Re:ExemptionRequestPursuantToSection333oftheFAAReformActof2012

DearSirorMadam:

ACSIncorporateddbaCameraSupportBurbankinconjunctionwithWestCoastAerialsLLC,aCaliforniaLimitedLiabilityCompanyarewritingpursuanttotheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012(the“ReformAct”)andtheprocedurescontainedin

14C.F.R.11,torequestthatWestCoastAerials,anownerandoperatorofsmallunmannedaircraft,equippedtoconductaerial

photographyforthemotionpictureandtelevisionindustryforscriptedclosedsetfilming,herebyappliesforanexemptionfrom

thelistedFederalAviationRegulations(“FARs”)toallowcommercialoperationofitssUASs,solongassuchoperationsareconductedwithinandundertheconditionsoutlinedhereinorasmaybeestablishedbytheFAAasrequiredbySection333.1.

Thisrequestedexemptionwouldpermittheoperationofsmall,unmannedUASundercontrolledconditionsinairspacethatis1)

limited2)predetermined3)controlledastoaccessand4)wouldprovidesafetyenhancementstothealreadysafeoperationsin

thefilmandtelevisionindustrypresentlyusingconventionalaircraft.Approvalofthisexemptionwouldtherebyenhancesafety

andfulfilltheSecretaryofTransportation’s(theFAAAdministrator’s)responsibilitiesto“...establishrequirementsforthesafeoperationofsuchaircraftsystemsinthenationalairspacesystem.”Section333(c)oftheReformAct.

WestCoastAerialsownersRandyGomezandGaryTaillonareprofessionaloperatorsandengineersinthetelevisionandfilm

industrycapturingaerialcinematographywithsmall,unmannedaircraftandlightweightUASs.Itisacompanythathaspublicly

andprivatelyshownitsabilitytocarrycamerasystemsonastableUASplatform.WestCoastAerialshasequippedeachofits

smallunmannedaircraftforaerialvideo,primarilyforuseinthetelevisionindustry,thoughgiventheirstabilityandmaneuverability,theymaybeusedforothercinematographyusingcamerasliketheArriAlexa,RedEpicandSonyF55.WestCoastAerials

UASsarethemostadvancedremotecontrolaircraftbeingusedforthesepurposesandtheyarealreadyhighlyregardedby

noteworthymovieandtelevisiondirectorsandexpertsinthefieldofunmannedrotorcraft.OwnersRandyGomezandGaryTaillonhavebeenontheforefrontofremotecontrolandwirelesstechnologysinceitsinception,bringingtheirexpertisetothetelevisionandfilmindustryforthepast30years.

WestCoastAerialsowneroperatorsspecializeinmovingcameraplatformsusingwirelessapplications.Ourowneroperators

haveprovidedprofessionaltechnicalsupportandequipmentrentalforthetelevisionandfilmindustryfor30+yearsonsuch

showsas:

TheAcademyAwards,TheAcademyofTelevisionArtsEmmyAwards,MTVMusicAwards,WinterandSummerOlympics,

TripleCrown,Dancingwiththestars,TheVoice,WheelofFortune,Jeopardy,JimmyKimmelLive,MasterChef,Survivor,

BiggestLoser,plusnumeroussituationcomediesonallmajorTVnetworksandcablechannels.

TheseclientsareveryinterestedtoutilizethisUAStechnologyandareconfidentwiththeprofessionalapproachourcompany

providesusingourmovingcameraplatformssuchasTechnojibs,jibarms,cablecams,railcams,steadicams,towercamsetc

WestCoastAerialstechnicalteamalwaysensuresasafeoperatingenvironment,firstconcernbeingpublicsafety.Ourcompany

hasaperfectsafetyrecordoperatingitscranemountedcamerasovercrowdsandpublicareasduringlivetelevisionbroadcasts

andconcerts.

BasedinBurbankCalifornia,WestCoastAerialswouldlikepermissiontoflyitsUASscommerciallyintheUnitedStatestocaptureaerialcinematographyandconductresearchonUASsafetyprotocols.

WestCoastAerialsexemptionrequestwouldpermititsoperationoflightweight,unmanned(pilotedbyremotecontrol)andstate

oftheartUASsintightlycontrolledandlimitedairspace.Ourcompanyonlyworksinspecificallypermittedareasofoperation

andcordonedofflocationsprovidedbytheproductioncompany.

WestCoastAerialsalwaysobtainsallnecessarypermissionsandpermitspriortooperation;and,WestCoastAerialshasproceduresinplacetoabortflightsintheeventofsafetybreachesorpotentialdanger.

WestCoastAerialsisaskingtheagencytograntanexemptionfromregulationsthataddressgeneralflightrules,pilotcertificate

requirements,manuals,maintenanceandequipmentmandates.WearealsoaskingforrelieffromairworthinesscertificationrequirementsasallowedunderSection333.Underthatsectionofthelaw,certainairworthinessrequirementscanbewaivedtolet

specificUASflysafelyinnarrowly-defined,controlled,low-risksituations.

GrantingWestCoastAerialsrequestcomportswiththeSecretaryofTransportation’s(FAAAdministrator’s)responsibilitiestonot

onlyintegrateUASsintothenationalairspacesystem,butto“...establishrequirementsforthesafeoperationofsuchaircraft

systems[UASs]inthenationalairspacesystem”underSection333(c)oftheReformAct.Further,WestCoastAerialswillconductitsoperationsincompliancewiththeprotocolsdescribedhereinorasotherwiseestablishedbytheFAA.

Forthereasonsstatedinourattachedpetition,WestCoastAerialsrespectfullyrequeststhegrantofanexemptionallowingitto

operatelightweight,remotecontrolledUAS’swithinthenationalairspacesystem,forthwith.

Thankyou.

Respectfullysubmitted,

RandyGomez

GaryTaillon

WestCoastAerials,LLC

inconjunctionwithCameraSupportACSInc.

2827N.SanFernandoBlvd

Burbank,CA91504

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