### David A. Small 9845 Woodworth Court Wellington, 

### FL 334 1 4 cb:_gne(ii)dave-small.c 9n! Website: www.dave- sm all.com Exem pti on Reque st Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part I I of the Federal Aviat ion Regul ati ons from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b) 14 CFR 6 1.11 3(a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a) 14 CFR 91 .9 (b )(2) 14 C F R 91.103 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 91. I 19(c) 14 CFR 91. 121 14 CFR 91.15l(a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b) 1 4 CF R 91.405 (a) 1 4 CFR 91.407 (a) (I) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(l) and (2) 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b) Pursuant to Sect i o n 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the " Reform Act") and 14 CFR Part I I , Da vi d A. Small, operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation R egulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operati on of designated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and unde r the condit io ns outlined here in or as may be establ ished by the FAA as requi r ed by Section 333. Commercial operati on of an UAS, as des c rib ed herein , which are equipp ed with camera(s) and senso rs, would provide professional services in the fo ll owing areas: 1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/ o r private use including real estate, architecture, land survey ing, engineering and other related pr ofessional activitie s . 2. Aerial video and / or photography for public and/o r private use including television , pub lic events, cinemato graphy and newsgathering. 3

. Aerial inspecti on/p hotography of r esidential/commercial structures under co ntract with the owners or loca l governme nt authority. 4. Aerial inspecti on/photography of residential/c ommerci al utility infrastructure including but not limited to elecn·ical p ower lines , wind turbines and cell towers.5. Aeri al video/photography or providing live video feed to a ss is t with sea rch and rescue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disaster o nl y when the local authorities or government ha s requested it by contract or donati on. 6. Training to persons individually or belonging to both private and/or public organizations to increase aware ne ss and improve safety for current and future UAS operatio ns within the NAS

. A s de sc ribed fully below , the requested exemption would permit the o peration of designated UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limite d b) controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public awareness of VAS operations and enhance safety to aid in fulfilling the Secretary of Transportation 's (the FA A Administrator's) responsibiliti es to "

... . establis h requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airs pace sys tem. " I p lan to o perat e a UAS , the DJl PHANTOM 3 Standard which is co mprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA o r Phantom 3) and a transportable ground s tati o n. The Phantom 3 is referred to as a quad-copter with a maximum gross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equ ipped with four rotors that are d rive n by elect ric motors powered by batteries. T h e UA has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s

. I a lso plan to operate a UAS, th e DJI Inspire I which is comprised of an unmann ed aircraft (UA or Inspire I) and a transportable ground station. The In spire 1 is referred to as a quad

-copter with a maximum gross weight of about 6.5 po unds. It is equi pp ed with fou r roto rs that are driven by electr ic motors powered by batteries. The UA ha s a maximum airspeed of22 m/ s. Also , given the small size ofthe UA S' s inv olved and the restricted co ntrolled environment within which they will o perate, the applicant fits within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA mu s t, by exemption, allow commercial o perations of U/\Ss to commence immediately. Also du e to th e s ize of the UASs and the controlled areas in which the relevant UASs will o perate , approval of the application presents no nati o nal sec urity issue. Given the following, the g rant of the reque ste d exemptions is clearly in th e public interest: David A. Small proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. These limitations and conditions to which David A. Small agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations unde r an FAA iss ued exemption including: I . T he UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs. 2

. F lights will be operated within line of sight of o perator. 3. Maximum total flight time for each operati ona l flight will be 30 minutes. 4. Flights will be terminated at I 5 % battery power reserve. 5. Fl igh t s will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL 6

. UAS operator wi ll be trained and certified in the proper safety and operati o ns of the U AS. 7. The UAS will only o perate within a controlled a rea as defined in the Procedures. 8. The operato r will post advisor notice around the controlled area.

### 9. The operator will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and r eceived up-to-date 

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. If the UAS lose s communicatio ns or loses its GPS sig nal , the UAS will have capabi lit y to return to a pre-determined l ocat i on within the Security Perimeter and la nd

. II. The UAS will have the capability to abort a tlight in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. Accordingly , the applicant respectfully requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption and arc prepared to modify or amen d any part ofthis 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 additional information or clarifications are needed.

David A. Small