D e a r Sir o r M ada m :

P u rs uan t to S e cti o n 333 of t h e FAA M od e r n i za ti o n an d R e fo rm Act o f 2 0 12 (t h e “ R efo r m Act” ) an d 14 C FR P a rt 11 , Evan S Bernstein , op e r a t o r of a n U n m ann e d Aircra ft Syst e m ( U AS), h e r e b y app li e s fo r a n ex em p ti o n fro m t h e l i st e d F e d e ra l Av i a t i o n R e g u l a ti on s ( “ FA R s” ) to a l l o w c o m me rc i a l op e r a ti o n o f i ts U AS, s o l on g as s u ch op e ra ti on s a re c ondu ct e d w it h in an d u n d e r t h e c ond iti on s ou tli n e d h e re in o r a s m a y b e est ab li s h e d by t h e FAA a s re qu i r e d b y S e cti o n 333. C o m me rci a l o p e ra ti o n of a n U AS, a s d e s cri b e d h e r e i n , w h i c h a re e qu i pp e d w ith c a me ra ( s ) an d se n s o r s, w ou ld op e ra te in t h e foll o w i n g m a n n e r:
• Ae ri a l ph ot o gr aph y and /o r v i d e o fo r pub lic and /o r p ri va te u s e i n cl ud i n g re a l e st a t e, a rc h it e ct u re, l an d s u rvey i n g, e n gi n e e ri n g a n d ot h e r re l a t e d p rofe s s i ona l a cti v iti e s . • Ae ri a l v i d e o and /o r ph ot o gr aph y fo r pub lic and /o r p ri v a te u s e i n cl ud i n g t e l e v i s i on , pub lic eve n t s, ci n em a t o graph y an d n ews g a t h e ri n g.
• Ae ri a l i n s p e cti on / pho t o gr aph y of res i d e n ti a l/c o m m e rci a l str u ct u re s und e r c on tra ct w ith t h e o w n e rs o r l o c a l g o ve r n me n t au t ho rity . As d e s cri b e d fu lly b e l o w, t h e r e qu est e d ex e m p ti o n w ou ld p e r m it t h e op e r a ti o n o f a U AS und e r c on tr o ll e d c ond iti on s in t h e N AS t ha t w ou ld b e a ) li m it e d b ) c on tro ll e d c) p re d et e r m i n e d an d d ) w ill p rov i d e s a fety e nh a n c eme n t s to t h e a lre ad y s a fe op e ra ti on s in t h e i ndu stry p rese n tly u s i n g c onv e n ti ona l a ircr a ft. A pp ro va l of t h is ex em p ti o n w ou ld t h e r e b y e nh a n ce s a fety an d fu l fill t h e S e c r et a ry o f T ran s p ort a ti o n’ s (t h e FAA Ad m i n i str a t o r’s ) re s pon s i b ilit i e s to “
... . est ab l i s h re qu ire me n ts for t h e s a fe op e ra ti o n o f s u ch a ircra ft syst e m s in t h e na ti ona l a irs pa ce syst e m .” T h e na m e an d add re s s o f t h e app lic an t i s : Att n : Evan S Bernstein , O w n e r/C h i ef P il ot E m a il: Eberns34@gmail.com Add re s s : 151 Reserve Street, Boonton NJ, 07005

R e g u l a ti on s fro m w h i ch t h e e x em p ti o n is r e qu est e d : 14 C FR P a rt 21 s ubpa rt H 14 C FR 4 5.23 ( b ) 14 C FR 6 1.113 ( a ) & ( b ) 14 C FR 9 1.7 ( a ) 14 C FR 9 1.9 ( b ) ( 2 ) 14 C FR 9 1.103 14 C FR 9 1.109 14 C FR 9 1.119 ( c) 14 C FR 9 1.121 14 C FR 9 1.151 ( a ) 14 C FR 9 1.203 ( a ) & ( b ) 14 C FR 9 1.405 ( a ) 14 C FR 9 1.407 ( a ) (1) 14 C FR 9 1.409 ( a ) (2) 14 C FR 9 1.417 ( a ) & ( b ) Dire ct A r e a P hoto an d v i d e o , w ill op e ra te t h e DJ I P han t o m 3 Profe ss i ona l, w ith a t ot a l w e ig h t of 1280g o r 2l b s 13 oz . T h e d i me n s i on s a r e 40.3 6 cm x 40
. 36 c m x 19.0 5c m o r 16i n ch x 16i n ch x 7.5i n c h
. U nd e r still a ir t h e m a xi m u m s p e e d is n o m o r e t ha n 16 m /s o r 3 5 m p h w ith a c r u i s i n g s p e e d o f 1 1 m /s o r 2 5 m ph
. T h e DJ I P han t o m 3 Profe ss i ona l ha s t h e ab ility t o hove r an d m ov e a l on g a ve rtic a l an d h oriz on t a l p l a n e s i m u lt an e ou s l y . T h e DJ I P han t o m 3 Profe s s i ona l ha s fou r m ot o rs, M ot o r M od e l DJ I 3510, po we r e d b y a 4480 m Ah 4s LiPo Lit h i u mP o l y me r ba tt e ry . T h e r e a re fo u r p rop e ll e rs, Prop e l l e r M od e l DJ I 1345, in us e . T h e DJ I P ha n t o m 3 Profe s s i onal

w ill b e c on tro ll e d w ith t h e C 3 rem ote c on tro ll e r w ith a n op e ra ti n g fre qu e n cy of 2.40 0 G H z – 2.48 3 G Hz
. T h e li ve v i d e o fee d w ill hav e a n op e ra ti n g fre qu e n cy o f 2
. 4 G H z I SM w ith m a x i m u m ran g e of 1
. 2 m il e s . T h e app lic an t w ill op e ra te t h e U AS in li n e of s ig h t w it h in a cl o s e d off an d p re d et e r m i n e d a re a o w n ed and /op e ra t e d b y t h e p rop e rty re p re s e n t a ti v e . 

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• Syst e m R e qu i r e m e n t of M o b ile D e v i c e : iOS ve r s i o n 6.0 o r above/ A nd r o id sy st e m ve r s i o n 4.0 o r abov e
• M ob ile D e v i c e S upp ort: R e c o m m e nd e d : I pa d Air 2, I pa d m i n i iP hon e 4 s, iP hon e 5, iP h o n e 5 s, iP o d Tou c h 4, iP o d Tou c h 5; G i ve n t h e s m a ll s i z e o f t h e UA S an d t h e c on tr o ll e d e n v ir o n me n t p rov i d e d t h e p rop o s e d op e ra ti on s w ill adh e r e to t h e R efo rm Act ’ s s a fety re q u ireme n t s . T h e app rova l of t h is app lic a ti o n p rese n t s n o na ti ona l se c u rity i ss u es . R e g a rd i n g t h e l e ve l of s a fety s u rround i n g t h e p rop o se d op e ra ti on s an d t h e pub lic b e n efit, re du cti o n in e n v iron m e n t a l i m pa ct s, i n c l ud i n g bu t n ot li m it e d to re du c e d em i s s i on s an d n oi se, t h e g r an t of t he re qu est e d ex e m p ti o n is in t h e pub lic i n t e rest. Acc o rd i n gly t h e app lic an t re qu ests t ha t t h e FAA gran t t he re qu est e d ex e m p ti o n w ith m i n i m u m d e l ay . **A I**  **R C**  **R A** **F T**  **A N**  **D E**  **Q U**  **I V** **A L**  **E NT**  **L E** **V E**  **L O**  **F S**  **A F**  **E T** **Y** T h e op e ra ti o n li m it a ti o n s p r opo se d for a n e qu i va l e n t o r h ig h e r l e ve l o f s a fety b e c a u s e o p e ra ti on s w i l l fu rt h er e nh a n ce t h e s a fety o f t h e p e r s on s and /o r p r op e rty u s i n g c on ve n ti ona l a ircra ft. T h e s e l i m it a ti on s an d c ond iti on s to w h ich t h e app lic an t a gree s to adh e re to w h e n c ondu ct i n g c o m m e rci a l op e ra ti on s und e r t h e FAA i s s u e d ex e m p ti o n a s s et fo rth in t h e Flig h t O p e r a ti on s M anu al ( FOM) i n cl ud e :
• T h e U AS w i ll w e igh l e s s t ha n 55 l b s . **( DJI**  **P h**  **a nto** **m 3**  **P r** 

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• T h e U AS w i ll ha v e a m a x i m u m op e ra ti n g s p e e d o f n o m o r e t ha n 35 m ph
. • Flig h ts w ill b e op e r a t e d w it h in li n e of s ig h t of t h e Pil ot in C o mm an d (PI C ) and /or V i s ua l O b se rve r(VO).

• M a xi m u m flig h t ti m e fo r e a c h op e ra ti ona l flig h t will b e 20 m i nu t es . F lig h ts w ill b e t e r m i n a t e d a t 25% ba tt e ry po we r re s e rve o r 20 m i nu t e s o f flig h t ti m e w h ic h e ve r o cc u r s fi r st.

• Flig h ts w ill b e op e r a t e d a t a n a ltit ud e o f n o m o re t ha n 400 feet A b o ve G roun d Leve l ( A G L) an d n ot m o re t ha n 200 feet above a n e l e va t e d p l a tform fro m w h ich fil m i n g i s p l ann e d
. • Mi n i m u m c re w fo r e a ch op e ra ti o n w ill c on s i st of t h e U AS Pil ot, t h e Vi s ua l O bs e rve r (VO ) an d m a y i n cl ud e bu t n ot li m it e d to a C a me ra O p e ra t o r.
• T h e U AS p il ot w ill b e a d e s i g na t e d Pil ot in C o mm an d (PI C ) an d w ill t ak e an d pa s s a ll n e c e ss a ry c e rti fi c a ti on s c u rre n tly b e i n g app rove d b y t h e FAA ad m i n i st ra ti o n fo r c o m m e rci a l us e . • A b ri efi n g w ill b e p e rfo r m e d re g a rd i n g t h e p l ann e d U AS o p e ra ti on s p ri o r to e a ch day’ s f lig ht c on s i sti n g o f a ll t h e day s’ p rodu cti o n a cti v iti e s . • All flig h t s w ill o cc u r und e r V i s ua l Flig h t R u l e s M et e o r o l o gi c a l C ond iti on s (VM C ) on l y . • T h e fl ig h ts w ill o cc u r n o cl os e r t ha n a 5 m ile rad i u s of t h e g e o graph ic c e n t e r/Air po rt R efe re n ce P o i n t (ARP) of a t o w e r c on tr o ll e d o r un c on tr o ll e d a ir port. T h e DJ I P han t o m 3 Profe s s i ona l ha s b u ilt in s oftw a r e fo r a ll F AA re g u l a t e d ‘N o Fly Z on es’ an d w a s up l o a d e d b y DJ I (F e b r ua ry 2015) fo r a ll DJ I d r on e s to d o w n l oa d an d p reve n t an y p o ss i b le flig h t s o cc u r r i n g w it h in no -fly zon es . DJ I P h an t o m 3 Profe ss i ona l ha s i n st a ll e d s o ft w a re (c o d e ) t ha t d e n i e s flig h t s w it h in t h e FAA no -f ly z on es . • If op e r a ti on s w ill b e w it h in a 5 m ile rad i u s o f t h e g e o gr ap h ic c e n t e r/Air po rt R e fe re n c e P o i n t (ARP) of a t o we r c on tro ll e d o r un c on tr o ll e d a ir po rt t h e res p e cti ve a i r po rts w ill b e c on t a ct e d ad v i s i n g t h e m of t h e est i m a t e d fl i g h t ti me, fl ig h t du ra ti on , e l ev a ti o n o f flig h t an d ot h e r p e rti n e n t i n for m a ti on . • T h e op e ra t o r w ill fi l e FAA F o rm 771 1
- 1, o r its e qu i va l e n t, a s m od i fi e d in lig h t o f t h e re q u est ed ex e m p ti on , w ith t h e app r op ri a te l o c a l Flig h t St anda rd s D i strict O ffi ce ( F SDO) n o m o r e t ha n 72 hou rs bu t n o l es s t ha n 48 h o u rs fro m p l ann e d op e ra ti on.
• T h e op e ra t o r w ill ob t a in ve r ba l/w ritt e n c ons e n t o f a ll p e r son s i n vo l ve d w ith t h e p l ann e d op e ra ti o n an d e n s u re t ha t on ly c on se n ti n g p e rs on s w ill b e a ll o we d w i t h in 100 feet o f t h e flig h t op e r a ti on , an d t h e rad i u s m a y b e re du c e d to 30 fe et ba se d up on a n e qu i va l e n t l eve l of s a fety d et e r m i na t i on , a s re qu ire d und e r t h e FOM. Wi t h t h e ad van c e d p e r m i ss i o n of t h e FSDO, op e ra ti on s a t cl o s e r rang e m a y b e app r ove d.

• T h e PIC an d VO w ill ha ve b e e n tra i n e d in op e ra ti o n of U AS an d re c e i ve up -t o - da te i n fo r m a ti o n for t h e pa rtic u l a r U AS to b e op e r a t e d.

• T h e PIC an d VO w ill b e ab le to c o mm un ic a te b y vo i c e, r ad i o , and /or t ext a t a ll ti mes . • Writt e n and /o r ve r ba l p e r m i ss i o n an d p e r m i t s w i l l b e ob t a i n e d fro m t e rrit o r i a l, st a t e, c o un ty o r city j u ri s d icti on s, i n cl ud i n g l a w e n fo rc e me n t, fi r e o r ot h e r app rop ri a te g o ve r n me n t a l a g e n c i e s . • If t h e U AS l o s e s c o mm un ic a ti on s w ith t h e re m ote c on tr o l l e r o r l o s e s G P S s i g na l, t h e UA S w ill hav e t h e c apab ility to ret u rn to a p re - d et e r m i n e d l o c a ti o n w it h in a d es ig na t e d l o c a ti o n an d l an d au t ono m ou s l y . • T h e U AS w i ll ha v e t h e c apa b ility to abo rt a flig h t in c a s e of unp re d ict e d ob st a cl es, we a t h e r, o r e m e rg e n c i e s . **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **P a**  **r**

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**t i**  **f i**  **c a** **t es**  **1 4**  **C. F**  **. R**  **. §**  **9 1.**  **2 03**  **( a)**  **( 1)**  S ubp art H , e n titl e d Airw o rt h i n es s Ce rt i fic a t e s, e st ab li s h e s t h e p ro c e du r a l re qu ire m e n ts fo r t h e i ss uan ce o f a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rti fic a t e s a s r e qu ire d b y FAR § 91
. 203 ( a ) (1 ). G i ve n t h e s i z e an d li m it e d o p e ra ti n g a re a a ss o ci a t e d w ith t h e a ircra ft to b e u tili z e d b y t h e A pp lic an t, a n ex em p ti o n fro m P a rt 21 S ubp art H meets t he re qu ire m e n ts o f a n e qu i va l e n t l eve l of s a fety und e r P a rt 11 an d S e cti o n 333 of t h e R e fo r m Act. T h e F e d e r a l Av i a ti o n Act (49 U .S
. C
. § 4 4701 ( f)) an d S e cti o n 3 3 3 o f t h e R e form Act both au t ho ri z e t h e FAA to ex e m p t a ircra ft fro m t h e re qu ire me n t for a n a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rt i fic a t e, upo n c on s i d e ra ti o n of t h e s i z e, we i g h t, s p ee d , op e ra ti ona l c apab ility, an d p ro xi m ity to a ir po rts an d pop u l a t e d a re a s o f t h e pa rtic u l a r U AS. In a ll c a s e s, an ana l ys is o f t h e s e cri t e ria d e m on stra t e s t ha t t h e U AS op e ra t e d w it h o u t a n a irw o rt h i n es s c e rti fic a t e, in t he restrict e d e n v i ron me n t an d und e r t h e c ond iti on s p r op o se d w ill b e a t l e a st a s s a fe, o r s a fe r, t ha n a c on ve n ti ona l a ircr a ft ( fix e d w i n g o r rot o rcra ft) op e r a ti n g w i t h a n a irw o rt h i n es s c e rti fi c a te w it hou t t h e restricti o n s an d c ond iti on s p r op o se d. T h e U AS to b e op e ra t e d h e re und e r is l e s s t ha n 55 l b s . (3 l b s .) fu lly l oad e d , c a rri e s n e it h e r a p il ot n or pa sse n g e r, c a rri e s n o ex p l os i v e m a t e ri a l s o r fl a mm ab l e li qu id fu e l s, an d op e ra t e s e xcl u s i v e ly w it h in a se c u r edan d d es ig na t e d a re a . U n li k e o t h e r ci v il a i r cr a ft, op e ra ti on s und e r t h is ex e m p ti o n w ill b e t ig h tly c on tro ll e d an d

m on it o re d b y b oth t h e op e ra t o r an d und e r t h e re qu ireme n ts an d in c o m p li an ce w ith l o c a l pub lic s a fety re qu ire m e n t s . T h e FAA w ill h a ve ad van c e n otice of a ll op e r a ti on s . T h e s e s a fety e nh a n c em e n ts p rov i d e a gre a t e r d e g r e e o f s a fety to t h e pub lic an d p rop e rty o w n e rs t ha n c on ve n ti ona l op e ra ti on s c o ndu ct e d w ith a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rti fic a t e s i ss u e d und e r 14 C .F.R. P a rt 21, S u bpa rt H
. La stl y, app lic a ti o n of t h es e s a m e crit e ria d em on stra t e s t ha t t h e re is n o cre d i b le t h re a t to na ti ona l s e c u rity p o se d b y t h e U AS, du e to its s i z e, s p ee d of op e ra ti on , l o c a ti o n o f op e r a ti on , l a ck o f ex p l o s i ve m a t e ri a ls o r fl a mm ab l e li qu id f u e l s, a n d i nab ility to c a rry a s ub st an ti a l ext e r na l l oad
. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 45.**  **2 3**  **(b) .**  **M a**  **r ki**  **n g**  **o f**  **th e**  **A i**  **r c**  **r a** **f t**  T h e re g u l a ti o n re qu i r e s : W h e n m a r k s i n cl ud e on ly t h e R o m a n c ap it a l l ett e r " N " an d t h e re g i stra ti o n nu m b e r is d i s p l ay e d o n li m it e d, restrict e d o r lig ht

- s po rt c a t e g o ry a ircr a ft o r ex p e ri m e n t a l o r p rov i s i ona lly c e rt i fic a t e d a ircr a ft, t h e op e ra t or m u st a l s o d i s p l a y o n t ha t a irc ra ft n e a r e a ch e n tran ce to t h e c ab i n , c o c kp it, o r p il ot st a ti o n , in l ett e rs not l e s s t ha n 2 i n c h e s no r m o re t ha n 6 i n c h e s h ig h , t h e w o rd s " li m i t e d, " " re strict e d, " " lig ht

- s po rt, " "ex p e ri m e n t a l , " o r " p rov i s i ona l , " a s app lic ab l e . E ve n t hou gh t h e U AS w i l l hav e n o a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rt i fic a t e, a n ex em p ti o n w ill b e n ee d e d a s t h e U AS w ill have n o e n tran ce to t h e c ab i n , c o c kp it o r p il ot st a ti o n o n w h ich t h e w o rd “E x p e ri me n t a l” c a n b e p l a c e d. G i ve n t h e s i z e o f t h e U AS, tw o - i n ch l ett e ri n g w ill b e i m pos s i b l e . T h e w o rd “E x p e ri me n t a l” w ill b e p l a c e d o n t h e fu se l a ge in c o m p li an c e w i th § 45.29 ( f). T h e e qu i va l e n t l e ve l o f s a fety w ill b e p ro v i d e d b y ha v i n g t h e U AS m a r k e d o n its fus e l a ge a s re qu ire d by § 45. 2 9 ( f) w h e r e t h e p il ot, ob se rve r an d ot h e rs w o r k i n g w i t h t h e U AS w ill s e e t h e i d e n ti fi c a ti o n of t h e U AS a s “E x p e ri me n t a l.” **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 61.**  **1 13**  **( a)**  **a n**  **d (b)**  **: Pr** **i v**  **a t** **e P**  **i l**  **o t**  **Pr i**  **v ile**  **g es**  **a n**  **d L**  **i m**  **i t** **a t**  **i on**  **s: P**  **il o** **t i**  **n C**  **o m**  **m a**  **nd .**  P u rs uan t to 14 C FR 61. 1 13 ( a ) & ( b ), n o p e rs o n w h o ho l d s a p ri va te p il ot c e rt i fic a te m a y a ct a s a p il ot in c o mm an d of a n a ircr a ft t ha t is c a rry i n g pa s s e n g e r s o r p r op e rty fo r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h ire . An e qu i va l e n t l e ve l of s a fety c a n b e a c h i e v e d b y c u rre n t R e g u l a ti on s b e c a u s e t h e app lic an t’ s U AS d o n ot c a rry an y p il ots o r pa sse n g e rs n or p rop e rty . T h e ri s ks a tt e nd a n t to t h e op e ra ti o n of U AS is fa r l e s s t ha n t h e ri s k l e ve l s i nh e r e nt in t h e c o m m e rci a l a ct i v iti e s o u tli n e d in 14 C FR 61. T h e op e r a ti o n an d li m it a ti on s set fo rth in t h e FOM w ill e qua te to t h e s a fe op e r a ti o n of t h e U AS. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1.7 (**  **a )**  **: Ci**  **v il**  **A i**  **r c**  **r a** **f t**  **A i**  **r w**  **o r**  **th i**  **n ess.**  T h e re g u l a ti o n re qu i r e s t ha t n o p e rs o n m a y op e ra te a ci v il a ircra ft un l e s s it is in a i rw o rt h y c ond iti on . As t h e re w ill b e n o a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rti fic a te i s s u e d fo r t h e a ircr a ft, sh o u ld t h is ex em p ti o n b e gr an t e d , n o FAA re g u l a t o ry st anda rd w ill ex i st fo r d et e r m i n i n g a irw o rt h i n e s s . G i ve n t h e s i z e o f t h e a ircra ft fo r m a i n t e n an ce an d u s e of s a fety c h e ck li st s p ri o r to e a ch fl i g h t a n e qu i va l e nt l eve l of s a fety w i ll b e p rov i d e d
. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 91.9**  **(b )**  **( 2**  **) :**  **Ci v**  **il A** **i r** **c r** **a f**  **t F**  **li gh**  **t M**  **a nu**  **al in**  **th e**  **A i**  **r c**  **r a** **ft.** S e cti o n 91.9 ( b ) (2) p rov i d e s : N o p e rs o n m a y op e ra te a U .S
. - re g i st e r e d c i v il a ircra ft ... ( 2) F o r w h ich a n Air p l an e o r R ot o rcr a ft Flig h t M anua l is not re qu ire d b y § 21.5 of t h is c hap t e r, un l e s s t h e r e is a v a i l ab le in t h e a ircra ft a c u rre n t app rove d a i r p l an e o r R ot o rcra ft Flig h t M a nua l, app rove d m anua l m a t e ri a l, m a r k i n g s, an d p l a c a r d s, o r an y c o m b i na ti o n t h e re of
. T h e U AS, gi ve n its s i z e an d c on fig u ra ti o n ha s n o a b ility o r p l a ce to c a rry s u ch a flig h t m anu al o n t h e a ircra ft, n ot on ly b e c au s e t h e re is n o p il ot o n b o a rd , bu t b e c au s e t h e r e is no roo m o r c apa city to c a rry s u ch a n it e m o n t h e a ircra ft. T h e e qu i va l e n t l e ve l o f s a fety w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d b y k ee p i n g t h e fl i g h t m anu al a t t h e groun d c on tro l p oi n t w h e re t h e p il ot fl y i n g t h e U AS w ill ha ve i m me d i a t e a cc e s s to it. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 91.**  **1 03:**  **Pr e** **f li**  **g h**  **t A**  **c t**  **i on**  **.** T h is r e g u l a ti o n re qu ire s e a ch p il ot in c o mm an d to t ak e c e rt a in a cti on s b efo re f lig h t to i nsu re t h e s a fety of flig h t. As F AA app r ove d rot o rc ra ft flig h t m anua ls w ill not b e p rov i d e d fo r t h e a ircra ft a n ex em p ti o n w ill b e n ee d e d
. T h e PIC w i l l t ak e a ll a cti on s a s st a t e d in t h e m anu fa ct u re r FOM in t h e p r e -flig h t i n s p e cti o n s e cti on , i n cl ud i n g bu t n ot li m it e d to rev i e w i n g w e a t h e r, fl i g h t ba tt e ry re qu ireme n t s, l and i n g an d t ak e off d i st an c e s and a ircra ft p e rfo r m an ce da ta b efo re i n iti a ti o n o f flig h t. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1. 1**  **09: F**  **li gh**  **t I**  **n s** **t r** **u c** **t i**  **on .**  S e cti o n 91. 1 03 p r ov i d e s t ha t n o p e rs o n m a y op e ra te a ci v i l a ircra ft ( e x c e p t a m ann e d fre e ba ll oon ) t ha t is b e i n g u se d fo r f lig h t i n str u cti o n un l es s t ha t a ircr a ft ha s fu lly fun cti on i n g du al c on tr o l s . U A S an d rem ot e lyp il ot e d a ircra ft, b y t h e ir d es i g n d o n ot ha ve fu lly fun cti ona l dua l c on tro l s . Flig h t c on tr o l is a cc o m p l i s h e d

t h rou gh t h e u s e o f a c on tro l bo x t ha t c o mm un ic a t e s w ith t h e a ircra ft v ia rad io c o mm un i c a ti on s . T h e FAA has app rove d ex e m p ti on s fo r flig h t tra i n i n g w it h o u t fu lly fun cti ona l du al c on tro ls fo r a nu m b e r of a ircra ft an d for flig h t i n str u cti o n in ex p e r i me n t a l a ircr a ft. T h e e qu i va l e n t l e v e l of s a fety p rov i d e d b y t h e fa ct t ha t n e it h e r a p il ot n or pa sse n g e r s w i ll b e c a rri e d in t h e a ircra ft an d b y t h e s i z e an d s p ee d o f t h e a i r cr a ft. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1. 1**  **19: M**  **i n**  **im u**  **m S**  **a f** **e A** **l t**  **i tud**  **es.** S e cti o n 91. 1 19 e st ab li s h e s s a fe a ltit ud e s fo r op e ra ti o n of c i v il a ircra ft. S e cti o n 91
. 119 ( d ) a ll o ws h e lic op t e r s to b e op e ra t e d a t l es s t ha n t h e m i n i m u m s p r es c r i b e d , p rov i d e d t h e p e rs o n op e ra ti n g t h e h e lic op t e r c o m p li e s w ith an y rou te o r a ltit ud e s p r es cri b e d fo r h e lic op t e rs b y t h e FAA. A s t h is ex em p ti o n i s fo r a U AS t ha t is a h e lic op t e r an d t h e ex e m p ti o n re qu est s au t h ority to op e ra te a t a ltit ud e s u p to 400 AG L, o r n ot m o re t ha n 200 abov e a n e l e va t e d p l a tfo r m fr o m w h ich fi l m i n g i s p l ann e d , a n ex em p ti o n m a y b e n ee d e d to a ll o w s u ch op e ra ti on s . As set forth h e r e i n , t h e U AS w ill n e ve r o p e ra te a t h ig h e r t ha n 400 AG L w ith t h e exc e p ti o n t ha t in circ u m st an c e s w h e r e t h e U AS is u se d to s u rvey o r ph ot o grap h a str u ct u re w h o s e h e i g h t e xc ee d s 400 feet AG L, t h e U AS w ill n ot b e op e r a t e d m o re t ha n 200 feet ab o v e t h e h ig h est p oi n t o n t h e st r u ct u re . It w ill h o weve r b e op e ra t e d in a re st rict e d a re a w ith s e c u rity p e r i met e r, w h e re bu il d i n g s an d p e op le w i l l n ot be ex p o se d to op e r a ti on s w it h o u t t h e ir p re - ob t a i n e d c on se n t. T h e e qu i va l e n t l e ve l o f s a fety w ill b e a c h i e ve d gi ve n t h e s i z e , we ig h t, s p e e d of t h e U AS a s we ll a s t h e l o c a ti o n w h e re it i s op e ra t e d
. N o flig h t w ill b e t ak e n w it hou t t h e p e r m i s s i o n of t h e p rop e rty o w n e r o r l o c a l offici a l s . B e c aus e of t h e ad v an c e notice to t h e p rop e rty o w n e r an d pa rtici pan ts in t h e fil m i n g a ct i v ity, a ll a ffe ct e d i nd i v i du als w i l l b e a w a re o f t h e p l ann e d flig h t op e r a ti on s . C o m pa re d to flig h t op e ra ti on s w ith a ircra ft o r rot o rcra ft we i g h ti n g fa r m o r e t ha n t h e m a xi m u m 55l b s . p r opo se d h e re in a n d t h e l a ck of f l a mm ab le fu e l, an y ri s k as s o ci a t e d w ith t h es e op e ra ti on s is fa r l e s s t ha n t h o s e p re s e n tly p rese n t e d w ith c onve n ti ona l a ircr a ft op e ra ti n g a t o r b e l o w 500 A G L. In add iti on , t h e l o w- a ltit ud e op e ra ti on s of t h e U AS w ill e n s u re s e pa ra ti on b etw e e n t h e s e U AS op e r a ti o n s an d t h e op e r a ti on s of c on ve n ti ona l a ircr a ft t ha t m u st c o m p ly w ith S e cti on 91.119. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1. 1**  **21 A** **l t**  **i m**  **e t**  **er S**  **e tt**  **i ng**  **s.** T h is r e g u l a ti o n re qu ire s e a ch p e rs o n op e ra ti n g a n a ircra ft t o m a i n t a in cr u i s i n g a ltit ud e b y refe r e n ce to a n a lti met e r t ha t is set “ ...to t h e e l e va ti o n of t h e d e pa rt u re a i r po rt o r a n a p p rop ri a te a lti met e r setti n g a v a il ab le b efo re d e pa rt u re .” A s t h e U A S m a y not ha v e a ba r o met ric a lti met e r, bu t i n st e a d a G PS a ltit ud e re a d ou t, a n ex e m p ti o n m a y b e n ee d e d
. A n e qu i va l e n t l e ve l o f s a fety w i ll b e a c h i e ve d b y t h e op e ra t o r, pu rs uan t to t he s a fety c h e ck li st an d li ve flig h t da ta m on it o ri n g, c on fir m i n g t h e a ltit ud e o f t h e l aun ch s ite sho w n o n t h e G PS a ltit ud e i nd ic a t o r b efo re fl i g h t. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 91.**  **1 51**  **( a** **) :**  **Fu e**  **l Re**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **nt s**  **fo r**  **F l**  **i gh**  **t in**  **V F**  **R C**  **ond i**  **t i**  **on s**  S e cti o n 91. 1 51 ( a ) p roh i b its a n i nd i v i dua l fro m b e gi nn i n g “ a flig h t in a n a ir p l an e und e r VFR c ond iti on s un l e s s (c on s i d e ri n g w i n d an d fo re c ast we a t h e r c ond iti on s ) t h e r e is e n o u gh fu e l to fly to t h e first p oi n t of i n t e nd e d l and i n g, and , a ss u m i n g no r m a l cr u i s i n g s p ee d
– ( 1) D u ri n g t h e day, to fly a ft e r t ha t fo r a t l e a st 30 m i nu t e s ; o r (2) At n ig h t, to fly a ft e r t ha t fo r a t l e a st 45 m i nu t e s .” T h e ba tt e ry p o we ri n g t h e U AS p rov i d e s app ro xi m a t e ly 25 m i nu t e s of p o w e re d fl i g h t. To m eet t h e 30 m i nu te re s e rv e re qu ire me n t in 14 CF R § 91. 1 51, U AS flig h t s w ou ld b e li m it e d to app ro xi m a t e ly 1 0 m i nu t e s in l e n gt h
. G i ve n t h e li m it a ti o n s o n t h e U AS’ s p rop o se d f lig h t a re a an d t h e l o c a ti o n o f its p rop o se d o p e ra ti on s w it h in a p re d et e r m i n e d a re a , a l on g e r ti m e fra m e fo r flig h t in day li g h t o r tw ilig h t VFR c ond iti on s i s re a s onab l e . A pp lic an t b e li e ve s t ha t a n ex e m p ti o n fro m 14 C FR § 91.1 5 1 ( a ) fa lls w it h in t h e s c op e of p r i o r ex em p ti o n s . O p e ra ti n g t h e U AS, in a tig h t l y c on tro ll e d a re a w h e re on ly p e op le an d p r op e rty o w n e rs o r offici a l re p re s e n t a ti ve s w h o ha ve s i g n e d w a i ve rs w ill b e a ll o we d , w ith l e s s t ha n 30 m i nu t e s o f r e s e rv e fu e l, do e s not e n g e nd e r t h e typ e o f r i s k s t h a t S e cti o n 91.1 5 1( a ) w a s i n t e n d e d to a ll ev i a te g i ve n t h e s i z e an d s p ee d of t h e sm a ll U AS. Add iti ona ll y, li m it i n g U AS fl i g h ts to 10 m i nu t e s w ou ld gre a tly re du ce t h e u til i ty fo r w h ich t h e ex e m p ti o n w ill b e gran t e d
. A p p lic an t b e li e ve s t ha t a n e qu i va l e n t l eve l o f s a fety c a n b e a c h i eve d b y li m iti ng flig h ts to 20 m i nu t e s o r 2 5 % o f ba tt e ry po we r — w h ic h e ve r happ e n s first. T h is r e stricti o n w ou ld b e m o re t ha n ad e qu ate to ret u rn t h e U AS to its p l ann e d l and i n g zon e fr o m anyw h e re in its l i m i t e d op e ra ti n g a re a . **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1. 2**  **03 (**  **a) a**  **n d**  **(b) :**  **Ca r** **r y** **i n**  **g C**  **i v**  **il A** **i r** **c r** **a f**  **t Ce**  **r t**  **i f** **i c**  **a t**  **i o**  **n a**  **n d**  **Re g**  **i s** **t r** **a t**  **i o**  **n** T h e re g u l a ti o n p rov i d e s in p e rti n e n t pa rt: ( a ) E xc e p t a s p rov i d e d in § 91
. 715, n o p e rs o n m a y op e ra te a ci v il a ircra ft un l e s s it ha s w it h in it t h e fo ll o w i n g: (1) An app rop ri a te an d c u rre n t a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rt i fic a t e . . . .( b ) N o p e rs o n m a y op e ra te a ci v il a ircra ft un l e s s t h e a irw o rt h i n es s c e rti fi c a te re qu i r e d b y pa ra gr ap h ( a ) of t h is

se cti o n o r a s p e ci a l f l i g h t au t h o ri za ti o n i ss u e d und e r § 9 1 .7 1 5 is d i s p l ay e d a t t h e c ab in o r c o c kp it e n tran ce s o t ha t it is l e gi b le to pas se n g e rs o r crew . T h e U AS fu lly l oad e d w e ig h s n o m o re t ha n 55 l b s . an d is op e ra t e d w it h o u t a n onb o a rd p il ot. As s u c h , t h e re i s n o ab ility o r p l a ce to c a rry c e rti fic a ti o n an d re gi stra ti o n d o c u me n ts o r to d i s p l a y t h e m o n t h e U AS. An e qu i va l e n t l e ve l of s a fety w ill b e a c h i e ve d b y k ee p i n g t h e s e d oc u me n ts a t t h e groun d c on tro l p oi n t w h e re t h e p il ot fl y i n g t h e U AS w ill ha ve i m m e d i a te a c c e s s to t h em ; to t h e ext e n t t h ey a re app lic ab le to t h e U AS. **14 C.**  **F .**  **R .**  **§ 9**  **1. 4**  **05 (**  **a )**  **; 4**  **07 (**  **a) (**  **1 )**  **; 409**  **( a)**  **( 2**  **) ;**  **4 1**  **7 (**  **a) &**  **(b) :**  **M ai**  **nt e**  **n a**  **n ce**  **I n**  **s p**  **e c** **t i**  **on s.**  T h e s e re g u l a ti on s re qu ire t h a t a n a ircra ft op e ra t o r o r o w n e r “s ha ll ha ve t ha t a ircr a ft i n s p e ct e d a s p re s cri b e d in s ubp art E of t h is pa rt a n d s ha ll b etwee n r e qu ire d i n s p e ct i on s, exc e p t a s p ro v i d e d in pa ra grap h (c) o f t h is se cti on , hav e d i s c r e pan ci e s re pa ire d a s p res c ri b e d in pa rt 43 of t h is c hap t e r... , ” an d ot h e rs s ha ll i n s p e ct o r m a i n t a in t h e a ircr a ft in c o m p l i an ce w ith P a rt 43. G i ve n t ha t t h es e s e cti o n an d P a rt 43 app ly on ly to a ircra ft w ith a n a irw o rt h i n e s s c e rt i fi c a t e, t h es e se cti o n s w ill not app ly to t h e app lic an t . M a i n t e nan ce w ill b e a c c o m p li s h e d b y t h e op e ra t o r pu r s uan t to t h e flig ht m anu al an d op e r a ti n g han d b ook
. An e qu i va l e n t l e ve l of s a fe ty w ill b e a c h i e ve d b e c au s e t h e U AS i s ve ry li m it e d in s i z e an d w ill c a rry a sm a ll pay l oa d an d op e ra te on ly in restrict e d a re a s fo r a li m it e d p e ri o d of ti me. If m e c han ic a l i s s u e s a r i s e t h e U AS c a n l an d i m m e d i a t e ly an d w ill b e op e r a ti n g fro m n o h ig h e r t ha n 400 fe et AG L. T h e op e ra t o r w ill e n s u re t ha t t h e U AS is in w o r k i n g o r d e r p ri o r to i n iti a ti n g flig h t, p e rfo r m re qu ir e d m a i n t e nan c e, an d k ee p a l o g of an y m a i n t e nan ce p e rfo r m e d
. M o re ove r, t h e op e ra t o r is t h e p e rs o n m o st fa m ili a r w ith t h e a ircr a ft an d b est s u it e d to m a i n t a in t h e a i r cra ft in a n a irw o rt h y c ond iti o n to p rov i d e t he e qu i va l e n t l e ve l o f s a fety . An e qu i va l e n t l e ve l of s a fety w ill b e a c h i e ve d b e c au s e m a i n t e nan ce an d i n s p e cti on s w i ll b e p e rfo r m e d in a cc o rdan ce w ith t h e U AS M anu fa ct u re r ' s U se r M anu al. As p rov i d e d in t h e FOM, t h e op e r a t o r w ill e n s u r e t ha t t h e U AS i s in w o r k i n g o rd e r p r i o r to i n iti a ti n g flig h t an d p e rfo rm re qu ire d m a i n t e nan ce n e e d e d. **A d**  **d i**  **t i**  **on al**  **I nfo**  **r ma** **t i**  **o n**  T h e app lic an t, Evan S Bernstein , ha s l o gg e d m o re t ha n 40 h rs w ith t h e U AS w it h o u t i n ci d e n t an d c on ti n u e s to p ra ctice s a fety fi r st in re g a rd to p e rs o n an d ot h e r na t u ra l a n d m an m ad e obj e cts. I have a l r e ad y d o n e v o l un t ee r v i d e o gr aph y fo r s e ve r a l individuals a t n o c o st . Al s o t h e p ri m a ry p il ot, Evan S Bernstein , ha s a n i n - d e p th und e rst and i n g of t h e c apab iliti e s an d s a fe ty c on c e r n s i n vo l ve d in u s i n g t h is t e c hno l o gy a s a n as set to t h e c o m m un ity . S a ti sfa cti o n of crit e ria p rov i d e d in S e cti o n 333 of t h e R e form Act o f 2012 p ro v i d e ad e qua te j u sti fic a ti o n for t h e gran t o f t h e re qu est e d ex e m p ti on s a ll o w i n g t h e c o m me r ci a l op e ra ti o n of t h e app lic an t’ s U AS. Si n c e re l y,
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# Evan S Bernstein