UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINI STRATION WASHINGTON , DC 20591

In the matter of the petition of AERIAL ADVANTAGES, LLC, for an exemption from§§ 61.23(a) and (c) , 6l.IOI(e)(4) and (5), 61.1 13 (a), 61.3 1 5(a), 91.7(a) , 91.1 J9(c) , 91.121 , 91.151(a)(l) , 91.405(a) , 91.407(a)(1), 9 1.409 (a)( l ) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Exemption No. 14744A Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-3928

DENIAL OF EXEMPTION By letter posted to the public docket on May 24, 2016, Mr. Brent Forman, on behalf of Aerial Advantages LLC, 6 Ross Street, Nashua, NH 03060, petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from§§ 61.23(a) and (c) , 61.10 l (e)(4) and (5) , 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 9 1.7 (a), 91.119(c), 91.121 , 91.151(a)(l), 91.405(a) , 91.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)( l) and (2) , and 91.417(a) and (b) ofTit le 14 , Code of Federal Regulations. The petitioner requested to r enew Exemption No. 14744, which expires February 28, 2018, to operate UAS to conduct aeria l data collection and closed-set motion picture filming. 1 The petitioner supports its request with the following information: The original petition for exemption describing the proposed operation and the regulations from which the petitioner seeks exemption is posted to the docket. To view the petition, visit http: // www.regulation s .gov, enter the regulatory docket number found on the first page of this document into the search box and click "Search, " then click on the "Open Docket Folder" li nk next to a result associated with the do cket number. The FAA's analysis is as follows: The FAA has finalized the first operational rule s for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft sy s tems (part l 07). The new rule is now in effect and offers safety regulations for unmanned aircraft drones we igh ing l ess than 55 pounds. The FAA has reviewed your request and determined that your requested operation may be conducted entirely under part 107 , Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 1 The petitioner also requested the authorization to operate additional aircraft. Please reference Docket No. F AA

- 20 15-3928-0007 for the amendment that permits this request.2 witho u t ex emption or ne e d for waiver und er th e provisions of 14 C.F.R. 

### § 107.200. Section 333 of P ubli c Law 11 2 -9 5 , Spe c ial Rules for C e rtain U nmannedAircraft Systems ( UAS) , provided the FAA autho rity to au th ori ze certain UAS operations. Thi s incre me ntal s tep provided a p athway for safe and l eg al civ il operations in th e Nationa l Airspac e System (NAS) and was co nsidered a bridge mec hani s m until th e impleme ntation of part 107. Now that part l 07 is in effec t, the vast maj o rity . o f o p eratio n s authori ze d under prev iou sly issued exemption s und er S ec tion 333, including the operatio n s proposed in this petition for exemption, can be conducted under p art l 07. These operations no lo nge r necessitate an exemp ti o n. 

### The FAA's deci s ion : In consi d e ration of th e foregoing , I find th at a g rant of exemption i s not in the publi c interest. The refore, p ur s u ant t o th e auth ori ty contained in 49 U. S.C

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### §§ 106(f) , 40113 , and 44701 , del egated to me by th e Administrator, the petit io n of Aeri al Advantages LLC is h ereby den ie d. T he petitioner m ay begin operation s in accordance with 14 CFR , part 1 07: Opera/ion and Certificati on of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems immediately. Iss u e d in Wa shin gton , D C on 

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Jo hn S. Duncan Director, Flight Stan d a rds Service