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**Subject** : Petition for First Am endm ent to Exemption 11776 granted to Cardno Lim ited (Docket No. FAA

–2015
–0928)

To Wh om It May Concern: To inform yo u this office represents Cardno Limited regarding the above - referenced Petition for Exemption, which was granted on June 8, 2015. Phoenix Air hereby requests an am endm ent to its Exemption to add the DJI Inspire 1 as an approved vehicle.


### I. **The Proposed**  **UA S**  **Operations Meet**  **the Requirements**  **of Section**  **333 of**  **the Reform**  **Ac t**  **A. Ap**  **proval is**  **Warranted Based on**  **the UA S's**  **Size, Weight,**  **Speed, and**  **Operational Capability**  The FAA has already ruled that the below aircraft meets all of the criteria set forth in Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Accordingly, all of the requirements to operate these vehicles been satisfied and the petition is suitable for a summary grant. **DJI Inspire 1**  : See , Exem ption No. 11254 to Upward Aerial; Exem ption No. 11659 to Fovea Aero System s; Exemption No. 11668 to Sky- Forge Robotics LLC. **Lockheed Martin Indago:** See, Exemption No. 13313 to Sentera LLC; Exemption No. 11447 to enrGies, Inc. **Ascending Technologies (A SCTEC) Flacon 8**  **:** See , Exemption No. 11208 to Sky
-futures USA, INC ; **Tr imble UX5 HP:**  See , Exem ption No. 11110A to Trimble Navigation Limited ; Exemption No. 12457 to Frontier Precision Inc. **SteadiDrone M AV**  **RIK X4/8:**  See, Exemption No. 11446 to Trumbull Unmanned, LLC ; Exemption No. 11832 to AUV, LLC **3D R** **obotics Solo:**  See 

### , Exem ption No. 11832 to AUV, LLC; Exemption No. 11778A to Cloud9Drones LLC2

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**www.cardno.com SteadiDrone Vader X4/X8:**  See , Exemption No. 13951 to Drone Fleet Company; Exem ption No. 11832 to AUV, LLC **Pulse A viation Vapor 55:**  See , Exemption No. 11241A to Phoenix Air UNMANNED, LLC; Exemption No. 11238A to San Diego Gas & Electric Company; Exemption No. 11574A to San Diego Gas & Electric Com pany . **3D R** **obotics Iris+**  **:** See 

### , Exem ption No. 12368 to 

### Dark Technologies, LLC As this is an am endment to an existing exemption seeking the addition of a supplementary UAS mo del that is substantially similar to the one currently authorized for use under the Exemption, Phoenix Air respectfully submits that good cause exists so that notice does not need to be published in the Federal Register for the requested am endment.


### II. **The Requested**  **Am endment**  **is in the Public Interest**  The above listed UAS offer substantial safety benefits for aerial data collection over conventional operations using helicopters or fixed wing aircraft.

Point of Contact for this Memorandum is Rob Dannenberg, Business System Analyst, Unmanned Aviation Operations Lead, Cell: 253
- 221 - 1648, Email: rob.dannenberg@cardno.com If you have any questions regarding this am endment, or require any additional information to process this Petition, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your time. Sincerely,



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Sig ne d by: rob.dan ne nbe rg @c ardn o.c om Rob Dannenberg Business System Analyst / Unmanned Aviation Operation Lead for Ca rdno Direct Line +1 253 221 1648 Em ail: rob.dannenberg@cardno.com3

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