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ve . , S E Wa s h i n g t on, D C 20590 R e: E xemp t i on R e quest S ect i on 333 of t he F A A R e form Act and P art 1 1 of t he Federal A v i a t i on R e gu l a t i o ns from 14 C
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. 23(b) ; 14 C FR P art 21 ; 14 C FR 61
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. 103(b) ; 91
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. 409 ( a ) (2 ) ; 91
. 417 (a) & (b )
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. P art 1 1, EASTERN ARIZONA AG CENTER, INC. certified dealer for Precision Drone aircraft manufactured by P R EC I S IO N DR O N E L L C , deve l oper and opera t or of S ma l l U nma n ned Ai rcraf t S ys t ems ( “s U AS s ” ) equ i pped t o con d uct aer i a l pho t ograp h y fo r t he agr i cu l t ural i n d us t ry fo r mon i t or i ng gro w i ng crops, here b y ap p li es for an e xemp t i on fro m t he l i s t ed Federal A v i a t i on R eg u l a t i ons (“ F

ARs”) t o a ll o w co m merc i a l opera t i on of i ts UAS s, so l ong as such opera t i ons are conduct ed w it h i n and under t he cond i t i o ns ou t li ned here i n or as m a y be es t ab l i shed b y t he F A A as req u i red b y S ecti on 333. As descr i b e d m o re f u l l y be l o w , t he reques t ed exemp t i on wo u l d perm i t t he opera t i on of sma ll , unmann e d and re l a t i ve l y i n expen s i ve UAS un d er con t ro l l ed cond i t i o ns i n a i rspace t hat i s 1) li m i t ed 2) prede t erm i ned 3) con t ro l l ed as t o access and 4) wo u l d p rov i de sa fe ty enhancemen ts t o t he a l rea d y sa fe opera t i ons i n t he agr i cu l t ural i n dus t ry presen tl y us i ng conve n t i on a l a i rcraf t
. A pprova l of t h i s e xemp t i on wou l d t here b y enhance safe ty and fu l fi l l t he S ecre t a ry of T ra nsport a t i on ’ s ( t he F A A Adm i n i s t ra t o r ’ s) respons i b i l i t i es t o “...es t ab li s h req u i remen ts for t he s afe opera t i on of such a i rcraf t s ys t ems i n t he na t i on a l a i rspace s ys t e m . ” S ecti on 333(c) of t he R eform Act
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T he name and address of t he app l i cant i s: EASTERN ARIZONA AG CENTER, INC. Attn: JEREMY GREEN P h: ( 928) 428 - 1585 E ma il: JEREMY@EASTERNAZAG.COM Address: 2 700 WHW Y 70 THATCHER, AZ 85552 R e gu l a t i o ns from w h i ch t he e xemp t i o n i s reques ted: 14 C F R P art 21 14 C
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. 23(b) 14 C F R 61
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. 9 (b) ( 2) 14 C
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. 103 14 C
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14 C F R 91
. 151 ( a ) 14 C F R 91
. 203 ( a ) & ( b ) 14 C F R 91
. 405 ( a ) 14 C F R 407 ( a ) ( 1 ) 14 C F R 409 ( a ) ( 2 ) 14 C F R 417 ( a ) & ( b ) T h i s e xemp t i o n app l i ca t i on i s e x press l y subm i tt ed t o f u l fi l l C ongress’ go a l i n pass i n g S ect i on 333(a) t hrough ( c ) of t he R efo r m Act
. T h i s l a w d i rects t he S ecre t a ry of T ranspo rta t i on t o cons i der w h e t her cert a i n unmanned a i rc raf t s ys t ems m a y opera t e sa fe l y i n t he na t i on a l a i rspace s ys t em ( NAS ) before comp l e ti on of t he r u l emak i ng requ i red un d er S ect i o n 332 of t he R efo r m Act
. I n mak i ng t h i s de t erm i na t i on, t he S ecre t a ry i s requ i red to de t erm i ne w h i ch ty pes of UAS s do not c rea t e a hazard t o users of t he NAS or t he pu b li c or pose a t hreat t o na t i onal secur i ty i n l i ght of t he fo l l o w i ng: • T he U AS ’ s s i ze, we i gh t , spe e d, and opera t i o n al capa b i l i ty ; • O pera t i on of t he UAS i n c l ose prox i m i ty t o a i rports and popu l a t ed areas; and • O pera t i on of t he UAS w i t h i n v i s u al l i ne of s i ght of t he opera t o r. R e form Act § 333 ( a ). Las tl y , i f t he S ecre t a ry de t erm i nes t h a t such veh i c l es “ m a y opera t e s afe l y i n t he na t i o n al a i rspace s ys t e m , t he S ecre t a ry sha l l e s t a b li sh requ i remen ts fo r t he safe opera t i on of such a i rcraf t i n t he na t i on a l a i rspace s ys t em . ” Id. §333(c) ( e mpha s i s added ) 2 . T he Fe d eral A

v i a t i o n Act e x press l y gran ts t he F A A t he au t hor i ty t o i ssue exemp t i ons. T h i s s t a t u t o ry au t hor i ty b y i ts t e r ms i nc l u des exemp t i ng c i v i l a i rcraft , as t he t erm i s def i ned under §4 0 101 of t he Act , t hat i n c l udes s U AS s, from t he requ i rement t hat a l l c i v i l a i rcraf t mu s t have a c u rrent a i rwo rt h i ness cert i f i ca t e. T he Adm i n i s t ra t or m a y grant an e xemp t i o n from a requ i rement of a regu l a t i on prescr i bed under subsect i o n ( a ) or (b) of t h i s sect i on or a n y sect i ons 44702 - 44 7 16 of t h i s t i tl e i f t he Adm i n i s t ra t or f i nds t he exemp t i on i n t he pub li c i n t e res t . 49 U
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. P REC I S IO N DR ON E LLC s U AS s a re ro t o rcraf t , we i gh i ng 55 or fe wer l bs. i nc l u d i ng p a y l o ad. T h e y opera t e, under normal con d i t i ons at a speed of no m o re t han 40 kn ots and have t he capab i li ty t o hove r, and m ove i n t he ve rt i c a l and hor i zon t al p l ane s i mu l t an e ous l y. T h e y w i l l opera t e on l y i n l i ne of s i g ht and w i l l opera t e on l y i n r u ral areas over grow i ng crops as st a t ed i n **P rec**  **i s**  **i on**  **D rone**  **U s**  **ers Manual**  **A**

**ttac h**  **ed as E**  **xh i**  **b i**  **t 1.**  **P re**  **- F**  **li ght**  **C h**  **eck li**  **s t**  **a t** **tac h**  **ed as E**  **xh i**  **b i**  **t 2. F**  **li ght &**  **S e**  **r v**  **i ce**  **Log attached as**  **E xh**  **i b**  **i t 3.**  S uch opera t i ons w i l l i nsure t h a t t he s U AS w il l “not crea t e a hazard t o users of t he na t i on a l a i rspace s ys t em or t he pub l i c . ” 4 G i ven t he s ma l l s i ze of t he s U AS s i nvo l ve d and t he rural sparse l y pop u l a ted env i ronment w it h i n w h i ch t h e y w il l opera t e, t he app l i cant fa l l s square l y w it h i n t h a t zone of safe ty (an equ i v a l ent l eve l of safe ty) i n w h i ch C ongress en v i s i o n ed t h a t t he F A A m us t , b y exemp t i on, a ll o w co m merc i a l opera t i ons of U AS s t o commence i mmed i a t e l y. Al so due t o t he s i ze of t he U AS s and t he rural sparse l y pop u l a t ed areas i n w h i ch t he re l e v ant s U AS s w il l opera t e, approval of t he app l i ca t i on presen ts no na t i on a l secur i ty i ssue. G i ven t he c l ear d i rect i on i n S ect i o n 333 of t he R efo r m Act , t he au t hor i ty con t a i ned i n t he Federal A v i a t i on Act , as amended; t he s t rong equ i va l ent l evel of s afe ty su r roun d i ng t he proposed opera t i ons, and t he s i g n i f i cant pub li c be n e fit , i nc l ud i ng enhanced safe ty , reduct i on i n env i ronmen t al i mpacts , i n c l u d i ng reduced em i ss i o ns assoc i a t ed w it h a l l o w i ng U AS s fo r agr i cu l t ural opera t i o ns, t he gra n t of t he reques t ed e xemp t i ons i s i n t he pub l i c i n t eres t
. Accord i n g l y , t he app li c ant respectf u l l y reques ts t h at t he F A A g rant t he reques t ed e xemp t i on wi t h out d e l a y. T hese li m i t a t i ons and con d i t i ons t o w h i ch Eastern Arizona Ag Center, Inc. agrees t o be bound w h en conduct i ng commerc i al opera t i ons un d er an F A A i ssued e xemp t i on i n c l ude:1. T h e s UAS w i l l we i gh l ess t han 55 l bs.

2. F li gh ts w il l be opera t ed w it h i n li n e of s i ght of a p i l ot and /or observe r. 3. M ax i mum t ot al f l i ght t i me fo r each opera t i on a l fli ght w i l l be 40 m i nu t e s . F l i gh ts w i l l be t erm i na t ed at 20% ba tt e ry p o wer reserve shou l d t hat occur pr i or t o t he 40 m i nu t e li m i t
. 4. F li gh ts w il l be opera t ed at an a l t i t u d e of no m o re t han 4 00 fe e t A G L. 5. Mi n i mum cre w for each opera t i on w i l l cons i st of a manu fa ct urer t ra i ned and c e rt i fi ed p i l o t
. 6. T h e UAS w i l l on l y opera t e w i t h i n a “ R ural sparse l y po p u l a t ed A rea” over product i on agr i c u l t ure as de f i n e d i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U s ers Manu a l
. 7. A br i ef i n g w i l l be conduct ed i n regard t o t he p l ann e d s UAS opera t i ons p r i or t o each d a y’ s scou t i ng act i v i ti es. I t w il l be manda t o ry t hat a l l personn e l w h o w il l be per fo r m i n g du t i es w it h i n t he boun d ar i es of t he safe ty per i me t er be present for t h i s br i ef i n g. 8. T h e opera t o r w il l f il e a F A A Form 77 1 1 - 1, or i ts eq u i va l e n t , as m od i fi ed i n l i ght of t he reques t ed e xemp t i on, w it h t he appropr i a t e F li g ht S t andards D i s t r i ct O f fi ce. 9. Pil ot w il l have be e n t ra i n e d i n opera t i on of U AS genera ll y and rece i ved up - t o - da t e i n fo rma t i on on t he pa rt i c u l ar UAS t o be opera t ed as requ i red i n U sers Manu a l
. O pera t or w il l a l s o a tt end a requ i red manu fact ures t ra i n i n g c l ass and w il l be respons i b l e for t ak i ng manu fact ure rs regu l ar con t i n u i ng educa ti on c l asses. 10. Pi l ot w i l l a t a l l t i mes be ab l e t o co mmun i c a t e wi t h a n y observers. 1 1. W r i tt en and /or oral perm i ss i on from t he re l evant p roperty ho l ders w il l be ob t a i n ed. 12. I f t he s U AS l oses commun i ca t i ons or l oses i ts G P S s i gna l , t he UAS wi l l have capab i li t y t o re t urn t o a prede t e r m i ned l oca t i o n and l and under p i l o ts con t ro l
. 13. T h e s UAS w i l l have t he cap a b i l i ty t o abort a f li ght i n case of unpre d i ct ab l e obs t ac l es or emergenc i es. 14. E ve ry f li ght w i l l au t o ma t i c a l l y be recorded and documen t ed i n fli ght l og accord i ng t o t he P rec i s i o n D rone U s ers Manu a l
. **Ai rcraft Specifications and Intended Use:**  P u rp o se: Commercial Precision Agricultural Surveys Airc raft M o del: Pa cese tter Ma n u fa ct u rer: P re c isi o n D ro n e LL C Airc raft Ty p e: Ro torc raf t T u rn R a te: 9 0 (de g rees/s e c ) Ta ke off: VTOL L a n di n g : VTOL Cr u ise S peed: M A

X = 4 0 k no ts, M IN =0 k nots G ro s s Ta ke off W eig h t: 6 lbs 7o z (payload i n c l u ded) Diam e ter: 36
. 5 i n c h es H eig h t: 4. 5 i n c h es Climb Ra te: 110 0 (fe et/mi n ) D e c e n t Ra te: 150 0 (feet/mi n )M o t o rs: 6 (serial # fo r all m ot o rs is D 02 0 11 7 ) Opera ti n g Alt i t u de:

B E L OW 400 ' AG L Pre Flight: Pre - Flig h t C h e c k li s t was de vel o ped ba s ed o n a co mbi n ati o n of; 3 years of safe o perati o n in N AS , + 4 5 0 h ou rs of f lig h t u si n g a P re c is i o n D ron e Pace s ett er, P I C feedb a c k to P re c isi o n D ron e, as we ll as re co mme n dati o n s by U S DOT FAA P o licy Ord e r 8 1 30
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. Airworthiness: As p ro vided in t h e Pre c isi o n Dron e U sers Ma n u al, t h e o p e rato r w ill e n s ure t h at t h e s U AS is in wor k i n g o rder p ri o r to i n itiati n g flig h t, p e rfo rm req u i red mai n te n a n c e, a n d ke e p a l o g of a n y mai n te n a n c e p e rfo rmed in “ Fli g h t & S ervi ce L o g” p ro vided by P re c isi o n Dron e. M o re o ve r, t h e o perato r is t h e p ers o n m o st familiar w i th t h e a i rc raf t a n d b est s u ited to mai n ta i n t h e airc raft in an ai r

wo rt h y con diti o n to p ro vide t h e eq u ivale n t level o f safety. Reference Materials: Pre c i s i o n D ron e U sers Ma nu al A tt ac h ed as Ex h i bi t 1. Pre - Fl i gh t C h eck li st a ttac h ed a s Ex h i bi t 2. F l ig h t & Se rv i ce Lo g attac h ed a s Ex hibi t 3.**I mpact** 

Aer i al mapp i ng w i l l be of “ i n gro w t h” product i on agr i cu l t ure w it h t he i n t ent t o i ncrea s e y i e l ds. T h i s act i on w i l l res u l t i n ra i s i ng m o re food fo r a g ro wi ng po p u l a t i on. A l l o w i ng for a decrease i n wo r l d s t arva ti on ra t es. A d i rect resu l t of t hese act i ons wo u l d a l so be t he m o re ef f ect i ve use of foss i l fu e l s and p l ac i ng nu t r i en ts w h ere t h e y can be more read i l y absorbed b y t he gro w i ng c rops. The ability to identify plant stress within the growing season allows growers to tailor their farm management practices to meet the real time demands of their crop. T h i s proactive solution i s not a tt a i na b l e t od a y w i t hout t he use of a s U AS , as traditional scou t i ng methods preven t s t ressed areas i n t he f i e l d fro m be i ng l oca t ed un t i l y i e l d and u l t i ma t e l y food has a l rea d y been l i m i t ed w i t h i n t he areas of i n fect i on.T he U n i t ed N a t i ons Fo o d and Agr i cu l t ure O rga n i za t i on es t i ma t es t hat near l y 870 m il l i on peo p l e of t he

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j ect i v e to s t r i ve fo rwa rd t o con t i n u e i ncreas i ng wo r l d product i on so t h a t we are ab l e t o con t i nue t o meet t he need for food t h a t i s p l ace d on t he agr i c u l t ural i ndus t ry. R esearch has sh o w n us i ng c rop he a l t h i mages t o manage product i on can i ncrea s e y i e l ds b y over 10 percent due t o ear l y d i s ease and nu t r i ent d ef i c i en cy de t ect i on.

h tt p : //ww w.fee d i ngamer i ca . org / hunger- i n - amer i ca/ **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. P**  **art 21,**  **S u**  **bpart H**  **: A** **i r**  **w o**  **r th**  **i ness**  **C ert**  **i f**  **i cates**  **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **203 (a) (1)**  S ubpart H , en t i t l ed A i rwo rt h i ness C ert i f i ca t es, es tab l i shes t he procedural requ i remen ts for t he i ss u ance of a i rwort h i ness ce rt i f i ca t es as requ i red b y F A R §91
. 203 (a) ( 1). G i ven t he s i ze and li m i t ed opera t i ng a rea asso c i a t ed w it h t he a i rcraf t t o be u ti li zed b y t he A pp l i can t , an e xemp t i on fro m P art 21 S u b part H mee ts t he requ i remen ts of an equ i va l ent l evel of s afe ty under P a rt 1 1 and S ect i on 333 of t he R efo r m Act
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t fro m t he req u i reme n t fo r an a i rwort h i ness c e rt i f i ca t e, up o n con s i dera t i on of t he s i ze, we i g h t , speed, opera t i onal cap a b i l i ty , and prox i m i ty t o a i rports and popu l a t ed areas of t he pa rt i c u l ar s UAS
. I n a l l cases, an an a l ys i s of t hese cr i t er i a demons t ra t es t hat t he s UAS opera t ed w it h o ut an a i rwort h i n ess ce rt i f i ca t e, i n t he rural spars e l y pop u l a t ed env i ronment and under t he cond i t i o ns p ropo s ed w il l be at l e ast as safe, or s afe r, t han a conven t i on a l a i rcraf t (fi xed wi n g or ro t orc raf t ) opera t i ng w it h an a i rwort h i n ess ce rt i fi ca t e w it hout t he res t r i ct i ons and con d i t i ons proposed. T h e s UAS t o be opera t ed hereunder i s l ess t han 55 l bs. fu l l y l o aded, ca r r i es n e i t her a p i l ot nor passe n ge r, carr i es no e x p l os i v e m a t er i a l s o r f l a m ma b l e li q u i d fue l s, and opera t es e xc l us i ve l y w it h i n a secured area as s e t out i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U sers M a nua l
. U n li ke o t her c i v i l a i rcraf t , opera t i ons under t h i s exemp t i on w il l be t i gh tl y con t ro ll e d and mon i t ored b y bo t h t he opera t o r, pursuant t o t heP rec i s i on D rone U sers Manua l ’ s requ i remen ts, and under t he req u i remen ts and i n comp l i ance wi t h

l o c al pub l i c sa fety requ i remen ts, t o p rov i de secur i ty for t he area of opera t i on as i s n o w do n e w i t h conven ti onal a i rc raf

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. T h ese safe ty enh a ncemen ts , w h i c h a l rea d y app l y t o c i v i l a i rcraf t opera t ed i n connecti on w it h aer i a l c rop scou t i ng, prov i de a grea t er degree of s afe ty t o t he pub li c and p roperty o w n ers t han conven t i o nal opera t i ons conduct ed w it h a i rwort h i ness cert i f i ca t es i ssued under 14 C
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, app l i ca t i on of t hese same cr i t e r i a demon s t ra t es t hat t here i s no cred i b l e t hreat t o n a ti onal secur i ty posed b y t he s U AS , due t o i ts s i ze, spe e d of opera t i on, l oca t i on of opera t i on, l ack of e x p l os i v e m a t er i a l s o r f l a m ma b l e li q u i d f ue l s, and i na b i l i ty t o c a r ry a subs t an t i a l e xt ernal l o a d. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. § 45**  **. 23**  **( b**  **). M**  **ark i**  **ng of the A** **i rcraft**  T h e regu l a t i on req u i res: W h en m a rks i nc l u de on l y t he Roman cap i t al l e tt er " N " and t he reg i s t ra t i on number i s d i sp l a ye d on li m i t ed, re s t r i ct ed or l i gh t- spo rt ca t ego ry a i rcraf t o r e x per i men tal or prov i s i o n a l l y c e rt i f i ca t ed a i rcraf t , t he opera t or m ust a l so d i s p l a y on t h a t a i rcraf t near each e n t rance t o t he ca b i n, cock p it , or p i l ot s t a t i on, i n l e tt ers not l ess t han 2 i n c hes nor more t han 6 i nches h i g h, t he wo rds " li m i t ed , " "re s t r i ct ed , " " li gh t- spor t , " " e x per i men t a l , " or "prov i s i o na l , " as app li c ab l e. E ven t hough t he s UAS wi l l have no a i rwort h i ness ce rt i f i c a t e , an exemp t i on m a y be nee d ed as t he UAS w i l l have no en t rance t o t he cab i n, cock p i t or p il ot s t a t i o n on w h i ch t he wo rd “ E x per i men t a l ” can be p l ac e d. G i ven t he s i ze of t he s U A V , two - i nch l e tt e r i n g w i l l be i mposs i b l e. T h e wo rd “ E x per i men t a l ” w il l be p l aced on t he f use l a ge i n comp li a nce w it h §45
. 29 (f). T h e equ i va l ent l eve l of sa fe ty w il l be prov i d e d b y ha v i ng t he s U A V marked on i ts f use l age as requ i red b y §45
. 29 (f) w h e re t he p i l o t , observer and o t hers wo rk i ng w it h t he s U A V w il l see t he i d en t i f i ca t i on of t he U AS as “ E x per i men ta l. ” T h e F A A has i ssu e d t he fo ll o w i n g exem p ti ons t o t h i s regu l a t i on t o E xemp t i ons N os. 107 0 0, 8738, 10167 and 10167 A
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### JAN **3 0**  **2015** Mr. Matt Minnes Precision Drone 22093 Prairie Baptist Rd Noblesvill e , IN 46060 Dear Mr. Minnes: Thank you for yo ur letter dated January 1 2 , 201 5 , requesting approval for a different marking procedure for the Precision Drone Pacesetter unmanned aircraft. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 45.22(d) , Exhibition, antique , and other aircraft: Special Rule s , permits persons to apply to the Administrator for a different marking procedure if it is im possible to mark an aircraft per§§ 45.21 and 4 5 . 23 through 45.33. Your request for alternative marking has been revie wed. You are hereby authorized to identify yo ur Precision Drone Pacesetter unmanned aircraft with the following marking. Place the registration number on the top and bottom of the fuselage in minimum 1 inch high letterin g . The marks must be painted on the aircraft or affixed by any other means ensuring a similar degree of permanence (§45.2l(c) (1 ) , General). This marking procedure applies to all Precision Drone Pacesetter unmanned aircraft of the same configuration for which marking approval may be requested. The following must be kept with the Certificate of Authorization or Waiver: • A copy of the original request letter ; and • A copy of this response letter. If yo u have any question s , please contact Ken Fugate, AFS - 8 6 , at (202) 267 - 825 9 . Sincerely , t 

# (j <S James H . W

ams Manager UAS Integration Offic e , AFS - 80**14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. § 61**  **. 1**  **13 (a) & (b**  **) :**  **P r**  **i v** **ate P**  **il ot**  **P r**  **i v**  **i l**  **eg e**  **s and**  **L i**  **m i**  **t a** **t i**  **ons: Pi**  **l ot**  **i n**  **C ommand.** 

S ect i o ns 61
. 1 13 ( a) & ( b) li m i t pr i va t e p il o ts t o non - commerc i al opera t i on s **.** B ecause t he s UAS w i l l not car ry a p i l ot or passengers, t he proposed opera t i o ns can ach i eve t he equ i va l ent l evel of safety of current opera t i ons b y requ i r i ng t he P I C opera t i ng t he a i rcraf t t o have opera t i o n al t ra i n i ng per formed b y Eastern Arizona Ag Center, Inc. in accordance with a prescribed P rec i s i on D rone C ert i f i ca t i o n P rogram ra t her t han a co mmerc i al p il ot ’ s l i cense t o opera t e t h i s sma l l U AS
. T he P rec i s i on D rone C e r t i f i ca ti on progra m w il l i n c l ude: 1
. ) F A A M ed i c al C ert i f i ca t e T h i rd C l ass and S t udent P il ot C ert i f i ca t e. 2
. ) 16 hr of fli ght t ra i n i ng wi t h P rec i s i on D rone C e rt i f i e d I ns t ru ct or 3
. ) A m i n i mum of 8 comp l e t ed successf ul i ns t ruct or a i d ed f li gh ts 4
. ) A m i n i mum of 2 comp l e t ed successf ul so l o f l i gh ts U n li ke a conven ti onal a i rcraf t t hat carr i es t he p il ot and passengers, t he s U AS i s re mo t e l y con t ro l l ed wi t h no l i v i ng t h i n g on board
. T he area of opera t i on i s rural and sparse l y po p u l a t ed, and a l l f li g h ts are p l anned and coord i na t ed i n advance as set fo rt h i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U sers M an u a l
. T h e l evel of sa fe ty prov i d ed b y t he requ i remen ts i nc l u ded i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U sers M anu a l exceeds t hat prov i d ed b y a s i n g l e i n d i v i d ual h o l d i ng a commerc i al p i l o t ’ s ce rt i f i ca t e opera t i ng a conven ti onal a i rc ra f t
. T he r i sks assoc i a t ed wi t h t he opera t i on of t he s U AS are so d i m i n i shed from t he l evel of r i sk asso c i a t ed wi t h commerc i al opera t i o ns con t e mp l a t ed b y P art 61 w h e n draf t ed, t h at a l l o w i n g opera t i ons of t he s U AS as reques t ed w i t h a t ra i ned opera t or as t he P I C exceeds t he p resent l eve l of safe ty ac h i eved b y 14 C
. F
. R . §61
. 1 13 (a) & (b )
. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **7(a): C**  **i v**  **i l a**  **i rcra** **f t**  **a i**  **r w**  **o rth**  **i ness.**  T he regu l a t i on requ i res t hat no person m a y opera t e a c i v i l a i rcraf t u n l ess i t i s i n a i rwort h y cond i t i on. As t here w i l l be no a i rwort h i ness cert i f i ca t e i ssued for t he a i rcraf t , shou l d t h i s e xemp t i on be gran t ed, no F A A reg u l a t o ry s t andard w il l e x i st fo r de t e r m i n i ng a i rwort h i ness. G i ven t he s i ze of t he a i rcraf t and t he requ i remen ts con t a i ned i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U sers M a nual for ma i n t en a nce and use of safe ty check l i s ts pr i or t o each f li g h t
. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. § 91**  **. 9**  **( b**  **) (**  **2 ):**  **C i**  **v i**  **l A** **i rcraft F**  **li ght Manual**  **i n**  **the A** **i rcraft.**  S ect i o n 91
. 9 (b) (2) p rov i des: N o person m a y opera t e a U
. S
. - reg i s t ered c i v i l a i rcraf t ... (2) For w h i c h an A i rp l ane o r Ro torcraf t U sers Ma nu a l i s not requ i red b y §21
. 5 of t h i s chap t e r, u n l ess t h e re i s ava i l a b l e i n t he a i rc raf t a curre n t approved a i r p l ane or Ro t orc raf t U sers M a nua l , approved m anu a l m a t er i a l , mark i ngs, and p l acards, or a n y comb i na t i o n t hereof
. (3) T he s U AS , g i ven i ts s i ze and con f i gura t i on has no ab i li ty or p l ace t o car ry such a users m anu a l on t he a i rcraft , not on l y because t here i s no p il ot on board, but because t here i s no room or capa c i ty t o ca r ry such an i t e m on t he a i rc raf t
. T he eq u i va l ent l e v el of sa fe ty w i l l be ma i n t a i ned b y kee p i ng t he users manual at t he ground con t rol p o i nt w h ere t he p i l ot fl y i n g t he s U AS w il l have i mmed i a t e access t o i t
. T h e F A A has i ssued t he fo l l o w i n g exemp t i ons t o t h i s regu l a t i o n: E xemp t i on N os. 8607, 8737, 8738, 9299, 9299A , 9565, 9565 B , 101 6 7, 101 6 7 A , 10602, 32827, and 10700. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. § 91**  **. 103:**  **P re** **f li**  **ght ac** **t i**  **on** T h i s regu l a ti on requ i res each p i l ot i n command t o t ak e ce r t a i n a ct i o ns befo re f li ght t o i n s ure t he sa fe ty of f li gh t
. As F

A A approved ro t orc raf

t f li g ht manu a l s w i l l not be prov i d ed fo r t he a i rcraf t an e xemp t i on w i l l be needed. A n equ i va l ent l evel of sa fe ty w il l be prov i ded as set fort h i n t he P rec i s i on D rone U s ers Manu a l
. T he P I C wi l l t ake a l l a ct i o ns i nc l u d i ng rev i e w i ng wea t h e r, f li ght ba tt e ry requ i remen ts, l and i n g and t ake of f d i s t ances and a i rcraf

t pe r formance da t a be fo re i n i t i a t i on of fli gh t
.**14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **1 19:**  **M i**  **n i**  **mum safe**  **a l**  **t i**  **tudes**

S ect i on 91
. 1 19 es t ab li s hes safe a l t i t u d es for opera t i on of c i v i l a i rcraf

t
. S ecti on 91
. 1 19 ( d ) a ll o ws h e li cop t er t o be opera t ed at l ess t han t he m i n i mums prescr i bed, prov i ded t he person opera t i ng t he h e li cop t er comp li es wi t h a n y rou t e or a l t i t udes prescr i b e d for he li co p t ers b y t he F A A
. As t h i s exemp t i on i s for a s U AS t hat i s a he li co p t e r and t he e xemp t i o n reques ts au t hor i ty t o opera t e a t a l t i t udes up t o 4 00' A G L, an e xemp t i on m a y be needed t o a ll o w such opera t i ons. As s et fo rt h here i n, e xc e pt for t he l i m i t ed cond i t i ons s t a t ed i n t he P re c i s i on D rone U sers Manu a l , t he UAS w i l l never opera t e at h i gher t han 4 00' A G L. I t w il l h o we ver be opera t ed i n a rural sparse l y pop u l a t ed area over pr i va t e property , w h ere bu i l d i n gs and peop l e w i l l not be e x pos e d to opera t i ons. T h e equ i va l ent l eve l of sa fe ty w il l be ach i eved g i ven t he s i ze, we i g h t , speed of t he U AS as we l l as t he l oca t i on w h ere i t i s opera t ed. N o f li ght w i l l be t ak en wi t h out t he perm i ss i on of t he property o w n e r. B ecause of t he adva nce no t i ce t o t he prope rty o w ner and part i c i p a n ts i n t he aer i al act i v i ty , a l l af fe ct ed i n d i v i dua l s w i l l be a wa re of t he p l anned f li ght opera t i o ns. C ompared t o fli ght opera t i ons w it h a i rcraf t or ro t orc raf

t we i gh t i n g far m ore t han t he max i mum 5 5 l bs. propos e d here i n and t he l ack of f l ammab l e f ue l , a n y r i sk asso c i a t ed w it h t hese opera t i ons i s fa r l ess t han t hose presen tl y presen t ed wi t h conve n t i on a l a i rcraf t
. I n ad d i t i on, t he l o w- a l t i t ude opera t i ons of t he s U AS w il l ensure separa t i on be twe e n t hese sma l l - UAS opera t i o ns and t he opera t i ons of conven t i on a l a i rcraf t t h at mu st comp l y w it h S ect i o n 91
. 1 19. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **121 A** **l t**  **i m**  **e ter**  **S et** **t i**  **ngs** T h i s regu l a ti on requ i res each person opera t i ng an a i rcraf t t o ma i n t a i n cru i s i ng a l t i t ude b y reference t o an a l t i me t er t hat i s set “
... t o t he e l e v a t i on of t he depart ure a i rport or an appropr i a t e a l t i me t er s e tt i ng ava il a b l e be fore depa rt ure . ” As t he s UAS m a y not have a barome t r i c a l t i me t e r, but i ns t ead a G P S a l t i t ude read ou t , an e xemp t i on m a y be needed. A n equ i va l ent l evel of safe ty w il l be ac h i eved b y t he opera t o r, pursuant t o t he M an u al and S afe ty C heck li s t , con f i rm i ng t he a l t i t ude of t he l a unch s i t e sh o w n on t he G P S a l t i t ude i nd i c a t o r be fore f li gh t
. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. § 91**  **. 151(a): Fuel**  **R equ**  **i rements**  **for F**  **li ght**  **i n**  **V FR**  **C ond**  **i t**  **i ons**  S ect i o n 91
. 151 ( a ) proh i b i ts an i n d i v i d u al f ro m beg i n n i ng “a f li ght i n an a i rp l a n e under V FR con d i t i ons u n l ess ( con s i der i ng w i nd and forecast we a t her con d i t i ons) t here i s enou g h f uel t o fl y t o t he f i rst po i nt of i n t ended l a n d i ng, and, assum i ng normal cru i s i ng spe e d – (1) D ur i ng t he d a y , t o fl y af t er t hat for a t l e ast 30 m i nu t es; or ( 2 ) At n i gh t , t o fl y af t er t hat fo r at l east 45 m i nu t es . ” T h e ba tt e ry p o wer i n g t he s U AS prov i des appro x i ma t e l y 40 m i nu t es of p owe red f li gh t
. T o meet t he 30 m i nu t e reserve requ i rement i n 14 C FR §91
. 151, s UAS f li gh ts wo u l d be l i m i t ed t o appro x i ma t e l y 20 m i nu t es i n l e n g t h
. G i ven t he l i m i t a t i ons on t he U AS ’ s propos e d f li ght a rea and t he l oca t i o n of i ts proposed opera ti ons w it h i n a prede t erm i ned area, a l o nger t i me frame fo r f li ght i n d a y l i ght o r n i ght V F R cond i t i o ns i s reaso n ab l e. A pp l i cant be l i eves t h a t an exemp t i on from 14 C FR §91
. 151(a) fa ll s w it h i n t he scope of p r i or e xemp t i ons. S ee E xemp t i on 10 6 73 (a ll o w i ng Lock h eed M art i n C orpora t i o n t o opera t e w i t hout comp l i ance wi t h F

A R 91
. 151 ( a )). O pera ti ng t he sma l l UAS , i n a t i gh tl y con t ro l l ed area w h ere on l y peo p l e and property o w n ers o r of fi c i al represen t a t i ves w h o have s i g ned wa i vers w i l l be a ll o we d, w it h l ess t han 30 m i nu t es of reserve f ue l , does not engender t he ty pe of r i sks t hat S ect i on 9 1
. 151(a) wa s i n t en d ed t o a l l ev i a t e g i v en t he s i ze and speed of t he s ma l l UAS
. Ad d i t i on a l l y , l i m i t i ng s U AS fli gh ts t o 10 m i nu t es wo u l d grea tl y reduce t he u t i l i ty for w h i ch t he e xemp t i on w i l l be gra n t ed. A pp l i cant be l i eves t h a t an equ i va l ent l eve l of safety can be ach i eve d b y l i m i t i ng f li g h ts t o 40 m i nu t es or 20% of b a tt e ry p o we r w h i che v er ha p pens f i rs t
. T h i s re s t r i ct i on wo u l d be m o re t han ade q ua t e t o re t urn t he s U AS t o i ts p l a n ned l an d i ng zone f ro m a n yw here i n i ts l i m i t ed opera t i ng area. Si m i l ar e xemp t i ons have been gran t ed t o o t her opera t i ons, i n c l ud i n g E xemp t i ons 2689 F, 5745, 106 7 3, and 10 8 08. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **203 (**  **a) and (**  **b ):**  **C ar**  **r y**  **i ng**  **C i**  **v i**  **l A** **i rcraft**  **C ert**  **i f**  **i cat**  **i on and**  **R eg**  **i str** **a t**  **i on**  T h e regu l a t i on p rov i des i n pert i nent pa rt :( a ) E xcept as prov i ded i n § 91
. 715, no person m a y opera t e a c i v i l a i rcraf t u n l ess i t has wi t h i n i t t he fo ll o w i n g:

(1) A n appropr i a t e and c u rrent a i rwo rt h i ness cert i f i ca t e . ( b ) N o person m a y opera t e a c i v i l a i rcraf t u n l ess t he a i rwort h i ness cert i f i ca t e req u i red b y paragraph ( a) of t h i s sect i on or a spec i a l f li ght au t hor i za t i o n i ssued under §91
. 715 i s d i s p l a yed at t he ca b i n or cock p i t en t rance so t hat i t i s l eg i b l e t o passengers or cre w. T h e UAS f u ll y l oaded we i ghs no more t han 55 l bs and i s opera t ed wi t h out an onb o ard p il o t
. As such, t h e re i s no ab i li ty or p l a c e t o car ry cert i fi ca t i on and reg i s t ra t i on documen ts o r t o d i s p l a y t hem on t he s UAS
. A n equ i va l ent l eve l of safe ty w il l be ach i eved b y keep i n g t hese documen ts at t he ground con t rol po i nt w h ere t he p il ot fl y i ng t he s U AS w i l l have i mmed i a t e access t o t he m , t o t he e xt ent t h e y a re ap p li ca b l e t o t he s U AS
. T he F A A has i s s ued numerous exem p ti ons t o t h i s regu l a t i on. A represen t a t i ve samp l e of o t her e xcep t i ons i nc l u d es E xemp t i on N os. 9565, 96 6 5, 9789, 978 9 A , 9797, 979 7 A , 981 6 A , and 10 7 00. **14 C**  **. F** **. R**  **. §91 .**  **405 (**  **a); 407 (a) (1); 409**  **(a) (2); 417(a) & (**  **b ): Ma**  **i ntenance**  **I nspect**  **i ons**  T h ese regu l a t i o ns requ i re t hat an a i rcraf t opera t or or o w n er “sha l l have t h a t a i rcraf t i nspect ed as prescr i bed i n sub p a r t E of t h i s pa rt and sha l l be twe en requ i red i nspect i ons, except as prov i d ed i n paragraph (c) of t h i s sect i on, have d i screp a nc i es repa i red as prescr i bed i n part 43 of t h i s chap t e r. . . , ” and o t hers sha l l i nspect o r ma i n t a i n t he a i rcraf t i n comp li an c e w it h P art 43. G i ven t hat t hese sect i on and P a r t 43 app l y o n l y t o a i rcraf t w it h an a i rwort h i ness c e rt i f i ca t e, t hese sect i ons w il l not app l y t o t he ap p li can t
. M a i n t e n ance w il l be accomp l i shed b y t he opera t or i n accordance t o manu fa ct urers, P rec i s i on D rone, reco m menda ti ons. A n eq u i va l ent l e v el of safe ty w i l l be ac h i eved because t hese sma l l U AS s are ve ry li m i ted i n s i ze and w il l car ry a sma l l p a y l oad and opera t e on l y i n rural sparse l y pop u l a t ed areas fo r li m i t ed per i ods of t i m e . I f m echa n i cal i ssues ar i se t he s UAS can l a nd i mmed i a t e l y and w i l l be opera ti ng from no h i gher t han 4 00 feet A G L. As p rov i ded i n t he P rec i s i o n D rone U sers M an u a l , t he opera t or w i l l ensure t hat t he s U AS i s i n wo rk i n g o rder pr i or t o i n i t i a t i ng f li g h t , pe r

form req u i red ma i n t enance, and keep a l og of a n y ma i n t enan c e pe r formed i n “F li ght & S erv i ce Log” prov i d ed b y Eastern Arizona Ag Center, Inc . M oreove r, t he opera t or i s t he person most fam il i ar wi t h t he a i rcraf t and best su i t ed t o m a i n t a i n t he a i rc raf t i n an a i rwort h y con d i t i on t o prov i d e t he eq u i va l e nt l ev el of safe ty. *** * ***** P ursuant t o 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 1 1, t he fo ll o w i n g su m ma ry i s p ro v i ded for pu b li ca t i on i n t he Federa l R e g i s t e r, shou l d i t be de term i ned t hat pu b li ca t i on i s needed:

A p p li c a nt seeks an e xemp t i on fro m t he fo l l o w i n g ru l es: 14 C
. F
. R
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t H ; 14 C
. F
. R 45
. 23(b ) ; 14 C
. F
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. §§ 61
. 1 13( a) & (b ) ; 91
. 7 (a ) ; 91
. 9 ( b) ( 2 ) ; 91
. 103(b ) ; 91
. 1 19; 91
. 121; 91
. 151(a ) ; 91
. 203(a) and ( b ); 91
. 405 ( a); 91
. 407 (a) (1 ) ; 91
. 409 (a) (2 ) ; 91
. 409 ( a ) ( 2 ) and 91
. 417 (a) & (b) t o opera t e commerc i a ll y a sma l l unmanned veh i c l e (55 l bs or l ess) i n agr i cu l t ural crop mon i t or i ng opera t i ons. A pproval of exemp t i ons a l l o w i n g co m merc i a l opera t i ons of s U AS s i n t he agr i cu l t ural i n d us t ry w i l l enhance sa fe ty b y reduc i ng r i sk. C onven t i o nal aer i a l crop scou t i n g opera t i ons, us i ng j et or p i s t on p o wer a i rc raf

t
. S uch a i rcraf

t mu s t fl y t o and from t he f i e l d l oca t i on. I n con t ra s t , a s U AS we i g h i n g fewer t han 55 l bs. and p o wered b y ba tt er i es e li m i na t es v i rt ua ll y a l l of t hat r i sk g i v en t he reduced mass and l ack of combus t i b l e f uel carr i ed on board. T he s UAS i s carr i ed t o t he f i e l d l oca ti on and not f l o wn. T he s U AS w il l car ry no passe n gers or cre w and, t herefore , w il l not e x p ose t h e m t o t he r i sks assoc i a t ed wi t h manned a i rc raf

t f li g h ts . T h e opera t i on of sma l l UAS s, we i g h t i ng l ess t han 55 l bs
. , conduct ed i n t he s t r i ct cond i ti ons ou tl i ned above, w il l prov i de an eq u i va l ent l evel of s afe ty support i ng t he grant of t he e xemp t i o nsreques t ed here i n, i n c l ud i n g exem p ti ng t he ap p li cant fro m t he requ i remen ts of P art 21 and a ll o w i ng

commerc i al opera t i ons. T hese l i gh twe i ght a i rc raf t opera t e at s l o w speeds, c l ose t o t he ground, and i n a rural env i ronment and, as a resu lt , are far s afer t han conve n t i onal opera ti ons conduct ed w it h t urb i ne h e li cop t ers opera t i ng i n c l ose p ro x i m i ty t o t he ground and peo p l e. **P r**  **i v** **a c**  **y** A l l f li gh ts w il l occur over pr i va t e property wi t h t he property o w ne r ’ s pr i or cons e nt and kn o w l e d ge. S a t i sfact i on of t he c r i t er i a prov i ded i n S ect i on 333 of t he R efo rm Act of 20 1 2 - - s i z e, we i gh t , speed, opera t i ng cap a b i l i t i es, p ro x i m i ty t o a i rpo rts and pop u l a t ed areas and opera t i on w it h i n v i sual l i ne of s i ght and na t i onal secur i ty – prov i de more t han adeq u a t e j us t i f i c a t i on fo r t he g rant of t he reques ted e xemp t i ons a l l o w i ng commerc i al opera t i on of app l i can t ’ s s U AS i n t he agr i c u l t ural product i on i n d us t ry pursuant t o t he P rec i s i o n D rone U sers M an u al appe n ded here t o . Sincerely, Jeremy Green Precision Farming www.Easternazag.com

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e d e ra l , sta te , and l o c al re g u l a t i ons  D o not fl y i n ra i n or ot her ha rs h c on d i t i ons  D o not fl y i n w i nd mo re than 2 5 m p h  D o not fl y fa s ter than 1 0 m/s ( 2 2 . 5 m p h)  O p e ra t i ng i n tem p e ra t u res b e l ow 5 0 ° F ah renh ei t ( 1 0 ° Ce l s i u s ) w i l l re s u l t i n d e creased fl ig ht t i mes  O p e ra t i ng i n tem p e ra t u res b e l ow 3 2 ° F ah renh ei t ( 0 ° Ce l s i u s ) and b e l ow the me c hani c al and e l e ct r i c al c om p on e n ts r un the c han c e of s e i z i n g , re s u l t i n g i n d rone ma l fun ct i on and u l t i ma te l y p ro p e rt y d ama g e, i nju r

y , an d / o r d ea t h  A l wa ys u s e the prov id e d b a t te ry c ha rg e rs  The drone w i l l ret u r n h o me wh e n i t re a c hes l e s s than 2 0 % b a t te ry l eve l  The drone w i l l l and i n pl a c e wh e n i t rea c hes l e s s than 1 0 % b a tte ry l evel  K eep awa y from s pi nn i n g m oto rs at A LL TI M E S .  D o not a t

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te ri es fu ll y di sc h a rg e un l e s s you a re di s p os i n g of them  N EVE R a ttem pt to c ha rg e a b a t te ry p a c k c on ta i n i n g di f fe re n t t y p es of b a t

te r i es  N EVE R c ha rg e a b a t te ry i f the c a bl e has b een p i n c hed or s ho rted  N EVE R a ll ow b a tte r i es to c ome i n to c on ta ct w i th mo i stu re at a n y t i me  N EVE R c ha rg e b a t

te r i es i n ext rem e l y hot or c o l d pl a c es or i n d i re ct s un l i g ht  A L W A YS di s c onn e ct the b a t

te ry a f ter c h a rgi n g  A L W A YS end the c ha rg i ng pro c e s s i f the c h a rg e r or b a tte ry b e c omes too hot * F a ilure to exe rci s e ca u t i o n w h ile u s ing t h i s p rod u ct a nd co m p ly wi t h t h e wa rnin g s a b ove co uld re s ult in p rod uct m a l funct i o n, e l e ct ri c a l i s s u es , exc es s i ve h e at, fi re, a nd ul t im a te ly i njury , p rop e rt y d a m ag e , o r d e at h. N e ve r a ll ow u s e of t his p rod uct by a nyo ne w i t h o ut p r ovi d ing t h e m wi t h t h e s e in st ruct i o n s . Y o u mu st re ad , u n d e rsta n d , a nd f o ll ow a ll i n st ru ct i o ns a nd w a rnin g s f o r a n y p rod uct( s ) t o which t his p rod uct i s u se d in co njunct i o n wi t h o r in sta ll e d . T he op e ra to r i s ch oo s ing to u s e t his p rod uct a nd do e s s o a t h is o r h e r own r i s k. S a ve t h es e in st ruct i o ns wi t h t he p rod uct f o r u s e a s a re f

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o r a n y s ig n s o f damage o r l o o se c a bl e s/st raps 3) Ma ke s u re ba tte ri e s, l i ve f e e d m o n i to r

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, lapto p , a n d c a m e ras a re all fu l l y c h a rg e d. 4) C he ck t h at t h e p ro p e ll e r di re ct i o n o f rota t i o n is co r re ct . 5) C he ck t h at t h e p ro p e ll e rs are t ig h t a n d wo n ' t s l i p . 6) Ma ke s u re m oto r l e ads a re f aste n e d s e c u re ly i nto t h e E S C s . 7) Ma ke s u re all sw i tc h e s o n th e c on t ro ll e r a re f o rwa rd. Fl i g h t M o de Sw i tc h a n d Fl i g h t Ori e n ta t i o n Sw i tch s h o u ld b ot h be in p o s i t i o n 0. Ma ke s u re t h e t h rott le i s all t h e wa y d o wn . 8) T u rn o n t h e co nt ro ll e r

. 9) Ma ke s u re ba tte ri e s a re st rapp e d in a n d t ig h t . 10) Po we r o n yo u r l i ve f ee d m o n i to r a n d c h e ck th a t vo l tage is n o rmal, it s h o u ld be 16 . 8/16 . 9 v. I f vo l ta g e i s h ig h e r , ta ke t h e d ron e to yo u r a u th o ri ze d d e al e r . I f vo l tage is l o we r

, c he ck ba tte ri e s w i t h th e p rovid e d ba tte ry c h e c ke r . 11) Ma ke s u re t h e d ron e a n d i ts p ro p e ll e rs a re fre e o f a n y a n d all o bst r u ct i o n s b ef o re ar m i n g . 12) Sta rt t h e m oto rs a n d c he ck t h at i n di v id u al rota t i o n i s cor re ct . T o arm t h e m, ta ke b ot h st icks a n d m ove t h e m d ow n a n d to wa rds t h e c e n te r . I M PO R T AN T: Never ta ke of

f w i th l e s s than 8 s a te l li te s .

# Exh i bit # 3



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