### Kurt von Strasser III

Ascent Aerial Video Productions

10300 West Charleston B oulevard, Suite 13

- 175 Las Vegas, NV 89135 USA

email: kvonstrasser@gmail.com | Phone: 702.907.7515

UAS Integration office

– Special Rules Coordinator
Federal Aviation Administration U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Introduction, Exemption for U se of UAS For Real Estate, Public Interest, Business Applications

February 9, 2015

To Whom It May Concern,

I, Kurt von Strasser, am writing pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and the procedures contained within 14 C.F.R. 11, to request that I, Kurt von Strasser, an owner and operator of small unmanned aircraft, be exempted from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) listed below so that I, Kurt von Strasser, may operate my small ultra light weight unmanned aircraft system (UAS) commercially in airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

As described herein I, Kurt von Strasser, am a licensed Realtor within the State of Nevada and obtaining licensing in the State of California. I am a licensed private pilot, certificate number: 561510978, having obtained my license in 1980. I am experienced in flying hobby h elicopters for recreational purposes and have been flying RC fixed wing and rotor aircraft since 1975. I have added two state

- of

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- art professional grade quad

- copter UAS vehicles from well

- known manufacturer s (DJI & Yuneec) ) to my inventory equipped wi th factory installed high resolution gimbaled camera system s with intent for aerial photos, v ideography / cinematography . The purpose of this will be to enhance academic community awareness for those individuals and companies unfamiliar with the geographical layout of the areas I serve , t o augment real

estate real property listing videos and to provide video production services to small businesses

, following the exemption and approval for my operations by the FAA. My goal is to enhance academic re search experience for the areas I serve as well as to provide a valuable and needed service for all levels of real estate operations while also reducing risk and liability from manned aircraft alternatives.

I am also a member of the AMA, Academy of Mode l Aeronautics and have flown small RC electric helicopters for over six (6) years without incident. I have been flying RC (radio controlled) fixed wing aircraft since 1976,
also without incident , including electric fixed wing aircraft since 2005 . Committe d to safety with each flight.

m y exemption request would permit operation of ultra light weight, unmanned (piloted by remote control) and comparatively inexpensive UAS(s) in areas away from general public, airports, heliports and vehicular traffic. My gen eral purpose for the use of the UAS will be to produce community videos, videos of



### Page 1 of 4commercial and residential properties for sale or rental, and within property boundaries for individual homeowner real estate listing videos/photos and small business videos . Currently, similar lightweight, remote controlled UAS's are legally operated by unmonitored amateur hobbyists with no safety plan or controls in place to prevent catastrophe. I have personally designed and implemented safety protocols and controls to pre vent public hazard and mitigate risk significantly over the alternative manned aircraft hazards/catastrophe. In addition, services performed by the UAS will allow for video which cannot be safely
shot from conventional manned aircraft alternatives.

Addit ionally, I will notify any persons present in the operational area by posting temporary safety signs notifying all persons that aerial drone videography operations are taking place and to be alert to the presence of the UAS aircraft. Signs will be posted up to 30 minutes before flight operations and continue until all UAS operations are concluded at each site. This will act to further safety protocols exclusive to lightweight UAS's specific to real estate video and photography usage as I, Kurt von Strasse r, record flight data and other information gained through permitted flight operations to share with the FAA through any required FAA reports to assist with future protocol and safety regulation.

Granting my, Kurt von Strasser ’ s request comports with the Secretary of Transportations (FAA Administrators) responsibilities and authority to not only integrate UAS's into the national airspace system,
but to also establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems [UAS's] in the national airsp ace system under Section 333(c) of the Reform Act specific to the use of UAS's for real estate/Realtor

purposes and other small business applications . Further I will conduct my operations in compliance with the protocols described herein or as otherwise es tablished by the FAA.

For the reasons stated below I, Kurt von Strasser, respectfully request the grant of an exemption allowing me to operate ultra light weight, remote controlled UASs for academic community awareness to benefit/stimulate attraction to t he areas of operation in Las Vegas and its surrounding communities to enhance real estate listing videos for businesses and homeowners who cannot afford expensive , high

- risk manned aircraft for the same purpose. My activities will promote local economic growth through increased employment and increased tax base , the provision of new services and enhancement of the real estate listing process while also producing a more efficient and more comprehensive real estate listing system, allowing
consumers to bett er determine the value of the specific properties using enhanced online video capabilities

. Furthermore, by using my UAS system as an alternative to heavier manned aircraft containing combustible
fuel tha t poses potential public hazard, I will also be cont ributing to the safety of the local communities
served.

I have attached detailed information on the two UAS proposed. The following is a short summary of each
system :

UAS #1 DJI Inspire 1 Quad
Manufacturer: DJI Model: Inspire 1 T600 Weight: 2935 g / 6.47 Pounds Passenger Capacity: 0 (unmanned) Size (dimensions): 438x451x301 mm (17.24x17.76x11.85 inches) Max Speed: 22 mps (72.18 fps / 49.21 mph) Max Flight Time: 18

- 25 mins Max Ceiling (software limited): 400 ft AGL Operations: Line of Sight

Con troller: Dedicated Commercial Controller with 2 km maximum rated operating distance



### Page 2 of 4UAS #2 Yuneec Typhoon Q500
Manufacturer: Yuneec Electric Aircraft Model: Typhoon Q500 Weight: 1700 g / 3.75 Pounds Passenger Capacity: 0 (unmanned) Size (dimensions ): 420x420x240 mm (16.53x16.53x9.45 inches) Max Speed: 22 mps (72.18 fps / 49.21 mph) Max Flight Time: 25 minutes Max Ceiling (software limited): 400 ft AGL Operations: Line of Sight
Controller: Dedicated Commercial Controller with 2 km maximum rated o perating distance



### Specifically, each UAS is:

A lightweight (< 7.0 lb gross weight with all on

- board equipment), battery operated 4

- motor rotorcraft in the form of a quadcopter that takes off and lands vertically, manufactured by DJI, Model Inspire 1

, or manufactured by Yuneec, Model Typhoon Q500, each with the following equipment:

− An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives signals for flight controls from a ground

- based transmitter/controller;

− An on

- boa rd camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high definition still photos and video;

− An on

- board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on

- board flight computer to the on

board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass direction of flight and direction back to its launch site;

− A 600mW, 5.8GHz on

- board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the on

- board camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above;

The Ground Station Includes:

− A Pilot in Command (PIC) in operational control of a flight operation from beginning to end and who controls the UAS while in the air;

− A 100mW, 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UAS while in flight;

− A radio receiver receiving live video and flight data from the on

- board camera and computer projects it all together onto a screen for the PIC to view during flight;

− A Visual Observer (VO) is a person who provides a

Thank you for reviewing my request.



### Respectfully Submitted,


# Kurt von Strasser

Kurt von Strasser III
REALTOR ® Urban Nest Real Estate

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