Rober H. Massey Jr.

605 Tobble Creek Ct

Henderson

, N V 89011

bobmagic2001@aol.com

702-677-2363

Exemptio n 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 t o S ection 3 33 o f the F AA M odernization a nd R eform A ct of 2012 ( the “Reform A ct”) a nd

1 4 CFR P art 1 1, Robert H. Massey JR.

, o perator o f Unmanned A ircraft S ystems (UAS), h ereby ap plies

f or an exemption from th e listed F ederal Aviation R egul ations (“FARs”) t o allow commercial

operation o f designated U AS, p rovided s uch o perations a re c onducted w ithin a nd u nder the

c onditions o utlined herein o r a s may b e established b y t he F AA a s r equired b y S ection 333.

Commerc ial operation of an UA S, as d esc ribed h e rein, w hich a re e quipped w ith c amera(s)

and s ensors, w ould p rovide p rofessional s ervices in t he fo llowing ar eas:

1. Aerial p hotography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate,

architecture, land surveying, engineering and o ther related 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 residential/commercial structures under contract with the

owners or local government authority.

4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but

not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers.

5. 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 co ntract or donation.

6. Training to persons individually or belonging to both private and/or public organizations to

increase awareness and improve safety for current and future UAS operations within the

NAS.

As described fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of designated

UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a)

limited b) controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase

public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safety to aid in fulfilling the Secretary ofTransportation’s (the FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities to “....establish requirements

for the safe o peration of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.”

I also p lan to operate a UAS, t he D JI PHANTOM 3 P rofessional which i s c omprised o f an u nmanned

airc raft (UA o r P hantom 3) an d a transportable g round s tation. T he Phantom 3 is re ferred t o as a

quad -c opter with a maximum gr oss weight o f a bout 3 p ounds. I t i s equipped w ith f our r oto rs t hat are

d riven b y electric motors p owered b y b atteries. The UA h as a maximum airs peed of 16 m/s. I p lan to o perate a UAS, t he DJI I nspire 1 w hich i s comprised of an u nmanned airc raft ( UA o r I nspire

1) and a transportable ground station. The Inspi re 1 is referred to as a quad

- copter with a maximum

gross weight of about 6.5 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors

powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 22 m/s.

Also, g iven t he s mall size o f t he UA S’s involved a n d t he r estricted c ontr olled environment within

which t hey w ill o perate, t he ap p licant fit s w ithin that zone of safety ( an e quiv alent le ve l of saf ety)

in w hich C ongress envisioned t hat the F AA must, b y e xe mption, allow c ommercial operations of

U ASs to c om mence immediately. A lso d ue t o th e s iz e of th e U ASs a nd the controlled a reas i n

which t he r elevant UA Ss w ill operate, ap proval o f t he application p resents n o n ational security

issue. G iven th e f ollowing, the gran t of th e requested exemptions i s c learly in t he p ublic in terest:

Rober H. Massey Jr. p roposes that th e exemption r equested h erein a pply to c ivil a ircraft that

have th e characteristi cs an d that operate with the li mitations li sted h erein. T hese li mitations

p rovide f or an exceptional l evel o f s afety to operations. Th ese limitations a nd c onditions t o

wh ich Rober H. Massey Jr. agrees t o b e b ound when c onducting commercial operations u nder a n

F AA i ssued e xemption including:

1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs.

2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of operator.

3. Maximum total flight t ime fo r e ach operational fl ig ht w il l be 25 minutes.

4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve.

4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL

5. U AS operator will be trained and certified in the proper safety and operations of the UAS.

6. The UAS will only operate within a controlled area as defined in the Procedures.

7. The operator will post advisor notice around the controlled area.

8. The operat or will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received up

- to

- date

information on the particular UAS to be operated as required.

9. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capability to

return to a pre

- determ ined location within the Security Perimeter and land.

10. The UAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles or

emergencies.

Accordin gly, the applicant r espectfully r equests th at the FAA g rant the requested exemptio n

a nd are p repared t o modify o r amend an y p art o f this re quest t o s atisfy t he n eed f o r an

e quivalent level o f

s afety. We l ook f orward t o w orking with you r office. Please contact u s at any

t i me if additional information or clarifications are n eeded.

Sincerely,

Robert H. Massey Jr. Robert H. Massey Jr. also Holds Multi Engine Comerci al Land Instrument rateing and a Si ngle

Engine Land Pilot Certificate with Tail Wheel, Hi gh Performance and Complex endorsements.

Robet H. Massey Jr. also has approximately 25 hours of Areobatic traning and approximately 5

hours of Helicopter trai ning and approximately 175 hours of flight training all togrther so he is

very familiar with ai rspace rules and all aspects of fl ying operations. Robert H Massy Jr. has

approximately 32 hours of flight time with the DJI INSPIRE 1 and approximately 25 hours flight

ti me with DJI Vision 2+ so also fami liar with UAS opertai ons and handling.