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A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s ee ks e x e m p t i on f r o m t he r e q u ir e m e n t s o f 14 C

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R e f o r m A c t o f 2 0 12 ( F MR A )

. T h i s e x e m p t i on w ill pe r m it A l k a y e Me d i a G r ou p t o ope r a t e an

U n m a nn e d A ir c r a f t S y s t e m (U AS ) f o r t he c o m m e r c i al pu r p o s e o f c o ndu c t i n g ae ri a l v i deo and

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. ( E x h i b i t C) Pr ede t e r m i ne d i n a r ea s

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, a i r po r t s

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s i m i l a r li g h t w e i gh t

, r e m o t e c on t r o ll e d U ASs a re l e g al l y ope r a t e d b y un m o n i t o r e d a m a t eu r h obb y i s t s

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A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e rr e d t o a s “ A MG ) p ro v i de s i t s c o m m e r c i a l c li e n t s w i t h

a f f o r d ab l e h i g he s t q ua l i t y d i g i t a l c on t ent f o r u s e i n t he ir c o m m e r c i a l

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o r g an i z a t i on ou r s e r v i c e s f o r n o c h a r g e a s a w a y o f g i v i n g ba ck t o t he c o m m un i t y

. A l k a y e M ed i a i s

ha s b ee n a w e ll

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r e c r ea t i o n al / h o bb y RC A ir c r a f t

, Q u ad c o p t e r s and o t h e r s m a ll U AV ’ s. T he o b j e c t i v e o f A l k a y e M ed i a

G r oup ’s a e ri al v i deo a nd p ho t o g r aph y ope r a t i on s i s t o p r o v i de h i g h q ua li t y i m a g i n g f or a v a ri e t y o f

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• F r ee S e r v i c e s t o N on

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B A C K G R O UND5 U n m a nn e d A ir c r a f t S y s t e m s : D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ee ks a n e x e m p t i o n t o ope r a t e D J I s y s t e m s f or c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h ir e

w i t h i n t he N AS

. T he D J I P h a n t o m 3 i s a v e r t i c a l t a k eo f f a nd l a nd i n g ( V T O L ) U n m a n ne d A ir c r a ft

(U A ) w i t h a G r o u nd C o n t r o l S t a t i o n ( G C S) ut il i z i n g e l e c t r on i c t ab l e t o r s m a r t p h o ne s y s t e m s

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D J I P h a n t o m 3 ha s a m a x i m um g r o ss w e i g h t o f a pp r o x i m a t e l y 8

. 6 p ou n ds

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e l e c t ric m o t o r s.

T h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A th a t w ill be ope r a t e d b y A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill be r e g i s t e r ed i n

a cc o r d a n c e w i t h 4 9 U

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R e g u l a t i on s ( 1 4 C

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S e c t i o n 3 3 3

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,

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un m a n ne d a ir c r a f t an d i t s o p e r a t i o n

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up o pe r a t i o n of D JI P h an t o m 3 U A S m ee t s

t he c ond i t i o n s o f F MR A Se c t i on 33 3 a n d t h e r e f o r e, w ill no t r e q u ir e an a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e i n

a cc o r d a n c e w i t h 1 4 C. F

. R . P a r t 21

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A cc o r d i n g l y

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,

91

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, a s t he s e s e c t i on s s et f o r t h r e q u ir e m en t s f o r m a i n t e n an c e

t ha t on l y app l y t o a ir c r a f t w i t h an a ir w o rt h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e.6

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ub m i t s t h a t t he r e q ue s t ed r e li e f i s p r o p e r s i n c e an e q u i v a l ent l e v e l o f

s a f e t y w ill a l w a y s be e n s u r ed ( s ee E x h i b i t D)

. A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w i ll u s e li c en s e d t e c hn i c i an s o r

t he m a n u f a c t u r e r s s e r v i c e c en t e r s t o pe r f o r m m a i n t e n an c e

, a l t e r a t i o n s

, o r p r e v en t i v e m a i n t en a n c e

on t he U AS s u s i n g t he m e t hod s , t e c hn i q ue s

, and p r a c t i c e s p r e sc ri b ed i n t h e o p e r a t i n g do c u m e n ts

(i

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, a n d D J I P h an t om 3 I n s t r u c t i o n M a nu a l). F u r t h e r m o r e

, A l k a y e

M ed i a G r o u p w ill d o c u m e n t a nd m a i n t a i n a ll m a i n t e n an c e r e c o r d s f o r t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS.

R e li e f f r o m c e r t a i n r e q u ir e m e n t s o f S e c t i o n 6 1

. 1 1 3 ( a ) a n d ( b )

, en t i t l ed P ri v a te p il ot p ri v il e g e s

and li m i t a t i on s : P il o t i n c o m m and

, i s r e q ue s t e d b y A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup to t he e x t en t ne c e ss a r y t o

a ll o w a P il o t i n C o m m a nd ( PI C) h o l d i n g a p ri v a t e p il o t o r h i g her l e v el c e r t i f i c a t e

, a s w e ll a s an

a ir m a n m ed i c a l c e r t i f i c a t e

, a n d w ho ha s d e m on s t r a t ed

, by m e e t i n g m i n im u m f li g ht

- hou r a nd

c u rr en c y r e q u ir e m en t s

, t ha t t h e PI C i s ab l e t o s a f e l y ope r a te t he D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS i n a m an n e r

c on s i s t e n t w i t h t h i s e x e m p t i on, i n c l u d i n g e v a s i v e and e m e r g en c y m an e u v e r s and m a i n t a i n i n g

app r o p ri a t e d i s t an c e s f r om p e op l e

, v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s a nd s t r u c t u r e s.

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ee ks r e li e f f r o m S e c t i o n 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, en ti t l e d Ci v il a ir c r a ft a ir w o r t h i n e ss

,

be c a u s e t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS do no t r e q u ir e an a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h 14

C

. F

. R . P a r t 21

, Su b pa r t H . A s s u c h

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s u b m i t s t h a t i t w ill en s u r e t h a t t h e D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U AS a r e i n an a ir wo r t h y c ond i t i on

, p ri o r t o e v e r y f li g h t, b y de t e r m i n i n g t h a t t he U AS s a r e

i n c o m p li an c e w i th t he ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s ( i

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., M o n t h l y Ma i n t e n a n c e Lo g

, an d D J I P h an t o m 3

I n s t r u c t i o n M a n ua l)

, an d t h a t t he a ir c r a ft a r e i n a c ond i t i o n f o r s a fe f l i g h t.

A l k a y e M ed ia G r o up a l s o s ee k s a n e x e m p t i o n f r o m t h e r e q u ir e m e n t s of Se c t i o n 9 1

. 1 21

,

en t i t l e d A l t

i m e t e r S e tt i ngs

, a s t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A w ill no t ha ve a t y p i c a l ba r o m e t ri c a l t im e t e r

on b oa r d

. H o w e v e r

, a l t i t ud e i n f o r m a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A w ill be p r o v i de d t o t h e PI C v i a

G l oba l P o s i t i on i n g S y s t e m ( GPS) e q u i p m ent and r a d i o c o m m u n i c a t i on s t e l e m e t r y da t a li n k

, w h i c h

do w n li n ks f r o m t he U A t o t he G C S f o r a c t i v e m on i t o ri n g o f t he f li g h t pa t h

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c o m b i ne d w i th A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up ’s o pe r a t i on o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS w i t h i n v i s ua l li ne o f s i g h t,

at o r be l o w 40 0 f e e t A G L

, w ill en s u r e a l e v e l o f s a f e t y e q u i v a l en t t o Se c t i on 9 1

. 1 21 a n d ou r7 add i t i o na l s a f e t y r e q u ir e m e n t s a s o u t li n e d i n E x h i b i t F

. .

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, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ee ks an e x e m p t i on f r o m t h e r e q u ir e m e n ts o f Se c t i o n

91

. 1 51 ( b )

, en t i t l e d F

ue l r equ ir e m en t s f o r f li g h t i n V F R c o nd i t i ons

. A l k a y e M ed i a G r o u p s ub m i t s t h a t

s a f e t y w ill no t be a ff e c t ed b y o p e r a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A d u ri n g da y li g h t hou r s i n v i s ua l

m e t eo r o l o g i c a l c o nd i t i o n s ( V MC) unde r v i s ual f li g ht r u l e s ( V F R)

, w i t h en o u g h ba t t e r y po w e r t o f l y f o r

a t o t a l d u r a t i o n o f a p p r o x i m a t e ly 13

. 5 m i nu t e s t o t he f ir s t po i n t o f i n t e nd e d l a n d i n g a n d

, a s s u m i n g

no rm a l c r u i s i n g s pe e d

, to f l y a f t e r t h a t f o r a t l e a s t 4 .5 m i n u t e s.

I n a c c o r dan c e w i t h 14 C

. F

. R

. § 1 1

. 8 1

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up p r o v i de s t he f o ll o w i n g i n f o r m a t i on

i n s u p po r t o f i t s p e t i t i o n f or e x e m p t i on:

A. N a m e a nd A ddr ess of Th e P e t i t i on e r.

T h e n a m e a nd add r e s s o f t he Pet i t i o ne r a nd po i n t o f c on t a ct is a s f o ll o ws :

A l k a y e M e d i a G roup

A l K o h ou t

38 N

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E m a il: A l @ A l k a y e m ed i a

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1. A l k a y e M e d i a G r oup S ee k s E x e mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on 6 1

. 1 13 ( a )

A n d ( b ).

Se c t i o n 6 1

. 1 1 3

, en ti t l e d P ri v a t e p il o t p ri v il e g e s an d li m i t a t i on s : P il o t in c o m m and

, s u b s e c t i o n s

( a ) and ( b ) p r e sc ri be t h e f o ll o w i n g

, i n r e l e v ant pa r t:

( a) N o pe r s o n w ho ho l d s a p ri v a t e p il o t c e r t i f i c a t e m a y a c t a s a p il o t in c o m m a n d ( PI C) o f an

a ir c r a f t t h a t i s c a rr y i n g pa ss e ng e r s o r p r o p e r t y f o r c o m p en s a t i on o r h ir e ; no r m a y t h a t

pe r s on

, f o r c o m pen s a t i on o r h ir e

, a c t a s PI C o f an a ir c r a f t.

( b) A p ri v a t e p il o t m a y

, f o r c o m p en s a t i o n o r h ir e

, a c t a s PI C o f a n a ir c r a ft i n c on n e c t i o n

w i t h an y bu s i ne ss o r e m p l o y m e nt if

—

( 1) T h e f li g h t i s o n l y i n c i den t a l t o t h a t bu s i ne s s o r e m p l o y m en t; and

( 2) T h e a ir c r a f t d o e s n o t c a rr y pa ss en g e r s o r p r o pe r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i on or h ir e.

2. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on 9 1

. 7 ( a ).8

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 7

, en t i t l ed Ci v il a ir c r a ft a ir w o rt h i n e ss

, s u b s e c t i o n ( a )

, s t a t es t he f o ll o w i n g:

( a ) N o pe r s o n m a y op e r a t e a c i v il a ir c r a f t un l e ss i t i s i n a n a ir w o r t hy c ond i t i o n.

3. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on

91

. 1 21.

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 1 2 1

, en t i t l e d A l t im e t e r s e tt i n g s

, s u bs e c t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t h e f o ll o w i n g, i n pa r t:

( a) Ea c h pe r s o n o p e r a t i n g an a ir c r a ft s h a ll m a i n t a i n t h e c r u i s i n g a l t i t u d e or f li g ht l e v e l o f t h a t

a ir c r a f t

, a s t h e c a s e m a y be

, b y r e f e r e n c e t o an a l t i m e t e r t h a t is s e t

, w hen ope r a t i ng

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( 1) Be l o w 18

, 0 00 f ee t M S L , to

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( i) T h e c u rr e n t r e p o r t e d a l t i m e t e r s e tt i n g o f a s t a t i on a l o n g t he r ou te a nd w i t h i n 100

nau t i c a l m il e s o f t he a i r c r a ft;

( ii) t he r e i s no s t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e a r e a p r e sc ri b ed i n pa r a g r a p h ( a )( 1 )(i) of t h i s s e c t i on

, t he c u rr en t r e po r t e d a l t i m e t e r s e tt i n g o f an a p p r opr i a te a v a il ab l e s t a t i on ; or

( i i i) t he c a s e o f a n a ir c r a f t no t e q u i pp e d w i t h a r a d i o

, t he e l e v a t i on of t he depa r t u r e

a ir po r t o r a n a pp r o p ri a t e a l t im e t e r s e tt i n g a v a il ab le b e f o re d e pa r t u r e.

4. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on

91

. 15 1 ( b ).

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 1 5 1

, en t i t l e d F ue l r e qu ir e m en t s f o r f li gh t i n V F R c o n d i t i o ns

, s ub s e c t i o n ( b )

, s t a t e s

t he f o ll o w i n g:

( b ) N o pe r s o n m a y be g i

n a f li g h t i n a r o t o r c r a f t un d e r V F R c o nd i t i o ns un l e ss ( c on s i de ri ng w i nd and f o r e c a s t w e a t h e r c ond i t i on s ) t he r e i s e no u gh f ue l to f ly t o t he f ir s t

po i n t o f i n t en d ed l a n d i ng an d

, a ss u m i ng no r m a l c r u i s i ng s peed, t o f l y a ft e r t ha t f o r a t

l ea s t 20 m i

nu t e s.

5. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t Of S ec t i on

91

. 4 05 ( a ).

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 4 0 5

, en t i t l e d M a i n t e n a n c e re qu ir

ed

, s u b s e c t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t he f o ll o w i n g: Ea c h

o w ne r o r ope r a t o r o f an a ir c r a ft

—

( a ) S ha ll h a v e t ha t a ir c r a ft i n s p e c t e d a s p r e s c ri bed i n s ub p a r t E o f t h i s pa r t a nd s h a ll be t w een

r e q u ir ed i n s pe c t i on s

, e x c ep t a s p r o v i ded i n p a r a g r aph ( c ) of t h i s s e c t i on, ha v e

d i sc r epan c i e s r e p a ir e d a s p r e sc ri b e d i n pa r t 4 3 o f t h is c h a p t e r [.]

6. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s O f S ec t i on

91

. 4 07 ( a )( 1 ) S e c t i o n 9 1

. 4 0 7

, en t i t l e d O p e r a t i on a ft e r m a i n t e n an c e

, p r

e v en t i ve

m a i n t enan c e

, r

e b u il d i n g

, o r a l t e r a ti on

, s u b s e c t i on ( a )( 1 )

, s t a t e s t he f o ll o w i n g:9

( a) N o pe r s o n m a y ope r a t e an y a ir c r a f t t ha t ha s un d e r g one m a i n t e n an c e, p r e v en t i ve

m a i n t e n an c e

, r e b u il d i ng

, o r a l t e r a t i on un l e ss

--

( 1) It ha s b e en app r o v ed f o r r e t u r n t o s e r v i c e b y a pe r s o n a u t h o ri z ed u n der §

43

. 7 o f th is c h a p t e r [.]

7. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on s

91

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 ) A n d 91

. 4 09 ( a )( 2 ).

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 4 0 9

, en t i t l e d I n s pe c t i o ns

, s ub s e c t i on ( a )

, s t a t e s t he f o ll o w i n g:

( a) E x c ep t a s p r o v i ded i n pa r a g r aph ( c ) o f t h i s s e c t i on

, n o pe r s o n m a y ope r a te an a ir c r a f t

un l e ss

, w i t h i n t h e p r e c ed i n g 12 c a l e n da r m on t h s

, i t ha s had

--

( 1) An a nn u a l i n s p e c t i o n i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h pa r t 43 o f t h i s c h a p t e r and ha s b ee n

app r o v ed f o r r e t u r n t o s e r v i c e b y a pe r s on au t ho ri z ed b y § 4 3

. 7 of t h i s c hap t e r ; or

( 2) An i ns p e c t i o n f o r t he i s s uan c e o f a n a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e in a c c o r dan ce w i t h pa r t

21 o f t h i s c h a p t e r.

8. A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s E xe mp t i on Fr o m Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S ec t i on s

91

. 4 17 ( a ) A nd 91

. 417 ( b ).

Se c t i o n 9 1

. 4 1 7

, en t i t l e d M a i n t e n a n c e r e c o r ds

, s ub s e c t i on s ( a ) a n d ( b )

, s t a te t he f o ll o w i n g:

( a) E x c ep t f o r w o r k pe r f o r m e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h § § 9 1

. 4 1 1 a nd 91

. 4 1 3, ea c h r e g i s t e r ed

o w ne r o r ope r a t o r s h a ll k ee p t h e f o ll o w i n g r e c o r d s f o r t he p e ri od s s p e c i f i ed i n

pa r a g r aph ( b ) o f t h is s e c t i on:

( 1) R e c o r d s o f t h e m a i n t e nan c e, p r e v en t i v e m a i n t e n an c e

, a nd a l t e r a t i on a nd r e c o r d s o f

t he 100

- h ou r

, an n ua l

, p r o g r e ss i v e

, and o t he r r e q u ir ed or a pp r o v ed i n s pe c t i on s

, a s

app r o p ri a t e

, f o r e a c h a ir c r a f t (i n c l u d i n g t h e a ir f r a m e) a n d e a c h en g i n e

, p r o pe ll e r

, r o t o r

, and app li a n c e o f an a ir c r a ft

. T h e r e c o r ds m u st i n c l ude

--

( i) A de sc ri p t i o n ( o r r e f e r e n c e t o d a t a a cc e p t ab l e t o t he A d m i n i s t r a t o r) o f t h e w o r k

pe r f o rm ed ; a nd

( ii) T h e d a t e o f c o m p l e t i on o f t he w o r k pe r f o r m e d; a nd

( i i i) T h e s i g na t u r e

, a nd c e r t i f i c a t e n u m be r o f t he p e r s on a pp r o v i ng t he a i r c r a ft f or

r e t u r n to s e r v i c e.

( 2) R e c o r d s c o n t a i n i n g t h e f o ll o w i ng i n f o r m a t i on:

( i) T h e t o t a l t i m e i n s e r v i c e o f t h e a i r f r a m e

, ea c h en g i ne

, ea c h p r o pe ll e r, an d ea c h

r o t o r.

( ii) T h e c u rr e n t s t a t u s o f l i fe

- li m i t ed pa r t s o f e a c h a ir f r a m e, e n g i ne

, p r o p e ll e r

,

r o t o r

, a nd a p p li an ce

.10

( i i i) T h e t i m e s i n c e l a s t o v e r hau l o f a ll i t e m s i n s t a ll ed o n t he a ir c r a ft w h i c h a r e

r e q u ir ed t o b e o v e r h au l ed o n a s pe c i f i e d t i me ba s i s.

( i v) T h e c u rr e n t i n s p e c t i o n s t a t u s o f t he a ir c r a f t, i n c l ud i n g t he t im e s i n ce t he l a s t

i n s pe c t i o n r e q u ir ed b y t he i n s pe c t i o n pr o g r a m un d e r w h i ch t he a ir c r a f t a n d i t s

app li an c e s a re m a i n t a i ned.

( v) T h e c u rr e n t s t a t u s o f a pp li c ab l e a ir w o r t h i ne ss d ir e c t i v e s ( A D) and s a f e t y d ir e c t i v e s

i n c l ud i n g

, f o r ea c h , t he m e t h o d o f c o m p li an c e , t h e AD o r s a f e t y d ir e c t i v e nu m b e r

and r e v i s i on d a t e

. I f t h e A D o r s a f e ty d ir e c t i ve i n v o l v e s r e c u rri n g a c t i on

, t he t i m e

and da t e w hen t he ne x t a c t i on i s r e q u ir ed.

( v i) C op i e s o f t h e f o r m s p r e sc ri bed b y § 43

. 9 ( d ) o f t h i s c h ap t e r f or ea c h m a j o r

a l t e r a t i o n t o t h e a i r f r a m e an d c u rr en t l y i n s t a l l ed e n g i ne s, r o t o r s

, p r o pe ll e r s

, a nd

app li an c e s.

( b) T h e o w ne r o r o pe r a t o r s ha ll r e t a i n t h e f o ll o w i n g r e c o r d s f o r t he pe ri o d s

p r e sc ri bed:

( 1) T h e r e c o r d s s pe c i f i ed i n pa r a g r a p h ( a )( 1 ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n s ha ll be r e t a i ne d un t il t he

w o r k i s r epea t ed o r s u pe r s e d ed b y o t he r w o r k o r f o r 1 y ea r a ft er t he w o r k i s

pe r f o rm ed.

( 2) T h e r e c o r d s s pe c i f i ed i n pa r a g r a p h ( a )( 2 ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n s ha ll be r e t a i ne d a n d

t r an s f e rr e d w i t h t he a ir c r a ft a t t h e t im e t he a ir c r a ft is s o l d.

( 3) A li s t o f d e f e c t s f u r n i s hed t o a r e g i s t e r e d o w ne r o r ope r a t o r u n d e r § 43

. 11 o f t h i s

c hap t e r s h a ll b e r e t a i n ed u n t il t he d e f e c t s a r e r epa ir e d a n d t h e a ir c r a ft i s a pp r o v ed f o r

r e t u r n t o s e r v i c e.

C. Th e E x t e n t O f R e l i e f A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s A nd Th e R eas on A l k a y e M e d i a G r o up

See k s Th e R e li e f.

1. Ex t e n t O f R e l i e f A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s A nd Th e R eas on A l k a y e M e d i a

G roup Se e ks R e li e f F rom S ec t i on 61

. 113 ( a ) A nd ( b ).

R e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 61

. 113 ( a ) and ( b ) en t i t l ed P ri v a t e p il o t p ri v il eges and li

m i t a t i on s : P il o t i n

c o m m and

, i s r e q ue s t e d t o t h e e x t en t ne c e s s a r y t o a ll o w a PI C ho l d i ng a p ri v a t e pi l o t o r h i g he r l e v e l

c e r t i f i c a t e

, a s w e ll a s a c u rr en t an d v a li d a irm an m e d i c al c e r t i f i c a t e

, and w ho h a s m e t c e r t a i n f li g ht

hou r a nd c u rr en c y r e q u ir e m e n t s

, t o c on d u ct t he p r opo s ed U AS f li gh t o p e r a t i on s f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n

or h ir e.

T h i s r e li e f i s r e q ue s t e d s i nc e t he li m i t a t i o n s s e t f o r t h i n Se c t i o n 6 1

. 1 13 ( a ) a nd ( b ) s t a t e t h a t a11 p ri v a t e p il o t m a y

, f o r c o m p en s a t i o n o r h ir e

, a c t a s P I C o f an a ir c r a ft i n c o n ne c t i o n w i t h an y bu s i ne s s

o r e m p l o y m e n t i f : ( 1 ) T he f li g h t i s o n l y i n c i de n t a l to t h at bu s i n e ss o r e m p l o y m en t; a n d ( 2 ) T he

a ir c r a f t d o e s n o t c a rr y pa ss e n g e r s o r p r o p e r ty f o r c o m pen s a t i o n or h ir e.

A s s e t f o r t h m o r e f u ll y be l o w

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s ub m i t s t h a t an eq u i v a l ent l e v e l o f s a f e t y

w i ll be m a i n t a i n ed and a ll f li g h t s m u s t f u ll u n d e r t he s a f e t y g u i de li n e s o f E x h i b i t F

, w h i c h w i ll be

up d a t e d a s ne w F AA g u i de li ne s t a k e p l a c e.

F u r t he r

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s u b m i t s t ha t a ll f li g h t s o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS, c o ndu c t e d

b y t he PI C pu r s u a n t t o t he g r an t o f t h i s P e t i t i o n : ( 1 ) w ill be i n c i den t al t o A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up

bu s in e s s ; a n d ( 2 ) w ill no t c a rr y pa ss en g e rs

, p a ck a g es o r p r o pe r ty f o r c o m p en s a t i on or h ir e.

2. Ex t e n t O f R e l i e f A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s A nd The A l k a y e M e d i a G roup S ee k s

R e li e f From S ec t i on 9 1

. 7 ( a ).

R e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 91

. 7 ( a ) en t i t l ed Ci v il a ir c r a ft a irw o r t h i nes s

, i s r e q ue s t e d to t he e x t en t

r e q u ir ed t o a ll o w A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup t o de t e r m i ne t ha t t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS a r e i n a i rw o r t h y

c ond i t i o n p ri o r t o e v e r y f li g h t b y en s u ri n g t h a t t he U A S is i n c o m p li a n c e w i t h t he ope r a t i n g

do c u m e n t s (i

. e

. , t h e A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up A e ri al O pe r a t i on s M a n ua l

, M on t h l y M a i n t e nan c e Lo g

,

and D J I P h an t o m 3 I n s t r u c t i on M a n ua l).

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ee ks t he r e q ue s t e d r e li e f b e c au s e t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS do no t

r e q u ir e an a ir w o r t h i ne s s c e r t i f i c a t e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 14 C

. F

. R

. P a rt 2 1

, S ub p ar t H

. T h e r e f o r e

,

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill en s u r e t ha t t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS a r e i n a ir w o r t h y c ond i t i on ba s ed u po n

i t s c o m p li an c e w i t h t h e ope r a t i ng d o c u m e n t s ( i

. e

., M o n t h l y M a i n t e na n c e L o g

, a n d D J I P h an t o m 3

I n s t r u c t i o n M a n ua l) p r i or t o e v e r y f li g h t, a n d f ur t he r

, de t e r m i n e t h a t t he a ir c r a f t a r e i n c o n d i t i on f o r

s a f e f li g h t, as s t a t e d i n t he c ond i t i o n s a nd l i m i t a t i ons b e l o w.

3. Ex t e n t O f R e l i e f A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s A nd Th e R eas on A l k a y e M e d i a

G roup Se e ks R e li e f F rom S ec t i on 91

. 1 21.12

R e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 91 .1 21

, e n t i t l ed A l t i m e t e r s e tt i n g s

, m a y be r e q u ir ed to a ll o w f li g h t

ope r a t i on s o f t he D J I P han t o m 3 U A S, w h i c h u t ili z e a ba r o m e t ric p r e ss u re s en s o r

, G PS e q u i p m en t

,

and a r ad i o c o m m un i c a t i on s t e l e m e t r y da t a li n k to d o w n li n k a l t i t ud e i n f o rm a t i on f r o m t h e U A to th e

PI C a t t h e g r ound c on t r o l s t a t i o n ( G C S ) . S i n ce t he F AA r e q u ir e s t h a t an y a l t i t u de i n f o rm a t i on

c on c e r n i n g U A S o p e r a t i on s b e r e p o r t e d to a i r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l ( A T C) i n f ee t a b o v e g r ound l e v e l ( AGL )

,

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ee ks t he r e q ue s t ed r e l i e f b e c au s e t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U A ’ s a l t i m e t e r m a y be

s e t on t he g r ound t o z e r o f ee t A G L

, r a t he r t h a n t h e l o c a l ba r o m e t ri c p r e ss u r e o r f i e l d a l t i t u d e, b e f o re

ea ch f li g h t. C on s i de ri ng t he li m i t e d a l t i t u d e o f t he p r o p o s e d o p e r a t i o n s

, r e li e f f r o m 14 C FR 91

. 1 21 i s

s ou g h t t o th e e x t e n t n e c e ss a r y t o c o m p l y wi t h t he a p p li c ab l e c ond i t i o ns a nd l i m i t a t i o n s s t a t e d

be l o w . A s m o r e f u ll y s e t f o r t h h e r e i n

, an e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e ty will be m a i n t a i n e d s i n c e t he D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U A s a r e e q u i pp e d w i t h a ba r o m e t r ic p r e ss u r e s en s o r a nd GPS eq u i p m en t

, w h i c h

au t o m a t i c a ll y en s u r e s t ha t a g r ound l e v el p r e ss u r e s e tt i n g w i l l be e s t ab li s he d p ri o r t o ea c h f li g h t,

and p r o v i de s t h e PI C w i th a l t i t ude i n f o rm a t i o n o f t h e U A o n t h e h e a ds

- up d i s p l a y o f t he G C S.

4. Ex t e n t O f R e l i e f A l k a y e M e d i a G roup See k s A nd T h e A l k a y e M e d i a G roup S ee k s

R e li e f From S ec t i on 9 1

. 1 5 1 ( b ).

R e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 91

. 151 ( b ) en t i t l e d F u e l r eq u ir e m en t s f o r f li g h t in V FR c ond i t i on s

, i s

r e q ue s t ed t o t he e x t en t r e q u ir ed t o a ll o w f li g h t s o f t he ba t t e r y po w e r ed D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A s du ri n g

da y li g ht hou r s i n v i s ua l m e t eo r o l o g i c a l c ond i t i ons ( V MC)

, u nde r v i s u a l f li g h t r u l e s ( V F R)

, f o r a t o t a l

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. 1 5 1 ( b )

, t he f li g h t t i m e du r a t i o n o f t he ba t t e r y po w e r ed D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U A w ill s e v e r e l y c on s t r a i n t h e p r a c t i c a li t y o f an y ae ri a l v i deo o r s t ill p h o to f li g ht

ope r a t i on s t ha t A l k a y e Me d i a G r o up p r opo s e s t o c o n d u c t p u r s u a n t t o t h is Pet i t i o n.

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, a s s e t f o r t h b e l o w , t he t e c hn i c a l s pe c i f i c a t i o n s o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3

, t he D J I

Pha n t o m 3 o p e r a t i n g d o c u m en t s

, a nd A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up ’s p r opo s ed o pe r a t i n g li m i t a t i on s

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en s u r e t h a t A l ka y e M e d i a G r o up w ill s a f e ly o pe r a te t he ba t t e r y po w e r ed D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A s du ri n g

da y li g h t hou r s in v i s ual m e t e o r o l o g i c a l c ond i t i on s ( V MC)

, u n de r v i s ua l f li g h t r u l e s ( V F R)

, w i t h13 en o u gh b a tt e ry po w e r

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and

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, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up r e q ue s ts r e li e f f r o m t h e s e Se c t i on s

be c a u s e t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS d o e s n ot r eq u ire a i r w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e s

. A s s e t f o r t h m o r e f u ll y

be l o w , t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS m e e t s t he c o nd i t i on s o f F MR A Se c t i on 3 33 f o r o pe r a t i o n w i t ho u t an

a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e . A cc o r d i n g l y

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill u s e t r a i ne d t e c h n i c i an s to p e r f o rm

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t o s a f e l y

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p r o v i de c o m m e r c i a l s e r v i c e s f or C o m m u n i t i e s, H o m e s a nd La n d f o r s a l e , P l a c e s o f L od g i ng , G o l f

C ou r s e s

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r e du ce po l l u t i on

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pe ri od s o f t i m e

. N o t a b l y, t he be ne f i t s o f A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup ’s p r o po s ed o pe r a t i on o f t he D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U AS w ill be r ea li z ed w i t hou t i m p li c a t i n g an y p ri v a cy i ss ue s.

1. Th e P ub li c W i ll B e n e f i t From D ec r e ase d C ong es t i on O f The N A S.

T h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A a r e ba t t e r y po w e r ed and s e r v e a s a s a f e, e f f i c i e n t, an d e c o n o m ic a l14 a l t e r na t i v e t o t h e m a nn ed a ir c r a f t t r ad i t i o na ll y u t ili z ed t o o b t a in ae ri al i m a g e r y . B y r edu c i n g t he

a m o un t o f m an n ed a ir c r a ft n e e d ed t o p e r f o rm ae ri al a c q u i s i t i on s

, an e x e m p t i o n a ll o w i n g t h e u s e o f

a D J I P h an t o m 3 U A S w ou l d r edu c e t he a m o unt o f m a n n ed a ir c r a f t i n t h e N AS

, r edu c e n o i s e a n d

a ir po ll u t i o n

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, b y r edu c i n g t he n u m be r o f m an ned a ir c r a f t o pe r a t i n g i n t he N A S, c o n g e s t i on

a r ou n d a ir po r t s c au s e d b y a rr i v i ng and d e pa r t i n g a ir c r a f t w ill be r ed u c ed. T he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A

do n o t r e q u ir e a n a ir po r t t o t a k e o ff o r l a nd

. L i k e w i s e, a r edu c t i o n o f m a n n e d a ir c r a f t c o n d u c t i n g

ae ri a l v i deo a nd p ho t og r aph y m i ss i ons w ou l d r e s u l t i n f e w e r a ir c r a f t t ha t m u s t b e h and l ed b y a ir

t r a f f i c c o n t r o l d u ri n g t he g r ou n d

, t a k e o ff, de p a r t u r e

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U A S.

C ondu c t i n g ae ri a l a c qu i s i t i on s w i t h t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS

, i n s t e ad o f m a n ne d a ir c r a f t, w ill

g r ea t l y ben e f i t t he pub l i c b y d r a s t i c a ll y r edu c i n g t he l e v e l s o f a ir a nd no i s e po ll u t i o n g e n e r a t ed

du ri n g t r ad i t i o n a l a e ri a l v i deo an d s t ill p h o t o g r aphy f li g ht ope r a t i on s

. B y u s i n g ba tt e r y po w e r an d

e l e c t ri c m o t o r s

, t he D J I Ph a n t o m 3 U AS p r od u c e n o a ir p o ll u t i o n

, an d i s t h e m o s t v i ab l e

en v ir on m e n t a ll y c on sc i ou s a l t e r na t i ve t o t h e c ab i n c l a s s

, s i x cy li nde r i n t e r na l c o m bu s t i o n eng i ne

a ir c r a f t t h a t a r e t y p i c a lly u t il i z ed f o r ae ri a l v i d e o a n d p ho t o g r aph y

, w h il e bu r n i n g a pp r o x i m a t e l y 20

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3 0 g a ll on s pe r h our o f l ea d ed a v i a t i o n f u e l

. T h e D J I P h an t o m 3 U A

, w h il e r edu c i n g t he c a r bon

f oo t p ri nt o f ae ri a l a c q u i s i t i on s

, a l s o e li m i na t e s no i s e po ll u t i o n

, a s t h e U A s a r e p r o pe ll e d by b a tt e r y

po w e r ed e l e c t ri c m o t o r s

, r a t he r t h a n a n i n t e r n a l c o m bu s t i on e n g i ne.

B y u s i n g t he D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS t o pe r f o r m a e ri a l a c q u i s i t i on s, t he s ub s t a n t i a l ri sk t o li f e

and p r o p e r t y i n t he a ir and on t h e g r ound

, w h i c h is u s u a ll y a ss o c i a t e d w i t h t r ad i t i o n a l m an n ed

a ir c r a f t f li g h t o p e r a t i on s

, w ill be s ub s t a n t i a lly r edu c ed o r c o m p l e t e l y e li m i na t ed

. A s i d e f r o m t he l a c k

o f f li g h t c r e w m e m be r s l o c a t e d o nb o a rd t he a i r c r a f t

, t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 U A ( w i t h a w e i g h t o f

app r o x i m a t e l y 8

. 6 p o u nd s

, w h il e ha v i n g a l e ng t h o f 13 i n c he s w i d t h o f 1 8 i n c h e s

, he i g h t o f 8 i n c h es

and w i t h n o f u e l o n b o a r d )

, ha s l e ss p h y s i c a l po t e n t i a l f o r c o ll a t e r a l da m a g e t o li f e a nd p r o pe r t y on

t he g r ou n d

, an d i n t he a ir

, c o m pa r e d t o t h e m an n ed a ir c r a f t t h a t t y p i c a lly c ondu ct s i m il a r o pe r a t i o n s15 ( w e i g h i n g app r o x i m a t e l y 6

, 000 p ou n d s w i t h a w i n g s pan o f a pp r o x im a t e l y 42 f ee t

, a l e n g t h o f 3 4

f ee t

, a n d a f u e l c a p a c i t y o f 1 80 g a ll on s ).

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W ill B e n e f i t N on

- P ro f i t a nd C ommun i t y O r g a n i z a t i on s.

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, A l k a y e M e d i a G roup p r o vi de s f r e e s e r v i c e s t o N on

- P r o f i t

and C o m m u n i t y O r g an i z a t i on t ha t no r m a ll y c ou l d n o t a ff o r d t o ha v e t he ir e v en t o r s i t e p r o f e ss i ona ll y

pho t o g r aph e d

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U A S W ill B e n e f i t The Ec ono m y.

I n a dd i t i o n t o be i n g s a f e a n d e ff i c i en t , t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 i s a l so a n e c on o m i c a l a l t e r na t i v e t o

u s i n g m a nn e d a ir c r a f t t o c o n du c t s i m il a r a e ri a l ope r a t i on s. A s s u c h

, o pe r a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3

U AS w ill a ll o w U n i t ed St a t es b a s e d c o m p an i e s

, li k e A l k a y e M ed ia G r oup

, t o r e m a i n c o m p e t i t i v e

and c on t ri b u t e t o g r o w th o f t h e U

. S

. e c o n o m y . S pe c i f i c a ll y

, w i t h t he ri s i n g c o s t o f a v i a t i on f u e l a n d

t he E n v ir on m e n t al P r o t e c t i on A g en c y (“ EPA ”) r e g u l a t o r y a c t i on s p h a s i n g ou t l e a d e d a v i a t i o n f u e l s,

U .S. o w ned an d o p e r a t ed co m p an i e s m u s t ad op t ne w and a l t e r n a t i v e t e c hno l o g y i n o r der t o r e m a i n

c o m p e t i t i v e . O p e r a t i n g t he ba t t e r y po w e r ed D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A S is o ne s u c h t e c h no l o g y t ha t n o t

on l y a ll o w s c o m pan i e s g r ea t e r o p e r a t i o na l f l e x i b ili t y c o m pa r ed t o m a nn ed a ir c r a f t

, b u t p r o v i de s

s u c h f l e x i b ili t y w i t hou t t he h i g h o pe r a t i ona l c o s t of a t r a d i t i o n a l m an n ed a ir c r a f t.

B y ope r a t i n g t h e D J I P han t o m 3 U A S, c o m pa n i e s s u c h a s A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up

, c a n r e m a i n

c o m p e t i t i v e a n d p r o f i t a b l e

, a nd t he r e f o r e

, p r o v i de g r ea t e r j ob s t a b ili ty t o e m p l o y ee s a n d

c on t r a c t o r s

, w h i c h w i l l u l t i m a t e l y c on t ri bu t e t o g r o w t h o f t he U .S. e c o no m y

. I m p r o v ed f i nan c i a l

pe r f o rm an c e o f U .S. c o m p an i e s , t h r o u g h c o m m e r c i a l u se o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A S

, p r o v i de s a

s t ab l e w o r k f o r c e t ha t i n c r ea s es c o n s u m e r s p end i n g ; i m p r o v e s l oc a l

, s t a t e

, a nd f e d e r a l t a x

r e v enue s ; a nd a ll o w s c o m p an i e s to i n v e st i n r e s ea r c h a n d d e v e l op m en t i n o r de r t o r e m a i n

c o m p e t i t i v e bo t h i n t h e U n i t ed Sta t es a nd ab r oad.

5. Th e r e A r e N o P r i v a c y I ss u e s.

S i m il a r t o t h e m an n ed ae ri a l a c q u i s i t i on f li g h t ope r a t i on s th a t ha v e b een c on d u c t ed f o r d e c ade s

,16 A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up p r opo s ed o pe r a t i on o f t h e D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS w i ll no t i m p li c a t e a n y p r i v a c y

i ss ue s

. S pe c i f i c a ll y , t h e D J I P h an t o m 3 w ill be ope r a t ed on l y i n c o m p li an c e w i t h o p e r a t i n g

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e n f o r c e m en t no t i f i c a t i o n

, a nd i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h t he F e d e r a l A v i a t i on R e g u l a t i on s

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e m en t s f o r S a f e O pe r a t i on.

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c e r t a i n u n m anne d a ir

c r a ft sys t e m s m a y ope r

a t e s a f e l y in t he na t i o na l a ir s pa c e sy s t e m

, t he S e c r e t a r y s ha ll e s t

ab li s h r e q u ir e m en t s f o r t he s a fe ope r

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c r a f t sys t e m s

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e m.

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, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s u b m i t s t ha t t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS c a n

ope r a t e s a f e l y i n t h e N AS p u r s ua n t t o F MR A Se c t i o n 3 3 3, a s d e m o n s t r a t ed b y : ( a ) t he

c ha r a c t e ri s t i cs o f t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS ; ( b ) t he p il ot c e r t i f i c a t i o n r eq u ir e m en t ; a n d ( c ) t h e s pe c i f i c

ope r a t i ng li m i t a t i on s.

a. Th e S p e c i f i ca t i on s O f Th e D J I P h a n t om 3 U A S D e mon s t r a te I t s Sa f e

C h a r ac t e r i s t i c s.

T h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 d o e s n o t c r ea t e a ha z a r d t o u s e r s o f t he N AS o r t he pub li c

, o r o t he r w i s e

po s e a t h r ea t t o na t i on a l s e c u ri t y c on s i de ri n g i t s s i z e, w e i g h t, s peed

, an d o p e r a t i o nal c ap ab ili t y.

i. T ec hn i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i on s O f Th e D J I P h a n t om 3 U A S.

T h e t e c hn i c a l s pe c i f i c a t i on s o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS i s s e t f o r t h by t he D J I P h a n t o m 3

Spe c i f i c a t i on s an d D a t a S h ee t

, a t t a c h ed he r e t o a s E x h i b it A.

ii. Th e D J I P h a n t om 3 U A S A u t o nomou s F li ght A nd N a v i g a t i on M od es E n a b l e

Th e U A S To R e m a i n W i t h i n A D e f i n e d O p e r a t i on a l A r ea.

T h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS m a y be o pe r a t ed i n bo t h m a n ua l a nd f u ll y au t o n o m o u s f li g h t m o d e s

.

A c o m p l e t e d e sc ri p t i o n o f t he f li g h t an d na v i ga t i o n a l m odes o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A S i s p r o v i ded in

t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U s e r M an u a l

, a t t a c h ed h e r e t o a s E x h i b it B.

iii. Th e DJ I P h a n t om 3 U A S A r e D es i gn e d For A u t om a t ic R e t urn T o H om e

P o i n t O r H o v e r I n Th e E v e n t O f Lo ss Of T he C on t ro l L i n k O r N a v i g a t i on.

W hen t he C o n t r o l L i n k i s l o s t, t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A w ill r e m a i n s t a t i ona r y

, i n f li g h t, f o r 3

s e c o n d s o r m o r e

. I f

, a f t e r 3 s e co nd s , t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 V i s i o n+ U A doe s n o t r ea c q u ir e c o n t r o l li n k

da t a f r o m t h e G C S

, t h e U A w ill a ss u m e t hat t he C on t r o l L i n k i s l o s t and t h e U A w ill r e t u r n t o t h e

ho m e p o s i t i o n (i

. e

., f a il s a f e m o de) v ia GPS, a nd w ill de sc end t o t he t a k e o ff p o s i t i on and sh u t do w n.

i v. Th e D J I P h a n t om 3 G C S A nd I ts O p e r a t i o n.18

A c o m p l e t e d e sc ri p t i o n o f t he ope r a t i on a n d s pe c i f i c a t i o n s o f t h e D J I a r e f o u n d h e r e :

h tt p : // ww w

. d ji

. c o m / p r o du c t / ph a n t om

- 3 / f ea t u re a n d i n D J I Ph an t o m 3 U s e r M an u a l i s a t t a c hed h e r e t o

a s E x h i b it B.

b. F li gh t s O f D J I P h a n t om 3 U A S W ill B e C ondu c t e d P ur s u a nt To S p ec i f i c

O p e r a t i ng L i m i t a t i o n s.

I n s e e k i n g t h i s e x e m p t i on

, p r opo s e s t o c o mm e r c i a ll y ope r a t e D J I P h an t o m 3 f o r t h e s pe c i a l

pu r po s e o f c o n du c ti n g ae ri a l v i deo a nd p ho t og r aphy o v e r c e r t a i n a r ea s o f C h i c a g o

, I lli no i s an d

s u rr ound i n g a r ea s, pu r s uan t t o t h e f o ll o w i n g s pe c i f i c o pe r a t i ng li m i t a t i on s:

1. O pe r a t i o n s a u t h o ri z ed b y t h i s g r an t o f e x e m p t i on w ill be li m i t ed t o t he f o ll o w i n g a ir c r a f t

de sc ri be d in t he ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s

, r o t o r c r a f t U AS s w e i g h i ng l e ss t h a n 5 5 p ou n d s

m a x i m u m g r o ss w e i g h t : D J I P h an t o m 3 U n m a nn e d A ir c r a f t S y s t e m

. P r opo s ed o pe r a t i on s

o f a n y o t he r a ir c r a f t w i l l r e q u ir e a n e w pe t i t i o n o r a p e t i t i o n t o a m e n d t h is g r an t.

2. U AS o p e r a t i o n s un de r t h i s e x e m p t i on w ill be li m i t e d t o c o n du c t i ng o p e r a t i on s f o r t he

pu r po s e o f ae ri a l v i de o and p ho t o g r aph y.

3. T h e U A s m a y no t b e f l o w n a t a n i nd i c a t ed a ir s pe e d e x c eed i n g 20 k no t s.

4. T h e U A m u s t b e o p e r a t ed a t a n a l t i t ud e o f no m o r e t h a n 5 00 f ee t a b o ve g r oun d l e v e l

( AGL )

, a s i n d i c a t ed b y t he p r o c e d u r e s s p e c i f i ed i n t he o pe r a t i n g do c u m e n t s un l e ss a

s pe c i a l r e q ue s t i s m a d e a n d a pp r o v ed b y A T C . A ll a l t i t u de s r e po r t e d t o A T C m u s t b e i n

f eet A G L.

5. T h e U A s m u s t b e o p e r a t e d w i t h i n v i s ua l li ne o f s i g h t ( VL O S ) o f t h e PI C at a ll t i m e s

. T h i s

r e q u ir e s t he P I C t o be ab l e t o u s e h u m an v i s i on u na i d ed by an y de v i c e o t h e r t h an

c o rr e c t i v e l en s e s

, a s s pe c i f i e d on t h e PI C’ s F AA

- i ss ued a irm an m ed i c a l c e r t i f i c a t e.

6. T h e u s e o f f ir s t p e r s on v i e w ( F PV ) b y t he PI C o r s a f e t y ob s e r v e r (S O ) is not p e r m i t t ed.

7. A ll ope r a t i on s m u s t u t i l i z e a s a f e t y ob s e r v e r ( SO )

. T h e SO m a y be u s ed to s a t i s f y t he

VL OS r e q u ir e m e n t a s l on g a s t he P I C a l w a y s m a i n t a i n s V L OS c a p ab ili t y

. T he S O a n d PI C

m u s t be ab l e t o c o mm un i c a t e v e r ba ll y a t a ll t i m e s. E l e c t r on ic m e s s ag i n g o r t e x t i n g i s no t

pe r m i t t ed du ri n g f li g h t ope r a t i on s

. T he PI C m u st be de s i g na t ed b e f o r e t he f li g h t a n d c a nn o t

t r an s f e r h i s o r h e r de s i g na t i on f or t he du r a t i o n o f t h e f li g h t. T h e PI C m u s t en s u r e t ha t t h e

SO c a n pe r f o rm t he f u n c t i on s p r e sc ri be d i n t he o pe r a t i ng do c u m en t s.

8. T h e SO m u s t no t pe r f o r m a n y o t he r d u t i e s be y ond a ss i s t i n g t he PI C w i th s ee i n g and

a v o i d i n g o t he r a ir t r a f f i c a n d o t he r g r ou nd ba s e d o b s t a c l e s / o b s t r u c t i ons a n d i s no t

pe r m i t t ed t o ope r a t e t h e c a m e r a o r o t her i n s t r u m e n t s.

9. T h e o pe r at i n g d o c u m e n t s a nd t he g r an t o f e x e m p t i on m u s t b e a c c e ss i b le d u ri n g U AS

ope r a t i on s an d m ad e a v a il ab l e t o t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r u po n r e q ue s t. If a d i sc r epan c y e x i s t s

be t w een t he c ond i t i on s an d li m i t a t i on s c on t a i n ed i n t he g r ant o f e x e m p t i on an d t h e19

p r o c e d u r e s ou t li n e d i n t he ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s, t he c o n d i t i on s a n d li m i t a t i o n s c o n t a i ne d

i n t h e g r an t o f e x e m p t i on t a ke p r e c e d en ce an d m u s t b e f o ll o w ed . O t he r w i s e , t he o pe r a t o r

m u s t f o ll o w t he p r o c e d u r es a s o u t li ne d i n i t s o pe r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

. T he o pe r a t o r m a y

up d a t e o r r e v i se i t s o p e r a t i n g do c u m en t s

. It i s t he o p e r a t o r’ s r e s p o n s i b ili t y t o t r a ck s u ch

r e v i s i on s and p r e s en t up d a t e d a n d r e v i s ed d o c u m en t s t o t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r u p on r e q ue s t

. T h e o pe r a t o r m u s t a l s o p r e s e n t up d a t e d a n d r e v i s ed do c u m e n t s i f i t pe t i t i o ns f o r

e x te n s i on o r a m e n d m e n t t o t h e g r an t o f e x e m p t i on

. I f t he o p e r a t or d e t e r m i ne s t ha t an y

up d a t e o r r e v i s i on w ou l d a ff e c t t he ba s i s u p o n w h i c h t he F AA g r a n t ed t he e x e m p t i o n

, t h en

t he ope r a t o r m u s t pe t i t i on f o r a m e n d m en t t o i t s g r ant o f e x e m p t i o n

. T he F AA ’ s U AS

Int e g r a t i o n O f f i c e ( A FS

- 80 ) m a y b e c o n t a c t ed i f q ue s t i on s a ri s e r e g a r d i n g up d a t e s o r

r e v i s i on s t o t h e o p e r a t i ng do c u m en t s.

10. P ri o r t o e a c h f li g h t t he PI C m u s t i n s pe c t t h e U AS t o en s u r e t ha t i t i s in a c o nd i t i o n f o r s a f e

f li g h t. I f t h e i n s pe c t i o n r e v ea l s a c o nd i t i on t h a t a ff e c ts t he s a f e o p e r a t i on o f t h e U A S , t h e

a ir c r a f t i s p r oh i b i t e d f r o m o pe r a t i n g un t il t he n e c e ss a r y m a i n t e n an c e ha s be e n p e r f o rm ed

and t h e U AS i s f ou n d t o b e in a c ond i t i on f o r s a f e f li g h t. T he G r ou nd C on t r o l S t a t i o n m u s t

be i n c l u de d in t h e p re f l i g ht i nspec t i on

. A ll m a i n t en a n c e an d a l t e r a t i o n s m u s t be p r o p e rl y

do c u m e n t e d i n t he a ir c r a ft r e c o r d s.

11. An y U AS th a t h a s u n d e r g one m a i n t en a n c e o r a l t e r a t i o n s t h a t a ff e c t t he U AS ope r a t i on

o r f li g h t c ha r a c t e ri s t i cs

, e

. g

. r ep l a c e m en t o f a f li g ht c ri t i c al co m p o nen t

, m u s t u nde r g o a

f un c t i o na l t e s t f li g h t. T he PI C w ho c on d u c ts t he f un c t i ona l t e s t f li g h t m u s t m a k e an en t r y

i n t h e a ir c r a ft r e c o r d s.

12. T h e p re

- f li g h t i n s pe c t i o n m u s t a c c o u n t f o r a ll po t e n t i a l d i sc r e pan c i e s, e

. g

. i n o pe r ab l e

c o m p o n en t s

, i t e m s

, o r e q u ip m e n t, no t a lr e a d y c o v e r ed in t he r e l e v a n t s e c t i o n s o f t h e

ope r a t i ng do c u m en t s.

13. T h e o pe r a t o r m u s t f o ll o w t he U AS m a n u f a c t u r e r’s a ir c r a ft/ c o m p on en t, m a i n t e n a n c e

,

o v e r hau l

, r ep l a c e m en t, i n s pe c t i on

, an d li f e limit r e q u ir e m en t s.

14. T h e o pe r a t o r m u s t c a r r y ou t it s m a i n t e n a n c e

, i n s pe c t i on s

, an d r e c o rd k e e p i n g

r e q u ir e m en t s

, i n a cc o r dan c e w i t h t he ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s. M a i n t e nan c e

, i n s p e c t i o n

,

a l t e r a t i o n s

, a nd s t a t u s o f r ep l a c e m en t / o v e r h a u l c o m p o ne nt pa r t s m u s t be no t ed i n t h e

a ir c r a f t r e c o r d s

, i n c l ud i n g t o t a l t i m e in s e r v i c e, de sc ri p t i o n o f w o r k a c c o m p li s h ed

, a n d t he

s i g na t u r e o f t h e a u t h o ri z ed pe r s on r e t u r n i ng t he U AS t o s e r v i c e.

15. Ea c h U A S s o pe r a t ed u nde r t h i s e x e m p t i on m u s t c o m p l y w i t h a ll m a n u f a c t u r e r Sa f e t y

Bu ll e t i n s.

16. T h e a u t h o ri z ed pe r s o n m u s t m a k e an en t r y i n t he a ir c r a f t r e c o r d of t he c o rr e c t i v e a c t i on

t a k e n a g a i n s t d i sc r ep a n c i e s d i sc o v e r ed be t w een i n s pe c t i o n s.

17. T h e PI C m u s t p o ss e s s a t l e a s t a p ri v a t e p il o t c e r t i f i c a t e an d a t l ea s t a c u rr ent t h ird

c l a ss m e d i c al c e r t i f i c a t e.

18. T h e o pe r a t o r m a y no t pe r m i t an y PIC t o o p e r a t e un l e ss t h e PI C m e e ts t he o p e r a t o r’ s

q ua li f i c a t i o n c ri t e ri a a n d d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e a b i li t y t o s a f e ly ope r a te t h e U AS i n a m a nne r

c on s i s t e n t w i t h ho w t h e U AS w ill be o p e r a t ed un d er t he e x e m p t i on

, i n c l ud i n g e v a s i v e and

e m e r g en c y m an e u v e r s and m a i n ta i n i n g a p p r o p ri a t e d i s t an c e s f r o m p e r s on s

, v e ss e l s

,

v eh i c l e s and s t r u c t u r e s. PI C q ua l i f i c a t i on f li g h t hou r s m u s t b e l o gg ed i n a m a n ne r

c on s i s t e n t w i t h 14 C

. F

. R.

§ 6 1

. 51 ( b )

. F li g h t s f o r t he p u r po s e s o f t r a i n i n g t he o p e r a t o r’ s PI Cs a re pe r m i t t ed un d e r t h e20

t er m s o f t he e x e m p t i on

. H o w e v e r , t r a i n i n g ope r a t i ons m a y on l y be c on d u c t e d du ri n g

ded i c a t ed t r a i n i n g s e s s i on s

. D u ri ng t r a i n i n g

, p r o f i c i e n c y

, and e x pe ri en ce

- bu il d i n g f li g h t s

,

a ll pe r s on s n o t e s s en t i a l f or f li g ht o p e r a t i o n s a r e c on s i de r e d n o n p a r t i c i pan t s

, a n d t he P I C

m u s t o p e r a t e t he U A w i t h a p p r op ri a t e d i s t an c e f r o m n on p a r t i c i pa n t s i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h 14

C

. F

. R. § 91

. 11 9.

18.1. U AS o p e r a t i o n s m a y no t b e c o ndu c t ed du ri n g n i g h t, a s d e f i ned i n 14 C

. F

. R. §

19

. 1

. A ll o pe r a t i o n s m u s t be c o n du c t ed u n d e r v i s ua l m e t e o r o l o g i c al c ond i t i o n s ( V MC)

. I f

f li g h t a t n i g h t i s r e q u ir e d

, a s pe c i a l r e qu e s t w i l l be m a d e a t t he F AA o ff i ce c l oses t t o

p r oposed a r ea o f op e r a t i ons

. F l i g h t s unde r spec i a l v i sual f l i g ht r u l e s ( SVF R ) a r e n ot au t h o r i z ed.

19. T h e U A m a y no t o p e r a t e w i t h i n 5 n au t i c a l m i l es o f an a ir po r t r e f e r e n c e po i nt a s d e no t e d

on a c u rr en t F AA

- p u b li s hed ae r o na u t i c a l c ha r t un l e s s a l e tt er o f a g r ee m e n t w i t h t h a t

a ir po r t ’ s m ana ge m e n t i s ob t a i ne d

, a nd t he o p e r a t i on i s c o ndu c t e d i n a cc o r d a n c e w i t h a

N O T A M a s r e q u ir ed b y t he o p e r a t o r’s C O A. Th e l e t t e r o f a g r e e m e n t w i t h t he a ir po r t

m a n a g e m en t m u s t b e m a d e a v a il ab le t o t he Ad m i n i s t r a t o r u p o n r e q ue s t.

20. T h e U A m a y no t b e o p e r a t e d l e ss t ha n 5 0 0 f e e t b e l o w o r l e ss t h a n 2

, 000 f eet ho ri z on t a ll y

f r o m a c l o u d o r w hen v i s i b ili t y i s l e ss t ha n 3 s t a t u t e m il e s f r om t he P I C.

21. If t h e U A l o s e s c o m m un i c a t i on s o r l o s e s i t s GPS s i g na l

, i t m u s t r e t u r n t o a p re

de t e r m i n e d l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t he p l a n n ed o pe r a t i n g a r e a a nd l a nd o r be r e c o v e r ed i n

a cc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e o pe r a t i ng do c u m e n t s.

22. T h e PI C m u s t a bo r t t h e f li g h t i n t he e v en t o f unp r e d i c t e d ob s t a c l es o r

e m e r g en c i e s i n a c c o r d an c e w i t h t h e o pe r a t i ng do c u m e n t s.

23. T h e PI C i s p r oh i b i t ed f r o m be g i nn i n g a f li g h t u n l e ss ( c on s i d e ri n g w i nd a nd f o r e c a s t

w ea t he r c o n d i t i on s ) t h e r e i s e n ou g h po w e r t o f l y a t no rm al c r u i s i n g s pe e d t o t h e

i n t e n ded l and i n g po i n t and l and t h e U A w i t h 2 5 % b a tt e ry po w e r r e m a i n i n g.

24. T h e o pe r a t o r m u s t o b t a i n a n A ir T r a f f i c O r ga n i z a t i on ( A T O ) i ss ued C e r t i f i c a te o f W a i v e r o r

Aut h o ri z a t i on (C OA ) p ri o r t o c o ndu c t i n g an y o pe r a t i o n s u nder t he g r an t o f e x e m p t i o n

. Th i s

C OA w ill a l s o r e q u ir e t he o pe r a t o r t o r e q ue s t a N o t i ce t o A irm an ( N O T A M) n o t m o r e t h an

72 h ou r s i n ad v an c e

, b u t n o t l e ss t h an 48 ho u r s p ri o r t o t h e o pe r a t i o n . A ll o pe r a t i o n s s h a ll

be c o ndu c t e d in a cc o r dan ce w i t h a ir s pa c e r eq u ir e m en t s i n t h e A T O i ss ued C O A i n c l u d i n g

c l a ss of a ir s pa c e

, a l t i t u de l e v e l a n d p o t e n t i a l t r an s p o nder r e q u ir e m e n t s.

25. A ll a ir c r a f t o p e r a t e d i n a cc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e e x e m p t i on m u s t b e i d e n t i f i ed b y s e ri a l

nu m be r

, r e g i s t e r e d i n a cc o r d a n c e w i t h 1 4 C

. F

. R

. pa r t 47

, a nd ha ve i den t i f i c a t i on (N

N u m b e r) m a r k i n g s i n a cc o r dan c e w i t h 14 C

. F

. R

. pa rt 45

, S u b p a r t C

. M a r k i n g s m u s t b e

a s l a r g e as p r a c t i c a b l e.

26. B e f o r e c o n du c t i n g o p e r a t i on s

, t he r ad i o f r e q uen c y s pe c t r u m u s ed f or ope r a t i o n a n d

c on t r o l o f t h e U A m u s t c o m p l y w i t h t he F e de r al C o m m un i c a t i on s Co mm i ss i o n ( F CC) o r

o t he r app r o p ri a t e g o v e r n m e n t o v e r s i g ht a g e n c y r e q u ir e m en t s.

27. T h e d o c u m e n t s r e q u ir ed f e w e r t han 14 C

. F

. R

. 91

. 9 a nd 91

. 2 03 m u st be a v a il ab l e t o

t he P I C a t t h e G r o u nd C on t r o l S t a t i o n o f t h e U AS an y t ime t he U A S i s ope r a t i n g

. T h e s e do c u m e n t s m u s t be m a de a v a il ab l e to t he d m i n i s t r a t o r o r an y l a w en f o r c e m en t

o f f i c i a l u pon r e q ue s t.

28. A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up a b i de s and e n f o r c e s t h e s a f e t y c he ck li s t t o a s e x h i b i t ed i n21

s e c t i on D t o en s u r e t h a t w e p r o v i de s a f e t y f o r e v e r y one i n a nd n e a r t o t he s i t e.

29. T h e U A m u s t r e m a i n c l ea r a n d y i e l d t h e ri g h t o f w a y t o a ll m a nn ed a v i a t i on

ope r a t i on s an d a c t i v i t i e s a t a ll t im e s.

30. T h e U AS m a y no t b e o pe r a t e d b y t h e PI C f r o m a n y m o v i n g de v i c e or v eh i c l e.

31. F li g h t ope r a ti o n s m u s t be c o ndu c t e d a t l ea s t 4 00 f e e t f r o m a ll n o np a rt i c i pa t i n g pe r s on s

( pe r s on s o t he r t h a n t h e PI C

, SO, ope r a t o r t r a i nee s o r e ss e n t i al pe r s on s )

, v e ss e l s

,

v eh i c l e s

, and s t r u c t u r e s un l e ss:

a. Ba rri e r s o r s t r u c t u r e s a r e p r e s e n t t ha t s u f f i c i e n t l y p r o t e ct n o npa r t i c i p a t i n g pe r s o n s

f r o m t he U A a n d / o r d e b ri s i n t h e ev en t o f a n a cc i de n t. T he o p e r a t o r m u s t en s u r e

t ha t n o npa r t i c i p a t i n g p e r s on s r e m a i n u n der s u c h p r o t e c t i o n

. I f a s i t u a t i on a ri s e s

w he r e non p a r t i c i pa t i n g pe r s on s l ea ve s u c h p r o t e c t i o n a nd a r e w i t h i n 50 0 f e e t o f t h e

U A, f li g h t o p e r a t i on s m u st c ea se im m e d i a t e l y and / o r;

b. T h e a ir c r a f t i s o p e r a t e d n e a r v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s o r s t r u c t u r e s w he re t he

o w ne r / c on t r o ll e r o f s u c h v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s o r s t r u c t u r e s has g r an t e d pe r m i ss i o n

and t h e PI C h a s m a d e a s a f e t y a ss e ss m en t o f t he ri sk o f ope r a t i n g c l o s e r t o

t ho s e ob j e c t s a nd d e t e r m i ne d t h a t i t doe s not p r e s ent a n u nd u e h a z a r d

, a n d;

c. O pe r a t i o n s n ea r e r t o t he PI C

, SO

, o p e r a t o r t r a i nee s o r e s s en t i al pe r s on s d o n o t

p r e s en t a n u n d u e ha z a r d t o t ho s e pe r s on s pe r § 9 1

. 1 19 ( a ).

32. A ll ope r a t i on s s ha ll b e c on d u c t e d o v e r p ri v a t e o r c on t r o lle d

- a cc e ss p r ope r t y w i t h

pe r m i ss i o n f r o m t h e l a nd o w ne r / c o n t r o ll e r o r au t h o ri z ed r ep r e s en t a t i v e . P e r m i ss i on

f r o m l a nd o w ne r

/ c on t r o ll e r o r au t ho ri z ed r ep r e s en t a t i v e will be ob t a i n ed f o r ea c h f li g h t

t o be c on d u c t e d.

33. An y i n c i den t

, a cc i d en t

, o r f li g h t o p e r a t i on t h a t t r an s g r e ss e s t h e l a t e r al o r v e r t i c a l

bo u nda ri e s o f t he ope r a t i o n a l a r e a a s d e f i n e d b y t he a pp li c ab le C OA m u s t b e r e p o r t ed

t o t h e F A A 's U AS I n t eg r a t i on O f f i c e ( A FS

- 8 0 ) wi t h in 2 4 h ou r s . A cc i den t s m u s t b e

r epo r t e d t o t h e N a t i o n a l T r an s po r t a t i on S a f e ty B o a r d (N T SB ) p e r i n s t r u c t i on s c o n t a i ne d

on t he N T S B W e b s i t e: ww w

. n t s b

. g ov

.

2. R eas on s W h y A n E xe mp t i on From Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s O f Sec t i on 61

. 1 13 ( a ) A nd ( b )

W ou l d N o t A d v e r se l y A f f ec t S a f e t y.

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s ub m i t s t h a t t he e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a b li s hed b y S e c t i o n

61

. 1 13 ( a ) a nd ( b ) w ill b e m a i n t a i ne d be c au s e no PI C w ill be a ll o w ed t o o pe r a te t he D J I P h a n t o m 3

U AS un l e ss t h a t P I C h a s d e m o n s t r a t ed

, b y m ee t i ng m i n im um f li g ht

- hou r a nd c u rr en c y

r e q u ir e m en t s , t h a t t he PI C i s ab l e t o s a f e l y o p e r a t e t he D JI P h a n t o m 3 U AS i n a m a n n e r c o n s i s t en t

w i t h t he e x e m p t i on

, i n c l ud i n g e v a s i ve and e m e r g en c y m an e u v e r s a n d m a i n t a i n i n g app r op ri a t e

d i s t an c e s f r o m p eop l e, v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s and s t r u c t u r e s.

C on s i de ri n g A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up p r o p o s e d a r ea o f o p e r a t i on s

, a nd t he o p e r a t i n g li m i t a t i o n s22 s e t f o r th

- a b o v e ; t h e p a r a ll e l na t u r e o f p ri v a t e p il o t a e r on a u t i c al k no w l ed ge r e q u ir e m en t s t o t ho s e o f

c o m m e r c i a l p il o t r e q u ir e m e n t s ( S ee E x e m p t i o n N o

. 11 0 62 ); a n d t h e a ir m an s h i p sk ill s ne c e ss a r y t o

s a f e l y ope r a t e t he D J I P ha n t o m 3 U A S, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s u b m i t s t ha t t h e a dd i t i o n a l m an n ed

a ir m an s h i p e x pe ri en c e o f a c o m m e r c i a ll y c e r t i f i c a t e d p il o t w ou l d no t c o rr e l a t e t o t he a ir m a n s h i p

sk ill s ne c e ss a r y f o r A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up ’ s s p e c i f i c p r o p o s e d f li gh t o pe r a t i o n s.

T h e F A A ha s p r e v i ou s l y g r an t ed r e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 61

. 113 ( a ) a n d ( b ) s pe c i f ic t o U A S, i n

c ir c u m s t a n c e s s i m il a r

, i n a ll m a t e ri a l r e s pe c t s

, t o t ho s e p r e s e n t e d he r e in ( e

. g.

E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 11 0 6 2

, 1 1 06 3

, 1 10 6 4

, 1 1 0 6 5

, 1 1 06 6

, 1 10 6 7

, 1 1 0 8 0

, 1 1 10 9 , 1 11 1 0, 1 1 11 2,

11 1 36

, 11 1 38

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 11 1 53

, 11 1 56

, 1 1 1 5 8

, 11 1 59

, 11 1 60

, 1 1 1 6 1 ).

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill no t a ll o w an y PI C t o ope r a t e t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A S u n l e ss t ha t

PI C ha s d e m o n s t r a t ed

, b y m ee t i n g m i n i m u m f li g ht

- hou r r e q u ir e m e n ts o r t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS

t r a i n i n g an d c u rr en c y r e q u ir e m e n t s

, t ha t t h e PI C is a b le t o s a f e l y o p e r a t e t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS

i n a m a n ne r c o n s i s t e n t w i th t h i s e x e m p t i on

, i n c l ud i n g e v a s i v e and e m e r g en c y m a neu v e r s and

m a i n t a i n i ng app r o p ri a te d i s t an c e s f r o m p eop l e

, v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s a nd s t r u c t u r e s.

Spe c i f i c a ll y , t he PI C m u s t h a v e a cc u m u l a t ed and l o gg ed

, i n a m an n er c on s i s t ent w i t h 14

C

. F

. R

. § 6 1

. 5 1 ( b )

, 2 5 h ou r s o f t o t a l t im e a s a U AS r o t o r c r a f t p il o t ( w i th a m i n im u m o f 5 hou r s o f

t ho s e h o u r s a s a U AS p il o t o pe r a t i n g t he s a m e m a k e an d m od el of U AS to be u s e d f o r o p e r a t i on s

un d e r t h e e x e m p t i on )

. I n a dd i t i o n t o t h e h o ur r e q u ir e m en t s , t h e PI C m u s t a cc o m p li s h 3 t a k e o f f s

and l and i n g s i n t h e p r e c ed i n g 90 da y s ( f or c u r r en cy pu r po s e s ).

A s i n E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 11 0 62

, 11 1 38

, a n d 11 153

, p ri o r do c u m e n t ed f li g ht e x pe ri en c e t h a t

w a s ob t a i n e d i n c o m p li an c e w i t h a p p li c ab l e r eg u l a t i on s w ill en s u re a n e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y

du ri n g A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup p r opo s ed ope r a t i on s. T he A d m i n i s t r a t o r ha s he l d t h a t p ri o r

do c u m e n t e d f li g h t e x p e ri en c e t ha t w a s ob t a i ned i n c o m p li an c e w i t h app li c a b l e r e g u l a t i o n s w ou l d

en s u r e s a f e o p e r a t i o n s

, s t a t i n g as f o ll o w s:

I n E x e m p t i o n N o

. 1 1 06 2 , t h e F A A r e q u ir ed t h a t p ri o r t o c o ndu c t i n g o pe r a t i o ns f o r t h e

pu r po s e o f m o t i o n p i c t u r e f il m i n g ( o r s i m il a r o pe r a t i o n s ) , t h e PI C m u st h a ve a cc um u l a t e d a nd

l o gg ed

, i n a m a nne r c o n s i s t en t w i t h 14 C F R 6 1

. 51 ( b )

, 2 5 h o u rs of t o t a l t i m e a s a U AS23

r o t o r c r a f t p il o t i n c l u d i ng a t l ea s t 10 hou r s l o gg ed a s a U A S p il o t w i t h a m u l ti

- r o t o r U A S. P r i o r

t o o pe r a t i o n s u n d e r

E x e m p t i on N o

. 1 1 0 62, t he PI C m u s t a l s o ha ve a cc u m u l a t ed an d l o g ged

a m i n i m u m o f 5 h o u r s a s a U AS p il ot ope r a t i ng t he s a m e m a k e a nd m o d e l o f U AS t o b e

u s ed f o r o pe r a t i o n s un der t he e x e m p t i on

. F o r c l a ri f i c a t i on

, t h e F AA c on s i de r s t he s e m i n i m u m

hour r e q u ir e m e n t s t o b e i n c l u s i v e r a t he r t h a n add i t i v e ; i

. e

. 5 hou r s m a k e a nd m o de l t i m e m ay

be i n c l ud e d i n t h e 10 h ou r s o f m u l ti

- r o t o r t im e an d t h e 1 0 h o u r s m a y be i n c l u ded i n t h e t o t a l

25 h ou r s o f U AS r o t o r c r a ft t im e

. I n a dd i t i o n t o t he hou r r e q u ir e m e n t s, t he PI C m u s t

a cc o m p li s h 3 t a k e o f f s and l and i n g s i n t h e p r e c ed i n g 90 da ys ( f o r c u rr en c y pu r po s e s )

. T h e

F AA f i nd s t h a t a t a m i n i m u m

, t he f li g ht

- h o ur r e q u ir e m e n t s i n E x e m p t i on N o

. 11 0 62 a r e

app r o p ri a t e t o p r a c t i c e and bu il d p r o f i c i en c y in t he sk ill s ne c e ss a r y t o s a f e l y c on d u c t t he

pe t i t i o ne r’ s p r o p o s e d o pe r a t i o ns

. T he F AA a l s o f i nd s t h a t p ri o r d o c u m e n t e d f li g h t e x pe ri e n c e

t ha t w a s o b t a i n ed in c o m p li an ce w i t h app li c a b l e r e g u l a t i on s w ou l d s a t i s f y t h i s r e q u ir e m en t

. T r a i n i n g, p r o f i c i e n c y

, and e x pe ri en ce

- bu il d i n g f li g h t s c an a l s o b e c on du c t e d u nde r t h e g r an t

of e x e m p ti on t o a cc o m p li s h t h e r e q u ir ed f li g h t t i m e

. D u ri n g t r a i n i n g

, p r o f i c i en c y, and

e x pe ri en ce

- bu il d i n g f li g h t s t h e P I C i s r e q u ir ed t o o pe r a t e t h e U A w i th app r o p ri a te d i s t a n c e s

i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h 14 C

. F .R 9 1

. 1 1 9.

E x e m p t i o n N o

. 11 1 38 a t p a ge 1 5.

A cc o r d i n g l y

, A lk a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill en s u r e s a f e ope r a t i on s b y no t a ll o w i n g any P I C t o

ope r a t e t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS un l e s s t h a t PI C ha s d e m o n s t r a t ed

, by m e e t i n g m i n i m u m f li g ht

hou r a nd c u rr en c y r e q u ir e m e n t s

, t h a t t h e PI C i s ab l e t o s a f e l y ope r a te t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS in a

m a n ne r c on s i s t e n t w i t h t he e x e m p t i on

, i n c l ud i ng e v a s i ve and e m e r g en c y m a n eu v e r s a n d

m a i n t a i n i n g a pp r op ri a t e d i s t a n c e s f r o m p e op l e, v e ss e l s

, v eh i c l e s a nd s t r u c t u r e s.

3. R eas on s W h y A n E xe mp t i on From Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s O f Sec t i on 9 1

. 7 ( a ) W o u l d

N o t A d v e r se l y Af f ec t S a f e t y.

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up r eq u ir e s a t i g h t s e t o f r u l e s t h a t f o ll o w be s t p r a c t i c e s a n d F A A

r e q u ir e m en t s a n d g u i d e li ne s ( Ex h i b i t D).

T h e e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t ab li s h e d b y S e c t i o n 9 1

. 7 ( a ) w ill be m a i n t a i n e d b e c au s e

p ri o r t o e v e r y f li g h t, p l u s A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up a l s o r e q u ir e s t h e s a f e t y c he ck li s t i n E x h i b i t D t ha t

en s u r e s t h a t t h e D J I P han t o m 3 U A S i s i n an a ir w o r t h y c ond i t i on ba s ed u po n t h e U AS ’ s c o m p li an c e

w i th i t s ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s a nd a s s t a t e d i n t he c o n d i t i on s an d li m i t a t i ons he r e i n.

Add i t i o na ll y , t he F A A h a s p r e v i ou s l y g r an t ed r e li e f f r o m S e c t i o n 9 1

. 7 ( a) s pe c i f ic t o U A S, i n

c ir c u m s t a n c e s s i m il a r

, i n a ll m a t e ri a l r e s pe c t s

, t o t ho s e p r e s e n t e d he r e in ( e

. g . E x e m p t i o n N o s

.

11 0 62

, 11 0 63

, 1 1 0 6 4

, 11 0 65

, 11 0 66

, 1 1 0 6 7

, 11 0 80

, 11 1 09

, 1 1 1 1 0, 11 1 12,

11 1 36

, 11 1 38

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 11 1 53

, 11 1 56

, 1 1 1 5 7

, 11 1 58

, 11 1 59

, 1 1 1 6 0

, 11 1 61 ).24

4. R eas on s W h y A n E xe mp t i on From Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s O f Sec t i on 9 1

. 1 2 1 W o u l d

N o t A d v e r se l y A f f ec t S a f e t y.

A s ou t li n ed i n E x h i b i t D

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup f l y ’ s on l y unde r a v e r y s e t r u l e s

. W e b e li e v e

t he s e r u l e s i n c l u de a n d g o be y on d c u rr en t F AA g u i de li ne s

. T h e r e f o r e , t h e e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y

e s t ab li s h ed b y S e c t i o n 91

. 12 1 w ill be m a i n t a i ned be c a u s e t h e a l t i t u de i n f o rm a t i on o f t he D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U A w ill be p r o v i ded to t he PI C v i a GPS e q u i pm en t a n d a r ad i o c o m m u n i c a t i on s

t e l e m e t r y da t a li n k

, w h i ch do w n li n ks f r o m t h e U A to t he G C S f o r a c t i v e m on i t o ri n g o f t h e f l i g h t pa t h

and a l t i t u d e

. T h is a l t i t u de i n f o rm a t i o n

, c o m b i n ed w i t h A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup ’ s o pe r a t i on o f t h e D J I

P ha n t o m 3 U A w i t h i n v i s ua l li ne o f s i g h t, a t o r be l o w 500 f ee t A G L

, w ill en s u r e a l e v el o f s a f e t y

e q u i v a l en t t o S e c t i o n 9 1

. 1 2 1

. T h e a l t i t u d e i n f o r m a t i o n w ill be g ene r a t ed by G P S e q u i p m e n t

i n s t a ll ed on b oa r d t h e a ir c r a f t. P ri o r t o ea c h f li g h t, a z e r o a l t i t u de i n i t i a t i on po i nt i s a u t om a t i c a ll y

e s t ab li s h ed b y t he U A S s a t g r o u nd l e v e l.

T h e F A A ha s p r e v i ou s l y g r an t ed r e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 91

. 12 1 s pe c i f i c t o U AS, i n c ir c u m s t a n c e s

s i m il a r

, i n a ll m a t e ri a l r e s pe c t s , t o t h o s e p r e s en t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g. E x e m p t i on N o s

. 1 10 6 2

, 1 10 6 3

,

11 0 64

, 11 0 65

, 1 10 6 6

, 11 0 67

, 11 0 80

, 1 1 1 0 9

, 11 1 12

, 11 1 36

, 1 1 1 3 8, 11 1 50

, 11 1 53

, 1 1 1 5 6

, 11 1 57

,

11 1 58

, 11 1 59

, 1 1 1 6 0

, 11 1 61 ).

5. R eas on s W h y A n E xe mp t i on From Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s O f Sec t i on 91

. 1 51 ( b ) W ou l d

N o t A d v e r se l y A f f ec t S a f e t y.

A g r an t o f t h i s e x e m p t i on w ou l d e n s u r e an e q u i va l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t ab li s h ed b y 14

C

. F

. R . S e c t i o n 9 1

. 1 51 ( b ) a s a r e s u l t o f ( 1 ) t h e t e c h n i c a l s pe c i f i c a t i o n s o f t he D J I P han t o m 3 U A s ;

( 2 ) t he li m i t a t i o n s o n t h e p r o p o s e d f li g h t o pe r a t i on s ; an d ( 3) t he l o c a t i on o f t h e p r o po s ed f li g h t

ope r a t i on s

. A cc o r di n g l y

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup w i l l en s u r e t hat it w i l l s a f e l y ope r a t e t he ba t t e r y

po w e r ed D J I P h an t o m 3 U A d u ri n g da y li g ht hou r s i n V F R c ond i t i on s

, w i t h enou g h ba t t e r y po w e r t o

f l y f o r a t o t a l du r a t i on o f 1 5 m i n u t es t o t h e f ir s t po i n t o f i n t e nd e d l a n d i n g and

, a ss u m i n g n o r m a l

c r u i s i n g s peed

, t o f l y a ft e r t h at f o r a t l e a s t 4 .5 m i nu t e s.

H e r e

, a s i n E x e m p t i on N o

. 1 1 10 9

, t he t e c hn i c a l s pe c i f i c a t i on s o f t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS ; t he

li m i t a t i on s o n t h e p r op o s ed f li g h t ope r a t i on s ; and t h e l o c a t i o n of t he p r opo s ed ope r a t i on s

, w i ll25 en s u r e an e q u i v a l en t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t ab li s h ed b y 14 C

. F

. R

. Se c t i o n 9 1

. 1 5 1 ( b )

. F u r t h e rm o r e

,

s a f e t y w ill be en s u r e d a s t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS p r o v i de a ud i b l e a nd v i s ua l w a r n i n g s t o t he PI C a t

t he G C S w hen t h e U A s e x pe ri en c es l o w ba t t e r y v o l t a g e , th e f ir s t w a r n i n g o cc u rri n g a t

app r o x i m a t e l y 33 % r e m a i n i n g b a t t e ry po w e r

, an d a g a i n a t a pp r o x im a t e l y 10 % r e m a i n i n g b a tt e r y

po w e r . At t h e c ri t i c a ll y l ow ba tt e r y l e v e l , t he D J I P h a n t om 3 U A S w ill de sc e nd a nd l and

au t o m a t i c a ll y.

S i g n i f i c a n t l y

, p r e v i ou s e x e m p t io n s g r an t e d b y t he F AA c o n c e r n i n g S e c t i on 9 1

. 1 51 e s t ab li s h

t ha t s a f e t y i s no t a d v e r s e l y a ff e c t e d w hen t h e t e c hn i c a l c ha r a c t e ri s t i cs a n d o pe r a t i n g li m i t a t i on s o f

t he U A S a r e c on s i d e r e d

. R e li e f ha s be e n g r a n t e d f or m an n ed a ir c r a f t t o o p e r a t e a t l e s s t ha n t h e

m i n im u m s p r e sc ri b e d i n S e c t i on 91

. 15 1, i n c l u d i ng E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 2 689

, 5 7 45

, a n d 1 06 5 0

.

M o r eo v e r , t he F A A ha s p r e v i ou s l y g r an t ed r e li e f f r o m S e c t i on 91

. 1 5 1 s pe c i f i c t o U A S, i n

c ir c u m s t a n c e s s i m il a r

, i n a ll m a t e ri a l r e s pe c t s, t o t h o s e p r e s e n t e d he r e i n ( e

. g

. E x e m p t i on N o s

.

88 1 1

, 1 08 0 8

, 10 6 73

, 1 10 4 2

, 1 10 6 2, 1 1 0 6 3,

11 0 64

, 11 0 65

, 11 0 66

, 11 0 67

, 11 0 80

, 1 1 10 9

, 11 1 10

, 1 1 13 6

, 1 1 1 3 8

, 1 1 1 5 0

, 1 11 5 3

, 1 1 1 56, 1 1 157

, 11 1 58

, 11 1 59

, 1 1 1 6 0

, 11 1 61 ).

6. R eas on s W h y A n E xe mp t i on From Th e R e qu i r e m e n t s Of S e c t i o n s 91

. 4 0 5 ( a )

, 91

. 4 07 ( a) ( 1 )

, 9 1

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, A nd 91

. 4 17 ( a ) & ( b ) W ou l d N o t A d v e r se l y A f f ec t

Sa f e t y.

I n s e e k i n g t h i s e x e m p t i on

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup s u b m i t s t ha t t h e e q u i v a l en t l e v el o f s a f e t y

w i t h r e g a r d t o t he r e g u l a t o r y m a i n t en a n c e a nd a l t e r a t i o n r e q u ir e m en t s e s t a b li s hed b y S e c t i o n s

91

. 4 05 ( a )

, 91

. 407 ( a )( 1 )

, 91

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a n d 9 1

. 4 17 ( a ) & ( b ) w ill be m et b e c au s e A l k a y e

M ed i a G r o up w ill u s e t r a i ne d t e c h n i c i an s t o p e r f o rm m a i n t e nan c e

, a l t e r a t i on s

, o r p r e v en t i v e

m a i n t e n an c e o n t h e U AS u s i n g t he m e t h o d s

, t e c h n i q ue s, and p r a c t i c e s p r e sc ri b e d i n t he o pe r a t i n g

do c u m e n t s (i

. e

. , t h e A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up V i s i on Ae ri al O pe r a t i on s M anua l

, M o n t h l y M a i n t en a n c e

Lo g

, a n d D J I P h a n t o m 3 I n s t r u c t i on M a n ua l). F u r t he rm o r e

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill do c u m en t an d

m a i n t a i n a ll m a i n t e na n c e r ec o r ds f o r t h e D J I P ha n t o m 3 U AS.

S i n c e t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS w ill be i n s p e c t e d a s p r e sc ri bed by t he ope r a t i n g do c u m e n t s

,

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up w ill m a i n t a i n t h e e q u i v a l en t l e v e l of s a f e t y e s t a b li s hed b y S e c t i on s 9 1

. 405 ( a )

,26 91

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 )

, a nd 91

. 4 09 ( a )( 2 ) . A c op y o f t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U s e r M an u a l s a r e a tt a c h e d h e r e t o a s

E x h i b i t B; a c op y o f t he D J I P han t o m 3 U A S M a i n t e nan c e L O G i s a t t a c hed he r e t o a s E x h i b it C.

L i k e w i s e , t he e x e m p t i o n s ou g h t w ill no t ad v e r s e l y a ff e c t s a f e t y be c a u se A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up

w i ll u s e t r a i ne d t e c hn i c i an s t o pe r f o r m m a i n t e nan c e

, a l t e r a t i o n s or p r e v en t i ve M a i n t en a n ce on t he

U AS u s i n g t h e m e t ho d s , t e c h n i q ue s

, and p r a c t i c e s p r e sc ri b e d by t he ope r a t i ng do c u m en t s.

F u r t he rm o r e

, t he e x e m p t i on s ou g h t w ou l d m a i n t a i n an e q u i v a l en t l e v e l of s a f e t y e s t abl i s h e d

b y S e c t i on s 91

. 40 7

, 91

. 417 ( a ) an d 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( b )

, be c a u s e a ll m a i n t e n a n c e of t he D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS

w i ll be pe r f o r m e d b y t r a i ne d t e c h n i c i an s

. M a i n t e n an ce w ill be do c u m e n t e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d u t ili z i n g

t he m o n t h l y m a i n t e n a n ce l o g.

S i g n i f i c a n t l y

, p r e v i ou s e x e mp t i o n s g r an t e d b y t he F AA c o n c e r n i ng S e c t i on s 91

. 405 ( a )

,

91

. 4 07 ( a )( 1 )

, 9 1

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, an d 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b ) e s t ab li s h t h a t s a f e ty i s no t ad v e r s e l y

a f f e c t ed w he n t h e t e c h n i c a l c ha r a c t e ri s t i cs a n d o p e r a t i n g li m i t a t i on s of t he U AS a re c o n s i d e r ed.

I n c o ns i de r a t i on o f A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up p r o p o s ed ope r a t i n g li m i t a t i on s, t he ope r a t i n g

do c u m e n t s

, an d t h e t e c hn i c a l a s pe c t s o f t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U A S, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s u b m i t s t h a t

s a f e t y w ill no t be a d v e r s e l y a ff e c t e d by g r an t i n g e x e m p t i o n f r o m 1 4 C

. F

. R . S e c t i o ns 9 1

. 40 5 ( a )

,

91

. 4 07 ( a )( 1 ) a nd ( a )( 2 )

, 91

. 4 0 9 ( a )( 2 ), a nd 91

. 417 ( a ) and ( b )

. T h e F A A ha s p r e v i ou s l y g r an t ed r e li e f

s pe c i f i c t o U AS in c ir c u m s t a n c e s s i m il a r

, i n a ll m a t e ri a l r e s p e c t s

, t o t ho s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g

.

E x e m p t i o n N o s. 1 1 0 62

, 1 1 06 3

, 1 10 6 4

, 1 1 0 6 5 , 1 1 06 6

, 1 10 6 7

, 1 1 0 8 0

, 1 1 10 9

, 1 11 1 0

, 1 1 1 1 2

, 1 1 13 6

,

11 1 38

, 11 1 50,

11 1 53

, 11 1 56

, 1 1 1 5 7

, 11 1 58

, 11 1 59

, 1 1 1 6 0

, 11 1 61 ).

I n a dd i t i o n a l A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up f l y on l y u n de r a t i g h t s e t o f r u l e s w h i c h c an be f o u nd i n E x h i b i t D

,

w h i c h en s u r e t he s a f e s t o p e r a t i o n u n de r a n y f o r e s e e n c ir c u m s t an c e.

7. Th e F A A M a y P r esc r i b e A n y O t h e r C ond i t i on s For S a fe O p e r a t i on.

I n a c c o r dan c e w i t h S e c t i on 3 33 o f t he F AA M ode r n i z a t i on an d R e f o r m A c t of 2 01 2 ( F MR A )

and 14 C

. F

. R

. § 21

. 16 en t i t l e d S p e c i a l C o n d i t i on s

, 36 0 S k y V i s i on r eq ue s t s t ha t t he F A A p r e sc ri be27 s pe c i a l c o nd i t i o n s f o r

t he i n t en d ed o p e r a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS, w h i c h c on t a i n s u c h s a f e t y

s t an d a r d s t ha t t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r f i nds n e c e s s a ry t o e s t ab li s h a l e v e l o f s a f e t y e q u i v a l en t t o t ha t

e s t ab li s h ed b y 14 C

. F

. R . P a r t 2 1

, S u b pa rt H

, and 14 C

. F

. R §§ 61

. 1 1 3 ( a ) & ( b )

, 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, 9 1

. 121

,

91

. 1 51 ( b )

, 91

. 405 ( a ), 9 1

. 4 0 7 ( a )( 1 ), 9 1

. 4 0 9 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a nd 91

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b ) . S u c h s p e c i a l

c ond i t i o n s w ill pe r m it s a fe o p e r a t i o n o f t h e U A s f o r t he li m i t ed pu r p o s e o f c o ndu c t i n g ae r i a l v i deo

and ph o t o g r aph y o v e r c e r t a i n a r ea s o f t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s f o r c o m pe n s a t i on o r h ir e

. F MR A S e c t i on

333 s e t s f o r t h t h e r e q u ir e m e n t s f o r c on s i d e ri ng w he t he r a U AS w ill c r ea t e a h a z a r d t o u s e r s of t he

N AS o r t h e p ub li c

, o r o t he r w i s e po s e a t h r e a t t o n a t i o n a l s e c u ri t y ; a n d f u r t h e r

, p r o v i des t he au t h o ri t y

f o r s u c h U AS t o o pe r a t e w i t hou t a ir w o r t h i ne s s c e r t i f i c a t i o n i n a c c o r d a n ce w i t h a n y r e q u ir e m en t s t ha t

m u s t be e s t a b li s h e d f o r t he s a f e ope r a t i on o f t he U A S i n t he N AS.

L i k e w i s e , t he A d m i n i s t r a t o r m a y p r e sc ri be s pe c i a l c on d i t i o n s p u r s u an t t o 14 C

. F

. R.

§ 2 1

. 1 6

, f o r ope r a t i on o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS, s i n c e t he a ir w o r t h i ne ss r e g u l a t i on s o f 1 4 C

. F

. R

.

P a r t 2 1 d o n o t c o n t a i n ade q ua t e o r a p p r op ri a t e s a f e ty s t a n da r d s

, d u e t o t h e no v e l o r u nu s u a l

de s i g n f e a t u r e s o f t he a ir c r a f t . S e c t i on 21

. 16

, en t i t l ed S p e c i al C ond i t i on s

, s t a t e s t he f o ll o w i n g:

If t h e F A A f i nd s t h a t t h e a ir w o r t h i ne ss r e g u l a t i on s o f t h i s s ub c h ap t e r do not c o n t a i n a d e q u a t e

o r app r op ri a t e s a f e t y s t an d a r d s f o r an a ir c r a ft

, a ir c r a ft e n g i ne

, or p r o pe ll e r be c au s e o f a

no ve l o r u n u s ua l de s i g n f e a t u r e o f t he a ir c r a f t

, a ir c r a f t e n g i ne o r p r o pe ll e r

, h e p r e sc ri be s

s pe c i a l c o nd i t i o n s a nd a m e n d m e n t s t he r e t o f o r t he p r o du c t

. T h e s p e c i a l c o n d i t i on s a r e

i ss ued i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h P a r t 11 o f t h i s c h a p t er an d c o n t a i n s u c h s a f e t y s t a n dar d s f o r t h e

a ir c r a f t

, a ir c r a f t en g i ne o r p r o p e ll e r as t he F A A f i nd s ne c e ss a r y t o e s t ab li s h a l e v e l o f s a f e t y

e q u i v a l en t t o t ha t e s t a b li s hed i n t he r e g u l a t i o n s.

See 14 C

. F

. R

. § 21

. 16.

T h e r e f o r e

, i n a cc o r d an c e w i t h F MR A Se c t i on 333 an d 1 4 C

. F

. R

. § 2 1

. 1 6 , th e F AA m a y

p r e sc ri be s p e c i a l c o nd i t i on s f o r L e ad i n g E d g e ’ s i n t e n de d o p e r a t i o n o f t he D J I P ha n t o m 3 U A S,

w h i c h c on t a i n s u c h s a f e t y s t an d a r d s t h a t t he Ad m i n i s t r a t or f i nd s ne c e ss a r y t o e s t a b li s h a l e v e l o f

s a f e t y e q u i v a l en t t o t h a t e s t ab li s h e d b y 1 4 C

. F

. R . P ar t 2 1,

Sub p a r t H

, an d 14 C

. F

. R S e c t i o n s 6 1

. 1 13 ( a ) & ( b )

, 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, 91

. 12 1

, 91

. 1 51 ( b ), 9 1

. 4 0 5 ( a ),

91

. 4 07 ( a )( 1 )

, 9 1

. 4 09 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, an d 9 1

. 4 1 7 ( a ) & ( b ).28 F. A S umm a r y Th a t C a n B e P ub l i s h e d I n Th e F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r

, s t a t i ng : The R u l e s From

W h i c h A l k a y e M e d i a G roup Se e ks E x e mp t i on:

Al kaye M ed i a Gr oup s ee ks e

x e m p t i on f r o m t he r equ ir e m en t s o f 14 C

. F

.R S e c t i on s

61

. 1 13 ( a ) & ( b )

, 91

. 7 ( a )

, 91

. 12 1

, 9 1

. 1 5 1 (

b )

, 9 1

. 405 (

a )

, 91

. 407

( a )( 1 )

, 9 1

. 4 0 9 (

a )( 1) & ( a )( 2 )

, a n d

91

. 4 17 ( a ) & ( b ).

A B r i e f D esc r i p t i on O f Th e N a t ur e O f Th e E xe mp t i on A l k a y e M e d i a G roup S ee ks:

T h i s e x e m p t i on w ill pe r mi t Al kaye M ed i a Gr oup t o c o mm e r

c i a ll y ope r a te an U n m anned A ir

c r a ft

S ys t e m (U AS ) f o r t he pu r po s e o f c o n du c t

i ng ae ri a l v i d eo an d p h o t

o g r aph y o v e r c e r t a i n a r ea s

o f t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s.

G. A n y A d di t i on a l I n f o r m a t i on , V i e w s

, O r A r gum e n t s A v a il a b l e To S upport A l k a y e M e d i a

G roup R e qu es t.

T h i s Pet i t i o n i s m a d e p u r s uan t t o t h e F AA M o de r n i z a t i on a nd R e f o r m A c t of 2 01 2 ( F MR A )

Se c t i o n 3 3 3

, w h i c h d i r e c t s t h e S e c r e t a r y o f T r an s po r t a t i on t o de t e r m i ne if c e r ta i n U AS m a y ope r a t e

s a f e l y i n t h e N AS. A s s u c h

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up r e q ue s t f or e x e m p t i on m a y be g r an t ed pu r s uan t t o

t he au t ho ri t y o f F MR A Se c t i o n 3 3 3 a nd 14 C

. F

. R . P a r t 11, a s s e t f o r th abo v e.

F MR A Se c t i o n 3 3 3 s e t s f o r t h t h e r e q u ir e m e n t s f o r c on s i de ri n g w he t he r a U AS w ill c r ea t e a

ha z a r d t o u s e r s o f t h e N AS o r t h e p ub li c

, o r o t he r w i s e po s e a t h r e a t to na t i o nal s e c u ri t y ; a n d f u r t h e r

,

p r o v i de s t he au t ho ri t y f o r s u c h U A S t o o p e r a t e w i t hout a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t i o n.

A s d i sc u ss e d i n de t a il abo v e

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup w ill ope r a t e t h e D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS s

s a f e l y i n t h e N AS, w i t hou t c r e a t i n g a ha z a r d t o u s e r s o f t he N A S, or the p u b li c

, o r o t he r w i s e po s e a

t h r ea t t o na t i o nal s e c u r i t y.29 C O NC L U SION

A s s e t f o r t h he r e i n

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up s e e k s an e x e m p t i o n p u r s u a n t to 14 C

. F

. R.

§ 1 1

. 6 1 a n d S e c t i o n 3 33 o f t h e F A A M o d e r n i z a t i on an d R e f o r m A c t o f 2 012 ( F MR A )

, w h i c h w i l l

pe r m i t s a f e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h an t o m 3 U AS c o m m e r c i a ll y

, w i t h ou t an a ir w o r t h i ne ss c e r t i f i c a t e

,

f o r t h e li m i t e d p u r po s e o f c o ndu c t i n g ae ri a l v i deo a nd ph o t o g r aph y o v e r C h i c a g o , I lli no i s a n d

s u rr ound i n g a r ea

. B y g r an t i n g t h i s P e t i t i o n , t he F A A A d m i n i s t r a t o r w i ll be f u l f illi n g t h e

C on g r e ss i ona l m a n da t e o f t h e F AA M o de r n i z a t i on a nd R e f o r m A c t o f 2 0 12

, w h il e a l s o ad v a n c i n g

t he i n t e r e s t s o f t he p ub li c

, b y a ll o wi ng A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up t o s a f e l y

, e f f i c i e n t l y

, and e c o no m i c a ll y

ope r a t e t he D J I P h a n t o m 3 U AS c o m m e r c i a ll y w i t h i n t he N A S.

W H E R E F O RE

, i n a c c o r dan c e w i t h t h e F e de r a l A v i a t i on R e g u l a t i on s and t he F A A

M ode r n i z a t i on a nd R e f o r m A c t o f 2 0 12

, Se c t i on 3 33

, A lk a y e M ed i a G r oup r e s pe c t f u ll y r eque s t s t ha t

t he Ad m i n i s t r a t o r g r an t t h i s P e t i t i on f o r a n e x e m p t i o n f r o m t he r e q u ir e m e n t s o f 1 4 C

. F

. R Se c t i on s

61

. 1 13 ( a ) & ( b )

, 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, 91

. 1 21

, 9 1

. 1 5 1 ( b )

, 9 1

. 4 0 5 ( a ), 91

. 407 ( a )( 1 ), 91

. 409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, and

91

. 4 17 ( a ) & ( b ) , a nd p e r m i t L e a d i n g E d g e t o ope r a t e t he D J I P han t o m 3 U AS c o m m e r c i a ll y f o r t h e

pu r po s e o f c o n du c t i n g ae ri a l v i deo a nd ph o t og r aph y o v e r c e r t a i n a r ea s o f t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s.

D a t ed : J u n e 15

, 2 015

R e s pe c t f u lly s ub m i t t e d

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r oup

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up

38 N

. C a s s A v e.

W e s t m o n t, I L 60 5 59

E m a il: a l @a l k a y e m ed i a

. c om30 E x h i b i ts :

A

– D J I P h a n t o m 3 Sp e c i f i c a t i on s D a ta S he et

B

– D J I P h a n t o m 3 M a n u f a c t u r e r’ s U s er M an ual

C

– M on t h l y M a i n t en a n ce Log

D

-- A e r on a u t i c al Ch a r

ts

E

– A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up F li g h t Log

F

-- A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up Sa f e t y C he ck li st



## EX H I B IT

– A

D J I P H A N T O M 3 T E CHN I C AL SPE C I F I C A T IO NS

F o r t he s a k e o f s a f e t y and re li a b ili t y

, A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up o n l y u t ili z e s s a f e a nd r e li a b l e U AS s

. D J I i s

an i n du s t r y l eader i n s m a ll U AS p r o d u c t i o n

. D J I U AS s a r e l oa d ed w i t h g r ound b r ea k i n g s o f t w a r e

en a b li ng t he u s e r

t o s e t pa r a m e t e r s w h i c h w i ll no t a ll o w f li g h t i n t o c o n t r o ll ed a ir s pac e

. P a r a m e t e rs

c an a l s o b e s e t t o l i m i t f li g h t t o n o h i g he r t ha n a p r e d e t e r m i n e d a nd s e t a l t i t ud e a s w e ll as li m it f li g h t

t o a p r e d e t e r m i n e d an d s e t d i s t a n c e

. I n add i t i on

, D J I s o f t w a r e p r o v i des r eal

- t i me a l t i t u de a n d

l o c a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n t o t he P I C v i a t he li n k ed m on i t o r ( s m a rt p h o ne / t ab l et de v i c e s)

Ea s y t o fl y and r e ad y t o g o ou t of t h e bo x

, t h e i c oni c D JI Phan t o m se ri es m a kes fli g h t a ccess ibl e t o eve r y on e.

A d v an ce d

, prof

ess ional

- l eve l t ec hnolo g y in on e c o m pl e t e

, r e ad y t o fl y s y s t e m

. Modular 4 K c a m e ra

, li ve H D v id e o

f ee d

, dual op e ra t o r s upp o r t, and m or e.

C ap t ur e full y

s t abiliz e d v id e o u s in g t h e c a m e ra of y o ur c hoi ce w i t h D JI’ s handh e ld 3

- a x i s c a m e ra s t a b iliz a t ion g i m ba l.31 A i r c r a ft W e i g h t ( I n c l ud i n g B a tt e r y A nd P r o p e ll er s)

1 2 80 g

D i a g o n a l S i z e ( I n c l ud i ng P r op e ll er s)

5 9 0 mm

M a x A s ce n t S p eed

5 m/s

M a x D e s ce n t S p eed

3 m/s

H ov er A cc u r a cy

• V e r t ical : +/

- 0

. 1 m ( w h e n V i si o n Po s

i t i o n i ng is a c

t i v e) o r +/

- 0

. 5 m

• H o ri z o n t

a l : +/

- 1

. 5 m

M a x S p eed

16 m / s ( A TT I m o d e

, n o

w i n d)

M a x A ltit ud e A bov e S ea L e v el

6 0 00 m

O p era ti n g T e m p era t u re

0 ° C t o 40 °C

G PS Mode

G P S / G L O NA SS

Gi m b al C on t r o ll a b l e R a n ge

P i t c h

- 90 ° t o + 30°

St a b ili z a ti on

3

- axis ( p i t c h

, r o ll, y a w)

V is i on P o s i t i on i ng M a x V e l o c i ty

L e ss t h a n 8 m /

s ( w h e n 2 m a b o

v e g r o und)

A ltit ud e R a n ge

30 cm

- 3 0 0 cm

O p era ti n g R a n ge

30 cm

- 3 0 0 cm

O p era ti n g Env i r on m e nt

Su rfac e w i t h cl e a r p a tt

e r n a nd a d e qu a te li gh t i ng ( L u x > 1 5)32 R e m o t e C

o n t r o ll er O p era ti n g F re q u e n cy

2

. 4 0 0 GH z

- 2

. 4 83 G Hz

M a x D i s t a n ce

2 0 0 0 m ( o u t d oo r s a nd un o b s

t r u c te d)

V i d e o O u t pu t P o rt

U SB

O p era ti n g T e m p era t u re

0 °C

- 4 0 °C

B a tt e ry

6 0 00 m Ah L i P o 2S

Mob il e D e v i ce H o l d er

F o r t a b l e t o r ph o ne

R ece i v er S e ns iti v i t y ( 1 % P E R)

- 1 0 1 d B m ± 2 d Bm

T ra ns mitt er P o w er ( E I R P)

F CC : 20 d Bm

CE : 16 d Bm

W o r k i n g V o lt a ge

1

. 2 A @ 7

. 4

V

I n t e l l i ge n t F l i gh t B a t t e ry C a p ac i ty

4 4 80 m Ah

V o lt a ge

15

. 2 V

B a tt e r y T y pe

L i P o 4S

En e r gy

68 Wh

N e t W e i g ht

3 6 5 g

M a x F li g h t T ime

App r o xi m a te l y 2

3 m i nu tes

O p era ti n g T e m p era t u re

- 10 ° C t o 4 0 °C

M a x C h ar g i n g P o w er

1 0 0 W33 

## EX HIBIT

– B

D J I P h a n t o m 3 M a nu f a c t u r e r’ s U s er M a n ual

S ee S epa r a t e doc u m en t a tt ache d t o t h e D o c k et



## EX HIBIT C

MON T H L Y MA I N T ENANCE L OG

m o n th

: y e a r:

U AS #: D a te

I s s u e

D i s c ov e re D a te

I s s u e

A d d r e s se I s s u e D e s c r i p t i o n & Ma i n t e na n ce C on d u c t ed M a i n te n a n c e P e rf or m ed B y:

P r i n t & S i gn

S o f t wa re U pd a t es

A ir f r ame

E n g i n es

P r o p e l l e rs

C am e ra G i m b al

L a nd i ng G e ar

V i b r a ti on Da m p e n i ng

O t h e r:

A l k a y e M ed i a G r o up

A l K o h out

38 N

. C a s s A ve

W e s t m o n t, I L 60 5 59

E m a il: A l @a l k a y e m ed i a

. c om34 

## E X HIBI T D

A e r on a u t i c al Ch a r ts



# S e c t io n al A e r onau t ic a l C ha r t s

V FR T e r mi n al A r ea C ha r t s V FR

F l y w a y P l an n i ng Ch a r t s

F A A C h ar t s : ( D o w n lo a d s ): h tt p : / /w w w

. f aa

. g o v / a i r_ t r a ff i c / f l i g h t

_ i n f o / a er on a v / d ig i t a l

_ p r o d u c t s / v f r /

O n l i n e : h t t p : /

/ s k y v ec t o r

. c o m /35



### S ect i o n a l A

e r o n a u t i c a l C h a r t ( F AA D o w n l o a d )

S ect i o n a l A

e r o n a u t i c a l C h a r t ( S k y V e ct o r

. c o m

– O n l i n e W e b s i t e )36 

### V F R T e rm i n a l A r e a C h a r t ( F AA D o w n l o a d )

V F R F l y wa y P l a n n i n g C h a r t ( F AA D o w n l o a d )37 

## EX HIBI T

– E

See a tt a c h e d A l k a y e M ed i a G r o u p F li g h t Log t o en s u r e w e w i l l f o l l ow y ou r s a f e t y r e q u ir e m e n ts

.

S ee S epa r a t e doc u m en t a tt ache d t o t h e D o c ke t



## EX HIBI T

– F

Al k a y e M edia G ro u p S a f e t y C he c k l i st

S ee S epa r a t e doc u m en t a tt ache d t o t h e D o c k et