ZucKERT

Scourr RASENBERGER MALCOLM

L. BENGE BY HAND

November

6, 2014

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Street

NW,

Suite

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Re:

Docket

No. FAA-2014-0638 Supplement

No.

1 to Petition

of Oceaneering International,

Inc.

for Exemption In accordance

with

the Federal Aviation Administration's

("FAA") Supplemental

Guidance

on the Submission

of Petitions

under Section

333

of the

FAA Modernization

and Reform

Act

of 2012 ("Supplemental

Guidance"), Oceaneering

International,

Inc. ("01") hereby supplements

the petition which

it filed

on August

26, 2014 requesting

an exemption

authorizing

it to engage

in commercial operations

with

the Wookong

DJI S800

and Aeronavics

X4 Titanium unmanned

aerial systems

("UAS"). 01 provides

the following information

in further support

of

its pending exemption

petition. Exemption

Request- Supplemental

Guidance In addition

to the

FAA regulations

from which

01 requested

an exemption

in

its original petition, 01 also requests

an exemption

from

the following regulations,

in accordance

with

the Supplemental Guidance.

1.

14 C.F.R.

§ 103(b)(2)-

Preflight

Action This regulation

requires

a pilot

in command,

before beginning

a flight,

to become

familiar

with information

regarding

runway

lengths

at airports

of intended

use, including

takeoff

and landing distance information

and other performance

information

appropriate

to

a particular

aircraft

model

under expected

elevation

and prevailing

wind

and temperature

conditions. Equivalent

level

of safety analysis:

Prior

to initiating

any flight involving commercial

UAS operations, Ol's

pilot

in command

will complete

an extensive

pre-flight

checklist

that includes

a detailed inspection of the aircraft

to

be used

for

a specific operation.

The checklist

is included

as Attachment

A toOl's exemption

petition.

Attached

as Exhibit

A to this supplemental

submission

is Ol's

RAV Flight Process Zuckert,

Scoutt

& Rasenberger,

L.L.P.ZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page2Proceduremanual,whichprovidesfurtherdetailregardingOl'spre-flightinspectionprocedures.Inaddition,commercialUASoperationswillonlybeconductedafterasafetybriefingincludingcustomerpersonneland01safetyrepresentatives,aswellasariskanalysisthatidentifiespotentialobstaclesandprevailingweatherconditions.Allflightswillbeconductedduringdaylighthours,inaccordancewithClassGairspacevisibilityrequirementswithwindspeedsmeasuredat25knotsorless.01haspreviouslystatedinitsexemptionpetitionthatitwillnotconductUASoperationsincloseproximitytoanyairports.Priortoconductingoperationswithinthreemilesofanairportrunway,01willcontacttheairporttowerandtheairportoperator.01willnotoperateUASaircraftwithinfivenauticalmilesofthegeographiccenterofanon-toweredairportwithoutnoticeandapprovalfromtheFAA.2.14C.F.R.§91.105-FlightCrewmembersatStationsUnderthisregulation,crewmembersarerequiredtobeatassigneddutystationsduringtakeoffandlandingandwhileenroute,withseatbeltsfastened.Equivalentlevelofsafetyanalysis:Ol'soperationsmanualrequiresaminimumthree-personcrewforcommercialUASflights,includingapilot-in-command,avisualobserverandanon-sitetechnician.Thepilot-in-commandandthevisualobservermustbeabletocommunicateverballyatalltimes.Thepilotin-commandmustremainwiththecontrolstationatalltimesduringaUASflight.Boththepilot-incommandandthevisualobservermustmaintainvisualcontactwiththeUASaircraftduringallphasesofacommercialoperation.Neitherthepilot-in-commandnorthevisualobserverwillwearaseatbeltorshoulderharnesswhileconductingUASoperations,asthiswouldimpedetheirabilitytoperformrequiredduties.FAR91.105(b}(2)createsanexceptiontotherequirementforcrewmemberstowearseatbeltsorshoulderharnesseswhendoingsowouldinterferewithacrewmember'sperformanceofrequiredduties.ExemptionRequest-PublicGuidanceInadditiontotheSupplementalGuidanceregardingexemptionpetitionsforcommercialUASoperations,theFAAalsohasissuedPublicGuidanceforPetitionsforExemptionFiledunderSection333("PublicGuidance").01providesthefollowingsupplementalinformationtodemonstrate_theconformanceofitsproposedUASoperatingprocedureswiththeFAA'sPublicGuidance.RegardingtheUnmannedAircraftSystemTheFAA'sPublicGuidancerequestedthefollowinginformationregardingtheUASthatapetitionerplanstooperateforcommercialUASoperations:1.PetitionersshoulddescribehowtheproposedUASoperationwillbesafelyconductedtominimizerisktotheNASortopersonsandpropertyontheground.Specifically,petitionersshoulddescribethedesignandoperationalcharacteristicsforthetypesofUAStheyintendtooperate,e.g.,aircraftperformanceandZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page3performancelimitations,operatingprocedures,andaircraftloadinginformationinasmuchdetailaspossible.ThiscouldbeprovidedinthepetitionorinanAircraftFlightManualorsimilardocument.2.Petitionersshoulddescribeanyprocedurestheywouldimplement,suchaspreflightinspections,maintenance,andrepair,toensurethattheUASisinaconditionforsafeflight.Thiscouldbeprovidedinthepetition,anAircraftFlightManual,aMaintenanceandInspectionManual,orsimilardocument.3.ThepetitionershoulddescribetheRadioFrequency(RF)spectrumusedforcontroloftheUASandassociatedequipmentthatispartoftheUAS(i.e.,sensors,cameras,etc.)andwhetheritcomplieswithFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)orotherappropriategovernmentoversightagencyrequirements.01SupplementalInformation:Inadditiontotheinformationaddressingtheabovepointspreviouslyprovidedby01initsoriginalexemptionpetitionandtheattachedoperatingmanuals,01providesthefollowingsupplementalinformation:•BothoftheUASaircraftwhich01intendstouseforcommercialoperationsaresmallUASweighinglessthan55pounds,includingtheenergysourceandrelatedequipment•Priortoeachcommercialoperation,Ol'spilot-in-commandwillcompleteapre-flightchecklistthatwillincludeathoroughexaminationoftheconditionoftheUASaircraft•Ol'soperatingmanualrequiresthatanydiscrepanciesnoticedintheconditionoftheUASaircraftduringthepre-flightinspectionbedocumentedintheaircraftrecords•Allinspectionsandmaintenanceeventsconductedby01willbethesubjectofwrittenaircraftrecordsthat01willmaintainforaminimumofthreeyears•AnyUASthathasundergonemaintenanceoralterationssinceitslastflightthataffecttheUAS'soperationorflightcharacteristicswillundergoafunctionalflighttestbeforeanysubsequentcommercialoperations,whichwillbethesubjectofanentryintheaircraftrecords•TherequirementsandproceduresforafunctionalflighttestandaircraftentryrecordhavebeenaddedtoOl'sUASoperatingmanual•01willmaintaintheDJI5800andtheAeronavicsX4inaccordancewiththemanualsandhandbooksprovidedbytherespectivemanufacturersZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page4•01willensurethateachUASwillcomplywithallmanufacturerServiceBulletins•Ol'sexemptionpetitionstatesthatallpre-orpost-flightmaintenance,alterations,equipmentfailures,charge/cyclelogs,fault/repairlogs,inspectionsandgeneralmaintenancewillbedocumentedinaircraftrecordsthatwillbekeptonfileforaminimumof3years•01willlogthenumberofhoursthataUAVisinservicetoensurepropermonitoringoftotaltimeinserviceandservicelifeofcomponentsandpowerpacks•Theradiofrequencieswhich01usesforcommercialoperationswiththeDJIS800andtheAeronavicsX4hasbeenapprovedbytheFCC.Thegroundcontrolradiolinkuses2.4GHzSpreadSpectrumontheISMband,thevideodownlinkis5.8GHzontheISMband,andthetelemetrydownlinkis900MHzontheISMband.RegardingtheUnmannedAircraftPICTheFAA'sPublicGuidancerequestedthefollowinginformationregardingthepilot-in-commandthatwillconductcommercialoperationswithOl'sUASaircraft:1.PetitionersshoulddescribethequalificationsofanyPIC(s)whowillbedirectlyresponsiblefortheoperationoftheUAS,includinginformationsuchas:thelevelofairmancertificateheld;anyapplicabletrainingrelatedtotheoperation;andanyminimumhoursofflightexperiencerequiredbythePIC(sLbothtotalflighttimeandtimewiththeparticularUAS.Iftheoperationwouldusevisualobservers,petitionersshoulddescribetheirrolesandqualifications.2.PetitionersshoulddescribethemedicalstandardsandcertificationsofthePIC(s)directlyresponsiblefortheoperationoftheUAS.01SupplementalInformation:Inadditiontotheinformationaddressingtheabovepointspreviouslyprovidedby01initsoriginalexemptionpetitionandtheattachedoperatingmanuals,01providesthefollowingsupplementalinformation:•AnyPICconductingcommercialoperationswithOl'sUASaircraftwillpossessatleastaprivatepilotcertificateandathird-classmedicalcertificate•Ol'sPICwillalsomeettheflightreviewrequirementsforthespecificUASaircraftmodelforwhichthePICisratedonhisorherpilotcertificate•Ol'sPICmusthaveaccumulatedaminimumof200flightcycles{landingsandtakeoffs)and25hoursoftotalflighttimeasaUASrotorcraftpilotandmusthaveloggedatleastZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page510hoursasaPICwithaUASaircraftsimilartotheaircraftusedforOl'scommercialoperations•Ol'sPICmusthaveaccumulatedaminimumof5hoursasapilotofthemakeandmodelUASaircrafttobeusedforcommercialoperationsandmusthaveperformedthreetakeoffsandlandingswiththesamemakeandmodelUASaircraftwithinthepreceding90days•Priortoconductinganycommercialoperations,thePICandtheVisualObserver("VO")requiredforOl'scommercialUASoperationsmusthavesuccessfullycompletedaqualificationprocessoutlinedinOl'sRAVPersonnelCompetencyProgram•ArecordofcompletionbyeachPICandVOofOl'squalificationprocessmustbedocumentedandmaintainedby01•PriortoconductinganycommercialUASoperations,Ol'sPICmustcompleteaflightdemonstrationwiththeUASaircraftinaccordancewithproceduresspecifiedinOl'sflightoperationsmanual•Successfulcompletionoftheflightdemonstrationwillbedocumentedby01•Ol'soperatingmanualrequiresthatVOsandUAStechniciansinvolvedinOl'scommercialUASoperationsmustcompleteaminimumof25hoursofflighttimewithUASaircraft.RegardingtheOperationoftheUnmannedAircraftTheFAA'sPublicGuidancerequestedthefollowinginformationregardingcommercialoperationswithOl'sUASaircraft:1.PetitionersshouldfullydescribetheirintendedUASoperation(s).Petitionersshoulddescribehowtheproposedoperation(s)wouldnotadverselyaffectsafety,orhowtheywouldprovidealevelofsafetyatleastequivalenttothatprovidedbytherulefromwhichexemptionissought.Petitionersshouldaddressanyplanstoimplementclearlydefinedoperationalbordersandprocedurestoensurepublicsafety,whichincludespersonsandpropertybothintheairandontheground.Thiscanbedescribedinthepetition,inanOperationsManual,orsimilardocument.2.Petitionersshouldspecifytheproposedmaximumoperatingspeedandaltitude,anddescribeminimumflightvisibilityanddistancefromcloudsfortheirintendedoperation(s).PetitionersshoulddescribethepotentialhazardsandsafetyZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page6mitigationsassociatedwiththeseproposedconditions.Theseissuescanbeaddressedinthepetition,anOperationsManual,orsimilardocument.3.Petitionersshoulddescribethecharacteristicsoftheareaofintendedoperation(s)andtheassociatedpotentialhazards,inaccordancewiththestatutorymandateunderSection333regardingproximitytopopulatedareas.Theseissuescanbeaddressedinthepetition,anOperationsManual,orsimilardocument.4.Petitionersshoulddescribeiftheyintendtooperateintheproximityofanyairports,inaccordancewiththestatutorymandateunderSection333regardingproximitytoairports.5.TheUASmustbeoperatedwithinvisualline-of-sight(VLOS),inaccordancewiththestatutorymandateunderSection333(b)(1).Petitionersshoulddescribehowtheyintendtocomplywiththismandate.6.PetitionersshoulddescribeanyprocedurestheywouldimplementforconductingapreflightsafetyriskassessmenttodeterminethattheUASisinaconditionforsafeflight(14C.F.R.§91.7(b))andthattheplannedoperationcanbecompletedsafely.Theseprocedurescanbeaddressedinthepetition,anAircraftFlightManual,OperationsManual,orsimilardocument.7.IfpetitionersintendtoconductoperationswhichhaveexistingrequirementstonotifyFlightStandardsDistrictOffices(FSDOs)priortooperation-suchasmotionpictureandtelevisionfilming,orpipelineandpowerlinepatrol-petitionersshoulddescribetheirintendedcoordinationinthisregardfortheirproposedoperation(s).8.TheFAAintendstorequireentitieswhoobtainanexemptionunderthisprocesstoalsoobtainaCertificateofWaiverorAuthorization(COA)fromtheFAAAirTrafficOrganizationpriortoconductingoperation(s)intheNAS.01SupplementalInformation:Inadditiontotheinformationaddressingtheabovepointspreviouslyprovidedby01initsoriginalexemptionpetitionandtheattachedoperatingmanuals,01providesthefollowingsupplementalinformation:•Ol'sUASaircraftwillnotbeflownatagroundspeedexceedingSOknotswhenconductingcommercialoperations•Ol'sexemptionpetitionstatesthatallUAScommercialflightswillbeconductedinClassGairspaceatorbelow400feetabovegroundlevel

# ZucKERT

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# Docket

No. FAA-2014-0638 November

6, 2014 Page

7

•

Ol's exemption

petition

states

that

all UAS commerci->1

flights

will

be conducted

as VLOS flights •

Ol's operations

manual

requires

that

all commercial

UAS operations

be conducted

with a three-person

crew including

a Visual Observer

(VO) •

The

PIC

and

VO

will

be able

to communicate

verbally

at

all times •

Ol's 

# RAV Flight Operations

Procedure

for Simultaneous

Operations

states

that

UAS aircraft

may

not

be operated

directly overhead



# 01

or customer

personnel

and

are

not

to be operated

at any more

than

a 30-degree

angle

above

any person 

# •

01'

s 

# RAV Flight Operations

Procedure

for Simultaneous

Operations

provides

for

a minimum separation

of 500

feet between

an



# 01 UAS

and

any non-participating

persons, which

may

be reduced

to

a separation

of 200

feet

with

the FAA's

prior approval 

# • 01'5



# RAV Flight Operations

Procedure

for Simultaneous

Operations

provides

that

if

a UAS loses

its communications

or GPS signal,

it must

be programmed

to return

to

a location within

the security perimeter established

for that operation

in order

to

be recovered

in accordance

with

Ol's operating procedures •

Ol's operating

manual

requires

that

a UAS must

abort

its flight

in the event

of unplanned

obstacles

or emergencies,

including

a loss

of power •

Ol's exemption

petition

states

that

Ol's

UAS aircraft

have

a maximum

operating

time

of 20 minutes •

Ol's 

# RAV Flight Operations

Procedure

for Simultaneous

Operations

requires



# 01

to obtain a Certificate

of Waiver

or Authorization

issued

by

an FAA

Air Traffic Organization

prior

to conducting

any operations

in the

NAS 

# •

01 will request

a Notice

to Airmen

not more

than

72 hours

in advance

of,

but

not

less than

48 hours

prior

to,

a commercial

UAS operation •

Ol's

UAS aircraft conducting

commercial

operations

will

be identified

by serial number, will

be registered

with

the

FAA,

and

will display N-number

markings

in accordance

with FAA regulations,

as modified

as requested

in Ol's exemption

petition

due

to the small size

of Ol's

UAS aircraft •

The registration

certificate

for

the

UAS aircraft

will

be available

to the

PIC

at the ground control

station

at

all times during

any commercial

UAS operationsZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page8•Ol'soperatingmanualrequiresthateachcommercialUASoperationwillbethesubjectofawrittenPlanofActivitiesfiledwiththelocalFSDOatleastthreedayspriortotheplannedUASoperation•Ol'sexemptionpetitionstatesthatcommercialUASoperationswillbeconductedduringdaylighthoursonly•Ol'sexemptionpetitionincludesarestrictiononcommercialUASoperationstoClassGairspacevisibilityrequirements•Ol'sexemptionpetitionstatesthatallrequiredmanualsforitsUASaircraftwillbedownloadedonthePIC'scomputeranaccessibleatalltimesduringanycommercialUASoperations•Ol'sUASaircraftconductingcommercialoperationswillyieldtherightofwaytoallmannedaircraftoperationsatalltimes•01willnotconductcommercialUASoperationsfromanymovingvehicle•01UASaircraftconductingcommercialoperationswillnotbeoperatedlessthan500feetbeloworlessthan2,000feethorizontallyfromacloudorwhenvisibilityislessthan3statutemilesfromthePIC•01willnotconductcommercialUASoperationsinClassB,CorDairspace•01willnotconductcommercialUASoperationswithin5nauticalmilesofthegeographiccenterofanon-toweredairport•01willreporttotheFAA'sUASIntegrationOfficewithin24hoursanyincident,accidentorflightoperationsthattransgressthelateralorverticalboundariesoftheoperationalareadefinedintheCOAapplicabletoacommercialUASoperation•01agreestoamenditsUASoperatingmanualtoincludeanyadditionalrequirementsidentifiedintheconditionsorlimitationsimposedbytheFAAinconnectionwiththeapprovalofOl'sexemptionrequest.ZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page9ThefollowingchartliststheFAAregulationsfromwhich01isrequestinganexemptionandthelocationofthecorrespondingequivalentlevelofsafetyanalysisinthissupplementalsubmissionandintheexemptionpetitionpreviouslyfiledwiththeFAA.RegulationfromwhichexemptionisrequestedEquivalentlevelofsafetyanalysis14CFRPart21,SubpartH-AirworthinessExemptionPetition,pp7-8Certificates14CFRPart61-PilotCertificationExemptionPetition,pp.8-9;Supplement,pp.4-514CFR§91.103(b)(2)-PreflightactionSupplement,pp.1-214CFR§91.105-FlightcrewmembersatstationSupplement,p.214CFR§91.109-FlightinstructionExemptionpetition,p.1014CFR§91.119-MinimumsafealtitudesExemptionpetition,p.1114CFR§91.121-AltimetersettingsExemptionpetition,p.1114CFR§91.151-FuelrequirementsforflightsinExemptionpetition,pp.11-12,Supplement,VFRconditionsp.714CFR§91.405-MaintenancerequiredExemptionpetition,pp.12-1314CFR§91.407-OperationaftermaintenanceExemptionpetition,pp.12-13,Supplement,pp.3-414CFR§91.409-InspectionsExemptionpetition,pp.12-13,Supplement,pp.3-414CFR§91.417-MaintenancerecordsExemptionpetition,pp.12-13,Supplement,pp.3-4Insupportofitsexemptionrequest,01isalsosubmittingrevisedandupdatedmanualsattachedtothissupplementalsubmissionasfollows:ExhibitA:ExhibitB:ExhibitC:ExhibitD:ExhibitE:ExhibitF:GeneralProcedurefortheOperationofRAVSystemsRAVFlightOperationsProcedureforSimultaneousOperationsRAVFlightProcessProcedureRAVPersonnelCompetencyProgramRAVRiskAssessmentEquipmentFailureReportAllexhibitstothisexemptionpetitionaresubmittedtotheFAAwitharequestforconfidentialtreatmentastheyconstitutecommercially-sensitiveproprietarydata.ZucKERTScouTTRASENBERGERDocketNo.FAA-2014-0638November6,2014Page10PleaseadviseifyourequireanyadditionalinformationregardingOl'srequestforanexemptiontoconductcommercialUASoperations.Respectfullysubmitted,fl...-MalcolmL.BengeICounselforOceaneeringInternational,Inc.