February 6, 2016 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations 

Randy M Danielson 

Active Computing 

9220 SW Barbur Blvd. 

Suite 119 PMB 281 

Portland, OR 97219 

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Application for Exemption Pursuant To Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of 2012 

Dear Sir or Madam, 

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 CFR Part 11, 

Randy M . Danielson (the applicant) requests exemptions to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) 

listed below for the purpose of operating a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to conduct 

commercial aerial photography, videography and aerial data collection to be conducted within the 

limitations listed in this document or otherwise provided under FAR' s. 

Petitioner will operate a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced- FAA registration number: FA3XYEFYFK 

Specific FAR's requesting exemptions from: 

• 14 CFR §§ 

0 Part 21, subpart H 

0 61.23(a) and (c) 

0 61.101(e)(4) and (5) 

0 61.113(a) 

0 61.315(a) 

0 91.7(a) 

0 91.119(c) 

0 91.121 

0 91.151(a)(1) 

0 91.405(a) 

0 91.407(a)(1) 

0 91.409(a)(1) and (2) 

0 91.417(a) and (b) 
Reason for exemption 

The exemption from the above FAR's would allow the petitioner to operate the specified UAS 

within the National Airspace System (NAS) and consequently the public will recognized the benefits 

cited below, which until recent advancements in UAS technology would not have been possible. 

Public Benefit 

The use of this UAS greatly reduces risk to the public and property as there is no fuel carried by 

the PHANTOM 3, rather it is powered by a battery, aircraft noise is greatly reduced as opposed to a 

standard aircraft or rotorcraft. The UAS carries no crew. The Phantom only weighs about 3 pounds. 

Operations and Safety 

Petitioner will operate a DJI Phantom 3- A widely used UAS for which many 333 exemptions 

have been granted including: FAA-2015-1538, FAA-2015-5500, FAA-2015-3833, FAA-2015-3806, 

FAA-2015-3609 and FAA-2015-5561 

Note: The Phantom 3 Advanced and Phantom 3 Professional differ only with respect to their camera. 

The Advanced as an HD camera and the Professional has a 4K resolution camera. 

The PHANTOM 3- UAS, is a quad-copter with a gross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equipped with four 

rotors that are driven by electric motors which are powered by batteries. The UAS has a maximum 

airspeed of 35 mph. Fail safe technology within the UAS systems allow the Pilot in Command (PIC} to 

configure what the UAS should do if there is a loss of communication between the remote control 

station and the UAS. The fail-safe mechanism can fly the UAS back to the origin of the flight and safely 

land the UAS. 

The PIC during commercial operations will have the appropriate pilot certificate that being light sport 

pilot rating or better and also have the appropriate medical certificate that being a valid driver's license 

or current FAA medical certificate. 

Visual Line of Site (VLOS) will be maintained between the PIC and the UAS, a Visual Observer may be 

used to help maintain VLOS as necessary. 

Pre-flight 

Before each flight the following pre-flight procedures will be followed: 

• Inspect UAS and components to make sure they are in good working order 

• Inspect the remote control station to make sure it has enough battery to complete the flight 

with reserve 

• Inspect the remote control station to make sure it is in proper working order 

• Ensure the UAS battery has sufficient battery to complete the flight plus reserve 

• Calibrate the compass of the UAS 
• Check the flight operations area for: 

o Weather conditions appropriate to the flight and tolerances of the aircraft 

o Hazards, people and property 

• Ensure fail-safe settings are set appropriate for the intended flight. 

Additional information 

The petitioner holds a private pilot license in both fixed wing and rotorcraft. Certificate number: 

2778208 

Thank you for your consideration in granting the requested exemption. 

Respectfully 

Randy Dam