Referencing your letter of December 31, 2015 regarding our request for exemption filed in 

Docket No. FAA-2015-4453 the following is supplied for 11.81:

11.81(b) and (c) We seek relief from the following sections of 14 CFR for the following 

reasons:

Part 21 Subpart H Part 36 Relief from certification procedures. This is a non man carrying 

UAS, less than 55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by 

electric motors. There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in 

original submittal for aircraft performance.

61.23(a) and (c) Relief from medical requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 

55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. 

There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

61.101 (e)(4) and (5) Relief from man carrying requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, 

less than 55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric 

motors. There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original 

submittal for aircraft performance.

61.113(a) Relief from Commercial Certificate. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 

pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There 

is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

61.315(a) Relief from Compensation requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 

55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. 

There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

91.7 (a) Relief from airworthiness conditions. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 

pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There 

is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

91.119(c) Relief from altitude requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 

pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There 

is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.
91.121 Relief from altimeter settings. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 pounds, 

flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There is 

virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for aircraft 

performance.

91.115(a)(1) Relief from fuel requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 

pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There 

is virtually no noise from the aircraft. Flight times are limited. See aircraft specification in 

original submittal for aircraft performance.

91.405(a) Relief from maintenance requirements. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 

55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. 

There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

91.407(a)(1) Relief from operation after maintenance. This is a non man carrying UAS, less 

than 55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric 

motors. There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original 

submittal for aircraft performance.

91.409(a)(1) and (2) Relief from Inspections. This is a non man carrying UAS, less than 55 

pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric motors. There 

is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original submittal for 

aircraft performance.

91.417 (a) and (b) Relief from maintenance records. This is a non man carrying UAS, less 

than 55 pounds, flying at less than 87 knots, below 500 feet and powered by electric 

motors. There is virtually no noise from the aircraft. See aircraft specification in original 

submittal for aircraft performance.

11.81 (d) Our request is in the public interest. Our project, aerial data collection, will allow 

identification and tracking of invasive species without the use of man carrying aircraft, 

without fossil fuels and without subjecting ground based personnel to the hazards of 

walking through densely forested areas.

11.81 (e) Our request will not adversely affect safety. In fact it will improve safety by 

eliminating man carrying vehicles and ground personnel in densely forested areas.

Our request is similar to other request already approved by the FAA.