U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations 

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Petition for Exemption Under 14 CFR § 11.81 to Allow Commercial Use 

of Unmanned Aircraft Systems 

Charlie Yankee Bravo, LLC

Scott Fussell, Owner

9613C Harford Rd #108

Baltimore, MD 21234

scott@commandyourbusiness.com

410-497-8040

To Whom It May Concern: 

This application is substantially based on the FAA’s findings in Exemption No. 11977 granted to 

Wiregrass Aerial Photography on July 6, 2015, and in reliance on the analysis provided therein. 

1. Sections from which exemptions are sought: Application is hereby made for exemption 

from: 

a. FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, PL 112-95 FEB. 14, 2012, Section 

333 

b. 14 CFR Part 21, subpart H 

c. 14 CFR Part 61.113(a) and (b) 

d. 14 CFT Part 91: 

i. 91.103(b)(2) 

ii. 91.105 

iii. 91.109 

iv. 91.119 
v. 91.121 

vi. 91.151 

vii. 91.405 

viii. 91.407 

ix. 91.409 

x. 91.417 

2. Relief sought: 

a. Charlie Yankee Bravo, LLC wishes to operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for 

commercial purposes to include (but not be limited to) videography, cinematography, 

photogrammetry, industrial inspections and analyses. This relief is sought because commercial 

use of SUAS is currently prohibited by law unless performed under and exemption. 

b. This exemption will cover use of the following airframes, all of which will weigh less than 55 

pounds including payload and energy sources: 

i. DJI Inspire 1 

ii. DJI S1000+ 

iii. DJI Phantom 3 

iv. Other models to be added by future amendment to this exemption. 

3. Public benefit: 

a. Use of sUAS technology to obtain imagery, information and data currently obtained by use of 

manned flight or manual methods: 

i. Reduced statistical risk to human life due to manned aircraft accidents (e.g., power 

line inspections) and due to other dangerous activities that can be avoided (e.g., 

scaffolding/rigging failures during stack or bridge inspections). 

ii. Reduces the cost of obtaining such information, which benefits consumers and the 

economy. 

iii. Reduces environmental impact by eliminating sources of hydrocarbon emissions 

from manned aircraft. 

4. Safety not adversely affected: 

a. To make sure the operation will be safely conducted, the PIC will survey the flight area 

for any mobile phone base stations, radio transmission towers, power lines, or any other 

electromagnetic interference that could disrupt flight. The PIC will scan the area for any 

large buildings or trees that may affect with GPS accuracy or flight. 

b. PIC will verify the weather is safe for flight to avoid wind speed exceeding 10 m/s, 

snowfall, rainfall, and restricted environmental visibility. 

c. PIC will go through the PREFILGHT CHECKLIST/maintenance and FLIGHT TEST 

PROCEEDURES in a secure area safe from persons and property. The DJI sUAS’s are 
equipped with a built-in stabilized HD camera and GPS safety features. These safety 

features include the ability to restrict the maximum altitude they operate above ground 

level (AGL), to limit the radial distance from the operator and to exclude them from

operations within designated Class B, C and D airspace including “no-fly zones”. These 

model has a failsafe function that is automatically engaged in the event communication 

is lost between the sUAS and the main controller transmitter. At that time, the sUAS will 

return to its point of takeoff and land safely. If the connection is restored, the PIC can 

regain control of flight and land manually.

Please advise us of any additional information or changes that may be required.