### Drone/UAS Practice Group

21 

### January 2016 

# ANTONELLI

-- LAW

US Department ofTransportation Docket Management System 1200 

### New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington D.C. 20590 

### 35 East Wacker Drive Suite 1875 Chicago, 

### IL 60601 

### Tel. 312.201.8310 Fax.888.211.8624 jeffrev@antonelli-law.com



### RE: Exemption No. 14422, 

### Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-5453 L.A. 

### Drones, LLC Dear Sir or Madam I am writing because my client, L.A. 

### Drones, LLC has recently been granted Exemption No. 14422. 

### However, there is a typo in the Grant of Exemption. Our original request, the first page ofwhich is attached to this document, had the correct name ofthe client, "L.A. 

### Drones, LLC," with punctuation after the L and the A. 

### The Grant ofExemption, the first page ofwhich is also attached to this document, does not include the punctuation between the L and the A. 

### We respectfully request that you make this change to our client's name. 

### Ifwe can provide any additional information to assist your understanding or review the document included with this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us at 312-201-8310 

### or via email at Jeffrev@Antonelli-Law. com.

Attorneys£ Cc: L.A. 

### Drones, LLC

www. antonelli-law
.comDrone!UAS Practice Group

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U.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, D
.C. 20590 35 E Wacker Drive Suite 1875 Chicago , IL 60601 Tel. 312.201.8310 Jeffrev@Antonelli-La\v.com August 17, 2015

Re : Request for Exemption under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and Part 11 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations from Certain Provisions of 14 C
.F.R. L.A. Drones, LLC Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11 , Antonelli Law files this petition for exemption on behalf of L.A. Drones, LLC (" LA Drones") an operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (" UAs " ) for the commercial purposes of (1) event photography and videography, (2) closed-set motion picture and television production, (3) real estate photography and videography, (4) precision agriculture, and (5) aerial surveys . Specifically, petitioner seeks an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") listed in Appendix A to allow commercial operation of its UAs , so long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA in a grant of this petition
. This request is substantially similar to other data collection petitions previously approved, and should be considered under the expedited summary grant procedure
. Approval of the exemption for petitioner will allow operation of the DJI Inspire 1, the DJI Phantom 3 Professional, and the DJI S 1000 for the proposed uses in Class G airspace nationwide, or as otherwise prescribed by an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued COA. The DJI Inspire 1, Phantom 3 and S 1000 have been previously approved for each of the proposed uses in the exemption grants identified in Section VII of the petition. The VAs covered by this petition are small battery-powered craft, weighing no greater than 24
.3 lbs. (11 kg) , inclusive of battery and payload. Operation of the VAs under the strict conditions proposed below will provide an equivalent level of safety, as Congress intended, while still allowing commercial operations. Operations using these VAs are far safer than conventional operations conducted with helicopters and fixed

-wing aircraft that weigh thousands of pounds, carry highly flammable fuel, and operate in close proximity to the ground, trees , infrastructure, and people. Congress directed the FAA to consider seven factors in deciding whether to approve Section 333 exemption petitions

- size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity toUS
.Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
January 14, 2016

Mr. Jeffrey J
. Antonelli Counsel for LA Drones, LLC Antonelli Law 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1875 Chicago , IL 60601 Dear Mr. Antonelli: Exemption No. 14422 800 Independen ce Ave
.. SW Was hington
. D
.C
. 20591

Regulatory Docket No
. FAA-2015-5453

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations ofthe exemption, including the date it ends
. By letter dated August 17 , 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalfof LA Drones (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an exemption. The petitioner requested to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial photography, videography, closed-set motion picture and television production, precision agriculture, and surveys . See the docket, at www.regulations.gov, for the petition submitted to the FAA describing the proposed operations and the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary ofthe petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner. Airworthiness Certification The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the DJI Inspire I , DJI Phantom 3 Professional, and DJI Spreading Wings S 1000.