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. F .R §§ 61.101( e )(4) and (5), 61.315( a ), 61.23 ( a ) , 91.7( a ), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405( a ), 91.407( a )(1), 91.409( a )(1) & ( a )(2), and 9 1.417( a ) & (b), t o op e r at e an U nmann e d A i r c r a ft S y s te m pur s u ant t o S ec t i on 333 of the FA A M od e rn i z ati on and R e form A c t of 2012 ( F M R A). T h i s e x emp ti on w il l p e rm i t Cureative Communications LLC t o op e r at e an U nma nn e d A i r c r a ft S y s te m ( U A S ) for the c o mme r c i a l purpo s e of c ondu cti ng ae r i a l v i d e o and pho t o g r a p h y of
c on s tru cti on s ite s , buil di ng i n sp ecti on s , a g r ic ult ur a l la nd s , healthcare centers , o u t door rec r e ati o na l f aci l it i e s , r ea l e s t a

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jec ti v e of Cureative Communications LLC ae r ia l v i d e o and pho t o gr a p h y op e r ati ons i s t o pro v i de h i g h qu alit y ima g i ng for a v ar iet y of c o mme r c i al , pub lic , and r e s i d e nti a l u s e s , s p eci f ic a ll y t a r g eti ng:

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c o mp e n s at i on or h i re w it h i n the N A S
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ro tary w i ng U A S th at i s ca p a b l e of t r an s m itti ng li v e ai rborne v i d e o i ma g e s and l o c at i on i nfor mat i on t o a G

round Control S tat i on ( G C S ). T he I n s p i re s t or e s the pho t o gr a phs and d at a on bo ard and m ak e s th e m a v aila b l e f or do wn l o a d a f

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t i s b atte ry p o w e r e d, h a s a f li g ht e ndur an c e of 22 m i nute s and can op e r at e i n temp e ratur e s r an g i ng from 0° t o 40° C. T he I n s p i r e ’s o mn i
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f t , a s w el l a s 14 C
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f t Re g is tra t i on , and mark e d i n acc or d an c e w ith 14 C. F .R. P art 45, Id e n ti f ic a t i on and Re

g is tra t i on Ma r

ki ng . **B ASIS**  **FO R**  **P ET**  **I T**  **I O**  **N** P etiti o n e r, Cureative Communications LLC , pur s u ant t o the pro v i s i ons of th e F e d e r al A v iati on R e g

u lati ons (14 C
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f t S y s te ms , h e r e by p eti t i ons the A dmi n i s tr at or t o c o mme rci a l l y op e r at e the D J I I n s p i re 1 i n the N ati on al A i r s p ac e S y s te m (N A S ), and for an e x emp ti on from the re qu i r eme nt s of 14 C
. F .R §§6

61.101( e )(4) and (5), 61.315( a ), 61.23 ( a) , 91.7( a ), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405( a ), 91.407( a )(1), 91.409( a )(1) & ( a )(2), and 9 1.417( a ) & (b). I n c on s i d e r ati on of th e s p ee d, w e i g h t , s i z e , and li m ite d o p e r at i ng ar e a a ss o ciat e d
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mann e d ai r c r a ft and it s op e r at i on, F eath e r L i ght M e d ia ’s op e r ati on of t he D J I I n sp i re 1 U A S meet s the c ond i t i ons of F M RA S ecti on 333 and th e r e fo r e , w il l not r e q u i re
an ai r w orth i n e s s ce rt i f

i c at e i n a c c ord an c e w ith 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, S ubp art H. A cc ord i n g l y , Cureative Communications LLC r e qu e s t s r elie f from S ecti ons 91.405( a ), 91.407( a )(1), 91.409( a )(1) & ( a )(2), and 9 1.417( a ) & (b), a s th e s e s e cti ons s e t forth
r e qu i r e m e nt s for mai nt e n an c e t h at on l y a p p l y t o ai r c r a ft w ith an ai r w orth i n e s s ce rti f

i cate. Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s th at th e r e qu e s te d r e l ie f i s pro p e r s i n c e an
e qu i v ale nt le v e l of s a f

et y w il l be e n s ur e d. Cureative Communications LLC w il l u s e
e xp e r i e n ced p e r s onn e l or t e c hn i cians t o p e rform mai n t e n an ce , a lte r ati on s , or pr e v e nti v e mai nte n an c e on the UAS s u s i ng the method s , tec h ni qu e s , a nd pr ac t ice s p r e s c r i b e d i n the
o p e r at i ng do c ume nt s ( i
. e ., M onth l y M ai n te n an c e Lo g , and D J I I n s p i re 1 I n s tru cti on M anu al ). F urth e r

m or e , Cureative Communications LLC w il l do c u me nt and m ai nt ai n al l mai n te n an ce r ec ords for t he D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S
. R elie f from ce r

tai n r e qu i r eme n

t s of S e c ti o n 61.101( e )(4) and (5) e n t i tled Rec r e a t i onal p ilot p r iv i le ges and li m i ta ti o n s : Pilot i n c o mm and, an d fro m S ecti on 61.3 1 5( a ) e n

title d Wh a t a r

e t h e p rivile g es a n d li m i t

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n d f r om S ecti o n 6 1 .23( a ) e n

title d M e d ic a l ce rtific a te

s : Re qu i r e m e n t s a n d d u r a t i on , i s r e qu e s te d by Cureative Communications LLC t o the e x te nt n e ce ss ar y t o all ow a P il ot i n C o mmand ( P I C) ho l d i ng a s port p il ot or h i g h e r le v e l ce rti f

i cate , a s w el l a s a v ali d dr i v e r’s li c e n s e , an d who h a s d em on s tr ate d, by meeti ng mi n imum f l i g h t - hour and c urr e n c y r e qu i r eme nt s , th at the P I C i s a b l e t o s a f el y op e r at e the D J I I

n s p i re 1 UA S i n a mann e r c on s i s t e nt w ith th i s7

e x emp t i on, i n c l ud i ng e v a s i v e and eme r g e n c y man e uv e rs and mai ntai n i ng
a ppropr i a t e d i s tan ce s from p e o p le , v e ss el s , v e h icle s and s tru ctur e s . Cureative Communications LLC s ee ks r elie f fr o m S ec t i on 91.7( a ), e nt it l e d Ci vi l
a i rc ra f t a i rwo r th i n ess , b eca

u s e th e D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S do not r e qu i re an a i rw orth i n e s s
ce r ti f ic at e i n acc ord an c e w i th 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, S ubp ar t H
. A s s u c h, Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s th at i t w i l l e n s ure th a t the D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S are i n an ai r w orth y c ond iti on, pr i or t o e v e r y f li gh t , b y d ete rmi n i ng th at th e U A S s are i n
c o mp lian c e w i th the op e r a ti ng do c ume nt s ( i
. e ., M onth l y M ai nte n an c e L o g , and D J I I n sp i re 1 I n s tru cti on M anu al ), and th at th e ai r c r a ft are i n a c ond i t i on for s a fe f l i g h t
. Cureative Communications LLC al s o s ee ks an e x emp ti on fr o m th e r e qu i r eme nt s of S ecti on 91.121, e n

ti t le d A lti m e te r S

et t i ng s , a s the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A w il l not h av e a t yp ical b aro metri c al t im e te r onb o ard. H o w e v e r, altitude i nfo r mat i on of th e D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A w il l be pro v i d e d t o t he P I C v i a G l ob a l P o s iti on i ng S y s te m ( GPS ) e qu i p me nt and
r a d i o c o mmun i cat i ons te l e m et ry d at a li nk, wh i c h do wn li nks from the U A t o the G CS for
a cti v e m on it or i ng of the f li g ht p a th. T h i s a lt i tude i nfor

mat i on, c o mb i n e d w ith Cureative Communications LLC ’s op e r ati on of the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S w ith i n v i s u a l li ne of s i g h t , at
or b e l ow 500 f ee t A G L , w il l e n s ure a le v e l of s a f e t y e qu i v ale nt t o S ecti on 91.121. A dd iti on all y, Cureative Communications LLC s e e ks an e x emp ti on from the
r e qu i r e m e nt s of S ecti on 91.151(b), e nt i tle d F u e l r e qu i r e m e n t

s f or fli g h t i n V F R
c ondi t i on s . Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s th at s a f et y w il l not be a ff

ec t e d by op e r ati on of the D J I I

n s p i re 1 UA dur i ng d a y

li g ht hours i n v i s u a l me t e oro l o g ica l
c ond i t i ons ( VM C) und e r v i s u a l f li g ht ru le s ( V F R), w ith e no u g h b atte r y po w e r t o f

l y f or a t o ta l dur at i on of a

pprox im a t e l y 13.5 mi nute s t o the f

i r s t po i n t of i nt e nd e d l and i ng and,8

a ss umi ng nor

ma l c ru i s i ng s p ee d, t o f

l y a f te r th at for at lea s t 4.5 mi nu te s . I n acc ord an c e w ith 14 C. F .R. § 11.81, F eath e r L i ght M e d i a pro v i d e s the fo ll o w i ng i nfor

mat i on i n s upport of it s p eti t i on for e x emp ti on: **A .**  **N a**  **m e**  **An d**  **A d**  **d re**  **s s**  **O f**  **T h**  **e Pe**  **t i**  **t i**  **o n**  **er.** T he n am e and a dd r e s s of the P eti t i on e r an d po i nt of c on t a c t i s: Patrick J. McBride Cureative Communications LLC 21618 W. 71 st Terrace Shawnee, KS 66218 Ema i l : patrickmcbride@gmail.com9

**B. T**  **h e**  **S p**  **eci f** 

**i c**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **s O**  **f 14**  **C .**  **F .**  **R .**  **Fr om**  **W h**  **ic h**  **Cureative Communications LLC**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n .**  **1. Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ire m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **61.101( e**  **)(4) a n**  **d (5).**  S ecti on 61.101, e nt i tle d Rec r e ati o n a l p il ot pr i v ile g e s and lim i tat i on s : Pilot i n c o mm and, s ub s ecti on ( e )(4) and (5) p r e s c ri be the f o ll o w i n g , i n r ele v ant p ar t : ( e ) E x ce pt a s pro v i d e d i n p ar a gr a phs (d) and ( i ) of th i s s ec t i on, a r ec r e ati o n a l p i l ot ma y not ac t a s p il ot i n c o m m and of an ai r c r a f t -- (4) F or c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e ; (5) I n furth e r an c e of a bu s i n e ss ;
**2. Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ire m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **61.23(a).** S ecti on 61.23 ( a ), e nt it l e d O p e r a ti o ns r e qu i ri n g a m e d i c a l ce rtific a te : Re qu i r e m e n ts an d d

u r a ti o n , s ub s ecti on ( a ) pr e s c r i b e the fo ll o w i n g , i n r ele v ant p art : (f) E x ce pt a s pro v i d e d i n p ar a gr a phs (d) and ( i ) of th i s s ec t i on, a r ec r e ati o n a l p i l ot ma y not ac t a s p il ot i n c o m m and of an ai r c r a f t

**3. Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ire m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **61.315(a).** S ecti on 61.315 ( a ), e nt it l e d W ha t a r e t h e p r ivile g e s an d li m it

s o f m y s po rt p ilo t
ce rtific a te , s ub s ecti on ( a ) p re s c r i be the fo ll o w i n g , i n r ele v ant p art : ( c ) Y ou ma y not ac t a s p il ot i n c o mmand of a li gh t - s port ai r c r a f t : (2) F or c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e . (3) I n furth e r an c e of a bu s i n e ss . --10 **4. Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ire m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **91.7(a).** S ecti on 91.7, e nt i tle d C

iv i l a i rc ra f t a i rwo r th i n ess , s ub s ecti on ( a ), s t ate s the fo ll o w i ng: ( a ) N o p e r s on m a y op e r at e a ci v i l ai r c r a ft un le s s i t i s i n an ai r w orth y c ond iti on.
**5. Cureative Communications LLC**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n Fr**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ire**  **m e**  **n t**  **s O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.121.**  S ecti on 91.121, e nt it l e d A ltim e te r s ett i n g s , s ub s ecti on ( a ), s t a te s the fo l l o w i n g , i n p art : ( a) Eac h p e r s on op e r at i ng an ai r c r a ft s h al l m a i ntai n the c r u i s i ng alt i tude or f

li g ht le v e l of th at a i r c r a f

t , a s the ca s e ma y b e , b y r e f e r e n c e t o an a l ti m ete r th at i s s et , wh e n op e r at i n g -- (1) B el ow 18,000 f

ee t MS L , t o -- ( i ) T he c urr e n

t r e po r te d a lt i me t e r s ett i ng of a s tati on a l ong the rout e and w ith i n 100 n a

u ti c a l m ile s of th e ai r c r a f

t ; ( ii ) I f th e re i s no s tati on w ith i n th e ar e a pr e s c r i b e d i n p ar a g r a ph ( a )(1)( i ) of th i s s ecti on, th e c ur

r e nt r e port e d a l ti m e t e r s etti ng of an a ppropr i a t e av aila b l e s t ati o n ; or ( i i i ) I n the ca s e of an ai r c r a f

t not e qu i p p e d w ith a r a d i o, the e l e v ati on of the d e p arture ai rport or an a

ppropr i at e a lt i me t e r s etti ng av aila b l e b e fo re d e p artur e .11

**6. Cureative Communications LLC**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n Fr**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ire**  **m e**  **n t**  **s O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.151**  **( b**  **).** S ecti on 91.151, e nt i tle d F u e l r e qu i r e m e n t

s f or fli ght i n V F R c on d iti on s , s ub s ec t i on (b), s tate s th e fo ll o w i n g: ( b) No p e r s on m ay b e

g i n a fli ght i n a ro to rc ra

f t und e r VF R c ondi t i ons un les s ( c on s i d e r i ng w i nd and f

o r ec a s t w e a th e r c onditi on s ) th e r e i s e nough f

u e l to fl y to the fi rs t po i nt of i n te nd e d landi ng and, a ss u m i ng no rm al c r u i s i ng s p ee d, to fl y a f te r that f or at le a s t 20 m i nu tes . **7. Cureative Communications LLC**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n Fr**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ire**  **m e**  **n t**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **91.405(a).** S ecti on 91.405, e nt it l e d Ma i n te na n c e r e q u i r e d, s ub s ecti on ( a ), s t ate s th e fo l l o w i ng: Eac h o wn e r or op e r a

t or of an ai r c r a f

t

— ( a ) S h al l h a v e th a

t ai r c r a ft i n s p ec t e d a s pr e s c r i b e d i n s ubp art E of th i s p art and s h a l l b etw ee n r e qu i r e d i n s p e c ti on s , e x c e pt a s pro v i d e d i n p ar a gr a ph ( c ) of th i s s ecti on, h av e d i s c r e p an c ie s r e p ai r e d a s pr e s c r i b e d i n p art 43 of t h i s c h a p t e r[.] **8. Cureative Communications LLC**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e q**  **u ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **91.407(a)(1)** S ecti on 91.407, e nt it l e d O p e ra ti on a

fte r m a i n te na n ce, p r e v e n t i ve m a i n te nan ce, r e b u ildi ng, or a lte ra t i on , s u b s ecti on ( a )(1), s t at e s t he fo l l o w i ng: ( a) N o p e r s on m a y op e r at e an y ai r c r a ft th at h a s und e r g one mai nte n an ce , pr e v e nti v e mai nt e n an c e , r e b u il d i n g , or alte rati on unl e s s -- (1) It h a s b ee n a

ppro v e d for r eturn t o s e r

v ic e b y a p e r s on a

uthor i z e d und e r § 43.7 of th i s c h a

p te r[.] **9. Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ire m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **s 91.409(a)(1) a**  **n d**  **91.409(a)(2).** S ecti on 91.409, e nt i tle d In s p e cti on s , s ub s e cti on ( a ), s t ate s th e fo l l o w i ng: ( a) E x ce pt a s pro v i d e d i n p ar a gr a ph ( c ) of th i s s ecti on, no p e r s on ma y op e r at e an ai r c r a f t un l e ss , w ith i n the p rece di ng 12 cale nd ar m onth s , i t h a s h a d
-- (1) A n annu a l i n s p ecti on i n a cc ord a n c e w ith p art 43 of th i s c h a p t e r and h a s b ee n a ppro v e d for r eturn t o s e rv ic e b y a p e r s on a uthor i z e d b y § 43.7 of th i s c h a p te r ; or12 (2) A n i n s p ecti on for the i ss u an c e of an a i r w orth i n e s s ce rt i f

i c at e i n acc or d an ce w ith p art 21 of th i s c h a

p te r. **10. Cureative Communications LLC**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n F**  **r om**  **T h**  **e R**  **e qu**  **ir e**  **m e**  **n ts**  **O f**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **s 91.417(a) a**  **n d**  **91.417 (**  **b ).**  S ecti on 91.417, e n

ti t le d Ma i n te na n c e r ec o rd s , s ub s ecti ons ( a ) and (b), s tat e the fo ll o w i ng: ( a) E x ce pt for w ork p e rfor m e d i n acc or d an c e w ith §§ 91.411 and 91.413, each r e g i s te r e d o wn e r or op e r at or s h a l l k e e p the fo ll o w i ng r ec ords for the p e r i ods s p eci f ie d i n p ar a gr a

ph (b) of th i s s ecti on: (1) R ec ords of the mai nt e n an c e , pr e v e nti v e mai nte n an c e , and alte r ati on and r ec ords of the 100
- hour, annu a l , pro g r e ss i v e , and o th e r r e qu i re d or a ppro v e d i n s p ecti on s , a s a

ppropr i ate , for e ac h ai r c ra ft ( i n c l ud i ng the ai rfr a me ) and e a ch e n g i n e , prop ell e r, ro t or, a nd a pp l ian c e of a

n ai r c r a f t
. T h e r e c ords mu st i n cl ud e -- ( i ) A d e s c r i p ti on (or r e f

e r e n c e t o d a

t a a cce p t a b l e t o the A dmi n i s tr at or) of the w ork p e rfor

m e d; and ( ii ) T he d at e of c o mp le t i on of the w ork p e rfo r me d; and ( i i i ) T he s i g

n atur e , and c e rti f

ic a t e nu mb e r of th e p e r s on a

ppro v i ng the ai r c r a f t for r e turn t o s e r

v ice. (2) R ec ords c ont a i n i ng the fo ll o w i ng i nfor mat i on: ( i ) T he t o ta l ti m e i n s e r

v ic e of t h e a i rfr ame , e ac h e n g i n e , e ac h prop e lle r, and eac h ro t or. ( ii ) T he c urr e nt s t atus of l i f e - lim i te d p a r

t s of e ac h a i rfr am e , e n g i n e , prop elle r, r o t or, and a

pp l i an c e. ( i i i ) T he t i m e s i n c e la s t o v e rh aul of a l l it e m s i n s talle d on the a i r c r a ft wh ic h are r e qu i r e d t o b e o v e rh au le d on a s p eci f i e d tim e b a s i s. ( i v ) T he c urr e nt i n s p e cti on s tatus of th e a i r c r a f t , i n cl u d i ng the t i m e s i n c e t he la s t i n s p e cti on r e qu i r e d by the i n s p ecti on p ro gr am und e r wh ic h the ai r c r a f t and it s a pp l i an ce s are m ai nt ai n e d. ( v ) T he c ur

r e nt s t atus of a

pp l i ca b l e a i r w orth i n e s s d i r ec t i v e s ( AD ) and s a f et y d i r ec t i v e s i n cl ud i n g , for eac h, the m ethod of c o mp l i an ce , the AD or s a f et y d i r ecti v e numb e r and r e v i s i on d ate
. I f the A D or s a f e t y d i r ecti v e i nv o l v e s r ec urr i ng acti on, the t im e and d at e wh e n t he n e xt a c ti on i s r e qu i r e d.13 ( v i ) Cop ie s of the for

m s pr e s c r i b e d by § 43.9 ( d) of th i s c h ap te r for each maj or al t e r at i on t o the ai rfr a m e and c urr e n

tl y i n s talle d e n g i n e s , ro t or s , prop elle r s , and a

pp l i an ce s . (b ) T he o wn e r or op e r at or s h a l l r e tai n t h e fo l l o w i ng r ec ords for the p e r i ods pr e s c r i b e d: (1) T he r ec ords s p e ci f

i e d i n p ar a gr a

ph ( a )(1) of th i s s ecti on s h a l l be r e tai n ed unti l the w ork i s r e p eat e d or s up e r s e d e d by o th e r w ork or for 1 year a f te r the w ork i s p e rfor

me d. (2) T he r ec ords s p e ci f

i e d i n p ar a gr a

ph ( a )(2) of th i s s ecti on s h a l l be r e tai n ed and t r an s f e rr e d w ith the a i r c r a ft a

t the t im e the ai r c r a ft i s s o l d. (3) A li s t of d e f

e ct s furn i s h e d t o a r e g i s te r e d o wn e r or op e r at or und e r § 43.11 of th i s c h a p te r s h al l be r e t ai n e d unt i l the d e f e ct s ar e r e p ai r e d and the a i r c r a f t i s a ppro v e d for r eturn t o s e r v ice.14

**C .**  **T h**  **e E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **elie f**  **Cureative Communications LLC S**  **e e**  **k s**  **An d**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s on**  **Cureative Comminications LLC S**  **e e**  **k s**  **T h**  **e R**  **elie f.**  **1. E x**  **t e**  **n t**  **O f**  **R elie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s A**  **n d**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s on**  **Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k** **s R**  **elie f**  **Fr om**  **S ec**  **t i**  **on 61.113(a) a**  **nd (**  **b ).**  R elie f from S e c ti on 61.113 ( a ) and (b) e n t it le d Pr i v a te p ilot p r iv i le g es and li m ita t i on s : Pilot i n c o mm and, i s r e qu e s t e d t o the e x te n t n e c e ss ar y t o all ow a P I C h o l d i ng a pr i v at e p il o t or h i g

h e r le v e l c e rti f

i c ate , a s w el l a s a c urr e nt and v ali d a i r m an me d ic a l
ce rti f i c ate , and who h a s m e t ce rt ai n f li g h t - hour and c urr e n c y r e qu i r eme nt s , t o c ond u c t the propo s e d U A S f

li ght op e r ati ons for c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e . T h i s r el i e f i s r e qu e s t e d s i n c e the l i mi t ati o n s s e t forth i n S ecti on 61.113 ( a ) and (b)
s tat e th a t a pr i v at e p i l ot ma y, for c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e , a c t a s P I C of an ai r c r a ft i n
c onn ec t i on w ith any bu s i n e s s or emp l o y m e nt i f: (1) T he f

li g ht i s on l y i n ci d e nta l t o th at bu s i n e s s or emp l o y

me nt ; and (2) T he a i r c r a ft do e s not c arry p a s s e n g e rs or prop e rt y f or
c o mp e n s at i on or h i r e . A s s e t forth m ore fu l l y b el o w , Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s th at an
e qu i v ale n t le v e l of s a f

et y w il l be mai ntai n e d b e c a u s e no P I C w il l be all o w e d t o op e r at e th e D J I I n sp i r e 1 U A S U A un le s s th at P I C h a s me t ce rt a i n f li gh t - hour and c urr e n c y r e qu i r eme nt s , d em on s tr at i ng th at the P I C i s a b l e t o s a f el y op e r at e eith e r th e D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S i n a
mann e r c on s i s t e nt w ith the o p e r at i ons s p eci f i c ati ons a s d e s c r i b e d i n th i s e x e mp ti on, i n cl ud i ng e v a s i v e and eme r g e n c y man e uv e r s , a s w el l a s mai ntai n i ng a ppropr i a t e d i s t an ces from p e op le , v e ss el s , v e h icle s and s tru ctur e s . F urth e r, Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s t h at a l l f li g h t s of the D J I In s p i re 1 U A S , c ondu cte d by the P I C pur s u ant t o the g r ant of th i s P etiti on: (1) w il l be i n ci d e nt a l t o Cureative Communications LLC bu s i n e ss ; and (2) w il l not carry p a ss e n g e rs or prop e rt y for c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e. **2. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s A**  **n d**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n**15 **Cureative Communications LLC S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **el i**  **e f**  **F r**  **om S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 61.23(a)**  **.** R elie f fr o m S ec t i on 61.23( a ), e nt i tle d O p e ra ti ons r e qu i r i ng a m e dic al ce r t i fic a te: Re qu i r e m e n t

s and du ra ti on, i s r e qu e s te d t o the e x t e nt r e qu i r e d t o n e c e ss ar y t o all ow a P IC ho l d i ng a s port p il ot ce r

ti f i c at e or h i gh e r l e v e l ce rti f i c a te , a s w e l l a s a c urr e nt and v al i d dr i v e r’ s lice n s e , t o c ondu c t the propo s e d UA S f li ght op e r ati ons for c o mp e n s at i on or h i r e . T h i s r el i e f i s r e qu e s te d s i n c e the li m it a ti o n s s e t forth i n S ec t i on 61.23( a ) o th e r w i s e r e qu i re th e P I C of an y f

li ght for c o mp e n s ati on or h i re t o ho l d a c o mp r e h e n s i v e F A A i ss u e d me d i c a l c e rt i f i c ate
. I n E x emp ti on N o. 11 2 13 t o A e r y on L ab s , I n c ., the F A A “ f

i nds th at , b eca

u s e of th e r i s k m iti g ati ons e s t a

b li s h e d i n the c on d iti ons and li m it a ti ons of th i s e x emp t i on, a p e r s on th at ho l ds a U
. S
. i ss u e d dr i v e r’s lice n s e who i s op e rati ng a UA S w il l not a d v e r s e l y a ff ec t s a f e t y . T he F A A i s g

r anti ng r elie f f

rom § 61.23( a ) t o a l l ow any p il ot th at ho l ds one of the p i l o t ’s c e rti f

ic a te s d i s c u ss e d a

bo v e t o op e r at e a U A S und e r th i s e x emp t i on w ith a U
. S
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- i s s u e d me d i c a l c e rt i f ic ate. T he F A A i s al s o g

r anti ng r elie f from § 61
. 23( c ) t o a l l ow s port p il ot ce r ti f i cat e ho l d e r s t o op e r at e ai r c r a ft o t h e r t h an L S A w ith a U
. S
. i ss u e d dr i v e r’s lice n s e und e r th i s e x e mp t i on.” **3. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s A**  **n d**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n Cureative Communications LLC**  **S ee**  **k s**  **R el**  **i e**  **f F**  **r om**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **6 1**  **.31 5**  **(a).** R elie f fr o m S ec t i on 61.315( a ) e nt i tle d W hat a r e the p r i v ile

ges and li m it

s of m y
s po r t p ilot ce r t if

i c a te , i s r e qu e s te d t o th e e x te nt n e ce ss ary t o all ow a P I C ho l d i ng a s port p il ot or h i g

h e r le v e l c e rt i f

i c at e t o c ondu c t the propo s e d U A S f l i g ht op e r ati ons for
c o mp e n s at i on or h i r e . T h i s r el i e f i s r e qu e s te d s i n c e the li m it a ti o n s s e t forth i n S ec t i on 61.315( a ) r e s tr i c t a
s port p il ot from ac t i ng a s the P I C of an y f li g ht for c o mp e n s ati on or h i r e , or for the furth e r an c e of any bu s i n e ss . I n E x emp ti on N o. 11213 t o A e r y on L a b s , I n c ., the F A A r e - a ss e ss e d the le v e l of p il ot c e rti f

ic a t e th at w ou l d b e a

ppropr i at e for the p e t iti o n e r’s op e r ati on s . I n e v al u at i ng th i s p eti t i on, s im i lar t o the e v al u ati on of the p r i v at e and c o mme r ci a l p il o t ce r ti f i cat e s i n E x emp t i on N o. 11062, the a g e n c y c o mp ar e d the a e ron a u ti c a l kno w le d g e r e qu i r eme n t s of the r ec re a ti on a l and s port p i l ot c e rti f ic a te s t o tho s e of the p ri v at e p il o t c e rti f ic a te
. T h e y16

found th at th e a e ron a

ut ic a l kno w le d g e r e q

u i r eme nt s th at w ou l d b e a pp l i c a b l e t o a U A S op e r ati on for a r e c r e a

ti on a l p il o t and s port p il ot c e rt i f ic a t e are s ub s tant ia l l y s imilar a s tho s e for a pr i v at e p il o t c e rti f

ic a te. A dd iti on all y, s imilar t o t he pr i v at e and c o mme r c ia l p il ot ce r ti f i cat e s , ho l d e rs of
r ec r e ati o n a l and s port p il ot ce rt i f i c ate s are s ub

jec t t o s e c ur it y s c r ee n i ng b y t he D e p artme nt of H o meland S ec ur it y ( D HS ). T h e r e fo r e , b e c a

u s e th e y mu s t d em on s tr at e ae ron aut i c a l kno w le d g e r e l e v ant t o U A S op e r ati ons and are s ub

j ec t t o D H S s c r ee n i n g , f

act ors th at w e re c on s i d e r e d by the F A A i n all o w i ng pr i v at e p il ot o p e r a ti ons und e r p r e v i ous e x emp ti on s , t he F A A now d ete r m i n e s th at ho l d e rs of r ec reat i on a l and s port p il o t ce r t i f icat e s ma y s e r v e a s the P I C for U A S op e r ati on s .17 **4. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s A**  **n d**  **Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s R**  **eli e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.7(**  **a ).**  R elie f from S ec t i on 91.7( a ) e nt i t l e d Ci v i l a i rc ra f t a i rwo r th i n es s , i s r e qu e s te d t o the
e x te nt r e qu i re d t o a ll ow Cureative Communications LLC t o d ete r mi ne th at th e D J I I

n s p i re 1 U AS are i n ai r

w orthy c ond iti on pr i or t o e v e r y f l i ght b y e n s ur i n g th at the U A S i s i n
c o mp l i an ce w ith the op e r ati ng do c um e nt s ( i
. e ., t h e D J I I n s p ir e 1 M a

i n te na nc e M a n ual , M on th l y M ai nte n an c e L

o g , and D J I I

n s p i re 1 I n s tru cti on M anu al ). Cureative Communications LLC s ee ks the r e qu e s te d r e l ie f b eca u s e the D J I In s p i re 1 U AS do not r e qu i re an ai r w orth i n e s s ce rti f

i c at e i n acc or d an c e w ith 14 C
. F .R. P art 21, S ub p art H. T h e r e fo r e , Cureative Communications LLC w il l e n s ure th at the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S
are i n ai r w orthy c ond iti on b a s e d upon it s c o mp l i an c e w i th the o p e r at i ng do c ume nt s ( i
. e ., M onth l y M ai n te n a n c e L

o g , and D J I I

n s p i re 1 I n s tru cti on M anu a l ) pr i or t o e v e r y f li g h t , and fur th e r, d ete r

m i ne th at th e ai r c r a ft are i n c ond i ti on for s a fe f li gh t , a s s tate d i n th e c ond i ti ons
a nd lim i tat i ons b el o w . **5. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s A**  **n d**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n Cureative Communications**  **LLC S**  **ee k**  **s R**  **el i**  **e f**  **F r**  **om S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 9**  **1 .12**  **1 .**  R elie f fr o m S ec t i on 91.121, e nt it l e d A lti m ete r s e tti n g s , m a y be r e qu i r e d t o all ow f li g ht op e r at i ons of the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S , wh ic h uti l i z e a b ar o met ri c pr e ss ure s e n s or, GP S
e qu i p me nt , and a r a d i o c o mmunic a ti ons t e lem e try d at a li nk t o do wn li nk al t itude i nfor mat i on from the U A t o the P I C at the g round c ontrol s tati on ( G C S ). S i n c e the FA A
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t any altitude i nfor

m ati on c on c e rn i ng U A S op e r ati ons be r e port e d t o a i r t r a ff i c
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ee t a bo v e g round le v e l ( A G L), Cureative Communications LLC s ee ks th e
r e qu e s te d r e l i e f b e c a

u s e t he D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A ’s altime t e r ma y be s e t on the ground t o z e ro f ee t AG L , r ath e r th an the l o ca l b aro m et r i c pr e ss ure or f iel d a lt i tud e , b e fo re eac h f l i g h t
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et y w il l be m a i nt a i n e d s i n c e the D J I I n s p i re 1 UA s are e qu i p p e d w ith a b aro m et ri c pr e ss ure s e n s or
and GP S e qu i p me nt , wh i c h a ut o mat ic a ll y e n s ur e s th at a ground le v e l pr e ss ure s etti ng w il l be e s ta b li s h e d pr i or t o e ac h f

l i gh t , and pro v i d e s the P I C w ith altitu d e i nformati on of the U A on the h ea d s - up d i s p l a y of the G C S. **6. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative Communications LLC**  **S e**  **e k**  **s A**  **n d**  **Cureative Communications**  **L LC**  **R el**  **ie f**  **F r**  **om S**  **ec t** **i o**  **n 91.1**  **5 1**  **( b**  **).** R elie f fr o m S ec t i on 91.151(b) e n ti t le d F u e l r e qu i r e me nt s for f

li ght i n V FR
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l i g ht hours i n v i s u a l m ete or o l o g ica l c on diti ons ( VM C), un d e r
v i s u a l f li g ht ru le s ( V F R), for a t o ta l dur at i on of 13.5 mi nute s t o the f i r s t po i nt of i nte nd e d land i ng and, a ss umi ng nor ma l c ru i s i ng s p e e d, t o f

l y a f te r th at for at lea s t 4.5 mi nut e s . Cureative Communications LLC s ee ks the r e qu e s te d r e lie f b e c a u s e w ithout an e x emp t i on f rom S ecti on 91.151(b), t he f l i g ht tim e dur ati on of the b att e ry po w e r e d D J I In s p i re 1 U A
w il l s e v e r e l y c on s tr ai n the pr a c ti c al i t y of an y a e r ia l v i d e o or s t i l l pho t o f l i g ht op e r ati ons t h at F eath e r L

i g ht M e d i a propo s e s t o c ondu c t pur s u ant t o th i s P e t iti on. S i g n i f icantl y, a s s e t forth b el o w , the t ec hnica l s p e ci f i c a ti ons of the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S , the D J I I

n s p i re 1 op e r ati ng do c ume n t s , and Cureative Communications LLC ’s propo s e d op e r ati ng li m it a ti on s , e n s ure th a

t Cureative Communications LLC w il l s a f el y op e r at e the b atte ry

po w e r e d D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A s dur i n g d a y

li g h t hours i n v i s u a l mete oro l o g ica l c on d iti ons ( VM C), und e r v i s u a l f li g ht ru le s ( V FR), w ith e nou g h b att e ry p o w e r t o f

l y for a t o tal dur ati on of 13.5 mi nute s t o the f i r s t po i nt of i n te nd e d lan d i ng and,
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l y a f te r th at for at l ea s t 4.5 mi nute s .19 **7. E**  **x t**  **e n**  **t O**  **f R**  **el ie**  **f Cureative**  **Communications LLC S**  **e e**  **k s**  **A n**  **d T**  **h e**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **Cureative Communications LLC**  **S ee**  **k s**  **R el**  **i e**  **f F**  **r om**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **s 9**  **1 .40**  **5 (a),**  **91 .**  **407 (**  **a)( 1**  **), 91.4**  **0 9(a**  **) (1)**  **& ( a** **)(2 )**  **, a n**  **d 91.4**  **1 7(a)**  **& (** **b ).**  S i n c e S e c ti ons 91.405( a ), 91.407( a )(1), 9 1 .409( a )(1) & ( a )(2), and 91.417 ( a ) & (b)
on l y a pp l y t o ai r c r a ft w it h an ai r w orth i n e s s ce rti f

ic a te , Cureative Communications LLC
r e q u e s t s r elie f fr o m th e s e S ecti ons b e ca u s e th e D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S do e s not r e qu i re ai r w orth i n e s s ce rti f

i c ate s . A s s e t forth m ore fu ll y b el o w , the D J I I n s p i re 1 UA S meet s the
c on diti o ns of F M R A S ecti on 333 for op e r a ti on w it ho u

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. A cc ord i n g l y, Cureative Communications LLC w il l u s e tr ai n e d t e c hn i ci ans t o p e rform mai nt e n an ce , al t e r at i on s , or pr e v e nti v e mai nt e n an c e on the U A S s u s i n g the method s , tec hni qu e s , and pr a c ti c es pr e s c r i b e d i n th e U A S op e r ati ng do c ume nt s ( i
. e ., t h e D J I I n s p i re 1 M ai nte n an c e M a n

u al , M onth l y M ai nte n an c e L o g , and D J I I

n s p i r e 1 I n s tru cti on M anu al ). F urth e rm or e , F eath er Li ght M e d i a w il l do c ume n t a nd mai nt ai n a l l mai nt e n an c e r ec ords for th e D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S
. **D .**  **T h**  **e R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y G**  **r a**  **n t**  **i n**  **g Cureative Communications LLC**  **R e**  **q u**  **e s**  **t W**  **o u**  **l d**  **Be In**  **T h**  **e P**  **u b**  **li c**  **In t**  **ere s**  **t; T**  **h at**  **I s**  **, H**  **o w**  **I t**  **W o**  **u l**  **d B**  **e n**  **e f**  **i t**  **T h**  **e P**  **u b**  **li c**  **A s**  **A W**  **h o**  **le.** G r anti ng the pr e s e nt P eti t i on w i l l furth e r t he pub l i c i nt e r e s t by all o w i ng Cureative Communications LLC t o s a f e l y, e ff ic i e ntl y, and ec ono m ic a ll y c o nd uct ae r i a l vi de o a n d pho to gr a phy o f medical institutions , bu i l d i ng i n s p ect

i on s , a g ric ul t u r a l l a n d s , o u tdoor r ecr e a ti o na l f ac iliti e s , r ea l e state , sp ecial e v e n

t s , a n d l a nd s c a p e s o v e r ce rt a i n ar e a s of the U n ited S tate s . A dd iti on all y, u s e of the D J I I n s p i re 1 UA S w il l d ec r e a s e c on g e s ti on of the N A S , r e du c e p o ll ut i on, and pro v i de s i g n i f i c ant b e n e f

it s t o the ec on o m y . N o ta

b l y, the b e n e f

it s of Cureative Communications LLC ’s prop o s e d op e r ati on of the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S w il l be
r e a l i z ed w ithout i mp l i cat i ng an y pr i v a c y i s s u e s.20 **1. T h**  **e P**  **u b**  **li c**  **W il**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **i t**  **Fr om**  **D ecre**  **a s**  **e d**  **C o**  **n g**  **e s**  **t i**  **o n**  **O f**  **T h**  **e N**  **A S.**  T he D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S are b atte ry po w e r e d and s e rv e a s a s a f e , e ff icie nt , and
ec ono m i ca l a lte rn ati v e t o the mann e d a i r c r a ft tr a d i ti on a ll y utili z e d t o ob tai n ae r i a l i m a g e r y . By r e du ci ng the am oun

t of mann e d ai r c r a f

t n ee d e d t o p e rform a e r i a l a c qu i s i t i on s , an
e x emp t i on a l l o w i ng the u s e of a D J I I n s p i r e 1 U A S w ou l d r e du c e the am ount of man n ed ai r c r a f t i n th e NAS , r e du c e no i s e and ai r p o ll u ti on, a s w e l l a s i n c r e a s e the s a f e t y of li fe and prop e rt y i n the ai r and on the ground. F urth e r m or e , b y r e du ci ng the numb e r of m ann e d a i r c r a f t op e r ati ng i n t h e NAS , c on g e s ti on around ai rpo r

t s ca u s e d by arr i v i ng and d e p arti ng ai r c r a ft w i l l be re du ce d. T he D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S do not r e qu i re an ai rport t o tak e off or l and. L i k e w i s e , a r e du cti on of
mann e d ai r c r a ft c ondu c ti ng ae r i a l v i d e o a n d pho t o gr a p h y mi ss i ons w ou l d r e s u l t i n f e w e r ai r c r a f t th a t mu s t be h and l e d by ai r tr a ff i c c ontrol dur i ng the g

round, tak e off, d e p artu

r e , arr i v al , and land i ng ph a s e s of f l i g ht op e r at i on s . **2. T h**  **e P**  **u b**  **li c**  **W il**  **l B**  **e n**  **e f**  **i t**  **Fr om**  **T h**  **e S**  **af**

**e t**  **y A**  **n d**  **Eff**

**icie n**  **c y**  **O f**  **T h**  **e D**  **JI In**  **s p**  **ir e**  **1 U**  **A S.**  Condu cti ng ae r i a l a c qu i s i t i ons w ith the DJ I I n s p i re 1 U AS , i n s tea d of mann e d ai r c r a f t , w il l gr e a

tl y b e n e f i t the pub li c by dr a s tic a ll y r e du ci ng the le v el s of ai r and n o i s e po ll uti on g e n e r at e d dur i ng t r a d iti on a l a e r i a l v i d e o and s til l pho t o g r a p h y f l i ght op e r ati on s . By u s i ng b atte ry po w e r and electr i c m o t o r s , the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S produ c e no ai r po ll uti on, and i s th e m o s t v ia b l e e nv i ronm e nta l l y c on s ci ous alte rn a ti v e t o the c a

b i n c la ss,
s i x c y li nd e r i nte rn a l c o m bu s ti on e n g i ne ai r c r a ft th at a r e t y p icall y u tili z e d for ae r i a l v i d eo
and pho t o gr a

p h y, wh il e burn i ng a

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. T he D J I I

n s p i re 1 UA S , wh il e r e du c i ng the carbon foo t pr i nt o f a e r i a l ac qui s iti o n s , al s o el i mi n a

te s no i s e po l l uti on, a s the UA S s are prop elle d by b atte ry po w e r e d elect ri c
m o t or s , r ath e r th an an i nt e rn a l c o mbu s t i on e n g i n e.21

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n s p i re 1 U A S t o p e rform ae r i a l a c qu i s i t i on s , the s ub s tantia l r i sk t o li fe
and prop e rt y i n the ai r and on the g r ound, wh ic h i s u s u al l y a s s o ciate d w ith tr a d i t i on a l
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li ght op e r at i o n s , w il l be s ub s tanti a ll y r e du ce d or c o mp le t el y eli m i n at e d. A s i de from the lac k of f

li g ht c r e w mem b e rs l o c a

te d onb o ard the ai rc r a f

t , t he D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S ( w ei g

h i n g a pprox imat e l y 6.5 pounds max imum g ro s s w e i gh t s w i t h a le n gth of 17.3 i n c h e s , w i dth of 17.7 i n c h e s , and w ith no fu e l on bo ard), h a s l e s s p h y s ical po te nt i a l for
c o ll a te r a l d ama g e t o l i fe and prop e rt y on the ground, and i n the ai r, c o m p ar e d t o the m ann e d
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u c t s imilar op e r at i ons ( w ei g h i ng a pprox imatel y 6,000 pounds w ith a w i n g s p an of a pprox imat e l y 42 f

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**y .**  I n a dd iti on t o b ei ng s a fe and e ff icie nt , t h e D J I I

n s p i re 1 i s al s o an ec ono mical alte rn ati v e t o u s i ng mann e d ai r c r a f t t o c o n du c t s i m ilar a e r i a l op e r ati on s . A s s u c h, op e r ati on of the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S w il l all ow U n it e d S tate s b a s e d c o mp an ie s , li ke Cureative Communications LLC , t o r em a i n c o mp et i ti v e and c o ntr i but e t o gro w th of the U
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c o mp an i e s mu s t a do p t n e w and al t e rn at i v e tec hn o l ogy i n ord e r t o r emai n c o mp et i ti v e. O p e r ati ng the b atte ry po w e r e d D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S i s one s u c h tec hno l ogy t h at not on l y all o w s c o mp an ie s gr eate r op e r a ti on a l f le x i b ilit y c o mp ar e d t o m ann e d ai r c r a f t , b u t p ro v i d e s
s u c h f le x i b il i t y w ithout the h i g

h op e r ati o n a l c o s t of a tr a d i t i on a l mann e d ai r c r a f t
. By op e r ati ng the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S , c o mp an ie s s u c h a s Cureative Communications LLC , can r e mai n c o mp et i ti v e and pro f itab le , and th e r e fo r e , pro v i de gr eate r j ob s ta b il i t y t o
emp l o y ee s and c on tr a c t or s , wh ic h w i l l u l ti mat e l y c ontr i but e t o g ro w th of the U
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n s p i re 1 U A S , pr o v i d e s a s ta b l e w orkfor c e th a

t i n c r ea s e s c on s um e r
s p e nd i n g ; impro v e s l o cal , s tat e , and f e d e r a l tax re v e nu e s ; and all o w s c o mp a n i e s t o i nv e s t i n r e s ear ch and d e v el op me nt i n ord e r t o r e m ai n c o m p eti t i v e bo th i n the U n i te d S t ate s and a

bro a d. **4. T h**  **er e**  **A r**  **e N**  **o Pri**  **va c**  **y Issu**  **e s.**  S imilar t o th e m ann e d ae ria l ac qu i s iti on f l i g ht op e r ati ons th at h av e b e e n c ond u cte d f o r d eca d e s , Cureative Communications LLC propo s e d op e r at i on of the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S w il l not imp l i cat e a ny pr i v a c y i ss u e s . S p eci f i c all y, the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S w il l be op e r ate d on l y i n c o mp l i an c e w ith t he c o ndit i on s s e t fo r

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un de r t hi s p et it i on . **E. T**  **h e**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s W**  **h y**  **G r**  **a n**  **t i**  **n g**  **T h**  **e E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **Wo u**  **l d**  **N o**  **t A**  **d v**  **er s**  **el y**  **A ff**  **ec t**  **S af**  **e ty,**  **O r**  **H o**  **w T**  **h e**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n W**  **o u**  **l d**  **P r**  **o v**  **i d**  **e A**  **L e**  **v e**  **l O**  **f S**  **af e**  **ty A**  **t L**  **e a**  **s t**  **E q**  **u al**  **T o**  **T h**  **at Pr**  **o v**  **i d**  **e d**  **By T h**  **e R**  **u l**  **e Fr**  **om W**  **h ic**  **h Cureative**  **Communications LLC S**  **e e**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m** **p t**  **i o**  **n .**  **1. R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y T**  **h e**  **D JI**  **In s**  **p ir**  **e 1**  **U A**  **M e**  **e t T**  **h e**  **C o**  **n d**  **i t**  **i o**  **n s**  **O f T**  **h e**  **F AA**  **M o**  **d er**  **n i**  **z at**  **i o**  **n a**  **n d**  **R e**  **f o**  **r m**  **A c**  **t o**  **f 2012 ( FM**  **RA )**  **S ec**  **t i**  **o n**  **333.** I n c on s i d e r ati on of th e s i z e , w ei g h t , s p ee d, and li m ite d o p e r at i ng ar e a
a ss o c i ated w ith the unm ann e d a i r c r a ft and it s op e r a t i on, Cureative Communications LLC op e r ati on of the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S mee t the c ond i ti ons of F M R A S ecti on 333, and w il l not r e qu i re a n ai r w orth i n e s s ce r

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l o wn at an i nd ic a

te d ai r s p ee d e x cee di ng 20 kno t s . 4. T he U A mu s t be op e r ate d at an al t itude of no m ore th an 500 f ee t a bo v e ground le v e l ( A G L), a s i nd icate d by the pro ce dur e s s p eci f ie d i n the op e r a

ti ng do c ume nt s unle s s a s p e c ia l r e qu e s t i s ma d e and a ppro v e d by A T C. A l l altitu d es r e porte d t o A T C mu s t be i n f ee t A G L
. 5. T he UA s mu s t be op e r ate d w ith i n v i s u a l l i ne of s i g ht ( V L O S ) of the P I C at al l time s . T h i s r e qui r e s the P I C t o be a b l e t o u s e human v i s i on un ai d e d b y an y d e v ice o th e r th an c orr e cti v e le n s e s , a s s p e c i f ie d o n the P I C’s FAA
- i s s u e d ai r man m e d i cal ce rti f

i c ate. 6. T he u s e of f

i r s t p e r s on v ie w ( F PV ) b y the P I C or s a f e t y ob s e r v e r ( SO ) i s not p e r mi tte d. 7. A l l op e r ati ons mu s t utili z e a s a f et y ob s e r v e r ( SO ). T he S O m a y be u s e d t o s ati s f y the V L O S r e qu i r eme nt a s l ong a s the P I C al w a y s mai ntai ns V L O S ca p a b il i t y . T he S O and P I C mu s t be a b l e t o c o mmun i c at e v e rb al l y at al l t i m e s . El e ctron i c me ss a g i ng or te x ti ng i s not p e r mitte d duri ng f

li ght op e r ati on s . T he P I C mu s t be d e s i g n ate d b e fore the f

l i ght and cannot t r a

n s f e r h i s or h e r d e s i g

n ati on for the dur ati on of th e f

li gh t
. T he P I C mu s t e n s ur e th at th e S O can p e rform the fun c t i ons pr e s c r i b e d i n the op e r ati ng do c ume nt s . 8. T he S O mu s t not p e rform any o th e r dut ie s b e y ond a ss i s ti ng the P I C w ith s eei ng and a v o i d i ng o th e r ai r t r a f f i c and o th e r ground b a s e d ob s tac l e s / ob s tru cti ons a nd i s not p e r mi tte d t o o p e r at e the c ame ra or o th e r i n s tr u me nt s . 9. T he op e r ati ng do c um e nt s and the g r ant of e x em p t i on mu s t be ac c e ss i b l e dur i ng26 U A S op e r ati ons and ma de a v aila b l e t o th e A d mi n i s tr at or upon r e qu e s t
. I f a d i s c r e p an c y e x i s t s b etw ee n t h e c on d iti ons and l i mi t ati ons c ont a i n e d i n the gr ant of e x emp ti on and t h e pro c e dur e s out li n e d i n the o p e r at i ng do c ume nt s , t he c ond iti ons and l im i tat i ons c ontai n e d i n the gr ant of e x emp ti on t ake p rece d e n c e and mu s t be fo l l o w e d. O t h e r w i s e , th e op e r at or mu s t fo l l ow the pro c e dur e s a s outli n e d i n it s op e r ati ng do c ume n t s . T he op e r at or m ay upd at e or r e v i s e it s op e r ati ng do c um e nt s . It i s the o p e r at or’s r e s pon s i b ilit y t o tr ac k s u c h r e v i s i ons and pr e s e nt upd at e d and r e v i s e d do c ume n t s t o the A dmi n i s tr a

t or upon r e qu e s t
. T he op e r at or mu s t al s o pr e s e nt up d at e d an d r e v i s e d do c ume nt s i f i t p e t iti ons for e x te n s i on or am e ndme n t t o the gr ant of e x emp ti on. I f the op e r a t or d e t e rmi n es th at any upd at e or r e v i s i on w ou l d a ff ec t the b a s i s upon wh ic h the FA A g r ante d the e x e mp ti on, th e n the op e r at or mu s t p e ti ti on for am e ndme n t t o i t s gr ant of e x emp t i on. T he F AA ’s U A S I nte g r ati on O ff

ic e ( A F S
- 80) m a y be c ontac t e d i f qu e s ti ons ar i s e r e g ard i ng upd ate s or r e v i s i ons t o the o p e r a ti ng do c ume nt s . 10. P r i or t o eac h f

li ght the P I C mu s t i n s p ec t the U A S t o e n s ure th at i t i s i n a c ond iti on for s a f

e f li g h t
. I f the i n s p ec t i on r e v eal s a c ond i t i on th a t a ff e ct s the s a fe op e r at i on of th e U A S , the ai r c r a ft i s p roh i b ite d fr o m op e r ati ng unti l the n ece ss ary mai nte n an c e h a s b ee n p e rfor me d and the UA S i s found t o be i n a c ond iti on for s a f

e f li g h t
. T he G round Cont rol S tati on mu s t b e i n c l ud e d i n the pr e f li g ht i n s p ecti on. A l l mai nte n an c e and alte r ati ons mu s t b e prop e r l y do c ume nt e d i n the ai r c r a ft r ec ord s . 11. A n y U A S th at h a s und e r g one mai nte n an c e or alte r ati ons th at a ff e c t th e U A S op e r ati on or f

li g ht c h a r ac t e r i s t i c s , e . g . r e p lace m e nt of a f li g ht c rit i cal c o mpon e nt , mu s t und e r g o a fun c ti on a l t e s t f li gh t
. T he P I C who c ondu ct s the fun cti on a l te s t f

li ght mu s t m ake an e n try i n the ai r c r a f t r ec ord s . 12. T he pr e - f

li g ht i n s p ecti on mu s t acc oun t for al l po te nti a l d i s c re p an c ie s , e . g . i nop e r a b l e c o mpon e n

t s , item s , or e qu i p m e nt , not al r ea dy c o v e r e d i n the r ele v ant s ec t i ons of the op e r ati ng do c ume nt s . 13. T he op e r a

t or mu s t fo ll ow the UA S manuf actur e r’s ai r c r a f

t/ c o mpo n e n t , mai nt e n an c e , o v e rh a

u l , r e p l a ce m e nt , i n s p e cti on, and li fe li m i t r e qu i r e me nt s . 14. T he op e r at or mu s t carry out it s m a i nte n an ce , i n s p e c ti on s , and r ec ord k ee p i ng r e qu i r e m e nt s , i n a cc or d an c e w i th the op e r a ti ng do c ume nt s . M ai nt e n an c e, i n s p ecti on, al t e r at i on s , and s tatus of r e p l a c eme nt/ o v e rh a ul c o mpo n e nt p art s mu s t be no te d i n the ai r c r a ft r ec ord s , i n c l ud i ng t o ta l t im e i n s e r v ice , d e s c ri p ti on of w ork acc o mp l i s h e d, and t he s i g n ature of t

he a uthor i z e d p e r s on r eturni ng the U A S t o s e r v ice. 15. Eac h U A S s op e r ate d und e r th i s e x emp t i on mu s t c o mp l y w ith al l manu f actur er S a f et y B u lleti n s . 16. T he a u tho ri z e d p e r s on mu s t make an e nt ry i n t he ai r c r a ft r ec ord of t he c orr ec t i v e ac t i on tak e n a g ai n s t d i s c r e p an ci e s d i s c o v e r e d b etw ee n i n s p e c ti on s .27

17. T he P I C mu s t po ss e s s at lea s t a pr i v at e p il ot ce rt i f i c at e and at l ea s t a c ur

r e nt th i rd
- cla s s me d i c a l ce r

ti f i c a te. 18. T he op e r a

t or ma y not p e r

mi t any P IC t o op e r at e unle s s the P I C meet s the op e r at or’s qu ali f

ic a ti on c r i t e r i a and d e m o n s tr ate s t h e a b i l it y t o s a f

e l y op e r at e the U A S i n a mann e r c on s i s te nt w ith how the U A S w il l be op e r ate d un d e r the e x emp t i on, i n c l ud i ng e v a s i v e and eme r g e n c y man e uv e rs and mai ntai n i ng a ppropr iat e d i s tan c e s from p e r s on s , v e ss el s , v e h icle s and s tru ctu re s . P IC qu ali f i cat i on f li ght hours mu s t be l o gg e d i n a mann e r c on s i s t e nt w ith 14 C. F .R. § 61.51(b). F li g

h t s for the purpo s e s of tr ai n i ng the op e r at or’s P I Cs are p e rmitted und e r the te r

m s of th e e x e mp ti on. H o w e v e r, tr ai n i ng op e r a ti ons m a y on l y be c ondu cte d dur i ng d e d ic ate d tr ai n i ng s e ss i o n s . D ur i ng tr ai n i n g , prof icie n c y, and e xp e r ie n ce - bu il d i ng f

li g h t s , al l p e r s ons not e ss e nti a l for f li g ht op e r ati ons are c on s i d e r e d nonp ar

t i ci p ant s , and t h e P I C mu s t op e r at e the U A w ith a ppropr iat e d i s tan c e from nonp art i ci p an t s i n a c c ord an c e w ith 14 C
. F .R. § 91.119. 19. U A S op e r ati ons m a y not be c ondu cte d duri ng n i g h t , a s d e f i n e d i n 14 C
. F .R. § 19.1. A l l op e r ati ons mu s t be c ondu cte d und e r v i s u a l mete o ro l o g ical c ond iti ons ( VM C). I f f

li ght at n i g

ht i s r e qu i r e d, a s p ec i a l r e qu e s t w il l be ma d e at the FA A off

ic e cl o s e s t t o propo s e d ar e a of op e r ati on s . F l i g h t s und e r s p ecial v i s u a l f li g ht ru le s ( S V F R) are not au thor i z e d. 20. T he U A m a y not op e r at e w ith i n 5 n au ti c a l mile s of an ai rport r e f e r e n c e po i n

t a s d e no te d on a c urr e nt F AA
- pub li s h e d ae ro n a uti c a l c h art un le s s a le tte r of a g r eeme nt w ith th at ai rpo r

t ’s man a g eme nt i s ob t a i n e d, and th e op e r ati on i s c ondu cte d i n a cc ord an c e w ith a NO T AM a s r e qu i r e d by the op e r at or’s C O A
. T he l ett e r of a gr eeme n

t w ith the ai rport m an a g eme nt mu s t be ma d e av ai l a b l e t o the A dmi n i s tr at or upon r e qu e s t
. 21. T he U A m a y not be op e r ate d le s s th an 500 f ee t b el ow or le s s th an 2,000 f ee t hor i z ontall y from a cl oud or wh e n v i s i b ilit y i s le s s th an 3 s tatu t e m ile s from the P I C. 22. I f the U A l o s e s c o mmun i c ati ons or l o s e s it s GP S s i g n al , i t mu s t r eturn t o a pr e - d ete r

m i n e d l o cat i on w ith i n th e p lann e d o p e r ati ng a r e a and land or be r ec o v e r ed i n acc or d an c e w ith th e op e r at i ng do c ume nt s . 23. T he P I C mu s t a

bort t he f li g ht i n the e v e nt of unpr e d ic t e d ob s ta c le s or eme r g e n c i e s i n acc or d an c e w ith t h e op e r at i ng do c ume nt s . 24. T he P I C i s proh i b ite d from b e g i nn i ng a f l i g ht un le s s ( c on s i d e r i ng w i nd and for eca s t w e ath e r c ond i t i on s ) th e re i s e no ugh po w e r t o f l y at nor ma l c rui s i ng s p ee d t o the i nt e nd e d lan di ng po i nt and l a nd the U A w ith 25% b atte r y p o w e r r emai ni n g .28

25. T he op e r at or mu s t ob t a i n an A i r T r a f f i c O rg an i z ati on ( A T O ) i ss u e d C e rti f ic a t e of W ai v e r or A

u thor i z ati on (C O A) pr i or t o c ondu cti ng an y op e r ati ons und e r the gr ant of e x emp ti on. T h i s C O A w il l al s o r e qu i re the o p e r at or t o r e qu e s t a N o t i ce t o A i r man (NO T AM ) not m ore th an 72 hours i n a d v an ce , but not le s s th an 48 hours pr i or t o the op e r a

ti on. A l l op e r at i ons s h al l be c ondu c t e d i n a cc or d an c e w ith ai r s p ac e r e qu i r eme n

t s i n the A T O i ss u e d C O A i n cl ud i ng cla s s of ai r s p ace, alt i tude le v e l and po t e nt i a l t r an s pond e r r e q u i r eme n t s . 26. A l l ai r c r a ft op e r a

te d i n a c c ord an c e w ith th e e x emp ti on mu s t be i d e nt i f ie d by s e r ia l numb e r, r e g i s te r e d i n a c c ord an c e w i th 14 C
. F .R. p art 47, and h ave i d e nti f ic a ti on (N
- Numb e r) mark i n g s i n a c c ord an c e w i th 14 C
. F .R. p art 45, S ubp art C. M ark i n g s mu s t be a s lar g e a s p r act i ca b l e. 27. B e fore c ondu cti ng op e r ati on s , the r a d i o f r e qu e n c y s p ectrum u s e d for op e r ati on and c ontr o l of the U A mu s t c o mp l y w ith the F e d e r a l Co mmun i cat i ons Co mmi ss i on ( F CC) or o th e r a ppropr iat e g o v e rnme nt o v e r s i g ht a g e n cy r e qu i r e m e nt s . 28. T he do c um e nt s r e qu i r e d f e w e r th an 14 C
. F .R. 91.9 and 91.203 mu s t be av aila b l e t o the P I C at the G

round Control S tati on of the UA S an y tim e the U A S i s op e r ati n g . T h e s e do c um e nt s mu s t be ma de av ailab l e t o the A dmi n i s tr at or or any law e nfor ce m e nt off i cia l upon r e qu e s t
. 29. T he U A mu s t r emai n clear and y iel d the r i g

ht of w a y t o al l mann e d av iati on op e r ati ons and a cti v it i e s at a l l t i me s . 30. T he U A S m a y not be op e r ate d by the P I C from any m o v i n g d e v ic e or v e h icle. 31. F l i ght op e r ati ons mu s t be c ond u c t e d a t l ea s t 500 f

ee t from al l nonp art ici p ati ng p e r s ons (p e r s ons o th e r th an the P I C, S O , o p e r at or tr ai n e e s or e ss e ntia l p e r s on s ), v e ss el s , v e h icle s , and s tru ctur e s un le s s : a. B arr ie rs or s tru ctur e s are pr e s e nt th at s uff i cie nt l y pro tec t nonp art i ci p ati ng p e r s ons from the U A an d / or d e br i s i n the e v e nt of an acci d e n t
. T he op e r at or mu s t e n s ure th at nonp art ici p ati ng p e r s ons r emai n und e r s u c h pro tec t i on. I f a s itu ati on ar i s e s wh e r e nonp arti c i p at i ng p e r s ons leav e s u c h pro tec t i on and are w ith i n 500 f e e t of the UA , f

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t i s op e r ate d n ear v e ss el s , v e h icle s or s tru c tur e s wh e re the o wn e r / c ontro lle r of s u c h v e ss el s , v e h icle s or s tru ctur e s h a s g r ante d p e r mi ss i on and the P I C h a s ma de a s a f et y a ss e ss me nt of the r i s k of op e r ati ng cl o s e r t o tho s e ob j ect s and d e t e r

mi n e d th at i t do e s not p re s e nt an undue h a z ard, an d;
c. O p e r ati ons n ear e r t o th e P I C, S O , op e r at or t r ai n e e s or e ss e ntia l p e r s ons do not pr e s e nt an undue h a z ard t o tho s e p e r s ons p e r § 91.119( a )29

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m f li g h t - h our and c urr e n c y r e qu i r eme nt s , th at the P I C i s a b l e t o s a f el y op e r at e the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S i n a mann e r c on s i s t e nt w ith the e x emp ti on, i n c l ud i ng e v a s i v e and eme r g e n c y man e u v e rs and mai nt ai n i ng a ppropr i a t e d i s t an ce s from p e op le , v e ss el s , v e h icle s and s tru ctur e s. Con s i d e r i ng Cureative Communications LLC pr o po s e d ar e a of o p e r at i on s , and the op e r ati ng li m it a

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li g ht op e r at i on s . T he FA A h a s pr e v i ou s l y gr an te d r el i e f fr o m S ecti on 61.113 ( a ) and (b) s p e c i f i c t o U A S , i n ci r c um s tan ce s s im i lar, i n al l mate r ia l r e s p e ct s , t o tho s e p r e s e nt e d h e r e i n ( e . g . E x emp t i on N o s . 11062, 11063, 11064, 1 1 065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161). Cureative Communications LLC w il l not all ow a n y P I C t o op e r at e the D J I I n s p i re 1 U AS un le s s th at P I C h a s d em on s tr a te d, by mee t i ng mi n imum f li g h t - hour r e qu i r eme n t s or t he D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S tr ai n i ng and c urr e n c y r e qu i r e m e nt s , th a t the P I C i s a

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w ith 14 C
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ti on s ), the P I C mu s t h ave acc u mulat e d and l o gg e d, i n a mann e r c on s i s te nt w ith 14 C FR 61.51(b), 25 hours of t o ta l t im e a s a U A S ro t or c r a ft p il ot i n c l ud i ng at lea s t 10 hours l o g g e d a s a U A S p il ot w ith a mu l t i
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t s t o be i n c l u s i v e r ath e r th an a dd i t i v e ; i
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t s , the P I C m u s t acc o mp l i s h 3 tak e offs and land i n g s i n the pr ece d i ng 90 d a ys (for c urr e n c y purpo s e s ). T he FA A f i nds th at at a mi n i mum , t h e f l i gh t hour r e qu i r eme nt s i n E x emp ti on N o. 11062 are a ppropr i a t e t o pr act i c e and bu il d prof i cie n c y i n the s k ill s n e c e ss ar y t o s a f e l y c ondu c t the p et i t i on e r’s propo s e d op e r at i on s . T he F AA al s o f i nds th at p r

i or do c u me nt e d f l i g ht e x p e r ie n c e th a t w a s ob t a i n e d i n c o mp l i an ce w ith a pp li c a b l e r e g u lati ons w ou l d s ati s f

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. 119. E x emp t i on N o. 11138 at p a g e 15. A cc ord i n g l y , Cureative Communications LLC w il l e n s ure s a fe op e r a ti ons b y not all o w i ng an y P I C t o op e r at e the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S un le s s th at P I C h a s d em on s tr ate d, by meeti ng mi n imu m f l i g h t - hour and c urr e n c y r e qu i r eme nt s , th at th e P I C i s a

b l e t o s a f el y op e r at e the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S i n a mann e r c on s i s te n t w ith the e x emp t i on, i n c l ud i ng e v a s i v e and eme r g e n c y man e uv e rs and mai nt a i n i ng a

ppropr iat e d i s t an ce s from p e o p le , v e ss el s , v e h ic l es and s tru ctur e s **3. R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y A**  **n E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **F r**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.7(a)**  **Would Not Adversely Affect Safety.** The equivalent level of safet y established b y Section 91.7(a) will be maintained. b eca u s e pr i or t o e v e r y f

li g h t , Cureative Communications LLC w il l e n s ure th at the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S i s i n an ai rw orth y c ond iti on b a s e d upon the UAS ’s c o mp lian c e w ith i t s op e r at i n g do c ume nt s and a s s tat e d i n the c ond i t i ons and l i mi t ati ons h e r ei n. A dd iti on all y, the FA A h a s pr e v i o u s l y g r an te d r e lie f fr o m S e c ti on 91.7( a ) s p eci f i c t o U A S , i n ci r c um s tan ce s s im i lar, i n al l m at e r ia l r e s p e ct s , t o tho s e p r e s e nt e d h e r ei n ( e . g . E x emp t i on N o s . 11062, 11063, 11064, 1 1 065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161) **4. R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y A**  **n E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **F r**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.121**  **W o**  **u l**  **d N**  **o t**  **A d**  **v er**  **s el**  **y A**  **ff e**  **c t**  **S af**  **e t**  **y .**  T he e qui v ale nt l e v e l of s a f et y e s ta b li s h e d b y S ecti on 91.121 w il l be m ai nt ai n ed b eca u s e th e a lt i tude i nform ati on of th e D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S w il l be pro v i d e d t o the P I C
v i a GP S e qu i p me nt and a ra d i o c o mmun i c a ti o ns tele m etry d at a li nk, wh ic h do wn l i nks from the UA S t o the G C S for acti v e m on it or i ng of the f li g ht p ath and a l titu d e . T h i s
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ee t A G L , w il l e n s ure a le v e l of s a f

et y e qu i v ale nt t o S e cti on 91.121. T he a lt i tude i nfor mat i on w il l b e g e n e r ate d by GP S
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**5. R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y A**  **n E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **on Fr**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n 91.151**  **( b**  **) W**  **o u**  **l d**  **N o**  **t A**  **d v**  **er s**  **el y**  **A ff**  **e c**  **t S**  **af e**  **t y**  **.** A gr ant of th i s e x emp ti on w ou l d e n s ure an e qu i v ale nt l e v e l of s a f et y e s ta b li s h e d b y 14 C
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li g ht op e r ati on s . A cc ord i n g l y, Cureative Communications w il l e n s ure th at i t w il l
s a f el y op e r at e the b a

tte ry po w e r e d D J I I

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l y a f te r t h at for at lea s t 4 .5 mi nu te s . H e r e , a s i n E x emp ti on N o. 11109, the t e c h n ica l s p e ci f

i c a ti ons of the D J I I

n s p i re 1 U A S ; the limi t ati ons on t he propo s e d f l i g ht op e r ati on s ; and the l o cat i on of t he propo s e d op e r ati on s , w i l l e n s ure an e qu i v ale nt l e v e l of s a f et y e s ta b li s h e d b y 14 C
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m or e , s a f et y w il l be e n s ur e d a s the D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S pr o v i de a

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t l e s s th an the mi n i m u

m s pr e s c r i b e d i n S ec t i on 91.151, i n cl ud i ng E x emp t i on N o s . 2689, 5745, and 10650. M or e o v e r, the FA A h a s pr e v i ou s l y gr ant e d r elief from S ecti on 91.151 s p e c i f i c t o U A S , i n c i r c u m s tan ce s s imi l ar, i n a l l m a te r i a l r e s p e ct s , t o tho s e pr e s e nte d h e r e i n ( e . g . E x emp ti on N o s . 8811, 10808, 10673, 11042, 11062, 11 0 63, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161) **6. R**  **e a**  **s o**  **n s**  **W h**  **y A**  **n E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **on Fr**  **om T**  **h e**  **R e**  **qu ir**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts O**  **f S**  **ec t**  **i o**  **n s**  **91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), A**  **n d**  **91.417(a) & (**  **b )**  **W o**  **u l**  **d N**  **o t**  **A d**  **v er**  **s el**  **y A**  **ff**

**e c**  **t S**  **af e**  **t y**  **.** I n s ee k i ng th i s e x emp ti on, Cureative Communications LLC s ub mit s th at the
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m mai nt e n an c e , a lte r ati on s , or p r e v e nti v e m a i nte n a n c e on the U A S
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n s p i re 1 I n s tru cti on M an

u al ). F urth e r m or e , Cureative Communications LLC w i l l do c u me nt and m a i nt a i n a l l m a i nte n an ce
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n s p i re 1 U A S
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n s p i re 1 U A S w il l be i n s p ecte d a s pr e s c r i b e d b y the op e r ati ng do c ume nt s , Cureative Communications LLC w il l mai ntai n the e qu i v a l e nt l e v e l of
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the D J I I n s p i re 1 U s e r M anu al s are attac h e d h e r e t o a s E xh i b i t B ; a c o p y of the D J I I n s p i re 1 M ai nte n an c e M a n ua l i s a tt a c h e d h e r et o a s E xh i b i t C ; a c opy of the D J I I n s p i re 1 U AS M ai nte n a n c e L O G i s attac h e d h e r et o a s E xh i b i t D
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w il l c r eat e a h a z a rd t o u s e rs of the N A S or the pub lic , or o th e r w i s e po s e a thr e at t o
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mi t Cureative Communications LLC t o op e r at e th e D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S
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