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Date: November 2014

Author: Ventus Engineering

Issued: Ventus Wind LLC

VENTUS Wind Service s LLC

Dallas, T exas Email: info@ventuswind.com Tel: (214) 908

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## VSI

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Before any flight may commence, the Pilot in Charge (PIC) will assume responsibility for all Pre

flight inspections and performance of the necessary checklist.

GENERAL INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE HAZAR DS FOR PERSONELL & ENVIRONMENT

• Dangers due to electricity • Dangers due to falling objects

• Dangers due to weather • Dangers from other personnel

• Dangers from poor judgment • Dangers from lack of training

• Dangers from falls • Dang ers from lack of communication

Before Every Flight, the PIC will verify that the Preflight Checklist and evaluation of all

Environmental factors have been evaluated.

VENTUS WIND FLIGHT OPERTIONS MANUAL FOR:

 Wind E nergy Facilities

 Solar Energy Power Gen eration Facilities

 Onshore Oil & Gas Pipelines

 General UAV Operations in R emote/Uninhabited Areas

THIS FLIGHT OPER A TIONS MANUAL DOES NOT COVER VENTUS OPERATIONS FOR:

 Offshore Oil & Gas Facilities 1

 Building Facade Inspections in Urban Areas 2

 Land Survey ing and Mapping 3

1 Flight operations in these areas are covered by Ventus UAV Operations Manual VSI

- 006 Revised October 2012.

2 Flight operations in these areas are covered by Ventus UAV Operations Manual VSI

- 007 Revised June 2014.

3 Flight operations i n these areas are covered by Ventus UAV Operations Manual VSI

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

a) Purpose

b) Pilot/Operator Organization

c) Persons Authorized

d) Area of Operations

e) Plan of Activit ies

f) Permission to Operate

g) Security

h) Briefing of Pilot/Production Personnel

i) Certification/Airworthiness

j) Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements

k) Communications

l) Accident Notification

m) Recall/Stop Procedures

n) Special Provisions

2. List of Approved Aircraft

a) Phantom II

b) Inspire 1

c) S1000

3. APPENDIX A: Site Permission Form VSI

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1. Introduction

a) Purpose

This manual has been developed by " Ventus Wind LLC ", hereafter referred to as

" VENTUS ", for the operation of Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft

vehicles , hereafter referred to as (UAV ) for the purpose of inspecting renewabl e energy, oil &

gas facilities and onshore pipelines located in uninhabited or remote ons hore locations of the

United States. This manual has been modified from its original configuration in conjunction with

an application for a Certificate of Waiver of Authorization of the provisions of 14 C.F.R. §§

91.9(b), 91.203(a), 91.203(b), 45.23(b) an d 21.185 for the purposes of performing aerial UAV

flight inspection operations

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VENTUS pilots and other company personnel when applicable will comply with the

policies, procedures and conditions of this manual whenever aerial flight operations are

perfor med that require a Waiver of Authorization as mentioned above.

b) Operator Organization :

Ventus Wind LLC

7202 Greystone Lane, Frisco, Texas 75034

Marco Zvanik

( 214 ) 908

- 9444 office

Email: info@ventuswind.com

c) Persons Authorized

FAR 91.119 (c) is waiv ed only with respect to those persons, vehicles and structures

directly involved in the performance of the actual filming. The certificate holder shall ensure that

no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the area except those consenting to be involved an d

necessary for the filming production. This provision may be reduced to no less than 200 feet if

an equivalent level of safety can be achieved and the Administrator has approved it. For

example, an equivalent level of safety may be determined by an evalua tion by Ventus of the

aerial inspection area to note terrain features, obstructions, buildings, etc.

Such barriers may protect nonparticipating persons (observers, the public, news media,

etc.) from debris in the event of an accident.

d) Area of Operati ons

VENTUS 's approved area of operations for onshore aerial inspections will be the

continental United States on private land and only with the approval of the land owner,

operator or other persons authorized to grant Ventus access

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e) Plan of Activit ies

At least three (3) day s prior to any scheduled aerial operations

, VENTUS will

submit a written plan of activities to the local FSDO having jurisdiction over that area.

The plan of activit ies shall include the following:

(1) Dates and times for all flig hts.

(2) Name and phone number of person responsible for the operation of the

UAV ‘s

. (3) Name and phone number of person responsible for aircraft.

(4) Make, model, and serial or N

- number of aircraft to be used.

(5) Name and certificate number of pilots inv olved in the aerial inspection.

(6) A statement that the waiver holder has obtained permission from property

owners and/or local officials to conduct the aerial inspection . The list of those

who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request from

the waiver holder.

(7) Signature of waiver holder or representative.

(8) A description of the flight activity including maps or diagrams of any area, city,

town, county, and/or State over which aerial inspections will be conducted and

the mini mum altitudes essential to accomplish the operations.

The three (3) day notification may be waived, however, the operator should contact the

FSDO as soon as possible with this request and be prepared to explain in detail why the three

(3) day notificati on is not practical.

f) Permission to Operate

Before any flight operat ions is conducted at less than 4 00 feet under the provisions of

the certificate of waiver and this manual, the operator will obtain permission to conduct these

operations from property owners and local officials as necessary or appropriate. Persons from

whom permission may be required are listed below:

(1) Property owners

(2) Law enforcement officials

(3) Fire department officials

(4) Local, State and Federal government

(5) Air traffic control

The Ventus personnel obtaining such permission will do so in writing whenever practical;

however, verbal permission is acceptable otherwise. A standard permission form is provided in

Appendix A and may be used when obtaining written permission. Ve ntu s personnel will assure a

sufficient number of those forms are available at the job site. Written permission forms will be

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pilot to be kept on file for a minimum of six (6) months. These forms will be made available for

inspection by the FAA or other official personnel upon request.

g) Security

Prior to any flight operation the operator will coordinate with appropriate Ventus

personnel to devise a plan of securing the area(s) of operation from all unauthorized persons

and vehicles. Provisions will be made to immediately discontinue aerial flight operations should

the area(s) become unsecured or for any other reason in the interest of safety.

h) Briefing o f Pilot/Ventus Personnel

Prior to the start of any aerial inspections under the provisions of this manual, the pilot in

command will conduct a briefing of all procedures to participating personnel of the risks

involved, emergency procedures, and safeguards to be followed during the filming production

event. Personnel will also be briefed on additional provisions that may be issued by the FSDO

that has geographic responsibility for the operational area, including the location of boundaries

or time limits.

The briefing shall cover:

 Authorization by the FAA for Ventus to perform aerial inspections

 Review of the certificate of waiver and the attached special provisions

 Operations manual

 Plan of activities

 Aircraft parking and starting

 Taxi procedures

 Radi o Communications

 Takeoff procedures

 Aviation activities to be conducted during the aerial inspection

 Approach and landing procedures

 Recall procedures

 Emergency procedures

 Risks to participating personnel

 How to control nonparticipating persons

i) Cert ification/Airworthiness

Each aircraft will have a flight log containing upcoming scheduled maintenance

and inspections and the dates or times they must be performed. A section for

discrepancies is also found in the flight log. The pilot in command will ass ure the aircraft

to be flown is in airworthy condition and all required inspections and maintenance has

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j) Pilot Personnel/Minimum Requirements

The pilot/operator shall establish and specify the minimum pilot requirement s. Minimum requirements shall meet or exceed the following:

(1) A current U.S. Private pilot certificate , or airman certificate with ratings

appropriate to the category, class and type (if applicable) of aircraft to be used

under the terms of the waiver.

(2) At least 4 0 hours logged as PIC and at least 20 hours logged as the PIC

of the UAV type being operated

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k) Communications

Prior to the start of any aerial inspection covered by this manual, the pilot in

command will formulate a plan to provide commu nications capability to all participants

during the actual operation. Oral, visual or radio communications may be used as long

as it is effective and is capable of keeping the participants continuously appraised of the

current status of the operation.

l) Accident Notification

Should an accident or incident requiring notification of the NTSB occur, the

notification requirements of FAR Part 830 would comply.

m) Recall/Stop Procedures

Radio communication, oral, visual or a combination will be utilized to kee p the

participants continuously apprised of the current status of operation.

n) Special Provisions

The controls, procedures, and conditions set forth in the VENTUS operations

manual is the primary assurance that persons on the surface will not be jeopardi zed.

The aircraft and pilots used under this authorization and/or waiver will only be

those specified in the VENTUS operations manual or associated plan of activities. Each

pilot’s name and certificate number shall appear on each da ily plan of activity. Al l UAV

aircraft and pilot(s) participating in the activity shall be available for FAA inspection

before the scheduled aerial inspection.

Each pilot

- in

- command conducting operations authorized under this certificate

understands the conditions of issuance, an d that it constitutes a waiver of FAR 91.119

(b) and (c)

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VENTUS will ensure that the participating persons involved in the operations are

thoroughly briefed on special procedures, communication, emergency procedures, and

on the provisions of the authorization and/or waiver before beginning the activities. No

person may participate in any event unless that perso n has received a briefing on the

provisions of the waiver.

2. APPROVED AIRCRAFT:

a) DJI Phantom II:

b) Inspire 1

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APPENDIX A



### VENTUS SITE PERMISSI ON FORM VSF

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This Site Permission Form (“Agreement”) is granted and is in e ffect the ____ day of __________, 2015

(“Effective Date”), by and between VENTUS Wind Services LLC., a Texas company, having an office at 7202

Greystone Lane Lane, Frisco, Texas 75034 (“VENTUS”) and

____________________________ , a

___________________________ corporation, having an office at

____________________________ _ (the

“Company”).

This Agreement allows Ventus Wind Services all necessary access to the described property below for the

operation of Unmanned A erial Vehicles, (UAV’s) for the purpose of performing inspections. All UAV operations will

be performed under the operating guidelines found in Ventus Wind’s Operations Manual VSI

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the FAA Section 333 Guidelines defined in the Certificat e of Operation (TBD).

1. CUSTOMER CONTACT INFORMATION:

Customer Name:

____________________________ Emergency Tel :

____________________________

Site Name:

____________________________

Site Manager:

____________________________

Telephone:

____________________________

Email:

____________________________

2. SITE ADDRESS:

Site Address:

____________________________ State:

____ Zip:

_____________

3. LANDOWNER INFORMATION:

Name:

____________________________

Telephone:

____________________________

Email:

____________________________

VENTUS NORTH AMERICA INC. COMPANY :

______ _____________________

By:

____________________________

Name:

____________________________

[print name]

Title:

____________________________

Date:

____________________________ By:

____________________________

Name:

____________________________

[print name]

Title:

____________________________

Date:

____________________________