Douglas M. Bell

22847 Stallion dr.

Sorrento, FL 32776

407

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A c t ) and 14 C

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, de v e l oper and ope r a t or o f S m a l l U n m anned Ai r c r a f t

S y s t e m s (“ s UAS s ” ) e q u i pped t o conduct ae r i al pho t o g r aphy f o r t he m o t i on p i c t u r e and t e l e v i s i on

i ndus tr y f o r s c r i p t ed c l o s ed set f il m i n g , he r eby app li es f or an e x e m p t i on fr om t he li s t ed Fed e r al

A v i a t i on R e g u l a t i ons ( “ F AR s ” ) t o a ll ow co mm e r c i al ope r a t i on o f i t s s UAS s, so l o n g as s u ch

ope r a t i ons a r e cond u c t ed w i t h i n and und e r t he cond i t i ons ou t li ned h e r e i n or as m ay be

e s t a b li shed by t he F A A as r e qu i r ed by S ec t i on 33 3

. 1

A s desc r i bed m o r e f u ll y be l o w

, t he r e q ue s t ed e x e m p t i on w ou l d pe r m i t t h e ope r a t i on o f

s m a ll

, u n m anned and r e l a t i v e l y i ne x pen s i v e s U A S under con t r o ll ed cond iti ons i n a i r space t h a t i s

1) li m i t ed 2) p r ed e t e r m i ned 3) con t r o ll ed as t o a c cess and 4) w ou l d p r o v i d e s a f e t y

enhance m en t s t o t he a l r eady sa f e op e r a t i ons i n t he f il m and t e l e v i s i on i n d us tr y p r e sen t l y us i ng

con v en t i onal a i r c r a ft

. A p p r o v al of t h i s e x e m p t i on w o u l d t he r eby enhance s a f e t y and f u l f il l t he

S ec r e t a r y o f T r anspo r t a t i on ’ s (t he F A A A d m i n i s tr a t o r ’ s) r esp o ns i b ili t i es t o “ ...es t ab li sh

r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t he s a f e ope r a t i on o f such a i r c r a f t s y s t e m s i n t he na t i onal a i r space s y s t e m

. ”

S ec t i on 333 ( c ) o f t he R e f o r m A c t

.

T he na m e and ad d r ess o f t he app li cant i s:

Douglas M. Bell

P h : 407

- 948

- 2149

Email: Dbell36@gmail.com

A dd r ess: 22847 Stallion dr, Sorrento, FL 32776

1 T he cond i t i ons p r op o s e d by t he app li cant a r e d r a w n f r o m O r der 8900

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R e g u l a t i ons fr o m w h i ch t he e x e m p t i on i s r e q ue s t ed:

14 C FR P a r t 21

14 C

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. 4 5

. 23 ( b )

14 C FR 61

. 113 ( a ) & ( b )

14 C

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. 7 ( a)

14 C FR 91

. 9 ( b ) ( 2)

14 C

. F

. R

. 9 1

. 103

14 C

. F

. R

. 9 1

. 109

14 C

. F. R . 91

. 119

14 C

. F

. R

. 9 1

. 121

14 C FR 91

. 151 ( a )

14 C FR 91

. 203 ( a ) & ( b)

14 C FR 91

. 405 ( a )

14 C FR 407 ( a) ( 1 )

14 C FR 409 ( a) ( 2 )

14 C FR 417 ( a) & ( b)

T h i s e x e m p t i on app li ca t i on i s e x p r ess l y sub m it t e d t o f u l f il l C o n g r ess’ g oal i n pass i n g

S ec t i on 333 ( a ) t h r o u g h ( c) o f t he R e f o r m A c t

. T h i s l aw d i r ec t s t he S e c r e t a r y o f T r anspo r t a t i on

t o cons i d e r w he t her ce r t a i n un m anned a i r c r a f t s y s t e m s m ay ope r a t e s a f e l y i n t he n a t i onal

a i r space s y s t e m ( NAS ) be f o r e co m p l e t i on o f t he r u l e m a k i n g r e q u i r ed und e r S e c t i on 332 o f t he

R e f o r m A c t

. I n m a k i n g t h i s de t e r m i na t i on, t h e S e c r e t a r y i s r e q u i r ed t o d e t e rm i ne w h i ch t y pes o f

UAS s do not c r e a t e a h a z a r d t o us e r s o f t he NA S or t he pub li c or pose a t h r eat t o na t i onal

secu r i t y i n li g h t o f t he f o ll o wi n g :

• T he UAS’ s s i z e, w e i g h t , speed, and ope r a t i onal c apab ili t y ;

• O pe r a t i on o f t he UA S i n c l ose p r o x i m i t y t o a i r p o r t s and popu l a t ed a r eas; a nd

• O pe r a t i on o f t he UA S w i t h i n v i sual li ne of s i g h t o f t he op e r a t o r

.

R e f o r m A c t § 333 ( a )

. L as t l y

, i f t he S e c r e t a r y de t e rm i nes t h a t such v eh i c l es “ m ay ope r a t e s a f e l y

i n t he n a t i onal a i r space sy s t e m

, t he S ec r e t a r y sh a l l es t ab li sh r e q u i r e m en t s f or t he s a f e

ope r a t i on o f s uch a i r c r a f t i n t he na t i onal a i r s pace s y s t e m

. ” I d. §333 ( c) ( e m phas i s added ) 2

.

T he Fede r al A v i a t i on A ct e x p r ess l y g r a n t s t he F A A t he a u t h o r i t y t o i ssue e x e m p t i ons.

T h i s s t a t u t o r y au t ho r i t y by i t s t e rm s i nc l udes e x e m p t i n g c i v i l a i r c r a ft , as t h e t e r m i s d e f i ned

under §40101 o f t he A c t

, t h a t i nc l udes s UAS s

, fr o m t he r e q u i r e m ent t h a t a l l c i v i l a i r c r a f t m u s t

ha v e a cu rr e n t a i r w o rt h i ness c e rt i f i c a t e.

2 A pp li cant i n t e r p r e t s t h i s p r o v i s i on t o p l ace t he d u t y on t he A d m i n i s tr a t or t o not on l y p r ocess

app li ca t i ons f or e x e m p t i o ns under se c t i on 333, b u t f or t he A d m i n i s t r a t o r t o c r a f t cond i t i ons

f or t he s a f e ope r a t i on o f t he UA S

, i f i t shou l d be d e t e r m i ned t h a t t he cond iti ons set f o rt h

he r e i n do n o t f u l f il l t he s t a t u t o r y r e q u i r e m en t s f o r app r o v a l.May 7, 2015

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T he A d m i n i s t r a t o r m ay g r ant an e x e m p t i on fr om a r e q u i r e m ent o f a r e g u l a t i on p r es c r i bed

under subs e c t i on ( a) or ( b) o f t h i s se c t i on o r any s ec t i ons 4470 2

- 44716 o f t h i s t i t l e i f t he

A d m i n i s tr a t or f i nds t he e x e m p t i on i n t he pub li c i n t e r es t

. 49 U

. S

. C . §4470 1 ( f ) S ee a l so 49 US C

§44711 ( a ) ; 49 US C §44 7 04; 14 C FR §91

. 203 ( a ) ( 1 )

.

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, w e i g h i n g

55 or f e w er l bs. i nc l ud i ng pa y l oad. T hey ope r a t e, under n o rm al cond i t i ons at a speed o f no

m o r e t han 50 kno t s and ha v e t he capab ili t y t o h o v e r

, and m o v e i n t he v e r ti cal and ho r i z on t al

p l ane s i m u l t aneous l y

. They wi l l ope r a t e on l y i n l i ne o f s i g h t and w il l ope r a t e on l y w i t h i n t he

s t e r il e a r e a des c r i bed i n t he C o n f i de n t i al M o t i on Pi c t u r e and T e l e v i s i on O pe r a t i ons M anua l

,

a tt ached as E x h i b i t 1 ( h e r e i n a f t e r “t he M anua l ” ) 3

. S uch ope r a t i ons w il l i ns u r e t hat t he s UA S w il l

“ not c r e a t e a ha z a r d t o u se r s o f t he na t i onal a i r s p ace s y s t em or t h e pub li c

. ” 4

G i v en t he s m a l l s i z e o f t he s UAS s i n v o l v ed and t he r e s tr i c t ed s t e r il e en v i r on m ent w i t h i n

w h i ch t hey w i l l ope r a t e, t he app li cant f a ll s s q ua r e l y w i t h i n t hat z one o f s a f e t y ( an e q u i v a l ent

l e v e l o f s a f e t y ) i n w h i ch C on g r e s s en v i s i oned t h a t t he F A A m u s t , by e x e m p t i on, a ll ow

co mm e r c i al ope r a t i ons o f UAS s t o c o m m ence i m m ed i a t e l y

. Al so due t o t he s i z e o f t he UAS s

and t he r e s tr i c t ed a r eas i n w h i ch t he r e l e v ant s U A S s w i l l ope r a t e, app r o v al o f t he app li ca t i on

p r esen t s no n a t i onal se c u r i t y i ssue. G i v en t he c l ear d i r e c t i on i n S e c t i on 3 33 o f t he R e f o r m A c t

, t he a u t ho r i t y co n t a i ned i n t he Fede r al A v i a t i on A c t , as a m ende d ; t he st r o ng e q u i v a l ent l e v el of

s a f e t y s u rr ound i n g t he p r oposed ope r a t i ons, and t he s i g n i f i ca n t pub li c be ne f i t

, i nc l ud i ng

enhanced s a f e t y

, r educ t i on i n en v i r on m en t al i m p ac t s, i nc l ud i ng r educed e m i ss i ons assoc i a t ed

wi t h a ll o wi ng UAS s f or m o v i e and t e l e v i s i on ope r a t i ons, t he g r a n t o f t he r e ques t ed e x e m p t i ons

i s i n t he pub li c i n t e r e s t

. A cco r d i n g l y

, t he app li ca n t r espec t f u ll y r e q u e s t s t h at t he F A A g r ant t he

r e q ues t ed e x e m p t i on w i t hout de l a y

.

A I RCRA FT AN D E Q U I V A L EN T L EVE L O F SA F E T Y

T he a p p li cant p r op o ses t hat t he e x e m p t i on r e q u es t ed h e r e i n app l y t o c i v i l a i r c r a f t t h a t

ha v e t he cha r a c t e r i s t i cs and t h a t ope r a t e w i t h t he li m i t a t i ons li s t ed h e r e i n. T hese li m i t a t i ons

p r o v i de f o r a t l east an e q u i v a l ent or e v en h i gher l e v el of s a f e t y t o ope r a ti ons under t he c u rr e n t

r e g u l a t o r y s tr u c t u r e because t he p r oposed ope r a t i ons r ep r ese n t a s a f e t y enhance m ent t o t h e

a l r eady s a f e m o v i e and t e l ev i s i on f il m i n g op e r a t i ons condu c t ed w i t h con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t

.

3 T he M o t i on Pi c t u r e A s s oc i a t i on o f A m e r i ca has r e v i e w ed t h i s m anual and has f ound i t t o be

accep t ab l e f or s UA S f il m i ng op e r a t i ons f o r t he t e l e v i s i on and m o v i e i ndus tr y

. A pp li cant

sub m i t s t h i s m anual a s a C o n f i den t i al doc u m ent u nder 14 C FR 11

. 35 ( b ) a s t he en t i r e

m anual co n t a i ns p r o p r i e t a r y i n f o rm a t i on t hat t he a pp li cant has n o t and w il l not sh a r e w i t h

o t he r s

. T he m anual co n t a i ns ope r a t i n g cond i t i ons and p r ocedu r es t hat a r e not a v a il ab l e t o

t he pub li c and a r e p r o t e c t ed fr o m r e l ease und e r t he F r eed o m o f I n f o r m a t i on A ct 5 US C 552

e t. s e q

.

4 R e f o r m A ct S ec t i on 333 ( b )

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P a g e Fo u r

T hese li m i t a t i ons and c ond i t i ons t o w h i ch Douglas M. Bell ag r ees t o b e bound w hen

conduc t i ng c o m m e r c i al ope r a t i ons under an F A A i ssued e x e m p t i on i nc l ude:

1. T he s UA S w i l l w e i g h l e s s t han 55 l b s

. 2. F li g h t s w i l l be ope r a t ed wi t h i n li ne o f s i g ht o f a p il ot an d / or obse r v e r

. 3. M a x i m um t o t al f li g h t t i m e f or each ope r a t i onal f li ght w il l be 2 0 m i nu t e s

. F li g h t s w il l be

t e r m i na t ed at 25% b a tt e r y p o w er r ese r v e shou l d t hat occur p r i or t o t h e 2 0 m i nu t e

li m i t

. 4. F li g h t s w il l be ope r a t ed a t an a l t i t ude o f no m o r e t han 400 f e e t A G L o r

, not m o r e t h an

200 f e e t abo v e an e l e v a t ed p l a t f o r m fr o m w h i ch f il m i ng i s p l anned.

5. M i n i m um c r ew f o r each ope r a t i on w il l cons i st of t he s UA S Pil o t

, t he Vi su a l O bse r v e r

, and t he C a m e r a O pe r a t o r

. 6. s UA S p il ot w i l l be an F A A li censed a i rm an w i t h at l east a p r i v a t e pi l o t ’ s c e r t i f i ca t e and

t h i r d c l ass m ed i ca l

. T he obse r v er w il l ho l d at l east a t h i r d c l ass m ed i ca l

. 7. s UA S Pil ot w i l l be Pil ot i n C o m m and ( P I C )

. I f a p il ot c e rt i f i c a t e ho l der o t her t han t he

s UA S Pil o t

, w ho possess t he necess a r y P I C q ua l i f i ca t i ons, i s a l so p r e sent on set ( i

. e

. t he A e r i al C o o r d i na t o r )

, t hat p e r son c a n a l so be d es i g na t ed as P I C

. 8. T he UA S w il l on l y ope r a t e w i t h i n a co n f i ned “ S t e r il e A r ea” a s d e f i ned i n t he M anua l

. S ec t i on H

, I and J of t he M anu a l r e q u i r es t he es t a b li sh m ent o f a “ S ecu r i t y P e r i m e t e r”

f or t he f li g h t ope r a t i ons a r ea.

9. A b r i e f i n g w il l be condu c t ed i n r e g a r d t o t he p l a n ned s UA S ope r a t i ons p r i or t o each

da y ’ s p r oduc t i on ac t i v i t i es. I t w il l be m anda t o r y t hat a l l pe r sonnel w ho w i l l be

pe r f o rm i n g du t i es w i t h i n t he bounda r i es o f t he s a f e t y pe r i m e t e r be p r e s ent f or t h i s

b r i e f i ng.

10. T he ope r a t o r w i l l f il e a F A A Fo r m 7711

- 1

, or i t s e q u i v a l en t

, as m od i f i ed i n li g ht o f t he

r e q ues t ed e x e m p t i on, w i t h t he app r o p r i a t e F l i g ht S t anda r ds Di s tr i c t O f f i ce.

11. T he ope r a t or w i l l ob t a i n t he consent o f a l l pe r sons i n v o l v ed i n t he f il m i n g and ensu r e

t hat on l y consen t i ng pe r sons wil l be a ll o w ed w i t h i n 100 f eet o f t he f li g h t ope r a t i on,

and t h i s r ad i us m ay be r educed t o 30 f eet based upon an e q u i v a l ent l e v e l of s a f e t y

de t e r m i na t i on, as r e q u i r ed by S ec t i on K of t he M anua l

. W i t h t he ad v anced

pe rm i ss i on o f t he r e l e v ant F SDO

, o pe r a t i ons at c l oser r a n g e can be ap p r o v ed.

12. T he op e r a t o r w i l l sub m i t a w r i tt en Pl an of A c t i v i ti es t o t he F S D O t h r ee d a y s be f o r e

t he p r oposed shoot as r e q u i r ed i n S ec t i on K o f t h e M anua l

. 13. Pil ot and ob s e r v er w i l l h a v e been tr a i ned i n ope r a t i on o f UA S g ene r a ll y and r ece i v ed

up

- t o

- da t e i n f o r m a t i on o n t he pa r t i cu l ar UA S t o be ope r a t ed a s r e q u i r ed S ec t i ons M

and N o f t he M anua l

. 14. O bse r v er and p il ot w il l at a l l t i m es be ab l e t o c o m m un i ca t e by v o i ce and / or t e x t

. 15. W r i t t en an d / or o r al p e r m i ss i on fr om t he r e l e v ant p r ope r t y ho l de r s w i l l be ob t a i ned.

16. Al l r e q u i r ed pe r m i ss i ons and pe rm it s w i l l be ob t a i ned f r o m t e rr i t o r i a l

, s t a t e

, coun t y or

c i t y j u r i sd i c t i ons, i nc l ud i ng l ocal l a w en f o r c e m en t

, f i r e

, or o t her app r op r i a t e

g o v e r n m e n t al a g enc i e s

. 17. I f t he s UA S l oses c o m m un i ca t i ons o r l oses it s G P S s i g na l

, t he U A S wil l h a v e

capab ili t y t o r e t u r n t o a p r e

- de t e rm i ned l oca t i on w i t h i n t he S ecu r i t y P e rim e t e r and

l and.M a y 7, 201 5

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18. T he s UA S w il l h a v e t he capab ili t y t o abo r t a f l i g ht i n case o f un p r ed i c t ed o bs t ac l es o r

e m e r g enc i e s

.

14 C

. F

. R

. P a r t 2 1, S ubpart H : A i r w o r t h i ness C er t i fi c a t es 14 C

. F

. R . § 9 1

. 203 ( a) ( 1 )

S ubpa r t H

, e n t i t l ed Ai r w o rt h i ness C e r t i f i ca t e s, e s t ab li shes t he p r ocedu r al r e q u i r e m e n t s

f or t he i ssua n ce o f a i r w o rt h i ness ce r t i f i ca t es as r e q u i r ed by F A R §91

. 203 ( a) ( 1 )

. G i v en t he s i z e

and li m i t ed ope r a t i n g a r ea assoc i a t ed w i t h t he a i r c r a f t t o be u t ili z ed by t he A pp li can t

, an

e x e m p t i on f r o m P a r t 21 S ubpa r t H m e e t s t he r e qu i r e m en t s o f an e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y under

P a r t 11 and S ec t i on 333 o f t he R e f o r m A c t

. T he Fede r al A v i a t i on A ct ( 49 U

. S

. C

. §44701 ( f ) ) and

S ec t i on 333 of t he R e f o r m A ct bo t h au t h o r i z e t he F A A t o e x e m pt a i r c r a f t fr om t he r e q u i r e m e n t

f or an a i r w o rt h i ness c e rt i f i c a t e, upon cons i d e r a t i on o f t he s i z e, w e i g h t

, spee d

, ope r a t i onal

capab ili t y

, and p r o x i m i t y t o a i r po r t s and popu l a t e d a r eas o f t he pa r t i cu l ar UAS

. I n a l l case s

, a n

ana l y s i s of t hese c r i t e r i a de m ons tr a t es t h a t t he UA S ope r a t ed w i t hout an a i r w o rt h i ness

ce rt i f i c a t e, i n t he r es t r i c t ed env i r on m ent and under t he cond i t i ons p r opo s ed w i l l be at l east as

s a f e, or s a f e r

, t han a con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t ( f i x ed w i ng or r o t o r c r a f t ) ope r a t i n g w i t h an

a i r w o rt h i ness ce r t i f i ca t e wi t hout t he r es t r i c t i ons a nd cond i t i ons p r opose d

.

T he s UA S t o be ope r a t e d he r eunder i s l ess t han 55 l b s

. f u ll y l oaded, ca rr i es ne i t her a

p il ot nor passen g e r

, c a rr i es no e x p l os i v e m a t e r i a l s or f l a mm ab l e li q u i d f ue l s

, and ope r a t es

e x c l us i v e l y w i t h i n a secu r ed a r ea as set out i n t h e M anua l

. U n li k e o t her c i v i l a i r c r a ft

, ope r a t i ons

under t h i s e x e m p t i on w i l l be t i g h t l y con t r o ll ed and m on i t o r ed by bo t h t he ope r a t o r

, pu r suant t o

t he M anua l ’ s r e q u i r e m e n t s, and und e r t he r e q u i r e m en t s and i n c o m p li ance w i t h l ocal pub li c

s a f e t y r e q u i r e m en t s

, t o p r o v i de secu r i t y f or t he a r ea o f ope r a t i on as i s now done w i t h

con v en t i onal f il m i n g

. The F A A wil l h a v e a d v a nce no t i ce of a l l ope r a t i ons. T hese s a f e t y

enhance m en t s, w h i ch a lr eady app l y t o c i v i l a i r c r a f t op e r a t ed i n conne c t i on wi t h m o t i on p i c t u r e

and t e l e v i s i on p r oduc t i on, p r o v i de a g r e a t er d e g r ee o f s a f e t y t o t he pub l i c and p r ope r t y o w ne r s

t han con v en t i onal ope r a ti ons conduc t ed w i t h a i r w o rt h i ness ce rt i f i c a t es i s sued under 14 C

. F

. R

. P a r t 21, S ubpa r t H

. L a s t l y

, app li ca t i on of t hese sa m e c r i t e r i a de m ons t r a t es t h a t t he r e i s no

c r ed i b l e t h r e a t t o n a t i onal secu r i t y posed by t h e UAS

, due t o i t s s i z e, speed o f ope r a t i o n

, l oca t i on o f op e r a t i on, l ack o f e x p l os i v e m a t e r i a l s or f l a mm ab l e li q u i d f ue l s

, and i nab ili t y t o ca r r y

a subs t a n t i al e x t e r nal l o a d.

14 C

. F

. R

. § 45

. 23 ( b )

. M ark i ng o f t he A i rcra f t

T he r e g u l a t i on r e q u i r e s :

W he n m a r k s i nclude on l y t he R o m an cap i t al l e tt e r " N " and t he r e g i s tr a t i on

nu m ber i s d i sp l a y ed on li m i t ed, r e s t r i c t ed o r l i g ht

- spo r t ca t e g o r y a i r c r a f t or

e x pe r i m en t al or p r o v i s i ona l l y ce rt i f i c a t ed a i r c r a f t

, t he op e r a t o r m u s t a l so d i sp l ay

on t h a t a i r c r a f t near each en t r an c e t o t he cab i n, c oc k p i t , or p il ot s t a t i on, i n l e tt e r s

not l ess t han 2 i nches n o r m o r e t han 6 i nches h i gh, t he w o r ds " li m i t ed

, "

"r e s tr i c t e d

, " " l i g h t

- spo r t

, " " e x pe r i m en t a l, " o r " p r o v i s i ona l

, " as app li cab l e.M a y 7, 2015

P a g e Six

E v en t hou g h t he UA S w i l l ha v e no a i r w o rt h i ness c e r t i f i c a t e, an e x e m p t i on m ay be

needed as t he UA S w il l ha v e no en tr a n ce t o t he cab i n, co c k p i t o r p il ot s t a t i on on w h i ch t he w o r d

“ E x pe r i m en t a l ” can be p l aced. G i v en t he s i z e o f t he s UAV

, t w o

- i nch l e tt e r i ng w i l l be i m poss i b l e.

T he w o r d “ E x pe r i m en t a l ” w i l l be p l aced on t he f u s e l a g e i n co m p li ance w i t h §45

. 29 ( f )

.

T he e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y w i l l be p r o v i ded by ha v i ng t he s UA V m a r k ed on i t s

f use l a g e as r e q u i r ed by §45

. 29 ( f ) w he r e t he p il o t

, obs e r v er and o t h e r s w o r k i ng w i t h t he s UA V

wil l see t he i den t i f i c a t i on o f t he UA S as “ E x pe r i m e n t a l

. ” T he F A A has i ss u ed t he f o ll o w i ng

e x e m p t i ons t o t h i s r e g u l a t i on t o E x e m p t i ons N o s . 10700, 873 8

, 10167 and 10167 A

.

14 C

. F

. R

. § 61

. 113 ( a ) & ( b ) : P r i v a t e P il o t P r i v i l eges and L i m it a ti on s : P il ot i n C o m mand.

S ec t i ons 61

. 113 ( a ) & ( b ) li m i t p r i v a t e p il o t s t o n o n

- co m m e r c i al ope r a t i on s

. B ecause t he

UA S w i l l not ca rr y a p il o t or passe n g e r s, t he p r o posed ope r a t i ons can a ch i e v e t he e q u i v a l ent

l e v e l of s a f e t y o f c u rr e n t ope r a t i ons by r e q u i r i n g t he P I C ope r a t i ng t he a i r c r a f t t o ha v e a p r i v a t e

p il o t ’ s li cense r a t her t h a n a co m m e r c i al p il o t ’ s l i cense t o ope r a t e t h i s s m a l l UAS

. U n li k e a

con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t t hat ca rr i es t he p il ot and pa s sen g e r s, t he s UA S i s r e m o t e l y con tr o ll ed w i t h

no li v i ng t h i n g on boa r d

. T he a r ea o f ope r a t i on i s c on tr o ll ed and r e s tr i c t ed, and a l l f li g h t s a r e

p l anned and coo r d i na t ed i n a d v ance as set f o rt h i n t he M anu a l

. T he l e v el o f s a f e t y p r o v i ded b y

t he r e q u i r e m en t s i nc l uded i n t he M anu a l e x ceeds t hat p r o v i ded by a s i n g l e i nd i v i dual h o l d i ng a

co mm e r c i al p il o t ’ s ce r t i f i ca t e op e r a t i n g a con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t

. T he r i s ks assoc i a t ed w i t h t he

ope r a t i on o f t he s UA S a r e so d i m i n i shed fr om t he l e v el o f r i s k ass o c i a t ed w i t h co m m e r c i al

ope r a t i ons con t e m p l a t ed by P a r t 61 w hen d r a f t ed, t hat a ll o w i ng ope r a t i ons of t he s UA S as

r e q ues t ed w i t h a p r i v a t e p il ot as t he P I C e x ceeds t he p r ese n t l e v el of s a f e t y ach i e v ed by 14

C

. F

. R . §61

. 113 ( a ) & ( b )

.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 7 ( a ) : C i v i l a i r c ra f t a i r w o r t h i nes s

.

T he r e g u l a t i on r e q u i r es t hat no p e r son m ay ope r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t un l ess i t i s i n a i r w o rt hy

cond i t i on. A s t he r e w i l l be no a i r w o rt h i ness c e rt i f i c a t e i ssued f or t he a i r c r a f t

, shou l d t h i s

e x e m p t i on be g r an t e d

, no F A A r e g u l a t o r y s t a n da r d w i l l ex i st f or d e t e r m i n i ng a i r w o rt h i nes s

. G i v en t he s i z e of t he a i r c r a f t and t he r e q u i r e m en t s con t ained i n t he M anual f o r m a i n t enance and

use o f s a f e t y che c k li s t s p r i or t o each f l i g h t

, as s et f o rt h i n S ec t i ons J, L and Q

, an e q u i v a l ent

l e v e l o f s a f e t y w il l be p r o v i ded.

14 C

. F

. R

. § 91

. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ) : C i v i l A i rcra f t F li g h t M a nual i n t he A i rcra f t

.

S ec t i on 91

. 9 ( b ) ( 2) p r o v i des:

N o pe r son m ay ope r a t e a U

. S.

- r e g i s t e r ed c i v i l a i r c r a f t ...

( 2) For w h i ch an Ai r p l ane or R o t o r c r a f t F li g h t M anual i s not r e q u i r ed by §21

. 5

o f t h i s cha p t e r

, un l ess t h e r e i s a v a il ab l e i n t he a i r c r a f t a cu r r ent ap p r o v ed

a i r p l ane or R o t o r c r a f t F l i g h t M anua l

, app r o v ed m anual m a t e r i a l

, m a r k i n g s

, and

p l aca r ds, or any co m b i n a t i on t h e r e o f

.M a y 7, 201 5

P a g e S e v en

T he s UAS

, g i v en i t s s i z e and co n f i g u r a t i on has no ab ili t y or p l ace t o c a rr y s uch a f l i g h t

m anual on t he a i r c r a f t

, n ot on l y because t he r e i s no p il ot on b oa r d

, b u t b e cause t h e r e i s no

r oom or capac i t y t o c a rr y such an i t e m on t he a i r c r a ft

.

T he e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y w i l l be m a i n t a i ned by k eep i n g t he f l i g h t m a n ual at t he

g r ound co n tr ol po i n t w he r e t he p il ot f l y i ng t he s U A S w i l l ha v e i mm ed i a t e a c cess t o it

. T he F A A

has i ssued t he f o ll o w i ng e x e m p t i ons t o t h i s r e g u l a t i on: E x e m p t i on N os. 8 6 07, 873 7

, 873 8

, 929 9

, 9299 A

, 956 5

, 9565 B

, 1 0 167, 10167 A

, 1060 2

, 3 2 827, and 10700.

14 C

. F

. R

. § 91

. 10 3 : P re f li g h t a c ti on

T h i s r e g u l a t i on r e q u i r es each p il ot i n co mm and t o t a k e c e rt a i n a c t i ons b e f o r e f l i g ht t o

i nsu r e t he s a f e t y o f f li g h t

. A s F A A app r o v ed r o t o r c r a f t f li g h t m anua l s w i l l n ot be p r o v i ded f or t he

a i r c r a f t an e x e m p t i on w i l l be needed. A n e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y w i l l be p r o v i ded as set f o r t h

i n S ec t i ons J and K o f t he M anu a l

. T he P I C w i l l t a k e a l l ac t i ons i nc l ud i ng r e v i e w i ng w ea t he r

, f l i g ht ba t t e r y r e q u i r e m e n t s, l and i ng and t a k e o f f d i s t ances and a i r c r a f t p e r f o r m ance d a t a b e f o r e

i n i t i a t i on o f f l i g h t

.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 109: F l i g ht i ns t ru c ti o n :

S ec t i on 91

. 103 p r o v i des t hat no p e r son m ay ope r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t ( e x cept a m anned

fr ee ba ll oon) t h a t i s be i n g used f or f l i g ht i ns t r uc t i o n un l ess t hat a i r c r a f t has f u ll y f unc t i on i n g dual

con tr o l s

.

s UAS s and r e m o t e l y p il o t ed a i r c r a ft , by t he i r des i g n do n o t ha v e f u ll y f un c t i onal dual

con tr o l s

. F li g ht co n tr ol i s acc o m p li shed t h r o u g h t he use o f a co n tr ol box t hat c o m m un i ca t es w i t h

t he a i r c r a f t v i a r ad i o co m m un i ca t i ons. T he F A A h as app r o v ed e x e m p t i ons f o r f l i g ht t r a i n i ng

wi t hout f u ll y f un c t i onal d ual con tr o l s f o r a nu m ber o f a i r c r a f t and f o r f l i g ht i ns tr u c t i on i n

e x pe r i m en t al a i r c r a f t

. S ee E x e m p t i on N os

. 5 7 78K & 9862 A

. T he e q u i v a l ent l e v el o f s a f e t y

p r o v i ded by t he f a c t t h a t ne i t her a p il ot n o r pa s s e n g e r s w il l be ca rr i ed i n t h e a i r c r a f t and by t he

s i z e and speed o f t he a i r c r a ft.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 119: Mi n i mum sa f e a l t i t udes

S ec t i on 91

. 119 e s t ab li shes s a f e a l t i t ud e s f or ope r a t i on o f c i v i l a i r c r a f t

. S e c t i on 91

. 119

( d) a ll o w s he li cop t e r s t o be ope r a t ed a t l ess t han t he m i n i m u m s p r e sc r i b e d, p r o v i ded t he p e r son

ope r a t i n g t he he li cop t e r co m p li es w i t h any r ou t e or a l t i t ud e s p r esc r i bed f o r he li cop t e r s by t he

F AA

. A s t h i s e x e m p t i on i s f or a s UA S t h a t i s a h e li cop t er and t he e x e m p t i on r e q ue s t s a u t h o r i t y

t o op e r a t e at a l t i t udes up t o 400 A G L, or not m o r e t han 200 abo v e an e l eva t ed p l a t f o r m f r o m

w h i ch f il m i ng i s p l anned, an e x e m p t i on m ay be n e eded t o a ll ow such ope r a t i ons. A s set f o rt h

he r e i n, e x cept f o r t he li m i t ed cond i t i ons s t a t ed i n t he M anua l

, t he UA S w il l ne v er ope r a t e at

h i g her t han 400 A G L. I t wil l h o w e v er be ope r a t ed i n a r es t r i c t ed a r ea w i t h secu r i t y pe r i m e t e r

,

w he r e bu il d i n g s and pe o p l e w i l l not be e x posed t o ope r a t i ons w i t hout t he i r p r e

- o b t a i ned

consen t

.M a y 7, 2015

P a g e E i g ht

T he e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y w i l l be ach i e v ed g i v en t he s i z e, w e i g h t , spe e d o f t he UA S

as w e l l as t he l oca t i on w he r e i t i s op e r a t e d

. N o f l i g h t w il l be t a k en w i t hout t he p e rm i ss i on o f t he

p r ope r t y o w ner or l ocal o ff i c i a l s. B ecause o f t he a d v ance no t i ce t o t he p r o pe rt y o w ner and

pa rt i c i pan t s i n t he f il m i n g ac t i v i t y

, a l l a f f e c t ed i nd i v i dua l s wil l be a w a r e of t h e p l anned f l i g ht

ope r a t i ons a s s e t f o r t h i n S ec t i on K o f t he M anua l

. C o m p a r ed t o f l i g h t op e r a t i ons w i t h a i r c r a f t o r

r o t o r c r a f t w e i g h t i ng f a r m o r e t han t he m a x i m um 5 5 l bs. p r op o sed h e r e i n a n d t he l a c k o f

f l a mm ab l e f ue l , any r i s k assoc i a t ed w i t h t he s e o p e r a t i ons i s f a r l ess t han t hose p r ese n t l y

p r esen t ed w i t h con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t ope r a t i ng at o r be l ow 500 A G L i n t he m o v i e i ndus tr y

. I n

add i t i on, t he l o w

- a l t i t ude ope r a t i ons o f t he s UA S wil l ensu r e sepa r a t i on b e t w een t hese s m a l l

UA S ope r a t i ons a n d t he ope r a t i ons o f con v en t i onal a i r c r a f t t h a t m u s t c o m p l y w i t h S ec t i on

91

. 119.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 121 A lti m e t er S e t t i ngs

T h i s r e g u l a t i on r e q u i r es each pe r son ope r a t i n g a n a i r c r a f t t o m a i n t a i n c r u i s i ng a l t i t ude by

r e f e r ence t o an a l t i m e t er t hat i s s e t “

... t o t he e l e v a t i on o f t he depa r t u r e a i r p o r t or an ap p r op r i a t e

a l t i m e t er s e tt i n g a v a il ab l e b e f o r e dep a rt u r e

. ” A s t he s UA S m ay n o t ha v e a ba r o m e t r i c a l t i m e t e r

, but i ns t ead a G P S a l t i t u d e r ead ou t

, an e x e m p t i on m ay be nee d ed. A n e qu i v a l ent l e v el of

s a f e t y w il l be ach i e v ed b y t he ope r a t o r

, p u r sua n t t o t he M anual and S a f e t y C he c k li s t

,

co n f i rm i n g t he a l t i t ude o f t he l aunch s i t e sho w n on t he G P S a l t i t ude i nd i c a t or b e f o r e f l i g h t

.

14 C

. F

. R

. § 91

. 15 1 ( a ) : Fuel R equ i reme n t s f or F li g h t i n V FR C on d i t i o n s

S ec t i on 91

. 151 ( a ) p r oh i b i t s an i ndi v i dual fr om b e g i nn i ng “ a f l i g ht i n an a i r p l ane under

V FR cond i t i ons un l ess ( c ons i de r i ng w i nd and f o r e cast w ea t her cond i t i ons) t he r e i s eno u g h f uel

t o f l y t o t he f i r st po i nt o f i n t ended l and i ng, and, a s su m i ng n o rm al c r u i s i ng s peed

– ( 1) D u r i n g t he

da y

, t o f l y a ft e r t hat f o r a t l east 30 m i nu t e s ; o r ( 2) A t n i g h t

, t o f l y a ft e r t hat f or a t l east 45

m i nu t e s

. ”

T he ba t t e r y po w e r i ng t he s UA S p r o v i des app r o x i m a t e l y 40 m i nu t es o f p o w e r ed f l i g h t

. T o

m eet t he 30 m i nu t e r es e rv e r e q u i r e m e n t i n 14 C F R §91

. 151, s UA S f l i g h t s w o u l d be li m i t ed t o

app r o x i m a t e l y 10 m i nu t e s i n l e n g t h

. G i v en t he li m i t a t i ons on t he UAS’ s p r oposed f l i g h t a r ea and

t he l oca t i on o f i t s p r opo s ed ope r a t i ons w i t h i n a p r ede t e r m i ned a r e a , a l o n ger t i m e fr a m e f o r

f l i g ht i n da y li g ht or n i g h t V FR cond i t i ons i s r easo n ab l e.

A pp li cant be li e v es t hat a n e x e m p t i on fr o m 14 C F R §91

. 151 ( a ) f a ll s w i t h i n t he scope o f

p r i or e x e m p t i ons. S ee E x e m p t i on 10673 ( a ll o wi n g Lo c k heed M a rt i n C o r p o r a t i on t o op e r a t e

wi t hout c o m p li ance w i t h F A R 91

. 151 ( a ) )

. O p e r a ti ng t he s m a l l U A S

, i n a t i g h t l y con tr o ll ed a r ea

w he r e on l y peop l e and p r ope r t y o w ne r s or o ff i c i al r e p r esen t a t i v es w ho have s i g ned w a i v e r s wi l l

be a ll o w ed, wi t h l ess t h a n 30 m i nu t es o f r es e r v e f ue l

, does n o t e n g ender t he t y pe o f r i s k s t hat

S ec t i on 91

. 15 1 ( a) w as i n t ended t o a ll e v i a t e g i v en t he s i z e and speed o f t h e s m a l l UAS

. A dd i t i ona l l y

, li m i t i ng s UA S f li g h t s t o 10 m i nu t es w ou l d g r ea t l y r educe t he u t ili t y f o r w h i ch t he

e x e m p t i on w i l l be g r an t e d.

A pp li cant be li e v es t hat a n e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y can be ach i e v ed by l i m i t i ng f l i g h t s t o

30 m i nu t e s o r 2 5 % o f b a t t e r y po w er w h i ch e v er happens f i r s t

. T h i s r es t r i c t i on w ou l d be m o r eM a y 7, 2015

P a g e Ni ne

t han ad e q u a t e t o r e t u r n t he s UA S t o i t s p l anned l and i ng z one fr o m an y w h e r e i n it s li m i t ed

ope r a t i n g a r ea.

Si m il ar e x e m p t i ons ha v e been g r an t ed t o o t h e r o pe r a t i ons, i nc l ud i ng E x e m p t i ons 2689F,

5745, 1067 3

, and 10808.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 203 ( a) a n d ( b ) : C arr y i ng C i v i l A i rcra f t C e r t i fi c a ti on and R eg i s t r a ti on

T he r e g u l a t i on p r o v i des i n pe r t i nent p a r t :

( a) E x cept as p r o v i ded i n § 91

. 715, no p e r son m ay o pe r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t

un l ess i t has w i t h i n i t t he f o ll o wi n g :

( 1) A n app r o p r i a t e and c u rr e n t a i r w o rt h i ness ce r t i f i c a t e. .

. .

( b) N o pe r son m ay ope r a t e a c i v i l a i r c r a f t un l ess t he a i r w o rt h i ness ce r t i f i ca t e

r e q u i r ed by pa r a g r aph ( a ) o f t h i s se c t i on o r a spe c i al f l i g ht au t h o r i z a t i on i ssued

under §9 1

. 715 i s d i sp l ayed at t he cab i n o r co c kp i t en t r ance so t hat i t i s l e g i b l e t o

passen g e r s or c r e w

.

T he UA S f u ll y l oaded w e i g hs no m o r e t han 55 l bs and i s op e r a t ed w i t hout an onboa r d

p il o t

. A s suc h

, t he r e i s n o ab ili t y or p l ace t o c a rr y ce rt i f i c a t i on and r e g i s t r a t i on docu m e n t s or t o

d i sp l ay t hem on t he s UAS

.

A n e q u i v a l ent l e v el o f s a f e t y w i l l be ach i e v ed by k eep i ng t hese docu m e n t s at t he g r ound

con tr ol po i n t w he r e t he p il ot f l y i ng t he s UA S w il l h a v e i mm ed i a t e a cce s s t o t h e m

, t o t he e x t ent

t hey a r e app li cab l e t o t h e s UAS

. T he F A A has i s sued nu m e r ous e x e m p t i ons t o t h i s r e g u l a t i o n

. A r ep r e sen t a t i v e sa m p l e o f o t her e x cep t i ons i nc l udes E x e m p t i on N o s

. 95 6 5, 966 5

, 978 9

, 9789 A

, 979 7

, 9797 A

, 9 8 16 A

, and 10700.

14 C

. F

. R

. §9 1

. 405 ( a ) ; 4 07 ( a ) ( 1 ) ; 409 ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 4 1 7 ( a) & ( b ) : M a i n t enan c e I nspe c ti ons

T hese r e g u l a t i ons r e q u i r e t h a t an a i r c r a f t op e r a t o r or o w ner “ s ha l l ha v e t h at a i r c r a f t

i nspec t ed as p r e s c r i bed i n subpa r t E o f t h i s pa r t a nd sha l l be t w een r e q u i r e d i nspec t i ons, e x cept

as p r o v i ded i n pa r a g r aph ( c ) o f t h i s se c t i on, ha v e d i sc r epanc i es r e pa i r ed a s p r e s c r i bed i n p a r t

43 o f t h i s chap t e r

. . . , ” and o t h e r s sha l l i nspe c t o r m a i n t a i n t he a i r c r a f t i n c o m p li ance w i t h P a r t 43.

G i v en t hat t hese se c t i on and P a r t 43 app l y on l y t o a i r c r a f t w i t h an a i r w o rt h i ness

ce rt i f i c a t e, t hese se c t i o n s w i l l not app l y t o t he a p p li can t

. M a i n t enance w i l l be acc o m p li shed by

t he op e r a t o r p u r suant t o t he f l i g ht m anual and o p e r a t i n g handbo o k as r e f e r enced i n t he

M anu a l .( S ee S ec t i ons L and Q ) A n e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y w i l l be ach i e v ed because t hese

s m a l l UAS s a r e v e r y li m i t ed i n s i z e and w il l ca rr y a s m a l l pa y l oad and op e r a t e on l y i n r es t r i c t ed

a r eas f or li m i t ed p e r i ods o f t i m e. I f m echan i cal i s sues a r i se t he UA S can l and i mm e d i a t e l y and

wil l be ope r a t i n g fr o m no h i g h e r t han 400 f e e t AG L. A s p r o v i ded i n t he M anua l

, t he ope r a t or w il l

ensu r e t hat t he UA S i s i n w o r k i n g o r der p r i or t o i n i t i a t i ng f l i g h t

, p e r f o r m r eq u i r ed m a i n t enance,

and k eep a l o g o f any m a i n t enance pe r f o r m e d

. M o r e o v e r

, t he ope r a t o r i s t he pe r son m ostM a y 7, 2015

P a g e T en

f a m ili ar w i t h t he a i r c r a f t a nd best su i t ed t o m a i n t a i n t he a i r c r a f t i n an a i r w o rt hy cond i t i on t o

p r o v i de t he e q u i v a l ent l e v el of s a f e t y

.

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P u r suant t o 14 C

. F

. R

. P a r t 11, t he f o ll o w i ng su m m a r y i s p r o v i ded f or pub li ca t i on i n t he

Fede r al R e g i s t e r , shou l d i t be de t e rm i ned t h a t p u b li ca t i on i s needed:

A pp li cant se e k s an e x e m p t i on fr o m t he f o ll o w i ng r u l es:

14 C

. F

. R

. §2 1 , subpa r t H ; 14 C

. F

. R 45

. 2 3 ( b ) ; 14 C

. F

. R . §§ 6 1

. 11 3 ( a ) & ( b ) ; 91

. 7

( a ) ; 9 1

. 9 ( b) ( 2 ); 9 1

. 103 ( b ); 9 1

. 109; 91

. 11 9 ; 9 1

. 12 1 ; 9 1

. 151 ( a ); 9 1

. 203 ( a ) a n d ( b ) ; 91

. 405

( a ) ; 9 1

. 407 ( a) ( 1 ) ; 91

. 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 9 1

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. 417 ( a ) & ( b ) t o o p e r a t e

co mm e r c i a ll y a s m a l l u n m anned v eh i c l e ( 55 l bs o r l ess) i n m o t i on p i c t u r e and t e l e v i s i on

ope r a t i ons.

A pp r o v al of e x e m p t i ons a ll o w i ng co m m e r c i al op e r a t i ons o f s UAS s i n t he f i l m i ndus t r y w i l l

enhance s a f e t y by r educ i ng r i s k. C on v en t i onal f il m op e r a t i on s

, us i n g j e t o r p i s t on po w er a i r c r a ft

, ope r a t e at e x tr e m e l y l o w a l t i t udes j u s t f e e t fr o m t he sub j e ct be i ng f il m ed a nd i n e x tr e m e

p r o x i m i t y t o peop l e and s tr u c t u r e s ; and p r esent t h e r i s k s assoc i a t ed w i t h v eh i c l es t hat w e i g h i n

t he ne i g hbo r hood o f 4

, 0 0 0 l bs

. , ca r r y i ng l a r g e a m o un t s o f j e t A o r o t her f uel ( 140 g a ll ons f o r j et

he li cop t e r s sho w n be l o w )

. S uch a i r c r a f t m ust f l y t o and fr o m t he f il m l oc a t i on. I n con t r a s t , a

s UA S w e i g h i ng f e w er t h an 55 l bs. and po w e r ed by ba tt e r i es e li m i na t es v i rt ua ll y a l l of t h a t r i s k

g i v en t he r educed m a ss and l a c k o f c o m bu s t i b l e f uel ca rr i ed on bo a r d. T h e s UA S i s c a rr i ed t o

t he f i l m s e t and not f l o w n. T he s UA S w il l ca rr y no passe n g e r s o r c r ew and, t he r e f o r e

, w il l not

e x pose t hem t o t he r i s k s assoc i a t ed w i t h m anned a i r c r a f t f li g h t s.

T he ope r a t i on o f s m a l l UAS s, w e i g h t i n g l ess t han 55 l bs

. , conduc t ed i n t he s t r i ct

cond i t i ons ou t li ned abo v e, w il l p r o v i de an e q u i v a l ent l e v el o f s a f e t y supp o r t i ng t he g r a n t o f t he

e x e m p t i ons r e q ue s t ed h e r e i n, i nc l ud i ng e x e m p t i n g t he app li cant fr o m t he r e q u i r e m en t s o f P a r t

21 and a ll o w i ng co m m e r c i al ope r a t i ons. T h e se li g h t w e i g ht a i r c r a f t o p e r a t e at s l ow speeds,

c l ose t o t he g r oun d

, and i n a s t e r il e en v i r on m ent and, as a r esu lt

, a r e f ar s a f er t han con v en t i onal

ope r a t i ons conduc t ed w i t h t u r b i ne he li cop t e r s op e r a t i n g i n c l ose p r o x i m i t y t o t he g r ound and

peop l e.

P r i v a c y

Al l f li g h t s w i l l occur o v er p r i v a t e or con t r o ll ed ac c ess p r op e rt y w i t h t he p r o pe rt y

o w ne r ’ s p r i or conse n t a n d k no w l ed g e. F il m i ng w i l l be o f peop l e w ho ha v e a l so consen t ed t o

be i ng f i l m ed o r o t he r w i se ha v e ag r eed t o be i n t he a r ea w he r e f il m i n g w il l t a k e p l ace.

S et f o rt h be l ow a r e p i c t u r es o f ae r i al f i l m i ng cond u c t ed i n b o t h day and n i ght

en v i r on m en t , as f l o w n t o day i n h i g h l y popu l a t ed a nd / or u r ban a r ea s

, w i t h t u r b i ne po w e r ed

he li cop t e r s. T he g r a n t o f t h i s e x e m p t i on r e q u est wil l p r o v i de i m p r o v ed sa f e t y i n bo t h day and

n i g ht ope r a t i ons.M a y 7, 2015

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Ni g ht ope r a t i ons w i l l a l s o be conduc t ed by s U A S s and as sh o w n i n t he pho t og r aphs

be l o w

, such ope r a t i ons a r e f u ll y li g h t ed so t h a t v i s i b ili t y i s as t hou g h f i l m i ng w as conduc t ed

du r i ng da y li g ht ho u r s.M a y 7, 2015

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P a g e Fo u rt e e n

S a t i s f ac t i on o f t he c r i t e r i a p r o v i ded i n S ec t i on 3 3 3 o f t he R e f o r m A ct o f 2 0 12

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w e i g h t

, spee d

, op e r a t i n g capab ili t i es, p r o x i m i t y t o a i r po r t s and popu l a t ed a r eas and ope r a t i on

wi t h i n v i sual li ne of s i g h t and na t i onal sec u r i t y

– p r o v i de m o r e t han ad e q u a t e j us t i f i c a t i on f or t he

g r ant o f t he r e q ue s t ed e x e m p t ions a ll o wi ng c o m m e r c i al ope r a t i on o f app li can t ’ s UA S i n t he

m o t i on p i c t u r e and t e l e v i s i on i ndus tr y pu r suant t o t he M anual appended he r e t o

.

Si nce r e l y

,

Douglas M. Bell

Certified PPL