REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO FAA EXEMPTION NO. 13958

U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Petition to Amend to Exemption 13958 issued pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and 

Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-4348

Dear Sir or Madam;

Clayton J. Inskeep was issued an Exemption numbered 13958 (hereinafter the Exemption) for the 

purpose of aerial photography and videography for real estate and promotional services and aerial data 

collection. Clayton J. Inskeep herby requests an amendment to the Exemption to allow two additional 

types of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that fully complies with the conditions of the Exemption.

Clayton J. Inskeep wishes to operate a DJI S900 “Spreading Wings” and SenseFly eBee Ag under the 

same terms and conditions contained in the Exemption. All operations of both additional UAS will be in 

full compliance with the terms of the Exemption.

The DJI Spreading Wings S900 ("S900") meets all of the criteria of Clayton J. Inskeep’s Exemption No.

13958. The FAA previously determined the airworthiness of the S900 in Exemption No. 12044 (Shore 

Aerial Aviation Services, LLC).

The SenseFly ebee Ag meets all criteria of Clayton J. Inskeeps Exemption No. 13958. The FAA previously 

determined the airworthiness of the SenseFly ebee Ag in Exemption number 11518 (EDRM. Inc. DBA 

Midplains Ag.)

We would like to add these two UAS as the needs in my location of Sonoma, Ca exceeds our current 

capabilities and to stay competitive in this area, we are in need of these other aircraft for mission 

specific needs. We are in the heart of the “Wine Country” agricultural region in California and have 

found that the need for a precision agriculture drone (eBee Ag) is in great demand and as of now, this 

need is being met by using either fixed wing or rotor aircraft at a tremendous cost to the consumers, or 

this service is not being offered at all. There are also regions of the area that the geography makes the 

use of manned aircraft non-viable. With our continuing drought of historic proportions, any collection 

of data for the farmers that can be used for water conservation and higher fruit yield is of utmost 

importance to our local economy.

We have also found the camera sensor in our current UAS, the DJI Phantom 3 Professional, is sufficient 

for video and close up still shots, but the need for a higher quality camera and platform using the DJI 

S900 “Spreading Wings” hexa-copter with enough of a payload to carry a mirrorless full chassis camera 

system is what is needed for us to be competitive and offer another aerial platform for photography and 

videography. 
Furthermore, I ask that the Exemption #13958 be held by Drone-Aviation LLC instead of Clayton J. 

Inskeep as it was a mistake in my initial filing to make it personal rather than under a corporate entity.

As this is an amendment to an existing exemption asking for only the addition of two other types of 

unmanned aerial vehicles, Clayton J. Inskeep respectfully submits that good cause exists so that notice 

does not need to be published in the Federal Register for the requested amendment.

Please contact the undersigned should you have any question concerning this request for an 

amendment to the Exemption.

Sincerely yours,

\s\

Clayton J. Inskeep

19170 Mesquite Ct. 

Sonoma, Ca 95476

808-232-5726