July 29 th , 2015

Daniel O’Connell 33 Blue Ridge Circle Cheshire CT, 06410
Phone : (203) 631

- 9191
Email : doconnellct@gmail.com

Re: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 C.F.R. Part 21; 14 C.F.R. 61.113(a)&(b); 91.7(a); 91.9(b); 91.109; 119.121; 91.151(a); 91.203(a)&(b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a) (1); 91.409(a) (2), 91.417(a)&(b)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I (Daniel O’Connell of 33 Blue Ridge Circle Cheshire, CT 0 6410) am submitting my petition for Exemption for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operations. I am a certified private pilot A SEL and have been since December 1997 with 226 hours PIC flight time and 32 of which are in rotary wing as well as extensive experien ce operating remote controlled (RC) aircraft an d ultra

small UAS

.

I own and plan to operate (2) UAS; the PHANTOM 2 Vision and a PHANTOM 3 Professional both of which are comprised of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS or PHANTOM) and a transportable ground s tation. Each UAS to be operated by the pilot is referred to as a quad

copter with a maximum gross weight of about 4 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The Phantom Vision has a small ultra

- light weight high definition camera and the Phantom 3 Professional has a small ultra

- light weight
ultra

- high definition camera. Both UAS are not toys and all precautions and adherence to rules and regulations will be taken. Included as attachments are the “Owner ’s Manual” and “ Safety
Guide”.

I respectfully request the grant to operate these UAS for commercial aerial photography, real

estate photography and filming , aerial inspections, cinematic filming, academic filming, construction site inspection, search and rescue and training operations

.

The Pilot, Daniel O’Connell , will abide by and provide the following levels of safety:

 I will only operate in reasonably safe environments and adhere to FAA rules and regulations for operation of UAS.

 I will not operate the UAS at speeds in excess of 20 Knots.

 I will not operate within 50 to 100 yards of the general public depending on location.

 I will operate as PIC (Pilot In

- Command) and have a VO (Visual Obs erver) during flight operations.

 Most flights conducted will b e between 3 to 10 minutes at altitudes of 150 to 250 fee t (AGL).

 I will adhere to all METARS, NOTAMS and TFR’s.

 I will adhere to UAS manufacturer safety guidelines, and within recommended envelops of flight.

 I will follow UAS manufacturer maintenance plan(s).

 I will obtain pre

- flight weather briefings. I will obtain necessary FAA and ATC permissions when applicable.

 I will operate with an Aviation Radio in order to maintain safety.

 All flight activity will be logged for both pilot and aircraft.

 I will operate under VFR conditions.

 I will operate under visual line of sight (VLOS).

 I will operate UAS and land prior to recommended battery minimum levels.

 I will conduct extensive preflight and post flight inspections and protocols, during which safety this i s paramount and of most importance.

 I will contact airports and ATC as necessary if operations are within 5 miles from an airport.

 I will use the UAS global positioning system (GPS) flight safety feature whereby it hovers and then slowly lands if communic ation with the remote control pilot is lost.

 I will obtain necessary permissions prior to operations.

 I will have pre, during and post flight procedures for take

- off (TO), flight operations (FO), landings (LD) and emergencies (EM).

 Aircraft will be clearl y marked as permissible by size with N numbers.

Respectfully,

Daniel O’Connell