Petition for Exemption 14 CFR § 11.81 Exemption petition under SEC 333 Gary Roberts 2802 S Pantano Rd Tucson, AZ 85730 (520) 790-1222 gary@hmmaz.com The specific section or sections of 14 CFR from which you seek an exemption; Petition for Exemption under Sec 333 The extent of relief you seek and the reason you seek the relief; Sec 333 prohibits the use of a UAS for commercial purposes. I am a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and am simply petitioning for an exemption to provide a commercial service for non-profit faith based organizations which are working with poor and underprivileged people, or unwed mothers, such as Hands of Hope and Gospel Rescue Mission. I will do this through Harvest Media Ministry, who I work for. I cofounded Harvest Media Ministry in 1996, and have experience in video production since 1992. I’ve traveled to 26 countries, having produced videos for dozens of organizations both locally and abroad. Our website is www.harvestmediaministry.com. We desire to increase the production value of the videos we produce by adding the dimension of aerial cinematography. I would like to be able to accept payment for these services therefore making this a commercial use of a UAS. How your request would benefit the public as a whole; My request benefits the public as a whole by providing an opportunity for small non-profit organizations to take advantage of the technology that now exists in the form of UAS’s . It would add production value to the promotional videos we produce for them which could, in turn, reach a wider audience, resulting possibly in them receiving more donations, allowing them to help more people in need. The proposed operations Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, video production, public events, landscape cinematography and network news imaging; aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority

. Reasons why the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the exemption would provide a level of safety at least equal to the existing rule; Being a certified AMA RC Pilot and therefore understanding the importance of different uses and safety concerns regarding FAA regulated airspace, I would be a good candidate for exemptionof Sec 333 while not putting Air Safety in any accelerated risk. I plan on using any of the following UASs: DJI Inspire 1, DJI Phantom 2, GoPro’s Karma, YUNEEC Typhoon H, Yuneec Tornado H920, DJI Phantom 4. The DJI Phantom 4 has some innovative safety features, including a range of new onboard sensors and computing capabilities that make it easy to pilot and very difficult to crash. It is embodied by two small optical sensors embedded in the front of the aircraft that let the Phantom “see” what’s in front of it. These, along with the drone’s primary camera, motion sensors, and a downward-facing optical sensor on the belly of the aircraft, allow the drone’s computer vision software to create a volumetric map of its environment. This is otherwise known as “sense-and-avoid” technologies . By using this UAV, I would not be adversely affecting safety. A summary we can publish in the Federal Register I, Gary Roberts am seeking an exemption of the FAA’s Sec 333 rules that does not allow the use of an Unmanned Aircraft to be used for Commercial purposes in regards to National Airspace Safety. I am simply petitioning for an exemption to provide a commercial service for non-profit organizations which are working with poor and underprivileged people

. I would be a good candidate for exemption of Sec 333 while not putting Air Safety in any accelerated risk. I appreciate the FAA’s consideration of this petition for exemption. 

### Any	addi(onal	informa(on,	views,	or	arguments	available	to	support	your	request; I	am	fully	aware	of	the	pre	flight	safety	checks	and	procedures	implicated	in	the	opera8on	manual for	the	Inspire	1	and	Phantom	2,	and	intend	to	implement	pre	flight	safety	checks	and	u8lize	the safety	technology	provided	with	these	units,	and	any	others	I	purchase.	I	intend	to	be	fully	aware	of my	surroundings	at	all	8mes	and	to	only	fly	the	unmanned	aircraA	within	a	visual	line	of	sight	and only	in	Visual	Flight	Condi8ons. I	believe	I	would	be	a	good	candidate	for	exemp8on	of	Sec	333	since	I	graduated	from	Unmanned Vehicle	University’s	drone	pilot	training	program	in	July,	2014,	which	consists	of	three	phases.	Phase one	was	16	hours	of	ground	school	where	I	covered	a	variety	of	drone	training	topics.	In	phase	two	I received	10	hours	of	simula8on	where	I	was	able	to	fly	47	different	UAVs.	In	phase	three	I	took	16 hours	of	drone	flight	training	at	the	training	center	in	PrescoQ,	AZ,	where	I	learned	how	to	fly	a	UAS. Since	then,	I	have	been	opera8ng	the	Phantom	2	since	July,	2014	for	recrea8onal	purposes,	but	now I	would	like	to	be	able	to fly	my	UAS	commercially.