Area-l, Incorporated 

1590 N. Roberts Rd., Suite 102 

Kennesaw, GA 30144 

Tel: (678) 594-5227 

Fax: (678) 594-5228 

07/09/2015 

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U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations 

Federal Aviation Administration 

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. 

Washington, DC20590 

AREAl 

Subject: Petition for exemption from Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §21, §45.11, 

§9 1.203(a)(l ), §91.203(b ), and §91.9 for the operation of the Area-l, Incorporated (Area-l, Inc.) 

SMB Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). 

SUMMARY 

Area-l, Inc. wishes to petition for exemption from specific parts of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

These exemptions are pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Report 112-

381). In observance of Section 333, the FAA has authorized limited use ofUAS for public interest, which includes 

testing and evaluating UAS. 

Area-l is a Georgia-based company offering a unique combination of analytical and practical experience 

with an emphasis in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Area-l develops low-cost flight test platforms, UAS 

Guidance and Control (GNC) systems, and highly capable flight computing and data acquisition systems. 

The company maintains a shop and laboratory space that is used for electronics development, hardware-inloop simulation and testing, and has composite fabrication and machining capabilities. 

With the permission of the FAA, Area-l, Inc. requests the opportunity to operate its UAS without the 

burden of reliance on third-party public entity COAs or cost-prohibitive restricted airspace. Area-l, Inc. 

has developed a comprehensive Aviation Safety, Safety Management System (AVSSMS) and Alternative 

Methods of Compliance (AMOC) for any exempt regulations. 

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Area-l, Incorporated 

1590 N. Roberts Rd., Suite 102 

Kennesaw, GA 30144 

Tel: (678) 594-5227 

Fax: (678) 594-5228 

07/09/2015 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations 

Federal Aviation Administration 

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. 

Washington, DC 20590 

ENCLOSURES 

• Publishable summary 

• Petition for exemption 

• SMB UAS manual 

• SMB UAS emergency procedures 

• Primary flight crew qualifications 

• Area-l, Inc. A VSSMS 

• Test Director Flight Test Manual 

• Flight test brief 

• Letter of support from the Center oflnnovation for Aerospace 

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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 

INNOVATION I AEROSPACE 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590 

Subject: Letter of Support for Area-l FAA Section 333 Exemption Request 

To Whom It May Concern: 

The Georgia Center ofinnovation for Aerospace submits this letter in support of the Area-l, Inc. 

Section 333 petition to the FAA to expand its flight test capabilities in the state. The Center 

provides the technical industry expertise, collaborative research and partnerships to help the 

industry connect, compete and grow. The Center advances recognition of Georgia's strength in 

the global aerospace industry and contributes to the entrepreneurial and educational ecosystems 

required for its continued growth. 

As such, the Center supports a focused program within the state to expand the commercial 

operations ofUAS with Georgia. The Center believes that enabling UAS operations through the 

Section 333 exemption is in line with our commitment to growing the local technology industry 

and providing an avenue for the UAS marketplace to thrive, further benefitting the state of 

Georgia by attracting talent in industry, academia, and business. 

The Center is proud to have facilitated the relationship between Area-l and Middle Georgia State 

College (MGSC), who acquired a COA from the FAA to enable multiple successful, safe, and 

legal flight tests by the MGSC/Area-l team over the last three years. Given our experience with 

Area-l and their record of professionalism, the Center supports Area-l's petition to legally 

perform UAS operations under the Section 333 exemption and will continue to work with Area-l 

to help them connect, compete, and grow in the expanding UAS market. 

Respectfully, 

R. Steven Justice 

Director, Georgia Center oflnnovation for Aerospace 

75 Fifth St NW, Suite 1200, Atlanta Georgia 30308 

Aerospace.georgiainnovation.org