# Petition for Exemption to
the FAA

Augmented Sport Pilot Certification for sUAS operations

Prepared by Robert R. Murrell

CIO Aerialspecs, Inc.

48675 Jefferson Drive
Macomb, MI 48044

+1 (248) 845

- 8365 info@aerialspecs.comPetition for Exemption to the FAA

Augmented Sport Pilot Certification for sUAS operations



# T ABLE OF 

# C ONTENTS

Summary

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Exemption

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Scope

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Specific Exemptions

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14 CFR §61.311 (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j): What flight proficiency requirements must I meet to
apply for a sport pi lot certificate?

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14 CFR §61.313: What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a sport pilot certificate?

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Glossary of Terms

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AGL

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GPS

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IMU

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SFC

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sUAS

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UAV

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References

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# S UMMARY

Pursuant to 14 CFR Part 11, the following summary is provided by Aerialspecs, Inc. for public ation in the Federal Register :

Aerialspecs, Inc. is seeking exemption from the following regulations to a ssist in the o perat ion of small Unmanned Aerial Systems for the purpose s of remote visual line

- of

- sight videography, data collection, sensing, and visual inspection :

 14 CFR §61.311 (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j): What flight proficiency requirements must I meet t o apply for a sport pilot certificate?

 14 CFR §61.313 : What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a sport pilot certificate?

Aerialspecs, Inc. is committed to the safety of the everyday worker and believes that through our services and this exemption we can provide safe, quality operations of sUAS to reduce the risk to employees, improve our

customers OS HA ratings, and protect the public.

Douglas Sigler

CE O and Owner

- Aerialspecs, Inc.

+1 (586) 745

- 4503
info @aerialspecs.com

Robert R

. Murrell

CIO and Owner

- Aerialspecs, Inc.

+1 (248) 845

- 8365

info @aerialspecs.comPetition for Exemption to the FAA

Augmented Sport Pilot Certification for sUAS operations

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# E XEMPTION



## S COPE

The scope of this exemption includes Aerialspecs, Inc. employees, affiliates, partners, vendors, or any
other person or entity operating in a flight capacity on behalf of Aerialspecs, Inc. for the purpose of

commercial visual line

- of

- si ght sUAS operations pursuant to exemption 11965 1 as listed in regulatory

document number FAA

- 2015

- 0222 2

.
Employees, affiliates, partners, vendors, or any other person or entity operating in a flight capacity on behalf of Aerialspecs, Inc. who alre ady possess a full pilots certificate pursuant to part 13 of exemption

11965 1 will be out of scope for this exemption.



## S PECIFIC 

## E XEMPTIONS



### 14 CFR §61.311 ( C 

### ), ( D 

### ), ( E 

### ), ( F 

### ), ( G 

### ), ( H 

### ), ( I 

### ), AND 

### ( J 

### ): W HAT FLIGHT PROFICIEN CY REQUI REMENTS

MUST 

### I MEET TO APPLY FOR A SPORT PILOT CERTIFIC ATE 

### ?

These regulations state:

“To apply for a sport pilot certificate you must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the following areas of operation, as appropriate, for airplane single

- engine land or sea, glider, gyroplane, airship, balloon, powered parachute land or sea, and weight

- shift

- control aircraft land or sea privileges:

(c) Airport, seaplane base, and gliderport operations, as applicable. (d) T akeoffs (or launches), landings, and go

- arounds. (e) Performance maneuvers, and for gliders, performance speeds. (f) Ground reference maneuvers (not applicable to gliders and balloons). (g) Soaring techniques (applicable only to gliders). (h) Navigation. (i) Slow flight (not applicable to lighter

- than

- air aircraft and powered parachutes). ( j) Stalls (not applicable to lighter

- than

- air aircraft, gyroplanes, and powered parachutes).”

Aerialspecs, Inc. is seeking exemption from flight training in these regulations as the skills imparted by flight training are not applicable to the operation of sUAS pursuant to exemption 11965 1 granted to Aerialspecs, Inc. for the following reasons:

1. T he outlines for most performance maneuvers violate the maximum altitu de and airspeeds defined in exemption 11965 1 which define a maximum altitude of 400 ft. (121.92 m) AGL and a maximum ground speed of 100 mph (44.704 m/s).

2. Most traffic patterns defined cover distances that violate operating an sUAS within visual line of sight of the pilot pursuant to exemption 11965 1

. 3. Ground reference maneuvers are irrelevant as the pilot in command is not stationed in the
vehicle and has no visual frame of reference from the vehicles perspective.

4. All sUAS listed in exemption 11965 1 operate in computer aided modes that use GPS, IMU, and

compass heading to compensate for drift

, encourage slow flight as the norm, and reduce or

preven t stalls

.

Aerialspecs, Inc. will maintain the level of safety to the pu blic intended by these regulations by still requiring ground training from an authorized instructor. Aer ialspecs, Inc. will also validate pilot proficiency pursuant to part 14 of exemption 11965 1 which states:Petition for Exemption/Rulemaking to the FAA

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“The operator m ay not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distance s from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (training, proficiency, and experie nce

- building) and determining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted duri ng dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience

building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.”



### 14 CFR §61.313 : W HAT AERONAUTICAL EXP ERIENCE MUST 

### I HAVE TO APPLY FOR A SPORT PILOT

CERTIFICATE 

### ?

This regulation defines the number of flight hours required to a pply for a sport pilot certificate.

Aeri alspecs, Inc. is seekin g exemption from flight time requirements on the following grounds:

1. The pilot in command is not stationed inside the vehicle and therefore has a different frame of reference not taught during traditional flight instruction such as flight requiring reverse control input when the UAV is flying toward the pilot.

2. No standards or guidelines exists for authorized flight instructors to impart flight skills for sUSA.

Aerialspecs, Inc. will maintain the level of safety to the pu blic intended by these regulations by still requiring ground training from an authorized instructor. Aer ialspecs, Inc. will also validate pilot proficiency pursuant to part 14 of exemption 11965 1 which states:

“The operator m ay not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distance s from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (training, proficiency, and experie nce

- building) and determining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted duri ng dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience

building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.”

In addition, A erialspecs, Inc. will require t he same logged flight time on the sU AS as defined by the
aeronautical experience table defined in 14 CF R 6 1.313 for the equivalent vehicle before commercial operations are allowed pursuant to part 14 of exemption 11965 1

. The following table defines the logged flight times required:

sUAS Vehicle Classification Logged Flight Hours

Instructor Lead Solo (With V O ) Fixed Wing 15 5
Multi

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# G LOSSARY OF 

# T ERMS



## AGL

Above Ground Level : The altitude above ground level for any given location.



## GPS

Global Positioning System : A device used to determine geographic position I latitude, longitude and

altitude above sea level.



## IMU

Inertial Measurement Unit : Sometimes referred to as a solid state gyro, an IMU determines position and

orientation or an object through a technique known as dead reckoning by detecting the gravitational force, or G, on a particular axis.



# SFC

S urface or Ground Level.



### S 

## UAS

Small Unmanned Aircraft System : A UAV and all its supporting systems for operations. Usually includes the remote controller and ground stations used for communication, imagery, and telemetry.



## UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle : An unmanned, remotely operated, aerial vehicle in a fixed wing or multiple

rotor copter configuration.Petition for Exemption/Rulemaking to the FAA

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# R EFERENCES

1. Aerialspecs, Inc. Exemption
http://aes.faa.gov/AES.NET/GetPDFDocument.aspx?ExemptNo=11965

2. Regulatory Docket Number FAA

- 2015

- 0222
http://www.regulations.gov/#!searchResults;rpp=25; po=0;s=faa

- 2015

- 0222;fp=true;ns=true