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Troutman, Jake (FAA)

From: Troutman, Jake (FAA)

Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 11:59 AM

To: 'brian@camerasupport.com'

Cc: Pappas, Rob (FAA)

Subject: RE: Request for Additional Information - West Coast Aerials, LLC

ATTN: Randy Gomez

Dear Mr. Brian Philbrook:

Thank you for responding with the proposed aircraft in a timely manner.  This letter is to inform you that the following

information is missing from your petition (Docket No. FAA‐2014‐0937).  This information is necessary for the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) to process your petition.

•             Provide a copy of the Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM) which is required by Order

8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1.  If you wish for us to proceed without this manual and remove closed‐set filming

from your proposed operation please inform of us of your intention by the requested response date listed below.

Please submit the additional information (non‐proprietary) to your docket at www.regulations.gov and submit any

proprietary information to the FAA Headquarters or electronically via e‐mail to 333exemptions@faa.gov.  If you want us

to process your request any further, we must receive the information described above by 4/20/2015.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 267‐9521.

Sincerely,

Jake J Troutman

Program Analyst | Rulemaking

FAA Office of Aviation Safety

Airmen and Airspace Rules Division

202‐267‐9521

From: brian@camerasupport.com [mailto:brian@camerasupport.com] 

Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 12:42 PM 

To: Troutman, Jake (FAA) 

Subject: RE: Request for Additional Information - West Coast Aerilas, LLC 

Hi Jake, 

Here is the info you requested pasted into this email and attached as a pdf. 

Could you please reply that you received this email? Last time our docs were in your spam folder.. 

If you need any more info please let me know 

Thank You 

Brian Philbrook 

West Coast Aerials 

818-462-6755 cell 

818-557-1400 office 

brian@camerasupport.com 

West Coast Aerials LLC 
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Additional requested information for docket# FAA-2014-0937

Description of Aircraft. 

Aircraft #1: 

Manufacturer: Foxtech 

Model: Kraken K130 

Type: Octocopter 

Flight Controller: DJI A2 

Radio Control System Transmitter: Futaba T14SG 2.4Ghz 

Video Transmission: 5.8ghz 

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 20Kg 

Aircraft #2: 

Manufacturer: DJI 

Model: S1000 

Type: Octocopter 

Flight Controller: DJI A2 

Radio Control System Transmitter: Futaba T14SG 2.4Ghz 

Video Transmission: 5.8ghz 

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 11Kg 

Aircraft #3: 

Manufacturer: DJI 

Model: S900 

Type: Hexacopter 

Flight Controller: DJI A2 

Radio Control System Transmitter: Futaba T14SG 2.4Ghz 

Video Transmission: 5.8ghz 

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 8.2Kg 

Aircraft #4: 

Manufacturer: DJI 

Model: Flamewheel F550 

Type: Hexacopter 

Flight Controller: DJI A2 

Radio Control System Transmitter: Futaba T14SG 2.4Ghz 

Video Transmission: 5.8ghz 

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2.4Kg 

Aircraft #5: 

Manufacturer: DJI 

Model: Phantom 2 

Type: Quadcopter 

Flight Controller: NAZA 

Radio Control System Transmitter: Futaba T14SG 2.4Ghz 

Video Transmission: 5.8ghz 

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 1.3Kg 

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-------- Original Message -------- 

Subject: Request for Additional Information - West Coast Aerilas, LLC 

From: <Jake.Troutman@faa.gov> 

Date: Mon, March 30, 2015 10:05 am 

To: <brian@camerasupport.com> 

Cc: <rob.pappas@faa.gov> 
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ATTN: Mr. Randy Gomez

 

Dear Mr. Brian Philbrook: 

 

This letter is to inform you that the following information is missing from your 

petition (Docket No. FAA-2014-0937). This information is necessary for the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to process your petition. 

 

• Describe the aircraft make(s), model(s), and type(s)(i.e. - fixedwing,rotorcraft, lighter-than-air) for the proposed UAS operation. The 

description(s) should include the maximum weight (including payload). This 

information can be located in the aircraft manual(s). 

 

Please submit the additional information (non-proprietary) to your docket at 

www.regulations.gov and submit any proprietary information to the FAA 

Headquarters or electronically via e-mail to 333exemptions@faa.gov. If you want 

us to process your request any further, we must receive the information 

described above by 4/13/2015. If we do not receive the information, we will 

close the docket without notifying you further. 

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 267-9521. 

 

Sincerely, 

 

Jake J Troutman 

Program Analyst | Rulemaking 

FAA Office of Aviation Safety 

Airmen and Airspace Rules Division 

202-267-9521