Company Docket Exemption Status Statement from Exemption Petition

Classic Neighborhood Development FAA-2015-4535 Granted Use of this UAS and similar UASs for the reasons listed herein is far safer than larger manned vehicles (whether in the case

of a crane or a manned aircraft), not only for the pilot, but for people of the public who may be involved if there was an

incident. Given the clear direction in Section 333 of the Reform Act, the authority contained in the Federal Aviation Act, as

amended; the strong equivalent level of safety, surrounding the proposed operations, and significant public benefit, including

enhanced safety, reduction in environmental impacts, including reduced emissions associated with allowing UASs for

inspection and survey operations, the grant of the requested exemptions is in the public interest. Accordingly, the applicant

respectfully requests that the FAA grant the exemption without delay.

Bechtel FAA-2014-0898 Granted This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress' goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) o f the

Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary o f Transportation to consider whether certain unmanned aircraft systems may

operate safely in the NAS before completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the Reform Act. By granting an

exemption the FAA will fulfill Congress's intent of allowing UAS to operate with significant safety precautions in low risk

environments.

The use ofsUAS on a construction site can significantly reduce the risk to workers of falls while inspecting, surveying, or

monitoring site progress. sUAS can

inspect, photograph, and collect data on hard to get to areas that otherwise would require worker inspection. Falls are a

leading source ofworkplace fatality and injury on construction sites , and reducing falls through sUAS use for site imaging

could save workers lives.

Additionally, sUAS could replace the use ofhelicopters and small aircraft to monitor sites. The sUAS we propose to fly in this

application are under five pounds, and carry no combustible material on board, as opposed to the much larger

conventionally powered small aircraft. Shifting to sUAS from helicopters presents a marked safety increase for our workers

and the public.

Lastly, sUAS reduce the environmental impact by dramatically decreasing the energy used for aerial imaging and data

collection over a construction site. Our sUAS use rechargeable lithium ion batteries, as opposed to fossil fuels burned in

operation ofsmall aircraft that are many hundreds o f times heavier.

AECOM FAA-2015-0473 Granted This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress' goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the

Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary of Transportation to consider whether certain unmanned aircraft systems may

operate safely in the NAS before completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the Reform Act. By granting an

exemption the FAA will fulfill Congress's intent of allowing UAS to operate with significant safety precautions in low risk

environments.

The use of sUAS on a construction site can significantly reduce the risk to workers of falls while inspecting, surveying, or

monitoring site progress. sUAS can inspect, photograph, and collect data on hard to get to areas that otherwise would

require worker inspection. Falls are a leading source of workplace fatality and injury on construction sites i, and reducing

falls through sUAS use for site imaging could save workers lives.

Additionally, sUAS could replace the use of helicopters and small aircraft to monitor sites. The sUAS we propose to fly in this

application are under five pounds, and carry no combustible material on board, as opposed to the much larger

conventionally powered small aircraft. Shifting to sUAS from helicopters presents a marked safety increase for our workers

and the public.

Lastly, sUAS reduce the environmental impact by dramatically decreasing the energy used for aerial imaging and data

collection over a construction site. Our sUAS use rechargeable lithium ion batteries, as opposed to fossil fuels burned in

operation of small aircraft that are many hundreds of times heavier.

Skyview Aerial FAA-2015-1276 Granted and the significant public benefit, including enhanced safety, reduction in environmental impacts, including reduced

emissions associated with allowing UASs for infrastructure, construction, and business operations, the granting of the

requested exemptions is in the public interest.

Monterey Drone FAA-2014-0919 Granted Our request is for a waiver of the sections identified below in an effort to operate a UAS in use of

commercial applications for produce field management, Real Estate and Marketing Purposes, Electrical Engineering

Inspections and live sporting events.

This request specifically serves the public and economic interest to aide in the areas stated above.
Assymetric Technologies FAA-2014-0816 Granted Consistent with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 11.81(d), Petitioner offers the following reasons why granting this petition for

exemption is in the public interest, i.e., how granting it would benefit the public as a whole. Approval of exemptions allowing

commercial operations of small and lightweight sUAS in the infrastructure inspection industry benefits the public as a whole

in several ways.

First, granting the Petitioner’s exemption helps fulfill Congress' goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act,

namely, the FAA Administrator's assessment of whether certain UAS may operate safely in the National Airspace System

before completion of the rule making required under Section 332 of the Reform Act.

Next, the Petitioner’s proposed operation significantly improves safety and reduces risk concerning infrastructure inspection

by alleviating human exposure to dangers associated with current aerial survey and inspection methods. Manned helicopters

performing utility-power generation inspections and patrols have experienced an exceedingly high number of accidents and

fatalities.

Other bridge inspection methods include utilizing a mobile inspection platform to lower inspectors over the side of the bridge.

To employ this method, inspectors coordinate with the state department of transportation to close a lane of traffic for the

length of the bridge. Placing a static vehicle in a lane next to moving traffic is particularly hazardous to motorists and the

inspectors alike and has caused serious traffic incidents in the past.

Petitioner's sUASs are battery powered and create no emissions. If Petitioner's sUAS crashes, there is no fuel to ignite and

explode. Any impact of Petitioner's lightweight sUASs is far less than a full size helicopter. The public's interest is furthered

by minimizing ecological impact of an accident and by reducing human exposure to potentially harmful emissions associated

with manned aircraft.

Finally, aerial surveys are valuable tools for utility-power generation inspections. However, problems with safety, cost,

statistical integrity, and logistics continue to impede aerial surveys and inspections from conventional manned aircraft. The

use of sUAS addresses these problems and is a powerful tool for performing a wide-range of utility-power generation

inspection and patrol applications. The public as a whole will benefit from the safer and more cost-effective utility aerial

services that sUAS operations provide.

Clayco 2014-0507 Granted "This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress' goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) o f the

Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary o f Transportation to consider whether certain unmanned aircraft systems may

operate safely in the NAS before completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the Reform Act. By granting an

exemption the FAA will fulfill Congress's intent of allowing UAS to operate with significant safety precautions in low risk

environments.

The use ofsUAS on a construction site can significantly reduce the risk to workers of falls while inspecting, surveying, or

monitoring site progress. sUAS can

inspect, photograph, and collect data on hard to get to areas that otherwise would require worker inspection. Falls are a

leading source ofworkplace fatality and injury on construction sites , and reducing falls through sUAS use for site imaging

could save workers lives.

Additionally, sUAS could replace the use ofhelicopters and small aircraft to monitor sites. The sUAS we propose to fly in this

application are under five pounds, and carry no combustible material on board, as opposed to the much larger

conventionally powered small aircraft. Shifting to sUAS from helicopters presents a marked safety increase for our workers

and the public.

Lastly, sUAS reduce the environmental impact by dramatically decreasing the energy used for aerial imaging and data

collection over a construction site. Our sUAS use rechargeable lithium ion batteries, as opposed to fossil fuels burned in

operation ofsmall aircraft that are many hundreds o f times heavier."

Tri-City FAA-2015-4177 Held Tri-City Drone Services believes that the enhanced safety achieved using a sUAS with the specifications described in this

petition and supporting documents and by carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly

greater proportions carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operations

enabled by this exemption are in the public interest.

The outputs of safe, reliable, and regulatory complaint operations of sUAS provide economic benefits historically

unparalleled since the invention of flight, benefitting stakeholders at every level, both public and private. Lawful, safe aerial

robotics operations will create new high-tech employment that will stimulate city and state governments; improve industries,

create new small and large businesses; infuse new interest in STEM for children; and increase the safety of citizens through

enhanced first-responder capabilities.