December 16, 2015

Exemption No. 12153A Regulatory Docket No. FAA− 20 15

− 1641

Mr. Timothy Ford

President and CEO AeroUAVs, LLC 11523 Palmbrush Trail, Suite 353 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

Dear Mr. Ford :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions

and limitations.

By letter s dated July 31 and September 3, 2015

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of AeroUAVs, LLC (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for

an amendment to your current exemption . That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection. You requested an amendment to add the DJI Flame Wheel F450, DJI S800, 3DRobotics Iris+, 3DRobotics Solo, Yuneec Typhoon Q500, SenseFly eBee, and X PlusOne,

xCraft X PlusOn

, closed

- set motion picture and television filming

, and training 1

.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public int erest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a

p recedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

1 The petitioner requested authority to conduct UAS training. At this time, the FAA is unable to authorize UAS operations for training until a further assessment is completed. When the FAA completes its review, we will proceed accordingly and no further ac tion will be required by the petitioner. However, the petitioner is permitted to train its own pilot in commands and visual observers in accordance with condition no. 14 and the other conditions and limitations in this exemption.2

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

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reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Ce rtificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 12153 remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is granted an amendment to add new aircraft and closed

- set motion picture and t elevision filming to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 12153 remain in effect except as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft , and Condition No. 2 has been updated to permit closed

- set motion picture and television filming.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI Inspire, DJI S1000, DJI S900, Flamewheel 550, eBee AG, 3DRobotics IRIS+, RF

- 70, Phantom 3 Professional, Phantom 3 Advanced, DJI Flame Wheel F450, DJI S800, 3DRobotics Iris+, 3DRobotics Solo, Yuneec Typhoon Q500, SenseFly eBee, and xCraft X PlusOne

when wei ghing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are permitted.3

T h is exemption terminates on July 31, 2017

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

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