November 16, 2015 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operation~:. 

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 -

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Petitioner: 

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. 

Richard P. Celender, Vice President 

333 Baldwin Road 

Pittsburgh, PA 15205 

Phone: 412-429-2324 

Email: rcelender@cecinc.com 

Website: www.cecinc.com 

Subject: Application to Amend 

Section 333 Exemption No. 12371 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-1971 

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. 

By letter from the FAA dated August 6, 2015, an exemption was granted to Civil & Environmental 

Consultants, Inc. (CEC) for relief under Section 333. That letter was marked Section 333 Exemption No. 

12371 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-1971. 

CEC is requesting amendment to their existing 333 exemption as listed and described below. The purpose 

for the amendment is to add additional unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms to enhance the delivery 

of the services listed in our existing 333 exemption. The amendment will serve to increase the 

functionality and usefulness of UAS and the increased functionality will serve to create safer working 

environments in the industries in which they are deployed. Granting this request will result in no change 

in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the 

original exemption. 

Additional Aircraft 

CEC would like to add additional UAS to our existing exemption. The new aircrafts are listed below: 

Aircraft 1 

Manufacturer: DJI 

Model No.: DJI Phantom 3 Models 

DJI has announced they will discontinue the Phantom 2 Vision model which was approved in CEC's 

Exemption No. 123 71. The size, weight, and performance specification of the DJI Phantom 3 ("P3 ") are 

substantially similar to those of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision ("P2") in all relevant respects. The findings, 

rationale and conclusions contained in the FAA's Exemption No. 12371 can be applied without 

. modification to this application to include the DJI Phantom 3 models. 

333 Baldwin Road I Pittsburgh, PA 15205 I p: 412-429-2324 f: 412-429-21 14 I www.cecinc.com 

Application to Amend 

Section 333 Exemption No. 12371 

Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-1971 

November 16, 2015 

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Aircraft 2 

Manufacturer: senseFly 

Model No.: eBee RTK 

SenseFly has constructed a vehicle with additional features and longer air time than the DJI Phantom 2 

Vision listed on the 333 exemption. The eBee RTK UAS is designed primarily for aerial photography to 

produce orthomosaics and 3D models applications. The eBee RTK UAS meets all weight, speed, and 

other criteria as set forth in more detail in the 333 exemption. The findings, rationale and conclusions 

contained in the FAA's Exemption No. 12371 can be applied without modification to this application to 

include the eBee RTK UAS. 

Aircraft 3 

Manufacturer: senseFiy 

Model No.: eXam 

The senseFly eXom is an intelligent rotary UAS designed for close mapping and industrial inspection 

applications. It is equipped with an autopilot and GPS. It features a fully stabilized TripleView (HD 

video, 38 MP still, thermal) camera head, five navcam sensors and five ultrasonic proximity sensors. The 

eXam meets all weight, speed, and other criteria as set forth in more detail in the 333 exemption. The 

findings, rationale and conclusions contained in the FAA's Exemption No. 12371 can be applied without 

modification to this application to include the eXom UAS. 

Additional Aircraft 

In addition to the above platforms, CEC respectfully requests that all UAS platforms previously approved 

by the FAA for commercial operations in the United States be added to our existing exemption that 

comply with the findings, rationale, and conclusions contained in the FAA's Exemption No. 12371, 

without modification to Exemption No. 12371. A list of requested UAS platforms to be added to our 

exemption is appended as Attachment 1 for your reference. 

By adding the above platforms CEC will be positioned to provide its clients with a seamless transition 

from platform to platform as needs arise. This will position CEC to adapt to market needs more fluidly as 

they develop and assure a safe, compliant, UAS program is maintained. Thank you for your consideration 

of this important request. Please advise us of any additional information that is required. 

Sincerely, 

Richard P. Celender, C.E.T., CPESC, CPSWQ 

Vice President 

Attachments 

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. 

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US DOT -Application to Amend-! 0~ 15-15/P 

1. 2AgEagle 

2. 3D Robotics Aero-M 

3. 3D Robotics Iris 

4. 3D Robotics Iris+ 

5. 3D Robotics X8 

6. 3DRobotics Fixed Wing 

7. 3DRobotics Multirotor 

8. 3DRobotics Quadrotor 

9. 3DR Solo 

10. 3DR Spektre 

UAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

11. 3DRobotics Spektre Industrial Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle 

12. 3D Robotics Solo 

13. 3DRobotics X8+ 

14. 3D Robotics X8-M 

15. 3D Robotics Y6 

16. Aerial Mob Heavy Lifter 

17. Aerial Mob Light Lifter 

18. Aerial Remote Mineral Detection System (ARMDS) 

19. Aerialtronics Zenith with intergrated Airware system 

20. Aerialtronics Altura Zenith ATX8 

21. Aerigon 

22. Aerobo 

23. AeroCine Kopterworx Hammer X 12 

24. Aeromao AeroMapper 300 

25. Aeromao Talon 

26. Aeromao Aeromapper 300 

27. Aeromao Aeromapper EV-2 

28. AeroVironment Shrike 

29. AeroVironment Puma 

30. Aeronavics X4 Titanium 

3 1. Aeryon Sky Ranger 

32. Aervonics Sky Jib frame with a DJI A2 flight system 

33. Aero-M 

34. Aeryon Scout 

3 5. Aery on Sky Ranger 

36. AgEagle 

3 7. AgEagle Robotic 

38. AgScout 

39. AgScout Mini 

40. Agribotix Hornet Drone 

41. Agribotix Enduro Quad 

42. AgriView VK Ranger EX 

43. Aibot 

44. Aibotix X-6 

45. Air Rover AR-3000 

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46. AirCover QR-425s 

47. AirRobot AR 180 

48. AirRobot AR 100 

49. Air Robot AR200 

50. Air-X 

51. Align M690 

52. Altavian Nova 

53. Altavian Nova F6500 

54. Altavian Nova R8400 

55. Altus X-4 

56. Altus X-8 

57. American Drones, LLC Eagle 

58. Apprentice 

59. Arch Aerial OCTO multi-rotor UAS 

60. Arris hexacoper 

61. AR-960 Hex Rotor 

62. AR-540 Quad Rotor 

63. ARF -MikroKopter OktoXL 

64. ARF-MikroKopter OktoXL + 

65. ArrowLite 

66. AscTec Falcon 

67. AscTec Falcon 8 

VAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

68. Astraeus Aerial Cinema System V.3CS 

69. Atlantic RC Aircraft LC04 

70. Auburn Trimble UX5 

71. Auburn War Eagle 

72. Auburn EasyStar 

73. Auburn 

74. AV44 

75. Bixler 3DR Plane 

76. Blade 350QX 

77. Bixler 2 

78. Boomerang Carbon Fiber Frame (The Identified System) 

79. Bormatec Maja UAV 

80. BOSH Technologies Super Swiper 

81. Bumblebee-S 

82. C-Astral Bramor gEO 

83. Carbon Core Octocopter 1 000 

84. Carbon Core Cortex Quadcopter 

85. CCO w/Wkm M 

86. Chameleon Pro 

87. CinesStar 

88. Cinestar 6 

89. Cinestar X8 

90. Cinestar 8 

91. Cinestar 8 HL 

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92. Cinestar 8 Okto XL 

93. Coaxial Quad Multirotor VA01-V1 

94. Coaxial Quad Multirotor VA02-V2 

VAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

95. CopelandRED LLC Delta Wing Aircraft 

96. CyberQuad Maxi 

97. DJI Flame Wheel F450 

98. DJI Flame Wheel F550 

99. DAx8 

100. DJI Inspire 

1 0 1. DJI Inspire 1 

102. DJI Inspire 2 

103. DJI M P330z 

104. DJI Phantom 

105. DJI Phantom 1 

106. DJI Phantom 2 

1 07. DJI Phantom 2+ 

108. DJI Phantom 2 Vision 

109. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ 

110. DJI Phantom Vision+ 

111. DJI Phantom 3 

112. DJI Phantom FC40 

113. DJI Spreading Wings S900 

114. DJI Spreading Wings S1000 

115. DJI Spreading Wings S1000+ 

116. DJI S800 

117. DJI S800 EVO 

118. DJI T600 

119. Draganflyer Guardian 

120. Draganflyer X4ES 

121. Draganflyer X 4 P 

122. Draganflyer X6 

123. DT-18 

124. DYS D800-X8 

125. Eagle VTOL 

126. Eagle V2 

127. E-Flite Apprentice 

128. Event 38 E384 

129. F-450 

130. Falcon VTOL 

131. Fire Fly 6 

132. First Aerial Responder UAV 

133. Flame Wheel G4 7.8 Skycrane 

134. Flying-Cam 3.0 SARAH 

135. Foxtech Kraken 130 V2 

136. FreeFly Systems ALTA RTF 

137. FreeFly Systems Octocopter Airframe (Legacy) 

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138. G4 

139. G4 models 

140. GeoStar 

141. GerMAP G220 

142. GerMAP G180 

143. goFarm GF-1 

144. Gryphon Dynamics X8 

145. GT80X 

146. Harris 18 HL 

147. HEFF 

148. Helicopters West DJI Inspire 

149. Helicopters West SkyJib 8 

150. Helios 960 

151. Hawkeye Mk-III 

152. HexaCrafter HC-1100 85. 

153. HexaCrafter H0-1250 

154. HH Blade 350QX2 AP 

UAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

155. Hobbyking "Bixler" Fixed Wing Trainer 

156. HoneyComb AgDrone 

157. Horizon Hobby Blade 350 Qx2 quadcopter 

158. Hoverfly LiveSky, BigSky 60 and H-Frame 

159. Hubsan X4 micro drone 

160. HVP 14301 Multi Rotor 

161. Identified System 

162. IMT Global xFold Cinema 

163. Indago 

164. InovalDrone:Inova One 

165. InstantEye Mk-2 

166. InstantEye Mk-2 Gen2 

167. Intuitive Aerial Aeragon 

168. K130 Octocopter 

169. KongCopter X8 

170. Kopterworx Hammer X12 

171. Latitude HQ-4 Hybrid Multirotor 

172. LB700 

173. Leading Edge Precision Vision 10 

174. Leptron Avenger 

175. Lewis Realty Associates Hexacopter 650 

176. Liberty 1 

1 77. Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III 

178. Lockheed Martin Indago 

1 79. Matrix quad copter 

180. MaxFlight 

181. MD4-200 

182. MD4-1000 

183. Mikrokopter 2.5 

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·184. MLB Company Super Bat 

185. MU-1H 

186. Multirotor G4 7.8 Skycrane 

187. Nighthawk 

188. Nighthawk VTOL 

189. OktoXL 6S12 

190. PAG X4 

191. Parksone Radian RTF 

192. Parrot Bebop drone 

UASPLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

193. Parrot PF 7251 00 Bebop Drone 14 MP 

194. Parrot Skycontroller 

195. Patriot X4 

196. Patriot X8 

197. Finwing Penguin V2 

198. Birdseyeview FireFly 6 

199. Phoenix 

200. Phoenix VTOL 

201. Phoenix 60 

202. Phoenix 60LE 

203. Pixhawk 

204. Precision Drone Pacesetter 

205. PrecisionHawk 

206. PrecisionHawk Hawkeye Mk-III 

207. PrecisionHawk Lancaster 

208. Precision Lancaster MK3 

209. Prioria Hex 

210. Prioria's Maveric 

211. Pulse Aerospace, P A 0 1 Vapor 

212. Pulse Aerospace Pulse Vapor 35 

213. Pulse Vapor 

214. Puma AE DDL 

215. PV 14817 Multi Rotor 

216. PVHLl 

217. PVHL2 

218. Q1 

2 1-9. Quadcopter LLC MikroKopter 

220. Quiet UAV 

221. Qube 

222. RIC Rotors and Aerial Media: Matrix Prof. Multi Rotor Frame & Octo Heavy Lift Prof. Multi 

Rotor 

223. Frame Ronin Edition Microdrones:MD4-1 000 

224. RCTimer Hexacopter 

225. RDASS 

226. REHawk 500 

227. REHawk 680 

228. RF-70 

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VAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT I 

229. Riegl RiCopter 

230. RITE WING Z3 Spade 4 7" 

231. Ritewing Drake 60" 

232. RITEWING Z3 Spade 70" 

233. RITEWING Z4 Spade 52" 

234. RMAX 

235. Roboflight 

236. Rotomotion SR-15 

237. RV Jet 

238. Scout X4 

239. SD02 

240. Seahawk 1.2 

241. SelectTech Geospacial's EH-4 

242. SenseFly eBee 

243. SenseFly eBee RTK 

244. SenseFly eXom 

245. Sensurion Magpie MP-1 

246. Service-Drone Recon One 

247. Service-Drone Blackbird 

248. SH 900 

249. ShadowHawk 

250. Shrike 

251. Sirius 

252. SkyCatch 

253. SkyJib 8 v.2 Heavy Lifter 

254. SkyPhilly MI 

255. Skywalker Aero 

256. Skywalker Flying Wing X8 

257. SnapRoll Media SUAS 

258. Solutions Phoenix 30 

259. SteadiDrone 

260. Steadidrone Quad 

261. Steadydrone QU4D 

262. Steadidrone Mavik 

263. SuperX/P2 Multirotor 

264. Swift Radioplanes Lynx 

265. Tali 500 

266. Talon 120LE 

267. Tarot FY690S Hexacopter 

268. Tarot quadcopter 

269. Tarot 680pro 

270. Tarot 690 

271. Tarot 900 

272. Tarot 960 

273. Tarot T-15 

274. Tarot T15 C/F Folding Octocopter 

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VAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

275. Tarot T18 UAV 

276. Tarot T690 

277. Tarot T810 

278. Tarot T960 

279. Tarsier Systems MoAC 

280. Tayzu Robotics Titan X8 

281. TBS Discovery Pro 

282. Team Black Sheep Discovery Pro Tarot T15 

283. T-Rex 700E F3C 

284. TREX 800E DFC PRO 

285. Trimble UX5 

286. Trimble UX5 hp 

287. Trimble ZX5 

288. Turningy Talon 500 

289. TUP X8-800 

290. Turbo Ace 'ciNE WING 6 

291. TurboAce Matrix-G quadcopter 

292. Turbo Ace matrix-E 

293. Turbo Ace MATRJX-1 

294. UA V Solutions Phoenix 60 

295. Universeye Penguin 

296. Unmanned Flying Rolling Orb "UFRO" 

297. US2 GreenHawk 

298. UtiliCopter ITX8 

299. VA03-vl 

300. VA04-v1 

301. VA07-v1 

302. Viking UAS Multicopter (VTOL) 

303. Viking UAS FF-X4/X8 

304. VK-Patriot X4/X8 

305. Viking UAS Patriot X4/X8 Multirotor 

306. Viking UAS X6 Model 800 

307. Viking UAS Viking ONE 

308. VK-450 

309. Viking Unmanned Aerial Systems, LLC AgriView VK Ranger EX 

310. Viking VK-FF-X4 

311. VK- Ranger EX- SAR Fixed Wing UAS 

312. Volantex Raptor Tarot T-18 

313. Volt Aerial Robotics Octane 

314. Vulcan frame controlled by a DJI A2 flight controller 

315. Vulcan Mantis 

316. Vulcan Octocopter 

317. Vulcan Raven 

318. Vulcan UA V 

319. Walkera TALI H500 

320. Walkera Scout X4 

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321. Wookong DJI 5800 

322. xCel Drones XD550CDR 

VAS PLATFORMS 

ATTACHMENT 1 

323. XFold Rig with four configurations: Quadcopter, Hexcopter, Octocopter and x12 Copter 

324. X8-M 

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