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U.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, D
.C. 20590 Re: Amendment to Hover Effect, LLC Exemption. No. 13366 DocketNo. FAA-2015-3436 Dear Sir or Madam: 35 E Wacker Drive Suite 1875 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel. 312.201.8310 Jeffrev@Antonelli

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Hover Effect, LLC ("Hover Effect") requests an amendment to their Section 33 3 Exemption No. 13366, for the purpose of adding the Freefly Alta under the same terms and conditions ofHover Effect's granted exemption. Hover Effect originally requested permission to use the DJI 

### Phantom 1, DJI 

### Spreading Wings S800, Freefly Cinestar 8, and Freefly Cinestar 8 HL to conduct aerial photography and videography for closed-set motion picture and television production and real estate, and now wishes to use the Alta for these commercial purposes. For your ease in reviewingthis request for amendment, please referto the table ofcontents which begins on the next page. If we can provide any additional information to assist your understanding or review ofthis document, please do not hesitate to contact us at 312

-201-8310 or via email at Jeffrev({/)Antonelli-Law.com
.Exhibit List Freefly Alta Exhibit 1: Freefly Alta Aircraft Flight Manual..
.....Submitted separately due to upload constraints Exhibit 2: Futaba 14SG Instruction Manual ...........Submitted separately due to upload constraints

2TheDA The requested amendmentwill permit commercial operation ofthe Freefly Altain addition to the previously petitioned-for UAs. Please refer to the attached exhibits for more information regarding UA specifications. The UA will have the following specifications or equivalent. Airframe Control System Maximum Operating Speed Maximum Flight Time Maximum Weight, inclusive ofpayload Transmitter (Tx) Receiver (Rx) Motor Propellers Data Link Video Link Batteries Telemetric Display Automatic Return to Home Freefly Alta Freefly SYNAPSE flight controller 44 knots in manual mode 41 minutes 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) Futaba 14SG Futaba R7008SB Direct Drive 3-Phase PMAC Outrunner 18" x 6 folding carbon fiber propellers with balsa core. 2.4 GHz data linlc Amimon Connex HD downlink system 6S, 22.2V batteries Available to the flight crew on a dedicated ground control station. In the event Alta detects a loss ofsignal, it will automatically execute a Return-to-Home or Autoland as configured in the Alta App. Public Interest HoverEffectis requestingthatthe FAA add the FreeflyAltato theirpetitionfor exemption. Hover Effect wishes to use the Altato conduct aerial photography and videography for closed-set motion picture and television production, and for real estate. The FAA has previously determined that using the Freefly Alta for aerial photography and videography for closed-set motion picture and television is within the public interest in the following Exemption Nos.: Exemption No. 11728A (closed-set motion picture and television filming); Exemption No. 12362 (film and television production and closed-set filming); Exemption No. 12455 (closed-set motion picture and filming); Exemption No. 12473 (aerial photography, motion picture filming, and videography); Exemption No. 12830 (aerial photography, videography, and cinematic filming); Exemption No. 13151 (feature films and commercial productions); and Exemption No. 13185 (cinematography for the film and television industry). 3Additionally, the FAA has previously determined that use ofthe Freefly Alta for aerial photography and/or videography is within the public interest in the following Exemption Nos: ExemptionNo
. 11728 (aerial data capture for real estate); and Exemption No. 12362 (aerial videography).

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