United'States'of'America

Department'of'Transportation

Federal'Aviation'Administration

Washington,'D.C.

In'the'matter'of'the'petition'for'exemption'of:

Gabino'Photography,'Corp.'and'Hector'Gabino

For'an'exemption'seeking'relief'from'the'requirements'of'

Title'14'of'the'Code'of'Federal'Regulations

Concerning'the'commercial'operation'of'DJ'Phantom'3

Professional'Unmanned'Aircraft'System

Pursuant'to'Section'333'of

The'FAA'Modernization'And'Reform'Act'of'2012

Submitted: February'2,'2016

Hector'Gabino,'owner/CEO'Gabino'Photography

10000'SW'2'St.

Miami,'FL'33174

305Y562Y9419

gabinophotography@gmail.com
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February"9,"2016

Dear"Sir"or"Madam,

Pursuant"to"Section"333"of"the"FAA"Modernization"and"Reform"Act"of"2012"(herein"referred"

to"as"Reform"Act)"and"14"CFR"Part"11,"Gabino"Photography,"Corp."hereby"applies"for"and"

exemption"from"the"listed"Federal"Aviation"Regulations"(FARs)"to"allow"commercial"

operation"of"Unmanned"Aircraft"Systems"for"precision"aerial"inspections"so"long"as"such"

operations"are"conducted"within"and"under"the"conditions"outlined"herein"or"as"may be"

established"by"the"FAA"as"required by"Section"333.

Gabino"Photography"provides"aerial"videography and"photography"for"real"estate"

photography"and"special"events"over"certain"areas"of"the"U.S."Being"positioned"in"this"

highly"competitive"industry"requires"a"significant"investment"in"software"and"hardware"

products"and"an"awareness"of"forthcoming"technological"developments."The"sUAS is"among"

a"group"of"several"technological developments"that"Gabino"Photography"considers"to"be"a"

tool"that"will"have"a"positive"impact"on"the"services"we"provide"for"our"clients.

As"detailed"in"this"document,"the"requested"exemption"would"permit"the"operation"of"sUAS

under"controlled"conditions"in"airspace"that"is:"limited,"predetermined,"controlled"as"to"

access"and"safer"due"to"the"protocols"followed"by"Gabino"Photography.

Approval"of"this"exemption"would"thereby"enhance"safety"and"fulfill"the"Secretary"of"

Transportation’s"responsibilities"to"“establish"requirements"for"the"safe"operation"of"such"

aircraft"systems"in"the"national"airspace"system"– Section"333(c) Reform"Act.

Applicant:

Gabino"Photography"Corp.

Hector"Gabino

10000"SW"2"St.

Miami,"FL"33174

gabinophotography@gmail.com
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Regulations"from"which"the"exemption"is"requested:

14"CFR"Part"21

14"CFR"45.23(b)

14"CFR"61.113(a)"and"(b)

14"CFR"91.7(a)

14"CFR"91.9(b)"(2)

14"CFR"91.103

14"CFR"91.109

14"CFR"91.111(a)

14"CFR"91.119

14"CFR"91.121

14"CFR"91.151(a)

14"CFR"91.203"(a)"and"(b)

14"CFR"91.405"(a)

14"CFR"407"(a)"(1)

14"CFR"409"(a)"(2)

14"CFR"417"(a)"and"(b)

Authority)for)Exemptions:

The"Federal"Aviation"Act"expressly"grants"the"DAA"authority"to"issue"exemptions."This"

statutory"authority"exempting"civil"aircraft,"as"the"term"is"described"under"Section"40101"

of"the"Act,"including"sUAS,"from"the"requirement"that"all"civil"aircraft"must"have"a"current"

airworthiness"certificate.

The"Administrator"may"grant"an"exemption"from"a"requirement of"a"regulation"prescribed"

under"subsection"(a)"or"(b)"of"this"section"or"any"sections"44702[44716"of"this"title"if"the"

Administrator"finds"the"exemption"in"the"public"interest"[ 49"USC"44701(f)."See"also"49"USC"

4711(a);"49"USC"44704;"14"CFR.

Section"333(b)"of"the"Reform"Act"assists"the"Secretary"in"determining"whether"sUAS may"

operate"in"the"national"airspace system"without"creating"a"hazard"to"the"user,"the"public,"or"

a"threat"to"national"security."In"making"this"determination,"the"Secretary"must"consider:

• The"sUAS’"size,"weight,"speed"and"operational"capability

• Whether"the"sUAS operates"within"the"visual"line"of"sight"of"the"operator

• Whether the"sUAS operates"outside"of"highly populated"areas"and"away"from"close"

proximity"to"airports

Reform"Act"333(a),"If"the"Secretary"determines"that"a"sUAS “may"operate"safely"in"the"

national"airspace"system,"the"Secretary"shall"establish"requirements"for"the"safe"operation"

of"such"aircraft"in"the"national"airspace"system."Id.333(c)
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Gabino"Photography’s"sUAS Fleet:

• DJI"Phantom

a. Weight:"1280"g

b. Diagonal"Size:"590"mm

c. Max"Speed:"16"m/s

d. Max"Altitude:"1000"m

e. Max"Distance:"2000"m

The"sUAS will"operate"only"in"the"Pilot[in"Command"(PIC)"or"Visual"Observer’s"(VO)"visual"

line"of"sight"at"all"times."Such"operations"will"ensure"that"the"sUAS will"“not"create"a"hazard

to"users"of"the"national"airspace"system"or"the"public”"Reform"Act"Section"333(b).

Given"the"small"size"of"the"sUAS involved"and"the"restricted"environment"within"which"they"

will"operate,"our"application"falls"squarely"within"the"zone"of"safety(an"equivalent"of"level"

of"safety)"in"which"Congress"envisioned"that"the"FAA"must,"by"exemption,"allow"

commercial"operations"of"sUAS to"commence"immediately."Also"due"to"the"small"size"of"the"

sUAS and"the"low"altitudes"in"which"our"sUAS will"operate,"approval"of"the"application"

presents"no"national"security"issue.

The"sUAS can"be operated entirely"by"a"touch[screen,"map[based"interface."This"means"the"

operator"only"needs"to"command"the"system"where"to"go"and"the"system"does"all"the"flying"

for"the"operator."The"sUAS can"be"operated in"both"semi[ and"fully"autonomous"flight"

modes,"with the"operator simply"clicking"on"a"map"to"create"a"pre[planned"flight"path"for"a"

flight."In"addition,"the"operator can"create"no"fly"zones"or"maximum"flight"ranges"and"

altitudes"so"the"system"cannot"enter"areas"deemed"unsafe"or"unnecessary to"fly"over.

The"sUAS has built[in"intelligent"fault"handling"which"allows"it"to"detect"a"system"fault"

while"in"the"air"and"automatically fly"back"to"its"fake[off"location"and"land."Faults"that"can"

be"detected"include:"loss"of"communication; exceeding"pre[set"wind"thresholds;"and low"

battery"levels.

All"flight"operations"are"global"positioning"system"(GPS)"controlled,"making"the"system"

easy"to"navigate."At"any"point"if"the"operator is"not"explicitly"commanding"the"system"to"

move,"the"system"automatically"holds"its"GPS"position."The"flight"control"system"employs"

not"only"GPS"positioning,"but"a"variety"of"sensors"including"sonar,"barometric"pressure,"

temperature,"wind"speed,"and"others"to"ensure"stability"so"long"as"wind"thresholds"are"not"

exceeded."Also,"a"flight"termination"link"– to"prevent"a"“fly"away”"or"other"potentially"

dangerous"situation"– is"available"to"the"operator.

Description)of)Specific)Regulations

14"CFR"Part"21,"Subpart"H:"Airworthiness"Certificates

Subpart"H"establishes"the"procedural"requirements"for"the"issuance"of"airworthiness"

certificate"as"required"by"FAR"91.203(a)"(1)."Given"the"size"and"limited"operating"area"

associated"with"the"aircraft"to"be"utilized"by"Gabino"Photography,"an"exemption"from"Part"
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21"Subpart H"meets"the"requirements"of"an"equivalent"level"of safety under"Part"11"and"

Section"333"of"the"Reform"Act.""The"Federal"Aviation"Act"(49USC"44701(f))"and"section"333"

of"the"Reform"Act"both"authorize"the"FAA"to"exempt"aircraft"from"the"requirement"for"an"

airworthiness"certificate,"upon"consideration"of"the size,"weight,"speed,"operational"

capability,"and"proximity"to"airports"and"populated areas"of"the"particular"sUAS."In"all"

cases,"an"analysis"of"these"criteria"demonstrates"that"the"sUAS operated"without"an"

airworthiness certificate,"in"the"restricted"environment"and"under"the"conditions"proposed,"

will"be"at"least"as"safe,"or"safer,"than"a"conventional"aircraft"operating"with"an"

airworthiness"certificate"without"the"restrictions and"conditions"proposed.

14"CFR"45.23(b):"Marking"of"the"aircraft

This"regulation"requires"that"certain"experimental,"provisionally"certified"aircraft,"or"light[

sport"category"aircraft"to"be"market"with"letters"between"2"inches"and"6"inches"high"

“limited,”"“restricted,”"“light"sport,”"“experimental”"or"“provisional”"near"each entrance"to"a"

cabin,"cockpit"or"pilot"station."Even"though"the"sUAS will"have"no"airworthiness"certificate,"

and"exemption may"be"needed as"the"sUAS will"have"no"entrance"to"the"cabin,"cockpit"or"

pilot"station"on"which the"word"“Experimental”"can"be"placed."Given"the"size"of"the"sUAS,"2"

inch"lettering"will"be"impossible."Gabino"Photography"will"mark"the"sUAS with"the"

organization’s"name"and"address.

14"CFR"61.113(a)"&"(b):"Private"pilot"privileges"and"limitations:"Pilot"in"command

Sections"61.113(a)"and"(b)"limit"private"pilots"to"non[commercial operations."Because"the"

sUAS will"not"carry"a"pilot"or"passengers,"the"proposed operations"can"achieve"the"

equivalent"level"of"safety"of"current"operations"by"requiring"the"PIC"operating"the"aircraft"

to"have"completed"a"sUAS flight"training"course"of"16"hours"before"flying"a"sUAS."Unlike"a"

conventional aircraft"that"carries"the"pilot"and"passengers,"the"sUAS is"remotely"controlled"

with"no"living"thing"or"cargo"on"board."The"area"of"operation"is"controlled,"restricted,"and"

all"flights"are"planned"and"coordinated"in"advance."The"risks"associated"with"the"operation"

of"the"sUAS are"so"diminished"from"the"level"of risk"associated"with"commercial"operations"

contemplated"by"Part"61"when"draft,"that"allowing"operations"of"the"sUAS as"requested"

exceeds"the"present"level"of"safety"achieved"by"14CFR"61.113(a)"and"(b).

14"CFR"91.7(a):"Civil"aircraft"airworthiness

The"regulation"requires"that"no"person"may"operate"a"civil"aircraft unless"it’s in"airworthy"

condition."As"there"will"be"no"airworthiness"certificate"issued"for"the"aircraft,"should"this"

exemption"be"granted,"no"FAA"regulatory"standard"will"exist"for"determining"

airworthiness."Given"the"size"of"the"aircraft and"the"requirements"for"maintenance"and"use"

of"safety checklists"prior"to"each"flight"an"equivalent"level"of"safety"will"be provided.

14CFR"91.9(b)"(2):"Civil"aircraft"flight"manual,"marking"and"placard"requirements

The"sUAS,"given"its"size"and"configuration,"has"no"ability"or"place"to"carry"such"a"flight"

manual"on"the"aircraft,"not"only"because"there"is"no"pilot"on"board,"but"because"there"is"no"

room"or"capacity"to"carry"such"item"on"the"aircraft. The"equivalent"level"of"safety"will"be"

maintained"by"keeping"the"User"Manual"at"the"ground"control"point"where"the"PIC"flying"

the"sUAS will"have"immediate"access"to"it.
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14"CFR"91.103:"Preflight"action

This"regulation"requires"each"PIC"take"certain"actions"before"flight"to"ensure"the"safety"of"

flight."An"exemption"is"needed"from"this"requirement"as"the"PIC"will"take"separate"preflight"

actions,"including"checking"for"weather"conditions,"checking"flight"batter"requirements,"

checking"takeoff"and"landing"distances,"and all"other"actions"in"the"safety"checklists."These"

actions"will"provide"an"equivalent"level"of"safety.

14"CFR"91.109:"Flight"instruction

Section"91.109"provides"that"no"person"may"operate"a"civil"aircraft"(except"a"manned"free"

balloon)"that"is"being"used"for"flight"instruction"unless"that"aircraft"has"fully"functioning"

dual"controls."Flight"control"is"accomplished"through"the"use"of"a"control"box"that"

communicates"with"the"aircraft"via"radio"communications."The"equivalent"level"of"safety"is"

provided"by"the fact"that"neither"a"pilot"nor"passengers"will"be"carried"in"the"aircraft,"the"

ability"to"control"the"sUAS via"radio"signals"from"the"controller"and"by"the"size"and"speed"of"

the"aircraft.

14"CFR"91.111(a):"Operating"near"another"aircraft

Section"91.111(a) establishes"that"no"person"may"operate"an"aircraft"so"close"to"another"

aircraft"as"to create"a"collision"hazard."Occasionally,"the"sUAS engage"in"simultaneous"flight"

routines"that"employ"more"than one"sUAS in"a"tightly"controlled,"patterned"flight"plan"

based"on"onboard"GPS"positioning"navigation"systems."This"method"of"data"collection"

employs"interferometric"capture"sequences,"requiring"more"than"one"measurement"sensor"

during"the"flight"routine.

14"CFR"91.119:"Minimum"safe"altitudes

Section"91.119"establishes"safe"altitudes"for"operation"of"civils"aircraft."Section"91.119(d)"

allows"helicopters"to"be"operated"at"less"than"the"minimums"prescribed,"provided"the"

person"operating"the"helicopter"complies"with"any"route"or"altitudes"prescribed"for"

helicopters"by"the"FAA."This"exemption"is"for"a"multirotor"craft"that"flies"similarly"to"a"

helicopter, with"vertical"takeoff"and"vertical"landing,"which"will"typically"operate"at"

altitudes"of"200"feet"above"ground"level"(AGL),"so"an"exemption"may"be"needed"to"allow"

such"operations."The"sUAS will"never"operate"at"altitude"higher"than"300"AGL"and"all

operations"will"occur"during"daylight"hours"under"the"Visual"Meteorological"Conditions"

(VMC)"only.

The"equivalent"level"of"safety"will"be"achieved"given"the size,"weight"and"speed"of"the"sUAS"

as"well"as"the"location"where"it"is"operated.""No"flight"will"be"taken"without"the"permission"

of"the"property"owner"or"local"officials."Because"of"this"notice,"as"well"as"the"precautions"

outlined"below,"all"affected"individuals"will"be"aware"of"the"planned"flight"operations.
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Flight"operations"will"be"conducted"at"least"500"feet"from"all"non[participating"persons"

(persons"other"than"the"PIC"or"VO),"vessels,"vehicles"and"structures"unless:

• Barriers"or"structures"are"present"that"sufficiently"protect"non[participating"persons"

from"debris"in"the"event"of"an"accident."The"PIC"will"ensure"that"non[participating"

persons"remain"under"such"protection."If"a"situation"arises"where"non[participating"

persons"leave"such"protection"and"are"within"500"feet"of"the"sUAS,"flight"operation"

will"cease"immediately"and/or

• The"aircraft"is"operated"near"vessels,"vehicles"or"structures"where"the"land"

owner/controller"has"granted"permission"and"the"PIC"has"made"a"safety"assessment"

of"the"risk"of"operating"closer"to"those"objects"and;"operations"near"the"PIC"or"VO"do"

not"present"an"undue"hazard"to"the"PIC"or"VO,"per"14"CFR"91.119(a)

The"sUAS will"remain"within"visual"line"of"sight"of"the"PIC"or"VO."Flight"operations"will"be"

conducted"at"least"five (5) miles"from"an"airport"and"at"least"three"(3) miles"from"any"city"

or"densely"populated"area."The"PIC"or"VO"will provide"notification"to"the"local"Flight"

Standards"District"Office"(FSDO) and"airport"controller"of"all"operations"within"five"(5)"

miles"of"an"airport."The"FAA"will"have"advance"notice"of"all"operations"through"the"filing"of"

notices[to[airmen"(NOTAM).

Compared"to"flight"operations"with"aircraft"or"rotorcraft"weighing"far"more"than"sUAS

proposed"herein"and"carrying"flammable"fuel,"any"risk"associated"with"our"operations"is"far"

less"than"those"presently"presented"with"helicopters"and"other"conventional"aircraft"

operating"at"or"below"500"feet"AGL."In"addition,"the"low[altitude"operations"of"the"sUAS will"

ensure"separation"between"these"sUAS operations"and"the"operation"of"conventional"

aircraft"that"must"comply"with"Section"91.119.

14"CFR"91.121:"Altimeter"Settings

The"regulation"requires"each"person"operating"the"aircraft"to"maintain"cruising"altitude"by"

reference"to"an"altimeter"that"is"set"“..."to"the"elevation"of"the"departure"airport"or"an"

appropriate"altimeter"setting"available"before"departure.”"As"the"sUAS may"not"have"a"

barometric"altimeter,"but"instead"a"GPS"altitude"read"out,"an"exception"may"be"needed."An"

equivalent"level"of"safety"will"be"achieved"by"the"PIC"confirming"the"altitude"of"the"launch"

site"shown"on"the"GPS"altitude"indicator"before"flight.

14"CFR"91.151(a):"Fuel"requirements"for"flight"in"visual"flight"rules"(VER)"conditions

Section"91.151(a)"outlines"fuel"requirements"for"beginning"a"flight"in"VFR"conditions."Our"

sUAS"is"limited"to"operation"in"controlled"environments and"has"a"limited"flight"time"which"

requires"an"exemption"from"14CFR"91.151(a).

The"battery"powering"the"sUAS"provides"approximately"25"minutes"of"powered"flight."This"

would"render"the"sUAS"unable"to"meet"the"30"minute"reserve"requirement"in"14CFR"

91.151(a)."Given"the"limitations"on"the"sUAS’"proposed"flight"area"and"the"location"of"its"

proposed"operations"within"a"predetermined"area,"a"longer"time"frame"for"flight"in"daylight"

VFR"conditions"is"reasonable.
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An"equivalent"level"of"safety"can"be"achieved"by"limiting"flights"to"20"minutes,"or"enough"

battery"reserve"to"ensure"that"the"sUAS"lands"at"the ground"station"with"at"least"20%"of"

battery"power"(as"determined"by"the"onboard"monitoring"system"and"the"PIC),"whichever"

happens"first."This"restriction"would"be"more"than"adequate"to"return"the"sUAS"to"its"

planned"landing"zone"from"anywhere"in"its"limited"operating"area.

14CFR"91.203(a)"&"(b):"Carrying"civil"aircraft certification"and"registration

The"sUAS"has"no"cabin,"cockpit"or"pilot"station"and"is"operated"without"an"onboard"pilot."

Therefore,"there"is"no"ability"or"place"to"carry"certification"and"registration"documents"or"

to"display"them"on"the"sUAS.

An"equivalent"level"of"safety"will"be"achieved"by"keeping"these"documents"at"the"ground"

control"point"where"the"PIC"flying"the"sUAS"will"have"immediate"access"to"them,"to"the"

extent"they"are"applicable to"the"sUAS.

14CFR"91.405(a);"409(a)"(2);"417"(a)"&"(b):"Maintenance inspections

These"regulations"require"that"an"aircraft"operator"or"owner"“shall"have"the"aircraft"

inspected"as"prescribed"in"subpart"E"of"this"part"and"shall"between"required"inspections,"

except"as"provided"in"paragraph"©"of"this"section,"have"discrepancies"repaired"as"

prescribed"in"part"43"of"this"chapter...,”"and"others"shall"inspect"and"maintain"the"aircraft"in"

compliance"with"Part"43.

Given"that"these"sections"and"Part"43"apply"only"to"aircraft"with"an"airworthiness"

certificate,"these"sections"will"not"apply"to"Gabino"Photography. Maintenance"will"be"

accomplished"by"the"operator"pursuant"to"the"manufacturer’s"recommendations."An"

equivalent"level of"safety"will"be"achieved"because"the"sUAS"are"very"limited"in"size"and"will"

carry"a"small"payload"and"operate"only"in"restricted areas"for"limited"periods"of"time."If"

mechanical"issues"areas,"the"sUAS"can"land"immediately"and"will"be"operating"from"no"

higher"than"400"feet"AGL."The"PIC"will ensure"that"the"sUAS"is"in"working"order"prior"to"

initiating"flight,"perform"required"maintenance"and"keep"a"log"of"any"maintenance"

performed.

Moreover,"the"PIC"is"the"person"most"familiar"with"the"aircraft"and"best"suited"to"maintain"

the"aircraft"in"an"airworthy"condition"to"provide"the"equivalent"level"of"safety.

PUBLIC"INTEREST

Approval"of"exemptions"allowing"commercial"operations"of"sUAS for"precision"aerial"

photography"enhances"safety"while"reducing"risk."Manned"aircraft"monitory"and"surveying

creates"a"greater"risk"because"the"craft"are"much"larger,"have"combustible"fuel,"and"carry"an"

onboard"human"pilot."In"contrast,"a"sUAS"weighing"less"than"55"pounds and"powered"by"

batteries"eliminates"virtually"all"of"that"risk"given"the"reduced"mass"and"lack"of"combustible"

fuel"carried"on"board."The"sUAS"will"carry"no"passengers"or"crew"and,"therefore,"will"not"

expose"them"to"the"risks"associated"with"manned"aircraft"flights.
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Conducting"aerial photography"and"videography with"the"sUAS,"instead"of"manned"aircraft,"

will"greatly"benefit"the"public"by"drastically"reducing"the"levels"of"air"and"noise"pollution"

generated"during"traditional aerial"flight"operations."By"using"the"battery"power"and"

electric"motors,"the"sUAS"produces"no air"pollution"and"is"a"viable"environmentally"

conscious"alternative"to"the"cabin"class,"six"cylinder"internal"combustion"twin"engine"

aircraft"that"are"typically used"for"aerial"photography and"videography,"while"burning"

approximately"20[30"gallons per"hour"of"leaded"aviation"fuel."The"sUAS,"while"reducing"the

carbon"footprint"of"aerial"photography and"videography,"also"reduces"noise"pollution"as"it"

is"propelled""by"battery"powered"electric"motors"rather"than"an"internal"combustion"

engine.

EQUIVALENT"LEVEL"OF"SAFETY

Gabino"Photography"proposes"that"the"exemption"requested"herein"apply"to"civil"aircraft"

that"have"the"characteristics"and"that"operate"within"the"limitations"listed"herein."These"

limitations"provide"for"at"least"an"equivalent"or"even"higher level"of"safety"to"operations"

under"the"current"regulatory"structure"because"the"proposed"operations"represent"a"safety"

enhancement"to"the"already"safe"protocols"followed"by"aerial photography"and"

videography"operations"conducted"with"helicopters"and"other"conventional"aircraft.
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Gabino"Photography"PICs"will"be"bound"by"the"following"limitations"when"conducting"its"

sUAS"operations"under"an"FAA"issued"exemption:

• The"sUAS"will"weigh"less"than"55"pounds

• Flights"will"be"operated"within"line"of"sight"of"a"PIC"and/or"VO

• Maximum"total"flight"time"for"each"operational"flight"will"be"20"minutes."Flights"will"

be"terminated"at"20%"battery"power"reserve"should"that"occur"prior"to"the"20"

minute"limit

• Flights"will"be"operated"at"an"altitude"of"no"more"than"400"feet"AGL

• Flight"operations will"be"conducted"5"miles"from"an"airport"and"at"least"3"miles"from"

any"city"or"densely"populated"area,"which"are"depicted"in"yellow"on"VFR"sectional"

charts

• Flight"operations"within"5"miles"of"an"airport"require"notification"and"approval"from"

the"local"FSDO"and"airport"controller

• Flight"operations"will"occur"during"daylight"hours"and"under"visual"meteorological"

conditions"only

• The"FAA"will"have"advance"notice"of"all"operations"through"the"filing"of"NOTAM

• Minimum"crew"for"each"operation"will"consist of"the"sUAS"PIC"and"VO

• The"PIC"and"VO"will"have"been"trained"in"the"operation"of"the"sUAS

• The"PIC"and"VO"will"at"all"times"be"able"to"communicate"by"voice"and/or"text

• Written"and/or"oral"permission"from"the"relevant"property"holders"will"be"obtained

• Flight"operations"will"be"conducted"at"least"500"feet"from"all"non[participating"

persons,"vehicles,"vessels"and"structures"unless:

a. Barriers"or"structures"will"be"present"that"sufficiently"protect"non[participating"

persons"from"debris"in"the"event"of"an"accident."The"PIC"will"ensure"that"non[

participating"persons"remain"under"such"protection."If"a"situation"arises"where"

no[participating"persons"leave"such"protection and"are"within"500"feet"of"the"

sUAS,"flight"operations"will"cease"immediately"and/or;

b. The"sUAS"is"operated"near"vehicles,"vessels"or"structures"where"the"

landowner/controller"has"granted"permission"and"the"PIC"has"made"a"safety"

assessment"of"operating"closer"to"those"objects;

c. Operations"near"the"PIC"or"VO"do"not"present"an"undue"hazard"to the"pilot"or"

visual"observer

• If"the"sUAS"loses"communication"or"loses"its"GPS"signal,"the"sUAS"will"have"the"

capacity"to"return"to"a"safe,"pre[0determined"location"and"land

• The"sUAS"will"have"the"capability"to"abort"flight"in"case"of"unpredicted"obstacles or"

emergencies

PRIVACY

All"flights"will"occur"over"private"or"controlled"access"property"with"the"property"owner’s"

prior"consent"and"knowledge."Images"taken"will"be"of"individuals"who"have"also"consented"

to"being"photographed/filmed"or"otherwise"have"agreed"to"be"in"the"area"where"aerial"

photography"will"take"place.
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FEDERAL"REGISTER"SUMMARY

Mr."Hector"Gabino,"CEO,"Gabino"Photography [ 10000"SW"2"St.,"Miami,"FL"33174 [

petitioned"the"FAA"on"behalf"of"Gabino"Photography"from"part"21"and"45.23"(b),"61.113"(a)"

and"(b),"91.7"(a),"91.9"(b)(2),"91.103,"91.109,"91.111"(a),"91.119,"91.121,"91.151"(a),"91.203"

(a)"and"(b),"91.405"(a),"407"(a)(1),"409"(a)(2),"417"(a)"and"(b),"of"Title"14,"Code"of"the"

Federal"Regulations"(14CFR)."The"exemption"would"allow"commercial"operation"of"small"

Unmanned"Aircraft"Systems"(sUAS)"for"precision"aerial"photography"and videography.

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Satisfaction"of"the"criteria"provided"in"Section"333"of"the"Reform"Act"of"2012"– size,"weight,"

speed,"operating"capabilities,"proximity to"airports"and"populated"areas,"and"operation"

within"visual"line"of"sight"and"national"security"– provide"more"than"adequate"justification"

for"the"granting"of"the"requested"exemptions"allowing"commercial"operation"of"Gabino"

Photography’s"sUAS"for precision"aerial"photography,"videography"and"cinematography.

Best"Regards,

Hector Gabino

Hector"Gabino

Gabino"Photography

CEO/Aerial"Photographer