Roger A Cote Jr 

60 Greenview Drive 

Apt 16 

Manchester NH. 03102 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 

C.F.R. Parts 21; 45.23(b); 61.113 (a) & (b); 61.133 (a); 91.7 (a); 91.9 (b)(2); 91.109(a); 91.119; 91.121; 

91.151(a); 91.203(a) and (b); 91.319 (a}(1); 91.405 (a); 91.407 (a)(1); 91.409 (a)(2) and 91.417 (a) & (b) 

Dear Sir or Madam, 

I, Roger A Cote Jr respectfully submit this application in accordance with the FAA Modernization and 

Reform Act of 2012 and the procedures contained within 14 C. F. R. 11. I will be the owner and operator 

(PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft and request to be exempted from the Federal Aviation Regulations 

("FARs") so that I may operate the small light weight unmanned aircraft system ("UAS") commercially in 

airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"). As described herein, I am an 

experiencet;i RC multi-copter enthusiast in the state of New Hampshire. 

I intend to use a "DJI Phantom 3" for aerial photography, videography for commercial and residential 

real estate as well as personal venues. I would also like to pursue its use for search and rescue in the 

future. It is a small lightweight battery operated UAS that is well under 55 lbs. Its flight controls operate 

within the 2.4 GHz- 2.483 GHz frequency spectrum with a maximum speed of approximately 31 knots. 

The UAS utilizes four (4) counter-rotating propellers for balance, control and stability. I have attached 

the specifications for your review. 

Due to its lightweight and relatively slow speed, it is of little danger to the public when property 

operated in respect to the Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs"). The built in safety systems include a 

GPS mode that allows the UAS to hover in place when radio controls are released. It is also equipped 

with auto return safety technology in the event pilot communication is lost, or the battery nears 

depletion. At that point the UAS is designed slowly descend to point of takeoff. It weighs less than five 

(5) pounds (far below the maximum 55 pound limit); including battery, camera and propellers. 

I consider safety foremost with each flight! All preflight checks/maintenance will be done per the 

manufacturer's operation manual and done prior to all flights. It will not be operated within 5 miles of 

any airport and will be below the 400ft ceiling set forth by the exemption. 

The UAS is designed to hover in place via GPS and operate in speeds less than 35 knots without wind. 

For safety, stability and fear of financial loss I will not fly the UAS in high winds. It will not be operated 

near any congested areas where the general public is within fifty to one hundred yards depending on 

location and weather. 
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Due to the UAS being battery powered there are no combustible fuels onboard. The maximum flight 

time for this particular UAS is 23 minutes. Flights will be terminated well before the UAS reaches the 

25% battery life remaining. 

Given the size, weight and speed associated with the "OJ I Phantom 3" UAS to be utilized, I find this 

exception request to be reasonable. 

If given the exemptions required to commercially fly the UAS, It will be operated in a safe and effective 

manner while observing all guidelines set forth by the exemption. I (Roger A Cote Jr) will conduct 

operations in compliance with all protocols described herein, or as otherwise established by the FAA. 

Allowing this exemption will help educate current and potential enthusiasts to properly/safely operate 

UAS's within the NAS (National Airspace System). 

Also, the light weight UAS listed above meets the definition of "small unmanned aircraft" as defined in 

Section 331. Therefore the integration of my light weight UAS is expressly contemplated by the Reform 

Act. The Reform Act guides the types of UAS's that may operate safely in our national airspace system. 

Considerations include: The weight, size, speed and overall capabilities of the UAS. Whether the UAS 

will be operated near airports or heavily populated areas, and whether the UAS will be operated by line 

of sight. 112 P.L. 95 § 333 (a). Each of these items reflect in favor of an exemption. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Roger A Cote Jr