Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , MT -

Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n Novembe r 13 , 201 5 Krai g Kemp t 10 5 Silverwoo

d Bozeman , M

T 5971 5 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Docke t Managemen t

Syste m 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Re : Exemptio n Reques

t Sectio n 33

3 o f th e FA A Refor m Ac t o f th e Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s fro m 1 4 C.F.R . 45.23(b) ; 1 4

C.F.R . Par t 21 ; 1 4 C.F.R . 61.113(a ) & (b) ; 91.7(a) ; 91.9(b

) (2) ; 91.103(b) ; 91.109

; 119.121 ; 91.151(a) ; 91.20 3 (a ) & (b) ; 91.405(a) ; 91.407(a ) (1) ; 91.409(a

) (2 ) and 91.41 7

(a ) & (b) . Dea r U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportation , Pursuan t t o Sectio n 33

3 o f th e FA A Modernizatio nan

d Refor m Ac t o f 201 2 (th e Refor m Act ) and 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 11,1 , Krai g

Kempt , owne r an d operato r

o f a smal l Unmanne

d Aircraf t Syste m equippe d t o conduc t aeria l video

s and photo

s o f rea l estat

e listings , utilit y inspection s

and fil m productions

, hereb y appl y fo r a n exemptio n fro m

th e liste d Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s t o allo w commercia l operatio no

f m y smal l Unmanne

d Aircraf t System , s

o lon g a s suc h operatio ni s

conducte

d withi nand under

th e conditions

outline d herei n o

r a s ma y b e establishe

d b y th e FA A a s require d i nSectio n 333

. M y nam e i s Krai g Kemp t an d I wor k wit hcompanie

s whic hservic e th e rea l estate , utilit

y and motio

n pictur e industrie s i n Montana , experience

d i nflyin g hobb y quad-copter

s fo r recreationa l purposes

. I hav e a DJ I Inspir e 1 Professiona l and a

DJ I Phantom

3 Professiona l qua

d copte r wit hth e intentio no

f creatin g aeria l cinematograph

y t o assis t individual s

an d companie

s unfamilia r

withth e geographi c layou t o f Bozeman , Montana

an d Gallati nCounty

, Montan a

and t o hel p improv e rea l estat

e listin g presentation s

fo r agent s followin g exemptio nand approva l b y th e FAA . Thi s wil l serv e t o augmen t th e academi c researc h experienc

e fo r th e Bozema narea . I furthe r

inten d t o add a second DJ

I Phanto m 3 Professiona l quad-copter

^ t o ou r company' s

inventor y i nth e futur e wit hidentica l safet

y feature s and capabilities

. I hav e flow nsmal l ultra-ligh t

unmanne

d aeria l system

s fo r a yea r tha t ar e pilote d b y remot e contro l withou t incident . Recen t technologica l development s b y DJ I Compan y no w mak e thes e device s safe r tha neve r befor e a s wel l a s mor e stabl e an d easie r t o fly . I a m committe

d t o safet y wit heac hfligh t an dKrai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n us e a stric t pre-fligh t checklis t an d protocol . My

, Krai g Kempt's , exemptio nreques

t woul d permi t

th e operatio no

f ultra-ligh t

weight , unmanne

d (pilote d b y remot e control ) vehicl e

i ntightl y controlle d an d limite d airspace^

. Thes e area s woul d b e predetermine

d and awa

y fro m th e genera l public

, airports , heliport s an d vehicular

, a s wel l a s pedestrian , traffi c

fo r communit

y video s and insid e

propert y boundarie s fo r individua l homeowne r

rea l estat

e listin g video s an d photos . I , Krai g Kempt , hav e personall y

create d safet y protocol s

and pre-fligh t

checklis t pla nt o b e use d i nal l flight s whethe r fo r recreationa l o

r commercia l purpose

s a s th e sam e procedure

s shoul d appl y

t o al l UAS . Thes e procedure

s ar e intende d t o avoi d an d preven t

publi c hazard , a

s wel l a s unmanne

d aircraf t hazards . Thi s wil l ac t t o furthe r enhanc e safet y protocols ^ exclusiv e t o lightweigh t

UAS' s specifi c t o rea l estat e vide o and photography

. Ou r DJ I Phanto m

3 Professiona l quad-copte r furthe r record s al l fligh t dat a an d othe r informatio n obtaine

d throug h permitte

d fligh t operation s

t o shar e withth e FA A throug h an y require d FA A reportin g

t o assis t withfutur

e protoco l an d safet

y regulations

.

^-Appendi x

A ^ - Appendi x

B ^-Appendi x

C - DJ I Phanto m 3 Professiona l quad-copte r Operato r

Manua l

- Bozeman , Montan a

5 mil e airpor t radiu s map s

- Persona l Protocol s

an d Control sKrai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exeniptio n Petitio n Grantin g my , Krai g Kempt's , reques t comport s wit hth e Secretar y o f Transportation' s

(FA A Administrators

) responsibilitie

s an d authorit

y t o no t onl y integrat e UAS' s int o th e nationa l airspac

e system , bu t

t o "...establis

h requirement

s fo r th e saf e operatio no

f suc haircraf t system s [UAS's ] i nth e nationa l airspac

e system " unde r

Sectio n 333(c

) o f th e Refor m Ac t specifi c t o th e us e o f UAS' s fo r residentia l commercia l photography , vide o production

s an d us e b y rea l estat

e professionals

. Furthermore , I , Krai g

Kempt , wil l conduc

t m y operation s

i ncomplianc

e wit hth e protocol s

describe d herei no r a s otherwis e mandate d b y th e FAA . Fo r th e reason s state d belo w I , Krai g Kempt , respectfull y

reques t th e gran t o f a n exemptio nallowin g

m e t o operat e ultr a ligh t weight , remot e controlle d UAS' s fo r academi c

communit

y awarenes

s t o benefit/stimulat

e attractio n t

o th e Bozeman , Montan a

and Gallati nCount

y area s an d t o enhanc e rea l estat e listin g video s fo r homeowner

s wh o canno t affor d expensiv

e manne d aircraf t fo r th e sam e purpose . Thes

e activitie s wil l promot

e loca l economi c

growt hthroug h increase

d employmen t

an d increase d ta x base . Bot

h wit h publi c safet y i nmin d b y keepin g heavie r manne d aircraf t containin g combustibl e

fue l tha t pose s potentia l publi c

hazard . I f

I ca nprovid e

an y additiona l informatio nt

o assis t you r understandin g

o r revie w o f thi s document

, pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m e a t 406-425-274

2 o r vi a emai l at rustysquire7@gmail.com . I . Contac t Information : Krai g Kemp t 10 5 Silverwoo

d Bozeman , M

T 5971 5 Mobile : (406

) 580-643 5 Email : kraigkempt5@gmail.co m II . Th e Specifi c Section s o f Titl e 1 4 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation

s Fro m Whic h Krai g Kemp t Request s Exemptio

n is : 1 4 CF R 21 ; 1 4 C.F.R . 45.23(b) ; 1 4 CF R 61.11 3 (a)&(b) ; 1 4 C.F.R . 91 , e t seq. ; 1 4 CF R 40 7 (a)(1) ; 1 4 CF R 40 9 (a ) (2) ; and , 1 4 CF R 41 7 (a)&(b) .Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n 

### III . Th eExten t

o f relie f Krai g Kemp t seek s an d th e Reason s

for Seekin g Th e Relied : I , Krai g Kempt , submi t thi s applicatio n i n accordanc e wit hth e Refor m Act , 11 2 P.L . 9 5 § § 331-334 , seekin g relie f fro m an y currentl y applicabl e

FAR s operatin g

t o preven t me , Krai g

Kempt , contemplate

d commercia l cinematic

, academi c

and othe r

fligh t operation s

withi nth e

nationa l airspac

e system . Th e Refor m Ac t i n Sectio n 33

2 provide s fo r suc hintegratio no

f civi l unmanne

d aircraf t system s int o ou r nationa l airspac

e syste m a s i t i s i n th e public' s interes t t o d o so . My , Krai g Kempt's , ultr a ligh t weigh t UA S meet s th e definitio n o

f "smal l unmanne

d aircraft " a

s define d i nSectio n331 and therefor e th e integratio n o

f m y ultr a ligh t weigh t UA S i s expressl y contemplate

d b y th e Refor m Act . I woul d lik e t o operat e m y ultr a ligh t weigh t UA S prio r t o th e tim e perio d b y whic hth e Refor m Ac t require s th e FA A t o promulgat

e rule s governin g

suc hcraft . Thereby

, providin g

direc t experienc

e an d valuabl e informatio n fo r

forma l regulatio ntha t

ca nb e administere

d uniforml y

t o al l rea l estat

e relate d UA S aeria l vide

o an d photography

. Th e Refor m Ac t guide s th e Secretar y i ndeterminin g

th e type s o f UAS' s tha t ma y operat e safel y i n ou r nationa l airspac

e system . Consideration s

include : Th e

weight , size , spee d an d overal l capabilitie

s o f th e UAS's ; whethe r th e UA S wil l b e operate d nea r airport s o r heavil y populate d areas ; and , whethe r

th e UA S wil l b e operate d b y lin e o f sight . 11 2 P.L . 9 5 § 33 3 (a) . Eac ho f thes e item s reflect s i n favo r o f a n exemptio nfo r

me , Krai g

Kempt . M y UA S utilize s fou r (4 ) counterrotatin g propeller s fo r balance , contro l an

d stabilit y an d ha s integrate d GP S sensor s wit hgroun

d sensor s t o furthe r safet y considerations

. M y UA S i s equippe d wit hGP

S an d aut o retur nt o hom e safet y technology

. Weighing

les s tha n fou r

(4 ) pound s (fa r belo w th e maximu m

5 5 poun d limit) ; withal l equipmen t

attached . I , Krai g Kempt , conside r safet y a s a foremos t concer nwit heac

hflight. M

y smal l unmanne

d aircraf t i s designe d t o hove r i n plac e vi a GP S an d operat e i nles s tha na 2 4 kno t (27.6 1 mph ) wind . Fo r safety , stabilit y and fea r o f financia l los

s I wil l no t fl y i nwind s exceedin g

1 5 knot s (17.2 6 mph) . Buil t

i n safet y system s includ e a GP S mod e tha t allow s m y UA S t o hove r i nplac e whe nradi o

control s ar e released . Wit

h thre e mode s t o choos e from , I utiliz

e th e Fail Safe Mode'^ fo r aeria l vide

o an d photography

. W e furthe r se t th e UAS' s altitud e governanc

e a t 20 0 fee t meaning tha t i t canno t excee d thi s altitud e abov e groun d leve l (AGL) . Thi s

i s th e safest, mos

t reliabl e and stabl e

mod e t o preven t acciden t an d hazard . Whe n pilo

t communicatio ni s

los t UA S i s designe d slowl y descen d t

o poin t o f tak e of f usin g a nautomate

d retur nt o hom e feature . I d

o no t operat e m y UA S nea r airports . Hospital s

no r Polic e heliports , and d o no t operat e nea r area s wher e genera l publi c

i s withi nfift

y t o on e hundre d (50

- 100 ) yard s depending

o n location , condition s

and weather . I a

m constantl y

o naler t fo r an y manne d aircraf t (Police/Medica l helicopters , etc. ) and prepare

d t o land/abor

t immediatel y

t o th e neares t an d safes t groun d poin t shoul d a manne d aircraf t approac hm y locatio no

r I suspec t manne d aircraf t ma y approac hnea r m y location . M

y UA S i s capabl e o f vertica l an

d horizonta l operations

, an d ar e flow nonl y withi nm y lin e o f sigh t o f me , a s th e remot e contro l pilot

. Utilizin g batter y powe r rathe r tha n combustibl e

fuels , flight s generall y las t betwee nfiv

e (5 ) t o te n(10 ) minutes , wit ha naltitud e

under tw o hundre d (200 ) feet . I , Krai g

Kempt , utiliz e a full y charge d batter y fo r ever y fligh t a s a nadde d safet y precautio n and w

e hav e tw o spar e batterie s full y charge d a s back-ups . Furthermor

e th e UA S

^ - Fai l Saf e Mod e include s saf e circl e fo r operation , positio nhold , self-leveling , altitud e command , GPS

, retur nt o hom e featur e an d safet y contro l t o retur nhom e o r land i nth e

even t o f communicatio ninterruptio nbetwee nth e Remot e Contro l Transmitte r

an d th e UAS . Se e Appendi x

A - Operato r

Manua l fo r

DJ I Phantom

3 Professiona lKrai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n offer s pre-set s t o aler t u s whe nth e

batter y ha s discharge

d t o 30% , s o ther e i s plent y o f time t o lan d prior t o th e batterie s expiration . Th e

complet e fligh t tim e fo r eac hbatter y i s betwee n2

0 an d 2 3 minute s wit hth e 30 % leve l generall y

reache d withi n1 6

minute s o f th e commencemen t

o f fligh t operations

. I , Krai g Kempt , d o no t operat e m y UA S a t o r belo w manufactur

e recommen d minimu m

charg e level s fo r operation ; preferrin g

t o remai n wel l withi na

saf e operatin g

rang e t o insur e adequat e communicatio n betwee n radi o contro l and UA

S t o eliminat e potentia l fo r

crash , los

s o f contro l o r hazard . Reserv

e batterie s ar e a t han d witheac

hexercis e t o insur e replacemen t

fo r sufficien t

saf e leve l o f operation . I d

o no t believ e i n takin g ris k tha t ma y caus e a cras htha t coul d creat

e hazar d t o th e public/property/manne

d aircraft , and hav

e n o desir e t o los e a ninvestment. I hav

e clocke d hundred s

o f hour s o f practic e flight s and hav e filme d numerou

s subjec t propertie

s a s a hobbyis t simulatin g

flight s fo r futur e commercia l us

e t o gai n familiarizatio nwit hth e characteristic

s o f thi s specifi c UAS' s performanc

e unde r differen t temperatur

e and weathe r

conditions

. I als o practic e computerize

d simulate

d flight s t o maintai nadequat

e skill s an d respons e refle x tim e an d regularl y

trai no nth e fligh t simulato r

t o kee p m y skill s sharp . I , Krai g Kempt , a m extremel y

cautiou s whe noperatin g

o f m y UAS/ultr a lightweigh t

unmanne

d aircraf t an d wil l no t "creat e a hazar d t o user s o f th e nationa l airspac

e syste m o r th e public. " 11 2

P.L . 9 5 § 33 3 (b) . Give nth e

smal l siz e an d weigh t o f m y UA S i t fall s wel l withi nCongress' s

contemplate

d safet y zon e whe ni t promulgate

d th e Refor m Ac t and th e correspondin g

directiv e t o integrat e UAS' s int o th e nationa l airspac

e system . Krai g

Kempt' s UAS , use d i nhobb y flight , ha s a demonstrabl e

safet y recor d wit hove r 20 0 fligh t hour s logged , receive

s regula r maintenanc

e and doe s no t pos e an y threa t t o th e genera l publi c

o r nationa l security

. IV . Ho w Krai g Kempt' s Reques t Wil l Benefi t

th e Publi c A s A Whole : Aeria l vide

o fo r geographica l awarenes

s and fo r rea l estat

e marketin g

ha s beenaroun d fo r

a lon g tim e throug h manne d fixe d win g aircraf t and helicopters

. Fo r smal l budge

t rea l estat

e companie

s an d averag e homeowner

s th e expens e o f suc haeria l vide

o i s cos t prohibitive . Onl y

larg e companie

s an d high-en d Realtor s o r luxur y homeowner

s ca naffor d t o absor b suc hexpense . Thi s

ha s deprive d non luxur y homeowner

s an d Realtor s wit hles s disposabl e

incom e fro m a valuabl e marketin g

tool . Manne

d aircraf t pos e a threa t t o th e publi c becaus e o f combustibl e

fuels , a threa t tha t ou r UA S doe s no t hav e becaus e i t use s n o combustibl e

fue l bu t rathe r a simpl e lithium-io nrechargeabl e battery . I f w e trave l o n commercia l airline

s wit h ou r UA S the n w e carr y o nal l lithiu m

io nbatterie

s pe r TS A regulations

. Congres s ha s already proclaime

d tha t i t i s i nth e public' s interes t t o integrat e commerciall y

flow nUAS' s int o th e nationa l airspac

e system , henc

e th e passin g o f th e Refor m Act . Grantin g my , Krai g Kempt's , exemptio nreques

t further s th e publi c interes t throug h academic/visua l awarenes s o f th e geographica l benefit s i nan d aroun d th e

Bozeman , Montan a

area . M y ultr a ligh t weigh t UA S i s batter y powere d an d create s n o emission s

tha t ca n har m th e environment. Th e

consequenc

e o f m y ultr a ligh t weigh t UA S crashin g i s fa r les s tha n a ful l siz e helicopte r

o r fixe d win g aircraft ; whic

har e heavy , contai ncombustibl e fue l an d ca ncaus

e catastrophi c

devastatio nt

o th e public . Th e public' s interes t i s furthere d b y minimizin g

ecologica l and cras

hthrea t b y permittin g

aeria l vide

o an d phot o captur e throug h m y batter y operate d ultr a ligh t weigh t UAS's . Permittin g

me , Russel l M.Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n Squire , t o immediatel y

fl y withi nnationa l ai r

spac e further s economi c

growth . Grantin g

m y exemptio n reques t substantiall y

further s th e economi c

impac t fo r th e Bozema ncommunit

y fo r companie

s lookin g t o relocat e o r buil d i n th e

Bozema n are

a a s wel l a s individual s

looking t o relocat e fo r caree r advancemen t

throug h academi c

an d geographica l awareness , bot ho f whic h serv e a s a neconomi c stimulu s t o th e community

. V . Reason

s Wh y Krai g Kempt' s Exemptio

n Wil l No t Adversel y

Affec t Safet y O r Ho w Th e Exemptio

n Wil l Provid e

aLeve l o f Safet y A t Leas t Equa l T o Existin g Rule : My , Krai g Kempt's , exemptio n wil l no

t adversel y

affec t safety . Quit e th e contrary , fo r th e reason s state d permittin g

me , Krai g

Kempt , t o lo g mor e fligh t tim e i nFA A controlle d airspace , wit hcommunicatio nwit h th e FAA , wil l allo

w m e t o contribut e t o th e innovatio nan

d implementatio no

f ne w and , a s o f yet , undevelope

d safet y protocol s

fo r Realtor s o r marketin g

companie

s tha t ca nb e embrace d b y th e NAR^ , an d GAR ^ fo r developmen t

i n cooperatio nwithth e

FAA . I nadditio nI , Krai g

Kempt , submi t th e followin g representation s

o f enhancement

s t o curren t aeria l vide

o an d photograph

y fo r rea l estate : I . M

y UA S weigh s les s tha n 4 pound s complet e wit ha smal l ultr

a ligh t weigh t hig h qualit y 4 K resolutio n camera ; II . I onl y

operat e m y UA S belo w 20 0 fee t (wel l withi nth e

40 0 foo t permissibl e

ceilin g set b y th e FA A Modernizatio n an

d Refor m Ac t o f 2012) ; III . m y UA S onl y operate s fo r 1 0 t o 1 7 minute s pe r fligh t (2 3 minute s woul d b e a t maximu m batter y capacit y and w e lan d whe n30

% capacit y remain s under al l circumstances) ; IV . I lan

d m y UA S prio r t o manufacture r

recommende

d minimu m

leve l o f batter y power ; V . I pilo

t m y UA S throug h remot e contro l onl y

b y lin e o f sight ; VI . M

y UA S ha s GP S a fligh t safet y featur e whereb y i t hover s an d the nslowl y

land s i f communicatio n wit hth e

remot e contro l pilo

t i s lost ; VII . M

y UA S ha s groun d sensor s t o preven t fas t landings ; VIII . I activel y

analyz e fligh t dat a and othe r

source s o f informatio nt

o constantl y

updat e an d enhanc e safet y protocols

; IX . I onl y

operat e i n reasonabl y

saf e environmen t

tha t ar e strictl y controlled , ar

e awa y fro m powe r lines , elevate d lights , airport s and activel y

populate d areas ; X . I conduc

t extensiv e pre-fligh t inspection s

and protocol , durin g

whic hsafet y carrie s primar y importance ; I carr

y ou t initia l researc

ho f th e are a t o ensur e i t doe s no t fal l withi nan

y restricte d area s and revie

w weathe r forecast s an d othe r

pertinen t

informatio nt

o ensur e saf e fligh t operations

; XI . I alway

s obtai n al l necessar

y permission s

prio r t o operation ; and , I hav

e procedure

s i nplac e t o abor t flight s i n th e even t o f safet y breache s o r potentia l danger

.

^ - Nationa l Associatio no

f Realto r (NAR ) http://www.realtor.org / ^ - Gallati nAssociatio no

f Realtor s (GAR ) http://www.gallatinrealtors.com /Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

Do g Production , PLLC

, Bozeman , M

T - Sectio n 33

3 Exemptio n Petitio n 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.12 1 regardin g

altimete r

setting s i s inapplicabl e

insofa r a s m y UA S utilize s electroni c globa l positionin g

system s wit ha barometri c

sensor . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.20 3 (a ) and (b ) provide s fo r th e carryin g o f civi i aircraf

t certification s

an d registrations

. The y ar e inapplicabl e

fo r th e sam e reasons describe d above . Th e

equivalen t

leve l o f safet y wil l b e achieve d b y maintainin g

an y suc h require d certification s

and registration s

b y me , Krai g Kempt . B . 1 4 C.F.R . § 45.23 : Markin g o f th e Aircraft . Applicabl e

Code s o f Federa l Regulatio n requir e aircraf t t o b e marke d accordin g

t o certai n specifications

. M y UA S are , b y definition , unmanned . The y therefor e d o no t hav e a cabin , cockpi t o r pilo t statio n o n whic h t o mar k certai nword s

o r phrases . Further , two-inc hletterin g

i s difficul t t o plac e o n suc h smal l aircraf

t withdimensions

smalle r tha t minima l letterin g requirement

. Regardless

, I wil l mar

k it s UAS s i nth e larges t possibl e letterin g b y placin g th e wor d "EXPERIMENTAL

" o n it s fuselag e a s require d b y 1 4 C.F.R . §45.2 9 (f ) s o tha t I th e pilot , o r anyon e assistin g m e a s a spotte r withth e UA V wil l se e th e markings . Th e FA A ha s previousl y

issue d exemption s

t o thi s regulatio n throug

h Exemptions

Nos . 8738,10167,10167

A an d 10700 . C . 1 4 C.F.R . § 61.113 : Privat e Pilo t Privilege s an d Limitations

: PIC . Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § § 61.11 3 (a ) & (b) , privat

e pilot s ar e limite d t o non-commercia l operations

. I , Krai g Kempt , ca n achiev

e a nequivalen t

leve l o f safet y a s achieve d b y curren t Regulation

s becaus e m y UA S doe s no t carr y an y pilot s o r passengers

. Further , whil e helpful , a pilo t licens e wil l no t ensur e remot e contro l pilotin g

skills . Th e risk s attendan t

t o th e operatio no

f m y UA S i s fa r les s tha n th e ris k level s inheren t i nth e commercia l activitie

s outline d i n1 4 C.F.R . § 61 , e t seq . Thus

, allowin g me , Krai g

Kempt , t o operat e m y UA S mee t an d excee d curren t safet y level s i n relatio n t

o 1 4 C.F.R . §61.11 3 (a ) & (b) . D . 1 4 C.F.R . 91.119 : Minimu m

Saf e Altitudes . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.11 9 prescribe

s saf e altitude s fo r th e operatio no

f civi l aircraft . I t

allow s helicopter

s t o b e operate d at lowe r altitude s i ncertai nconditions

. M y UA S wil l neve r

operat e a t a naltitud e greate r tha n 30 0 AGL ; safel y belo w th e standar d o f 40 0 AGL . I , Krai g Kempt , wil l howeve r operat e m y UA S i n saf e area s awa y fro m publi c and traffic

, providin g

a leve l o f safet y at leas t equivalen t

t o o r belo w thos e i n relatio nt

o minimu m

saf e altitudes . Give nth e

size , weight

, maneuverabilit

y an d spee d o f m y UAS , a nequivalen t

o r highe r leve l o f safet y wil l b e achieved . E . 1 4 C.F.R . 91.40 5 (a) ; 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 40 9 (a ) (2) ; 417(a

) & (b) : Maintenanc

e Inspections

. Th e above-cite

d Regulation

s require , amongs

t othe r things , aircraf t owner s an d operator s t o "hav e [the ] aircraf t inspecte d a s prescribe

d i nsubpar

t E o f thi s par t and shal l betwee n require

d inspections

, excep t a s provide d i nparagrap h (c

) o f thi s section , hav e discrepancie

s repaire d a s prescribe

d i npar t 4 3 o f thi s chapte r "Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

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, Bozeman , M

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3 Exemptio n Petitio n My , Krai g Kempt's , safet y protocol s

provid e a leve l o f safet y equa l t o o r exceedin g

existin g rules . I t i s importan t t o not e tha t absen t th e integratio no

f commercia l UA

S int o ou r nationa l airspac

e system , helicopter s ar e th e primar y mean s o f aeria l vide

o an d photograph

y fo r communit

y awarenes

s an d rea l estat e tours . Whil e th e safet y recor d o f suc hhelicopter

s i s remarkable , ther

e hav e bee nincident

s involvin g los s o f life ; i t i s fa r safe r t o operat e a batter y powere d ultr a ligh t weigh t UAS . • First, th e

potentia l los

s o f lif e i s diminishe

d becaus e UAS' s carr y n o peopl e onboar d an d I onl y operat e m y UA S i n specifi c

area s awa y fro m mas s populations

. • Second , ther

e i s n o fue l o n boar d a UA S and thu s th e potentia l fo r

fir e o r explosion s

i s greatl y diminished . • Third , th e

smal l siz e and extrem e

maneuverabilit

y o f m y UA S allo w m e t o remotel y pilo t awa y fro m an d avoi d hazard s

quickl y an d safely . • Finally

, give n it s smal l siz e an d weight , eve nwhe nclos

e enoug h t o captur e amazin g images , m y UA S nee d no t b e s o clos e t o th e object s the y ar e focuse d o nthroug h th e technolog

y and us e o f pos t editin g softwar e allowin g pa nand zoo m withou t th e ris k o f creatin g thos e effect s whil e flying . Accordingly

, m y UA S ha s been experimentall y

operate d fo r familiarit y an d wil l continu e

t o operat e at an d abov e curren t safet y levels . VI . A Summar

y th e FA A Ma y Publis h i n th e Federa l Register

: A . 1 4 C.F.R . 2 1 an d 1 4 C.F.R . 91 : Airworthines

s Certificates

, Manual s and th e Like . 1 4 C.F.R . 21 , Subpar

t H , entitle d Airworthines

s Certificates

, set s fort hrequirement

s fo r procuremen t

o f necessar y airworthines

s certificate

s i nrelatio nt

o FA R § 91.203(a)(1) . Th e

size , weigh t and enclose

d operationa l are

a o f my , Krai g Kempt's , UA S permit s exemptio nfro m

Par t 2 1 becaus e m y UA S meet s (an d exceeds

) a nequivalen t

leve l o f safet y pursuan t t o Sectio n33

3 o f th e Refor m Act . Th e FA A i s authorize

d t o exemp t aircraf t fro m th e airworthines

s certificat e requiremen t

under bot h th e Ac t (4 9 U.S.C . § 4470 1 (f) ) and Sectio n33

3 o f th e Refor m Act . Bot h piece s o f legislatio n permi t

th e FA A t o exemp t UAS' s fro m th e airworthines

s certificat e requiremen t

i n consideratio n o

f th e weight , size , speed , maneuverabilit y and proximit

y t o area s suc ha s airport s and dens e populations

. My , Krai g Kempt's , curren t and projecte

d UAS' s mee t o r excee d eac h o f th e elements

. 1 4 C.F.R . 91.7(a ) prohibit s th e operatio no

f a n aircraf

t withou t a nairworthines

s certificate . A

s n o suc hcertificat

e wil l b e applicabl e

i nth e for m contemplate

d b y th e FARs , thi s Regulatio ni s inapplicable . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91. 9 (b ) (2 ) require s a naircraf

t fligh t manua l i nth e

aircraft . A

s ther e ar e n o o nboar d pilot s o r passengers

, an d give n th e

siz e o f th e UAS's , thi s Regulatio ni s

inapplicable . A n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y wil l b e achieve d b y maintainin g

a safety/fligh t

manua l delineatin g area s o f wher e safet y ca n b e defined. ^ Th e FA A ha s previousl y

issue d exemption s

t o thi s regulatio n i n Exemptio n Nos . 8607 , 8737 , 8738

, 9299 , 9299A , 9565

, 9565B, 10167,10167A , 10602,1070

0 and 32827 . ^ - Appendi x

D Flight/Safet

y Manua lKrai g

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, Bozeman , M

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3 Exemptio n Petitio n Thes e Regulation

s onl y appl y t o aircraf t wit ha nairworthines

s certificate . The

y wil l not , therefore , appl y t o my , Krai g Kempt's , UAS . However

, a s a safet y precautio nI inspec

t m y UA S befor e an d afte r eac h flight . A Summar

y th e FA A Ma y Publis h i n th e Federa l Register

: A . 1 4 C.F.R . 2 1 an d 1 4 C.F.R . 91 : Airworthines

s Certificates

, Manual s

an d th e Like . 1 4 C.F.R . 21 , Subpar

t H , entitle d Airworthines

s Certificates

, set s fort hrequirement

s fo r procuremen t

o f necessar y airworthines

s certificate

s i n relatio nt

o FA R § 91.203(a)(1) . Th e

size , weigh t

and enclose

d operationa l are

a o f m y UA S permit s exemptio nfro m

Par t 2 1 becaus

e my,Krai g Kempt's , UA S meet s a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y pursuan t t o Sectio n33

3 o f th e Refor m Act. Th e FA A i s authorize

d t o exempt aircraf t fro m th e airworthines

s certificat e requiremen t

under bot hth e Ac t (4 9 U.S.C . § 4470 1 (f) ) an d Sectio n33

3 o f th e Refor m Act . Bot h piece s o f legislatio npermi t

th e FA A t o exemp t UAS' s fro m th e airworthines

s certificat e requiremen t

i n consideratio no

f th e weight , size , speed , maneuverabilit y an d proximit y t o area s suc h a s airport s and dens e populations

. M y UA S meet s o r exceed s eac ho f th e elements . 1 4 C.F.R . 91.7(a ) prohibit s th e operatio no

f a n aircraf

t withou t a nairworthines

s certificate . A

s n o suc hcertificat

e wil l b e applicabl e

i n th e for m contemplate

d b y th e FARs , thi s Regulatio ni s inapplicable . 1 4

C.F.R . § 91. 9 (b ) (2 ) require s a naircraf

t fligh t manua l i nth e

aircraft . A

s ther e ar e n o pilot s o r passengers

, and give n th e

siz e o f th e UAS's , thi s Regulatio ni s

inapplicable . A nequivalen t leve l o f safet y wil l b e achieve d b y maintainin g

a manual . Th e

FA A ha s previousl y

issue d exemption s

t o thi s regulatio ni nExemptio n Nos . 8607 , 8737 , 8738

, 9299 , 9299A , 9565

, 9565B, 10167 , maintenanc e program tha t involve s regula r softwar e update s an d curativ

e measure s fo r an y damage d hardware . Therefore , a nequivalen t

leve l o f safet y wil l b e achieved . I n summary

, Krai g Kemp t seek s a n exemption fro

m th e followin g

Regulations

: 1 4 C.F.R . 21 , subpar

t H ; 1 4 C.F.R . 45.23(b) ; 1 4

C.F.R . § § 61.11 3 (a ) & (b) ; 1 4

C.F.R . § 91. 7 (a) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91. 9 (b)(2) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.103(b) ; 1 4

C.F.R . § 91.109 ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.119 ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.121 ; 1 4

C.F.R . § 91.151(a) ; 1 4

C.F.R . § § 91.203(a ) an d (b) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.40 5 (a) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.40 7 (a)(1) ; 1 4

C.F.R . § 91.40 9 (a)(2) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.40 9 ( a ) (2) ; and , 1 4

C.F.R . § § 91.41 7 (a ) & (b ) t o commerciall y

operat e my , Krai g Kempt's , smal l unmanne

d vehicle/lightweigh t

unmanne

d aircraf t vehicl e i ncommunit

y Awarenes

s and rea l estat

e operation s

t o develo p economi c

platform s fo r rea l estat

e t o enhanc e th e experienc e o f thos e seekin g t o relocat e t o th e Bozema nand Gallati nCount y areas . Currently

, are a awarenes s an d rea l estat

e aeria l vide

o an d photograph

y rel y primaril y o nth e us e o f large r aircraf t running o ncombustibl e

fuel , posin

g greate r potentia l ris

k t o th e public . Grantin g my , Krai g Kempt's , reques t fo r exemptio n wil l reduc

e curren t ris k level s an d thereb y enhanc e safety . M y UA S craf t doe s no t contai n potentiall y

explosiv e fuel , i s smaller , lighte r an d mor e maneuverabl e

tha n conventiona l rea l estat

e vide o an d photographi c

aircraf t wit hmuc

hles s fligh t time . Further

, I operat e a t lowe r altitude s and i n controlle

d airspac e eliminatin g

potentia l publi c

ris k flyin g t o and fro m establishe

d ai r fields . I , Krai g Kempt , hav e privat e pilo t trainin g an d hav e bee ninformall y

analyzin g fligh t informatio nan

d wil l compil e

safet y protocol s

an d th e implementatio no

f a fligh t operation s

manua l fo r rea l estat e usag e tha t exceed s currentl y accepte d mean s an d method s

fo r saf e flight. Forma l collectio n o f informatio n share

d with th e

FA A wil l enhanc

e th e FAA' s interna l effort

s t o establis hprotocol s

fo r complying

wit hth e FA A Modernizatio n an

d Refor m Ac t o f 2012 . Ther e ar e n o passenger

s o nboar d my .Krai g

Kempt , Sl y

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, Bozeman , M

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3 Exemptio n Petitio n Krai g Kempt's , UA S an d therefor

e th e likelihoo d o f deat ho r seriou s bodil y injur y i s significantl y diminished . My

, Krai g Kempt's , operatio n o

f m y UAS , weighin g

les s tha n4 pound s an d travellin g

a t lowe r speeds withi n limite

d area s wil l provid e

a nequivalen t

leve l o f safet y a s tha t achieve d under curren t FARs . Accordingl y

I , Krai g Kempt , respectfull y

reques t tha t th e FA A gran t m y exemptio nreques

t an d a m willin g t o cooperat e i n sharin g

informatio nt

o benefi t th e FAA , safet

y o f manne d aircraft , an

d th e genera l publi c

at large . Respectfully

, Krai g Kemp t 10 5 Silverwoo

d Bozeman , M

T 5971 5 Tel . 406-580-643

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