This is a representative sample of an approved waiver 

application for 14 CFR § 107.51(a) 

Description of Proposed Operation: 

The purpose of the proposed operations is to test the flight capabilities of our fixed wing 

sUA. Some of this testing will require the sUA to be operated at speeds up to 125 MPH 

groundspeed (109 knots). The sUA used for these operations is a fixed wing aircraft with 

a wingspan of 4.5 feet and fuselage length of 3 feet. The sUA is equipped with 3 strobe 

lights, 1 white on top of the tail, 1 red on the left wingtip and 1 green on the right 

wingtip. These strobe lights have been tested to be visible for 5 statute miles under 

daylight clear sky conditions. Further details on the sUA are contained in our attached 

Operations Manual. 

All flight operations will be conducted over our secured private use property. The 

property has a perimeter of 3 miles by 3 miles is surrounded by an 8-foot high security 

fence. Access to the area is through one guarded secured gate. For security and safety 

reasons, only pre-authorized personnel are allowed on site at all times. All personnel onsite are notified of the flight operations, and will be part of the support or flight crew for 

the operations. If they are not required for the flight operations, they will not be permitted 

to enter the inside of the secured and fenced area. The operations will be conducted from 

an area located near the center of the secured area. The flight operations area is entirely 

located in Class G airspace and the nearest airport is located 12 miles to the northwest. 

There are 3 structures located inside the secured area near the secure gate. These 3 

structures are located 400 feet inside the secure perimeter and are not in the area of 

operations. The nearest structures (storage sheds) outside of the secure perimeter are 

located 2 miles from the perimeter of the operations area. The nearest residence is 

located 3 miles from the perimeter of the operations area. A Google Earth image of the 

surrounding area is attached with the secured area boundaries in yellow and the 

operations area boundaries in red. 

All flight crews will consist of a minimum of a remote pilot in command (RPIC) at least 

two visual observers (VOs) and an additional VO that monitors a ground station. The 

VOs (other than the VO monitoring the ground station) will be positioned to have the 

ability to maintain visual line of sight of the sUA and the surrounding area at all times. 

All flight crew personnel on-site will have access to full duplex, hands free radio 

communications. The sUA is capable of providing the RPIC with the position, altitude, 

attitude, and direction of flight of the sUA via a screen on the controller. This information 

is also provided to the VO monitoring the ground station via a separate screen with a 

minimum diagonal dimension of 8”. The sUA will operate at speeds at or below 125 

MPH groundspeed (109 knots). The sUA will be operating in an area clear of any 

obstructions and the remote pilot and VOs will have clear VLOS on the sUA at all times. 

The sUA’s flight path will be limited to a maximum altitude of 200 feet AGL and be 

within a 1200 foot radius of the RPIC and VOs. The sUA has geo-fence capabilities that 

will be set to limit the operation area boundaries to be no closer than 3⁄4 mile to perimeter 

fencing. The sUA will have a pre-programmed failsafe function that will automatically 
 

initiate in the event of a lost link. The function will be set so the engine shuts down and 

the sUA flight controls will be programed to make the sUA enter a spin. The sUA will 

spin into the ground to terminate the flight. The operations area is a remote area (see area 

of operation description), there is little risk of the sUA injuring a person or property when 

executing a fail-safe descent. 

All flight crew members will have been trained on all aspects of the operation in 

accordance with our attached Training Program Manual. 

Prior to conducting operations, the RPIC will verify the following: 

 Communication systems are fully operational; 

 sUA pre-flight check of all systems has been accomplished in accordance with 

our Operations Manual; 

 Geo-fencing perimeters are properly set; 

 All flight crew members have been briefed to include the following: 

 Specific details on the route and duration of the operation; 

 Review of the emergency procedures from our Operations Manual; 

 Responsibilities of each VO to include: 

o Designated location for each VO; 

o Scanning of airspace and informing RPIC of clear airspace before 

takeoff and during operations. 

o VO monitoring the ground station to inform RPIC and all other flight 

crew of any discrepancies in flight telemetry and/or data signal 

strength. 

At least 24 hours prior to operations a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) will be filed. The 

NOTAM will include location, altitude, time, duration and nature of the activity. Further 

details on filing a NOTAM are included in our Operations Manual.