**Subm itt**  **e d**  **by:**

Peter Aviles 21 NW 1 st Avenue, #1212 Dania Beach , FL 33004 (786 ) 546
- 6653 rinconol@yahoo.com **Scope** Enhanc e an d augm en t r ea l es t ate li s ti n g v i deo s b y us i n g th e Phan t o m 3 Profess i ona l Unm anne d A i rcraf t Sy s t e m to conduc t ae ri a l pho t og r aphy an d v i deography o f rea l property for marketing and inspection purposes
. **UA V**  **Phan t**  **o m**  **3 Profess**  **i ona**  **l** Th e DJ I Phanto m 3 i s a qua d
- ro t o r Unmanne d A i rcraf t Sy s t e m (UAS ) we i gh i n g l es s than 3 pounds
. Th e Phan t o m 3 UA S that Peter Aviles w ill b e respons i b le fo r a l s o utili ze s a mo b ile g r oun d s t ati on . Th e UA S featur e s a safe ty Re turn to Hom e func ti o n that in th e even t o f a s i gna l l oss , th e UA S w ill re turn to a prese t pos iti o n an d l and
. Th e Re turn to Hom e featur e can a l s o b e tri gge r e d manua ll y . Th e r em o te connect s to a phon e o r t ab l e t, an d a 720 p H D v i e w o f eve ryth i n g the came ra see s a s one f l ies is d i sp l aye d li ve. Thi s imme r siv e vie w str eam s to the screen i n absolut e clar ity , enablin g saf

e fly ing
. Fro m t akeof

f to l and i ng , th e Phant o m 3 respond s to command s wh ile aut om ati cal ly hand li n g th e mo s t com p l e x aspec ts o f safe , s t ab le f

li gh t. **Request** An exem ptio n f r o m 91.7(a ), 91.119 , 91.121 , 91.151(a ), 91.405(a ), 91
. 407(a)(1) , 91
. 409(a)(2 ) an d 91
. 417(a ) an d (b ) o f T itle 14 , Cod e of Federa l Regu l ati on s (1 4 CFR) a s wa s gran t e d to Ra l p h J
. Ape l in Exem p ti o n No
. 1141 0 **Pe titi**  **on** I reques t a

n exem p ti o n fro m TITL E 1 4 O F TH E COD E O F FEDERA L REGULATION S SECTION S 61.11 3 (a ) an d (b ); 91. 7 (a ); 91.11 9 (c ); 91
. 121 ; 91
. 15 1 (a) ; 91
. 40 5 (a) ; 91
. 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 91
. 40 9 (a ) (1 ) an d (2) ; 91
. 417 (a ) an d (b ) **Th e**  **Ex t**  **en t**  **O f**  **Re li**  **e f**  **T ha**  **t Peter Aviles**  **S eek** **s** 1
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s regard i n g Sec ti o n 61
. 11 3 (a ) an d (b) Pr i vate P il o t Pr i v il ege s an d L i mit ati ons :Relie f f

r o m Sectio n 61.11 3 (a ) an d (b ) i s r equeste d t o allo w a Pilo t i n Comman d holdin g a curr en t P r i v ate P il o ts Ce rti f i cat e to ope r ate Peter Avile s ’ Phanto m 3
. Th e flight woul d b e complimente d b y a Visua l Obse rve r who , a l on g w ith th e p il o t, w ill ma i n t a in V i sua l L i n e o f S i ght w ith th e Phan t o m 3 at a ll ti me s . A ll ope r ati on s conduc t e d w ill b e i nc i dent a l t o Peter Aviles ’ business
. Th e Phanto m 3 i s no t abl e t o carry passenge r s . 2
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91
. 7(a ) : C i v il Ai r c r af

t Ai rwo rthines s Relie f f

r o m Sectio n 91.7(a ) i s r equeste d t o allo w Peter Aviles t o dete r

min e a irwo rth i nes s o f th e Phan t o m 3
. A s part o f th is de t e rmi nati o n , th e fo ll ow i n g w ill b e adhere d t o : a . P ri o r to th e Phan t o m 3 's f li ght th e P IC w ill i nspec t th e UA to ensure it is in a cond iti o n that w ill b e conduc i v e fo r a s af e f li gh t. Th e groun d con trol s t ati o n w ill b e i nc l ude d in th e abov e i nspect i on . b
. Peter Aviles w ill fo ll o w th e D JI Phan t o m 3 ’ s a i rcraf t/ com ponen t, ma i n t enance , overhau l, rep l acem en t, i nspec ti o n an d li f e li mit requ i rem e nt s . c . Peter Aviles w ill com

p ly w ith a ll DJ I manufactur e r Safety Bu ll e ti ns. 3
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91
. 119 : M i n i mu m Saf

e A ltitude s Genera l re li e f fro m 91
. 11 9 is reques t e d to a ll o w Peter Aviles to ope r ate th e Phan t o m 3 at a l t itude s no t to excee d 400 ’ AG L ove r pr i vate property at a d ist anc e at o r great e r tha n 5N M fro m th e neare st a ir po rt a s dep i c t e d o n curr en t Ae r onauti ca l Chart s . Peter Aviles a l s o w i she s to b e gran t e d exem

p ti o n to operate at an a ltitud e no t great e r tha n 50 ’ AG L (be l o w tre e l eve l) be twee n 1N M an d 5N M fro m th e neare st a i rport a s dep i c t e d o n curren t Aeronauti ca l Charts. Peter Aviles w ill adher e to th e fo ll ow i n g in orde r to ma i n t a in an accep t ab le l eve l o f safe ty assoc i at e d w ith operati on s ove r pri vate prope r ty : (a ) Peter Aviles w ill d i sp l ay s i gn s in th e i mmed i ate v i c i n ity o f ope r ati on s s t ati ng : “Ae ri a l Pho t og r aphy In P r og r ess . Us e Cauti on .” (b ) Peter Aviles w ill no t a ll o w th e Phan t o m 3 to operate at a spee d great e r than 10k ts. (c ) Peter Aviles w ill r equ ire th e UA S o p e r at o r (P I C ) to b e fu lly tr a i ne d o n th e Phan t o m 3 b y adher i n g to th e recommendati on s con t a i ne d w ith in the Phan t o m 3’ s operati n g manua l. (d ) Peter Aviles w ill hav e accum u l at e d an d l ogged , in a manne r cons i s t en t w ith 1 4 CF R 61
. 51(b) , a mi n i mu m o f 2 5 hour s o f tot a l ti m e a s a UA S ro t orcraf

t p il o t i nc l ud i n g at l eas t 1 0 hour s l ogge d a s a UA S p il o t w ith a mu lti
- ro t o r UAS
. I n add iti o n th e operat o r w ill hav e l ogge d a m i n i mu m o f 5 hour s a s a UA S p il o t operati n g th e mak e an d mo de l UA S that Peter Aviles operat e s.(e ) Peter Aviles w ill b e famili ar w ith an d ab le to m anua lly i ns tit ute th e Phan t o m 3’ s Re turn to Hom e (RTH ) feature . Th is featur e aborts a f li ght operati o n an d aut om a ti ca lly re turn s th e UA S to a prede t ermi ne d GP S s af e po i nt. (f ) Peter Aviles w ill no t ope r ate ove r pr i vate property w ithout f i r st f i nd i n g a su it ab le a lt e rnate l and i n g spo t o n th e p r ope rty . (g ) Peter Aviles w ill abo rt th e f li ght in th e even t o f unp r ed i c t e d obs t acle s o r em e r genc i e s in acco r danc e w ith th e ope r ati n g docum en t s. (h ) Peter Aviles w ill utili z e a tw o man f li gh t t eam cons i s ti n g o f th e P il o t in Comman d (P I C ) an d a Visua l Obse rve r (VO ). Thi s tea m wil l maintai n visua l li n e o f s i ght w ith th e Phan t o m 3 at a ll ti me s an d rem a in w ith in hear i n g o f on e ano ther
. ( i) Peter Aviles w ill no t pe rmit f li gh t ar oun d ve s se l s , veh i c l e s an d s tr uc tur es w ithout perm i ss i o n fro m th e owner . 4
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91
. 121 Altimete r Setting s : Relie f f r o m 91.12 1 i s r equeste d becaus e th e Phanto m 3 utilize s electr oni c GP S w ith a barome tr ic senso r. I n orde r to ma i n t a in an equa l l eve l o f safe ty that 91
. 12 1 requ i res , th e PI C o f th e Peter Aviles’ UA S w ill abort th e f li gh t in th e even ts that th e UA l ose s commun i cat i on s w ith th e GP S s i gna l. 5
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 9 1
. 151(b ) Fue l Requi r em ent s fo r Fligh t i n VF R Condition s : Relie f f r o m 91.151(b ) i s r equeste d t o th e exten t that allow s Peter Aviles t o operate th e Phan t o m 3 u

p to a po i n t (con si der i n g w i n d an d foreca st weathe r cond iti ons ) that the re is enoug h powe r to f ly at no rma l cru i s i n g spee d to th e i n t ende d l and i n g po i nt an d l an d th e UA w ith 30 % batt ery powe r rema i n i ng . 6
. Ex t en t o f Re li e f that Peter Aviles s eek s in regard s to Sec ti on s 91
. 405(a) , 91
. 407(a)(1) , 91
. 409(a)(1) , an d (a)(2) , 91
. 417(a ) an d (b ) : The se ar e a ll assoc i at e d a w ith A irwo rth i nes s ce rti f i cat e . Relie f f r o m 91.405(a ), 91.407(a ) (1 ), an d (a ) (2 ), An d 91.417(a ) an d (b ) i s reques t e d to th e ex t ent that a ll ow s Peter Aviles to operate th e Phan t o m 3 Quad
- Copte r a s necessary . Thes e section s are al l r elate d t o ai rwo rthines s certi f i cat e s o f a i rcraf

t. Ther e is no t curren tly an a i rworth i nes s certi f i cate fo r sm a ll UAS ’ s . Peter Aviles wou ld com p ly in fu ll to any cond iti on s an d li mit ati on s that th e Admi n i s trat o r wou ld p l ac e in orde r to rece i v e an app r ove d Gr an t o f Exem

p ti on .**Pub lic**  **In t**  **e r**  **es t** 

Ae r ia l videog r aphy fo r r ea l property ha s bee n ar oun d fo r a lon g tim e throug h manne d f i xe d w i n g a i rcraf

t an d he li cop t ers , but fo r sm a ll bus i nes s owner s, it's expen se ha s bee n co s t - proh i b iti ve . Gran ti n g th is exem p ti o n to m e wou ld a ll o w m e to prov i d e th is serv i c e at a mu c h l owe r cos t. M y UA S w ill pos e n o threat to th e pub lic g i ve n its sma ll s i z e an d l ac k o f com bus ti b le fue l whe n com

par e d to manne d a ir c r af

t. Th e ope r ati o n o f my UA S w ill m i n i mi z e eco l og i ca l dam ag e an d prom o te economic growth b y p r ov i d i ng i nform ati o n to com

pan i e s in th e area . **Conclusion** A s se t fo rth he r ein , Peter Aviles seek s an exem ptio n pur suan t t o 1 4 C.F.R
. § 11
. 6 1 an d Sec ti o n 33 3 o f th e FAA Modern i zati o n an d Reform Ac t o f 2012 (FMRA ), wh i c h w ill pe rmit saf e ope r ati o n o f th e DJ I Phan t o m 3 UA S comme r c i a lly w ith in th e Rea l Es t ate marke t s . Th e Admi n istrat o r w ill be ass i s ti n g sma ll bus i nes s b y g r an ti n g th is pe titi on . In acco r danc e w ith th e FAA Modern i zati o n an d Reform Ac t o f 2012 , Peter Aviles respec t fu lly reques ts that th e FAA Admi n i s trat o r gran ts th is pe titi o n fo r exemp ti o n fro m TITL E 1 4 O F TH E COD E O F FEDERA L REGULATION S SECTION S 61
. 11 3 (a ) an d (b) ; 91 .7 (a) ; 91
. 11 9 (c) ; 91
. 121 ; 91
. 15 1 (a) ; 91
. 40 5 (a) ; 91
. 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 91
. 40 9 (a ) (1 ) an d (2) ; 91
. 41 7 (a ) an d (b)
.