April 6, 2015

Jake Troutman Program Analyst, Airmen and Airspace Rules Division
Re: letter dated March 24, 2015. Dear Mr. Jake Troutman , Thank you for taking the time to review this exemption request and to follow up via writing. Per your request, I am happy to submit the additional information you requested in your letter dated March 24 th , 2015. Below is that additional information (*The specific sections of 14 CFR in which you seek relief and the extent of relief you seek *The reasons why granting the request would be in public interest *Any additional information views, or arguments to support your request). I hope that this fulfills your request and that if not you will contact me directly for any further requests. Respectfully submitted, Jason Hoff man **A) The name and address of the applicant is:**  **Jason Hoffman P.O. Box 330526 Nashville, TN 37203 B)**  **14 CFR Regulations from which the exemption is requested**  **FAR Section Subject**  **Justification** 14 CFR § 45.23(b) Requirement to display registration number on vehicle Insufficient space on vehicle
14 CFR Part 21 Aircraft certification requirements and procedures Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS 14 CFR § 61.3 Requirement for pilot certificate Part 61 requirements designed for manned aircraft, not sUAS; petition describes training for sUAS operator 14 CFR § 91.7 (a) Airworthiness requirement Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS 14 CFR § 91.9 (b) (2) Requirement for manual to be available in the cockpit No one aboard to read manual 14 CFR § 91.103(b) Requirement for crew members to be onboard Unmanned vehicle 14 CFR § 91.109 Requirement for dual controls during flight instruction No one aboard to operate controls 14 CFR § 91.119 Minimum altitudes for safe flight Safety requires operation below these altitudes14 CFR § 91.121 Altimeter settings No one aboard to read altimeter 14 CFR § 91.203 (a) & (b) Requirement for registration and airworthiness certificates to be onboard No one aboard to read certificates 14 CFR § 91.205(b) Cockpit instruments No one aboard to read **Requirement instruments**  14 CFR § 91.215 Transponder requirement Vehicle has insufficient useful load; will be operated below ATC radar coverage 14 CFR § 91.405 (a) Inspection requirements Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS 14 CFR § 91.407(a) (1) Inspection approval requirements Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS 14 CFR § 91.409 (a) (2) Airworthiness inspection Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS 14 CFR § 91.417 (a) & (b) Maintenance records requirements Designed for manned aircraft; not suitable for off
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- shelf sUAS **C) Extent of relief so**  **ught + reason**  **:** The ability to commercially operate UAS:

 Over Lake s and various waterway s of Nashville and the state of Tennessee , outward of the shoreline for aerial video compilations and photography.

 Over open water in marinas, anchorages, and riv e rs amongst and surrounding the city of Nashville for aerial video compilations and photography.

 Over lines of railroad and rail classification yards for aerial video compilations and photography.

 Over metropolitan Nashville parks for aerial video compilations and photography.

 Over nonresidential and noncommercial large
- scale industrial areas for aerial video purposes and photography.

 Over private property when he has been commissioned by the person in legal possession of the p roperty to do so for aerial video purposes and photography.

 Over public or private events petitioner is hired as photographer for aerial video purposes and photography
. **D) Reasons granting the request could be in the public interest**  **: Granting this exemption would allow**  **petitioner to obtain aerial footage for commercial purposes in situations that would normally require** **the use of much more dangerous and expensive vehicles such as airplanes or helicopters in or near** 

**densely populated ar**  **eas (for example commercial TV/MOTION PICTURE video shoots in public areas)**  **. E)**  **Reasons why granting exemption will not adversely affect safety:**  **Granting this exemption would**  **allow a professional photographer and already experienced UAS pilot to demonstr ate**  **operating the**  **UAS as described in this petition**  **in the safest manner, thus help in creating future safety and licensure**  **laws. Petitioner agrees to pre**  **- flight check all instruments and UAS itself prior to takeoff, then**  **checking controls in the air by ho vering directly above the ground for 30 seconds, before every flight**  **. Pilot will adhere to all other safety laws not requesting exemption herein this petition.**  **F) Summary and additional information:**  **UAS pilot seeking relief is a photographer looking to explore**  **new methods of aerial photography in the safest manner possibly buy requesting proper exemptions and demonstrating safe flight. Pilot has many years of experience as a hobbyist flying RC aircraft much**  **larger than the size UAS he proposes to use fo r commercial photographic and video**  **purposes ,**  **without incident. Petitioner**  **will adhere to the rules of exemption and all air**  **safety laws not mentioned in this**  **petition. Petitioner will only fly UAS as outline in Section “C” of this document.** Respectfully submitted, Jason Hoffman PO Box 330526 Nashville, TN 37203