## YAMARAMOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A. 6555 KATELLA AVE., CYPRESS CA., 90630-5101 -714/761-7300- FAX 714/761-7881
August 18,2015 Subject: Petition for Relief
Federal Aviation Administration Office ofRulemaking 800 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20591

Dear Sirs: YamahaMotor Corporation, USA is hereby requesting relieffrom the Federal Aviation Regulations detailed below in conjunction with the application and issuance ofa Special Airworthiness Certificate (SAC) in the Experimental for the Yamaha RMax unmanned aircraft system. Such reliefhas previously been grantedto YamahaMotor Corporation under a Section 333 approval granted by the U.S. DOT/FAA Decision on May 1, 2015 (See FAA-2014-0397-0014). ReliefReguested
14 CFR 

### § 61.113: Yamaha is requesting an exemption from the limitation in 

### §61.113(a) that prohibits the holder ofa private pilot certificate from acting as a PIC for compensation or hire. Alternatively, Yamaha is requesting an exemption from§ 61.113(b) that would allow the holder ofa private pilot certificate to act as PIC for compensation orhire even ifthe flight is not incidental to the business or employment ofthe PIC. Either ofthese requests, if granted, would allow a person holding a private pilot certificate to act as PIC ofan RMAX operation for compensation orhire. Additionally, Yamaha request that a state issued driver's license be used in lieu ofa FAA Medical Certificate for the Visual Observer.
In granting reliefto Part 61.113 the FAA granted reliefto 61.113(a) and found that relief from 61.113(b) was notnecessary. Underthe grant ofexemption, the FAA stated "aPIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sportpilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver's license issued by a state, the District ofColumbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The PIC must also meet the flight review requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or herpilot certificate."
Yamaha is requesting the same relieffor operations conducted underthe proposed SAC.
14 CFR §91.15l(b): Yamaha is requesting an exemption from the limitations set forth in§ 91.15l(b) 

### Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions. Prior UAS specific reliefhas been granted in ExemptionNos. 8811, 10808, and 10673 for daytime, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions. The conditions and limitations belowprohibit the PIC from beginning a UAS flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough available fuel for UAS to operate for the intended operational time and to operate afterthat for at

### least five minutes or with the reserve fuel recommended by the manufacturer ifgreater. The FAA found that this provides sufficient reason to grant the relieffrom 14 CFR § 

### 91.151.
Yamaha is requesting the same relieffor operations conducted underthe proposed SAC.
14 CFR 

### § 91.121(a): Yamaha is requesting an exemption from the limitations set forth in§ 91.121(a) 

### Altimeter Settings. The primary altitude reporting for theRMAx is GPS altitude. In previous petitions, the FAA has found that 

### "When the UA is not equippedwith a barometric altimeter, an alternatemeans for measuring andreporting UA altitude is necessary, such 

### as GPS. Asstated in the conditions andlimitations below, the FAA requires altitude be reported in feetAGL. Thepetitionermay choose to set the altitude indicator to zerofeet AGL rather than local barometricpressure or fieldaltitude before flight." As such relief from 14 CFR 91.121 was granted to Yamaha for the RMAX. Yamaha is requesting the samerelieffor operations conducted under the proposed SAC.
Point ofContact: Mr. Brad Anderson Yamaha Motor Corporation 6555 Katella Ave. Cypress CA. 90630-510I Telephone: (714) 761-6183

Public Interest The enhanced safety achieved using a UA with the specifications described in Yamaha's exemption request, subsequently reviewed by the FAA, and the fact thatthe unmanned aircraft does not carry passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft ofsignificantly greater proportions, carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, is in the public interest.
Although the reliefrequested has previously been granted under for the same aircraft and operator under FAA-2014-0397-0014, this petition request is being submitted at the instruction ofAFS-80. Please do nothesitate to contact me shouldyou have any questions

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