DronEye Imaging, LLC

5127 S 200 W

Trafalgar, IN 46181

UAS Integration Office

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Avenue SW

Washington, DC 20591

November 10, 2015

Re: Re: Docket FAA-2015-1401, Petition for Amendment to Exemption No. 11957

Dear Madam, Sir:

DronEye Imaging, LLC received FAA Exemption No. 11957 on 6/30/2015 authorizing DronEye 

Imaging under section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to operate one or 

several unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) for various commercial purposes. In this present 

petition for an amendment to Exemption No. 11957, DronEye Imaging seeks to add the eXom 

UAS for the same purposes. 

The eXom, weighting 3.7 pounds (Maximum Take Off Weight), contains a rich array of advanced 

integrated sensors. These sensors work together to provide the user with full situational awareness 

and support obstacle avoidance:

 Five ‘Navcam’ vision sensors allow the operator to see in the direction the drone is moving

via its flight control software, without needing to turn the system’s TripleView camera 

head. This technology is unique in such a lightweight UAS, similar to the visual parking 

sensors in modern cars, but brought into a 3D flight environment.

 Five ultrasonic proximity sensors work in harmony with eXom’s Navcams to ensure the 

operator always knows the drone’s distance from nearby objects. (The drone’s shockabsorbent carbon fiber shrouding is also always on hand to protect its rotors in case of 

surface contact.)

 Numerous other sensors, including inertial measurement units, barometers, magnetometers, 

GPS and magnetic encoders, maximize the drone’s stability and safety.

eXom offers different flight modes to suit every project: semi-automatic mode (waypoint 

navigation) or interactive ScreenFly mode (using the supplied joypad to navigate and orientate the 

drone via computer screen). The Screenfly mode includes flight assistance features such as cruise 

control and distance lock. In any situation, RC-based manual control always remains available as a 

backup function.
The eXom is particularly safe. It was developed with flexible material absorbing potential shocks, 

and SenseFly R&D team has developed also a unique carbon-fiber shrouding protecting the 

propellers. SenseFly has added also redundancy in our command and control system. In case 

something happens to the primary autopilot, the eXom will switch automatically to the secondary 

autopilot.

DronEye Imaging, LLC will comply with all of the conditions and limitations imposed in 

Exemption 11957 except that condition/limitation number 1 will need to be revised to include the 

eXom UAS. The list of “operating documents” will also need to be revised to include senseFly’s 

(operating manual and safety assessment) for the eXom UAS, which will be provided separately to 

the FAA via email at 333exemptions@faa.gov. Other than these revisions, there will be no change 

in the conditions and reasons relative to public safety that were the basis for the initial grant of 

exemption.

Because the requested amendment would not set any precedent or otherwise raise any novel issue, 

and because DronEye Imaging seeks to begin these operations without delay, DronEye Imaging

respectfully requests the FAA to determine that good cause exists to dispense with publication of

the summary of this petition in the Federal Register and grant the requested amendment 

expeditiously by summary means.

Thank you for your consideration of this petition.

Sincerely,

Brian A. Pfaehler

Co-owner

DronEye Imaging LLC

bpfaeh@gmail.com

317-443-7013