Richard Jugel

5005 S. 181 st Plaza Om aha, NE 68135 rj ugel@aol.com (402)

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- 5496 Dear Sir or Madam: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the F AA Reform Act and Part 1 1 of the Federal Av iation Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b) 14 CFR 61.1 13(a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a) 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2) 14 CFR 91.103 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 9 1.1 19(c) 14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151(a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2) 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b) Pursuant to Section 333 of the F AA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Ac t”) and 14 CFR Part 11 , Richard Jugel, operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Av iation Regulations (“F ARs”) to allow commercial operation of designated UAS, provided such operations are conducte d within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the F AA as required by Section 333. Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:
1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering, agricultural crop inspection and other related professional activities. 2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and news gathering. 3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authori ty

. 4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers. 5. Aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and res cue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract or donation. 6. T raining to persons individually or belonging to both private and/or public organizations to increase awa reness and improve safety for current and future UAS operations within the NAS. As described fully below

, the requested exemption would permit the operation of designated UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited b) controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safetyto aid in fulfilling the Secretary of Tr ansportation’ s (the F AA A dministrator ’s ) responsibilities to “ ....establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.” I plan to operate a UAS, the DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional which is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or Phantom 3) and a transportable ground s tation. The Phantom 3 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 electric motors powered by batteries. The UA

has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s. I also plan to operate a UAS, the DJI Inspire 1 which is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or Inspire 1) and a transportable ground station. The Inspire 1 is referred to as a quad

- copter with a maximum gross weight of about 6.5 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that ar e driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 22 m/s. Also, given the small size of the UAS’ s involved and the restricted controlled environment within which they will operate, the applicant fits within that zone of s afety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the F

AA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately

. Also due to the size of the UASs and the controlled areas in which the relevant UASs will opera te, approval of the application presents no national security issue. Given the following, the grant of the requested exemptions is clearly in the public interest. Richard Jugel proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that hav e the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. The limitations and conditions by which Richard Jugel agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under an F AA issued exemption include: 1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs. 2. Flights will be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of operator

. 3. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 30 minutes or less. 4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve. 4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL 5. UAS operator will be trained in the proper safety and operations of the UAS. 6. The UAS will only operate within a controlled are a as defined in the Procedures. 7. The operator will post advisor notice around the controlled area. 8. The operator will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received up

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- date information on the particular UAS to be operated as required. 9. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have the capability to return to a pre - determined location within the Security Perimeter and land safely

. 10. The UAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. Accordingly

, the applicant respectfully requests that the F AA grant the requested exemption and are prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety . Ilook forward to working with your office. Plea se contact me at any time if any additional information or clarification is required. Sincerely , Richard Jugel