U.S Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave.,SE 

Washington,DC 20590 

Sky Aerial LLC's Petition for Exemption to 

Operate a U.A.S. 

or Unmanned Aircraft System for photo and or 

Filming of structures 

in need of inspections for Insurance Companies 

and Insurance Repair Companies 

Petitioner and Chief Pilot 

Sky Aerial,LLC 

Attn:Russell A Wheeler 

5279 Creekside Blvd v-41 

Brunswick,Ohio 44212 

216-372-4139 

mrhappywheeler@q.mail.com 
Insurance Repair Companies , areas that may be 

unstable for Adjusters and Estimators to scope 

when inspecting damaged properties 

Sky Aerial,LLC's Unmanned Aircraft Operation 

falls in all rules Congress set forth in 

Section 333,Additionally the safety achieved by 

not putting humans in danger and the amount of 

Dollars going to be saved by not paying for the 

labor and if god forsaken someone was to get 

hurt while doing inspection ,therefor Sky 

Aerial,LLC gives the FAA good cause to find the 

UAS operations a safer way to scope damaged 

unsafe areas and requested exemptions should be 

granted. 
conditions outlined herein or as may be 

established by the FAA as required by Section 

333. 

Sky Aerial,LLC's Operation would operate in the 

following matter 

Photo and Film provided by UAS's equiped 

with cameras, of structures of residential and 

commercial properties damaged by 

fire/wind/flood earthquake,hurricane etc. 

In the field of insurance this would be a great 

help in many ways,safety being the main in my 

honest opinion. 

Being in the Insurance field for 23 years 

starting as laborer up to carpenter to foreman 

to estimator , knowing with age does not get 

easier climbing roofs this would be safer way 

and would save not only mine but many jobs of 

gentleman that are not as agile as once was 

therefor Approval of this exemption would 

enhance safety and fullfil! the Secretary of 

Transportation's responsibilities to establish 

requirements for the safe operation of such 

aircraft systems in the national airspace 

system. 

By providing safe service at the highest level 

and by eliminating possible human disaster, Sky 

Aerial,LLC seeks regulatory exemptions that 

will allow Sky Aerial LLC to employ UAS 

technology in the Insurance Inspection Field. 
would hope the FAA would take in concideration 

and grant this exemption to Sky Aerial LLC. 
Section 91.7B2 

Section 91.103B1 

Section 91 . 119C 

Section 91.121 

Section 151A 

Section 91.203 

Section 91.405A 

Section 91.409A1 

Section 91.409A2 

Section 91.417a 

Section 91.417B 

Sky Aerial,LLC proposes to use five UAS's two 

DJI PHANTOM 2's equiped with GOPR03's,two DJI 

PHANTOM 2 VISION PLUS (built in cameras) and 

DJI PHANTOM VISION used for Practice for last 

year, These aircraft are the quadcopter type, 4 

motors in the x form , all UAS's weigh less 

than SSlbs including payload. They operate 

under normal conditions at a speed of no more 

50 knots and have the ability to hover and move 

in the vertical and horizontal plane 

simultaneously. All UAS's are equiped with GPS 

and auto return functions . 

Sky Aerial,LLC will only operate in the l ine 

of site and will only operate in safe areas to 

as not to create hazardous conditions,Sky 

Aerial,LLC request that the FAA grant the 

requested exemption. 
with each flight this acts as a Blackbox 

which records flight map,stats for 

speed,distance,altitude,ascent and time. 

Sky Aerial,LLC will comply with safety and 

procedures included in all applicable UAS 

manufaturer's instructions and operating 

manuals (provided at the end of the 

application. 

Prior to each flight, we will inspect the UAS 

and the area of inspection to make sure we are 

in a safe zone , the UAS in operation will be 

following what rules set forth by the FAA, and 

shall not cross those rules set forth to Sky 

Aeril,LLC. 

As of yet upon speaking to the FAA there is 

no established practical test nor examiners,Sky 

Aerial,LLC will conduct these tests in 

accordance with its oerations manuals and that 

which the FAA has put towards operating a UAS. 
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with each flight this acts as a Blackbox 

which records flight map,stats for 

speed,distance,altitude,ascent and time. 

Sky Aerial,LLC will comply with safety and procedures included in all applicable UAS 

manufaturer's instructions and operating manuals (provided at the end of the 

application. 

Prior to each flight, we will inspect the UAS 

and the area of inspection to make sure we are 

in a safe zone , the UAS in operation will be 

following what rules set forth by the FAA, and 

shall not cross those rules set forth to Sky Aeril,LLC. 

As of yet upon speaking to the FAA there is 

no established practical test nor examiners,Sky Aerial,LLC will conduct these tests in 

accordance with its oerations manuals and that 

which the FAA has put towards operating a UAS. 

Aircaft and operttion safety 

all our UAS's will weigh less than 55lbs 

all flights will be in visual sight of 

operator and observer 

flights will be no more than 12 minutes long, finding that the batteries only hold 25 minutes 

of flight time ,which allows plenty of time for 

return to starting point 

All batteries in transmitter and reciever 

including UAS will be fully charged proir to each flight 

flight operations will not operate above an 

altitude of 400 ft 

Sky Aerial,LLC will only operate in safe 

We at Sky Aeria~,LLC fee~ that Satisfaction 01~ the criteria provided in Section 333 of the 

Refor.m Act of 2012 provide more than adiquate justification fot the grant of the requested 

ex~tions 

a~~owing 

commercia~ operation of 

app~icants UAS in Insurance Inspections , which provide a safe way to evauate damage to 

propertis in a safer way and to not put humans 

in har.ms way,for the foregoing reasons, the 

regu~ato~ 

ex~tions request herin shou~d be 

granted and Sky Aeria~,LLC shou~d be per.mitted 

to conduct sma~~ UAS operations for the pur.pose of Insurance Inspections. 

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Manager,Member and Founder 

Sky Aerial,LLC 
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