**Martin Instrument** Surveying Solutions
8 June 2015 U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Wa shington, DC 20590
Re: Application for Issuance of Section 333 Exemption B ased upon Exemption 11110 Issued to Trimble Navigation Ltd.
Dear Sir or Madam , Martin Instrument Inc. herewith applies for the issuance of an exemption under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 based upon Exemption 11110 issued to Trimble Navigation Ltd. (“Trimble”) on December 10, 2014 in FAA Docket 2014
- 0367

. The requested exemption would allow Martin Instrument Inc

. to operate the UX5 aircraft manufactured by Trimble or other Trimble aircraft approved for commercial operations under Exemption 11110 , as amended , such as the UX5hp for which an amendment has been filed

. Martin Instrument Inc. notes that the FAA recently authorized use of the Trimble UX5 by a third party in Exemption No. 11257, Regulatory Docket No. FAA

–2014

–0889 , on April 2, 2015 , under updated conditions , and Martin Instrument Inc. hereby confirms that it will accept such conditions as well as t hose set forth in Exemption No. 11240, Regulatory Docket No. FAA
-2014
- 0894

. The name and contact information for the applicant are: Wi lliam A. W ilburn Martin Instrument Inc. 12077 Starcrest Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78247 Phone: (210) 490

-4604 willw@martininstrument.com Martin Instrument Inc. intends to operate the UX5 or the UX5hp from Trimble and will operate it in strict compliance with the conditions set forth in Exemption 11110 , as such conditions may be amended or modified by the FAA from time to time, as was done in Exemption No s
. 11240 and 11257 , or such other conditions as the FAA shall specify, and the following manuals: 1) Trimble UX5 Data Sheet ; and 2 ) Trimble UX5 Aerial Imaging Solution User Guide (User Guide) C opies of these manuals are attached

. These manuals are very similar to the manuals submitted by Trimble in support of the issuance of Exemption 11110 , updated to reflect changes reported in Trimble’s March 4, 2015 amendment to Exemption 11110. The manuals will be updated byU.S. Department of Transportation

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Trimble , as needed to reflect any changes to Exemption 11110 , based on amendments thereto

. Martin Instrument Inc. acknowledges that under current FAA guidance a separate Certificate of Wa iver or Authorization (“COA”) is required to fly at altitudes in excess of 200 feet AGL , and it will apply for COAs where required

. Martin Instrument I nc. hereby requests a blanket COA for flights up to 200 feet AGL in the form approved by the FAA. Martin Instrument Inc. will also file NOTAM s for its flights , as required. To the extent necessary, Martin Instrument Inc. refers the FAA to the original exemption and the amended exemption requests submitted by Trimble in Docket FAA
- 2014
- 0367 for demonstration of the public interest and an equival ent leve l of safety. Because the UX5 and the UX5hp specified in this request are the same or , essentially the same , as the craft already approved in Exemption 11110 , and Martin Instrument Inc. will operate the aircraft in strict compliance with the conditions in existing exemptions previously granted by the FAA , or as they may be amended , notice need not be provided in the Federal Register nor public comment solicited. 1 If you have any questions , please contact the undersigned. Very truly yours,

Wi lliam A. Wi lburn Martin Instrument Inc. 12077 Starcrest Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78247 Enclosure
cc: Ja m es W illi a m s Robe rt P appas Thuy Cooper D ean G ri f

fi t h , E s q. Ja m es Ki rk l and Kyl e G il be rtson

1 Applicant reads Section 333 as placing the duty on the Administrator not only to process applications for exemptions under Section 333 but, if he determines that the conditions set forth herein do not fulfill the statutory requirements for approval, to craft conditions fo r the safe operation of the UAS.