U.S .$Department$of$Transportation

Docket Management$System 1200$New$Jersey$Avenue,$S.E.

We st$Building$Ground$Floor,$Room$W 12

I 1 40 Washington,$DC$20590

RE:! Petition$for$Exemption$under$Section$333$of$the$FAA$Modernization$and$Reform$Act$

and$Part$11.81$of$ the$Federal$Aviation$Regulations

8/18/2015

UAV!Pilots!Union on!behalf!of P etitioner : Bryan$Land$Surveying Bryan$Martin,$Manager

321$West$Main$Street Dayton,$Washington

,$ 99328

Tel.:$ 509

I 629

I 2300

Email:$$ bryansurveys@hotmail.com

Dear$Sir$or$Madam,

Pursuant$to$Section$333$of$the$FAA$Modernization$and$Reform$Act$of$2012$(the$Reform$ Act)$and$14$C.F.R.$Part$11.81,$ Bryan$Land$Surveying,$LLC hereby$applies$for$an$ exemption$from$the$listed$Federal$Aviation$Regulations$("FARs")$to$allow$commercial$ operation of$its$small,$unmanned$aircraft$for$photogrammetry,$inspection,$and$ general$

geo

I spacial$data$acquisition .$All$operations$shall$be$conducted$within$and$under$the$ conditions$and$limitations$outlined$previously$by$the$FAA$as$required$by$Section$333$

and$condu cted$in$compliance$with$the$operator’s$manuals /pilot$handbook

.

Our$“Pilot$In$Command”$is$ Nicholas$J.$ Powell.$Mr.$Powell$has$logged$ over$ 5 00$cycles$

and$over$80$hours$ with$UAV .$Mr.$Powell$has$multiple$years$of$flying$time$as$a$ private$ pilot$and$is$also$a$licensed$commercial$pilot. Each$of$our$flights$will$also$have$an$ observer$who$has$at$least$40$hours$of$training$as$a$UAV$observer$by$the$PIC.$

The$FAA$has$issued$gran ts$of$exemption$in$circumstances$similar$in$all$material$ respects$to$those$presented$in$our$petition.$In$Grants$of$Exemption$Nos.$12143$to$ Atlanta$Marketing$Professionals.$(see$Docket$No.$FAA−2015−1544),$11109$to$Clayco,$ Inc.$(see$Docket$No.$FAA−2014−0507) ,$11112$to$VDOS$Global,$LLC$(see$Docket$No.$ FAA−2014−0382),$and$11213$to$Aeryon$Labs,$Inc.$(see$Docket$No.$FAA−2014−0642).$

The$FAA$approved$these$petitions$because$they$found$“enhanced$safety$achieved$ using$an$unmanned$aircraft$(UA)$with$the$specification s$described$by$the$petitioner$and$ 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$UAS$operation$enabled$by$this$exemp tion$is$in$the$public$interest.”$We$ petition$the$FAA$to$use$these$same$findings$in$their$considerations$of$granting$a$333$ Exemption$for$Bryan$Land$Surveying,$LLC.

1. Sections$from$which$exemptions$are$sought:$$ Application is$hereby$made for$ exemption$from :

a. 14$CFR$Part$21,$subpart$H

b. 14$CFR$Part$61.113(a)$and$(b)

c. 14$CFT$Part$91:

i. 91.103(b)(2)

ii. 91.105

iii. 91.109

iv. 91.119

v. 91.121

vi. 91.151

vii. 91.405

viii. 91.407

ix. 91.409

x. 91.417

2. Relief$sought:

a. Bryan$Land$Surveying,$LLC wishes$to$operate small$ Unmanned$Aircraft$ Systems (sUAS) for$commercial$purposes$to$include$(but$not$ be$ limited$to)$ photogrammetry

,$ industrial$ inspections$and$ general$geo

I spacial$data$ acquisition .$$This$relief$is$sought$because$commercial$use$of$ sUAS is$ currently$prohibited$by$law$unless$performed$under$an$exemption.

b. The requested exemption would permit Bryan$Land$Surveying,$LLC to

pursue its commercial interests in providing services to clients using a small advanced sUAV in the following areas:
i. R eal Estate

ii. Surveying

iii. Industrial

iv. Utility$Inspection

c. This$exemption$will$cover$u se$of$the$following$airframes

, all$of$which$ will weigh$less$than$55$pounds$including$payload and$energy$sources : i. M ultirotor$ service

I drone G4 Surveying$Robot$(see$ www.service

I drone.com/en/shop/uav/multirotor

I g4

I surveying

I robot )

ii. Multirotor service

I drone$ G4$ Eagle$(see$ www.service

I drone.com/en/shop/uav/multirotor

I g4

I eagle/multirotor

I g4

I eagle

I v2 )

iii. DJI$Phantom$3$Professional$(see$ http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

I 3/spec )

iv. DJI$Inspire$1 ( see http://www.dji.com/product/inspire

I 1/spec )

3. P ublic$benefit:a. Use$of$ s UAS$technology$to$obtain$imagery ,$information and$data$ currently

obtained by$use$of$manned$flight or$manual$methods :
i. Reduces$ statistical$risk to$human$life$due$to$manned$aircraft$ accidents$(e.g.,$ infrastructure inspections)$and$ due$to$other$ dangerous$activities$that$can$be$avoided$(e.g.,$ scaffolding/rigging$

failures$ during$ stack or$bridge$ inspections).

ii. Reduces$the$cost$of$obtaining$such$informa tion,$which$benefits$ consumers$and$the$economy.

iii. Reduces$environmental$impact$by$eliminating$sources$of$ hydrocarbon$emissions$from$manned$aircraft.

4. Safety$not$adversely$affected:

a. Aircraft$will$be$registered and$marked in$accordance$with$Section$44711$

and$Pa rt$47$and$Part$45,$Subpart$C.

b. Aircraft$will$comply$with$maintenance and$inspection requirements$of$the$

manufacturer .$$A ll$repair$and$maintenance$work$ will be$conducted$or$ approved$by$qualified$personnel$such$as$those$authorized$by Multirotor$

Service$Drone or$DJI$ and$will$require$a$test$flight$after$such$work. Records$ of$all$maintenance$and$repair$work$will$be kept$in$a$maintenance$log$for$

each$aircraft.

c. All$flight$operations$will$be$conducted$by$ at$least$ two$individuals ( Pilot

I in

I Command$( PIC ) and$observer) who$will$maintain$verbal$communication$ capability$ with$each$other$ at$all$times during$the$flight ,$and$who$ will$ remain$ stationary$on$the$ground$during$the$flight$operations : i. A$ PIC who$possess$the$following$credentials:

1. An$Airman$Certificate$issued$under$14 CFR$61$( Sport$Pi lot$

license or$higher )$

2. A$ medical$certificate$as$required$under$14$CFR$67

3. A$b i

I annual$flight$review$under$14$CFR$61.56

4. Successful$completion$of$a$UAS$knowledge$test$in$a$ specified$form.

5. At$least$ 200$cycles$and$25 hours$of$flight$experience$in$ a$ UAS$rotorcraft similar$to$the$ones$delineated$in$Section$2.b$

above.$ Such$cycles$and$hours$may$be$gained$during$flights$ under$this$exemption$if$a$safe$distance$is$maintained$from$ persons$in$accordance$with$14$CFR$91.119.

6. At$ least$ 5 hours$of$flight$experience and$3$takeoffs$and$ landings$in$make$and$model$being$flown in$the$prior$ 90$ days

.$$ Such$cycles$and$hours$may$be$gained$during$flights$under$ this$exemption$if$a$safe$distance$is$maintained$from$persons$

in$accordance$with$14$ CFR$91.119.

ii. A$Visual$Observer (VO)

. iii. A$Sensor$Operator as$necessary.
d. All$flight$operations$will$be$conducted$in$accordance$with$valid$Certificate s$ of$Authorization

.
e. All$flight$operations$will$ comply$with$the$following:

i. The$manufacturers’ user$manuals.ii. Bryan Land$Surveying,$LLC ’s Flight$Operations$and$Procedures$ Manual$(FOPM)$and$Aircraft$Flight$Manuals$(AFM)$which$include$ lost$communication$and$other$emergency$and$safety$procedures.

iii. C onducted$ in$ VFR/ VMC$conditions$during$daylight$hours

. iv. PIC$and$VO$will$maint ain$VLOS$at$all$times.

v. Pre

I flight$inspections (including$ground$control$station,$if$any) and$ safety$risk$assessments$ will$be$conducted$prior$to each flight

. vi. Flight$altitudes$will$remain$ at$or$below$2 00 ’$AGL$unless$authorized$ otherwise$by$specific$COA

. vii. Flight$ground$ speeds$will$not$exc eed$50$knots

. viii. Not$ intrude$into$Class$B,$C$or$D$airspace,$ or$published$approach,$ SID$or$STAR,$ or$ take$place$within$5$ nautical$ miles$of$an$airport without$prior$permission

. ix. N ot$be$made$ near$persons$as$required$in$14$CFR$91.11 9$and$not$ over$persons$on$the$ground$without$their$prior$permission

.
x. Each$flight$will$be$logged$in$both$the$PIC’s$logbook$and$the$aircraft$ logbook

. xi. N ot$exceed$75%$of$the$battery$or$fue l$capacity$of$the$aircraft,$or$6 0$ minutes,$whichever$occurs$first.

xii. Any$ incidents$will$be$reported$within$24$hours$of$occurrence.

xiii. Bryan$Land$Surveying,$LLC will$maintain$liability$insurance$of$at$ least$$1,000,000$issued$by$ a$major$aviation$insurance$underwriter

. xiv. Any$applicable$local$FSDO$requirements.

xv. All$other$applicable$regu lations$concerned$with$the$operation$of$

aircraft.

f. Aircraft$will$use$ FCC$compliant$ 2.4$GHz$for$ command$&$ control$of$the$

aircraf t$ with$well

I defined$and$tested$lost$link$procedures.

Please$advise$us$of$any$additional$information$or$changes$that$ may$be requi red.

Sincerely,

Myles$Rothacker

UAV$Pilots$Union

Founder

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email:$ info@uavpilotsunion.com

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