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09/02/2015

Adam Eyster

1102 Stearns Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90035

adam.v.eyster@gmail.com

FAA Section 333 Petition for Exemption Request

To whom it may concern,

I am writing in regards to my request and petition for exemption under section 333 with

the FAA for permission to operate my 1 and only UAS. Here in this letter of intent for

exemption, I am aiming to include all requested items listed in CFR §11.81

I specifically am requesting exemption of 14 CFR sections all and any referring to

“Airworthiness Certification” and “Airworthiness Operation.”

I am seeking a permanent relief of the regulations in regards to hobby usage and

potential and occasional commercial flight use. I am a sole and individual business

owner seeking opportunities to expand my current film skill set into aerial photography

and videography. Primarily for showreel purposes and stock footage compensation,

and for word of mouth referrals. As an editor this would help continue to nurture my skill

set and career goals and education, being able to work with rich­detailed video capture.
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I own one drone with the following specifications:

Make & Model: DJI PHANTOM 3 ­ PROFESSIONAL

Year purchased: 2015

Aircraft SPECS:

Weight (Including Battery And Propellers)

1280 g

Diagonal Size (Including Propellers)

590 mm

Max Ascent Speed

5 m/s

Max Descent Speed

3 m/s

Hover Accuracy

● Vertical: +/­ 0.1 m (when Vision Positioning is active) or +/­ 0.5 m

● Horizontal: +/­ 1.5 m

Max Speed

16 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

Max Altitude Above Sea Level

6000 m
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Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C

GPS Mode

GPS/GLONASS

Camera SPECS:

Sensor

Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Effective pixels: 12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M)

Lens

FOV 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8, focus at ∞

ISO Range

100­3200 (video) 100­1600 (photo)

Shutter Speed

8s ­1/8000s

Image Max Size

4000 x 3000

Still Photography Modes

● Single Shot

● Burst Shooting: 3/5/7 shots

● Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5

● Bracketed Frames at 0.7EV Bias

● Time­lapse

Video Recording Modes

● UHD: 4096x2160p 24/25, 3840x2160p 24/25/30

● FHD: 1920x1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60

● HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60
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Supported SD Card Types

Micro SD

Max capacity: 64 GB. Class 10 or UHS­1 rating required

Max Bitrate Of Video Storage

60 Mbps

Supported File Formats

● FAT32/exFAT

● Photo: JPEG, DNG

● Video: MP4, MOV (MPEG­4 AVC/H.264)

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C

Gimbal SPECS:

Controllable Range

Pitch ­90° to +30°

Stabilization

3­axis (pitch, roll, yaw)

Vision Positioning SPECS:

Max Velocity

Less than 8 m/s (when 2 m above ground)

Altitude Range

30 cm­300 cm

Operating Range

30 cm­300 cm
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Operating Environment

Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

Remote Controller SPECS:

Operating Frequency

2.400 GHz­2.483 GHz

Max Distance

2000m (outdoors and unobstructed)

Video Output Port

USB

Operating Temperature

0°C­ 40°C

Battery

6000 mAh LiPo 2S

Mobile Device Holder

For tablet or phone

Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER)

­101 dBm ±2 dBm

Transmitter Power (EIRP)

● FCC: 20 dBm

● CE: 16 dBm

Working Voltage

1.2 A @7.4 V

Note: These radio frequencies comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Battery Charger SPECS:

Voltage
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17.4 V

Rated Power

● 100 W

Intelligent Flight Battery SPECS:

Capacity

4480 mAh

Voltage

15.2 V

Battery Type

LiPo 4S

Energy

68 Wh

Net Weight

365 g

Max Flight Time

Approximately 23 minutes

Operating Temperature

­10°C to 40°C

Max Charging Power

100 W

App/Live View SPECS:

Mobile App

DJI GO

EIRP

100mW

Power Spectral Density
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6.9mW/MHz

Live View Working Frequency

2.4GHz ISM

Live View Quality

720P @ 30fps (depending on conditions and mobile device)

Latency

220ms (depending on conditions and mobile device)

Required Operating Systems

● iOS 8.0 or later

● Android 4.1.2 or later

Recommended Devices

● iOS: iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi­Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2

Wi­Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi­Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 3 Wi­Fi + Cellular. This

app is optimized for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus

● Android: Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google

Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Nubia Z7 mini, SONY Z3 EXPERIA, MI 3, MI PAD

*Support for additional Android devices available as testing and development continues.

If my grant is requested on the behalf of the FAA, I will be able to provide services to

companies or individuals seeking to expand their businesses with professional and legal

Video and Photograph services. Additionally, granting this will encourage others to

follow in the footsteps of approaching this matter in the correct manner ans I plan to be

an example in following these regulations and to educate other UAS operators online

and in person.

● Granting this exemption will also include my compliance to keep public and

property safety in the air and on the ground a first priority.

● All of my flights for personal hobby use and any commercial use will be met with

a strict enforced rule of safety checks and calibrations for compass and

equipment inspection before each and every flight.
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● Flights and inspection checks will be digitally logged and kept on file for a

minimum of two years but most likely longer.

● All intended and scheduled flights will be only operated under the correct weather

conditions including wind, storms and precipitation or any other inclement

conditions that may interfere with operations.

● Equipment will be inspected to be sure propellers, batteries and all electronics

are in perfect condition as well.

I understand that this exemption grants a “blanket” COA of flights at a maximum of 200

feet. If granted exemption I may apply for an additional COA to fly outside this blanket. I

understand that flights will and should be conducted during daytime Visual Flight Rules

conditions and within visual line of sight at all times. Also, to stay 5 nautical miles at

minimum away from all airports and heliports. If fact, I have no reason, interest or

purpose to go near them at all. I agree to abide by state and federal laws passed

henceforth in regards to drone regulations as well. By agreeing to and following these

rules, I will avoid any intentional damage to persons or property by flying in areas away

from traffic, air traffic and persons.

My intended Photography and Video services may include open air spots of landscapes

and mountains that are not national parks. All will be away from individuals and cars

and far away enough to not cause accidents or collisions. Flights will never be higher

than the regulated 200 feet unless additional COA permissions are granted. Flights will

never interfere with wildlife. Flights if around structured areas will remain at least 25

feet away from individuals or traffic and away from buildings in order to avoid collisions

or any property damage.

In summary for “Federal Register” publishing

I am hereby requesting exemption by the FAA from 14 CFR in order to safely operate

my single UAS for private and commercial use ONLY. I specifically am requesting

exemption of 14 CFR sections all and any referring to “Airworthiness Certification” and

“Airworthiness Operation.”

I am seeking a permanent relief of the regulations in regards to hobby usage and

potential and occasional commercial flight use. I am a sole and individual business

owner seeking opportunities to expand my current film skill set into aerial photography

and videography. Primarily for showreel purposes and stock footage compensation,

and for word of mouth referrals. As an editor this would help continue to nurture my skill

set and career goals and education, being able to work with rich­detailed video capture.
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I do not intend to exercise any exemption that is granted outside of the United States at

this time. In the future, if any, I would intend to submit request respectfully to the FAA

and ask for permission.

This concludes my petition for exemption to the FAA at this time. Thank you in advance

for any consideration.

Regards,

­ Adam V. Eyster