Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 13499, Docket No. FAA

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- 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. 1 3499 pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act Part II of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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- 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”). E ach additional craft meets the size and performanc e 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

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‐ 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

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- 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 standar d and procedures as outlined it Exemption No. 1 3499 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

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- 4858 or email me at jr@detroitaircraft.com should you have any questions or concerns. Respectfully submitted,

Jon Rimanelli Founder and CEO Detroit Aircraft CorporationPetition for Amendment to Exemption No. 13499, Docket No. FAA

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A ppendix A 3D Robotics Solo

– Operation Manual [File uploaded to Docket as ‘ Detroit_Aircraft_Corporation

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Signature: Email: Jon Rimanelli (Jan 20, 2016) 

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