May 5, 2015 

Subition by: Ryan Wellvang 

723 South Wisconsin Ave 

Rice Lake, WI 54868 

(715) 520-2968 

ryanwellvang@icloud.com 

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket 

Managment System 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washinton, DC 

20590 

Re: Exemption request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 ofthe Federal 

Aviation Regulations. 

Dear Sir or Madam, 

I request an exemption from 91.7(a), 91.119, 91.121, 91.151(a), 91.405, 91.407(a)(1), 

91.409(a)(2) and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR) was granted in 

Exemption Numbers 11138, 11395, 11428 and 11434. 

I will operate a DJI Inspire 1, a UAS weighing less than 7 lbs. at takeoff, and can take photos and videos 

using the on board camera. The operations preformed by myself with this UAS are to include but not 

limited to real estate photography, both residential and commercial, surveying timber stands-for 

forestry, event coverage, and artistic photos. The use of UAS red uses the need for conventional 

aircraft in populated areas and will allow never before possible photos and videos to be taken safely and 

experienced by the public. 

Operations under this exemption will be conducted as outlined in the proposed rule set in motion on 

02/23/2015 in docket FAA-2015-0150. 

• Operational Limitations Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain 

within VLOS of the operator or visual observer. 

• At all times the small unmanned aircraft must remain close enough to 

the operator for the operator to be capable of seeing the aircraft with 

vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses. 

• Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any persons not directly 

involved in the operation. 

• Daylight-only operations (official sunrise to official sunset, local time). 

• Must yield right-of-way to other aircraft, manned or unmanned. 
• May use visual observer (VO) but not required. 

• First-person view camera cannot satisfy "see-and-avoid" requirement 

but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in other ways. 

• Maximum airspeed of 100 mph (87 knots). 

• Maximum altitude of 500 feet above ground level. 

• Minimum weather visibility of 3 miles from control station. 

• No operations are allowed in Class A (18,000 feet & above) airspace. 

• Operations in Class B, C, D and E airspace are allowed with the 

required ATC permission. 

• Operations in Class G airspace are allowed without ATC permission 

• No person may act as an operator or VO for more than one unmanned 

aircraft operation at one time. 

• No careless or reckless operations. 

• Requires preflight inspection by the operator. 

• A person may not operate a small unmanned aircraft if he or she knows 

or has reason to know of any physical or mental condition that would 

interfere with the safe operation of a small UAS. 

I request an exemption from 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2) and 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance 

Inspections since they only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. I will, however, perform a 

preflight inspection of my UAS before each flight as outlined in the operating documents. 

I request exemption from § 91.151. The Pilot in Command will abide by the following personal protocols 

and controls: 

• Operator will only operate in reasonably safe environments that are strictly 

controlled, are away from power lines, elevated lights and airports. .Operator will 

conduct extensive preflight inspections and protocols as outlined in the operating 

documents. 

• Operate the UAS below 500 feet and within a radius distance of 1500 feet from the 

controller while maintaining direct line of sight visual observation (VLOS). 

• Land the UAS before the manufacturer's recomended minimum battery level. 

• Use the UAS' GPS flight safety feature whereby the aircraft raises to a predetermined 

safe altitude and then returns to point of take off should communication with the 

remote control operator is lost. 

• Contact respective airports and/or Flight Standard District Offices if operations 

will be within 5 miles to advise them of my estimated flight time, flight duration, elevation of 
flight and other pertinent information. 

• Have procedures in place to abort flights in the event of safety breaches or 

potential danger. 

91.7(a) prohibits the operation of an aircraft without an airworthiness certificate. I 

assert that since there is currently no certificate applicable to my operation, this 

regulation is inapplicable. 

91.119 prescribes safe altitudes for the operation of civil aircraft, but it allows 

helicopters to be operated at lower altitudes in certain conditions. Operator 

will not operate the UAS above the altitude of 500 feet above ground level (AGL) and 

will also only operate in safe areas away from the public and traffic, thus providing a 

level of safety at least equivalent to or below those in relation to minimum safe 

altitudes. 

91.121 Altimeter Settings is inapplicable since my UAS utilizes electronic GPS with a 

barometer sensor.