Jonathan B. Hill

T: +1 202 776 2725 jhill@cooley.com

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U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 C

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Dear Sir or Madam :

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 20 12 (the “ Reform

Act ” ) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, HUVRData LLC, (“HUVRData”) operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“sUASs”) equipped to conduct aerial photography for 1) wind farm survey; 2) solar farm survey; and 3) inspection of industrial infrastruct ure including electrical towers, flare stacks and pipelines; 4) precision agricultural work (hereinafter “the Purpose”), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) to allow commercial operation of its sUASs, so lo ng as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA in an exemption granted under
either Section 333 or Section 49 U.S.C. § 44701(f).

HUVRData has set forth conditions herein that are in a ll cases consistent with or exceed

the equivalent level of safety set forth in Exemption 11062 and the related exemptions issued to operators for scripted closed set filming for the motion picture and television industry.

As described more fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of small, unmanned and relatively inexpensive sUAS under controlled conditions in airspace that is 1) limited

, 2) predetermined

, 3) controlled as to access

, and 4) would provide safety

enhancements to the already safe operations in the fields in which it will operate, presently using conventional aircraft or humans climbing high and dangerous structures. Approval of this exemption would thereby enhance safety and fulfill the Secretary of Transportation’s ( the FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities to “...establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.” Section 333(c) of the Reform Act.

The name and address of the applicant is:

HUVRData, LLC
3736 Bee Cave Road, Suite 1

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Regulations from which the exemption is requested:

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14 C.F.R. 91.119
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. 91.151(a)
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. 91.405(a)
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. 407(a)(1)
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. 409(a)(2)
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. 417(a) & (b)

This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress’ goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary of Transportation to consider whether certain unmanned aircraft syst ems may operate safely in the national airspace system (NAS) before completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the Reform Act. In making this determination, the Secretary is required to determine which types of
UASs do not create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public or pose a threat to national security in light of the following:

• The UAS’s size, weight, speed, and operational capability;

• Operation of the UAS in close proximity to airports and populated areas; and

• Operation of the UAS within visual line of sight of the operator.

Reform Act § 333( b ) . L astly, if the Secretary determines that such vehicles “may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft in the national airspace system.” Id. at § 333(c) (emphasis added)

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The Federal Aviation Act, in addition to the authority granted by Section 333 of Reform Act, expressly grants the FAA the authority to issue exemptions. This statutory authority by its terms includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is defined under Section 40101 of the Act,

which includes sUASs, from the requirement that all civil aircraft must have a current

airworthiness certificate.

The Administrator may grant an exemption from a requirement of a regulation prescribed under subsection (a) or (b) o f S ection 333 or any S ections 44702

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. § 91.203(a)(1) . T his authority to grant exemptions reaches such issues as authorization of commercial operation of aircraft without a pilot’s license.

1 Applicant interprets this provision to place the duty on the Administrator to not only process applications for exemptions under section 333, but for the Administrator to craft conditi ons for the safe operation of the
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, solar surveys

, industrial inspection of oil and gas, electrical and pipeline systems and precision agriculture

. HUVRData’s s UASs are rotorcraft (eight rotors), weighing 25 or fewer lbs. including payload . T hey operate, under normal conditions at a speed of no more

than 35 knots and have the capability to hover and move in the vertical and horizontal plane simultaneously. They will operate at altitudes of no more than 400 feet AGL , as further explained, and only in line of sight. They will operate only within the areas that have been pre

app roved by the land owners and their customers as set forth in HUVRData UAS Operations Manual, attached as Exhibit 1 (hereinafter “the Manual”). Also attached and made a part hereof

is HUVRData UAS Aircraft Flight Manual ( Exhibit 2 ) and Manufactures Manual ( Exhibit 3 )

. 2 Operations in compliance with these manuals will insure that the sUAS will “not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public” 3 and that the aircraft will operate in compliance with the conditions set forth in this a pplication. The Manual sets forth in sections 4 and 7 the steps that will be taken to provide a secure area of operation for each flight.

Given the small size of the sUASs involved and the restricted environment within which they will operate, the applic ant falls squarely within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due to the size of the s UASs, the restricted areas in which the relevant sUASs will operate

, and the fact that aircraft will be flown by pilots holding at least a FAA private pilot license, approval of the application presents no national security issue. Given the clear direction in Section 333 of t he Reform Act, the authority contained in the Federal Aviation Act, as amended

, the strong equivalent level of safety surrounding the proposed operations, and the significant public benefit s , including enhanced safety, reduction in environmental impacts, r educed emissions associated with allowing battery powered s UASs for these functions instead of turbine or gas power aircraft/rotorcraft

, and operations with pilots having at least a private pilot license, the grant of the requested exemptions is in the pub lic interest. This exemption request exceeds the equivalent level of safety found in Exemption 11062 as all conditions of that exemption are met or exceeded as set

forth herein. Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests that the FAA grant the requ ested exemption without delay.

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 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

2 Applicant submits these Manuals marked as “CONFIDENTIAL

, ” as they contain propriet ar y business information that is not released to the public and is protected under the Freedom of Information Act 5

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structures 4

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These limitations and conditions to which HUVRData agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption include:

1. The UA S must w e i g h l e ss th a n 2 5 lbs.

, in c luding e n e rg y sou r c e ( s) a nd e quipm e nt. Op era tions will be limit e d to the a i rc r af t d e s c r ib e d in the p r op r i e t a r y Manual

.

2. The UA S m a y not be f lo w n a t a sp ee d e x cee di n g a g r ound s p ee d of 35 knot s

.

3. F li g hts must be op e r a t e d a t a n a ltitude of no mo r e th a n 400 fee t a bo v e g r o u nd l e v e l ( A G L ) except as set forth in section 8.1.1.8.1 of the Manual

. Operator will obtain advanced approval from the FAA prior to any operation involving a structure higher than 400AGL. Operator will at all times operate no more than 50 feet above such a structure. All

a ltitud e s re po r t e d to ATC must be in fee t A G L

.

4. The UA S must be op e ra t e d within visu a l line of si g ht ( V L O S ) of the P I C a t a ll tim e s. This

re qui re s the P I C to be a b l e to use hum a n vision un a id e d b y a n y d e v i c e oth e r th a n c o rr e c tive

l e ns e s, a s sp e c i f i e d on the P I C ’ s F A A

- issu e d m e di ca l c er ti f i ca t e.

5. All op era tions must util i z e a visu a l obs er v e r ( VO )

. The VO m a y b e us e d to s a tis f y the V L OS

re qui re m e nt, a s long a s the P I C a lw a y s m a i nt a ins V L OS c a p a bili t y

. The VO a nd P I C must
be a ble to c o m muni ca te v er b a l l y a t a ll tim e s.

6. The op e r a to r will be bound by and follow the Manual as approved by the F AA. Any

a d dition a l re qui re m e nts id e nti f i e d i n th e final conditions for this Exemption will be a dd e d to

the Manual. The Manual will be maintained a nd m a d e a v a il a ble to the Administ ra tor upon

r e qu e st. I f a di s cre p a n c y e x i s ts b e tw ee n the c ondit i ons a nd limit a tions in the final e x e mp t ion

a nd the p r o ce d u re s o utlin e d in the Manual , the c onditions a nd limit a tio n s of the Exemption

will t a ke p re c e d e n c e a nd will be f ollow e d. O t h er wis e , the op era tor will f ollow the p r o ce du r e s

a s outlin e d in its Manual.

7. The op e r a tor will upd a te or re vise its M a nu a l. I t will be the o p era t or ’ s re sponsibili t y to t rac k

su c h r e visions a nd p re s e nt upd a t e d a nd re vi s e d do c um e nts to the A d minist ra tor upon

re qu e st. The o p era tor will a lso p re s e nt upd a t e d a nd re vis e d do c um e nts if i t p e titions f or

e x t e nsion or a m e ndm e nt. I f the op e r a tor d e t er min e s th a t a n y up d a te or r e vi s ion would aff e c t
the b a sis f or whi c h the F AA g ra nt e d this e x e mption, th e n the op era t o r will p e tition f or

a m e ndm e nt to th e ir e x e mption. The operator will contact the F AA ’ s UAS I nt e g r a tion O ff i c e ( A F S

- 8 0) with q u e stions that may arise r e g a r ding u pd a t e s or r e visions to the Manual

.

8. P r ior to eac h f l i g ht

, the P I C will insp ec t the UAS to e nsu r e it is in a c ondition f or s a f e f li g ht. I f

the ins p ec tion r e v ea ls a c ondition th a t a ff ec ts the s a f e op e r a tion of the UA S , the a i rc r af t will

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not operate until the n ec e ss a r y m a int e n a n c e h a s b ee n p e r f o r m ed a nd the UAS is f ound to

be in a c ondition f or s a f e f li g ht. The G r ound C ont r ol S t a tion, if utili z e d, will be in c lud e d in the

p ref l i g ht insp ec tion. All m a int e n a n c e a nd a lt era tions will be p r op er l y d o c um e nt e d in the

a i rc r af t r e c o r ds.

9. A n y U AS th a t h a s und e r g one m a int e n a n c e or a lt e ra tions th a t af f ec t the U A S op era tion or

f li g ht c h a r a c t er isti c s, e

. g

. , re pl a c e m e nt of a f li g ht c r iti ca l c ompon e nt, must und e r g o a f un c tion a l t e st f li g ht in a cc o r d a n c e with the Ma nu a l. The P I C w ho c ondu c ts the f un c tion a l

t e st f li g ht mu s t m a ke a n e nt r y in the U AS a i rcr a f t r e c o r ds of the f li g ht. The re qui re m e nts a nd

p r o c e d u re s f or a f un c tion a l t e st f li g ht a nd a i rc r af t r e c o r d e nt r y must be a dd e d to the Manual.

10. The op e r a tor will f ollow the m a nu fac t u re r ’ s UAS a i rc r af t/ c ompon e nt, m a i nt e n a n ce, ov er h a ul,

r e pl a c e m e nt, insp ec tion, a nd li f e limit r e qui re m e nts. W h e n un a v a il a bl e

, a i rc r af t

m a int e n a n ce / c ompo n e nt/ov er h a ul, r e pl a c e m e nt, a nd insp ec tion/m a int e n a n c e re qu i re m e nts
will be e st a blish e d a nd id e nti f i e d in the Manual. At a minimum, the f ollowing must be

in c lud e d in the Manual:

a

. A c tu a to r s / S er vos b. T ra nsmission ( sin g le r ot o r )

c

. P ow er pl a nt ( moto r s)

d. P r op e ll er s

e

. El ec t r onic sp e e d c ont r ol l e r f

. B a tt er i es
g

. M ec h a ni c a l d y n a mic c o mpon e nts ( sin g le r oto r )

h. R e mote c omm a nd a nd c o nt r ol

i. G r ound c ont r ol st a tion ( i f us e d) j. A n y oth e r c ompon e nts a s d e t er min e d b y the op e ra t or

11. The P I C will poss e ss a t l ea st a p r iv a te pilot c e r ti f i ca te a nd a t l ea st a c u rre n t thi r d

- c l a ss

m e di ca l c e r ti f i ca t e . T h e P I C will a lso m ee t the f l i g ht re vi e w re qui r e m e nts sp ec i f i e d in

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12. P r ior to op era tions c ond u c t e d f or the P u r pose, the P I C will h a ve a cc umul a t e d a nd log g e d, in

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o f tot a l time a s a UAS r oto rc r af t pilot a nd a t l ea st t e n hou r s l o g g e d a s a UAS pilot with a

simil a r UAS t y pe ( sin g le bl a d e or multi r oto r)

. P r ior do c um e nt e d f light e x p er i e n c e th a t w a s

o b t a in e d in c ompli a n c e with a ppli c a ble r e g ul a tions will be used to s a ti s f y this r e qui re m e nt.

T r a i nin g , p r o f i c i e n c y

, a nd e x p er i e n ce

- building f li g hts may a l so be c ondu c t e d un d e r t h is g ra nt

o f e x e mption to acc omplish the re qui re d f li g ht c y c l e s a nd f li g ht tim e . Du r i n g t ra inin g

, p r o f i c i e n c y

, a nd e x p er i e n ce

- building f li g hts, a ll p e r sons not e ss e nti a l f or f l i g ht op e r a tions will

be c onsi d ere d no n

- p ar ti c ip a nts, a nd the P I C will op era te the UA with a pp r op r i a te dist a n c e fr om non

- p ar ti c i p a nts in acc o r d a n c e with 14 C

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13. P r ior to a n y f li g ht op e ra t i ons a utho r i z e d b y a g r a nt of e x e mption, the P I C a nd VO will h a ve

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d e v e lo p e d a nd impl e m e nt e d b y a qu a li f i e d p er son d e s i g n a t e d a t t he sole dis cre tion of the

op era to r . A rec o r d o f c ompl e tion of t his qu a li f i ca tion p r o ce ss will be do c um e nt e d a nd m a de

a v a il a ble to the Administ ra tor upon re qu e st.

14. P r ior to op era tions c ond u c t e d f or the P u r pose, a f li g ht d e m onst ra tion, a dminist ere d b y a n

o p era t o r

- a p p r ov e d a nd

- qu a li f i e d pilot will be su cce ss f ully c ompl e t e d a nd do c u m e nt e d. This

do c um e nt a tion will be a v a il a ble f o r re vi e w up o n re qu e st b y the Administ ra to r

. B eca u s e the

know l e dge a nd a i r m a nship t e st qu a li f i ca t ions will be d e v e lop e d b y the o p era to r

, a nd th e r e

a r e no e st a blish e d p rac ti c a l t e st st a nd ar ds th a t suppo r t a j u r isdi c tion a l F AA F li g ht S t a nd ar ds

Dist r i c t O ff i c e (F S D O ) e v a lu a tion a nd a pp r o v a l of c omp a n y d e s i g n a t e d e x a min er s, the Operator will c ondu c t th e se t e sts in acc o r d a n c e w ith the Manual.

15. The UA S will not be o p e r a t e d di rec t l y ov e r a n y p e r son, e x ce pt a utho r i z e d a nd c ons e nting

p er sonn e l necessary for the Purpose, b e l ow a n a ltitude th a t is h a z ar dous to p er sons or

p r o p er t y on t h e su rfa c e in the e v e nt o f a UAS fa ilu r e or e m e r g e n c y

.

16. R e g a r di n g the dist a n c e f r om p ar ti c ip a ting p er sons, the Manual establishes s afe t y miti g a tions

f or a utho r i ze d a nd c ons e nti n g p er sonn e l. At a ll tim e s, those p er sons must be e ss e nti a l to the Purpose

.

17. R e g a r di n g dist a n c e fr om non

- p ar ti c ip a ti n g p er son s , the op era tor will e nsu r e th a t no p er sons

a r e a llow e d wit h in 500 fee t of the ar e a e x ce pt those c ons e nti n g to be involv e d a nd

n ece ss a r y f or the Purpose

.

18. I f the UAS los e s c omm u ni ca tions or los e s its Glob a l P ositioning S ys t e m ( G PS ) si g n a l, the

UA S will be programmed to re tu r n to a p r e

- d e t er min e d lo ca tion wit h in the s ec u r i t y p er im e t e r

a nd l a nd or be rec ov e re d in a cc o r d a n c e with the Manual.

19. The UAS will a bo r t the f li g ht in the e v e nt o f un p re di c t e d obst a c l e s or e m e r g e n c i e s in

acc o r d a n c e with the Manual.

20. E ac h UAS op e ra tion will be c ompl e t e d within 30 minut e s f li g ht time or with 25% b a tt e r y

pow e r r e m a inin g

, whi c h e v e r o cc u r s f i r st.

21. The op e r a tor will obt a in a n Air T r a ff ic Or g a ni z a t ion ( ATO) issu e d C er ti f i ca te of W a iv e r or Autho r i z a tion ( C OA) p r ior to c ondu c ti n g a n y o p era tions und e r an e x e mption. The operator

will r e qu e st a Noti c e to Ai r m a n ( N O TAM) not mo r e th a n 72 hou r s in a d v a n ce , but not l e ss th a n 4 8 hou r s p r ior to the op e r a tion.

22. All a i rcr a f t op e r a t e d in a cc o r d a n c e with this e x e mption will be id e nti f i e d b y s e r i a l numb er

, r e g ist e r e d in a cc o r d a n c e with 14 C

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m a int e n a n ce

, p re v e n t a tive m a int e n a n c e

, a lt e r a tions, st a tus of re pl a c e m e nt/ov er h a ul

c ompon e nt p ar ts, a nd the tot a l time in s er vi c e of t he UA S . Th e se p r o ce d ur e s will be a dd e d

to the Manual.

24. E ac h UAS op e ra t e d un d e r this e x e mption will c omp l y with a ll m a nu f a c tu r e r S afe t y B ull e tins.

25. B ef o r e c ond u c ting o p e r a tions, the ra dio fre q u e n c y sp ec t r um used f o r op e r a tion a nd c ont r ol

of the UA will c omp l y with the F e d e r a l C ommuni ca tions C ommis s ion (F CC ) or oth e r

a pp r op r i a te g ov e r n m e nt ov er si g ht a g e n c y r e qui re m e nts.

26. The do c um e nts re qu i re d und e r 14 C

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. §§ 91.9 a n d 91.203 will be a v a il a ble to the P I C a t
the g r ound c ont r ol st a t ion of the UAS a n y time the a i rc r af t is op e r a tin g

. Th e se do c um e nts
will be m a de a v a il a ble to the Administ ra tor or a n y l a w e n f o rc e m e nt o ff i c i a l upon re qu e st.

27. The UA S will re m a in c l e a r a nd y i e ld the r i g ht of w a y to a ll oth e r m a nn e d op era tions a nd

ac tiviti e s a t a ll tim e s ( in c ludin g , but not limit e d to, ult ra li g ht v e hi c l e s, p ar ac hute ac tiviti e s,

p ara s a ili n g a c tiviti e s, h a ng g lid er s, e t c

. )

.

28. UAS op era tions will not be c ondu c t e d d u r ing n i g h t, a s d ef in e d in 14 C

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op era tions will be c on d u c t e d und e r visu a l m e t e o r olo g i c a l c onditions ( V M C )

. F li g hts und e r

sp ec i a l visu a l f li g h t r ul e s ( S V F R ) will not be undertaken.

29. The UAS will not b e op e r a t e d b y the P I C fr om a n y moving d e vi c e or v e hi c l e

.

30. The UA will not be o p e r a t e d l e ss th a n 500 f e e t b e low or l e ss th a n 2,000 f e e t ho r i z ont a l l y fr om a c loud or wh e n vi s ibili t y is l e ss th a n 3 st a tu t e mil e s fr om the P I C

.

31. The UA will not op e ra te in C l a ss B

, C , or D a i r sp a c e without w r itt e n a pp r o v a l fr om the F AA.

T h e UA will not o p era te within 5 n a uti c a l mil e s of the g e o g ra phic c e nt e r of a non

- tow ere d

a i r po r t a s d e no t e d on a c u r r e nt F A A

- publ i sh e d aer o n a uti ca l c h ar t u nl e ss a l e tt er of

a g r e e m e nt with th a t a i r po r t ’ s m a n a g e m e nt is obt a in e d, a nd the op e ra tion is c ondu c t e d in

acc o r d a n c e with a N O TAM a s re qui r e d b y the op era to r’ s C O A. The l e t t e r of a g ree m e nt with

the a i r po r t m a n a g e m e nt will be m a de a v a i l a ble to the Administ ra tor upon re qu e st.

32. A n y 1 ) in c id e nt, 2) a cc i d e nt, or 3) f l i g ht op e r a tion th a t t ra nsg re ss e s the l a t e ra l or v er ti c a l

bound ar i e s of the o p era t i on a l ar e a a s d e f in e d b y t he a ppli ca ble C OA will be re po r t e d to the

Fe d era l Avi a tion A d minist ra tion ’ s (F AA) UA S I nt e g r a tion O ff i c e ( A FS

- 80) within 24 hou r s. A cc id e nts will be re po r t e d to the N a tion a l T ra nspo r t a tion S afe t y B o ar d ( NT S B ) p e r inst r u c tions c ont a in e d on the NT S B W e b sit e : www.ntsb. g ov

. F u r t h e r f li g ht op era tions will

not be c ondu c t e d u n til the in c id e nt, acc id e nt, or t ra n s g re ssion is re v i e w e d b y A F S

- 80 a nd

a utho r i z a tion to re sume op era tions is p r ovid e d.November 7, 2014 Page Eight

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HuvrData proposed use of its UAS provided equivalent or augmented levels of safety for each of the uses proposed herein:

Wind Farms Use of UAS e liminates the human safety risk of manual ly inspecting the

wind turbines , w hich is predominately accomplished through the use of ropes , and also r educes the downtime of wind turbines under inspection , thereby increasing the efficiency o f Clean Power Generation. Each turbine is flown individually , t here will be no flights between each

turbine

, and the sUAS is carried by truck to the next turbine.

Solar Use of UAS eliminates the need for low altitude flyover s with commercial helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, both of which carry passengers and large amounts of

flammable fuels . T hese large aircraft are flown to the sight whereas the s UAS will be transported via ground transportation to the sight

, thus limiti ng the exposure associated with flying to and from the inspection site. The use of s UASs will increase the efficiency of the solar

farm

, driving down the cost of solar generated power.

Industrial Inspection Use of UAS eliminates the need for low altitude flyovers with commercial helicopters for flare stack and industrial inspections, including power line towers and pipe lines. The present system exposes not only those in the immediate area to be inspected to risk , but those who are along the path of flight associated with the arrival and departure of conventional aircraft at the inspection site since those aircraft must be flown to and from the site. These conventional aircraft also weigh on order of magnitude more than the

s UAS and carry flammable fuels that are not carried by the s UAS. The use of s UASs will increase the efficiency of the industrial plant operation

, driving down the cost of the operation

.

Precision Agriculture Use of UAS eliminates the need for low altitude flyovers with commercial helicopters or fixed wind aircraft for agricultural inspection. The present system exposes not only those in the immediate area to be inspected to risk , but those who are along the path of flight associated with the arri val and departure of the conventional aircraft at the inspection site since those aircraft must be flown to and from the site. These conventional aircraft also weigh on order of magnitude more than the s UAS and carry flammable fuels that are not carried by the UAS. Precision Agriculture re d uces the spreading of unnecessary

fertilizer

, which is harmful to water ways and the environment; it also improves farmers’ yields

and

, therefore

, reduces the cost to the public of the crops inspected by UAS

. The use of sUAS will also improve the effective use of irrigation

, reducing over watering in those area s of the country where water is very scar c e.

Exhibit s 1 and 2 set forth the Mission Description and the Sterile Area/Airspace Control for the Purpose as described herein. Exhibit 1 at 6 thru 7 and 11 thru 12; Exhibit 2 at 20

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Sections 61.113(a) & (b) limit private pilots to non

- commercial opera tions

. Because the UAS will not carry a pilot or passengers, the proposed operations can achieve the equivalent level of safety of current operations by requiring the PIC operating the aircraft to have a private pilot’s license rather than a commercial pi lot’s license to operate this small s UAS. Unlike a

conventional aircraft that carries a pilot and passengers, the sUAS is remotely controlled with no living thing on board. The area of operation is controlled and restricted, and all flights are planned a nd coordinated in advance as set forth in the Manual. The level of safety provided by the requirements included in the Manual exceeds that provided by a single individual holding a commercial pilot’s certificate operating a conventional aircraft. The ris ks associated with the operation of the sUAS are so diminished from the level of risk associated with commercial operations contemplated by Part 61 at the time it was drafted, that allowing operations of the sUAS as requested with a private pilot as the PI C exceeds the present level of safety achieved by 14 C.F.R. § 61.113(a) & (b). The FAA has granted exemptions for private pilots to conduct similar operations in Exemptions 11062 through 11067 and 11080.

14 C.F.R. § 91.119: Minimum S afe A ltitudes

Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for operation of civil aircraft. Section 91.119( c ) allows helicopters to be operated at less than the minimums prescribed, provided the person operating the helicopter complies with any route or altitudes prescribed for helicopters by the FAA. As this exemption is for a sUAS that is similar to a helicopter

, and the exemption requests authority to operate at altitudes up to 400 AGL

, an exemption may be needed to allow such operations. As set forth herein, except for the limited conditions stated in the Manual and in

condition # 4 , page 3, the UAS will never operate at higher than 400 AGL.

The equivalent level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight, and speed of the UAS as well as the location where it is oper ated. No flight will be taken without the permission of the property owner, facility owner

, and local officials. Because of the advance notice to the property owner and participants

, all affected individuals will be aware of the planned flight operations as set forth in the Manual. Compared to flight operations with aircraft or rotorcraft weighing far more than the maximum 25lbs . proposed herein and the lack of flammable fuel, any ri s k associated with these operations is far less than those presently presented by conventional aircraft operating at or below 500 AGL in the aerial photography industry. In addition, the low

- altitude operations of the sUAS will ensure separation between these small

UAS operations and the operations of conventional aircraft that must comply with Section 91.119. The FAA has granted exemptions to conduct similar operations in Exemptions 11062 through 1 1067 and 11080

.

14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a): Fuel Requirement s for Flight in VFR Conditions

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– 1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or 2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes.”

The battery powering the sUAS provides approximately 40 minutes of powered flight. To

mee t the 30

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Applicant believes that an exemption from 14 C

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. § 91.151(a) falls within the scope of prior exemptions. See Exemption 10673 (allowing Lockheed Martin Corporation to o perate without compliance with FAR 91.151(a)). Operating the small UAS, in a tightly controlled area where only people and property owners or official representatives who have signed waivers will be allowed, with less than 30 minutes of reserve fuel, does not engender the type of risks that Section 91.151(a) was intended to alleviate given the size and speed of the small UAS.

Applicant believes that an equivalent level of safety can be achieved by limiting flights to 30 minutes or 25% of battery power whic hever happens first. This restriction would be more than adequate to return the sUAS to its planned landing zone from anywhere in its limited operating area.

Similar exemptions have been granted to other operations, including Exemptions 2689F,
5745, 10673 , 10808 and Exemptions 11062 through 11067 and 11080.

14 C.F.R. § 91.405 (a); 407(a)(1); 409(a)(2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance Inspections

These regulations require that an aircraft operator or owner “shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaire d as prescribed in P art 43 of this chapter...,” and others shall inspect or maintain the aircraft in compliance with Part 43.

Given that these section s and Part 43 apply only to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate, these sections will not apply to the applicant. Maintenance will be accomplished by the operator pursuant to the Manuals, Exhibits 1 through 3. An equivalent level of safety will be

a chieved because these small UASs are very limited in size and will carry a small payload and operate only in areas for limited periods of time. If mechanical issues arise

, the s UAS can land immediately and will be operating from no higher than 400 feet AG L . A s provided in the

Manuals , the operator will ensure that the s UAS is in working order prior to initiating flight, perform required maintenance, and keep a log of any maintenance performed. Moreover, the operator is the person most familiar with the a ircraft and best suited to maintain the aircraft in an airworthy condition to provide the equivalent level of safety. The FAA has granted exemptions for similar operations in Exemptions 11062 through 11067 and 11080.

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Applicant seeks an exemption from the following rules:

14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113(a) & (b); 91.119 (c) ; 91.151(a); 91.405(a); 91.407(a) (1); 91.409(a)(2); and 91.417(a) & (b) to operate commercially a small unmanned vehicle (55 lbs

. or less) in 1) wind farm survey; 2) solar farm survey; 3) inspection of industrial infrastructure including electrical towers, flare stacks and pipelines; and 4) precision agricultural work.

Approval of exemptions allowing commercial operations of sUASs for aerial imaging for 1) wind farm survey; 2) solar farm survey; 3) inspection of industrial infrastructure including electrical towers, flare stacks and pipe lines; and 4) precision agricultural work will enhance safety by reducing risk. Conventional operations, using jet or piston power ed aircraft, operate at extremely low altitudes just feet from the subject being filmed and in extreme proximity to people

an d structures

, and present the risks associated with vehicles that weigh in the neighborhood of 6,000 lbs., carrying large amounts of jet A or other fuel (140 gallons for jet helicopters). Such aircraft must fly to and from the project location. In contra st, a sUAS weighing fewer than 25 lbs. and powered by batteries eliminates virtually all of that risk given the reduced mass and lack of combustible fuel carried on board. The sUAS is carried to the target area and not flown. The sUAS will carry no passe ngers or crew and, therefore, will not expose them to the risks associated with manned aircraft flights.

The operation of small UASs, weighing fewer than 25 lbs., conducted in accordance with the strict conditions outlined above, will provide an equivalent level of safety supporting the grant of the exemptions requested herein. These lightweight aircraft operate at slow speeds, close to the ground, and in areas that are under the control of the customer for the inspections and, as a result, are far safer t han conventional operations conducted with turbine helicopters operating in close proximity to the ground and people or

, alternatively, the use of people to climb the structures to conduct the inspection.

Privacy

All flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property owner’s prior consent and knowledge. Inspection will be of inanimate objects in areas where the owners and/or operator will have consented to observation/ filming or otherwise have agreed to be in

the area wher e inspection will take place.

Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012

— size, weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas

, operation within visual line of sight

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the exemptions alr eady granted, including Exemptions 11062 through 11067 and 11080.

Sincerely,

Jonathan B. Hill
M. Anne Swanson Cooley LLC
Counsel for HuvrData LLC.

John McGraw John McGraw Aerospace Consulting, LLC Agent for HuvrData LLC

cc: James Williams Robert Pappas

Jake Troutman Dean Griffith, Esq. Thuy H. Cooper