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**IN T H**  **E M**  **AT T**  **ER OF THE**  **P ETI**  **T ION**  **F OR EXE**  **M P**  **TION O**  **F :** 

**HALL ARCHITECTS**  **, INC**  **. F**  **OR A**  **N EXE M**  **P TION**  **S EE**  **K ING**  **RE L**  **I E**  **F FROM THE**  **REQUI R** **E M**  **ENTS OF**  **TI T**  **LE 14 OF THE**  **C O**  **DE OF F**  **EDER A**  **L R E**  **G ULATIO**  **N S**  **S ECTI**  **O NS**  **61.113 (**  **a) &**  **(b), 91.7 (**  **a )**  **, 91.121, 9**  **1.151 (**  **b ),**  **91.405 (**  **a )**  **, 91. 4**  **07(a )**  **(1 )**  **, 91.40 9**  **(a )**  **(1) &**  **(a )**  **( 2**  **), AND 91.41 7**  **( a**  **) & (b) CON C**  **ER N**  **I NG**  **CO MM**  **ER C**  **IAL O**  **P ER**  **A TION OF**  **THE DJI**  **P HANTOM 3**  **PROFESSIONAL U**  **NM A**  **N NED**  **A I**  **R C**  **R A**  **F T**  **S YS**  **T EM**  **P U**  **RSUA N**  **T TO**  **S EC**  **T ION 333**  **OF THE**  **F AA**  **M ODER** **N I**  **Z ATI**  **O N**  **A ND**  **R E**  **F O**  **R M**  **A C**  **T OF**  **2012**

**( P**  **U B**  **LIC LAW 112**  **- 95)** 

Submitted on June 22 , 2015 Dennis J. Hall Hall Architects, In c. 501 North Church Street Suite 200 Charlotte North Carolina, 28202 Email: dhall@hallarch.com Tel: 704.375.2889 Fax: 704.334.10272 **TAB L**  **E OF CONT**  **E N**  **T S**  P a g e G L OS S ARY O F A BB R E V IA T I O NS
................................................................................ . 3 S UMMARY
............................... . ........................................................................................ . 4 I N TROD U C T I O N A

ND I N TERE S TS OF P E T I T I O N ER
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N D
............................... . ................................................................................ . 4 B A S I S F OR P E T I T I ON
............................... . ..................................................................... . 5 N A ME A N D A D D RESS OF P E T I T I O NE R
.......................... ......................... .. ..... . . 8 THE SP E C I

F IC S EC T I O NS OF 14 C. F .R. F ROM W H ICH HALL ARCHITECTS , INC
. S EE K S EX E M P T I ON
.......... ............... . ... ....................................................... 8 THE EX T ENT O F RE L I EF HALL ARCHITECTS, I NC. S EE K S A

N D T H E REA S ON HALL ARCHITECTS, INC. S EE K S T H E RE LI E F
...... ...................... . 12 THE REASO N S W HY GRA N T I NG HALL ARCHI TECTS , INC ' S REQ U EST W O U L D B E I N THE P U B L I C I

NT E REST
.... .......... ............................................ 15 THE REASO N S W HY GRA N T I NG T HE E X E M P T ION W O U LD N O T A D VER S E L

Y AF F ECT S A F ETY
....... ................. ........... ...................................... . 1 9 S UMMARY T H AT CAN B E P U BL I S HED I N T HE F ED E RA L RE G I S T E R
.... .. 3 4 A N Y A D D I T I O NA L I

N F ORMA T I O N, V I E WS , OR ARGUMEN TS AVA I LA B L E TO SUP P ORT HALL ARCHITECTS , IN C ' S REQ U EST
........... 3 4 CO N C L U S I O N
............................... . .......................................... . ...................................... . 35 EXHIBITS
..... .............................................. ATTACHED IN SEPARATE FILE
EXHIBIT A: PHANTOM 3 PROFESSI ONAL USER MANUAL EXHIBIT B: PHANTOM 3 QUI CK START GUIDE EXHIBIT C : INTELLIG ENT FLIGHT BATTERY SAFETY GUIDE EXHIBIT D: PHANTOM 3 SAFETY GUIDELINES AND DISCLAIMER3 **G LO**  **SS A**  **R**

**Y OF AB**  **B R**  **EVI A**  **TIONS** A G L A bove Gr ound L e v e l A O I Are a o f Inte r e st ATC Air T r a f fic Control ATO Air T r a f fic O r g ani z at i on C. F .R. Code of F e d e r a l R e g u l at i o n s COA C e rtifi cate of Autho r i z at i on F AA F e d e r al Aviation Adm i nis tr a t i on F AR Fe d e r al Aviation Re gulat ion F CC Fe d e r al C ommunic at i ons C omm is s ion GCS Gr ound Control S tation GPS Glob a l P osi t ion i ng S ys t e m N A S N at i on a l Airsp ac e S ystem N O TAM Notice to Airm e n OEM O r i g inal Equipm e nt Manu fac tur e r P IC P i l ot I n Co mmand RTH R e turn To H ome S ec t i on 333 F AA Mod e rni z at i on and Re f o r m A c t of 2012 ( F M RA) S ec t i on 333 UA Unm ann e d Ai r c raft UA S Unm ann e d Ai r c r a ft S ystem V F R Visu a l F l i ght R ules V L OS Visu a l Line o f S i ght VMC Visu a l Meteo r ol o g ic a l C ondi t ions VO Visu a l Obs e rver VT O L V e rtic al T ak e o f f a nd L an ding4 **S U**  **MM A**  **R**

**Y** Hall Architects, Inc. s ee ks e x e mp t ion f r om the re quir e ments of 14 C. F .R §§ 6 1.113 (a ) & (b ) , 91.7 (a), 91.121, 91.151 (b ), 91.405 (a ), 91
. 40 7 ( a) (1 ) , 91.409 (a) ( 1 ) & ( a ) (2 ) , and 91.417 (a ) & ( b), to ope rate an Unm ann e d Air c raft S ystem (UAS) purs u ant t o S ec t i on 333 of the F A A Mod e rni z at i on and R e fo r m A c t of 2012 ( F M RA). This e x e mpt i on w i ll p e rmit Hall Architects, Inc. to ope rate an Unm ann e d Ai r c raft S yst e m ( UA S ) for the c omm e r c ial purp o se of c ondu c t i n g a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons with i n the Nat i on a l Airsp ac e S ystem (N AS).

**INTRODU C**  **TION A N**  **D I N**  **TERE S**  **TS OF**  **THE P**  **ETI T**  **ION E**  **R** Hall Architects, Inc. (her e in a ft e r r e f e rr e d to as “ Hall Architects ” ) , is a n architectural and consulting firm specializing in building design, construction contract administration, building diagnostics, property conditions assessments, building enclosure consulting, and other
con sulting services related to creating and sustaining the built environment. Our staff includes architects, designers, building scientists, and technicians , engaged in designing and consulting on new and existing construction facilities. Our clients include, building owners and facility managers, design professionals, contractors, building product manufacturers, attorneys , and other members of the design/construction industry . We are headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and the majority of our consulting work is concentrated in the Southeast United S tates .
**BA C**  **K G**  **ROU N**  **D**

**Unm a**  **nn e**  **d Ai r**  **c raft**  **S y**  **st e**  **m: P**  **h a**  **ntom 3 Professional**  **U A**  **S** Hall Architects s ee ks an e x e mp t ion t o op e r a te the D J I P h antom 3 Professional UAS for
c ompe n s at i on or hire with i n the NA S . The P h antom 3 Professional UA S is c omprised of a5

v e rtic al tak e o f

f a nd l anding ( V T O L ) Unmann e d A i r c r a ft ( UA) a nd a tr ansport a

ble G round C ontrol S tation ( G C S ). The P h antom 3 Professional UA h a s a max i mum gross w e i ght of
a ppro x i m ate l y 2.8 pounds; me a sur e s a p p r o x i m at e l y 16 inc h e s in len gth, 16 i n c h e s in width, and 7 inch e s in h e i ght; and h a s max i mum sp ee d of a p p ro x i m ate l y 16 m/ s . The P h antom 3 Professional UA is equipp e d with four roto r s, e ac h b e i ng driv e n b y a L i thium P o l y mer b att e r y pow e r e d e le c tri c mo t o r . The P h antom 3 Professional UA that will be op e r ated b y Hall Architects will be
r e gis t e r e d in acc o r d an c e with 49 U.S. C . 4410 3 , R e gis trat i on ofAircraf

t , a s w e ll a s 14 C. F .R P art 47, Aircraft R e

gis trat i on , and mar

k e d in a cc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R. P art 4 5 , Id ent if ication and R e

gis trat i on M

arking
.
**BASIS F**  **OR P**  **ETI T**  **ION** P e t i t i on e r, Hall Architects, Inc. , purs u ant t o the p r ovis i ons of the Fe d e r al Avi at i on Re g ulations ( 14 C. F .R. § 11.61) and the F AA Mod e rni z at i on and Re f o r m A c t of 2012, S ec t i on 333, Sp ec ial Rules for C e rta i n Un m ann e d Aircraft S y ste m s , h e r eb y p e t i t i ons the Adm in i str ator to ope rate the P h antom 3 Professional UA S within the N at i on a l Airsp ac e S ystem (NAS), and for an e x e mp t ion f r om the re quir e ments of 14 C. F .R §§ 61.113 (a) & (b ) , 91. 7 ( a), 91.121, 9 1.151(b), 91
. 405(a), 91
. 4 07( a ) ( 1 ), 91
. 409(a) ( 1) & ( a) ( 2 ), and 91.417 ( a )& (b )
. In c onsid e r a

t i on of th e si z e , w e i ght, sp e e d, and l i m i ted op e r a t i ng ar e a a ss o c iat e d with the unmann e d a ir c r a ft and i t s op e r a t i on, Hall Architects ’ op e r a t i on of the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UAS me e ts the c ondi t ions of F M RA S ec t i on 333 and the re f o r e , will not r e qui r e an a irwo rth i n e ss ce rtifi c ate in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, Subp art H.6

A cc o r di n g l y , Hall Architects r e qu e sts re l i e f f rom Se c t i ons 91.405 (a ), 91
. 407 ( a ) ( 1 ) , 91.409 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a) (2 ) , an d 91.417 (a) & (b ) , a s th e se se c t i ons s e t fo rth
r e quir e ments for mainten an c e that on l y a p p l y to ai r c r a ft with an a i rwo rth i n e ss c e rtifi c ate. Hall Architects sub m i t s that the re qu e sted r e l ief is p r op e r sin c e an e quival e nt l e v e l of
s a f e t y will be e nsur e d. All m a i nten an ce , a l t e r a t i ons, or p re v e nt i ve mainte n an c e of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS p e r f o r med b y Hall Architects will be in a cc o r d an c e with the
m e thods, t ec hniques, and p rac t i ce s p r e s c rib e d in the op e r a t i n g do c um e nts (i. e ., the Phantom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, th e P h antom 3 Professional Qui c k S tart Guide, the P h antom 3 P rofessional Ch ec kl i s t s, the S mart F l i ght B att e r y S a f e t y Guid e l i n e s and th e P h antom P i l ot T ra in i ng Guid e ). F urth e rmo r e , o n l y the O ri g inal Equipm e nt Manu fac tur e r ( OEM) or qu a l i fi e d O E M m a int a ine r s will p e r f o rm hi gh e r l e v e l inspe c t i ons and mainten an c e p e r th e op e r at i ng d o c uments and OEM stan d ar ds. Hall Architects wi l l do c ument and maintain a ll maint e n an c e r ec o r ds f o r the P h antom 3 Professional UA S
. R e l i e f f rom c e rt a in r e quir e ments of S ec t i on 61.1 1 3 (a ) a nd (b), e nt i t l e d Pri v ate pilot privile ges and limi tat i on s : P i lot i n c om m an d , is r e qu e sted b y Hall Architects t o the e x tent
n ece ssar y to allow the p r opos e d U AS fli ght ope r at i ons to be c ondu c ted b y a P i l ot i n Co mmand ( P IC ) hold i ng a p r ivat e pi l ot c e rtifi cat e , a s w e ll a s an a i rman m e dic a l c e rtifi cate,
and who h a s d e monstr ated, b y me e t i n g m in i mum fli ght
- hour and c urr e n c y r e qu i r e ment s , that the P IC is able to sa fe l y op e r ate the P h antom 3 Professional UA S in a m ann e r c onsistent with th i s e x e mp t ion, including e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv e rs and maintaining a ppro p ri ate dis t an ce s f

r om peop l e , v e ssels, v e hicl e s and str u c tur e s.7 Hall Architects s ee ks r e l i e f f r om S ec t i on 91.7 (a ), e nt i t led Civil a i rc raft ai r w o rth i n ess , b eca use th e P h antom 3 Professional UA S do e s not re quire an a i r w o rth i n e ss c e rti f

ic ate in
a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, Subp art H. As su c h, Hall Architects sub m i t s that it will
e nsure that the P h antom 3 Professional UA S i s in an a irwo rth y c ondi t i o n , p rior to e v e r y fli gh t , b y d e t e rmining that the UA S is i n c omp l ian c e with the op e r a t i n g do c ume n ts (i. e ., the Phantom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, the Phantom 3 Professional Qui c k S tart Guide, the P h an tom 3 Professional Ch ec kl i st s , the S m art F l i ght B att e r y Sa f e t y Guid e l i n e s and the Phantom P i l ot T ra in i ng Guid e ) , and th at the a ir c r a ft is i n a c ondi t ion for sa f e fli ght . Hall Architects also se e ks an e x e mp t ion f r om the re quir e ments of Se c t i on 91
. 121,
e nt i t l e d Alt i m e ter S

e t t ing s , b eca u se the a l t i tude re porti n g e quip m e nt of the Phantom 3 Professional UA S is s e t t o z e ro fee t abo v e ground lev e l ( A G L), r a th e r th an loc a l bar ometr ic p r e ssur e or f

ield a l t i tud e , b e fo r e e a c h fli ght. T h e a l t i tude info r mation of the P h antom 3 Professional UA is p r ovided to the P IC via a b arom e tric pr e ss ure senso r , Glob a l P osi t ion i ng S ystem ( G PS ) e quip m e nt, and a r a dio c ommunic at i ons t e lem e try d at a l i nk, whi c h downlinks f r om the UA to the G CS for ac t i ve mon i toring of the f l i ght p ath . A l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quival e nt t o S ec t i on 91.121 will be e nsur e d a s the a l t i tude of the P h antom 3 Professional UA will be
r e port e d to air tr a f

f ic c on tr ol ( A TC) in f

ee t A G L , and Hall Architects will op e r a te the P h antom 3 Professional UA with i n visu a l l ine of si ght, at or b e low 400 fee t A G L
. Addit i on a l l y , Hall Architects s ee ks an e x e mp t ion f r o m the re quir e ments of Se c t i on 91.151 (b ) , e nt it led Fu e l r e quire me nts f or fl i ght i n VFR c ondi t ion s . Hall Architects submi t s that
s a f e t y will not be a f

f e c t e d b y op e r a

t i on of the P h antom 3 Professional UA during d a y l i ght hours in visual m e teo r olo g i ca l c o ndi t ions (VMC) und e r visu a l fli ght rules ( V F R), with enou gh b att e r y pow e r to f

l y for a to t a l durat i on of 20 m i nutes to the f irst po i nt of int e nd e d landing and,8

a ssum ing norm a l c ruising sp e e d, to f l y a ft e r th at f

or at l ea st five m i nutes (i
. e ., 20 p e rc e nt b att e r y pow e r r e mainin g )
. In acc o rd a

n c e with 14 C
. F .R. § 11.81, Hall Architects p r ovides the f ol l owing info r mation i n support of i t s petition for e x e mp t ion:
**A. N a**  **m e**  **A n**  **d Ad**  **d re**  **ss Of**  **Th e**  **P e**  **t i**  **tione r**  **.** The n ame and a ddr e ss of the Peti t ioner is: Hall Architects, Inc. 501 North Church Street Suite 200 Charlotte , North Carolina 28202 The point of c onta c t f

o r t his P e t i t i on and sp ec ific c onta c t i n f o r mation i s as follows: Dennis J. Hall Hall Architects, Inc. 501 North Church Street Suite 200 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Tel: 704.375.2889 Fax: 704.334.1027 **B .**  **Th e**  **Sp ec**  **i f** 

**ic Se c**  **tions O**  **f 14 C.**  **F .R.**  **F r**  **o m**  **W h**  **ich Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion.**  **1. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts Of**  **S ec**  **tion 61.113**  **( a) And**  **( b**  **).** S ec t i on 61.113, e nt i t l e d Private pi lot pr i v i le ges and limi tat i ons: P i lot in
co m m and, subse c t i ons ( a ) and (b ) p r e s c ribe th e followin g , in r e lev ant p art: (a ) N o p e rson who holds a priv ate pilot ce rtif i cate m a y ac t as a pi l ot i n c o m mand ( P IC) o f a

n a i r c raft th at i s c ar

r y i n g p a s s e n g e rs o r p r op e rt y f or c ompens at i o n or hir e ; nor m a y that perso n , f or c ompen s at i on or hir e , ac t as P I C of an a ir c r a f

t. (b) A p r ivate pi l ot ma y, f or c ompens at i on or hi r e , ac t as P I C of a n a ir c r a ft i n c onn ec t i on with an y bus i n e ss or e mp l o y m e nt i f

— (1) The f l i ght i s on l y inc i d e ntal to th at bus i n e ss or e mp l o y ment; and9 (2) The a i r c r a ft do e s not car r y p a sse n g e rs or pro p e rt y for c omp e nsation or hir e . **2. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts**  **Of S**  **ec tion 91.7(**  **a ).**  S ec t i on 91.7, e nt i t l e d Civil a i rc raft airw o rth in ess , subse c t i on ( a ), st ates th e followin g : ( a) N o p e rson m a y op e r a t e a c iv i l aircr a ft unless it is i n an a irwo rth y c ondi t ion. **3. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts**  **Of S**  **ec tion 91.121.**  S ec t i on 91.121, e nt i t l e d Alt i m e ter s e t t ing s , subse c t i on ( a), st ates the f ol l o w in g , i n p art: ( a) E a c h p e rson op e r at i ng an a ir c r a ft sh a ll mainta i n the c ruising a l t i tude or fli ght l e v e l of that a ir c r a ft, a s the c a se m a y b e , b y r e f er e n c e to an a l t i m e ter that is set, wh e n op e r a t i n g -- (1) B e low 18,000 f

e e t MS L , t o -- (i) The c ur

re nt r e ported a l t i m e ter setting of a stati o n a long the route and with i n 100 n a

ut i ca l m i l e s of the a ir c r a ft; (ii) I f th e r e is no station with i n the ar e a p r e s c rib e d in par a gr a ph (a) ( 1 ) ( i ) o f th i s se c t i on, the c ur

r ent r e port e d a l t i m e ter s e tt ing of an a ppro p ri ate av a i l ab le station; or (iii) I n the ca s e of a

n a ir c r a ft not equipp e d with a r a dio, the e lev at i on of the d e p artur e a irp o rt or an a ppro p ri ate a l t i m e ter s e tt ing av a i l a ble b e fo r e d e p arture ; **4. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts**  **Of S**  **ec tion**  **91.151 (**  **b )**  **.** S ec t i on 91.151, e nt i t l e d Fu e l require me nts f or fl i ght i n VFR c ondi t ion s , s u bse c t i on (b), stat e s the f

ol l owin g : (b) No p e rson m a y b e g in a f l i ght i n a roto rc r a ft un d e r V F R c ondi t ions unless (c onsid e ri n g wind and f

o re ca st w eath e r c ondi t io n s) th e re is en o u gh f u e l t o f l y to the fi r st po i nt of int e nd e d landing and, a s s um i ng norm a l c ruising s p ee d, to f l y a f t e r th at for at l ea st 20 m i nutes. **5. Hall**  **Architects S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **tion F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n t**  **Of S**  **ec tion**  **91.405 (**  **a).** S ec t i on 91.405, e nt i t l e d M ain te nan c e req u ired, s ubse c t i on ( a) , stat e s the f ol l o w in g : E ac h own e r or o p e r a tor o f a n a i r c raf t10 ( a) Sh a ll h ave th at aircr a f t i nspe c ted a s pr e s c rib e d in subp art E of th i s part and sh a ll b e tw ee n r e quir e d insp e c t ions, e x ce pt as p r ovided in p ara gr a ph (c) of th i s s e c t i on, h ave disc re p an c ies re p a ir e d a s pr e s c rib e d in p art 43 of this ch a pte r[ .] **6. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **Fr o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts Of**  **S ec**  **tion 91.407**  **( a**  **) (1**  **) .**  S ec t i on 91.407 e nt i t l e d Op e rat i on af te r mainte nan ce, prev e nt i v e mainte n a n ce, re bui lding, or al te rat i o n , subse c t i on ( a ) (1), stat e s the f ol l owin g : ( a) N o p e rson m a y op e r a

t e an y a i r c raft th at has un d e r g one mainte n an ce , p r e v e nt i ve mainten an ce , r ebui l din g , or a l t e r a t i on unles s -- (1) It has b e e n a

p p rov e d for re turn to s e rvi c e b y a p e rson a uthori z e d und e r § 43.7 of th i s ch a

pte r [ .] **7. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **Fr o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts Of**  **S ec**  **tions 91.409**  **( a**  **) (1)**  **A n**  **d 91.40**  **9 (a**  **) (**  **2).** S ec t i on 91.409, e nt i t l e d Insp ec t i ons , subse c t i on (a), stat e s the f ol l owi n g : ( a) E x ce pt as p r ovided in p ara gr a ph (c) of th i s se c t ion, no pe r son m a y op e rate an a ir c r a ft unless, with i n the p rece d i ng 12 c a lend ar months, i t has h a d
-- (1) An annu a l i nspe c t i on in a cc o r d an c e with part 4 3 of this ch a pter and h a s b ee n a ppro ve d f o r re turn to s e r

vice b y a p e rson a

uthori z e d b y § 43.7 o f this ch a p t e r; or (2) An insp ec t i on f o r the is s u an c e of a

n a irw o rthin e ss c e rtifi c ate in a c c o r d an c e with part 21 of this ch a p t e r. **8. Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts Of**  **S ec**  **tio n**  **s 91.417**  **( a) A**  **n d**  **91.417(b).** S ec t i on 91.417, e nt i t l e d M ain te nan c e re c ord

s , s ubse c t i ons ( a ) and (b ), st at e the followin g : ( a) E x ce pt for w o rk per f o rm e d in a cc o rd a

n c e with §§ 91.411 and 91.413, e a c h re g is t e r e d own e r or o p e r a tor s h a ll k ee p the f

ol l owi n g r ec o r ds f

or the p e riods s p ec i f

ied in par a gr a ph (b) of this s ec t i on: (1) R ec o r ds o f the maint e n an ce , p r e v e nt i ve maint e n an ce , and a l t e r at i on and r e c o r ds o f the 100
- hour, annu a l, pr o gr e ss i v e , and other re qui r e d or a p p roved insp ec t i ons, a s ap p rop r iat e , f or eac h a ir c r a ft (in c lud i ng th e a i r f r a me) and e a c h e n g ine,11 p rop e l l e r, r otor, and a

ppl i an c e of a

n a ir c r a ft. The r ec o r ds must i n c lud e -- (i) A d e s c ription (or r e f

e r e n c e to dat a a c ce ptable t o the A dm i nis tr a tor) of the w o r

k p e r fo r med; and (ii) T he d ate o f c omp l e t i on of the w o r k p e r f o r m e d ; and (iii) The si gn atur e , and c e rtifi cate numb e r of the p e rson a ppro v i n g the a ir c r a ft f

or r e turn to se r

v i ce . (2) R ec o r ds c ontaining th e f ol l owing inf

o rm at i on: (i) The to t a l t i m e in se r

v i c e of the a ir f

r ame, e ac h e n g ine, eac h p rop e l l e r, and e a c h rotor. (ii) T he c ur

r e nt s t atus of l i fe
- l i m i ted p arts of e a c h a ir f r a m e , e n g ine, p r op e l l e r, r otor, and a pp l ian ce . (iii) The t i me since last o v e rh a ul of a ll i t e ms i nsta l led on the a ir c r a ft wh ich are r e quir e d to be o v e r ha uled on a spe c if

i e d t i me b a si s . (iv) The c ur

re nt i nsp e c t i on st atus of the a ir c r a ft, i n c lud i ng the ti m e since the l a st i nspe c t i on r e qui r e d b y th e inspe c t i on p r o gram under wh i c h the a i r c r a ft and i t s ap p l i an ce s are m a int a ined. (v) The c ur

re nt s t atus of a

ppl i ca ble a i rwo rth i n e ss dir e c t i v e s ( A D) and s a f e t y dir ec t i v e s includi n g , f or eac h, the m e thod of c o mpl i an ce , the A D o r s a f e t y dir ec t i ve number and r e v is i on d ate. I f the AD o r s a f e t y dir e c t i ve invo l v e s r e c urring ac t i on, the ti m e and d ate wh e n the n e x t a c t i on is r e quir e d. (vi) C opies of the f

o r ms p re s c rib e d b y § 43.9 ( d) o f this ch a pter f o r e a c h major a l t e r a

t i on to the a i r f

rame and c ur

r ent l y ins t a l l e d e n g i n e s, roto r s, pro p e l l e rs, and a

ppl i an c e s. (b) The own e r or o p e r a

t o r sh a ll re tain the f

ol l owi n g r ec o r ds for the p e riods p re s c rib e d: (1) The r ec o r ds s p ec ified in par a gr a ph (a) ( 1) of th i s se c t i on sh a ll be re tai n e d unt i l the w o r

k is r e p eated or s up e rs e d e d b y oth e r w o r k or f or 1 ye ar aft e r the w o rk is p e r f o r med. (2) The r ec o r ds s p ec ified in par a gr a ph (a) ( 2) of th i s se c t i on sh a ll be re tai n e d and tr ansf e r r e d with the a i r c r a ft at the t i me the a i r c raft is sold. (3) A list of d e f

ec ts fur n i shed to a r e g is t e r e d own e r or op e r ator und e r § 4 3
. 11 of th i s ch a

pter shall be r e ta i n e d unt i l the d e f e c ts are r e p a ir e d and the a i r c raft is app r ov e d f

o r r e turn to se rvi c e .12

**C. T**  **h e**  **Ex te**  **n t Of**  **R e**  **l i**  **e f**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s And T**  **h e**  **R e**  **ason Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **Th e**  **R e**  **l i**  **e f**  **. 1.**  **Ex te**  **n t of**  **R e**  **l i**  **e f**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s And T**  **h e**  **R e**  **ason Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **R e**  **l i**  **e f**  **F r**  **o m**  **S ec**  **tion 61.113**  **( a**  **) And**  **( b**  **).** R e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 61. 1 13( a) a

nd (b) e nt i t l e d Pr i v ate pilot pri v i le ges and limi tat i ons: Pilot in co m mand, is r e qu e sted to the e x tent n ece s s ar y to allow a P I C hold i ng a p riv ate pilot ce rtifi c ate, a s w e ll a s an a irman medi ca l ce rtifi c ate, and who h a s m e t ce rt a in fli ght - hour and c ur

r e n c y re qu i r e ment s , t o c ondu c t the pro p osed UA S fli ght op e r at i ons f o r c ompens at i on or hi r e . This r e l i e f is r e qu e sted since the l i m i tatio n s set f orth i n S ec t i on 61.113 (a ) and (b ) st ate that a p r ivate pi l ot m a y , f or c ompens at i on or hi r e , ac t as P I C of a n a ir c r a ft i n c onn ec t i on wi th
an y busin e ss or e mp l o y

ment i f : (1) The f

l i ght i s on l y i n c ident a l t o that busin e ss or e mp l o y ment; and (2) The a i r c r a ft do e s not car r y p a sse n g e rs or pro p e rt y for c omp e nsation or hir e . As s e t fo rth m o r e f

ul l y b e low, Hall Architects subm i ts th at an e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y will be maintain e d b e c a

use n o P I C will be a l l ow e d to op e r a te the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS unless that P IC h a s met c e rt a in fl i gh t - hour and c urr en c y r e qu i r e ments, d e monstr at i n g th at the P IC is able to s a f

e l y op e r ate the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UAS i n a mann e r c onsistent with the op e r a t i ons spe c ific a

t i ons a s s e t fo rth h e r e i n , includi n g e v a si v e and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv e rs, a s w e ll a s maint a in i ng a

ppro p ri ate dis t an ce s f

r om peop l e , v e ssels, v e hicl e s and stru c ture s. F urthe r , Hall Architects submi t s that all fli ghts of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , c ondu c ted b y the P IC pursu ant t o the grant of this P e t i t i o n : ( 1) will be incid e ntal to Hall Architects ’ busin e ss; and (2) will not c ar r y p a s s e ng e rs or p rop ert y f o r compens at i on or hir e . **2. Ex**  **te n**  **t of R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s And**  **T h**  **e R**  **e ason**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m S**  **ec tion 91**  **. 7**  **( a**  **).** R e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 91
. 7 ( a ) e nt i t l e d Civil a i rc raft airw orth i n ess , is r e qu e sted to the
e x tent r e quir e d to allow Hall Architects to d e te r m i ne that the P h antom 3 Professional UAS is13

i n an a irwo rth y c ondi t ion p r ior to e v e r y f l i ght b y e nsuri n g that the UA S is i n comp l ian c e w i th the op e r a t i ng do c uments (i. e ., the Phan tom 3 Professional Us e r M anu a l, the P h antom 3 Professional Qui c k S tart Guide, the P h antom 3 Professional C h ec kl i st s , the S m art F l i ght B att e r y Sa f

e t y Guid e l i n e s and the Phantom P i l ot Tr a in i ng Guid e ). Hall Architects s ee ks the re qu e sted re l i e f b e c a use th e P h antom 3 Professional UA S do e s not r e quire an a irw o rthin e ss c e rtifi c ate in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H. Th e r e f o r e , Hall Architects wi l l e nsure that the P h antom 3 Professional UAS is i n an a irwo rth y c ondi t ion b a s e d upon i t s c omp l ian c e with the op e r a t i n g do c uments p rior to ev e r y f l i ght, and f

urth e r, d e t e rmine the a ir c r a ft is i n a c ondi t ion f or sa f e fli ght, a s s t at e d in the
c ondi t ions and lim i tations b e low.

**3. Ex**  **te n**  **t of R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s And**  **T h**  **e R**  **e ason**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m S**  **ec tion 91**  **. 121.**  R e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 91. 1 2 1 , e nt i t l e d Alt i m e ter s e t t ing s , m a y be r e quir e d to a l l ow f l i ght op e r a

t i ons of the P h ant o m 3 Professional UA S , b eca u s e the P h antom 3 Professional UA ’s a l t i tude re p o rting e quip m e nt m a y b e set on the gro und to z e ro fee t A G L , rath e r th an loc a l b arom e tric p r e ssure o r fi e ld alt i tude, b e fo r e e a c h f l i ght. The P h antom 3 Professional UA S ut i l i z e s a b a

rom e tric p r e ss ure s e nsor, G P S e quip m e nt, and a ra dio c ommunic at i ons t e lem e tr y d ata link t o downlink alt i tude info r mation f r om the UA to the P I C at the ground
c ontrol s t at i on (GC S )
. Consid e ring the li m i t e d a l t i tude of the pro p osed o p e r a t i ons, r e l ie f f

rom 14 C
. F
. R . § 91.121 is sou ght to the e x tent n ece ssary to comply with the a ppl ic a ble c o n di t ions and lim i tations stat e d b e low. As more f ul l y set f o rth h e r e i n , a l e v e l of s a f e t y e quival e nt t o S ec t i on 91.121 will be e nsur e d a s the a l t i tude of the P h antom 3 Professional UA will be14

re port e d to a ir tr a f

f ic c ontrol ( A TC) in f

ee t a bove gro und lev e l ( A G L ) , and Hall Architects wi l l oper a

te the P h antom 3 Professional UA with i n visu a l l ine of si ght, at or b e low 400 f e e t A G L
. **4. Ex te**  **n t Of**  **R e**  **l i**  **e f**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s And T**  **h e**  **R e**  **ason**

**Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m S**  **ec tion 91.151(**  **b )**  **.** R e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 91. 1 51(b) e nt i t l e d Fu e l requ i re m e nts f or fl i ght i n VFR
c ondi t ion s , is r e qu e sted to the e x tent re quir e d to allow fli ghts of the b att e r y pow e r e d P h an tom 3 Professional UA during d a y l i ght hours in visual met e o r olo g i ca l c o ndi t ions (VMC ) , und e r visu a l fli ght rules ( V F R ) f o r a to t a l dur at i on of 20 m i nutes to the f irst po i nt of int e nd e d landing and, a ssum ing norm a l c r uis i ng s p ee d, to f

l y a ft e r th at for at le a st five
m i nutes (i. e ., 20 p e r ce nt b att e r y po w e r r e maining )
. Hall Architects s ee ks the re qu e sted r e l ie f b e ca u s e without an e x e mp t ion f r om S ec t i on 91.151 (b), the fl i ght t i m e dur a t i on of the b att e r y p ow ere d P h antom 3 Professional UA will s e v e r e l y c onstr ain the pra c t i ca l i t y of an y a e ri a l
a c quis i t i on and r e s e ar c h fli ght o p e r a t ions that Hall Architects p r opos e s to condu c t pur s u ant t o th i s P e t i t i on. S i gnifi cant l y, a s set f

o rth b e low, the t ec hni c a l sp e cific a t i ons of the P h ant o m 3 Professional UA S , the P h antom 3 Professional UA S op e r a t i n g do c uments, and Hall Architects ’ pro p osed op e r at i ng l i m i tation s , e nsure that Hall Architects will sa fe l y o p e r a te the b att e r y po w e r e d P h antom 3 Professional UA duri n g d a y l i ght hour s in visual
m e teo r olo g i c a l condit i ons ( V M C ) un de r visu a l fli ght rules ( V F R) , with eno u gh b att e r y pow e r to f

l y f or a to t a l dur at i on of 20 m i nutes to the f irst po i nt of int e nd e d landing and,
a s s um i ng norm a l c r

u is i ng s p ee d, to f

l y a f t e r th at for at l ea st five m i nutes (i. e ., 20 p e r ce nt b att e r y p ow e r r e mainin g )
.15 **5. Ex te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s And**  **T h**  **e R**  **e as**  **o n**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **e l**  **i e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m S**  **ec tions**  **91.405 (**  **a ),**  **91 .**  **407( a**  **) (**  **1 ), 91**  **. 409(**  **a )**  **( 1)**  **& (a**  **) (2**  **) ,**  **A nd**  **91.417 (**  **a) &**  **( b**  **).** S ince S ec t i ons 91.405( a ), 91.407 (a) ( 1 ), 91
. 409(a) ( 1) & ( a ) ( 2 ), and 91.417 (a ) & (b )
on l y a pp l y to ai r c r a ft wi th an a irwo rth i n e ss c e rtifi cat e , Hall Architects r e qu e sts re l i e f f rom the s e S ec t i ons b eca

use th e P h antom 3 Professional UAS do e s not re quire an a i r w o rth i n e ss c e rti f ic ate. As set f

o rth more ful l y b e low, the P h antom 3 Professional UA S me e ts the
c ondi t ions of Se c t i on 333 of the F M RA for op e r at i on without an a irwo rth i n e ss c e rtifi cat e . All mainten an ce , a l t e r a

t i ons, or p re v e nt i ve maint e n an c e on the UA S of the P h antom 3 Professional UA S p e r f

o rmed b y Hall Architects will be in a cc o r d an c e with the me thods, t ec hniques, and p rac t i ce s p r e s c rib e d in the op e r a t i n g do c um e nts (i. e ., the Phantom 3 Professional Us e r M anu a l, the P h antom 3 Professional Qui c k S tart Guide, the P h antom 3 Professional Ch ec kl i st s , the S mart F l i ght B att e r y S a f e t y Guid e l i n e s and th e P h antom P i l ot Tr a in i ng Guid e ). F urth e rmo r e , o n l y the O ri g inal Equipm e nt Manu fac tur e r ( OEM) or qu a l i fi e d O E M m a int a ine r s will p e r f o rm hi gh e r l e v e l inspe c t i ons and mainten an c e p e r th e op e r at i ng d o c uments and O E M s t and ar ds. Hall Architects wi l l do c ument and maintain a ll mainten an c e r ec o r ds f

o r the P h antom 3 Professional UA S
. **D. T**  **h e**  **R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y G**  **r a**  **n ting**  **Hall Architects ’**  **Requ e**  **st Wou l**  **d Be**  **In T**  **h e**  **P ub**  **l i**  **c I**  **n t**  **e re**  **s t**  **; T h**  **at Is,**  **H ow**  **I t W**  **o u**  **ld B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it T**  **h e**  **P ub**  **l i**  **c As A**  **W h**  **ole.** Grant i ng th e pr e s e nt P e t i t i on will further the public inte re st b y a l l owi n g Hall Architects to s a f

e l y , e f fi c ient l y , and e c onom i ca l l y p e r f o r m a e ri a l a c quis i t i o n s of building information with i n the N A S , c omm e r c ial l y, in support of pre - existing building structures , proposed building sites , and building under construction
. Addit i on a l l y, use o f the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S will increase public safety by reducing the use of aerial work platforms (AWP) on construction sites and in the public way. Not a b l y , the b e n e fits of Hall Architects ‘16

p r opos e d op e r a

t i on of the P h antom 3 Professional UA S will be r e a l iz e d without i mpl i cat i ng an y p riv a c y is s u e s. **1. T**  **h e**  **P ub**  **l i**  **c Wi**  **l l**  **B e**  **n e**  **f it**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e A**  **e r**  **ial A**  **c qu**  **is i**  **tion of Building**  **Information .**  Hall Architects sub m i t s th i s P e t i t i on to c omm e r c ial l y op e r a te the P h antom 3 Professional UA S and p e r f o rm a e ri a l a c qui s i t io n s with i n the N A S , in support of pre - existing buildings , new construction, and site conditions. The P h antom 3 Professional UA S will pro v ide s a f

e , e f f ici e nt, and ec o n om i ca l a e ri a l ac quis i t i on of building information op e r a t i ons to further e ac h of th e se f ields, a ll of which are c ritic a l t o the w e l l
- b e ing and safet y of th e g e n e r al publ i c and surrounding building conditions
. The spe c ific o p e r at i ons that Hall Architects will p e r f o r m wi th the P h antom 3 Professional UA S d e monstr ate how the r e qu e sted e x e mp t ion wi l l d i rec t l y b e n e fit the a bov e ref e r e n ce d industries and the public. T he Phantom 3 Professional UAS wi l l be us e d to: a id in f ac i l i t y inspe c t i on s ; surv e y and plan n e w building projects ; inspect pre - existing building structures, where aerial work platforms and ladders are unsuitable
. **2. T h**  **e P**  **ub l**  **i c**  **Wi l**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it F**  **r o**  **m D**  **e c**  **r e**  **ased Cong e**  **stion Of**  **T h**  **e N**  **A S**  **.** The P h antom 3 Professional UA is batt e r y pow e r e d and se r v e s as a sa f

e , e f fi c ient , and ec onom i ca l alt e rn a

t i ve to the m ann e d a i r c raft tr a d i t i on a l l y ut i l iz e d to o btain ae ri a l i m a g e r y . B y r e du c i n g the amount of mann e d a ir c r a ft n ee d e d t o p e r f o r m a e ri a l ac quis i t i ons, an e x e mp t ion al l owing the use o f a P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S wou l d r e du c e th e amount of mann e d a ir c r a ft in the NA S , re du c e noise and a i r pollution, and inc rea se the sa fe t y of li f e and p r o p e rt y in the a ir and on the groun d.17 F urthe r m o r e , b y r e du c i n g the numb e r of mann e d a ir c r a ft op e r at i ng in the NA S , c ong e st i on around a irp o rts c a used b y ar

riv i ng and d e p arti n g a i r c raft will be re du ce d. The P h antom 3 Professional UA do e s not re quire an a irpo rt t o tak e o f f or l and. L ike w i s e , a re d u c t i on of mann e d a ir c r a ft c ondu c t i ng a e ri a l surv e y m i ss i ons would r e sult in f e w e r ai r c r a ft th at must be h andled b y a ir tr a f f ic c o n trol during the groun d , t ak e o f f, d ep artur e , ar

riv a l, and lan d ing p h a s e s of fli ght ope r at i ons. **3. T h**  **e P**  **ub l**  **i c**  **Wi l**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it F**  **r o**  **m T**  **h e**  **S a**  **f**

**e ty**  **A n**  **d Ef** 

**f ici**  **e n**  **c y Of T**  **h e**  **P h**  **a n**  **t o**  **m 3**  **Professional U**  **A S**  **.** Condu c t i ng a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons of building information with the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , ins t ea d of m ann e d a ir c r a ft, w i l l gr eat l y b e n e fit the publ i c b y d r a st i ca ll y re d u c i n g the l e v e ls of a ir and noise pol l ut i on g e n e r a t e d dur i n g tr a di t i o n a l a e ri a l sur v e y f l i ght
o p e r a t i ons. B y usi n g b attery p o w e r and e l e c tric mo t o r s, the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S pro d u ce s no a ir pollut i on, and is the m ost v i a ble e nvironme ntal l y c onsci o us alte r n at i ve to the
c a bin cl a ss, s i x c y

l i nd e r int e r

n a l combustion twin e n g i n e a ir c r a ft th at are t y pic a l l y ut i l iz e d for a e ri a l ac quis i t i ons, and bur n a p p r o x i m ate l y 2 0
- 30 g a l l ons p e r ho ur of l e a d e d aviation fu e l. The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA , while re du c i n g the c arbon footp rint of ae ri a l
a c quis i t i on s , a lso r e du ce s noise pol l ut i on, a s the UA is prop e l l e d b y b att e r y pow e r e d e le c tri c mo t o r s, r ather than an int e rn al c o mbust i on e n g ine. B y using th e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S to pe r fo r m a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons, the
s ub stanti a l risk t o l i fe and p r op e rt y in the a i r a nd on the groun d , wh i c h is usual l y a ss o c iat e d with tr a di t ional mann e d a ir c r a ft f l i ght ope rat i ons, will be subs t ant i a l l y re d u ce d or c omp l e t e l y e l i m i n ated. Itwill also improve safet y b y reducing the risk of associated with large and heavy aerial work platforms, which are prone to ‘tip
- over’. A side f r om the la c k of f

l i ght c r e w m e mb e rs lo cated onb o ard the a ir c r a ft, the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA ( w e i ghi n g18

a ppro x i m ate l y 2.8 poun d s at its max imum gross w e i ght ; m ea s uring a ppro x i m ate l y 23 inc h e s dia g o n a l l y ; and car

r y i n g no f ue l on boar d ), h a s le s s p h ysic a l po t e nt i a l f o r col l ate ra l dam a ge to l ife and p r op e rt y on the g r o und, and in the a ir, c omp ar e d to the mann e d a ir c r a f t th at t y pic a l l y c ondu c t ae ri a l a c quis i t i ons ( we i ghing a pp r o x i m ate l y 6,5 0 0 pounds with a win g sp an of
a ppro x i m ate l y 40 f

e e t, a l e n gth o f 34 f

e e t, and a f

u e l c a p ac i t y of 1 8 0 g a l l ons). **4. P**  **e r**  **f**

**o r**  **m in**  **g A er**  **ial A**  **c q**  **u is**  **i tion**  **O p**  **er a**  **t io**  **n s With**  **Th e**  **P h**  **a n**  **tom 3**  **P rofessional**  **U A**  **S Wi l**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it T**  **h e**  **E c**  **o n**  **o m** **y.** In a ddi t ion t o b e ing s a fe and e f f i c ient, the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UA S is also an
ec onom i ca l a l t e rn a

t i ve to usi n g mann e d a ir c r a ft to c ond u c t ae rial ac quis i t i on s . As such, op e r a t i on of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S will a l l ow Uni t e d S tat e s bas e d c ompani e s, l i ke Hall Architects , to r e main c ompeti t ive and c ontrib u te to gr o wth of the U
. S
. e c ono m y . S p e c ific al l y , w i th the r is i ng c ost of aviation fu e l and the Env ironm e ntal P rot ec t i on A g e n c y ( “ EPA ” ) re gulato r y ac t i ons ph a sing out le a d e d av i at i on f ue ls, U
. S . own e d and op e r ated
c ompani e s mu s t adopt n e w and a l t e r n at i ve te c hnolo g y in or d e r to re main c ompeti t ive. O p e rat i ng the b att e r y p o w e r e d P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S is one such te c hno l o g y th at not
on l y a l l ows c ompani e s gre ater o p e r a t ional f le x ib i l i t y c ompare d to m ann e d a i r c r a ft, but provid e s such fl e x ib i l i t y without the hi gh op e r a t i on a l cost of a tr a di t ional mann e d a ir c raft. B y op e r at i ng th e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , c ompani e s such a s Hall Architects , can r e m a in c ompeti t ive and p r o f i t a b l e , and the r e fo r e , pro v ide gr eat e r job stabil i t y to e mp l o yee s and c ontr ac tors, w hich w i l l u l t i mat e l y c ontribute to gr o wth of the U
. S
. ec ono m y . I mpro v e d fin an c ial p e r f

o r man c e o f U
. S
. c o mp anies, thro u gh c omm e rc ial use of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , p r ovides a stable w o rk f o r c e that inc r ea s e s c onsum e r sp e ndi n g ; i mp r ov e s l o ca l, s t ate, and f

e d e r al tax re v e nu e s; and a l l ows c ompani e s to i nv e st i n res ear c h and d e v e lop m e nt i n or de r to re m a in c ompeti t ive both in the United S t ates and ab r o a d.19

**5. T h**  **e P**  **ub l**  **i c**  **Wi l**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it F**  **r o**  **m Improved Building Performance**  Condu c t i ng a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons of building information with the P h antom 3 Professional UA S , will gr eat l y b e n e fit the publ i c b y dr a st i ca ll y improving building performance, energy savings, and increasing the sustainable life of buildings and building elements. Through better acquisition of building information and improved construction activities, the construction industry can achieve higher performing buildings that will decrease the negative effects of buildings on the environment and the public. **6. T**  **h er**  **e A**  **r e**  **No P**  **r ivacy**  **I ss**  **u e**  **s .**  S i m i l ar to the mann e d a e ri a l a c quis i t i on fli ght op e r a t i ons th at have b e e n c o ndu c ted f or d eca d e s, Hall Architects ’ p r opos e d op e r at i on of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S will not i mp l ic ate an y p r iva c y is s u e s. S p ec ifi ca l l y, the Phantom 3 P rofessional UA S will on l y b e op er ated pursu ant t o the spe c ific c ondi t ions and l i m i tations set f o rth he re i n , and in a cc o rd a n c e with the Fe d e r al Aviation R e g ulations, includi n g the min i mum a l t i tude re quir e ments of 14 C. F .R. § 9 1.119. Most si gnifi cant l y , the Phantom 3 P rofessional UA will not b e op e r a t e d
c loser th an 5 0 0 f

e e t t o an y p e rson, v e ssel, v e hicl e , or str u c tur e , whi c h is not d i r e c t l y i nvolved in the op e r a

t i o n . **E .**  **T h**  **e R**  **e aso**  **n s W**  **h y**  **G r**  **a n**  **ting Th**  **e Ex**  **e m**  **p tion Wo**  **u ld**  **Not Adve**  **r s**  **e ly**  **A ff**  **ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty, Or How**  **T h**  **e Ex**  **e m**  **p tion Wo**  **u ld**  **P r**  **ovi d**  **e A L**  **e v**  **e l**  **O f**  **S a**  **f e**  **ty A**  **t L e**  **ast E**  **qu al**  **T o**  **T h**  **at P**  **r ovi**  **d e**  **d By T**  **h e**  **Ru l**  **e F**  **r o**  **m W**  **h ich**  **Hall Architects S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **tion. 1. R**  **e aso**  **n s W**  **h y T**  **h e**  **3 P**  **rofessional Vision**  **U A**  **S Mee**  **t s**  **Th e**  **Con d**  **itio n**  **s Of T**  **h e**  **F A**  **A M**  **o d**  **er n**  **iza t**  **i o**  **n a**  **n d**  **R e**  **f o**  **r m**  **A c**  **t of 2012**  **( F**  **M R** 

**A )**  **Se c**  **tion 3 33.**  In c onsid e r a

t i on of th e si z e , w e i ght, sp e e d, and l i m i ted op e r a t i ng ar e a a ss o c iat e d with the unmann e d a ir c r a ft and i t s op e r a t i on, Hall Architects ’ op e r a t i on of the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UA S me e ts the c ondi t ions of F M RA S ec t i on 333, and will not r e quire an a irw o rthiness ce rt i fi c ate in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R. P art 21, Subp art H.20 S ec t i on 333 p r ovides a

uthori t y f or a UA S to ope r ate w i thout ai r wo rth i n e ss ce rtifi c at i on and s e ts fo rth r e quir e me n ts for c onsid e ri n g wh e th e r a UA S will c re ate a h az ard to us e rs of th e NA S or the publ i c , or oth e r w ise pose a thr e at t o n at i on a l se c uri t y . S p e c ifical l y , F M RA S ec t i on 333 st ates the f

ol l owin g , in part: ( a ) I n G e n e ral
. --Not

w i thstanding any oth e r require m e nt of th i s sub t i t le, a n d not later than 180 days afte r the date of ena c tm e nt of th i s A c t, the S

ec re ta r y of T ransporta t ion shall dete rmine if ce rta i n unmann e d aircraft syste ms m ay op e rate safe l y in the nat i onal air

s pa c e syste m b e

fo r e c omple t i on of the plan and ru le ma k ing required by se c t i on 332 of th i

s A c t or the guidance req u ired by s e c t i on 334 of this Act. ( b ) A ssessm e nt of Un m a n n e d Aircraft S y ste m s . - -In ma k

ing the d e term ina t i o n und e r subse c t i on (

a ) , the S e c re tary shall dete rmin e, at a min i mu m -- ( 1 ) which t y p es of unm a nn e d aircraft syste ms, if an y , as a result of th e ir s ize, w e igh t , s p ee d, op e rat i onal capabil i ty, prox imi t y to a i rpor t

s and populated areas, and op e rat i on w i th i n v i s ual l ine of sight do not c re ate a hazard to us e rs of the nat i onal a i rspace syste m or the p ubl i c or pose a thre at to nat i onal s ec uri t y; and ( 2 ) wh e ther a c e rt i

f i c ate of waiv e r, c e rt i

f i c ate of author i

zat i on, or ai r worth iness ce rt i

f i c at i on und

e r se c t i on 44704 of t i t le 49, U ni te d Sta tes C od e, is re quired for the op e rat i on of unmann e d aircraft syste ms id e nt i f i e d und e r paragraph (

1 )
. (c) R e qui r e m e nts f

or Safe Op e ra t ion.
--If the S ec re tary d

e term ines un d

e r th i s se c t i on that ce rta i n unmann e d aircra ft syste ms m ay op e rate s a fely i n the national air

s p a c e syste m, the S

ec re tary shall estab l ish re quire me nts f or the safe op e rat i on of su c h aircraft syste ms in the nat i onal a i rs p a c e syste m. In s ee ki n g th i s e x e mp t i o n, Hall Architects sub m i t s t h at the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS can op e r a

te s a f e l y in the NA S pursu ant t o F M RA S e c t i on 333, a s demonstr at e d b y : ( a) the c h ara c te r is t ics of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S ; (b) the pi l ot ce rtifi cat i on r e qu ir e ment;
and ( c ) the spe c ific o p e r at i n g l i m i tation s .

**a. T h**  **e Sp**  **ec i**  **f**

**ica t**  **io n**  **s Of**  **T h**  **e P**  **h a**  **n t**  **o m**  **3 P rofessional**  **U AS**  **D e**  **m o**  **n st**  **r a**  **t e Its**  **S a**  **f**

**e Chara c**  **t e**  **r istics.**  The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S do e s not c r e at e a h az ard to u s e rs of th e NA S o r the21

publ i c , or othe r

wise pose a thr eat t o n at i on a l se c uri t y c onsid e ring i t s si z e , w e i ght, s p e e d, and op e r a t i on a l ca p a bi l i t y . **i. T**  **ec hn**  **ical Sp**  **ec i**  **f ica**  **t io**  **n s Of**  **T h**  **e 3 P**  **rofessional Vi**  **s ion**  **U A**  **S .**  The te c hni c a l spe c ifi c at i ons of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S are s e t f o rth at p a ge 53 of the P h antom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, att ac h e d h e r e to a s E x hib i t A. E x hib i t A
c ontains prop r iet ar y info rmation and is to be h e ld i n a sep ar ate f i l e pur suant to 14 C
. F .R. § 11.35 (b ) 1

. **ii. T**  **h e**  **P h**  **a n**  **tom 3 P**  **rofessional U**  **A S**  **Autono m**  **o u**  **s F**  **l i**  **g h**  **t A nd**  **Naviga t**  **ion M**  **o d**  **e s E**  **n a**  **b le**  **Th e**  **U A**  **S To R**  **e m**  **a i**  **n Within**  **A D e**  **f i**  **n e**  **d O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n**  **al A**  **re a.**  The P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS m a y be o p e r ated in both semi and f ul l y a uton o mous fli ght modes. The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S autono m ous f eatur e s include the f

ol l o win g : a GPS P osi t ion and Alt i tude H old wh e n the GCS c ontrols ar e r e l e a s e d to th e ir n e utr a l pos i t i ons; a R e turn To Home (RT H ) fun c t i on; and F l i ght L i m i ts (i.e, p r e - s e t l i m i tations that re strict the dis t an c e and h e i ght of the UAS fli ght op e r a t i ons )
.

1 E x hib i ts t o th i s P e t i t i on c ontain p r opri e t ar y info rmation, and in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R. § 11.35 (b ) , ar e not t o be includ e d in the F e d e r a l D o c k e t Man a g e me n t S yst e m ( F DMS). A c omp l e te d e s c ription of the a utono m ous modes of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS is p r ovided at p a g e s 44 thr o u gh 55 of th e P h antom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, atta c h e d h e r e to as E x hib i t A. E x hib it A c ontains prop r iet ary inf o rm at i on and is to be h e ld in a separate file pursuant to 14 C. F .R. § 11.35 (b )
.

**iii. T**  **h e**  **P h**  **a n**  **t o**  **m 3 P**  **rofessional U**  **A S**  **Is D e**  **sig n**  **e d**  **F or**  **A u**  **to m**  **a tic**  **R e**  **turn T**  **o Ho m**  **e P**  **oi n**  **t Or A**  **ut o**  **- La**  **n d**  **In T**  **h e**  **Ev e**  **n t**  **O f**  **Loss O**  **f T**  **h e Cont**  **r ol Li**  **n k**  **Or Navi g**  **a t**  **io n**  **.** A c omp l e te d e s c ription of the Fa i l s a fe F un c t i ons o f the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS is
s e t fo rth at p a g e s 44 thr o u gh 55 of the Phantom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l , att ac h e d22 h e r e to as E x hib i t A. E x hib i t A c ontains prop riet ary info r mation and is t o be h e ld i n a separ a te file p ur suant to 14 C. F .R. § 11.35 (b )
. **iv. T h**  **e P**  **h a**  **n tom**  **3 P rofessional**  **G CS**  **And Its O**  **per a**  **t io**  **n .**  A c omp l e te d e s c ription of the op e r at i on and sp ec i f ic at i ons of the P h antom 3 P rofessional GCS and i t s s o f tw are is provi d e d at p a g e s 23 thro u gh 29 and p a g e s 40 thro u gh 46 of the Phantom 3 Professional Us e r M anu a l . T h e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S is compliant wi th a ll Fe d e r al C ommunic at i ons Comm is s ion ( F CC) re quir e ments,
and the r a dio f

r e qu e n c y sp e c trum used f or op e r a t i on and c ontrol of the UA is s e t f o rth at p a g e 53 of th e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S Us e r Manua l. A c o p y o f the P h antom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l , wh i c h c ontai n s p r opri e tar y inf o rm at i on, is att ac h e d h e r e to as E x hib i t A, and is to be h e ld i n a sep a r a t e f i l e purs u ant t o 14 C. F .R. § 11.35 (b )
. **b .**  **F l**  **i g**  **h t O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n**  **s Of T**  **h e**  **P h**  **a n**  **t o**  **m 3 P**  **rofessional U**  **AS A**  **r e**  **L i**  **m it**  **e d**  **To T**  **h e Li**  **n e**  **O f**  **S i**  **g h**  **t Of A**  **C er**  **ti f**  **ica te**  **d P**  **i l**  **ot in Co**  **mm a**  **n d**  **With A**  **Sa f**  **e ty Obs**  **er v**  **er .**  Hall Architects wi l l on l y ut i l iz e ce rtifi cated pi l o t s wh o possess a c ur r e nt and
v a l i d F AA is s u e d a irman m e dic a l c e rtifi cate to ac t a s a pi l ot i n c omm and ( P IC ) of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S . Addit i on a l l y , a s af e t y obs e rv er will a ss i st all pi l ots during f

l i ght op e r at i ons. **c .**  **F l**  **i g**  **h ts Of**  **T h**  **e P**  **h a**  **n tom**  **3 P rofessional**  **U A**  **S Wi**  **l l**  **B e**  **Con du**  **c t**  **e d**  **P u**  **r s**  **u a**  **n t**  **To Sp**  **e ci**  **f**

**ic O**  **p er**  **a t**  **i n**  **g L**  **i m**  **ita t**  **io n**  **s.** In s ee ki n g th i s e x e mp t i o n, Hall Architects p r opos e s to comme rc ial l y op e r ate the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S for the sp ec i a l purpose of c ondu c t i ng ae ri a l a c quis i t i ons with i n the NA S , pursu ant to the f ol l owing sp e c ific op e r a

t i n g l i m i tations: 1. Op e r a t i ons a uthori z e d b y th i s gr a

nt of e x e mp t i o n are l i m i ted to the f ol l owing a i r c r a ft d e s c rib e d in the o p e r a t i n g do c um e nts, whi c h is a qu a d
- rotor a i r c r a ft w e i gh ing less than 6 pounds at m ax i mum gross we i ght : D J I P h antom 3 P rofessional Unm ann e d23

Ai r c raft S ystem. P ropos e d op e r a t i ons of an y other a ir c r a ft will re quire a n e w p e t i t ion or a p e t i t i on to amend this gr ant. 2. UA S op e r a

t i ons und e r th i s e x e mp t ion w i ll be l i m i ted to c ondu c t i ng op er at i ons for the purp o se of a e ri a l a c quis i t i on s . 3. The UA m a y not be flo wn at an indic ated a irs p ee d e x cee di n g 30 knots. 4. The UA must be op e rated at an a l t i tude of no m o r e than 400 f ee t abo v e g r ound lev e l ( A G L), a s ind i cated b y the pro c e d u r e s sp e c ified i n the op e r a t i n g do c ument s. All a l t i tud e s r eport e d to ATC must be in f ee t A G L
. 5. The UA must be op e rated w i thin v i sual line of si ght ( V LOS ) o f the P I C at all t i m e s. This r e quir e s the P I C to be a ble to use human vis i on un a ided b y an y d e v i c e other than c o r

re c t i ve lens e s, a s spe c ified on the P IC’s F AA
- is s u e d a irman medi c a l c ert i fi cate. 6. The use o f f

i rst p e rson view (F P V) b y th e P IC o r vi s u a l obse r v e r ( V O ) is not p e rmitt e d. 7. All ope rat i ons must ut i l iz e a visual obse r v e r ( V O ) . The VO m a y be used to satis f y the V L OS r e quir e m e nt as long a s the P I C a lw a ys ma i ntains V LOS c a p a bi l i t y . The VO and P IC must be a

ble to c o m mun i cate v e r

b a l l y at all t i mes. El ec tronic mess a g i n g or t e x t i ng is not pe r

m i tt e d dur ing f

l i ght ope rat i ons. The P IC must be d e si gn ated b e f o re the f l i ght and cannot tr a

ns f e r his or h e r d e si gn at i on f o r the dur at i on of the f

l i ght. The P I C must e nsure that the V O can p e r f o rm the f un c t i ons pr e s c rib e d i n the op e r a t i n g do c ument s. 8. The VO must not pe r f

o r m an y other dut i e s b e yond a ss i st i ng the P IC with s ee ing and avoid i ng other a ir tr a f f ic and other ground b a s e d o bsta c les/obs tru c t i ons and is not p e rmitt e d to ope rate the c ame r a o r oth e r i nstrume n ts. 9. The op e r at i ng d o c um e nts and the grant of e x e mpt i on must be acce ss i ble during U AS op e r a

t i ons and ma d e av a i lable to the Admin i str ator upon re qu e st. I f a dis c rep an c y e x is t s b e tw ee n the c ondi t ions and lim i tations c ontain e d i n the gr ant of e x e mpt i on and the p r o ce dur e s outl i n e d in the op e r a t i n g do c um e nts, the c ondi t ions and lim i tat i ons c ontain e d in the gr ant of e x e mp t ion take pre ce d e n c e and must be f ol l ow e d. Oth e r

wise, the op e r ator must f

ol l ow the pro c e dur e s as outl i n e d in i ts ope r at i ng do c ument s . The o p e r ator m a y upd ate or r e vise its op e rat i ng do c uments. It i s the op e r a tor ’ s r e spons i bi l i t y to tr a c k su c h r e vis i ons and p re s e nt updat e d and r e vised do c um e nts t o the A dm i nis tr a

tor upon re qu e st. The op e r ator must a lso pr e s e nt updat e d and r e vi s e d do c ume n ts i f it p e t i t i o n s for e x tension or amendm e nt t o the gr ant of e x e mp t ion. I f the op e r ator d e t e rmin e s that an y upd ate or r e vis i on would a f f e c t the b a sis upon wh i c h the F A A gr a nt e d the e x e mp t ion, then the op e r a t o r must peti t ion for amendm e nt t o the grant of e x e mp t ion. T he F AA ’s UA S I nt e gr a t i on O f fi c e ( A F S
- 80) m a y b e c ont a c ted if qu e st i ons arise re g arding up d ates or re vis i ons to the op e r a t i ng do c um e nts. 10. P rior to e ac h fl i ght the P IC must inspe c t the U AS t o e nsure it is i n a c ondi t ion for sa f e fli ght. I f the ins p ec t i on rev ea ls a c ondi t ion th at a ff ec ts the sa f

e op e r at i on of the UAS, the a ir c r a ft is prohibited f r o m ope rat i ng unt i l the n ec e ssar y mainten an c e h a s b ee n p e r fo r med and the UAS i s found to be in a c ondi t ion for s a fe fli ght. The G round Control S tation must be includ e d in the pr e fl i ght i nspe c t i on. All m a int e n an c e and a l te r a t i o n s mu s t be p r op e r l y do c ument e d in the a ir c r a ft r ec o r ds. 11. An y U AS th at has un d e r g one mainte n an c e o r a l t e r a t i ons th at a f

f ec t the UA S op e r a t i on or f l i ght ch ara c te r is t ics, e . g . r ep l a ce ment of a f l i ght c ri t ic a l comp o n e nt, must und e r g o a f

un c t i on a l t e st fl i ght. The P I C who c on du c ts the f un c t i on a l t e st fl i ght24

must make an e ntr y in the a ir c r a ft r e c o r ds. 12. The pr e - fli ght i nsp e c t i on must a cc ount for a ll potential dis c r ep an c ies, e . g . i nop e r a ble c omponents, items, or e quip m e nt, not a lr ea d y c o v e r e d in the r e lev ant s e c t i ons of the op e r a

t i n g do c uments. 13. The op e r ator must f

ol l ow the UA S manu f

a c tur e r ’ s ai r c raft/compon e nt, mainten an ce , ov e rh a

ul, r e pla c e ment, insp ec t i on, and l i fe l i m i t r e quir e ments. 14. The op e r ator must c ar r y out i ts m a int e n an ce , i nspe c t i ons, and re c o r d k e e ping r e quir e ments, in a cc o r d an c e with the op e r at i ng d o c uments. Mainten an c e , i nspe c t i on, a l t e r a t i ons, and st atus of r epla c e ment/ove r h a ul c o mponent p arts must be not e d i n the a ir c r a ft r e c o r ds, in c lud i n g to t a l t i m e in se r vic e , d e s c ription of w o r

k a cc o mpl i shed, and the si gn atur e of the authori z e d p e rson re turni n g th e UA S to se r vic e . 15. E ac h UA S op e r a

ted u nd e r this e x e mp t ion must c omp l y with all m anu f a c tur e r Sa fe t y B ul l e t ins. 16. The a uthori z e d p e rs o n must m ake an e ntr y in t he a ir c r a ft r ec o r d o f the c o r r e c t i ve ac t i on tak e n a g a inst disc r e p an c ies disco v e r e d b e tw ee n insp ec t i ons. 17. The P IC must posse s s at l ea st a p rivate pi l ot c e rtifi cate and at l ea st a c ur re nt thir d
- c lass medic al c e rtifi cat e . The P IC must a lso m ee t the f l i ght r e view r e quir e m e nts s p ec ified in 14 C
. F
. R . § 61.56 in an a ir c r a ft in which the P IC is r a ted on his or h e r p i lot ce rtifi cate. 18. The op e r ator m a y not p e rmit an y P I C to op e r a t e unless the P IC m e e ts the op e r a t o r ’ s qu a l i fi cat i on c rite ri a and d e monstr ates the a bi l i t y t o sa fe l y op e r ate the U AS i n a mann e r c onsistent with how the UA S will be op e r a ted un d e r the e x e mp t ion, i n c lud i ng e v a sive and e me r g e n c y man e uv e rs and maintaining a ppr o p riate dis t an ce s f r om p e r sons, vess e ls, v e hicl e s and stru c tur e s. P I C qu a l i fi c at i on fli ght h o ur s mu s t be log g e d in a mann e r c onsistent with 14 C. F
. R . § 61.51 (b ) . The V O is a lso r e quir e d to complete the op e r a

t o r ’ s tr a in i ng r e quir e ments. A r e c o r d o f tra in i n g must be do c ument e d and made av a i l a ble upon r e qu e st b y the A dm i nis tr ator. F l i ghts for the pur p oses of tr a in i n g the op e rator ’ s P ICs and V O s (tr ain i n g , pro f i c ien c y , and e x p e ri e n c e - bui l din g ), are p e rmitt e d und e r th e te r ms of the e x e mp t ion. How e v e r, tra i ning op e r at i ons m a y on l y be c ondu c ted d uring d e d ic ated tr a in i ng sessions. Dur i n g tr a in i n g , pr o fi c ien c y , and e x p e ri e n c e - bui l di n g f l i ghts, a ll p e rsons not e ssential f or fli ght ope r at i ons are c on s ide re d nonp articip ants, a nd the P IC must op e r a te the UA with app r opri ate dist an c e fr om nonp articip ants i n a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . § 91.119. 19. UA S op e r a

t i ons m a y not be c ondu c ted duri n g ni ght, as d e fin e d in 14 C
. F
. R . § 1.1. All op e r a

t i ons must be c on du c ted und e r visu a l m e t e o rolo g i c a l condit i ons ( V M C). F l i ghts und e r sp ec i a l v i sual f l i gh t rul e s (SV F R) are not a u thori z e d. 20. The UA m a y not op e r a te w i thin 5 nautic a l m i l e s of an a irp o rt r e f e r e n c e point a s d e noted on a c ur

re nt F A A
- publ i shed a e ron a ut i ca l c h art unless a lett e r of a gr ee ment with that a irpo rt’s man a g e me n t i s obt a ined, and the op e r a t ion i s co n du c ted in a c c o r d an c e with a N O TAM a s r e qui r e d b y the o p e r a to r ’s CO A
. T he letter of a gre e ment w i th the a irpo rt man a g e ment must be m a de av a i l a ble to the Admin i str ator upon re qu e st. 21. The UA m a y not be o p e r a ted l e ss th an 500 fe e t below or less th an 2,000 fee t hori z ontal l y f

r om a c loud or wh e n vis i bi l i t y is l e ss th an 3 st atut e m i les f rom the P IC. 22. I f the UA loses c om munic at i ons or los e s i t s GPS si gn a l, i t must r e turn to a p r e - d e te r m i n e d loc at i on with in the plann e d op e r at i ng ar e a and land or b e25

r e c o v e r e d in acc o r d an c e with the op e r at i ng do c um e nts. 23. The P IC must a

bort the f l i ght i n the e v e nt of u npr e dict e d obst a c les or e me r g e n c ies in acc o r d an c e with the op e r at i ng do c um e nts. 24. The P IC is prohib i ted f rom b e g inn i ng a f

l i ght un l e ss ( c onsid e r i n g wind and f o re ca st w eather c ondi t ions) the r e is enou gh po w e r to f l y at norm a l c r

uis i ng s p ee d to the intend e d landing point and land th e UA with 20% batte r y p ow e r r e mainin g . 25. The op e r ator must obtain an Air T r a f f ic Or g an i z at i on ( A TO) is s u e d Ce rt i fi c ate of W a iver or Authori z at i on (CO A ) p rior to c ond u c t i ng an y o p e r a

t i ons und e r the grant of e x e mp t ion. This C OA w i ll a lso r e quire the op e r a t o r to re qu e st a Notice to A ir m e n (N OT A M) not mo r e than 72 hour s in adv an c e , but not less than 48 hour s p r ior to the op e r a t i on. All ope r at i ons shall be c ondu c ted in a c c o r d an c e with ai r space re quir e ments in the A TO issu e d COA in c lud i ng c lass of a irsp a c e , a l t i tude lev e l and pot e nt i a l tr a nspond e r r e quir e ments. 26. All ai rc raft op e r ated i n acc o r d an c e with the e x e mp t ion must be identif i e d b y s e ri a l numbe r , r e g is t e r e d in a cc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . p art 47, and h av e identifi c at i on (N
- Numb e r) mar

kin g s in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . p art 45, Subp art C. M ark i n g s mu s t be a s lar ge a s p r ac t ic a

ble. 27. B e f o re c o ndu c t i ng o p e r a

t i ons, the r a dio f

re qu e n c y s p ec trum used for o p e r a t i on and c ontrol of the UA must c omp l y with the F e d e r a l C ommunic at i ons C omm is s ion ( F CC) or other a

ppro p r i ate g ov e rnment ov e rsi ght a g e n c y requir e ments. 28. The do c uments r e qu i r e d und e r 14 C
. F
. R . 91.9 and 91.203 must be av a i l a ble to the P IC at the G round Control S tation of the UA S any t i me the UA S is op e r at i n g . Th e s e do c uments must be m a de av a i l a ble to the A dm i nis tr a

tor or an y l aw e n f

o r c e ment o f fi c ial upon re qu e st. 29. The UA must re main c le ar and y i e ld the ri ght of w a y to all m ann e d aviation op e r a

t i ons and a c t i vi t ies at all t i m e s. 30. The UA S m a y not be op e r a ted b y the P I C f

r o m an y mov i n g d e vi c e or v e hicl e . 31. The UA m a y not be o p e r a ted o v e r c o n g e sted o r d ense l y populat e d are a s . 32. F l i ght op e r a

t i ons must be c ondu c ted at l ea st 5 0 0 f e e t f r om a ll nonp artic i p at i ng p e rsons (p e rsons oth e r th an the P IC, V O, op e r ator tr a ine e s or e ssential p e r s ons), v e ssels, v e hicl e s, and stru c tur e s unless: a . B ar r i e rs or stru c tur e s are pr e s e nt th at suf f ici e nt l y p r ot e c t nonpart i c i p at ing p e rsons f rom the UA an d/or d e b r is i n the e v e nt of an a c c ident. The op e r a tor must e nsure that nonp articip at i ng p e rsons re main un d e r such p r ote c t i on. I f a si tu at i on aris e s wh e re nonp articip at i ng p e rsons l e ave such p rot ec t i on and are with i n 500 f e e t of the UA , f

l i ght op e r a

t i ons must c ea se i mm e diat e l y and/or; b. The a ir c r a ft is op e r a

t e d n ear v e s s e ls, vehi c les o r str uc tur e s wh e re th e own e r/ c ontroll e r o f su c h v e ssels, v e hicl e s or str u c tur e s has gr anted p e rmission and the P IC h a s made a s a f e t y a ssess m e nt of the r i sk of op e r a t i n g c los e r to those obje c ts and d e t e rmin e d that it do e s not pr e s e nt an undue h az ard, a nd; c . Op e r at i ons n ear e r to th e P IC, V O , o p e r ator tr a i n ee s or e s s e nt i a l pe r sons d o not p re s e nt an und

u e h az ard t o those p e rsons p e r § 9 1
. 119( a). 33. All ope rat i ons shall be c ondu c ted o v e r p ri v ate or c ontroll e d
- a c c e ss pro p e rt y with p e rmission f

r om the land own e r/ c ontroll e r o r a uth o r i z e d r ep re s e ntative. Pe r m i ss i on f r om land o wn e r/ c ontroll e r or a uthori z e d r ep re s e ntative will be obtain e d for e ac h f l i ght t o be c ondu c ted. 34. An y inci d e nt, a c c id e nt, or f l i ght ope r at i on th a t tr a

ns gr e sses the l at e r al or v e rtic al26

bound ari e s of the o p e r a

t i on a l ar e a a s d e fin e d b y t he a ppl i ca ble COA must be re port e d to the F A A ' s U AS Int e gr a

t i on O f fi c e ( A F S
- 80) w i thin 24 hours. A cc idents must be re port e d to the N at i on a l Tr ansport at i on S a f e t y B o ard (NT S B ) per instru c t i ons c onta i n e d on the NTSB W e b site: www.nt sb. g ov. **2. R**  **e aso**  **n s W**  **h y An**  **E x**  **em p**  **tion F**  **r o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n ts Of**  **S ec**  **tion 61.113**  **( a) And**  **( b**  **) W o**  **u l**  **d Not**  **A d**  **v er**  **s e**  **ly A ff**  **ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty.** Hall Architects sub m i t s that the e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e stablished b y Se c t i on 61.113 (a ) and (b ) will be maintain e d b eca use n o P I C will be a l l ow e d to ope rat e the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S unless that P IC h a s dem o nstr ate d , b y me e t i n g m i ni mum fli ght - hour and
c ur r e n c y r e qu i r e ment s , that the P IC is able to s a f e l y o p e r a te th e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S in a m ann e r c onsistent with th e e x e mp t ion, i n c lud i ng e v a sive and e me r g e n c y man e uv e rs and
m a int a in i ng a

ppro p ri ate dist an c e s f

r om peopl e , v e s s e l s, ve h icl e s and stru c tur e s. Consid e ring Hall Architects ’ p r opos e d ar e a o f op e rat i on s , and the op e r a t i n g l i m i tations set fo rth
- a

bov e ; the p ar a l l e l natur e of p ri v ate pilot ae r on a ut i ca l knowle d g e r e quir e ments to those of c omm e r c ial pi l ot r e qui r e ments ( S e e E x e mp ti on No. 11062 ) ; and the
a irm anship skil l s ne c e ssar y to s a f e l y op e r ate the P h antom 3 P rofessional U A S , Hall Architects sub m i t s that the a ddi t ional mann e d a irman ship e x p e ri e n c e o f a c omm e r c i a l l y ce rtifi cated pilot would not co r r e l ate to the a irman ship ski l ls ne ce ssary f o r Hall Architects ’ sp ec ific p ropos e d fli ght op e r at i ons. The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S h a s be en the subj e c t of mu l t i ple Grants of E x e mp t ion f

r om S ec t i on 61.113 (a ) a

nd (b) ( E x e mp t ion Nos. 11153, 11157 ) . Addit i on a l l y , th e F AA h a s p re vious l y granted r e l i e f f r om S ec t i o n 61.113 (a ) and (b ) spe c if i c to UAS, i n c ir c ums t an c e s si m i l ar, in a ll mat e ri a l r e spe c ts, t o those pr e s e nted h e r e in ( e . g . E x e mp t ion Nos. 1106 2 , 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 1106 7 , 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 1115 3 , 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161, 11170, 11171, 1117 2 ).27 Hall Architects wi l l not a l l o w an y P IC to op e r a te the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S unless that P IC h a s demonstr ated, b y m e e t i ng m i ni mum flight - hour r e qui r e ments or the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S tr a in i ng and c ur r en c y r e qui r e ments, that the P IC is able to
s a f e l y o p e r ate the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S in a m ann e r c onsistent with th i s e x e m pt i on, including e v a sive and e me r g e n c y man e uv e rs and maintaining a p p rop r iate dis t an ce s f

r om peopl e , v e s s e ls, ve h icl e s and stru c tur e s. S p ec ific al l y , the P IC mu s t h ave a c c umu l ated and l og g e d, in a mann e r c ons i stent with 14 C. F .R. § 61.51 (b ) , 25 h o ur s of total t i me a s a UA S r otor c r a ft pilot i n c lud i ng at le a st 10 hours log g e d a s a UAS pi l ot wi th a mu l t i
- rotor UA S ( with a m i ni mum of 5 hour s of those hours a s a UA S pi l ot op e r a t i ng the s ame m ake and model of UA S to be us e d for o p e rat i ons und e r the e x e mp t io n ). I

n a ddi t ion t o the hour re qui r e ments, the P IC must acc omp l ish 3 tak e - o f fs and landin g s in the p r ece di n g 90 d a ys ( f or c ur r e n c y p urpos e s). As in E x e mp t ion Nos. 1 1 062, 11138, and 11153, p rior do c ument e d fl i ght e x p e ri e n c e that w a s obt a ined in c omp l i an c e with applic a b l e r e g u l at i ons will ensur e an e qu i v a lent lev e l of
s a f e t y during Hall Architects ’ p r opos e d op e r a t i ons. The A dm i nis tr a

tor h a s held that p r ior do c ument e d fli ght e x p e ri e n c e that w a s obt a ined in c omp l ian c e with applic able r e g u l at i ons would e nsure s a fe op e r a

t i ons, stating a s follows: In E x e mp t ion No. 11062, the F AA r e quir e d th at p r ior to c ondu c t i ng o p e r a t i ons for the purp o se of motion pictur e f i l m i ng ( or si m i l ar o p e r at i ons), the P IC must h av e a c c umu l ated and logged, in a mann e r c onsistent with 14 C F R 61.51 (b ) , 25 hour s of total t i me a s a UA S r otor c r a ft pilot i n c lud i ng at le a st 10 hours log g e d a s a UAS p i lot with a mu l t i
- rotor UA S
. P rior to ope rat i ons und e r E x e mp t ion No. 11062, the P IC must
a lso have acc umu l ated and l o g g e d a m i ni mum of 5 hour s as a UA S pi l ot ope rat i ng th e28 same make and model of UA S to be used for op e r at i ons und e r the e x e mp t ion. F or c lar i f ic at i on, the F AA c onsi d e rs th e se m i n i mum hour re quir e ments to be in c l usive
rather th an a ddi t ive; i.e. 5 hour s make and model t i me m a y be i n c luded in the 10 hour s of mul t i
- rotor t i me and the 10 hour s m a y b e includ e d in the to t a l 25 hours of UA S
r otor c r a ft time. I

n a ddi t ion t o the hour r e quir e m e nts, the P I C must acc omp l ish 3 tak e o f fs and landi n g s in the pr e ce di n g 90 d a ys ( f or c urr e n c y pur

p o s e s). T h e F AA f

inds th at
at a min i mum , the f

l i ght - hour r e quir e ments in E x e mp t ion No. 11062 are a ppro p ri ate to p r a c t i c e and bui l d pro f

ici e n c y in the skills ne ce ssar y to sa f e l y c ondu c t the p e t i t i on e r ’s p r opos e d op e r a

t i ons. T he F AA a lso finds that p rior do c ument e d fli ght e x p e ri e n c e that
w a s obt a ined in c omp l i an c e with a ppl i ca ble re gulations w ould s at i s f y th i s r e qui r e ment. T ra in i n g , pro f

ic i e n c y , and e x p e ri e n ce - bui l di n g f l i gh ts c an a lso be c ond

u c ted und e r the gr ant of e x e mp t ion t o acc omp l ish the re qui r e d f l i ght t i me. D ur ing tr ain i n g , pr o fi c ien c y , and e x p e r ien c e - bui l di n g fli ghts the P IC is r e quir e d to ope rate the U A w i th a ppro p ri ate dist an ce s in a cc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R 91.119.
E x e mp t ion No. 11138 at p a ge 15. A cc o r di n g l y , Hall Architects will e nsure sa f e op e r at i ons b y not allowi n g an y P IC to ope r ate the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S unless that P IC h a s d e monstr ate d , b y me e t i n g m i ni mum fli ght - hour and c ur r e n c y r e quir e m e n t s , that the P IC is able to s a f e l y op e r ate the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UA S in a mann e r c onsistent with the e x e mp t ion, i n c lud i ng e v a sive
and e me r g e n c y man e uv e rs and maintaining a ppro p ri ate dis t an ce s f

r om peop l e , v e ssel s , v e hicl e s and stru c ture s. **3. R**  **e aso**  **n s W**  **h y An**  **E x**  **em p**  **tion F**  **r o**  **m T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n ts Of**  **S ec**  **tion 91**  **. 7**  **( a) Wo**  **u ld**  **Not Adve**  **r s**  **e ly**  **A ff**  **ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty.** The e quival e nt le v e l of s a f e t y e stablished b y Se c t i on 91.7 (a ) will be maint a ined29

b eca u s e p r ior to e v e r y fli ght, Hall Architects wi l l ensur e that the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S is i n an a irwo rth y c ondi t ion bas e d upon the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S ’s c omp l ian c e with its op e r a

t i ng d o c uments (i. e ., the P h antom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, the P h antom 3 P rofessional Qui c k S tart Guide, the P h antom 3 P rofessional Ch ec kl i st s , the S m art F l i ght B att e r y Saf

e t y Gui d e l i n e s and the P h antom P i l ot Tr a in i ng Guid e) , and a s s t ated in the
c ondi t ions and lim i tat i ons h e r e i n . The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S h a s be e n the subj e c t of mu l t i ple Grants of E x e mp t ion f

r om S ec t i on 91.7 (a ) ( E x e mp t ion N o s. 11153, 11157). Addit i on a l l y, the F AA h a s pr e vious l y gr anted r e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 91.7 ( a ) spe c if i c to UAS, i n c i r c ums t an ce s s i m i lar , in all m ate r ial r e s p ec ts, t o those p re s e nted h e r e in ( e . g . E x e mp t ion Nos. 11062, 1106 3 , 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 1113 8 , 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171, 1117 2 ).
**4. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x em**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts Of S**  **ec tion** 

**91 .**  **121 Wo**  **u ld**  **Not Adve**  **r s**  **e ly**  **A ff**  **ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty.** The e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e stablished b y Se c t i on 91.121 will be maintain e d b eca u s e the a l t i tude of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA will be r e port e d to air tr a f f ic c ont r ol ( A TC) in f

ee t a bove ground le v e l ( A G L ), and Hall Architects will op e r a te the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA with i n visu a l l i ne of si ght, at or b e low 400 fee t A G L
. F urth e r m o re , the
a l t i tude info r

mat i on of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA will be pro v ided to the P IC via a sonar and vision positioning sensor, b arom e tric p re ssure s e nsor, GPS e qu ip m e nt and a ra dio
c ommunic at i ons t e lem e try d at a l i nk, whi c h downlinks f r om the UA to the G CS for ac t i ve mon i toring of the f

l i ght p ath and a l t i tude. P rior to e ac h fl i ght, a z e ro a l t i tude in i t i at i on point is a uto m at i ca l l y e stablis h e d b y the U AS at gr ound l e v e l.30 The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S w a s the subje c t of mul t ip l e Grants of E x e mp t i on f r om S ec t i on 91.121 ( E x e mp t i on Nos. 11153, 1157 )
. T he F AA h a s pr e vious l y granted
r e l i e f f rom S ec t i on 91.121 sp ec ific t o UA S , in ci rc ums t an ce s si m i l ar, in a ll mat e ri a l
r e spe c ts, t o those p re s e nted h e r e in ( e . g . E x e mp t ion Nos. 11062, 1106 3 , 110 64, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11112, 11136, 1113 8 , 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 1116 1 , 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171 )
. **5. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x em**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts Of S**  **ec tion**  **91.151 (**  **b )**  **Wo u**  **ld Not**  **Adve r**  **s e**  **ly A ff**  **ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty.** A grant of this e x e mp t ion would e nsure an e quiv a l e nt lev e l of s a f e t y e stab l ished b y 14 C. F .R. S ec t i on 91.151(b) a s a re sult of (1) the t e c h nic a l spe c ifi c at i ons of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S ; (2) the l i m i tations on the p r opos e d fl i ght op e r a t i on s ; and (3) th e loc at ion of the pro p osed fli ght op e r at i on s . A cc o r din g l y, Hall Architects will e nsure that it will sa fe l y op e r a te the b att e r y pow e r e d P h antom 3 P rofessional UA duri n g d a y l i ght hours in visual
m e trolo g i c a l condit i ons ( V M C ) und e r visu a l fli ght rul e s ( V F R ) , with eno u gh b attery p o w e r to f l y f o r a to t a l dur a

t i on of 20 m i nutes to the f irst po i nt of int e nd e d landi n g and, a ssum ing
norm a l c ruising sp e e d, to f l y a ft e r that f

or at l ea st fi v e m i nutes (i. e ., 20 p e r ce nt b attery po w e r r e mainin g )
. H e r e , a s in E x e mp t ion N o. 11109, the t ec hnic a l s p ec ific a t i ons of the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UA S ; the l i m i tations on t he pro p osed fl i ght op e r at ion s ; and the lo cat i on of the p r opos e d op e r a

t i ons, will e nsure an e quival e nt l e v e l of s a fe t y e stablished b y 14 C
. F
. R. S ec t i on 91.151 (b )
. F urthe r m o r e , s a f e t y will be e nsur e d a s the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UAS p r ovides a

udib l e and visu a l w arni n g s to the P IC at the GCS wh e n the UA h a s low b att e r y pow e r re ma i nin g .31 S i gnifi cant l y, the P h ant o m 3 P rofessional UAS h a s been the subj ec t of mult i ple Grants of E x e mp t ion f

r om S ec t i on 91
. 151 ( E x e mp t ion Nos. 11153, 11157 ) , and other p re vious e x e mp t ions gr anted b y th e F AA c on c e rni n g S ec t i o n 91.151 e stablish th at sa fe t y is not adv e rs e l y a f

f e c ted w h e n the t ec hn i ca l ch ar a c t e rist i c s and o p e r a t i n g l i m i tations of the UA S are c onsid e r e d. R e l i e f h a s be en granted f or mann e d a i r c raft to op e r a te at l e ss th an the min i mum s p re s c rib e d in S ec t i on 91.151, including E x e mp t ion Nos. 2689, 5745, and 10650. Mor e o v e r, the FAA h a s p re vious l y granted r e l i e f f r om S ec t i on 91.151 specific to UA S , in ci rc ums tan ce s s i m i lar , in all mat e ri a l r e s p ec ts, t o those pr e s e nt e d h e r e in ( e . g . Ex e mp t ion Nos. 8811, 10 8 08, 1067 3 , 11042, 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 1 1067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 1115 3 , 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171, 11172). **6. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x em**  **p tion**  **F r**  **o m**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts Of**  **S ec**  **tions 91.405**  **( a**  **) , 91.407**  **( a**  **) (1**  **) ,**  **91.409 (**  **a )**  **(1) &**  **(a )**  **( 2**  **), An**  **d 9**  **1 .417**  **( a)**  **& (**  **b ) Wo**  **u ld**  **Not Adve**  **r s**  **e ly A**  **ff**

**ec t Sa**  **f e**  **ty.** In s ee ki n g th i s e x e mp t i o n, Hall Architects sub m i t s t h at the e quival e nt lev e l o f
s a f e t y with re g ard to the re g ulato r y mainten an c e and a l t e r at i on r e quir e ments e s t a bl i shed b y Se c t i ons 91.405 (a), 91
. 407 ( a) ( 1 ), 91.409( a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) (2 ) , an d 91.417 (a) & ( b) will be met b eca use a ll mainten an ce , a l t e r a t i ons, or pr e v e nt i ve m a int e n an c e of the Phantom 3 P rofessional UAS pe r fo rm e d b y Hall Architects wi l l be in acc o r d an c e with the m e th o ds, t ec hniques, and p r ac t i ce s pr e s c rib e d in the op e r a t i n g do c uments (i. e . , the Phantom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu a l, the P h antom 3 P rofessional Qui c k S tart Guid e , the P h antom 3 P rofessional Ch ec kl i st s , the S mart F l i ght B att e r y S a f e t y G uidelines and the P h antom P i l ot Tr a in i ng Guid e ). F u rth e rmo r e , o n l y the O ri g inal E quip m e n t Manu fac tur e r ( O EM) or qu a l i fi e d O E M m a inta ine r s will p e r f o r m h i gh e r lev e l i nspe c t i ons and m a int e n an c e p e r the32

op e r a t i n g do c uments and OEM stan d ards. Hall Architects will do c ument and maintain a ll mainten an c e r e c o rds f

or t he P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S
. S i n c e the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S will be inspe c ted a s pr e s c rib e d b y the op e r a t i n g do c uments, Hall Architects wi l l m a int a i n the e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e stablished b y Sec t i ons 91.405( a ), 91.409 (a ) ( 1 ) , and 91.40 9 ( a) ( 2 ). The f ol l owi n g o p e r a t i n g do c uments are att ac h e d h e r e to, identifi e d a s the f ol l owi n g E x hib i ts: ( A) the P h antom 3 P rofessional Us e r M anu al ; ( B ) the P h antom 3 P rofessional Qui c k S tart Guide; ( C) the P h antom 3 P rofessional Ch ec kl i st s ; and ( D) the S mart F l i ght B atte r y S a f e t y Guid e l i n e s . The f

o r e g oing e x hib i ts c ontain p r opri e tary inf o rm at i on and are to b e h e ld i n a s e p ar a t e f i l e pur suant to 14 C. F .R. § 11.35 (b )
. L ike w i s e , the e x e mp t ion sou ght wi l l not a dv e rs e l y a f f e c t sa f e t y b e c a use a ll mainten an ce , a l t e r a

t i ons, or p r e v e nt i ve mainten an c e o f the P h ant om 3 P rofessional UAS wi l l be p e r f

o r med b y Hall Architects in acc o r d an c e with the m e thods, te c hniques, and p rac t ic e s pr e s c rib e d in the op e r a t i n g do c uments. On l y the O ri g inal Equipm e nt Manu fa c tur e r ( OEM) or qu a l i fi e d O E M m a int a ine r s will p e r f o r m h i gh e r l e v e l inspe c t i ons and mainte n an c e p e r the op e r a t i n g d o c uments an d O E M stand ards. Hall Architects will do c ument and maintain a ll mainten an c e re c o r ds for the P h antom 3 Professional UA S
. F urthe r m o r e , an e quival e nt lev e l of s a f e t y e stablished b y Se c t i ons 91.407, 91.417( a) a nd 91.417 (b ) , b e c a

use Hall Architects will do c ument an d maintain a ll of the mainten an c e r e c o rds f or the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S
. The P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S h a s be en the subj e c t of mult i ple Grants of E x e mp t ion f

r om S ec t i ons 91.405( a), 91
. 4 07( a ) ( 1 ) and ( a) ( 2 ), 91. 4 09( a) ( 2 ), a nd 91.417 ( a ) and (b ) ( E x e mp t ion Nos. 11153, 11157 ) , and other p re vious e x e mp t ions gr anted b y the33

F AA c on ce rni n g these S ec t i ons e stablish th at sa fe t y is not adv e rs e l y a f fe c ted wh e n the t ec hnic a l c h ar a c t e rist i c s and op e r a t i n g l i m i tations of the UA S ar e c onsid e r e d ( e . g . E x e mp t ion Nos. 1 1062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 1108 0 , 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161, 11166, 11167, 11170, 11171, 1 1172 ).

**7. Th**  **e F** **AA M**  **ay P**  **r e**  **s cr**  **i b**  **e Any**  **O ther**  **Co nd**  **itio n**  **s F**  **or S**  **a f**  **e O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n**  **.** In acc o rd a

n c e with S e c t i on 333 of the F A A Mod e rni z at i on and Re f o r m A c t of 2012 ( F M RA) and 14 C
. F .R. § 21.16 e nt i t l e d Sp ec ial Condi t ion s , Hall Architects r e qu e sts that the F AA p re s c ribe s p ec ial c ondi t ions for the intend e d op er at ion of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , whi c h c ontain su c h sa f e t y s t an d ards that the Admin i str at or finds n ece s s ar y to est a bl i sh a l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quival e nt t o that e stablished b y 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, S ubp art H , and 14 C. F .R §§ 61.113 (a ) & (b ) , 91.7 (a ), 91.121, 91.151 ( b), 91.405 (a), 91
. 40 7 ( a)( 1 ) , 91.409 (a) (1) & ( a ) ( 2 ) , an d 91.417 (a ) & (b). S u c h sp ec ial c ondi t ions will p e rmit s a fe op e r at i on of the UA f o r the l i m i ted purp o se of c ondu c t i ng ae ri a l ac quis i t i ons with i n the N AS for c ompens at i on or hir e . F M RA S ec t i on 333 s e ts fo rth the re qui r e m e nts f o r c onsid e ri n g wh e ther a UA S will
c r e ate a h az ard to us e rs of the NAS or the publi c , or othe r wise p ose a thr e at t o n at i on a l
s e c ur i t y ; and furth e r, p r ov i d e s the a uthori t y for such UA S to ope rate without a irwo rth i n e ss c e rtifi cat i on in a cc o rd a

n c e wi th an y r e qui r e ments that must be e stablished f or the s a fe
o p e r at i on of the UAS in the NA S
. L ike w i s e , the A dm i nis trator m a y p r e s c ribe spe c i a l condit i ons pursu ant to 14 C. F .R. § 21.16, for op e r at i on of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , since the a irw o rthin e ss r e g ulations of 14 C. F .R. P art 21 do not cont a in ad e qu ate o r a ppro p ri ate s a f

e t y stan d ard s , due to the nov e l
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e atur e s o f the a ir c r a f

t . Se c t i on 21.16, e nt i t l e d Sp ec ial Condi t ion s , stat e s the followin g : I f the FAA f

inds th at the a irwo rth i n e ss r e g ulations of this sub c h a

pter do not c ontain a d e qu ate o r a

ppro p ri ate s a f

e t y stand ards f

or an a i r c r a ft, a ir c r a ft e n g ine, o r p rop e l l e r b eca use o f a no v e l or un usual d e si gn f e atur e of th e a ir c r a ft, a i r c r a ft e n g ine or pro pe l l e r, he pr e s c rib e s spe c i a l co n di t ions and amendm e nts th e r e to for the p rodu c t. T he spe c ial c ondi t ions ar e is s u e d in a cc o r d an c e with P art 11 o f this ch a pter and c ontain such sa fe t y stand ards f or th e a ir c r a ft, a ir c r a ft e n g ine o r p r op e l l e r a s the F AA finds n ec e ssar y to e stablish a l e v e l of s a f e t y e quival e nt t o that e stablished in the r e g ulations. S e e 14 C. F .R. § 21.16. Th e r e f o r e , in a cc o r d an c e with F M RA S ec t i on 333 and 14 C. F .R. § 21.16, the F AA
m a y p re s c ribe s p ec ial c ondi t ions for Hall Architects ’ int e nd e d op e r a t i on of th e P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S , whi c h c ontain su c h s a f e t y stand ards that the Adm in i str ator finds n ece ss ar y to establish a l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quiva l e nt t o that e stablished b y 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, Subp art H , and 1 4 C. F .R S ec t i ons 61.113 (a ) & (b ) , 91. 7 ( a), 91.121, 91.151 (b ) , 91.4 0 5 (a), 91
. 407 ( a ) ( 1 ), 91
. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) (2 ) , and 91.417 (a) & (b )
. **F .**  **A Su**  **m m**  **a r** **y T h**  **at C**  **an Be**  **P ub**  **l i**  **s h**  **e d**  **In T**  **h e**  **F e** **d e** **ral R**  **e gis**  **t e** **r, sta**  **t i**  **n g: T**  **h e**  **Ru l**  **e s**  **F r**  **o m**  **W h**  **ich Hall Architects**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p tion:**  Hall Architects LLC. s e e k s ex e mption f

rom the re quire m e nts of 14 C.F.R S ec t i ons 61.113 ( a ) & ( b ), 91
. 7 ( a ), 91.121, 91.151 (

b ) , 91.4 0 5 (

a ), 91
. 40 7 (

a ) ( 1 ) , 91.4 0 9 (

a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 ) , and 91.41 7 (

a ) & ( b )
. **A B r**  **ief D**  **e s**  **cr ip**  **tion O**  **f T**  **h e**  **Na t**  **u r**  **e Of**  **T h**  **e Ex**  **e m**  **p tion**  **Hall Architects Seek**  **s:** T his e xe mption w i l l perm it Hall Architects, Inc. to c om me rc ia l ly op e rate an U nmann e d Aircraft S

y stem ( UA S ) f o r the purpose of c ondu c t i ng a e rial a c quis i t i ons wi thin the Nat i onal Airspace S y stem ( NA S )
. **G .**  **Any A dd**  **itio n**  **al I**  **n f**  **o rm**  **a t**  **io n**  **, Vi e**  **w s,**  **Or Ar**  **g u**  **me n**  **ts A** **vai l**  **a b**  **le To Su**  **p p**  **o r**  **t Hall Architects**  **’ R**  **e qu**  **e st.**  This P e t i t i on is made p ur suant to the F AA Mod erni z at i on and Re f o r m A c t of 2012 ( F M RA) S ec t i on 333, wh ich dir ec ts the S e c r e tar y of T ransport at i on to d e t e rmine if ce rt a in35

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te s a f e l y in the NA S . As su c h, Hall Architects ’ re qu e st for e x e mp t i on m a y be gr anted pursu ant t o the authori t y of F M RA S ec t i on 333 an d 14 C. F .R. P art 11, a s s e t fo rth abov e . F M RA S ec t i on 333 s e ts f o rth the re quire m e nts for c onsid e ri n g wh e th e r a U AS will
c r e ate a h az ard to us e rs o f the N AS or the public, or othe r wise pose a thr eat t o n at i on a l
se c ur i t y ; and furthe r , pro v i d e s the a uth o ri t y f or s u c h UA S to o p e r a

te w i thout ai r

wo rth i n e ss c e rtifi cat i on. As discuss e d in det a il a

b ove, Hall Architects will o p e r a te the P h antom 3 P rofessional UA S s a f e l y in the NA S , without c r e at i ng a h az ard to u s e rs of the NA S , or the public, or other w ise pose a thr eat t o n at i on a l se c uri t y . **CON C**  **LUSI O**  **N** As s e t fo rth h e r e i n , Hall Architects s ee ks an e x e mp t i o n pur suant to 14 C
. F .R. § 11.61
and S ec t i on 333 of the F A A Mode r ni z at i on and Re f

o r m A c t of 2012 ( F M RA ), whi c h will p e rmit s a fe op e r a

t i on of the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS c omm e r c i a l l y , without an a i rwo rth i n e ss c e rtifi c at e , f o r the l i m i ted purp o se of c o ndu c t i ng a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons with i n the N at i on a l Airsp ac e S ystem (NA S )
. B y grant i n g th i s P e t i t i on, th e F AA Admin i str ator will be ful f i ll ing the Con gr e ss i on a l mand ate of the F AA M o d e rni z at i on and Re f o r m A c t of 2012, while a lso a dv an c i n g the inte re sts of the publ i c , b y a l l owing Hall Architects to s a f e l y, e f f ici e nt l y, and ec onom ic a l l y op e r a te the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS c om m e r c ial l y with in the NA S
. **WH E**  **RE F**  **OR E**  , in a cc o rd a n c e with the Fe d e r a l Aviation R e g ulations and the F AA Mode r ni z at i on and Re f

o r m A c t of 2012, S ec t i on 333, Hall Architects r e spe c tful l y re qu e sts that the Admin i str ator gr ant this P e t i t ion for an e x e mp t ion f r om the re qui r e ments of 1436

C. F .R S ec t i ons 61.113 (a ) & (b ) , 91. 7 ( a), 91.121, 91.151 (b ) , 91.4 0 5 (a ), 91
. 407 ( a ) ( 1 ), 91
. 4 0 9 (a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) (2 ) , and 91.417 (a) & (b ) , and p er m i t Hall Architects to ope rate the P h antom 3 P rofessional UAS c omm e r c ial l y for the pur pose of c ondu c t i ng a e ri a l a c quis i t i ons with i n the NA S
.

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