August 11, 2015

Exemption No. 11289 A

Regulatory Docket No

. FAA

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Mr. David Geisler

Manager

Bird’s Eye Solutions, LLC

8300 Airport R oa d

, S uite 3

Middleton, WI 53562

Dear Mr. Geisler :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains

the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions

and limitations.

By letter posted to the public docket on June 8, 2015

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) on behalf of Bird’s Eye Solutions, LLC (hereinafter petitioner or

operator) for an amendment to your current exemption . That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and

( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1),

91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection and/or closed

- set motion pictur e and television filming. You requested an

amendment to add the DJI Inspire 1, DJI Phantom Vision 2 /2+, DJI Phantom 3

Advanced/Professional, DJI Spreading Wings S1000, DJI Spreading Wings S900, and DJI

Spreading Wings S800.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a

precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed

and operating capabilities to those in this petition

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Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

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reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited

operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Sect ion 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts,

Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing

requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our De cision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11289

remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is

granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 11289 remain in effect except

as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft

.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exempt ion will be

grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Inspire 1, DJI

Phantom 2

, DJI Phantom Vision 2/2+, DJI Phantom 3 Advanced/Professional, DJI

Spreadi ng Wings S1000, DJI Spreading Wings S900, and DJI Spreading Wings S800

when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any

other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

T his exemption terminates on April 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards ServiceBird ’ s Eye Solutions L LC would like to submit the following as an amendment to Docket No FAA

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This is a petition to amend Exemption No. 11 289 : Due to rapidly advancing UAS technology in both performance and safety mechanisms, Bird ’ s Eye

Solutions, LLC would like to ame nd Exemption No. 11 289 to include more aircraft and mission types than

are listed in the original exemption.

These new unmanned aircraft (UAS) have several added safety mechanisms

including but not limited to:

 Ground looking cameras for more stability in flight.

 More accurate GPS systems for greater reliability.

 More reliable lifting motors to run the thrust propulsion systems.

 More reliable computer based Engine Control Units.

 Higher resolution video feeds to ground for greater situational awareness.

 More fl ight data sent to the ground controls for grater situational awareness.

 More reliable fail safe features for greater safety on the ground.

Aircraft Requested to be added to Exemption 11289 :

DJI Inspire 1

DJI Phantom Vision 2 /2+

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced/Professional

DJI Spreading Wings S1000

DJI Spreading Wings S900

DJI Spreading Wings S800

Currently Birds Eye So lutions is only granted a COA for Closed Set Filming Operations and requests that

the curren t Exemption 11289 be amended adding the following

Aircraft Mission Types:

Aerial Imaging

Aerial Inspections

Data Co llection

Agriculture Inspections

Regard ’ s

, David Geisler

Manager

Bird ’ s Eye Solutions, LLC

8300 Airport Rd STE 3

Middleton, WI 53562

(608) 469

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