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RE:%Request%for%Exemption%Per%PL%112

G 95%§333%from% 14%CFR%Part%21,%14%CFR%45.23%(b),% 14%CFR%61.113(a)% and%(b),%14%CFR%91.103,%14%CFR%91.109,%14%CFR%91.119,%14%CFR%91.121,% 14%CFR%91.151(a),% 14%CFR%203%(a)%&% (b),% 14%CFR%91.405(a),%14%CFR%91.407(a)(1),%14%CFR%91.409(a)(2),%14%CFR%91.417(a)%and%(b)

To%whom%it%may%Concern

,

This%letter%will%serve%as%a%request%for%an%exemption%of%the%above%sections%of%title%14%CFR%for% Cornerstone%Technology%Services,%LLC% ,%henceforth%referred%to%as%the%p etitioner,%for%the%purpose%of% conducting%commercial%“aerial%photography,%videogr aphy,% search%and%rescue

,% home%inspections

,% and%survey% operations”%using%a%small%Unmanned%Aircraft%System%(sUAS)%in%FAA%controlled%airspace.%As%described% herein,% the%petitioner%has%staff%who%are%experienced%in%the%operation%of%UAS,%including%but%not%limited%to%
sUAS of%multi

G rotor s UAS ,%flying%multicopters%of%varying%sizes%under%55%pounds%using%both%Visual%Line%Of% Sight%(VLOS)%and%on%board%camera%controls.%The%following%petition%provides%all%necessary%information%to% justify%an%exemption%from%the%above%listed%Fede ral%Aviation%Regulations.

The$Unmanned$Aircraft$System

The%petitioner%will%be%operating%a%DJI%Phantom%3 (manual%attached) .%%The%Petitioner%made%add%
additional%airframes%to% their inventory%as%requir e%from%the%DJI%or%other%lines.%%The%petitioner%will%operate% the%airframe%within%its%design% parameters.

The%sUAS%has%built%in%functionality%that%can%limit%the%height%it%flies%above%the%ground,%limit%the% distance%between%the%aircraft%and%PIC,%and%restrict%the%sUAS%from%flying%in%class%B,%C,%and%D%airspace.%The%
aircraft%also%co mes%preinstalled%with%the%ability%to%automatically%return%to%the%PIC%and%land%if%any%of%the% previous%restrictions%are%violated,%or%if%the%connection%to%the%wireless%controller%is%lost.% C o r n e r s t o n e T e c h n o l o g y S e r v i c e s , L L C
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. n e tPage% 2 The%sUAS%weighs%2935%grams%(just%under%6%pounds)%while%carrying%all%ne cessary%batteries%and% cameras.%It%also%has%a%max%speed%of%22%meters%per%second%(just%under%43%knots)%that%can%be%limited%prior%to%
takeoff.

The$Unmanned$Aircraft$PIC

The%company% senior operator%and%initial%PIC David C. Moore is%an%experienced%operator.%%% Mr.%Moore%
has%over%6

, 00 0 hour s of%UAV%operations%from%the%U.S.%Navy%and%over% 10

, 000 hours%of%operation%mission% planning.%%Mr.%Moore%has%worked%in%the%development%of%ground%control%stations,%flight%testing%and%

op era tions,%and%vehicle%development%of%UAV/sUAV%as%both%a%contractor%and%Department%of%Defense% employee.%% Additional%PIC%may%be%trained%to%provide%services.%%Cornerstone%will%keep%logged%hours%of% training%events%and%duration%of%flight operations.%%New%PIC ’ s%will%h ave%a%minimum%of%5%(15 flights ) actual% flight%hours%before%being%allowed%to%operate%sUAV ’ s

. sUAS$Operation$Overview

The%sUAS%will%be%operated%to%provide%aerial%photography,%videography,%and%survey%services to%the% public%sector,%particularly%for%the%purposes%of%real%estate,%weddings,%events,%and%property%surveys.

Prior%to%the%operation,%flight%restrictions%will%be%programmed%into%to%sUAS%to%prevent%it%from%flying% 400%feet%above%ground%level .%Before%takeoff,%the%operator%and%observer%will%review%the%pre

G flight%checklist% and%survey%the%area%to%determine%if%weather/cloud%conditions%are%suitable%for%flight%and%what%the% emergency%landing%sites%would% be.% Once%the%operation%is%complete,%the%sUAS%will%be%inspec ted%to%determine% if%any%maintenance%will%be%needed%before%the%next%operation.

Compared%to%traditional%flights%using%manned%aircraft,%flights%using%sUAS%are%much%less%dangerous% and%therefor%would%not%adversely%affect%safety:

• The%nature%of%these%flights%wi ll%restrict%the%use%of%the%sUAS%to%a%small%area%where%all%nearby% persons%can%be%aware%of%the%ongoing%flight.

• The%sUAS%carries%no%explosive%materials%or%combustible%liquid%fuel.

• The%light%weight%of%the%sUAS%would%cause%minimal%damage%in%the%event%of%an% airborne% failure,%especially%when%compared%to%traditional%manned%aircraft%with%airworthiness%
certificates.

• The%small%size%of%the%sUAS%would%allow%for%all%operations%to%be%conducted%within%a%clearly% defined%area,%including%takeoffs%and%landings.

All%fligh ts%by%the%PIC%will%begin%and%remain%outside%of%a%5%mile%radius%of%any%airport.%The%sUAS%has%a% mandatory,%built

G in%functionality%to%restrict%the%aircraft%from%flying%within%this%radius%and%will%automatically% land%if%it%inadvertently%violates%this%restrictio n.%Any%and%all%precautions%will%be%taken%by%the%PIC%and%the% accompanying%Observer%to%prevent%midair%collisions%with%objects%and%other%aircraft,%even%outside%the% 5 km% radius%of%airports.Page% 3 All%planned%operations%utilizing%the%sUAS%will%be%completed%safely.%Wit h%the%combination%of%the% preflight%safety%risk%assessments%previously%discussed%and%the%inherently%reduced%risk%of%flying%a%sUAS% compared%to%a%traditional%manned%aircraft,%the%PIC%will%be%able%to%provide%a%level%of%safety%greater%than%the%
traditional%metho d%of%performing%aerial%based%photography,%videography,%and%survey%operations.

Benefit$to$Public$Interest$

The%services%provided%by%the%petitioner%would%be%a%great%benefit%to%the%public%as%a%whole.%Granting% this%exemption%would%reduce%the%need%for%traditional%forms%of%aerial%photography,%videography,%and%surveys% which,%as%previously%discussed,%are%much%more%dan gerous%than%operations%performed%by%sUAS.%The%cost%of% sUAS%operations%is%also%significantly%lower%than%traditional%aerial%photography%flights,%making%these% services%available%to%smaller%businesses%or%individuals%that%otherwise%may%not%be%able%to%afford%the m.%This% in%turn%allows%businesses%to%better%serve%their%clients,%increasing%the%public%benefit%as%a%whole.

Conclusion$

All%commercial%sUAS%flights%by%the%petitioner%shall%satisfy%the%criteria%provided%in%Section%333%of%the% Reform%Act%of%2012,%includin g:%size,%weight,%speed,%flight%within%VLOS,%distance%from%PIC,%distance%from% airports,%operation%capabilities,%maintaining%safety,%and%the%benefit%to%the%public.%% These%qualifications%more% than%justify%granting%the%petitioner,% Cornerstone%Technology%Services,%LLC ,%with%an%exem ption%to%the%stated%
sections%of%title%14%CFR.%

The%requests%of%this%petition%are%similar%to%those%of%Marcus%D.%Melhus,%Ralph%J.%Apel,%and%Saratoga% Aerial%and%Video,%all%of%whom%have%received%Section%333%exemptions%for%use%of%comparable%aircraft%for%
similar operations.%

Thank%you%for%your%time%and%consideration.%

Sincerely,%

David%C.%Moore
President Cornerstone%Technology%Services,%LLC