Ju ly !1 9 ,!2015!

U.S.!Department!of!Transportation Federal!Aviation!Administration 800!Independence!Avenue,!SW Washington,!DC!20591

Re:!Exemption!Request!Pursuant!to!Section!333!of!the!FAA!Reform!Act!and!Part!11!of!the Federal!Aviation!Regulations! from:!14!CFR!61.113{a)!&!(b);!91.7!(a);!91.103;!91.119{c);!91.121; 91.151{a);!91.405{a);!91.407(a)(1);!91.409!(a)(1)!and!{2};!91.417{a)!&!(b).

Dear!Sir!or!Madam:!

Pursuant!to!Section!333!of!the!FAA!Modernization!and!Reform!Act,! I,! John Strickland ,!opera tor!of!an! Unmanned!Aircraft!System!(UAS),!hereby! apply,!on!behalf!of! Skydrone Logistics LLC
, !f or!an! exemption!from!the!listed!Federal!Aviation!Regulations!(“FARs”)!to!allow!commercial! operation!of! its!UAS,!so!long!as!such!operations!are!conducted!within!and!under!the!conditions!outlined!herein! or!as!may!be!established!by!the!FAA!as!required!by!Se ction!333.!!

I!would!like!to!formally!submit!for an!exemption!from!part!21,!subpart!H;!and!Sections!45.23(b),! 91.7(a),!91.9(b)(2), 91.119,!91.121,!91.151(a),!91.203(a)!and!(b),!91.405(a),!91.407(a)(1),! 91.409(a)(2),!and 91.417(a)!and!(b)!of!Title!14,!Code! of!Federal!Regulations!(14!CFR).!This!proposed! exemption would!allow! the operation!of!unmanned!aircraft!systems!(UAS)!for!the!purpose of!aerial! videography and!photography real!estate!purposes!and!events.!

Applicant:! John Strickland Owner! Skydrone Logistics LLC. 572 Lanarkshire place Apopka, Florida 32712 info@skydronelogistics.com

Commercial!operation!of!an!UAS,!as!described!herein,!w hich!are!equipped!with!camera and!sensors,! would!operate!in!the!following!manner:!

• Aerial!photography!and/or!video!for!public!and/or!pri vate!use!including!real!estate! and other!related!professional!activities.!

• Aerial!video!and/or!photography!for!public!and/or!private!use!includin g public!and!private

events

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As!described!fully!below,!the!requested!exemption!would!permit!the!operation!of!a!UAS!under! controlled!conditions!in!the!NAS!that!would!be!a)!limited
, b)!controlled
, c)!predetermined
, and!d)!will!provide!safety!enhancements! to!the!already!safe!operations!in!the!industry!presently!using! conventional!aircraft.!Approval!of!this!exemption!would!thereby!enhance!safety!and!fulfill!the! Secretary!of!Transporta tion responsibilities!to!“....establish!requirements!for!the!safe!operation of! such!aircraft!systems!in!the!national!airspace!system.”

As!found!in!Exemption!No.!11138!(Trudeau),!the!FAA!recently!approved!similar!use!of!a !P HANTOM! 2!UAS. !W e!will! operate!a!UAS,!the!DJI! Phantom !3!P rofessional ,!M odel! P3P001
, !w hich!is! comprised!of!

an!un manned!aircraft !( UA!or! Phantom ),!an!attached !4 K !c amera!and!a!transportable !g round!station
, in addition to the Phantom 2 Model PV331 (the Phantom 2 is carried as a back-up to the Phantom 3)

.! The!PHANTOM!3 !i s!a!quad copter! with!a !g ross!weight!of! 2.8!pounds

.! It maintains contact with the PIC via a 5.8ghz radio band. It !i s!equipped!with!four!rotors! that!are!driven!by!electric!motors! powered!by!batteries.!The !U A!has !a !maximum!airspeed!of !1 6!m/s.! It! will! be! operate d!o ver!various! rural and metropolitan !a reas in the state of Florida !to!aug ment!real! estate!listing!videos,!capture! event!areal!video!and!photography,!and!related!business!operations.! UAS$Operating$Parameter s$ I !will!abide!by!the!following!additional!operating!conditions!under!this!exemption, !w hich!ensures! a!level!of!safety!equal!to or exceeding !existing!rules:!

• oper ate!UAS!below! 2 00!feet!and!within!a!radius!distance!of!1000!feet!from!the!controller !t o aid!in! direct!line!of!sight!visual!observation;

• obtain! permission!from!the!owner/controller!of!any!vessels,!vehicles!and!structures !w hen operations!may!be!conducted!closer!than!500!feet!to!any!such!vessels,!vehicles !o r!structures; I !will!conduct!a!safety!assess ment!of!the!risk!of!operating!closer!to !t hose!objects!and determine!that!it!does!not!present!an!undue!hazard;

• operate!the!UAS!for!5

d 10!minutes!per!flight;

• land!UAS!prior!to!the!manufacturer’s!recommended!minimum!level!of!battery!power;

• operate!UAS!during daylight!hours!only!within!visual!line!of!sight!(VLOS);

• use!the!UAS’!global!positioning!system!(GPS)!flight!safety!feature!whereby!it!hovers and!then slowly!lands!if!communication!with!the!remote!control!pilot!is!lost;

• conduct!all!operations!under!the!fli ght!safety!protocols! contained !i n the!operating! documents!and!will!actively!analyze!flight!data!and!other!sources !o f information!to! constantly!upd ate!and!enhance!safety!protocols;

• contact!respective!airports!if!operations!will!be!within!5!miles!to!advise!them!of!his estimated flight!time,!flight!duration,!elevation!of!flight!and!other!pertinent!information;

• always!obtain!all!necessary!permissions!pr ior!to!operation; have!procedures!in!place!to abort!flights!in!the!event!of!safety!breaches!or!potential danger;

• only!operate!in!safe!environments!that!are!strictly!controlled,!are!away!from!power lines, elevated!lights,!airports!and!densely!populated!area s!(defined!by!areas!depicted in!“yellow” on!VFR!charts!and!through!obtaining!information!regarding!congested!areas from!the!local Flight!Standards!District!Office!(FSDO);

• conduct!extensive!preflight!inspections!and!protocols,!during!which!safety!carries!pr imary importance!(reference!PHANTOM!Flying!Flow!Chart!and!User!Manual).

Regarding!UAS!operational!training,! I !have!flown!numerous!practice!flights!in!remote !a reas!as a hobbyist! in excess of 80 hours simulating!flights!for!future!commercial!use!to!gain! familiarization! with!the!characteristics! of!the!UAS’!performance!under!different!temperature!and !w eather! conditions.!Speaking on bahalf of Skydrone Logistics LLC, a ny!PIC!operating!our!UAS!will!have!accumulated!and!

logged,!in!a!manner!consistent !w ith!14!CFR! 61.51(b),!25!hours!of!total!time!as!a!UAS! rotorcraft!pilot! including!at!least

!1 0!hours!logged!as!a!UAS! pilot!with!a!multi S rotor!UAS.!The!PIC!will!also!have! accumulate d! and!logged!a!minimum!of!5!hours!as!a!UAS!pilot!operating!the!same!make!and !m odel!of! UAS!to!be!used!for!operations.!In!addition!to! the! hour!requirements,!the!PIC!will!accomplish!3! take S offs!and!landings!in!the!preceding!90!days!(for! currency!purposes) !p rior!to!any!flight.!

Specific$Exemptions$Requested Given!the!size,!weight,!speed,!and!limited!operating!area!associated!with!the!UA,!w e! feel!an! exemption!from!14!CFR!part!21,!Subpart!H!(Airworthiness!Certificates)!and!§ 91.203(a)!and!(b)!(Certifications!required),!subject!to!certain!conditions!and!limitations, is!warranted!and!meets!the!requirements!for!an!equivalent!level!of!safety!unde r!14!CFR part!11!and! Section!333!of!P.L.!112

d 95!(Section!333).

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!45.23!Marking!of!the!aircraft!because!the!UA!will!not have!a!cabin,! cockpit!or!pilot!station!on!which!to!mark!certain!words!or!phrases.!Further, the!two

d inch!let tering!is! difficult!to!place!on!such!a!small!aircraft!with!dimensions!smaller than!the!minimal!lettering! requirement.!Regardless!of!this,!we!can!mark!the!UAS!in!the largest!possible!lettering!by!placing!the! word!“Experimental”!on!its!fuselage!as!required !b y!§!45.29(f)!so!that!anyone!will!see!the!markings.

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!91.7(a)!which!prohibits!the!operation!of!an!aircraft without!an! airworthiness!certificate,!since!there!is!currently!no!certificate!applicable!to our!operation,!this! regulati on!is!inapplicable.

We!request!an!exemption!from!§§!91.405(a),!91.407(a)(1),!91.409(a)(2)!and!91.417(a) and!(b)! Maintenance!inspections!since!they!only!apply!to!aircraft!with!an!airworthiness certificate.!However,! as!a!safety!precaution!we!will!perform!a! preflight!inspection!of!the UAS!before!each!flight!as!outlined! in!the!attached!operating!documents.

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!91.9(b)(2)!which!requires!an!aircraft!flight!manual!in the!aircraft,! however!since!there!are!no!pilots!or!passengers!on!board!the!aircraft!and given!its!size,!this! regulation!is!inapplicable.!We!believe!an!equivalent!level!of!safety will!be!achieved!by!maintaining!a! safety/flight!manual!with!the!UAS!ground!station.

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!91.119!which!prescribes!safe!al titudes!for!the!operation of!civil! aircraft,!but!it!allows!helicopters!to!be!operated!at!lower!altitudes!in!certain conditions.!We!will!not! operate!our!UAS!above!the!altitude!of!300!feet!above!ground !l evel!(AGL)!and!will!also!only!operate!
in! safe!areas!awa y!from!the!public!and!traffic, !t hus!“providing!a!level!of!safety!at!least!equivalent!to!

or exceeding !those!in!relation!to!minimum !s afe!altitudes.”!Given!the!size,!weight,!maneuverability,! and!speed!of!the!UAS,!an !e quivalent!or!higher!level!of!safety!will!be!achieved.!!

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!91.121!Altimeter!settings!as!it!is!inapplicable!since!the UAS!utilizes!electronic!GPS!with!a!barometric!sensor.

We!request!an!exemption!from!§!91.151(a)!Fuel!requireme nts!for!flight!in!VFR!conditions. The!UAV!is!100%!electric!and!two!low!battery!alerts!are!issued! d! per!the!operating documents,!the! UAV!will!be!landed!at!the!first!alert.!Also,!our!flights!will!last!only !5d 10!minutes!each,!and!th e!UAS!has! an!automated!func tion,! which!results!in!immediate landing!when!a!l ow!battery!is!detected.!The!PIC!will!not!begin!a!flight!unless!(considering wind!and!forecast!weather!conditions)!there!is!enough! power!to!fly!to!the!first!point of!intended!landing!and,!assuming!normal!crui sing!speed,!land!the!UA! with!30%!battery power!remaining.

Public$Interest Aerial! photography!and! videography!for!real!estate and!event s!are!proven!strategies!to!enhance! marketing!efforts!and!increase!business!s uccess.!The!industry!is!not!new.!H owever,!unt il!recently!it! was!conducted!through!the!use!of!costly!manned!aircraft,!a! prohibitive business!activity!for!small! companies .!By!granting!this!exemption! I! would!be!able!to!provide! affordable! services.

Further,! the small!UAS!will pose!no!threat!to!the!public!given!its!small!size!and!lack!of!combustible! fuel!when!compared to!larger!manned!aircraft.!Additionally,!the!operation!of!our!UAS!will!minimize! harm!to!the!environment economic!growth!by!providing!information!to!companies and!the!public looking!to!relocate!o r!buil d!in!the!metro!areas!we!service.!Public!and!private!events!serviced!by!our! business!enhance! vibrancy and!add!culture to the!community and!its!citizens

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Summary We!will!comply!with!all!of!the!following!conditions!and!l imitations!should!this! exemption be! provided: 1) Operations!will!be!limited!to!the!following!aircraft!described!in!the!operating!documents
,! which!is

a! quad

d rotor!aircraft!weighing! 2.8!pounds :! Phantom !3! Unmanned Aircraft!System. 2) The!UA!will!not!be!flown!at!an!indicated!airspeed!exceeding!50!knots

. 3) The!UA!will!be!operated!at!an!altitude!of!no!more!than! 2 00!feet !a bove!ground!level (AGL),!All!altitudes !r eported!to!ATC! will !be!in!feet!AGL.! 4) The!UA!will!be!operated!within!visual!line!of!sight!(VLOS)!of!the!Pilot!In!Command (PIC)!at!all!times. 5) All!operations!will!utilize!a!visual!observer!(VO).!The!UA!will!be!operated!within!the visual!line!of sight!( VLOS)!of!the!VO!at!all!times.!The!VO!and!PIC!will!be!able!to!communicate verbally!at!all!times.! The!PIC!will!be!designated!before!the!flight!and!will!not transfer!his!or!her!designation!for!the! duration!of!the!flight.!The!PIC!will!ensure!that!the VO!can!pe rform!the!functions!prescribed!in!the! operating!documents. 6) The!operating!documents!will!be!accessible!during!UAS!operations!and!made!available to!the Administrator!upon!request.!Any!revisions!to!the!operating!documents!will be!presented!to!the! Administr ator!upon!request. 7) Prior!to!each!flight,!the!PIC!will!inspect!the!UAS!to!ensure!it!is!in!a!condition!for!safe flight.!If!the inspection!reveals!a!condition!that!affects!the!safe!operation!of!the!UAS,!the UAS!will!not!be!operated!until!the!necessary!main tenance!has!been!performed!and!the UAS!is!found!to!be!in!a!condition!for!safe!flight.!The!Ground!Control!Station!will!be!included in!the! preflight!inspection.!All!maintenance!and!alterations!will!be!properly!documented in!the!aircraft! records. 8) Any!UAS!m aintenance!or!alterations!that!affect!the!UAS!operation!or!flight!characteristics, e.g.!replacement!of!a!flight!critical!component,!will!undergo!a!functional!test!flight. The!PIC!who!conducts!the!functional!test!flight!will!make!an!entry!in!the!aircraft!re cords. 9) The!pre

d flight!inspection!section!in!the!operating!documents!will!account!for!all!discrepancies, i.e.!inoperable!components,!items,!or!equipment,!not!already!covered!in!the relevant!sections!of!the! operating!documents. 10) We!will!follow!the!UAS! manufacturer’s!aircraft/component,!maintenance,!overhaul, replacement, inspection,!and!life!limit!requirements.11) We!will!carry!out!maintenance,!inspections,!and!record!keeping!requirements,!in!accordance with!the!operating!documents.!Maintenance,!inspec tion,!and!alterations!will!be noted!in!the!aircraft! records,!including!total!flight!hours,!description!of!work!accomplished, and!the!signature!of!the! authorized!person!returning!the!UAS!to!service. 12) Each!UAS!operated!will!comply!with!all!manufacturer!Sa fety!Bulletins. 13) An!authorized!person!will!make!an!entry!in!the!aircraft!record!of!the!corrective!action taken against!discrepancies!discovered!between!inspections.

1 4 ) Prior!to!operations!conducted!for!t he!purpose!of!aerial!videography/ photography! and! for real estate!lis ting!videos!and!public!and!private!events!and!similar!operations ,!the!PIC!will!have! accumulated and!logged,!in!a!manner!consistent!with!14!CFR!61.51(b),!a!minimum!of!25 hours!of! total!time as!a!UAS!rotorcraft!pilot!including!at!least!10!hours!logged!as!a!UAS pilot!with!a!multi

d rotor! UAS. 1 5 ) Prior!to!operations!conducted!for!the!purpose!of!aerial!videography/ photography! and! for real estate!lis ting!videos!and!public!and!private!events!and! similar!operations ,!the!PIC!will!have! accumulated and!logged,!in!a!manner!consistent!with!14!CFR!61.51(b),!a!minimum!of!5 hours!as!UAS! pilot!operating!the!make!and!model!of!the!UAS!to!be!used!in!operations. The!PIC!will!accomplish!3! take

d offs!and!landings! in!the preceding!90!days

. 1 6 ) The!PIC!will!not!operate!the!UAS!for!the!purpose! of!aerial!videography/ photography! and! for real estate!lis ting!videos!and!public!and!private!events!and!similar!operations ,!unless!the!PIC has! demonstrated!and!logged!in!a!manner consistent!with!14!CFR!61.51(b),!the!ability to!safely!operate! the!UAS!in!a!manner!consistent!with!the!operating!documents,!including evasive!and!emergency! maneuvers!and!maintaining!appropriate!distances!from people,!vessels,!vehicles!and!structures. 1 7 ) UAS!operations!will!not!be!conducted!during!night,!as!defined!in!14!CFR!1.1.!All!operations!will be!conducted!under!visual!meteorological!conditions!(VMC). 1 8 ) The!UA!will!not!operate!within!5!nautical!miles!of!an!airport!reference!point!as!denoted on!a

cu rrent!FAA

d published!aeronautical!chart. 19 ) The!UA!will!not!be!operated!less!than!500!feet!below!or!less!than!2,000!feet!horizontally from!a cloud!or!when!visibility!is!less!than!3!statute!miles!from!the!PIC. 2 0 ) If!a!UA!loses!communications!or!loses!its!G PS!signal,!it!will!return!to!a!predetermined location within!the!planned!operating!area!and!land!or!be!recovered!in!accordance with!the!operating! documents. 2 1 ) The!PIC!will!abort!a!flight!in!the!event!of!unpredicted!obstacles!or!emergencies!in accordance with!the!operating!documents. 2 2 ) The!PIC!will!not!begin!a!flight!unless!(considering!wind!and!forecast!weather!conditions) there!is enough!power!to!fly!at!normal!cruising!speed!to!the!intended!landing point!and!land!the!UA!with! 30%!battery!power!remaining

. 2 3 ) Before!conducting!operations,!the!radio!frequency!spectrum!used!for!operation!and control!of the!UA!will!comply!with!the!Federal!Communications!Commission!(FCC)!or other!appropriate! government!oversight!agency!requirements. 2 4 ) The!do cuments!required!under!14!CFR!91.9!and!91.203!will!be!available!to!the!PIC at!the!Ground Control!Station!of!the!UAS!any!time!the!UAS!is!operating.!These!documents will!be!made!available!to! the!Administrator!or!any!law!enforcement!official!upon!request.2 5 ) The!UA!will!remain!clear!and!yield!the!right!of!way!to!all!manned!aviation!operations and activities!at!all!times. 2 6 ) The!UAS!will!not!be!operated!by!the!PIC!from!any!moving!device!or!vehicle.
2 7 ) The!UA!will!not!be!operated!over!congested!or!densely!pop ulated!areas. 28 ) Flight!operations!will!be!conducted!at!least!500!feet!from!all!nonparticipating!persons, vessels, vehicles,!and!structures!unless: a. Barriers!or!structures!are!present!that!sufficiently!protect!nonparticipating!persons from the!UA!and/or debris!in!the!event!of!an!accident.!We!will!ensure!that!nonparticipating persons!remain!under!such!protection.!If!a!situation!arises!where!nonparticipating persons!leave!such!protection!and!are!within!500!feet!of!the!UA,!flight!operations!must cease!immed iately!and/or; b. The!aircraft!is!operated!near!vessels,!vehicles!or!structures!where!the!owner/controller of!such!vessels,!vehicles!or!structures!has!granted!permission!and!the!PIC!has made!a!safety!assessment!of!the!risk!of!operating!closer!to!those!obje cts!and!determined that!it!does!not!present!an!undue!hazard,!and; c. Operations!nearer!to!the!PIC,!VO,!operator!trainees!or!essential!persons!do!not present!an!undue!hazard!to!those!persons!per!§!91.119(a). 29 ) All!operations!will!be!conducted!over!private or!controlled

d access!property!with!permission from!the!land!owner/controller!or!authorized!representative.!Permission!from land! owner/controller!or!authorized!representative!will!be!obtained!for!each!flight!to!be conducted.

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Thank!you,

John Strickland Owner /Operator Skydrone Logistics LLC.