Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 13499, Docket No. FAA-2015-2412

January 20, 2016

U.S. Department of 

Transportation Docket 

Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590

Attn: Federal Aviation Administration UAS Integration Office

RE: Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 13499 pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act 

Part II of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-2412

Dear Sir or Madam:

Detroit Aircraft Corporation (hereinafter “Operator”) respectfully requests an amendment to its existing 

Section 333 Exemption No. 13499, to add additional aircraft to Operator’s list of authorized unmanned 

aircraft systems (“UAS”). Each additional craft meets the size and performance characteristics as 

required under Operator’s exemption and Section 333 of the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform 

Act, as well as the included operations manuals submitted in support of this amendment request:

i. 3D Robotics Solo – The Solo is a small (18.1 inches motor-to‐motor) and ultra-lightweight (3.3 

pounds without payload) multirotor UAS designed for professional aerial videography and 

photography operations. The Solo is highly reliable and safe thanks to its integrated GPS and 

flight control software that allows the Solo to perform various emergency and safety 

maneuvers, including return-to-home and emergency landing. See Appendix A for further 

information regarding the airframe, control system, and electronics. The FAA has previously 

reviewed these documents and has approved the Solo for commercial operations in, for 

example, Exemption No. 12826.

Operator’s existing safety standard and procedures as outlined it Exemption No. 13499 will apply to the 

operation of the additional aircraft. Operator will follow the recommended maintenance and operations 

parameters set forth by the respective UAS manufacturers.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at 313-478-4858 or email me at jr@detroitaircraft.com should you 

have any questions or concerns.

Respectfully submitted,

Jon Rimanelli

Founder and CEO

Detroit Aircraft 

Corporation
Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 13499, Docket No. FAA-2015-2412

Appendix A

3D Robotics Solo – Operation Manual

[File uploaded to Docket as‘ Detroit_Aircraft_Corporation- Appendix_A -Solo_User_Manual_FAA.pdf]

Signature:

Email:

Jon Rimanelli (Jan 20, 2016)

Jon Rimanelli

jr@detroitaircraft.com
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