Hub City

Bees Attn: Andrew Cooper 385 Royal Oak Drive Spartanburg, SC 29302 U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management Sy stem 1200 New Jersey

Ave., SE Washington DC 20590 Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H; 14 CFR 45.23(b); 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.7(a); 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2); 14 CFR 91.103; 14 CFR 91.109; 14 CFR 91.119(c); 14 CFR 91.121; 14 CFR 91.151(a); 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.405 (a); 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2); 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b)

Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Ac t of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 CFR Part 11, Andrew Cooper, operator of an Unmanned Aircraft Sy stem (UAS), hereb y applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) to allow commercial operation of its UAS, so long as such o perations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by

the FAA as required by Section 333. This request for exemption is similar, if not identical, to many previously submitted requests that have received exemp tion. Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would operate in the following manner:

1. Aerial photograph y and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, events, tourism, engineering and other related professional activities. 2. Aerial video and/or photograph y for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematograph y and news gathering. 3. Aerial inspection/photograph y of resi dential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority

. 4. Aerial inspection/photograph y of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers. 5. Aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to emergency responders2

6. Aerial collection of 3d data and GPS data for later modeling 7. Aerial real

- time survey of environmental status and wildlife population in cooperation with local environmental org anizations/researchers

As described fully

below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of a UAS under controlled conditions in the National Airspace S ys tem that would be a) limited b) controlled c) predetermined and d) will provide safety enh ancements to the already safe operations in the industry presently using conventional aircraft. Approval of this exemption would thereb y enhance safety

and fulfill the Secretary

of Transportation’s (the FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities to “....establis h requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft s ys tems in the national airspace s ys tem.” The name and address of the applicant is: Hub City Bees Attn: Andrew Cooper Ph: 864

- 921

- 4742 Email: hubcity

bees@gmail.com Address: 385 Royal Oak Drive, Sp artanburg, SC 29302 Regulations from which the exemption is requested: 14 CFR Part 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23 (b) 14 CFR 61.3 14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b) 14 CFR 91.7 (a) 14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2) 14 CFR 91.103 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 91.119 (c) 14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151 (a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) & (b) 14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a) (2) 14 CFR 91.417 (a) & (b)3

Hub City Bees will operate a variet y of UASs, including but not limited to the DJ I Inspire 1, DJIPhantom 3, 3DRobotics Solo, 3DRobotics Aero, 3DRobotics IRI S+, Parrot Bebop and Parrot AR Drone 2., will be powered using lithium poly mer batteries and controlled with a remote transmitter operating on 2.4Ghz band. The applicant will operate the UAS in line of sight within a closed off and predetermined area owned and/operated b y the propert y representative. Given the small size of the UAS and the controlled environment provided the proposed operations will adhere to the Ref orm Act’s safet y requirements.

. Regarding the level o f safet y surrounding the proposed operations and the public benefit, reduction in environmental impacts, including but not limited to reduced emissions and noise, the grant of the requested exemption is in the public interest. We have intention to provide services, gratis, to local wildlife preservation organizations and researchers to survey flora and fauna. We have further intention to provide free services to local arts organizations for various projects undertaken in the public interest Accordingl y the applicant requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption with minimum delay

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**UAS Description:** I am asking for an exemption for a UAS up to 55 pounds because I forecast I will be using a craft that will be flown operationall y, weighing less than ten pounds and more specificall y, and will be qualified as a UAS. Vehicles that will be utilized are the DJ I Inspire 1, DJIPhantom 3, 3DRobotics Solo, 3DRobotics Aero, 3DRobotics IRIS+, Parrot Bebop and Parrot AR Drone 2 In the event a loss of communications occurs the craft will rise up vertically to a safe height before beginning an automatic return to ho me function. The control signal may be reconnected in flight and the pilot can take over safe operations again if communication is reestablished. However in the case of a GPS failure the craft will be able to be manually flown to a safe landing b y the pil ot. The craft operates electricall y, carries no flammable fuel, has an integrated GPS pilot sy stem, provides location information along with height AGL, speed, battery life, has programmed no

- fly

zones for controlled airports, and provides direction of travel distance from the pilot.

**Flight Operations:** Flight paths will be carefully selected in advance taking care to avoid crowds. Flights will end when battery reserve reaches 20 percent. Operations will not occur under inclement conditions. In addition, preflight and post

- flight checklists and UAS examinations will help detect an y abnormalities prior to flight and after flight. An y UAS unable to satisfy safet y checklists will be removed from service until the issue can be resolved

. Granting this request would not adversel y affect safet y since operations would be in accordance with current UAS rules.
**Additional Information:**4

The applicant, Andrew Cooper, is an experienced technology professional with experience in software and h ardware design and development and has worked for numerous fortune 500 corporations. Additionally the applicant has extensive experience with remote control technology

and custom robotics. **Section 333 Compliance and Appropriateness:** Based on the size of the craft, experience of the pilot, and operational goals, this request appears to be well suited for approval using the current criteria outlined in Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (including new interim policies)

Since rel y, Andrew Cooper , Hub City Bees