FA A 333 Exemption Request 09/22/2015

Petitioner/Operator Nusser Aerospace Services 7914 W . Dodge Rd unit #433 Omaha, NE 681 14 Phone (307)

- 996
- 6588 Owner Name: Brian Jay

Nusser (P.P.L/A&P

3741055)
To : U. S. Department of T

ransportation Federal Av iati on Administration Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Av e., SE W

ashington, DC 20590

To whom it may

concern: Pursuant to Section 333 of the F AA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act), Nusser Aerospace Services and owner Brian J. Nusser hereb y appl y for an exemption from Federal Av iation Regulations (F

ARs) detailed below to allow for commercial operations of small unmanned aerial sy stems for the primary

purpose of aerial photography and video. Nusser Aerospace Services will of fer safe, low altitude, and cost ef fective aerial imaging to the communities served. A variet y of industries will benefit; Home Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Marketing, Land Development, Construction, Property I nspections, as well as Private Customers. Nusser Aerospace Services will operate a DJ I Inspire 1, a small unmanned aerial s ys tem (sUAS) equipped with advanced flight control s ys tems, high definition camera and gimbal, and advanced safety features. The sUA V will be operated by

a responsible PI C (pilot in command) and VO (visual operator), in turn of fering a safe and valuable experience to clients. 1. The DJ I Inspire 1 has a maximum takeof f weight of less than 6.5 pounds and thus of fers a lightweight, small and compact video platform compared to m anned aircraft. 2. 2. The DJ I Inspire 1 offers significant safety , noise, emission, security and environmental benefits not available to larger manned aircraft. 3. 3. The DJ I Inspire 1 has numerous safet y features such as failsafe mode, automatic landing should signal between PIC and UAS be interrupted, GPS based altitude and distance locks, flight limiting features and low battery warnings. 4. 4. Dual controllers provide the PI C (pilot in command) to focus on operating the sUAS while a second individual operates the camera. 5. Inspire 1 safet y features are addressed in more detail in the attached Inspire 1 user manual. The safe operation of the UAS will be the first priorit y before, during and after every operation.FA A 333 Exemption Request 09/22/2015



### N **usser Aer**  **ospace Services G .O.G**  **(General Operation Guidelines)** 1. All sUAS operations will be conducted at V isual Line Of Sight (VLOS) at no more than 400 feet AGL. 2. No sUAS operations will be conducted within 5 NM of an airport and will be in F AA clas s G airspace. 3. No sUAS operations will occur directly over densely

populated areas, un

- approved government buildings, power lines, or major roads. 4. All sUAS operations will take place during daylight hours under conditions equivalent to Vi sual Fli ght Rules (VFR) with the UAS no more than 1000 ft from the PI C. 5. All sUAS operations will have a PI C and VO present and all operations will be within visual line of sight (VLOS) of both the PI C and VO. 6. PI C and VO will be able to verball y communica te at all times. 7. The UAS will yield to all manned aircraft at all times. 8. All required permits and permissions will be obtained from local and state government should they be required. 9. A pre - flight inspection by the PIC will be performed prio r to each flight to assure that the UAS is safe for flight. A post - flight inspection will also be performed as an added level of safety . (I.A.W Manufactures instructions). 10. Full aircraft inspections will be completed in accordance with manufactures in structions. 11
. At no time shall the UAS be operated with missing or manufacturer unapproved parts, or in any condition that could pose a hazard to an y other aircraft or structure or person on the ground. 12. The sUAS will not be operated at a battery level below 20%. 13. Prior to all UAS operations a pre

- flight meeting will be held b y the PIC to determine the parameters of flight in a given location, any hazards present, weather conditions, safety procedures at the specific location and approximate d uration and route of flight. 14. The PI C will have a minimum of 10hrs flying time and operated at least 50 individual flights of similar sUAS multirotor aircraft. It is m y belief that small unmanned aerial s ys tems, used by experienced and responsible o perators, following the policies outlined above, operating in privacy conscious way ; will of

fer aerial imaging tothe general public in ways that are more cost effective, safe, and efficient than the traditional methods

of manned aircraft. I respectfully request the F AA to grant an exemption to Nusser Aerospace Services (owner: Brian Jay Nusser), for commercial UAS aerial photograph y operations under the Reform Act of 2012. If an y of procedures, policies, or content of this request do not meet the requi rements of an exemption, it is Nusser Aerospace Services intention and dut y to adjust its policies in accordance to the F AA’s requirements outlined in the granted exemption.
Sincerely , Brian Jay

Nusser

– Owner of Nusser Aerospace Services 7914 W . Dodg e Rd Unit# 433 Omaha, NE 681 14 Phone (307)

- 996
- 6588 Private Pilot/A&P

L icense Number 3741055