September 11, 2015

Exemption No. 12834 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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−2501

Mr. William D. Angell Manager Seacoast Aerial View 27 Irenes Way Seabrook, NH 03874
Dear Mr. Angell : This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and gives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends. By letter dated June 2, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Seacoast Aerial View (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an exemption . The petitioner requested to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial videography

. See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA des cribing the proposed operations and the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exemption

. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. Airworthiness Certification
The UAS proposed by the petitioner is a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

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The petitioner requested relief from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates

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

−95 in reference to 49 U

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. § 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 Section 333. Therefore, the FAA finds that the requested relief from 14 CFR part 21 , Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary. The Basis for Our Decision You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection 1

. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption No s
. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial (see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. (see Docket No. FAA

−2014

−0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC (see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. (see Docket No. FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather th an a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest. Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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 They are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in Grant of Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 ;
 The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 also apply to the situation you present; and

 A grant of exemption is in the public interest.
Our Decision In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, Seacoast Aerial View is granted an exemption from 14 CFR §§ 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), to

1 Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by instruments aboard the UA.3

the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.
Conditions and Limitations
In this grant of exemption, Seacoast Aerial View is hereafter referred to as the operator. Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption 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 Phantom 2 Vision+ 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

. 2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are not permitted.
3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft manufacturer.
4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL.
5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

-issued airman medical certificate or U.S. driver’s license.
6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times . The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times ; electronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the VO can perform the duties required of the VO.
7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and c onduct its operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this grant of exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the4

Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations herein take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FAA’s UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents.
8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g. , replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under thi s exemption. Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and must remain at least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.
9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation.
10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspection and determine the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g. , inoperable components, items, or equipment. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.
11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and aircraft components.
12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer safety bulletins.
13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also h old 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 must also meet the flight revi ew requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate.5

14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (training, proficiency, and experience

-building) and determining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, proficiency, and experience

-building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119.
15. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.
16. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport symbol as denoted on the current FAA

-published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.
17. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.
18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS sign al, the UA must return to a pre
- determined location within the private or controlled

- access property.
19. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.
20. The PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to conduct the intended operation and to operate after that for at least five minutes or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer if greater.
21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All operations shall be conducted in accordance with an ATO

-issued C OA. The exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to conduct operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the attached COA

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22. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification (N−Number) markings in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be as large as practicable.
23. Documents used by the operator to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS and any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request.
24. The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.
25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.
26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless: a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety of nonparticipating persons ; and b. The owner/controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard. The PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons are not considered nonparticipating persons under this exemption.
27. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled

- access property with permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted.
28. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that tran sgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTS B) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

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If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming and production, the following additional conditi ons and limitations apply.
29. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as documented in this grant of exemption.
30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The 3

- day notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities must include at least the f ollowing: a. Dates and times for all flights; b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of exemption; c. Name and phone number of the person responsible for the on

- scene operation of the UAS; d. Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used; e. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list o f those who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request; g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the operation.
31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the exemption holder’s MPTOM. Unless otherwise specified in this grant of exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to, parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.8

This exemption terminates on September 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded. Sincerely, /s/ John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service

EnclosuresJune 2, 20 1 5

F ede r al Avi at i on A d mi n ist r at i on:
O n be h a l f of Seacoast Aerial View I w ou l d lik e to fo r m a l l y s ub mi t for an e x e m pt i on f r om pa rt 21, s ub p a rt H; and S e ct i ons 45.23 ( b ) , 91.7 ( a ) , 91. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ) , 91.1 1 9, 91.1 2 1, 91.15 1 ( a ) , 9 1. 203 ( a) and ( b ) , 91

. 405 ( a ) , 9 1.407 ( a )( 1 ) , 91. 4 09 ( a ) ( 2 ) , and 91

. 417 ( a) and ( b) of T i t l e 14, C ode of F e de r al R egu l at i ons ( 14 C F R )

. T h i s proposed e x e m p t i on w o u l d a ll ow our op e r at i on of un m anned a i r c r aft s yste m s ( U AS ) for t h e pu r po s e of ae r i al vi deog r ap h y and to aug m e nt r eal e state list i ng v i deos i n v a r i ous areas of Northern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine

. As found i n E x e mpt i on No. 111 3 8 (T r udea u ) , the F AA r e c ent l y ap p r o v e d simil ar u s e of a P H A N T O M 2 U AS

. W e w il l ope r a t e a U AS, the DJ I P H A N T O M 2 Vision +, wh ic h i s c o m p r is ed of an un m anned a i r c r a ft ( UA or P H A N T O M ) , including a camera installed by the manufacturer and a t r a n s po rt a b l e g r ound stat i on. T he P H A N TO M 2 Vision + i s a quad

- c opt e r w i th a m a x im u m g r o s s w e i ght of about 3 pound s
. It i s eq u i pped w i th four r o to rs that a r e d r iv en b y e l e ct r i c m oto rs p o we r ed b y batt e r i e s
. T he UA has a m a x im um a i rs peed of 30 k n ot s
. W e w il l ope r ate the UA o v er v a r i ous a r e a s , p r im a r i l y a r ou nd Seabrook, NH , to enhan c e a c a d e mi c c o mm un i ty / bu si ne s s awa r ene s s and a ug m ent r e al e state list i ng vi deo s
. **U A** **S O**  **p e**  **r at**  **i ng**  **P a**  **r a**  **m et**  **e r** **s** W e w il l ab i de b y the fo ll o w i ng a d d i t i onal ope r at i ng c ond i t i ons under th i s e x e m p t i on, wh ic h en s u r es a l e v el of s afety at l ea st equal to e x ist i ng r u l e s :

• O pe r a t e U AS b e l ow 3 00 feet an d w i th i n a r ad i us d istan c e of 1000 feet f r om the c ont r o ll er to a i d i n d i r e ct li ne of si ght vis ual ob s e rv at i o n;

• O bta i n pe r missi on f r om the o w n e r/c ont r o ll er of an y v e ss e ls , v eh icl es and st r u ctu r es when op e r at i ons m a y be c o ndu cted cl o s er than 500 feet to a n y s u c h v e ss e ls , v eh i cl es or st r u ctu r e s ; w e w i l l c ondu ct a s afety a ss e ssm ent of the r is k of ope r at i ng cl o s er t o tho s e obj e cts and dete r mi ne t h a t i t does not p r e s ent a n u ndue ha z a r d;

• O pe r a t e the U A S for 5

- 20 mi nut e s per f li ght and land the UAS p r i or tothe m an u fa ctu r e r’ s re c o m m ended m i n i m u m l e v el of batte ry p o w e r;

• O pe r a t e U AS d u r i ng d a y li ght ho u rs on l y w i th i n vis ual li ne of
s i ght ( V LO S ) ;

• U s e the U AS’ g l obal po si t i on i ng system (G P S ) f li ght s afety featu r e whe r eb y i t ho v e rs and th e n sl o w l y l ands i f c o mm un ic at i on w i th t h e r e m o t e c ont r ol p il ot i s l o st;

• Condu ct a l l ope r at i ons under t he f li ght s afety p r o t o c o l s ( i n cl ud i ng po st i ng a w a r n i ng si gn r ead i ng: “Att ent i o n A e r i al P hotog r a ph y i n P r og re s s – Re m a i n B a c k 150 feet” ) c onta i ned i n the ope r at i ng do c u m ents and w il l a ct i v e l y ana l yz e f li ght da t a and oth e r s ou r c es of i nfo r m at i on to c on stant l y upda t e and enh a n c e s afety p r oto c o ls ;

• Conta ct r e s pe ct iv e a i r po rts i f ope r at i ons w il l be w i t h i n 5 mil es to ad vis e t hem of h i s e st im ated f li ght t im e, f li ght du r at i on, e l e v at i o n of f li ght and ot h er pe rt i ne n t i nfo r mat i on;

• Al w a ys o b ta i n a l l ne c e ss a ry p e r missi ons p r i or to ope r at i on;

• Ha v e p r o c edu r e s i n p l a c e to abo rt f li ghts i n the e v ent of s afety b r ea c hes or potent i al dan g e r;

• O n l y op e r ate i n s afe en vi r on m e n ts that a r e st r ict l y c ont r o ll ed, a r e a w a y f r om p o wer l i ne s , e l e v ated li g ht s , a i r po rts and d e n s e l y p o pu l ated a r eas ( defi ned b y a r eas dep icted i n “ye ll o w” on V F R c ha rt s and th r ough o b ta i n i ng i nfo r mat i on r e g a r d i ng c onge sted a r eas fr om t h e l o c al F li ght Standa r ds D ist r ict O ffic e (F S D O ) ;

• Condu ct e xt e n siv e p r ef li ght i n s pe ct i ons and p r ot o c o ls , du r i ng w h ic h
s a fety c a r r i es p r im a ry i mp o rtan c e ( r e fe r en c e P H A N T O M F l y i n g F l o w Ch a rt and U s er Manua l )

. U AS Pil ot i n Co m mand ( P I C ) Rega r d i ng U AS ope r at i onal t r a i n i ng, w e ha v e f l o wn nu m e r ous p r a ct ic e f li ghts i n r e m ote a r eas as hob b yists sim u l at i ng f li ghts for futu r e c o mm e r ci al u s e to ga i n fa mili a r iz at i on w i th the c ha r a cte r ist ic s of the U AS’ pe rfo r m an c e un d er d i ffe r ent te m p e r atu r e and wea t her c ond i t i on s
. A n y P IC o p e r at i n g our U AS w il l h a v e a cc u m u l ated and l ogged, i n a m a n nerc on sistent w i th 14 C F R 61.5 1 ( b ) , 25 hou rs of total t i m e as a U AS r ot o r c r aft

p il ot i n cl ud i ng at l ea s t 10 hou rs l ogged as a U AS p il ot w i th a m u l t i

- r ot o r U AS

. T he P IC w il l a ls o ha v e a cc umu l ated and l ogged a mi n i mum of 5 hou rs as a U AS p il ot ope r at i ng t h e s a m e m a k e a n d m odel of U AS to be u s ed for ope r at i on s
. In add i t i on to the h o ur r equ i r e m e n t s , the P IC w il l a cc o m p lis h 3 ta k eoffs and l and i ngs i n the p r e c ed i ng 90 d a ys ( for c u r r en cy pu r po s e s ) p r i or to a n y f li ght.
**S pe**  **ci f** **i c**  **E x** **e m**  **pt i**  **ons Reque**  **s ted** 
G iv en the siz e, we i ght, s peed, and limi ted ope r at i ng a r ea a ss o ci ated w i th t he U A, w e fe el an e x e m pt i on f r o m 14 C F R pa rt 21, S u b pa rt H ( Ai rw o rth i ne s s Ce rt i fic ate s ) and § 91.203 ( a ) and ( b ) ( C e rt i fic at i ons r equ i r ed ) , s ubj e ct to c e rta i n c ond i t i ons and l i m i tat i on s , i s w a r r anted and m e ets the r equ i r e m e n ts for an equ iv a l ent l e v el of s afety un d er 14 C F R pa rt 11 a nd S e ct i on 333 of P .L. 1 1 2

- 95 ( S e ct i on 3 3 3 )

. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 45.23 M a r ki ng of the a i rc raft be c au s e t he UA w il l not h a v e a c ab i n, c o c k p i t or p il ot stat i on on w h ic h to m a r k c e rta i n wo r ds or p h r a s e s
. F u rth e r, the t w o - i n c h l ett e r i ng i s d i ffic u l t to p l a c e on s u c h a sm a l l a i r c r aft w i th d i m e n si ons s ma ll er t h an the mi n im al l ette r i ng r equ i r e m e n t. R e ga r d l e s s of th is , w e c an m a r k the U AS i n the l a rge st po ssi b l e l ette r i ng b y p l a ci ng the w o r d “ E x p e r im enta l ” on i ts fu s e l age as r equ i r ed b y § 4 5.29 ( f) s o t hat a n yone w il l s ee the m a r ki ng s
. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 91.7 ( a) w h ic h p r oh i b i ts the ope r at i on of a n a i r c r aft w i thout an a i rwo rth i ne s s c e rt i fic ate, si n c e the r e i s c u rr ent l y no c e rt i fic ate app lic ab l e to our ope r at i on, th i s r e gu l at i on i s i napp l i c ab l e. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § § 91.405 ( a ) , 91 .4 07 ( a ) ( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a )( 2 ) and 91.417 ( a ) and ( b ) M a i ntenan c e i n s pe ct i ons si n c e they on l y a pp l y to a i r c r aft w i th an a i rw o rth i n e s s c e rt i fic ate. How e v e r, as a s afety p r e c aut i on w e w i l l pe rfo r m a p r ef li ght i n s pe ct i on of the U AS be fo r e ea c h f li ght a s out li ned i n the atta c hed o pe r at i ng do c u m e nt s
. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 91.9 ( b ) ( 2) w h ic h r equ i r es an a i r c r aft f li ght m anual i n the a i r c r aft, h o w e v er s i n c e the r e a r e no p il ots or p a ss enge rs on b o a r d the a i r c r aft a nd g iv en i ts s i z e, th i s r egu l at i on i s i napp lic a b l e. W e be li e v e an equ iv a l ent l e v el of s afety w il l be a c h i e v ed by m a i n t a i n i ng a s afety

/f li ght m a n ual w i th t h e U AS g r ound stat i on. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 91.119 w h ic h p r e sc r i bes s afe a l t i tudes forthe ope r a t i on of civ i l a i r c r aft, but i t a ll o ws he lic opte rs to be ope r ated at

l o w e r a l t i tudes i n c e rta i n c ond i t i on s
. W e w il l not ope r ate o u r U AS abo v e the a l t i tude of 300 feet abo v e g r ound l e v el ( AG L ) and w il l a ls o on l y op e r ate i n s afe a r eas a w a y f r o m the p u b li c and t r affic, thus “ p r o vi d i ng a l e v el of s afety at l ea st equ iv a l ent to or be l o w th o s e i n r e l at i on to mi n i

- m um s afe a l t i tude s .” G iv en the siz e, w e i ght, m aneu v e r ab ili ty, and s peed of t h e U AS, an equ iv a l ent or h i gher l e v el of s afety w il l be a c h i e v ed.
W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 91.121 Al t im eter s ett i ngs as i t i s i napp l ic a b l e si n c e the U AS ut iliz es e l e ct r on i c G P S w i th a ba r o m et r i c s en s o r
. W e r eque st an e x e m pt i on f r om § 91.151 ( a ) F u el r equ i r e m e n ts for f li ght i n V F R c ond i t i on s
. T he U AV i s 100% e l e ct r i c and tw o l ow batte ry a l e rts a r e iss ued

- per t he ope r at i ng do c u m ent s , the U AV w il l be l anded at the fi rst a l e rt. Als o, our f li ghts w il l l a st on l y 5

- 10 mi nutes e a c h, and the U AS has an auto m ated f u n ct i on w h ic h r e s u l ts i n i m m ed i ate l and i ng w hen a l o w ba tte ry i s dete cted. T he P IC w il l not beg i n a f li ght un l e s s ( c on si de r i ng w i nd and fo r e c a st w e ather c o n d i t i on s ) the r e i s eno u gh p o w e r to f l y to the fi rst po i nt of i ntended l and i ng and, a ss um i ng no r m al c r u isi ng s peed, l and the UA w i th 30% batt e ry po w er r ema i n i ng. **P ub**  **li c**  **Inte r** **e s** **t**
A e r i al vi deog r a ph y for geo g r aph i c al a w a r ene s s a nd for r eal e state m a r k et i ng has been a r o und for a l ong t im e t h r ough m anned fi x e d w i ng a i r c r aft and h e lic opte rs , but for sm a l l bu si ne s s o w n e rs , i ts e x pen s e has been c o st

- p r o h i b i t iv e. B y g r ant i ng th i s e x e m pt i on w e w ou l d be ab l e to p r o vi de th i s s e rvic e at a m u c h l o w e r c o st. F u rt her, o u r s ma l l U AS w ill po s e no th r e a t to the pub li c g iv en i ts sm a l l siz e and l a c k of c o m bu st i b l e fuel w h en c o m p a r e d to l a rger m an n ed a i r c r aft. A dd i t i ona ll y, the ope r at i on of o ur U AS w il l mi n im iz e e c o - l og ic al da m age and p r o m o t e e c o n o mi c g r o wth b y p r o vi d i ng i nfo r mat i on to c o m pan i es l oo ki ng to r e l o c ate or b u il d i n the m et r o a r eas w e s e rvic e. **S u**  **m ma**  **r y**  W e w il l c o m p l y w i th a l l of the fo ll o w i ng c ond i t i ons a nd limi tat i ons s hou l d th i s g r ant of e x e mpt i on be p r o vi d ed: 1) O p e r at i ons w il l be li m i ted to the fo ll o w i ng a i r c r aft de sc r i bed i n the ope r at i ng do c u m ents wh ic h i s a quad

- r o t or a i r c r aft w e i gh i ng l e s s than 3 pou n d s : P H A N T O M 2 Vision + Un

- m anned Ai r c r aft S yste m
.2) T he UA w il l not be f l o w n at an i nd ic ated a i rs pe e d e x c eed i ng

30 k n ot s
. 3) T he UA w il l be ope r ated at an a l t i tude of no m o r e than 300 feet abo v e g r ound l e v el ( AG L ) , as i nd ic ated b y the p r o c edu r es s pe ci fi ed i n the ope r at i ng do c u m ent s
. A l l a l t i tudes r epo rt e d to ATC
m u st b e i n feet A G L. 4) T he UA w il l be ope r ated w i th i n vis ual l i ne of si g h t ( V LO S ) of the Pil ot In C o mm and ( P I C ) at a l l t im e s
. 5) Al l ope r at i ons w il l ut iliz e a v i s ual ob s e rv er ( V O)

. T he UA w il l be ope r ated
w i th i n the vis ual li ne of si ght ( V L OS ) of the VO at a l l t i me s
. T he VO a n d P IC w il l be ab l e to c o mm un ic ate v e r ba ll y at a l l t i me s
. T he P IC w il l be de si gnated b e fo r e the f li ght and w il l not t r an sfer h i s or he r de si gnat i on for the du r at i on of t h e f li ght. T he P I C w il l en s u r e that t h e V O c an pe rfo r m the fun ct i ons p r e sc r i bed i n the op e r at i ng d o c u m ent s
. 6) T he ope r a t i ng do c u m ents w il l be a cc e ssi b l e du ri ng U AS ope r at i ons and m ade a v a il ab l e to the A d mi n ist r a t or upon r eque st. A n y r e v i si ons to the ope r at i ng do c u m ents w il l be p r e s ented to t he A d mi n ist r ator u p on r eque st. 7) P r i or to ea c h f li ght, the P IC w il l i n s pe ct the U AS t o en s u re i t i s i n a c ond i t i on for s afe f li ght. If t he i n s pe ct i on r e v ea l s a c ond i t i on that affe cts the s afe op e r at i on of the U AS, the U AS w il l not be op e r a t ed unt i l the ne c e ss a ry m a i ntena n c e has been pe rfo r m ed and the U AS i s found to be i n a c ond i t i on for s afe f li ght. T he G round C ont r ol St at i on w il l be i n cl uded i n the p r ef li ght i n s pe ct i on. Al l m a i ntenan c e and a l te r at i o ns w il l be p r ope r l y do c u m e nted i n the a i r c r a ft r e c o r d s
. 8) A n y U AS m a i n tenan c e or a l t e r a t i ons that affe ct the U AS ope rat i on o r f li ght c ha r a cte r i st ics , e.g. r ep l a c e m ent of a f li ght c r i t ic al c ompon e nt, w il l unde rgo a fun ct i onal te st f l i ght. T he P IC w ho c ondu ct s the fun ct i onal te st f li ght w il l m a k e an ent ry i n the a i r c r aft r e c o r d s
. 9) T he p r e -f li ght i n s pe ct i on s e ct i o n i n the ope r a t i ng do c u m ents w il l a cc ount for a l l d i s c r epan ci e s , i .e. i nope r ab l e c o m ponent s , i te ms , or equ i pme n t, not a l r ea d y c o v e r ed i n the r e l e v ant s e ct i ons of the op e r at i ng do c ument s
. 10) W e w il l fo ll ow t he U AS m a nu fa ctu r e r’ s a i r c r aft/c o m pon e nt, m a i ntenan c e, o v e r hau l , r ep l a c e m ent, i n s pe ct i on, and l i fe li m i t r equ i r e m e nt s
.11) W e w il l c a r ry out m a i ntenan c e, i n s pe ct i on s , and r e c o r d k eep i ng

r equ i r e m ent s , i n a cc o r dan c e w i th t he o p e r at i ng do c u m ent s
. M a i ntenan c e, i n s pe ct i on, and a l te r a t i ons w il l be noted i n the a i r c r aft r e c o r d s , i n cl ud i ng total f li ght hou rs , de sc r i pt i on of w o r k a cc o m p lis hed, and the si gnatu r e of the autho r iz ed pe rs o n r etu r n i ng the U AS to s e rvic e. 12) E a c h U AS o pe r ated w il l c o m p l y w i th a l l m anu fa ctu r er S afety B u ll et i n s
. 13) A n aut h o r iz ed pe rs on w il l m a k e an ent ry i n the a i r c r aft r e c o r d of t h e c o r r e ct iv e a ct i on ta k en aga i n st d isc r epan ci es d isc o v e r ed be t ween i n s pe ct i on s
. 14) U AS op e r at i o ns w il l be c ondu cted b y a P I C po s s e ssi ng at l ea s t a p r iv ate p il ot c e rt i fic ate a nd at l ea st a c u r r ent th i r d

- cl a s s m ed ic a l c e rt i fic ate. T he P IC w il l a ls o m eet the f li ght r e vi ew r equ i r e m e nts s pe ci fi ed i n 1 4 C F R 6 1.56 i n a n a i r c r aft i n w h ic h the P IC i s r ated on h i s or her p il ot c e rt i fic ate. 15) P r i or t o ope r at i ons c ondu cted for the p u r po s e of ae r i al vi deog rap h y/ci ne m atog rap h y a nd aug m ent i ng r e al e s tate list i ng v i deos ( or simil ar ope r at i on s ) , the P IC w il l ha v e a c cu m u l ated and l o gged, i n a m an n er c on sistent w i t h 14 C F R 61.51 ( b ) , a mi n im um of 25 ho u rs of total t im e as a U AS r oto r c r a ft p il ot i n cl ud i ng at l ea st 10 hou rs l ogged as a U AS p il ot w i th a m u l t i

- r otor U AS

. 16) P r i or t o ope r at i ons c ondu cted for the p u r po s e of ae r i al vi deog rap h y/ci ne m atog rap h y a nd aug m ent i ng r e al e state list i ng v i deos ( or simil ar ope r at i on s ) , the P IC w il l ha v e a c c u m u l ated and l o gged, i n a m an n er c on sistent w i t h 14 C F R 61.51 ( b ), a mi n im um of 5 ho u rs as U AS p il ot ope r at i ng the m a k e and m odel of the U AS to be u s ed i n ope r at i o n s
. T he P IC w il l a cc omp l i s h 3 ta k eoffs and l and i ngs i n the p r e c ed i ng 90 d a ys ( for
c u rr en cy pu r po s e s )

. 17) T h e P IC w il l not ope r a te the U AS for the p u r p o s e of ae r i al vi deog rap h y/ci nematog r ap h y and a ugment i n g r eal e state list i ng vi d e os ( or simil ar op e r at i on s ) , un l e s s the P IC has de m on st r at e d and l ogged i n a m anner c on sistent w i th 14 C F R 61.5 1 ( b ) , the ab ili ty to s a fe l y ope r ate the U AS i n a m anner c on sistent w i th the op e r a t i ng do c u m ent s , i n cl ud i ng e v a siv e and eme rgen cy m aneu v e rs and m a i nta i n i ng app r o p r i ate d istan c es fr om peop l e , v e ss e ls , v eh icl e s and st r u ctu r e s
. 18) U AS op e r at i o ns w il l not be c o n du cted du r i ng n i g ht, as defi ned i n 14 C F R 1.1. Al l ope r at i ons w il l be c ond u cted under vis ual m eteo r o l og ic alc ond i t i ons ( VM C )

.

19) T h e UA w il l not ope r a t e w i th i n 5 naut ic al mil es of an a i r po rt refe r e n c e po i nt as denoted on a c u rr e nt F AA

- pub lis hed ae r on a ut ic al c ha rt. 20) T h e UA w il l not be op e r ated l e s s than 500 feet be l ow or l e s s than 2,000 feet ho r iz onta l l y f r om a cl oud or w h en visi b ili ty i s l e s s t h an 3 statute mil es f r om the P IC. 21) If a UA l o s es c o m mun ic at i ons or l o s es i ts G P S si gna l , i t w il l r etu r n to a p r edete rmi ned l o c a t i on w i th i n the p l anned ope r at i ng a r ea a nd l and or be r e c o v e r ed i n a cc o r d an c e w i th the ope r a t i ng d o c ument s
. 22) T h e P IC w il l abo rt a f li ght i n t h e e v ent of un p r e d icted ob sta cl es or e m e rgen ci es i n a cc o rdan c e w i th the o pe r at i ng do c u m ent s
. 23) T h e P IC w il l not beg i n a f li ght un l e s s ( c on si de r i ng w i nd and fo r e c a st w ea ther c ond i t i on s ) t he r e i s enough p ower to f l y at no r m al c r u isi ng s peed to the i ntended l and i ng po i nt and l and the UA w i th 30% batt e ry p o wer r e m a i n i ng. 24) W e w il l obta i n an Ai r T r affi c O rgan iz at i on ( AT O ) iss ued Ce rt i fic ate of W a iv er or A uth o r iz at i on ( C O A ) p r i or to c ondu ct i ng a n y o pe r at i on s , and
a l s o r eque st a Not i c e to Ai r man ( N OTA M ) not m o r e than 7 2 hou rs i n ad v a n c e, but not l e s s than 48 hou rs p r i or t o the ope r at i on. 25) B efo r e c ond u ct i ng ope r at i on s , the r ad i o f r eque n cy s pe ct r um u s ed fo r ope r a t i on and c ont r ol of the UA w il l c o m p l y w i t h the F ede r al C o mm u n ic at i ons Co mmissi on (F C C ) or other a pp r op r i ate go v e r n m ent o v e rsi ght agen cy r equ i r e m e n t s
. 26) T h e do c um e nts r equ i r ed u n d er 14 C F R 91

. 9 a nd 91.203 w il l be a v a il ab l e to the P IC at t h e Gr o u nd Con t r ol Stat i on of the U AS a n y t im e the U AS i s op e r at i ng. T he s e do c u m ents w il l be made a v a i l ab l e to the A d mi n ist r ator or an y l aw enfo r c e m ent o ffici al upon r eque st. 27) T h e UA w il l r e m a i n cl ear and y i e l d t h e r i ght of w a y to a l l m anned
a vi at i on ope r at i ons and a ct ivi t i es at a l l t i m e s
. 28) T h e U AS w il l not be op e r ated b y the P I C f r om a n y m o vi ng d e vic e or v eh icl e. 29) T h e UA w il l not be op e r ated o v er c onge sted or den s e l y popu l ateda r ea s
.

30) F li ght op e r at i ons w il l be c ond u cted at l ea st 500 feet f r om a l l nonpa rt ici pat i ng pe rs on s , v e ss e ls , v eh i c l e s , a n d s t r u ctu r es un l e ss :

a. B a rr i e rs o r st r u ctu r es a r e p r e s ent that s uffici ent l y p r ote ct nonpa rt ici pat i ng pe rs ons f rom t h e UA and/or deb r i s i n the e v ent of an a cci dent. W e w il l en s u r e that n o npa rt ici pat i ng pe rs ons r e m a i n under s u c h p r ot e ct i on. If a si tuat i on a r is es w h e r e n onpa rt ici pat i ng pe rs ons l e a v e s u c h p r ote ct i on and a r e w i th i n 500 fe et of the U A, f li g h t ope r at i ons m u st c ea s e i m m ed i ate l y and /o r; b. T he a i r c r a ft i s ope rated near v e ss e ls , v eh i cl es or st r u ctu r es w he r e the o w n e r/c ont r o l l er of s u c h v e ss e ls , v eh icl es , or st r u ct u r es has g r an t ed pe r missi on and the P IC has m ade a s afety a ss e ssm ent of the r is k of ope r at i ng cl o s er to tho s e obj e cts and dete r - mi ned that i t does not p r e s ent an undue ha z a r d, a nd;

c
. O pe r at i ons n e a r er to t he P IC, VO , op e r ator t r a i nees or e ss ent i al pe rs ons do not p r e s ent an undue h a z a r d to tho s e pe rs ons per § 9 1 .119 ( a )

. 31) Al l ope r at i o n s w il l be c ondu cted o v er p r iv ate o r c ont r o ll ed

- a cc e s s p r ope rty w i th p e r m issi on f r om t h e l and owne r/c on t r o ll er or auth o r iz ed r e p r e s entat iv e. P e r missi on f r om l and o wne r/c ont r o ll er or au th o r iz ed r ep r e s en t at iv e w il l be obta i ned fo r e a c h f li ght to be c ondu cted. 32) A n y i n ci dent, a cci dent, or f li ght ope r at i on t h at t r an s g r e ss es the l ate r al or v e rt ic al bounda r i es of t h e ope r at i onal a r ea as defi ned b y t h e app lic ab l e C O A w il l be r epo rt e d to the F AA ' s U AS Integ r at i on O ffic e ( A F S

- 80) w i th i n 24 hou rs
. Acci dents w il l be r ep o rt ed to the N a t i on a l Tr an s p o rtat i on S afety B o a r d ( N TSB ) per i n st r u ct i o ns c onta i ned on the N TS B W eb si te: www.nt s b.go v
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Re s pe ctfu ll y, William D. Angell Manager
S eacoast Aerial View Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874