### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, DC

IN THE MATTER OF:

VERYMOBILEAPPS, LLC

,

PETITIONER

.

R e: E x e m p ti o n R e q u e s t P u r s u a n t to Secti o n 33 3 o f t h e F AA

R e f o r m A c t a n d P a r t 1 1 o f t h e Fe d e r al

A v iati o n R e g u lati on s f r o m : 1 4 C FR 2 1 su bp a r t H; 1 4 C FR

4 5.23 ( b) ; 1 4 C FR 61.11 3 ( a ) ; 1 4 C FR 91.7( a ) ;

1 4 C FR 91.9(b ) (2) ; 1 4 C FR 91.103 ; 1 4 C FR 91.1 0 9 ; 1 4 C FR

91.11 9 ( c ) ; 1 4 C FR 91.121 ; 1 4 C FR

91.1 5 1( a ) ; 1 4 C FR 91.2 0 3 ( a) a n d (b) ; 1 4 C FR 91. 4 0 5 ( a ) ; 1 4

C FR 91.40 7 ( a ) ( 1 ) 1 4 C FR 91.4 0 9 ( a ) (1 ) a n d

(2) ; 1 4 C FR 91.417( a ) a n d (b). 

### Regulatory Docket No. FAA_________

August 18, 2015August 1 8 , 2015

U

. S. De p a r t m e n t o f T r a ns por tati o n

D o c k et M a n a g e m e n t S ys t e m

120 0 New J e r s e y A v e

. , SE

W a sh i ng t o n DC 20590

via Online Docketing System

PETITION FOR EXEMPTION

I, Larry Brambrut, CEO , on behalf of VeryMobileApps, LLC , located at 2764 Middle Creek Way

, Cumming, Georgia 30041

- 6049 (“Petitioner”) , submits this Petition for Exemption P u r su a n t to Secti o n 33 3 o f

t h e FAA M od e r n iz a ti o n a n d R e f o r m A ct o f 201 2 ( t h e “ R e f o r m A ct”) a n d 14 C. F. R. § P a r t 11 o p e r at o r o f

S m all U nm a nn ed ai r c r a f t S ys t e m s ( “ s U AS” )

, requesting e x e m p ti o n f r o m t h e li s ted Fe d e r al A v iati o n

R e gu l a ti on s ( “ F A R s ”) to all o w c o mm e r cial op e r ati o n o f its s U AS, because its proposed op e r ati o n s will be

c o n d u c ted w i t h i n a n d u n d er t h e c o n d i ti o n s o u t li n ed h e r ein o r as m a y b e e s ta b li s h ed b y t h e Federal Aviation

Administration (“ F AA”) a s r e q u i r ed b y S e cti o n 333 . Petitioner’s request for relief based on the proposed

operations outlined in this Petition would achieve a level of safety at least equal to that of the FARs from

which exemption is sought, and in support thereof submits the following:

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

C o mm e r cial op e r ati o n s U A S, as d e s c r i b ed h e r ei n

, w h i c h a r e e q u i pp ed w i th c a m e r as a n d s e ns or s

, w o u ld

op e r ate in t h e f o ll o w i n g m a n n e r :

1

. A e r ial p h o t o g r a ph y a n d / o r v i d eo f o r p u b lic a n d / o r pr i v ate us e i n cl u d i n g r eal e s tate

, la n d su r v e y i n g

, agricultural crop management

, a n d o t h er r elated pro f e ss i o n al act i v i t ie s

. 2

. A e r ial v i d eo a n d / o r p h o t o g r a ph y f o r p u b lic a n d / o r pr i v ate us e i n c l u d i n g tel e v i s i o n

, p u b l i c e v e n t s

, ci n e m at o g r a ph y a n d n e w s g a t h e r i n g.

3

. A e r ial inspection/photography of r esi d ential /c o mm e r cial s t r u ct u r e s u n d er c o n t r act w ith t h e o w n e r s o r

l o cal g o v e rn m e n t a u t h or i t y

. 4

. A e r ial v i d e o / p h o t o g r a ph y o r pro v i d i n g li v e v i d eo f eed to a ss i s t w i t h s ea r ch a n d r e s c u e o p e r ati o n s in

ca s es o f a n e m e r g e n c y o r n a t ur al d i s a s ter o n l y w h e n t h e l o c a l a u t h or iti e s o r g o v e rn m e n t h a s r e q u e s ted it b y

c o n t r act o r do n ati o n

. 5

. T h e a b ili t y to o ff er t r a i n i n g and to p e r s o n s i n d i v i d u al l y o r b el ong i n g to bo th pr i v ate a n d / o r p u b lic

or g a n izati o n s t h at h a v e i n te r e s ts in t h e u s e a n d a pp licati o n o f s U A S f o r t h e p u rpo s e o f t h e s a f e op e r ati o n o f

s U A S to e n h a n ce t h e s a f e t y o f t h e Nati o n al Ai r s p ace S ys t e m ( N A S) as w e l l as f o r t h e pro tecti o n o f t h e

p e r s o n s a n d prop e r t y

.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST ED RELIEF

The FAA has granted exemptions involving this type of sUAS used in substantially similar operations, to

include: FAA Docket No. FAA

- 2015

- 1119; FAA Docket No. FAA

– 2015

– 2222

, FAA Docket No. ; FAA

–

2015

- 1463

.

As d e s c r i b ed f u l l y b el o w

, t h e r e q u e s ted e x e m p t i o n w o u ld p er m it t h e op e r ati o n o f s U A S und er c o n t ro lled

c o n d iti o n s i n t h e N A S t h at w o u ld b e a) l i m ited b ) c o n t ro lled c) pr e d ete r m i n ed a n d d ) w i ll pro v i d e s a f e t y

e nh a n c e m e n ts to t h e al r ea d y s a f e op e r ati o n s in t h e i n d u s t r y pr e s e n t l y u s i n g c on v e n ti o n al a i r c r a f t. A ppro v al

o f t h i s e x e m p ti o n w o u ld t h e r e b y e n h a n ce s a f e t y a n d f u l f i ll t h e Sec r eta r y o f T r a ns por tati on ’ s ( t h e F AA

A d m i n i s t r at or’ s ) r e s po ns i b ili ti es to “

... . e s ta b li s h r e q u i r e m e n ts f o r t h e s a f e op e r ati o n o f s u c h ai r c r a f t

s ys t e m s i n t h e n ati o n a l ai r s p ace s y s t e m

. ”

T h e n a m e a n d a ddr e s s o f t h e a pp lica n t i s :

A t t n : Larry Brambrut, C EO

VeryMobileApps, LLC

P h : 770

- 778

- 9762

E m ail: larry.brambrut@VeryMobileApps. c om

A ddr e ss : 2764 Middle Creek Way, Cumming, GA 30041

- 6049R e g u lati o n s f r o m w h ich t h e e x e m p ti o n is r e q u e s te d :

1 4 C FR P a r t 2 1 su bp a r t H

1 4 C FR 45.2 3 ( b)

1 4 C FR 61.11 3 ( a)

1 4 C FR 91. 7 ( a)

1 4 C FR 91. 9 ( b ) ( 2 )

1 4 C FR 91.103

1 4 C FR 91.109

1 4 C FR 91.11 9 ( c)

1 4 C FR 91.121

1 4 C FR 91.15 1 ( a)

1 4 C FR 91.20 3 ( a) & (b)

1 4 C FR 91.40 5 ( a)

1 4 C FR 91.40 7 ( a) ( 1)

1 4 C FR 91.40 9 ( a) ( 2)

1 4 C FR 91.41 7 ( a) & (b)

PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

Petitioner’s s U AS a r e mu lt i

- ro t o r c ra f t w e i g h i n g n o m or e t h a n 55 l b s i n c l u d i n g p a y l o a d

. U n d er n or m al

c o n d iti o n s t h e y op e r ate at s p ee d s o f n o mor e t h an 50 k ts a n d h a v e t h e a b ili t y h o v er a n d m o v e al on g a

v e r tical a n d h or iz o n tal p la n e si mu lt a n e ou s l y

. T h e y w ill op e r ate in l i n e o f s i g h t a n d w i ll op e r ate w i t h i n a

cl o s ed o f f a n d pr e d ete r m i n ed a r ea o w n ed a nd / op e r ated b y t h e prop e r ty r e pr e s e n tat i v e.

Gi v e n t h e s m a ll s ize o f t h e s U AS a n d t h e c o n t ro lled e nv i ron m e n t pro v i d ed t h e propo s ed o p e r ati o n s w ill

a d h e r e to t h e R e f o r m A c t ’ s s a f e t y r e qu i r e m e n t s

. T h e a ppro v al o f t h i s a pp licati o n pr e s e n t s n o n ati o n a l

s ec u r i t y i s su e s

. R e g a rd i n g t h e le v el o f s a f e t y s u rro un d i n g t h e pro p o s ed op e r ati o n s a n d t h e p u b lic b e n e f it,

r e d u cti o n in e n v i ron m e n t a l i m p act s

, i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d to r e d u ced e m i s s i o n s a n d n o i s e, t h e g r a n t o f

t h e r e q u e s ted e x e m p ti o n is i n t h e p u b lic i n te r e s t. A cc ord i n g l y t h e a pp lica n t r e q u e s t s t h at t h e FAA g r a n t t h e

r e q u e s ted e x e m p t i o n w i t h m i n i m u m d el a y

.

A I RCRA F T AND E Q U I V A LE N T L E V EL O F SA F E T Y

T h e op e r ati o n l i m it a ti o n s propo s ed f o r an e q u i v al e n t o r h i g h er le v el o f s a f e t y b ec a us e op e r ati o n s w i l l

f u r t h er e n h a n ce t h e s a f e t y o f t h e p e r s o n s a n d / o r pr o p e r ty us i n g c o nv e n ti o n a l ai r c r a f t.

T h e s e l i m ita t i o n s a n d c o n d iti o n s to w h ich t h e a pp lica n t a g r ees to a d h e r e to w h e n c o n d u c t i n g c o mm e r ci a l

op e r ati o n s un d er t h e F AA i s s u ed e x e m p ti o n a s s et f or th in t h e Fli g h t O p e r ati o n s M a n u al ( F O M ) i n c l u d e

(See also full description of sUAS, Schedule 1) :

1

. T h e s U A S w ill w e i g h le s s t h an 5 5 l b s

. 2 . Fli gh t s w ill b e op e r ated w i t h in l i n e o f s i gh t o f a p il o t a n d / o r ob s er v e r.

3 . Ma x i m u m f l i g h t t i m e f o r each op e r ati o n al f l i g h t w ill b e 3 0 m i n u te s

. F li g h t s w ill b e te r m i n ated at 25 %

b atte r y p o w er r e s e r v e o r 3 0 m i n u tes o f f l i g h t t i m e w h ic h e v e r o cc u r s f i r s t.

4

. Fli gh t s w ill b e op e r ated at a n alti t u d e o f n o m or e t h an 40 0 f eet A bo v e G rou n d L e v el ( AG L ) a n d n ot

m or e t h a n 20 0 f eet a bo v e an ele v ated p lat f o r m f r o m w h i c h f i l m i n g is p la n n e d.

5 . Mi n i m u m c r e w f o r each op e r ati o n w ill c o n s i s t o f t h e s U AS P il o t, t h e Vi su a l O b s e r v er ( VO) a n d m a y

i n c l u d e b u t n o t l i m ited to a C a m e r a O p e r at or

. 6

. T h e s U A S p il o t w ill b e a d e s i g n ated P il o t in C o mm a n d ( P I C ) a n d h o ld a c u rr e n t T h i r d o r h i g h er C la s s

M e d ical C e r ti f ic a te, al o n g w it h a v alid s t a te dr i v e r’ s lice n s e. I f t h e P I C f ee l s a n o t h er op e r a t o r to b e

q u ali f ied w i th t h e n ec e ss a r y s k il l s to b e P I C & po ss e s s a T h i r d o r h i gh er C l a s s M e d ical a n d a v alid s tate

dr i v e r ’ s lic e ns e, t h at p e r s o n m a y b e d e s i g n ated P I C pro v i d ed t h e y h a v e a m i n i m u m o f 2 0 h o u r s o f f li g h t

t i m e w i t h t h e s U AS.

7 . A br ie f i n g w i ll b e p e r f or m e d r e g a rd i n g t h e p l a nn ed s U A S op e r ati o n s pr i o r t o each d a y ’ s f l i gh t c o ns i s t i ng

o f all t h e d a y s ’ prod u cti o n act i v iti e s

. 8

. T h e op e r at o r w ill f ile F AA F o r m 7711

- 1

, o r its e q u i v al e n t

, as m od i f ied in l i g h t o f t h e r e q u e s ted

e x e m p ti o n

, w i t h t h e a ppropr i a te l o cal Fli g h t St a n d a rd s Di s t r i ct O f f ice ( FSDO) n o m or e t h a n 7 2 h o u r s b ut n o

le s s t h a n 4 8 h o u r s f r o m p l a nn ed op e r ati o n

.9

. T h e op e r at o r w ill ob tain v e rb al / w r itt e n c on s e n t o f all p e r s o n s i n v o l v ed w i th t h e p la n n ed op e r ati o n a n d

e n s u r e t h at on l y c on s e n t i n g p e r s o n s w ill b e all o w ed w i t h in 1 0 0 f eet o f t h e f l i gh t op e r ati o n

, a n d t h e r a d i us

m a y b e r e d u ced to 3 0 f eet b a s ed u po n an e q u i v ale n t le v el o f s a f e t y d ete r m i n ati o n

, as r e q u i r ed un d er t h e

FO M

. W ith t h e a d v a n ced p e r m i s s i o n o f t h e F SDO, op e r ati o n s at cl o s er r a n g e m a y b e a ppro v e d

. 10

. T h e P I C a n d VO w ill h a v e b een t r ai n ed in op e r ati o n o f s UAS a n d r ecei v e u p

- t o

- d ate i n f o r m ati o n f o r t h e

p a r tic u lar s U A S to b e op e r at e d

. 11

. T h e P I C a n d VO w ill b e a b le to c o mm u n icate b y v o ice, r a d i o

, a n d / o r te x t at all t i m e s

. 12

. W r itten a n d / o r v e rb al p e r m i s s i o n a n d p e r m its w i ll b e ob tai n ed f r o m te rr it or ial, s tate, c o un t y o r ci t y

j u r i s d icti o ns

, i n cl u d i n g l a w e n f or c e m e n t, f i r e o r o t h er a ppr o pr iate g o v e rn m e n tal a g e n cie s

. 13

. I f t h e s U A S l o s e s c o mm un icati o n s o r l o s es G P S s i gn a l, t h e s U AS w ill h a v e t h e ca p a b ili t y to r et u r n to a

pr e

- d ete r m i n ed l o cati o n w i t h i n a d e s i g n ated l o cati o n a n d la n d a u t o n o m o u s l y

. 14

. T h e s UAS w ill h a v e t h e c a p a b ili t y to a bor t a f li g h t in ca s e o f un pr e d icted ob s tacle s

, w e at h e r

, o r

e m e r g e n cie s

.

1 4 C .F. R. P a rt 2 1

, Subp a rt H : Air w o r t hine s s Cer t i f ic at es 1 4 C .F. R. § 91. 2 0 3 ( a ) ( 1)

S u bp a r t H, e n titled A i r w or t h i n e s s C e r t i f icat e s

, e s ta b li s h e s t h e pro ce d u r al r e q u i r e m e n ts f o r t h e i s su a n ce o f

ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icates a s r e q u i r ed b y F AR §91.20 3 ( a) ( 1 )

. Gi v en t h e s ize a n d l i m ited op e r ati n g a r ea

a ss o ciated w ith t h e ai r c r a f t to b e u tilized b y t h e A pp lic a n t, an e x e m p ti o n f r o m P a r t 2 1 S u bp a r t H m ee t s t h e

r e q u i r e m e n ts o f a n e q u i v al e n t le v el o f s a f e t y un d er P a r t 1 1 a n d Secti o n 33 3 o f t h e R e f o r m A ct. T h e Fe d e r al

A v iati o n A ct (4 9 U

. S

. C .§447 0 1 ( f ) ) a n d Secti o n 33 3 o f t h e R e f o r m A ct bo th a u t h or ize t h e F AA to e x e m p t

ai r c r a f t f

r o m t h e r e q u i r e m e n t fo r an ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r ti f icate, u po n c o ns i d e r ati o n o f t h e s iz e

, w e i gh t, s p ee d

,

op e r ati o n al ca p a b ilit y

, a n d pr ox i m i t y to ai rpor ts a n d pop u lated a r eas o f t h e p a r tic u lar s U AS. I n all ca s e s

, a n

a n a l ys is o f t h e s e c r ite r ia d e m o ns t r at e s t h at t h e s U AS op e r ated w i t h o u t a n ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r ti f icate, i n t h e

r e s t r icted e nv i ron m e n t a n d u nd er t h e c o n d iti o n s propo s ed w ill b e at lea s t as s a f e, o r s a f e r

, t h an a

c o nv e n ti o n al ai r c r a f t ( f i x ed w i n g o r ro t or c r a f t) op e r ati n g w i t h an ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icate w i t h o u t t h e

r e s t r icti o n s a n d c o n d iti on s pr o po s e d.

T h e s UAS to b e op e r at e d h e r e un d er is l e s s t h an 5 5 l b s

. f u l l y l o a d e d

, ca r r ies n eit h er a p il o t n o r p a ss e n g e r

,

ca rr ies n o e x p l o s i v e m ate r ia l s o r f l a mm a b le li q u id f u e l s

, a n d op e r ates e x cl us i v e l y w i t h i n a s ec u r ed a n d

d e s i g n ated a r ea. U n li k e o t h er ci v il ai r c r a f t, op e r ati o n s un d er t h is e x e m p t i o n w ill b e t i gh tl y c o n t ro lled a n d

m o n it or ed b y bo th t h e op e r at o r a n d un d er t h e r e q u i r e m e n ts a n d in c o m p li a n ce w i t h l o cal p u b lic s a f e t y

r e q u i r e m e n t s

. T h e F AA w ill h a v e a d v a n ce n o tice o f all op e r ati o ns

. T h e s e s a f e t y e n h a n c e m e n ts pro v i d e a

g r eater d e g r ee o f s a f e t y to t h e p u b lic a n d prop e r ty o w n e r s t h an c o nv e n ti o n al o p e r ati o n s c o n d u cted w i t h

ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icates i s s u e d un d er 1 4 C

. F

. R

. P a r t 2 1

, S u bp a r t H. L a s t l y

, a pp licati o n o f t h e s e s a m e c r ite r ia

d e m o ns t r at e s t h at t h e r e is n o c r e d i b le t h r eat to n ati o n al s e c u r i t y po s ed b y t h e s U AS, d u e to its s ize, s p eed o f

op e r ati o n

, l o cati o n o f op e r ati o n

, lack o f e x p l o s i v e m ate r ials o r f l a m m a b le li qu id f u e l s

, a n d i n a b ili t y to ca rr y a

su b s t a n ti a l e x te r n al l o a d

. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 45.23(b).

1 4 C .F. R. § 4 5 .2 3 ( b )

. M a r k i ng o f t he Aircr af t

T h e r e gu lati o n r e q u i r e s : W h e n m a rk s i n c l u d e o n l y t h e R o m a n ca p ital letter " N" a n d t h e r e g i s t r ati o n n u m b er

is d i s p l a y ed o n l i m ite d

, r e s t r i c ted o r li gh t

- s por t cate g o r y ai r c r a f t o r e x p e r i m e n tal o r pro v i s i o n al l y

ce r ti f icated ai r c r a f t, t h e op e r at o r mus t a l s o d i s p l a y o n t h at a i r c r a f t n ear each e n t r a n ce to t h e ca b i n

, c o c k p it,

o r p il o t s tati o n

, in lette r s n o t le s s t h an 2 i n c h es n o r m or e t h a n 6 i n c h e s h i g h

, t h e w ord s " li m ite d, "

" r e s t r icte d

, " " li gh t

- s por t

, " " e x p e r i m e n tal

, " o r " p r o v i s i o n al

, " as a pp lica b le. E v en t h o u g h t h e s U A S w ill h a ve

n o ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icate, a n e x e m p ti o n m a y b e n ee d ed as t h e s U A S w i l l h a v e n o e n t r a n ce to t h e ca b i n

,

c o c k p it o r p il o t s tati o n o n w h i ch t h e w or d “ E x p e r i m e n tal” c an b e p lace d

. Gi v en t h e s ize o f t h e s U A S, t w o

i n ch l e tte r i n g w ill b e i m p o ss i b le. T h e w or d “ E x p e r i m e n tal” w i l l b e p laced o n t h e f us el a g e in c o m p li a n ce

w i t h §45.2 9 ( f )

. T h e e q u i v ale n t le v el o f s a f e t y w i l l b e pro v i d ed b y h a v i n g t h e s U A S m a r k e d o n its f us el a ge

as r e q u i r ed b y §45.2 9 ( f ) w h e r e t h e p il o t, ob s e r v er a n d o t h e r s w o r k i n g w i t h t h e s U AS w ill s ee t h e

i d e n t i f icati o n o f t h e s U A S as “ E x p e r i m e n tal

. ” For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14

C.F.R. § 45.23(b).

1 4 C .F. R. § 6 1 .1 1 3 ( a ) : P ri va t e P il o t P ri v ile g es a nd L i m i tat i o n s : P il o t in C o mm a n d.

P u r su a n t to 1 4 C FR 61.11 3 ( a )

, n o p e r s o n w h o h o l d s a pr i v a t e p il o t ce r ti f icate m a y act as a p il o t in

c o mm a n d o f an ai r c r a f t t h a t is ca rr y i n g p a ss e ng e r s o r pr o p e r t y f o r c o m p e n s ati o n o r h i r e. O u r s U A S d o n ot

ca rr y a n y p il o ts o r p a ss e ng e r s n o r prop e r ty t h e r e f or e I a m s e e k i n g a n e x e m p ti o n to 1 4 C F R 61.11 3 ( a )

. A l t h o u g h h el p f u l, a p il o t ’ s li c e ns e w i l l n o t e n su r e r e m o te c o n t ro l p il o ti n g s k ill s

. T h e r i s k s atte n d a n t to t h e

op e r ati o n o f s U A S is f ar le s s t h an t h e r i s k le v e ls i nh e r e n t i n t h e c o mm e r cial act i v iti e s o u tl i n ed in 1 4 C F R61

. I f eel t h e op e r ati o n a n d li m itati o n s s e t f or th i n t h e FOM w ill e q u ate to t h e s a f e op e r ati o n o f t h e s U A S.

For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 61.113(a).

1 4 C .F. R. § 91

. 7( a ) : Ci v il Aircr af t Airw o r t hine ss

.

T h e r e gu lati o n r e q u i r e s t h at n o p e r s o n m a y op e r ate a ci v il a i r c r a f t u n le s s it is i n ai r w or t h y c o n d iti o n

. A s

t h e r e w ill b e n o ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r ti f icate i ss u ed f o r t h e ai r c r a f t, s h o u ld t h is e x e m p ti o n b e g r a n te d

, n o F AA

r e gu lat o r y s t a n d a r d w ill e x i s t fo r d ete r m i n i n g ai r w or t h i n e s s

. Gi v e n t h e s ize o f t h e ai r c r a f t fo r m a i n t e n a n ce

a n d us e o f s a f e t y c h eck l i s t s pr i o r to each f li g h t a n e q u i v ale n t le v el o f s a f e t y w ill b e pro v i d e d

. For these

reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a).

1 4 C .F. R. § 9 1

. 9 ( b) (2) : Ci v il Aircr af t F li g ht M a nu a l in t he Aircr aft.

Secti o n 91. 9 (b ) (2 ) pro v i d e s : No p e r s o n m a y op e r ate a U

. S

. - r e g i s te r ed ci v il ai r c r a f t

.. . (2 ) F o r w h ich a n

A i rp l a n e o r R o t or c r a f t Fli g h t M a nu a l is n o t r e q u i r ed b y §21. 5 o f t h is c h a p te r

, un l e s s t h e r e is a v aila b le i n t h e

ai r c r a f t a c u rr e n t a ppro v ed ai rp la n e o r R o t or c r a f t Fli g h t M a nu al, a ppro v ed m a nu al m ate r i al, m a r k i n gs

, a n d

p laca rd s

, o r a n y c o m b i n ati o n t h e r e o f

. T h e s U A S, g i v e n its s i ze a n d c o n f i g u r ati o n h a s n o a b ili t y o r p lace to

ca rr y s u c h a f l i g h t m a n u al o n t h e ai r c r a f t, n o t on l y b eca u s e t h e r e is n o p il o t o n bo a rd

, b u t b eca us e t h e r e is

n o roo m o r ca p aci t y to ca rr y s u ch a n it e m o n t h e ai r c r a f t. T h e e q u i v al e n t l e v el o f s a f e t y w i ll b e m a i n t a i n ed

b y k ee p i n g t h e f l i g h t m a n u al a t t h e g rou n d c o n t ro l po i n t w h e r e t h e p il o t f l y i n g t h e s U AS will h a v e

i mm e d iate acce s s to it. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.9(b)(2).

1 4 C .F. R. § 9 1 .1 0 3 : P re f li g ht Ac t i o n.

T h is r e gu la t i o n r e q u i r es ea c h p il o t in c o mm a n d to ta k e ce r t a in acti on s b e f or e f l i g h t to i n s ur e t h e s a f e t y o f

f l i g h t. As F AA a ppro v ed ro t o r c r a f t f

l i g h t m a n u a l s w ill n o t b e pro v i d ed f o r t h e ai r c r a f t an e x e m p ti o n w ill b e

n ee d e d

. T h e P I C w ill t a k e all acti o n s i n c l u d i n g r e v i e w i n g weat h e r

, f l i g h t b atte r y r e q u i r e m e n t s

, l a n d i n g a n d

ta k e of f d i s t a n ces a n d ai r c r a f t p e r f or m a n ce d ata b e f or e i n iti a ti o n o f f li g h t. For these reasons, Petitioner

requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.103.

1 4 C .F. R. §91

. 10 9 : F li g ht I n s t ruc t i o n.

Secti o n 91.10 3 p ro v i d es t h at n o p e r s o n m a y op e r ate a ci v il a i r c r a f t ( e x ce p t a m a nn ed f r ee b all oo n ) t h at is

b ei n g us ed f o r f li g h t i ns t r u cti o n u n le s s t h at ai r c r a f t h as f u ll y f u n cti o n i n g d u a l c o n t ro l s

. s U A S a n d r e m o te l y

p il o ted ai r c r a f t, b y t h eir d e s i g n d o n o t h a v e f u l l y f un c ti o n al d u al c o n t ro l s

. Fl i g h t c o n t ro l is acc o m p l i sh ed

t h rou g h t h e u s e o f a c o n t ro l bo x t h at c o m m u n icat e s w i t h t h e ai r c r a f t v ia r a d io c o mm u n icat i o ns

. T h e FAA

h as a ppro v ed e x e m p ti o n s f o r f li g h t t r ai n i n g w i t h o u t f u l l y fun cti o n al d u al c o n t ro ls f o r a n u m b er o f ai r c r a f t

a n d f o r f l i g h t i n s t r u c ti o n i n e xp e r i m e n tal ai r c r a f t. T h e e q u i v ale n t l e v el o f s a f e t y will be pro v i d ed b y t h e f act

t h a t n ei t h er a p il o t n o r p a ss e ng e r s w i l l b e ca rr ied in t h e ai r c r a f t a n d b y t h e s ize a n d s p eed o f t h e ai r c r a f t.

For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.109.

1 4 C .F. R. §91

. 11 9 : M in i m u m S af e Al t i t ude s

.

Secti o n 91.11 9 e s ta b li sh es s a f e altit u d es f o r op e r ati o n o f ci v il ai r c r a f t. Secti o n 91.11 9 ( d ) all o w s h elic op te r s

to b e o p e r ated at le s s t h an t h e m i n i m u m s pr e s c r i b e d

, pro v i d ed t h e p e r s o n op e r ati n g t h e h el i c op ter c o m p lies

w i t h a n y ro u te o r alti t u d es pr e s c r i b ed f o r h elic op te r s b y t h e F A A

. A s t h is e x e m p t i o n is f o r a s UAS t h a t is a

h elic op ter a n d t h e e x e m p ti o n r e q u e s ts a u t h or i t y to op e r ate at altit u d es u p to 40 0 A G L

, o r no t m or e t h an 200

a bo v e an ele v ated p lat f o r m f r o m w h ich f i l m i n g is p la n n e d

, an e x e m p ti o n m a y b e n ee d ed to all o w s u c h

op e r ati o ns

. A s s et f or t h h e r e i n

, t h e s U A S w i ll n e v er op e r ate at h i g h er t h an 40 0 A G L w i t h t h e e x ce p ti o n t h at

in ci r c u m s ta n c e s w h e r e t h e s U AS is u s ed to su r v e y o r p h o t o g r a p h a s t r u c t u r e w h o s e h e i g h t e x cee d s 400

f eet A G L

, t h e s U A S w i ll n o t b e op e r ated m or e t h an 100 ' a bo v e t h e h i gh e s t po i n t o n t h e s t r u ct u r e

. I t w ill

h o w e v er b e op e r ated in a r e s t r icted a r ea w i t h s ec u r i t y p e r i m ete r

, w h e r e b u i l d i n g s a n d p e op le w ill n o t b e

e x po s ed to op e r ati o n s w i t h o u t t h eir pre

- ob tai n ed c o ns e n t.

T h e e q u i v ale n t le v el o f s a f e t y w i l l b e ac h ie v ed g i v e n t h e s i z e, w e i gh t, s p eed o f t h e s U AS as w e ll as t h e

l o cati o n w h e r e it is op e r ate d

. No f li g h t w i ll b e ta k e n w i t h ou t t h e p e r m i s si o n o f t h e prop e r ty o w n er o r l o cal

o ff ici a l s

. B eca us e o f t h e a d v a n ce n o tice to t h e prop e r t y o w n er a n d p a r tici p a n ts in t h e f i l m i n g act i v i t y

, all

a ff e c ted i n d i v i d u a l s w ill b e a w a r e o f t h e p la n n ed f l i g h t op e r ati o ns

. C o m p a r ed to f l i g h t op e r ati o n s w i t h

ai r c r a f t o r ro t or c r a f t w e i g h t i n g f ar m or e t h a n t h e m a x i m u m 5 5 l b s

. pr o po s ed h e r ein a n d t h e l ack of

f l a m m a b le f u el, a n y r i s k a ss o c iated w i t h t h e s e op e r ati o n s is f ar le s s t h a n t h o s e pr e s e n t l y pr e s e n ted w i t h

c o nv e n ti o n al ai r c r a f t op e r ati n g at o r b el o w 50 0 A G L

. I n a d d iti o n

, t h e l o w

- alti t u d e op e r ati o n s o f t h e s U ASw i l l e n su r e s e p a r ati o n b e t w e e n t h e s e s m al l

- U A S op e r ati o n s a n d t h e op e r ati o n s o f c on v e n t i o n al ai r c r a f t t h at

m u s t c o m p l y w i t h Secti o n 91.119. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. §

91.119.

1 4 C .F. R. § 91

. 12 1 Al t i m e t er Se tt in g s

.

T h is r e gu la t i o n r e q u i r es ea c h p e r s o n op e r ati n g an ai r c r a f t to m ai n tain c r u i s i n g alti t u d e b y r e f e r e n ce to an

alt i m eter t h at is s et “

... to t h e e l e v ati o n o f t h e d e p a r t u r e ai rpor t o r an a pp r opr iate alti m eter s e tti n g a v a i la b le

b e f or e d e p a r t u r e

. ” A s t h e s U AS m a y n o t h a v e a b a r o m et r ic a lt i m ete r

, b u t i n s tead a G P S altit u d e r ead o u t,

an e x e m p ti o n m a y b e n ee d e d

. An e q u i v al e n t le v e l o f s a f e t y w i l l b e ac h ie v ed b y t h e op e r at or

, p u r su a n t to

t h e s a f e t y c h e c k li s t a n d li v e f l i g h t d ata m o n i t or i n g

, c o n f i r m i n g t h e alti t u d e o f t h e la u n c h s i te sh o w n o n t he

G P S altit u d e i n d icat o r b e f or e f li g h t. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. §

91.121.

1 4 C .F. R. § 9 1 .1 5 1(a ) : F uel Requir e m e n t s fo r F li g ht in V F R C o ndi t i o ns

Secti o n 91.15 1 ( a ) p r o h i b its an i n d i v i d u al f r o m b e g i n n i n g “a f l i gh t i n a n ai rp la n e u n d er VFR c o n d iti o n s

un l e s s ( c on s i d e r i n g w i n d a n d for eca s t w ea t h er c o n d iti on s ) t h e r e is e n ou g h f u el to f l y to t h e f i r s t po i n t o f

i n t e n d ed la n d i n g

, a n d

, a s s u m i n g n o r m al c ru i s i n g s p eed

– (1 ) D u r i n g t h e d a y

, to f l y a f ter t h at f o r at lea s t 30

m i nu t e s ; o r (2 ) A t n i g h t, to f l y a f ter t h at f o r at lea s t 4 5 m i n u t e s

. ”

T h e b atte r y p o w e r i n g t h e s U AS pro v i d es a ppro x i m ate l y 3 0 m i n u t e s o f p o w e r ed f l i g h t. T o m eet t h e 30

m i nu te r e s e r v e r e q u i r e m e n t i n 1 4 C FR §91.1 5 1

, s U A S f l i g h t s w o u ld b e l i m ited to a ppro x i m ate l y 10

m i nu t e s i n le n g t h

. Gi v e n t h e l i m itati o n s o n t h e s U A S ’ s propo s ed f li g h t a r ea a n d t h e l o cati o n o f its propo s ed

op e r ati o n s w i t h i n a pr e d ete r m i n ed a r ea, a l o ng er t i m e f r a m e f o r f l i g h t in d a y li g h t o r t w il i g h t V F R

c o n d iti o n s i s r ea s o n a b le.

A pp lica n t b elie v e s t h at a n e x e m p ti o n f r o m 1 4 C F R § 91.1 5 1 ( a) f alls w i t h i n t h e s c op e o f pr i o r e x e m p ti o ns

. O p e r ati n g t h e s m all U AS, in a ti g h t l y c o n t ro lled a r ea w h e r e o n l y p e op le a n d prop e r ty o w n e r s o r o ff icial

r e pr e s e n tati v e s w h o h a v e s i gn ed w ai v e r s w ill b e all o w e d

, w i th le s s t h a n 3 0 m i nu t e s o f r e s e r v e f u el, do es

n o t e n g e n d er t h e t y p e o f r i s k s t h at Secti o n 91.151( a ) w a s i n t e n d ed to alle v iate g i v e n t h e s i ze a n d s p eed o f

t h e s m all U AS. A dd iti o n al l y

, li m it i n g s U AS f li g h t s to 1 0 m i nu t e s w o u ld g r eat l y r e d u ce t h e u tili t y f o r w h ich

t h e e x e m p ti o n w i ll b e g r a n te d

. A pp lica n t b eli e v es t h at a n e q u i v a le n t l e v el o f s a f e t y c a n b e ac h ie v ed b y

l i m i t i n g f l i gh t s to 3 0 m i n u tes o r 25 % o f b atte r y p o w e r

— w h ic h e v er h a pp e n s f i r s t. T h is r e s t r icti o n w o u ld b e

m or e t h a n a d e q u ate to r et u r n t h e s U AS to its p la n n ed la n d i n g z o n e f r o m a ny w h e r e in i t s l i m ited op e r ati n g

a r ea. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a).

1 4 C .F. R. § 91

. 20 3 (a ) a nd ( b ) : C a rr y ing Ci v il Aircr a f t Cer t i f ic at i o n a nd Re g i s t r at i on

T h e r e gu lati o n pro v i d es i n p e r ti n e n t p a r t:

( a) E x ce p t as pro v i d ed in § 91 .715

, n o p e r s o n m a y op e r ate a ci v il ai r c r a f t u n le s s it h a s w i t h in it t h e

f o ll o w i n g :

(1 ) A n a ppropr iate a n d c u rr e n t ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r ti f icate.

. . .

(b ) No p e r s o n m a y op e r ate a ci v il ai r c r a f t u n le s s t h e ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icate r e q u i r ed b y p a r a g r a p h ( a) o f

t h is s ecti o n o r a s p ecial f l i g h t a u t h or izati o n i s su ed u n d er § 91.71 5 is d i s p l a y ed at t h e ca b in o r c o c k p it

e n t r a n ce s o t h at it i s le g i b le to p a ss e n g e r s o r c r e w

.

T h e s UAS f u l l y l o a d ed w e i g h s n o m or e t h a n 5 5 l b s

. a n d is op e r ated w i t h o u t an o n bo a r d p il o t. A s s u c h

,

t h e r e is n o a b ili t y o r p lace to c a rr y ce r t i f icati o n a n d r e g i s t r at i o n do c u m e n ts o r to d i s p l a y t h e m o n t h e s U AS.

An e q u i v al e n t le v e l o f s a f e t y w i l l b e ac h ie v ed b y k ee p i n g t h e s e do c u m e n ts at t h e g r o un d c o n t ro l po i nt

w h e r e t h e p il o t f l y i n g t h e s U AS w ill h a v e i m m e d iate acce s s to t h e m

, to t h e e x t e n t t h e y a r e a pp lica b le to t h e

s U A S. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.203(a) and (b).

1 4 C .F. R. § § 91

. 40 5 (a ) ; 4 0 7 ( a ) (1) ; 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 4 17 ( a ) and ( b ) : M a in t en a nce I n s pec t i o n s

.

T h e s e r e gu lati o n s r e q u i r e t h at an ai r c r a f t op e r at o r o r o w n er “ sh all h a v e t h at ai r c r a f t i n s p ec t ed as pr e s c r i b ed

in s u bp a r t E o f t h is p a r t a n d s h all b e t w e e n r e q u i r ed i ns p ecti o ns

, e x ce p t as pro v i d ed in p a r a g r a p h ( c) o f t h i ss ecti o n

, h a v e d i s c r e p a n ci e s r e p ai r ed as pr e s c r i b e d in p a r t 4 3 o f t h i s c h a p te r..., ” a n d o t h e r s sh all i ns p ect o r

m a i n ta i n t h e ai r c r a f t in c o m p li a n ce w i t h P a r t 43

.

Gi v e n t h at t h e s e s ecti o n a n d P a r t 4 3 a p p ly o n l y to ai r c r a f t w i th an ai r w or t h i n e s s ce r t i f icate, t h e s e s ec t i o n s

w i l l n o t a pp l y to t h e a pp lica n t. Mai n t e n a n ce w i ll b e acc o m p l i sh ed b y t h e op e r at o r p u r su a n t to t h e f l i g h t

m a n u al a n d op e r ati n g h a n dboo k

. An e q u i v al e n t le v e l o f s a f e t y w ill b e ac h i e v ed b eca us e t h e s e s m a ll U A S s

a r e v e r y l i m ited in s ize a n d w i ll ca rr y a s m a l l p a y l o ad a n d op e r ate o n l y in r e s t r icted a r eas f o r l i m ited

p e r i od s o f t i m e. I f m e c h a n ical i s s u es a r i s e t h e s U AS can l a n d i mm e d iate l y a n d w ill b e op e r ati n g f r o m n o

h i g h er t h an 40 0 f eet A G L

. T h e op e r at o r w ill e n s u r e t h at t h e s U A S i s in w ork i n g ord er pr i o r to i n itiat i n g

f l i g h t, p e r f o r m r e q u i r ed m a i n t e n a n ce, a n d k eep a l o g o f a n y m a i n te n a n ce p e r f o r m e d

. Mor e o v e r

, t h e

operator is t h e p e rso n m o s t f a m iliar w i t h t h e ai r c r a f t a n d b e s t s u ited to m a i n ta i n t h e ai r c r a f t i n an ai r w or t h y

c o n d iti o n to pro v i d e t h e e q u i v ale n t l e v el o f s a f e t y

.

An e q u i v al e n t le v e l o f s a f e t y w i l l b e ac h ie v ed b eca u s e m a i n te n a n ce a n d i n s p ecti o n s w i ll b e p e r f or m ed i n

acc ord a n ce w i t h t h e s U A S M a n u f ac t u r e r 's Ma n u al, as r e f e r e n ced in t h e A i r c r a f t O p e r ati on s M a n u al

( A O M)

. A s pro v i d ed in t h e F O M

, t h e op e r at o r w i ll e n su r e t h at t h e s U A S i s i n w o r k i n g ord er pr i o r to

i n itia t i n g f li g h t a n d p e r f o r m r e q u i r ed m ai n te n a n ce n ee d e d

. For these reasons, Petitioner requests an

exemption from 14 C.F.R. §§ 91

. 40 5 (a ) ; 4 0 7 ( a ) (1) ; 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 4 17 ( a ) and ( b )

.

CONCLUSION

Petitioner respectfully requests that this exemption be grated due to its s ati s f acti o n o f the c r ite r ia pro v i d ed

in Secti o n 33 3 o f t h e R e f or m A ct o f 201 2 . The extent of relief requested by Petitioner is for exemption from all

regulations listed above in full subject to conditions or partial denials, if any, prescribed by the FAA as it has done for

the substantially similar petitions for exemption noted ab ove

.

Si n ce r e l y

,

Larry Brambrut, CEO

VeryMobileApps, LLC

.Schedule 1

- sUAS Description for N681EB (reserved)

Item Descriptio n

Full Legal Name of UA Manufacturer or Builder DJI

sUA Model Designation Phantom 3 Advanced

sUA Serial Number P76DCD10011074

Class (Airplane, Airship, Rotorcraft, Gyroplane, Ducted Fan) Rotorcraft

sUA Maximum Takeoff Weight 2.82 lbs

Category (Land, Sea, or Both) Land

Name of Engine Manufacturer DJI

Engine Model Designation DJI Phantom 3 Motor Part

2312/960KV CCW

Engine Serial

- Numbers (if none shown, enter 'none') None

Number of Engines 4

Engine Power Output (given in HP or Lbs. Thrust) 

### 800g/rotor @ 12V Sea Level

Engine Type (2 or 4 Cycle Reciprocating, Electric,

Turbo

- Fan/Prop/Shaft/Jet) Electric