6 July 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Docket FAA 2015

- 1228 , Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 11 881

Dear Sir or Madam:

Empire Unmanned received FAA Exemption No. 11 881 on June 23 , 2015 authorizing us to operate

several DJI multi

- rotor aircraft to conduct aerial surveying, aerial photography, agriculture, wildlife and forestry monitoring, wild l and firefighting support, patrolling, aerial inspection, real estate surveying, crew member training, and mapping operations . This petition is for an amendment to that Exemption , namely to operate the SenseFly eXom multi

- rotor UAS for the same purposes an d

benefits

.

The eXom, weighting 3.7 pounds (Maximum Take Off Weight), contains a rich array of advanced integrated sensors. These sensors work together to provide the user with full situational awareness and support obstacle avoidance:

• Five ‘Navcam’ vision sensors allow the operator to see in the direction the drone is moving via its flight control software, without needing to turn the system’s TripleView camera head. This technology is unique in such a lightweight UAS, similar to the visual parking s ensors in modern cars, but brought into a 3D flight environment.

• Five ultrasonic proximity sensors work in harmony with eXom’s Navcams to ensure the operator always knows the drone’s distance from nearby objects. (The drone’s shock absorbent

carbon fibe r shrouding is also always on hand to protect its rotors in case of surface contact.)

• Numerous other sensors, including inertial measurement units, barometers, magnetometers, GPS and magnetic encoders, maximize the drone’s stability and safety.

The eXom offers different fl ight modes to the pilot : semi

- automatic mode which consists of

GPS

- based waypoint navigation and the interactive ScreenFly mode, which uses the supplied joypad to navigate and orientate the drone via computer screen . The Screenfly m ode includes flight assistance features such as cruise control and distance lock. An RC

- based manual control is always available as a backup means of control

.

The eXom was developed with flexible material in order to absorb potential shocks, and includes unique carbon

- fiber shrouding to protect the propellers. The eXom also includes redundancy in

the command and control system. In case something happens to the primary autopilot, the eXom will switch automatically to the secondary autopilot.

Empire Unmann ed will comply with all of the conditions and limitation imposed by Exemption

11 881 and will update and maintain the technical manuals for the additional aircraft. Becausethe requested amendment would not set any precedent or otherwise raise any new issu es, we

request the FAA to issue a summary grant based on the preceding exemptions.

The name and contact information of the applicant are:

Empire Unmanned LLC Attn: Bradley Ward

Ph: 208

- 292

- 3850

Email: bradw@adavso.com

We are prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety . We look forward to working with your office

. Please contact us at any time if you require additional information or clarification.

Sincerely,

Bradley J. Ward

Chief Pilot , Empire Unmanned