By letter dated July 1, 2015, Mr. Joseph, Wilkins, 18865 State Rd 54 Lutz Fl. 33558 petitioned the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exem ption from

part 21, subpart H; and Sections 45.23(b), 61.113(a) and (b), 91.7(a), 91.9(b)(2), 91.103(b), 91.109, 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). The proposed exem ption would allow Mr. Wilkins to operate the PHANTOM 3 Professional quad

- copter unm anned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial videography and cinem atography to enhance academ ic community awareness for those individuals and companies unfam iliar with the geographical layout of the Tam pa Bay area and augm ent real estate listing videos. As well to provide Arial photography of construction, Jobs, Roofing Inspectio ns, before and after photography,and outdoor activity videos and photography. The petitioner supports his request with the following inform ation: The petitioner has provided the following inform ation

– contained in his petition and supporting docum entation including: 1) Supplem ental Response for Petition, 2) PHANTOM Flying Flow Chart V1.0 (Sim

plified Version), PHANTOM Quick Start Manual v1.7, PHANTOM Advanced Manual v.1.4, 3) PHANTOM 3 Professional User Manual 4) restricted areas m ap, 5) personal protocols and controls, and 6) Safety/Flight Manual (all hereinafter referred to as operating docum ents). The FAA has organized the petitioner’ s inform ation into four sections: 1) the unm anned aircraft system (UAS), 2) the UAS Pilot In Comm and (PIC), 3) the UAS oper ating parameters and 4) Public Interest. Unm anned Aircraft System The petitioner states he plans to operate a UAS, the PHANTOM 3 Professional, which is com prised of an unm anned aircraft (UA or PHANTOM) and a transportable ground station. The PHANTOM is ref

erred to as a quad

- copter with a m axim umgross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maxim umairspeed of 30 knots. The Phantom # Professional com es affixed with a sm a ll HD cam era Petitioner plans to operate the UA over various areas near Tam pa Bay Area to enhance academ ic community awareness and augm ent real estate listing videos as well to provide digital photography and Video. Petitioner m akes the following represent ations of operational enhancem ents which he proposes to abide by to ensure this exem ption will provide a level of safety at least equal to existing rules: • He will only operate in reasonably safe environm ents that are strictly controlled, are away from po wer lines, elevated lights, airports and actively populated areas; and • He will conduct extensive preflight inspections and protocols, during which safety carries prim ary im portance. The petitioner states that given the size, weight, speed, and lim ited op erating area associated with the aircraft to be utilized by him, an exem ption from 14 CFR part 21, Subpart H (Airworthiness Certificates) and § 91.203 (a) and (b) (Certifications required), subject to certain conditions and lim itations, is warranted and m e ets the requirem ents for an equivalent level of safety under 14 CFR part 11 and Section 333 of P.L. 112

- 95 (Section 333).Petitioner requests an exemption from § 45.23 Marking of the aircraft because his UA will not have a cabin, cockpit or pilot station o n which to m ark certain words or phrases. Further, he states that two

inch lettering is difficult to place on such a sm all aircraft with dim ensions sm aller than the minim al lettering requirem ent. Regardless of this, petitioner states that he will m ark his UAS in the largest possible lettering by placing the word “Experim ental” on its fuselage as required by § 45.29(f) so that he or anyone assisting him as a spotter will see the ma rkings. The petitioner states that an exem ption from

§§ 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1 ), 91.409(a)(2) and 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance inspections m ay be required and should be granted since they only apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. However, the petitioner states as a safety precaution he will perform a preflight inspe ction of his UAS before each flight as outlined in his operating docum ents. UAS Pilot in Command (PIC) The petitioner asserts that under § 61.113 (a) and (b) private pilots are limited to non

- commercial operations, however he can achieve an equivalent leve l of safety as achieved by current regulations because his UAS does not carry any pilots or passengers. Further, he states that, while helpful, a pilot license will not ensure rem ote control piloting skills. He further indicates that the risks of operating a UAS are far less than the risk levels inherent in the comm ercial activities outlined in 14 CFR part 61, et seq., thus he requests an exem ption from

§ 61.113 Private Pilot Privileges and Lim itations: Pilot in command. Regarding UAS operational training, the petitioner states he has flown num erous practice flights in rem ote areas as a hobbyist sim ulating flights for future commercial use to gain familiarization with the characteristics of his UAS’ perform ance under different tem perature and weather conditi ons. He further states that he practices com puterized sim ulated flights to ma intain adequate skills and response reflex tim e. In a supplem ental request to the FAA, the petitioner requests consideration of a 120 day tem porary airm an certificate in accordanc e with § 63.13, to allow him tim e to obtain a private pilot certificate or to allow the FAA tim e to establish minim umUAS airman certification standards.