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**I NTR**  **O DUCT**  **IO N**  **A ND**  **I NT**  **E R**  **ES TS**  **O F**  **THE PE**  **T I**  **T I**  **O N**  **E R**  Eric Amengual LL C provides its clients with expertise and knowledge in advanced technologies and solutions to increase efficiency, productivity and effectiveness. Eric Amengual LLC has over 10 years of professional experience in Information Technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and is a Florida real estate agent . He has over 3 years recreational/hobby experience in all aspects of aerial video and photography. The objective of Eric Amengual LLC aerial video and photography operations is to provide high quality imaging for a variety of commercial, public, and residential uses, including : 1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, mapping, engineering and other related professional activities. 2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering. 3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority.P a g e 4

Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n 4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers. 5. Aerial video/photography or providin g live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract or donation. 6. Training to persons individually or belonging to both priv ate and/or public organizations to increase awareness and improve safety for current and future UAS operations within the NAS. 7. Collecting data to create high - resolution orthophotos and site maps. 8. P hotogrammetry and crop scouting to allow for a more efficient application of fertilizers , reducing the negative effects on the environment , wh ich is in the public interest.P a g e 5

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Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n c ount l e ss h o u rs a c ro ss th e wo r ld w i t h grea t s u cc e ss, g i v i n g DJI a reput a t i o n fo r s o m e of th e be st te c h no l o g y , popu l a r i ty , a n d re li ab ili ty in t h e i n d u s t r y . **B A**  **S I**  **S F**  **O R**  **PE T**  **I T**  **IO N**  Pet i t i o n e r , Eric Amengual , pu rs ua n t to t h e pro v isi on s o f th e F e d e ra l Av i at i o n R e g u l at i on s (1 4 C
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. I n co n si de rat i o n of t h e s p e e d , we i g ht , si ze , an d li m i te d ope ra t i n g a re a a ss o ci a te d w i t h th e u n m a n n e d a i rc ra f t a n d i ts ope ra t i on , Eric Amengual 's ope rat i o n of th e DJI In s p i re 1 U AS m e e ts t h e co nd i t i o n s of FMRA Se ct i o n 3 3 3 an d the re fo re , w ill no t re q u i re a n a i r wo rth i ne ss c e rt i f i cat e i n a c co rd a n ce w i t h 1 4 C
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Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n **THE SPE**  **C I**  **F I**  **C S**  **E CT**  **I O**  **NS O**  **F 1**  **4 C**  **. F**  **. R.**  **F R** **O M**  **W H**  **I CH**  **ERIC AMENGUA L**  **SEE KS**  **E XE**  **M P**  **T IO**  **N 1**  **4 C**  **. F**  **. R.**  **§ 6**  **1. 1**  **13 (**  **a )**  **& (**  **b )**  **: P**  **r i**  **v a**  **t e**  **p il**  **ot pr**  **i v**  **ile g**  **e s**  **a nd**  **limi t**  **a t**  **i o**  **n s**  **: Pil**  **ot i**  **n c**  **o mma**  **nd.** Se ct i on s 6 1 .1 1 3 ( a ) & ( b ) li m it p r i vat e p il ots to non - co m m e rci a l o pe ra t i on s. Be c au s e t h e U AV w ill no t ca rr y a p il o t o r p a s s en g e rs, t h e p ro po s e d ope rat i on s ca n a c h i e ve th e e q u i va l en t l e ve l o f s a fe ty o f c u rre n t o pe rat i o n s b y re q u i r i n g th e P I C ope ra t i n g th e a i rc ra f

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a i r po rt o r a n a pp ro p r i a te a l t im ete r s ett i n g a va il ab le b e fo re d epa rt u re. ” As t h e U A S d o e s no t ha ve a ba ro m et r ic a l t i m e te r , b u t i n s te a d a GP S he i g h t A G L re a d ou t an d a s on ic groun d p ro x i m i ty s en s o r , a n e xe m p t i o n m a y b e n ee d ed
. A n e q u i va l en t l e ve l of s a fe ty w i ll b e a c h i e ve d b y wa y o f t h e U A S re co rd i n g i ts po si t i o n a s ze ro fe e t AG L u p o n po we r i n g on , a n d d u r i n g f li g h t t h e h e i g h t AG L is d is p l a ye d in rea l t ime to th e PI C's d is p l a y . T h e UH is a lso e q u i pp e d w i t h a s o n ic groun d p ro x i m i ty s en s o r w h ich dete cts he i g h t A G L a n d au to m at ic a lly co rre cts th e f li g h t a l t i t ud e to he lp p re ven t i n ad ve rten t f li g h t i nt o te rra i n . **1 4**  **C .**  **F .**  **R. §**  **9 1.**  **1 51**  **( b**  **) :**  **Fu e**  **l r** **e qu**  **i r** **eme n**  **t s**  **f o**  **r f** **li ght**  **i n**  **V FR**  **c ond**  **i t**  **i on**  **s .**  Se ct i o n 9 1 .1 5 1 ( b ) p roh i b i ts a n i nd i v i dua l f ro m be g i nn i n g “ a f li g h t in a roto rc ra ft un d e r V FR co n d i t i on s un l e ss ( co n si de r i n g w i n d a n d fo re c a s t weat h e r cond i t i on s) t h e re is en o u g h f ue l t o f ly to th e f i rst po i n t of i nte n d e d l a nd i n g a n d , a ss u mi n g no r m a l c r u isi n g s pe e d , to f ly a fte r t ha t f o r a t l e a st 2 0 m i nu te s . ” T h e b atte r i e s p o we r i n g th e In s p i re 1 p ro v i d e app ro x i m a te ly 1 8 m i nu te s of p o we re d f li g ht , the re fo re m e et i n g th e 2 0 m i nu te re s e r ve re q u i re m en t is no t po ssi b l e . Eric Amengual be li e ve s tha t a n e q u i va l en t l e ve l o f s a fety c a n b e a c h i e ve d b y li m i t i n g f li g hts to 2 5 % of re m a i n i n g batte ry po we r . T h e U A S is a lso e q u i p p e d w i t h a n aud io wa r n i n g w h ich is s e t to n ot i fy th e p il o t a t a p re de te r m i n e d batte r y l e ve l re m a i n i n g . I f t h e batte r y d rop s b e l o w th is l e ve l, th e UH w i ll auto m at ic a lly retu r n h o me a n d l an d , p re vent i n g th e UH f ro m b e i n g in t h e a ir w h e n t h e b atte r y rea c he s c r i t ic a l l y l o w l e ve ls. Eric Amengual 's 25 % re s t r ict i o n a n d t h e U A S 's au to m at e d s ys te m s wou ld b e m o re t h a n ade q u a t e to re t u r n t h e UH to i ts p l a n n e d l a nd i n g zon e f ro m an yw he re in the ir li m i te d ope ra t i n g a rea . **1 4**  **C .**  **F .**  **R. §9**  **1 .4**  **0 5**  **( a**  **) ;**  **407 (**  **a )(**  **1 )**  **; 4**  **0 9**  **( a**  **)( 2**  **) ;**  **4 17**  **( a**  **) &**  **( b**  **) :**  **M ai**  **n t** **e n**  **a n**  **c e**  **i n**  **s p**  **ec t**  **i on**  **s .**  G i ve n tha t the s e s e ct i o n s a n d P a rt 4 3 a p p ly on ly to a i rc raf t w i t h a n a i r

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. M a i nte n an ce w ill b e a cc o m p lis h e d b y Eric Amengual pu rs uan t to t h e Us e r M a n u a l, a n d M a i n te n an ce M anua l. A n e q u i va l en t l e ve l o f s a fe ty will b e a c h i e ve d be cau se t h e U A S w ill s t ill re c e i ve bot h sc h e du l e d a n d p re ventat i ve m a i nt e nan ce . Eric Amengual w i ll en s u re t h a t t h e I n s p i re 1 is in wo r ki n g o rde r p r i o r to i n i t i at i n g f li g ht , pe r fo rm re q u i re d m a i nte nan ce ,Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n P a g e 11

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. M o reo ve r , t h e ope ra to r is t h e p e rs o n m o st fa m ili a r w i t h th e a i rc ra ft an d be s t s u i t e d to m a i nta i n t h e a i rc ra ft in a n a i r wo rth y c ond i t i o n t o p ro v i d e t h e e q u i va l en t l e ve l o f s a fety .
**R E**  **A SO**  **NS W**  **HY G**  **R A**  **NT I**  **NG ERIC A**  **MENGUA L'**  **S R**  **EQ U**  **ES T**  **W O**  **ULD BE**  **I N**  **THE P**  **UBL I**  **C I**  **NT E**  **R ES**  **T** G rant i n g t h e p re s en t p et i t i o n w ill f u rt he r t h e p ub lic i nte re s t b y a ll o w i n g Eric Amengual t o s a fe l y , e f

f ici ent l y , an d e co n o m ica lly conduct ae r i a l i n s p e ct i o n s e r v i c e s, a l on g w i t h condu ct i n g ae r i a l s u rve ys, e l e ct ron ic ne ws g athe r i n g , an d a i d i n g is s ea rch & re sc u e o p e rat i on s, and aerial real estate photography/videography. Use of UAS flight provides a much safer alternative for both the pilot and the public. For small, budget real estate companies and average homeowners , the expense of manned aerial videography is cost prohibitive. Only large companies and high end Realtors or luxu ry homeowners can afford to absorb such expense, depriving non - luxury homeowners and lower budget Realtors from a valuable marketing tool. My UAS poses minimal threat, since size and lack of combustible fuel mitigates potential risk to the public. My ultra lightweight UAS is battery powered and creates no emissions that can harm the environment. The consequence of my ultra light weight UAS crashing is far less than a full size helicopter or fixed wing aircraft; which are heavy, contain combustible fuel and can cause catastrophic devastation to the public. The public’s interest is furthered by minimizing the ecological and crash threat by permitting aerial video/photo capture through my battery operated ultra lightweight UAS's. Finally, replacing manned airc raft photographic and video shoots with UAS shoots will dramatically reduce emissions and aircraft noise, reducing/eliminating impact on the environment reducing annoyance to the public.Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n P a g e 12 **FL IG**  **HT OPE**  **R A** **T I**  **O NS**  Ope rat i o n s w ill on ly b e con d u cte d in th e cont i nen ta l U n i t e d S tate s . Pro po s e d a re a s of a e r i a l ope ra t i on s i n cl u d e a rea s t h a t a re : 1 . N o t o ve r con g e s t e d a rea s o r nea r l a rg e g athe r i n g s of p e o p l e . 2 . N o t w i th in 5 m il e s of an y a i r po rt w i thou t a i r po rt m a n a g e r's pe rm i s si on . 3 . N o t w i th in 1 0 0 ya rd s of p e rs on s o r p ro pe rty non - e s s ent i a l to th e missi on . 5 . UH w ill re m a in w i th i n v is ua l li n e of si g h t of th e P I C a n d V O
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. 1 de f i ne s roto rc raf t a s " a h ea v i e r- than - a ir a i rc ra ft t ha t d ep e nd s p r i n ci pa lly o n i ts s u p p ort in f li g h t o n th e li f t ge ne rat e d b y o n e o r m o re roto rs . " I t a lso d e f i n e s he lic o pte r a s " a roto rc ra ft t h at , fo r i ts ho r i zonta l m ot i o n , d e p end s p r i n ci pa lly o n i ts en g i n e d r i ve n ro to rs . " T h e In s p i re 1 m eets the se c r i te r ia a n d t he re fo re s h ou ld no t re q u i re a wa i ve r t o o perat e u nde r §9 1 .1 1 9 si n ce it c a n f u l f ill t h e re q u i re m e nts of §91
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. Eric Amengual w ill o pe rat e i ts U AV b y th e F A A ’s o w n nat i ona l a i rs pa ce re g u l at i on s. I n o rd e r t o i n c rea se f li g h t s a fe ty an d p re ven t a cci d en ta l fli g hts in re s t r icte d a rea s, t ho ro u g h p re f li g h t a ct i o n w ill b e ta ke n to en s u re n o a i rs p a ce v i o l at i on s w ill o cc u r . E xt ra m ea s u re s w ill a l s o b e ta ke n to e n s u re o pe rat i o n s a re a l wa ys c ondu cte d in cl a ss G a i rs p a ce in da y V MC w i t h 3 m il e s v isi b ili ty . Eric Amengual 's c u s to m e rs ofte n re q u i re f li g hts to o cc u r w i t h a s li tt le a s 2 - 3 h o u rs n o t ic e , the re fo re a re q u i re m en t to ob ta in a N O TA M pr i o r t o ea c h f li g h t w ill g reat ly h i nde r t h e ab ili ty o f Eric Amengual to fu l f ill i ts c u s t o m ers' need s . T he s e j o b s a re no r m a lly pe r fo rm e d w i t h a m a nn e d he lic o pte r , a n d be i n g ab le t o d o the s e m issi on s w i t h a n u n m a nn e d he lic o pte r w ill p ro v i d e a n a d de d l e ve l o f s a fety an d s e rv ice to Eric Amengual 's c u s to m e rs.Eric Amengual LL C Se ct i o n 3 3 3 P et i t i o n P a g e 13

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**T IO**  **NS O**  **F ERIC**  **AM ENGUAL'**  **S U**  **A V**  **I S L**  **I M**  **I T**  **E D**  **TO L**  **I NE**  **O F**  **SIG HT**  **O F**  **THE P**  **I C**  **W I**  **TH A**  **VIS U**  **A L**  **O B**  **SE R** **VE R**  A ll p il ots w ill b e a ssis te d b y a V is ua l O b s e rve r . T h e PI C an d V O m u st m e e t t h e re q u i re m e nts a s s e t fo r t h b y t h e S O P, w h ich will i n cl ud e t ra i n i n g , b r i e f i n g s, an d re m a i n w i t h in vo ice c o m m u n icat i o n ran g e t h rou g ho u t t h e f li g ht
. B ot h t h e V O a n d PI C w i l l re m a in w i th in li n e of si g h t of t h e UH du r i n g th e o pe rat i o n . Ad d i t i o na ll y , Eric Amengual will only utili ze a PIC hold ing either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC will also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The PIC will meet the flight rev iew requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.
**C O**  **NCLU S**  **I O**  **N** Sat i sfa ct i o n of t h e c r i t er ia p ro v i de d in S e ct i o n 33 3 of t h e Re fo rm Act of 2 012 - si ze , we i g ht , s pe e d , ope rat i n g c apab ili t i e s, p ro x i m i ty to a i r po rts a n d po p u l ate d a rea s a n d ope rat i o n w i th in v is ua l li n e of si g h t an d n a t i o n a l s e c u r i ty – p ro v i d e m o re t h a n ade qu at e j u s t i f i cat i o n fo r t h e gra n t of t h e re q ue s te d e xe m pt i o n s a ll o w i n g co m m e rci a l o pe rat i o n of app lic a n t ’s U A S
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