January 21, 2016

Exemption No. 13551A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

– 2015

– 2803

Mr. Adam Holzer Manager and Asset Media Specialist Alaska Digit al, LLC

P.O. Box 190735 Anchorage, AK 99519

Dear Mr. Holzer:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment . It explains

the basis for our decision , describes its effect, and lists the revised conditions and limitations.

By letter dated June 30, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of Alaska Digital, LLC (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an e xemption

. In the

November 6 , 2015 decision letter, the FAA granted Exemption No. 13551

. That exemption

from §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of

Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection. At the time, the FAA was unable to approve the Yuneec Typhoon G and xFold Cinema

. The FAA is now prepared to act o n that request.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would b e detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

− 95 in

reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determi ned that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts,2

Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 13551 remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 13551 remain in effect except as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft

.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exempt ion will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 3

Pro fessional , DJI Phantom 3, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, DJI Phantom 2, DJI Inspire 1, DJI Spreading Wings S1000, DJI Spreading Wings S1000+, DJI Spreading Wings S900, SJI Spreading Wings S800, DJI Spre ading Wings S800 EVO, DJI Matrice 100 , 3D Robotics X8

- M, 3D Robotics X8+, 3D Robotics Solo, Blade 350QX3, Blade Chroma, FreeFl y Systems Alta, , Yuneec Typhoon Q500, Yuneec Typhoon Q500+, Yuneec Typhoon 500 4K, Yuneec Tornado H920, Lily Drone, the xFold Cinema x12

, Yuneec Typhoon G

, and xFold Cinema x8 when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

This exemption terminates on November 30, 2017

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely

, / s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service