e r i o d o f

t im e

. I f m ec h a n i c al i ss ues a ri s e the U A S c a n l a nd i mm e d i a t e l y a nd w i l l be o p e r a t i ng fr o m no h i g h e r th a n 40 0 f e e t

A GL

. T he o p e r a to r w i l l en s u r e th a t the U A S i s i n w o r k i n g o r d er p r i o r to i n i t i a t i n g f li g ht, pe r f o r m r equ i r ed

m a i n t enan c e, a nd k e e p a l o g o f a ny m a i n t enan c e p e r f o r m e d

. M o r e o ve r

, the o pe r a t o r i s the p e r s o n m o s t f a m i li a r

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