### Area-l, Incorporated 1590 N. Roberts Rd., Suite 102 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Tel: (678) 594-5227 Fax: (678) 594-5228
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U.S. Department ofTransportation, Docket Operations Federal Aviation Administration West Building Ground Floor, Room w12-140 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE. Washington, DC20590 

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Subject: Petition for exemption from Title 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR) §21, §45.11, §9 1.203(a)(l), §91.203(b), and §91.9 for the operation ofthe Area-l, Incorporated (Area-l, Inc.) SMB Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). 

### SUMMARY Area-l, Inc. wishes to petition for exemption from specific parts ofTitle 14 ofthe Code ofFederal Regulations. These exemptions are pursuantto Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (Report 112- 381). In observance ofSection 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 ofanalytical 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 ofthe FAA, Area-l, Inc. requests the opportunityto operate its UAS withoutthe burden ofreliance 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 ofCompliance (AMOC) for any exemptregulations.

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07/09/2015 U.S. Department ofTransportation, 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 emergencyprocedures • Primary flight crew qualifications • Area-l, Inc. AVSSMS • Test DirectorFlight Test Manual • Flighttest brief • Letter ofsupport from the Center oflnnovation for Aerospace 1'··
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### June 29, 2015 

# (.GeoYaia® Docket Operations M-30 U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT) WestBuilding Ground Floor, Room w12-140 INNOVATION I AEROSPACE 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590 Subject: Letter ofSupport for Area-l FAA Section 333 Exemption Request To Whom It

### MayConcern: The Georgia Center ofinnovationfor Aerospace submits this letterin support ofthe Area-l, Inc. Section 333 petition to the FAAto expand its flight test capabilities in the state. The Center provides the technical industry expertise, collaborativeresearch andpartnerships to help the industry connect, compete and grow. The Center advances recognition ofGeorgia'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 programwithin the state to expand the commercial operations ofUAS with Georgia. The Centerbelieves that enabling UAS operations throughthe 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 byattracting talent in industry, academia, and business. The Centeris proud to have facilitated the relationship between Area-l and Middle Georgia State College (MGSC), who acquired a COA from the FAAto enable multiple successful, safe, and legal flight tests bythe MGSC/Area-lteam overthe lastthree years. Given ourexperience with Area-l andtheirrecord ofprofessionalism, the Center supports Area-l's petition to legally perform UAS operations underthe Section 333 exemption and will continue to work with Area-l to help them connect, compete, and grow in the expandingUAS market. Respectfully,

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### Steven Justice Director, Georgia Center oflnnovation for Aerospace

75 Fifth St NW, Suite 1200, Atlanta Georgia 30308 Aerospace.georgiainnovation.org