August	5,	2015 REVISION	TO	MARCH	8 LETTER	&	DOCUMENTS

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Roland J. Boucher, Jr.

396 Washington Street

Suite 260

Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-6209

U. S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

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 and Part 11 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b);14 CFR Part 21;14 CFR 

61.113 (a) & (b); 91.7 (a);91.9 (b) (2);91.103(b); 91.109;91.119; 91.121; 

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: 

VizTools wishes to amend its Part 333 Exemption granted on August 17, 2015 

and amended on October 28, 2015 as follows: 

On page 6 of the amended Exemption, VizTools requests that the distance 

requirement in number 26 on that page be reduced from 500 feet to 50 feet, provided 

VizTools will be using a Yuneec Q500 Typhoon 4K, 4 Blade Rotorcraft. Weight: 

3.75 Pounds sUAS for the following reasons:

The size and weight of the Yuneec Q500 4K sUAS being used and registered 

(N102VT) by VizTools is only 3.75 pounds, which is less that 10 percent of the 55 pound 

weight allowed in this category. 

VizTools is willing to stipulate that the reduced distance would only apply in 

cases where the weight of the sUAS is under 4 pounds.

Further, Roland Boucher has held a Commercial pilots certificate (2711520) with 

an Instrument Rating and Complex Airplane Endorsement and he has hundreds of hours 

of actual instrument flight time. Mr. Boucher has had no infractions or accidents.

The name and address of the applicant is: 

VizTools LLC 

Attn: Roland J. Boucher, Jr.

Holder of Commercial Pilot Cert. # 2711520

Ph: 781-789-9026

Email: rboucher@viztools.tv

Address: 396 Washington Street, Suite 260, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481- 6209

AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY 

The applicant proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft 

that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These 
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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 data collection, movie and television video and 

filming operations conducted with conventional aircraft. 

VizTools will be using a Yuneec Q500 Typhoon 4K, 4 Blade Rotorcraft.

Weight: 3.75 Pounds

Manuals for this aircraft are attached to this letter.

Additional Information in Support of this Request:

Applicant has obtained N numbers (NV102, NV104)

Applicant has accrued in excess of 10 hours practical experience and

practice with the Blade Nano QX Training Aircraft and the Yuneec Q500 4K 

Aircraft

Applicant holds Commercial Pilot’s Certificate with Instrument Rating and is 

fully familiar with Communications and Navigation Processes and Procedures.

Applicant is involved in ongoing aviation safety training through the AOPA

Wings Program and Air Safety Foundation, FAA and EAA.

Applicant will only operate in reasonably safe environments that are

strictly controlled, are away from power lines, elevated lights, airports and

actively populated areas; and

Applicant will conduct preflight inspections and protocols, during which

safety carries primary importance.

Sincerely, 

Roland J. Boucher, Jr.

Member

VizTools LLC. 

Enclosures:

Petitioner Supports this request with the following additional documents, which are to be 

considered proprietary documents and are not to be published in the Federal Record.

Exhibit 1 -

Yuneec Q500 4K Manual

Yuneec Supplemental Documents