§ 43.11 of this chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the

airoraft is approved for retum to service.

High Flight Photo provides the following supporting documentation including: 1) Supplemental Response for PetRion, 2) PHANTOM Flying Flow Chart V1.0 (Simpfrfied Version), PHANTOM Quick Start Manual v1.7, PHANTOM Advanoed Manual v.1.4, 3) PHANTOM 2 Vision+ User Manual 4) restricted areas map, 5) personal protocols and crontrols, and 6)High Flight Photo SafetylFlight Manual (all 

### hereinafter 7) Radio Frequency Spectrum chart referred to as operating documents).

Unmanned Aircraft System

High Flight Photo plans to operate a UAS, the PHANTOM 2 Vision+, which is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or PHANTOM) and a transportable ground statlon. The PHANTOM is referred to as a quad-copter with a maximum gross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by elecbic motors powered by battedes. The UA has a maximum airspeetl of 30 knots. High Flight Photo plans to attach a small uflra-lightweight GoPro 3+ camera to his UA and operate the UA over various areas un Westem Washington to include 

### Cfallam, Jefferson, Kitsa,o oounties to enhance academic community awareness and augment real estate listing videos. High Flight Photo makes the following representations of operational enhancements which he proposes to abide by to ensure this exemplion will provide a level of safety at least equal to existing rules: 

### • High Flight Photo will only operate in reasonably safe environments that are strictly controlled. are away from power lines, elevated lights, airports and actively populated areas; and • High Flfght Photo will conduct extensive pref9ght inspeclions and protocols, during whfch safety carries primary importance. High Flight Photo states that given the size, weight, speed, and limited operrating area associated with the aircraft to be utilizetl by him, an exempGon from 14 CFR part 21, Subpart H 

### (Airworthiness CerYrficates) and § 91.203 (a) and (b) (Certifications required), subject to certaln oonditions and limitations, is warranled and meels the requirements fOr an equivalenl level of safety under 14 CFR part 11 and Section 333 of P.L 112

~ J5 (Section 333). Petitioner requests an exemption from § 45.23 Marking of the aircrafl beoause his UA will not have a cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which to mark certain words or phrases. Further, he states that two-inch lettering is difficult to place on such a small alrcraft with dimensions smaller than the minimal lettering requirerpent. Regardle8s of this. High Flight Photo states that he will mark his UAS in the largest possible lettering by placing the vrord 'Experimental" on ils fuselage 

### as required by § 45.29(t) so that he or anyone assisling him as a spotter will see the markings. The petitioner states that an exempian from §§ 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2) and 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance inspeetions may be required and stquld be granted since they onty apply to airOraft with an ainaorthiness certificate. However, High Flight Photo states as a safety precau8on he will perform a preflight inspection of his UAS before each flight as oullined in his operaGng documents.

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