Name and address of the applicant is:

William Treat

2008 Day Break Ct

Fairfield, Ca 94534

ID: FAA-2015-4201-0001

Exemption Request § 333 of the FAA Reform Act of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 CFR §

21; 61.113 (a) & (b); 61.133 (a); 91.7 (a); 91.9 (b); 91.109 (a); 91.119 (c); 91.121; 91.151 (a); 91.203;

91.405 (a); 91.407 (a) (1); 91.409 (a) (2); 91.417 (a) & (b).

Dear Sir or Madam,

William Treat operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) equipped to conduct aerial filming 

and photographing hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations to 

allow commercial operation of its Quadcopter

Safety

Prior to any flights for commercial use the UAS will be inspected for malfunctions, structural damage, 

and battery life by both operator s to ensure a safe operating condition.

While conducting flights to collect footage we will have a two man team uniformed for the identity of 

the operator. The uniformed operator and second person will be wearing a safety hat and a bright 

colored shirt or jacket to be easily located. 

While conducting flights to collect footage Quadcopter will stay in the line of sight at all times. Will not 

be over stadium grandstands and or heavily populated areas. Quadcopter is installed with a Return 

Home, Pause and "Safety Net" Modes for easy flying.

Purpose

With an exemption I’ll be conducting flights for aerial footage for commercial use. Footage collected will 

consist of open field outdoor football Practice, Camps, Combines, and Tournaments.
Public Interest

The exemption request will permit William Treat to operate Quadcopter commercially for the purpose 

of aerial filming player/team evaluation analysis aerial video. William Treat will provide a service that is 

beneficial to an industry that is already using, and seeking to use, Quadcopter to advance player 

development and as a cohesive team unit.

Operations

Aerial photography with an off the shelf small UAS (Gross Weight 4 lb) 3DR Solo Quadcopter. (Specs

Provided) Quadcopter flights will hover no more than 250 feet above ground and stay within a 100 yard 

rectangle perimeter. Speed never to exceed 30 knots. All flights will occur over private or controlled 

access property with the property owner’s or controlling authority’s prior consent and knowledge. Aerial

photography/filming will be of people who have also consented to being photographed or otherwise 

have agreed to be in the area where filming will take place.

3DR Solo Quadcopter Specs

General

Weight Unladen: 3.3 lb / 1.5 kg. With Solo Gimbal and GoPro: 4 lb

Performance

Maximum Speed 55 mph / 88.5 km/h

Maximum Altitude 400' / 121.9 m AGL

Flight TimeUp to 25 minutes 

Flight Control System

ModelPixhawk 2

Software APM flight control software and GPS

Handheld Transmitter Display Color Screen for menu and live flight telemetry

Battery Chemistry: Lithium-polymer Capacity: 5200 mAh. Voltage: 14.8 VDC Life: Up to 4 hours
Mobile App System Requirements -Wi-Fi enabled iOS or Android mobile device

Wi-Fi Range Up to 2640' / 805 m (depending on environment)

FPV and Monitoring

Video DownlinkLatency: 180 ms

Connectivity 1 x HDMI output on Transmitter

Components

Rotors 4 x 10 x 4.5" / 25.4 x 11.4 cm self-tightening props

Motors Velocity Constant: 880 kV

Gimbal Compatibility Solo Gimbal for HERO3+ and HERO4 GoPro Camera

Flight Battery

Model Solo Battery Voltage14.8 VDC

Chemistry Lithium-polymer Capacity 5200 mAh

We will practice safe flights at all times and adhere to any and all conditions and limitations set forth by 

the FAA. I hope youll consider the request for an exemption. 

Sincerely, 

William Treat

2008 Daybreak Ct

Fairfield, Ca 94534

(E) Wtreat@othrecruiting.com

(C) 707-580-3903