F e bruary 18, 2016

Exemption No. 11306C
Regulatory Docket No

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− 1023

Mr. Kevin J. Gould

CEO

Hawk Aerial, LLC

114 Homesteads Road

Placitas, NM 87043

Dear Mr. Gould :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains
the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the or iginal conditions

and limitations.

By letter s dated September 15, 2015, October 14, 2015, and November 3, 2015

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Hawk Aerial, LLC
(hereinafter petitioner or operator) for amendment s to your current exemption . That
exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a),

91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a)

and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regula tions (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection

. You requested amendment s to add the Airborne
Robotics AIR6, Autonomous Avionics SkyTractor, and DJI Matrice 100.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been n o change in the conditions and reasons
relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register becau se the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a
precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed

and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

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reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited2

operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Sect ion 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts,
Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing
requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our De cision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11306
remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is
granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 11306 remain in effect except
as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft

.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be
grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the G4Eagle, G4
Skycrane, Altavian Nova F6500, Altavian Nova R8400, DJI Inspire, DJI Phantom 2,

DJI P hantom 3, PreNav 1.0

, Airborne Robotics AIR6, Autonomous Avionics
SkyTractor, and DJI Matrice 100 when weighing less than 55 pounds including
payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a
petition to amend this exempt ion.

T his exemption terminates on April 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan
Director, Flight Standards Service