Scott Michael Melvin

dba/ Scotty Melvin Media

PO B ox 1621 Portage, Michigan 490 81

269

- 760

- 6344 scotty@scottybud.com
www.scottybud.com

Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b) 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a) 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2)

14 CFR 91.103

14 CFR 91.109

14 CFR 91 .119(c)

14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151(a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2) 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b)

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 CFR Part 11, Scott Michael Melvin, operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) to allow commercial operation of designated UAS, provided such operations are cond ucted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped

with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:

1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including
real estate, archit ecture, land surveying, engineering and other similar professional activities.

2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering.

3. Aerial inspection/photography of r esidential/commercial buildings under contract with the owners or local government authority.

4 . Aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract

or donation.

5

. As described below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of designated UAS under controlled cond itions in the NAS that would be

limited

, controlled

, predetermined and safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safety to aid in fulfilling the Secretary of Transportation’s (the FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities to “....establish requirements for th e safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.”

I will be operating a DJI Phantom 3 Professional

. The Phantom 3 is a quad

copter with a weight of about three pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s.

Also, given the small size of the UAS’s involved and the restricted controlled environment within which they will operate, the applicant fits within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Given the following, the grant of the requested exemptions is clearly in the public interest:Scott Melvin pro poses that the exemption requested herein apply to civil

aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. These limitations and condition s to which Scott Melvin agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption including:

1. The UAS will weigh much less than 55 lbs. 2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of operator. 3. Maximum total flight time for e ach operational flight will be approximately

2 0 minutes.

4. Flights will be terminated at 20 % battery power reserve.

5 . Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 3 00 feet AGL 6. The UAS will only operate within a con trolled ar ea as defined in the

p rocedures.

7 . If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capability to return to a pre

- determined location within the Security

Perimeter and land.

8 . The UAS will have the ability to abort a flight i n case of unforeseen problems.

Accordingly, Scott Melvin r equests that the FAA grant the requested exemption . I am prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety. Please contact me with

any que stions.

Respectfully submitted July 21, 2015.

Scott Melvin