Michael Ude South Bay Custom Video Productions , Inc

. 707 T orrance Bl vd

. #1 05 Redondo Beach , CA 9 02 77 310-543-4901 http ://www
. customv ideo.tv/
Docket Operations , M-30 U.S

. Department of Transportation Room W12-140, West Build i ng G ro u nd. F loo r 1200 New Jersey Avenue , SE. Washington , DC 20590-0001**~ ~**  . 

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Re : Exemption Request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act") and 14 C.F

. R. Part 11, Vertical Approach Aerial Solutions, LLC (Operator) seeks an exemption from Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) to allow commercial operations of their UASs (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for the purpose of conducting aerial photography, video, and survey for va r ious industries

. Regarding the Unmanned Aircraft Systems The requested exemption would support an app l ication for a commercial Certificate of Authorization (COA) to use the below described UAS, so long as operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333. Like the FAA, it is the Operator ' s miss i on to provide the safest and most effic i en t means of Civil Commercial implementation into the National Airspace System (NAS). Furthermore , the Operator is comprised of members with the equivalent of a FAA Commercial Certificate or higher adding an additiona l layer of hi gh regard for**~** safe operations as well as the necessary high-level of understanding of the NAS and FARs.
Petition for Part 2 1 ; and 4 5

. 2 3(b) ; 61.113(a) 

### & (b) ; 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2) ; 91.103(b) ; 91.109 ; 91.119 ; 91.1 2 1 , 9 1.15 1 {a); 9 1.203(a ) & (b) ; 91.405(a) ; 91.407(a) (l ); 91.409(a)(2) ; and 91.417(a) & (b ) of Titl e 14 , C ode of Federal Regulations I plan to op erate another UAS , the PHANTOM 3 & similar unit s whi ch each are co mprised o f an unma. llled aircraft (U A or PHANTOM) and a transportable ground st a tion. The PHANT OM and UA are referred to as quad-copters with a maximum gro ss weight of around 5 pounds each. They are equipped wi th four ro tors that are driven by electric motors pow ered by batteries. Each of the UA ' s have a maximum ai r speed of around 20 knots. The U AS w ill have a small ultra6li ghtweight GoPro 3+ camera o r equi v alent onboard camera to the UAS and operate e ither of the UA ' s over v ariou s areas to re cord video for per sonal and marketing uses ,aerial photography/videography for public and/or private use including real estate , wedding/event documentation, news gathering, architecture , l ots, land surveying , en gineering and other related professional activities. The UAS will also provide communities with new and picturesque representations of their city, businesses and their surroundings. Aerial videography for geographical awareness , real estate marketing , business advertising, and personal photography has been around for a long time through manned fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, but for small business owners, its expense has been cost-prohibitive. Granting this exemption would allow me to provide this service at a much lower cost. Furthermore, my small UAS 

# will pos e no threat to the public gi v en it s small size and lack o f combustible fuel when compared to l arger manned aircraft

. The operation of his UAS will minimize ecological damag e and pro mote economic growth by providing new opportunities to individuals and businesses thro u ghout the United State s
. --- -**~** -- The Pilot , Michael Ude , will pro vide the fo llow i.TJ. g lev el s of safety : I will only operate in reasonably safe env iro nments that are strictly controlled , are away from power lines , airports and densely popula ted areas; I will conduct extensive preflight inspections and protocols, during which safety carries primary importance. I will operate the UAS below 400 feet and within a radius distance of 1000 feet from the controller to both aid in direct line of sight visual observation ; I will operate the UAS for up to 29 minutes per flight; I will land hi s UAS prior to the manufacturers recommended minimum level of battery power ; I will operate his UAS only within visual line of sight (VLOS); I will use the UAS global positioning system (GPS) flight safety feature whereby it hovers and then slowly land s if communicati on wi th the remote control pilot is lost; I will conduct all operations under my own personal and flight safety protocols (including posting a warning sign reading: Attention Aerial Photography in Progress Remain Back 150 feet) contained in the operating documents and will actively anal yze flight data and other sources o f informa t ion to con stantly update and enhance the safety protocols; I will contact respective airports if operations will be within 5 miles to adv ise them of my estimated flight time , flight duration , elevation of flight and other p ertinent information; I will always obtain all ne c essary permissions prior to operation; I will have procedures in place to abort flights in the event of safety breaches or potential danger. Respectfull y,

# ~~ Michael Ude 11-30-2015 President Custom Video Productions 707 Torrance Blvd. # 1 05 Redondo Beach , CA 90277 310-543-49 0i