U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room w12­140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20590

Application/Petition for Section 333 Exemption

August 5, 2015

Petitioner: Malibu Jack’s, LLC

Pilot: Tyler Hatton

3025 Blake James Dr

Lexington, KY 40509

Cell: 859­619­7900

Email: malibujacksky@gmail.com

Greetings,

I, Tyler Hatton, am submitting this petition for exemption pursuant to Section 333; FAA

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112­95 FEB. 14, 2012, Section 333. I

request this exemption in order to operate my UAV/UAS, DJI Phantom 3 Professional

Quadcopter Aircraft in order to provide services for profit to include aerial photography, aerial

cinematography, aerial filming and photography for real estate, construction firms, agricultural

modeling, crop monitoring operations, aerial mapping, special events to included but not limited

to weddings, private or public parties/events, business advertising, promotional events,

geological surveying, and environmental studies.

The ability to provide these services to other local businesses and individuals in my

community will benefit them by opening up opportunities they otherwise did not have before.

Traditional methods of aerial photography/videography are simply not viable options for the

average consumer as they are costly and involve greater risks to everyone involved; i.e. the use

of larger aircraft carrying humans and flammable fuel. By utilizing the UAV/UAS the same

results can be achieved with much safer conditions.

Prior to each flight/operation of the UAV/UAS, I will conduct a Pre­Flight Safety

Inspection. Any and all repairs will be performed only by the manufacturer's authorized repair

facilities/ providers. Flights will not take place over densely populated areas or private property

without the owner's permission. The UAV/UAS will only be operated within visual line of sight

and will not be flown within 5 miles of an airport or above 400 feet.

The pilot, Tyler Hatton, is well trained with the Phantom family of aircraft. Although I

havn’t done any commercial flights to date, I have over 100 hours of flight time through personal

hobby and recreational use. My experiences with aerial photography and videography have thus

far been incredible and I want to share them with the Lexington, KY community. Safety for the
American people and American airspace is the most paramount of my concerns. With each

flight, I places the same ideals of safety and professionalism into all those who work with me.

The specific sections of 14 C.F.R from which I am seeking exemption are as follows:

14 C.F.R. Part 21; CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS AND PARTS

14 C.F.R. 45.23(b); Display of marks; general.

14 C.F.R. 61.101(e)(4), & (5); Recreational pilot privileges and limitations.

14 C.F.R. 61.113(a) & (b); Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command.

14 C.F.R. 61.133 (a); Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.

14 C.F.R. 61.23(a) & (c); Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.

14 C.F.R 91.7(a); Civil aircraft airworthiness.

14 C.F.R. 91.9(b)(2); Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.

14 C.F.R. 91.109(a); Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.

14 C.F.R. 91.103; Preflight action.

14 C.F.R. 91.119; Minimum safe altitudes: General.

14 C.F.R. 91.121; Altimeter settings.

14 C.F.R. 91.151(a); Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions.

14 C.F.R. 91.203(a) & (b); Civil aircraft: Certifications required.

14 C.F.R. 91.405(a); Maintenance required.

14 C.F.R. 91.407(a)(1); Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or

alteration.

14 C.F.R. 91.409(a)(2); Inspections.

14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) & (b). Maintenance records.

Specifications of the DJI Phantom 3 (“P3”)

Gross weight: P3=1280g

Diagonal Size (including propellers): P3=590mm

Maximum Ascent Speed: P3=5m/sec

Maximum Descent Speed: P3=3m/sec

Vertical Hover Accuracy: P3=+/­10cm

Horizontal Hover Accuracy: P3=+/­1m Maximum Speed: P3=16m/sec

Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this important request. Please advise

me if any additional information is required.

Respectfully,

Tyler Hatton

Marketing Director

Malibu Jack's, LLC