February 11, 2016

Chris Dantonio 2502 Rockwood Dr. Jeffersonville Pa, 19403 215

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- 5251 Ch.dantonio@gm ail.com U.S. Departm ent of Transportation Docket Operations We st Building Ground Floor Room W 12

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Jersey Avenue, SE., Wa shington, DC 20590

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RE: Exem ption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act of2012 and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations Dear Sir or Madam; In accordance with the Public Guidance for Petitions for Exem ption filed under Section 333, Chris Dantonio requests exem ption from the Federal Aviation Regulations to allow for ·j··· commercial UAS operations of a DJI Phantom 3 Standard , for the purpose of aerial photography, real estate m arketing, surveying, agricultural m apping , 3D mapping and other flight operation s that could be perform ed safely and m ore cost effectively than a traditional manned aircraft. Applicant: Chris Dantonio 2502 Rockwood Dr. Jeffersonville Pa, 19403 215

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Attachm ents: 1. Phantom 3 Standard Manual Regulations from which the exem ption is requested: 14 CFR 21, Subpart H 14 CFR 45.23 (b) 14 CFR 61.113 (a) 

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### & 14 CFR 61.133 (a) 14 CFR 91.7 (a) 14 CFR 91.9 (b)(2) 14 CFR 91.103 (b)(2) 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 91.119 (c) 14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151 (a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) & (b) 14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a)(l) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(l) 

### & (a)(2) 14 CFR 91.417 (a) 

### & (b)**14 CFR 91.203 (a) &**  

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**-** Given the size and configuration, the UAS has no ability to carry a

flight manual on the aircraft. There is no room , capacity, or pilot on board to adequately carry a flight ma nual. An equivalent level of safety will be m aintained by keeping the flight manual at the ground station where the UAS pilot w ill have immediate access to it. Given the following sections only apply to aircraft with an airworth iness certificate, these sections do not apply to this applicant. As a safety precaution, the operator will perform preflight inspections and ensure UAS is in working condition before initiating each flight: **14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a)(1)**  **14 CFR 91 .409 (a)(l)**  **& (a)(2)**  **14 CFR 91.417 (a) & (b) Equivalent Level of Safety**  In addition to the safety standards m entioned above the UAS will adhere to the following additional guidelines: 1. T he U AS will not be operated within 5 m iles of an airport unless prio r contact to Air Traffic Control has been established. 2. Flights will not exceed the an airspeed of 36 mph (31.3 knots) 3. Flights will be operated at or below an altitude never exceeding 400 feet AGL. 4. The PIC and VO w ill communicate verbally at all tim es. 5. UAS operations will not be conducted during night. 6. All operations will be conducted under visual meteorological conditions. 7. The UAS will land with a m inim um 30 percent battery reserve rem aining. 8. The UAS will only be piloted within visual line of sight. 9. The UAS will utilize an internal flight safety feature that will return to a preprogrammed position and land if communication with the remote control is lost. 10. Preflight inspections and protocol will be followed prior to all operation s. 11. The UAS will abort flight in the event of unpredictable obstacles or emergencies. **Public Interest** Webelieve the use of a UAS in lieu of a manned aircraft would enhance safety and reduce the environm ental im pact com pared to sim ilar operations conducted with a m anned aircraft carrying a crew

and flammable fuel. My inspections of infrastructure units, W aste W ater Plants, Bridges sim ilar structures and hom es will elim inate the risks associated with persons attem pting to clim b these structures. The photographs and video collected will provide engineers with valuable inform ation as to the safety of these structures. The use of a U AS in the real estate industry provides both the buyer and seller with a higher level of marketing and service. The UAS is able to provide a view w hich encom passes the entire property in a single photo or short video clip. W hen compared to sim ilar operations, utilizing a UAS poses much less of a safety concern for the general public with l ess fuel, tim e, noise and other resources. **Privacy** All flights will occur over private or controlled areas with the owner's consent. Capturing people in im ages will rarely occur. If a person is captured in a collected im age they will have consented prior to film ing or otherwise have agreed to being in the area prior to the film ing taking place. Chris Dantonio