BEFORE THE

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Regulatory Docket No. FAA‐2016‐1397

AMENDMENT TO

PETITION OF VULCAN INC.

FOR EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 333

OF THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012

AND 14 CFR PART 11

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

David Bunker

Compliance Officer

Vulcan Inc.

505 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 900

Seattle, Washington 98104

Phone 206‐342‐2116

DavidB@vulcan.com

March 7, 2016

Aaron A. Goerlich

Jason E. Maddux

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, Suite 590

Washington, DC 20036‐6802

Phone 202‐776‐3974

agoerlich@ggh‐airlaw.com

jmaddux@ggh‐airlaw.com

Counsel for Vulcan Inc.

   
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AMENDMENT TO

PETITION OF VULCAN INC.

FOR EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF THE

FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012 AND 14 CFR PART 11

Vulcan Inc. (Vulcan) hereby amends its petition for exemption dated January 7, 2016, as

follows:

At pp. 3‐4 of the January 7 petition, Vulcan listed four small UAS it intends to operate

under the requested exemption.  Vulcan now plans to also operate a fifth small UAS under the

exemption, i.e.:   

• 3D Robotics X8+:    The X8+ is an octocopter unmanned aircraft equipped with

eight propellers, each driven by an electric motor powered by a rechargeable

battery.    The X8+ measures 13.7 x 20.1 x 11.8 inches, weighs 5.6 pounds

including battery, and has a payload capacity of 1.7 pounds.    Additional

information is attached as Exhibit 6 and is available at 3dr.com.1

    Vulcan has

been advised the radio frequency spectrum used for control of the X8+ complies

with Federal Communications Commission requirements.   

All other portions of the January 7 petition are unchanged and apply fully to the X8+,

except that Exhibit 5, Paragraph 1 is revised to read as follows:

Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom

3 Professional, Falcon Unmanned Falcon, UASUSA Tempest, UAV Solutions Talon

120LE, and 3D Robotics X8+ when weighing less than 55 pounds including

payload.  Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or

a petition to amend this exemption.

The FAA has previously granted one or more exemptions authorizing use of the 3D

Robotics X8+ UAS.  Accordingly, good cause exists to dispense with publication of a summary of

this amendment in the Federal Register.2

                                                            

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   Exhibits 1 through 5 are appended to the January 7 petition.

2

   While there is no need to publish a summary of the amendment, Vulcan nevertheless provides the

following summary in accordance with FAR 11.81(f):   Vulcan Inc. petitions the FAA for exemption from various

requirements of Parts 61 and 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations to the extent necessary for the petitioner to

conduct commercial operations consisting of aerial data collection utilizing a small unmanned aerial system (UAS).   
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Thank you for your attention to Vulcan’s January 7 petition and this amendment.

      Respectfully submitted,      

      

Aaron A. Goerlich

Jason E. Maddux

GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH PC

Counsel for Vulcan Inc.