Greetings.

I wish to apply for an Exemption under the FAA Mode rnization and Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112- 95 FEB. 14, 2012, Section 333 in order to operate a n Unmanned Aircraft System in the course of my work as a Forensic Engineer.

1. How the Aircraft Will Be Operated Safely The Aircraft, a commercially-available DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, is equipped with a GPS locating system and autostabilization. It is equipped with, and is regularly updated to, the most current Operating System which includes automatic altitude/ distance restrictions in Restricted Areas such as near airports. It is further restricted within th e Operating System Software to fly at under 400 ft regardless of location. It includes features that return the UAS to its launch location when the batt ery level gets low and if it should lose contact with t he controller. It will be equipped with a camera s imilar

to a GoPro Hero 3+ attached to a video downlink. T he camera and video downlink will be the only payload, and comprise the only modifications to the airframe from the factory-supplied configuration. The UAS will be operated per the manufacturer’s ins tructions and within the limitations placed upon it via the manufacturer’s Default Performance settings

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2. Safety Procedures to be Used When Flying the Air craft The manufacturer’s recommendations pertaining to pr eflight checks will be followed. These include visual inspection of all flight equipment and self- test of Aircraft and Camera System. In addition, the Compass will be calibrated prior to each flight. L aunch shall occur only after the visual inspection and checks for Controller Pairing, Compass Calibration, GPS Signal Verification, and Camera Functionality have been made and passed. Post-flight inspection will be performed to determine to presence of wear/damage, and any worn/damaged parts will be rep laced prior to the next flight.

3. Control of the UAS The controls for the UAS will operate on an availab le frequency within the 2.4GHz band commonly used for this type of Aircraft. The video downlink of t he UAS will operate on an available frequency withi n the 5.8GHz Frequency band commonly used for this type of Aircraft.

4. General Information about UAS PIC I (Steven Koontz) am the Pilot In Command (assuming PIC really doesn’t mean ‘Principal Interexchange Carrier’) of the UAS for which I am applying for an Exemption. I have no Aircraft Pilot qualification s or Certificates. I have trained with the UAS for abou t 40 hours and am sufficiently proficient at flying it to accomplish the type of work I wish to do with it

5. Medical Information about UAS PIC I am in good health, but as I have no Flight Qualif ications there are no health Standards to be met.

6. Intended Use of the UAS In the course of my work I intend to use the UAS to aerially photograph public roadways and highways, and private property where written permission of th e owner or owner’s representative is obtained to do so prior to the flight. The purpose of these fligh ts will be to obtain information concerning damage from weather, the location of evidence such as tire mark s and roadway gouges left during a vehicle crash, a nd similar uses. The UAs will best serve the purposes by remaining well above the ground, not in or near the paths of vehicles using the roadway, or being i n close proximity to the buildings which are being surveyed for damage. While Florida Statute 471.027 allows Engineers to access Private Property for th epurposes of surveys, I do not intend to extend that permission to use of the UAS without written

permission of the Owner or Owners Representative. All Safety procedures previously described will be followed to ensure the safest possible flight.

7. Speed and Altitude The UAS will be operated below 400 ft Elevation. S peeds in any direction will not exceed those mandated by the Default settings within the Manufac turer’s operating system. In conditions determined to be too foggy or windy to safely opera te, no operations will be made. The purpose of thi s UAS is to hover and take photographs.

8. Typical Operations Area Typical Operations Area will include over Public Ro adways and Highways, and over Private Property where written permission has been granted for the S urvey. Potential hazards include Power lines, Vehicles, and operation in Populated Areas. Visual Line Of Sight tracking of the UAS, limitation to n earproximity operation, and restricted operations near areas such as Airports will serve to make the flig hts as safe as possible.

9. Operations near Airports No operations with UAS elevation over 100 ft will b e performed within proximity of any Airport as described by Section 333(b)(1)

10. VLOS Operation The UAS will be operated only within a Visual Line Of Sight. The Operator will maintain visual vontac t with the UAS and can at any time activate the “Homi ng” feature of the UAS to safely return the UAS to

its launch location

11. Preflight Safety Risk Assessment In addition to the Preflight Checks on the UAS itse lf, the Operations Area will be assessed for hazard s to people and/or property, and for compliance VLOS Ope ration requirements. No operations will be performed if any Check is deemed Unsafe.

12. Operations requiring FSDO Notification No Operations requiring FSDO Notification will be m ade

13. COA from FAA Air Traffic Organization COA Application will be submitted once a Docket Num ber for this Exemption has been received

Steven Koontz, PE 13232 Quigley Ave. Weeki Wachee, FL 34614