### us 

### 0ePf11'111!1ent of**Tran~** 

### Exemptim Request Pursuant

### to Sectioo 333 

### of lheFAA

Reform 

### Act 

### and 

### Part 11 ofthe

### Fedenl Aviation



### Mario Vazquez Ad-Vemures Media 

### 7568 Alldora 

### Dr Sllf'aBOfa, AL, :W238 

### Chpla.tinllm@gmail..ccm

U.S**DepattmentofTran~** 

### Dackelt Management 

### Sysmm 1200 New Jersey Ave.• SE Waa'hi'lgloo DC 

### :2.0590

Re: Exemption 

### Reque.sl: Pursuantto 

### Section 3.13 of

### the FAA 'Reform 

### Act

### and 

### P1ut 11 of

### the federal A\!ia:liml Regulalioos from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H; 14CFR 4523(b); 14 CFR 61.113(.a) 

### and (b).; 14 CFR 91.7(a); 14 CFR91.9(b}(2); 14 CFR 91.103; 14 ·CFR**91~109;** 14CFR 91.119(c); 14 CFR 91.121; 14

### CFR 91 J51(a); 14 CFR 91..203(a) and 

### (b); 14

### CFA 91.405 (a); 14

### CFR. 91.407 

### (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) 

### and (2); 

### 14 CFR 91.417(a) and {b)



### Tbe**~** is 

### in the public interest 

### Pursuant to the 

### 8ILI1barity COHiained 

### in 49 U.S.C. 106(1). 40113, .-K144101.

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuantto Sectian 333 of

### the FAA Modemizalicm. 

### and Rebrm: Act of :2012 

### (lhe 

### "Refonn Act'} 

### .xi. 14 CFR 

### Pan 

### 11 of 

### Unm81111'1ed Aircraft Syslems 

### (UASJ. 

### J,. Mario Vazqmez hereby applies

### for an exemplicl!l from 

### 1he fisted Federal A\liaticn Regulations 

### rFARs, to allow commercial operatian of 

### Designated**U~** 

### provided such q)erabis are Ctlnducted**within~** 

### and under 

### t1be conditions 

### Olildined herein or as may 

### be es.tabished by the 

### :FAA as recp.ired by Seclioo 333.

### Commercial oper:alian of an 

### UAS. as described herein, which are equipped

### with 

### camer;a{s), M1d 

### sensors, would 

### provide professional senrices in llbe

### following

areas:

1., 

### Roof lnsped.ioms 

### 2., Pllotograplly I Videogfllllliy 3., 

### Reai!Estate 

### 4.. Boat 

### I 

### Yatdl Videograpby/Videography 

### 5.. Coos.b'uctiOn Site 

### Inspections 

### 6.: Public and 

### Privale EveniB



### As de.saibed fully beloW. the retpleSted**~** 

### wookl 

### pennilt the operation of designated UAS as set 

### !faith in this document undeJ 

### oontroled condlioa in

### the NAS 

### 1batwould be· a) limited b) oonbOiled c) predetennined M1d d)**sste~** Approval' 

### of '!!his 

### mcemption would increase 

### publk: aw:areness o1 UAS operations and enbance satety·

### to aid in 

### fuliling 1he Secret.my ofTransponation's ·{the FAA**Administtamr~}** 

### responstilities

### to '"---· establish requirements

### 1m 1he sate 

### operaEion of 

### such 

## uaaft systems in 

### lhe national airspace system

..'"

The 

### mame 

### and address of

### the appliCant is

Mario Vazquez Ad-Ventures Media 

### 7563 Alldora Dr 

### Saruota, Ft,.34!238 Chplalinllm@gmail.com

!from which 

### the exemptiolll 

### iB requested: 14CFR. 

### Pan 21**~an** 

### H 14 CFR 45..23 {b) 14 CFR 61.113 

### (a) & (b} 14 CFR 91.7 {a) 

### 14 CFR91.·9' (b) (2) 14 CFR91.103 14CFR91.109 14CFR91.119 (c)**14~CFR** 91.121 14 CFR 91.151 (a) 14CFR 91.203 (a} 14·CFR 91.405 

### (a} 14 CFR 91.407 (a} 14 CFR 91.409 (a} 14 CFR 91.417 ·(a}

### As in GraJ11S of 

### Exeii'Jptioo 

### Nbs. 111002 m Asttaeus 

### .Aeriali (see Dodlket No. 

### FAA-2014-0352}. 11109to Cl&yco, Inc. {see 

### Docket

### No.. FAA-2014-0507). 11112to VDOS**Global~** LLC (see 

### Occket 

### No. FAA-2014-0382). 1121310Aeryan labs. Inc. (see Docket No. F

### M-2014-0642}. and 12645 

### to .Allied Dtrones (see Docket No. 

### FAA-2014-0804)t. lhere is ·enhl!mced safety achieved 

### using 

## an um1anned aircraft (UA) 

### with the specificatil:lns described by 

### d1e pelilianer and 

### carrying no passengers or crew"' rdlet" than a manned aircraft of 

### sigl!liliCEmlly greamr plqpOflinns. 

### carrying crew ill 

### addtiooto 11ammable 

### fuel. gM:s,

### the FM good! cause 

### tofindlltlat

### the· UAS, operMibn 

### enabled tJy· this emmp1ioo is 

### in *te pUbic 

### interest.



### Mario V11ZQaez Will operate 

### one or mme 

## ot tie FollOWing: 

### model UAS..

Safety· 

### requilremems. 

### 1he .appJIOY8) of

### 1his application 

### presen1!S 

### oo national security issues. 

### :Regarding 

### tie level of 

### safety surrounc:ling the proposed 

### operations and

### the 

### pubic beRefit. redUclicn**~n** 

### emrironmet1t211 impaciS. including but oot 

### limited 

### m reduced emissions 

### and! 

### no:i&e. the 

### gl&'ltaf1he requestied exemption is 

### in *te ptllblic interest. 

### Accordingly. d1e applicant graciously requests 

### dlatltte FAA gJt&nt the requested 

### exemptiml.

AIRCRAFTAND EQU

### WALENT lEVELOF SAIFEN

The 

### operation liimibdions proposed 

### for an equivalarirt m· 

### higher· 

### le:v'el 

### of safety because 

### operations 

### Willi further enhance 

### the safety 

### af lhe 

### persons andb pmpellty using comren1ional airaaft. 

### These 

### lmihltfclns and condilions 

### to which 

### the**~lieant** agrees

### to 

### adhere to when 

### conducting mmmerdaJ**qpe~alions** 

### um:Ser th.e FAA 

### issued**~on** 

### .u set 

### folth im 

### die Flight Operations Mant.1.1ili (FOM) 

### iRCiude:

1. The UAS will weigh sig'lificamly less than 55 

### bs.

2. 

### The 

### UAS. depending on 

### the model 

### in 

### operalicm• will have a lllDimum operamg speed of 

### no more· 

### 1haJIJ 

### 50m,Ph.

3. Rigtns

## win be operated 

### 'lU'ilhin liin.e of sight 

## mlie· Pilot

### in 

### Command (PIC) 

### andlm· 

### ViS'I.HIF Observer; (VO).4. Maximum 1ighllllime tar each operational 

### fight wil 

### be**~ending:** oo lltile UAS 

### model ,in operation. but wil not 

### exceed30 minmes. 

### Aighls W:illi 

### be 1e1111ina1ledl at 

### 25% ba:ttelly 

### power reserve 

## m 30 minutes of 11ghl 

### lime wtlidlever occurs first.

5. Aights will: 

### be operated 

### atan afttude

### Df oo more 

### 1ll1m 400

# met Above Gr·oond levef (AGl) 

### and not more 

### 1han 200 feet

### above., elevated platlarm from ·wncb fiming 

### is p&r:med.

6. Mininun orew for 

### each operation 

### wil 

### ansist ot file· 

### UAS 

### Pil'ot and at 

### least one Visual Obsenter {VO), and may include a d1ifd. 

### bUt 

### separme:, cameraOperator 

### (00}.

7. The UAS pilotwill be· a desjgnatef:l 

### PilOt iR Ccmmand ·(PIC) • 

### The PIC

## Wil have· 

### logged .a minimum of 

### 20 hOOJ!S an, 

### 1he designa1edl UAS.

8. A 

### safely briefing 

### wjl 

### be pertamted 

### prior 

### to

### eadl day'S 

### fights 

### ·amsis1Jing of all 

### llhe days' ProdUCiion activ:ilies.



### 9. AI[flight activities wil 

### be lagged.

10. All 

### ftrgtns will 

### oocur: under VISUI!III Flight Rules Meteorological 

### Coruiticns (VMC}only.

11. The·

### flights wil ocwr in Class G airspace oo dcser 111m a. mile radius 

### ofthe geograpNc centerJAirport 

### Reference Paint ·{ARP) of a tawer aJnttolled or**wteontro~Jied** 

### Upon.

12. Flights will not 

### be closet 

### 1han a 5, mile 

### radiJIS oi llhe geograpbiccemer/Aiqxnt.

13.The 

### operator wil 

### do a. pre d1eck

## at aircraft poor to 

### eachflight. And 

### ilbg 

### each flight.

14. The 

### operator \Mil 

### obtain 

### verballwrilten CDRSeBt of

### all

### pemans invDived with 

### die plamed operation**ale~** ensure that amly cansemi'1g perscms WilE 

### be Sllawed

### \Vithm 

### '1 00 feet 

### of

### 1he flight

### opemitioo, and 

### 1he mdius may be**~educed** to 

### 00 teet 

### tilased**~n;** an equivalent level of safety deteminstloo. as U.S. Depalll1'fent 

### oi Tra.nsponation r·equired under

### 1he FOM. 

### Will1he 

### advanced permissioo of

### the FSDO, operations at**dose~** range may 

### be approved.

·15. The· PlC and VO 

### wil have

### beell1rai1ed in operaliarl of 

### 'I!JAS and receive**~f:HO** 

### date irOOrmalian for

## me particular 

## :tiJAs to be apetrated.16. 

### The PIC and VO will 

### be 

### able to**,communi~** 

### by

### \IOice 

### andlor ,radio 

### at all times.

17.

### The PIC 

### will abide by 

### all ;rules

18. If

### the UAS loses CCJmmunica!lions 

### wi'tih the :rEm"'ID'te 

### conlroller or loses GPS :signal, the UAS will 

### have**~he** capability to 

### retu11n to 

### a predetermined location 

### within a designated location 

### and land autonomOOflly.

19. 

### The UAS will have 

### the capability

### to abort 

### a 11ight

### in case o1 emergencies with


### an tu.nomated "Rerum Home and 

### land"' 

### furiD1ioo.



### 20. The UASwill have 

### tihe capability to 

### abort a flight 

### in case 

### o1 unpredicted 

### obstades, weathe,r, 

### oremergencies 

### such aslow 

### battery.



### 21

. Any 

### incident, accident. or 

### Hight operaoon that transgresses 1he lateral or vertical 

### boundaries of

### the 

### operational area as defined by·

### the applicable COA must 

### be reported to 

### the FAA's UAS l'ntegraoon 

### Office (AFS-80) within 24 boors. Accidents 

### must be 

### reported to 

### the Natiooal Transportation Safei!V Beard (NTSB} per instructions ,contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov.



### 14 C.F.R. 

### Part 21, Subpart 

### H: Airworthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R §91.203 

### (a) {1) SWpart. H. entided 

### Airworthiness Certificaltes. establishes 

### the procedural 

### requirements for the issuance of 

### airworthiness cerlilicaues as required by 

### .FAR 

### §91.203 (a) {1 ). Gi\ilen 

### the :Size 

### and limited cpera1ing area associated 

### dh ·the aircraft to 

### be utilized bV 

### the 

### Applicant. an**~n** from 

### Pa11t 21 SUb;part H 

### meets the requirements 

### of an equivalent le\ilel 

### of safel.v 

### under 

### Part 11 and Section 

### 333 of 

### d\e Reform Act 

### The Federal AYiatirln Act 

### (49 U.S.C.§44701 (13} 

### and Section333 

### ol the Reform 

### Act badl 

### auth01ize 

### lhe FAA 

### to exempt aircraft from 

### 1he requirement for an airworthiness certificate, upon consideration 

### ,of the size, weight, speed, 

### operatioMI capability, and 

### proximity to aitparts and populated

areas 

### of the particu1i!U UAS. In all 

### cases, an analysis o1 these criteria demonstrates 

### that the UA.S 

### operated withold an 

### airworthiness oeltificate 

### in 

### the resb'icted environment &nd 

### under 

### the c:onditiOilS 

### pmposed will be 

### at least 

### as sate,

or 

### :safer, lhan a con\ilemional 

### aircraft (fixed 

### wing 

### or rotoraaft) 

### operating with an 

### airworthiness celtificate without the restrictions 

### and ,conditions 

### PfOposed. The UAS to 

### be operated 

### hereunder is less than 55 

### lbs. fully 

## loaded. carries neil:her a 

### pilOt OOf 

### passenger, carries .no explosive f'n8terials 

### or flammable liquid fuels, 

### and operates exc!UsiveiV wid1in 

### a secured 

### and designated i!llea. Un1ike other c::MI airaaft, operations underthis exemption will be 

### 'lightly cornrolled and 

### monitored by 

### both the o.perator and under the 1requirements 

### and 

### in «XJmPiiance with 

### local public safety requirements. These 

### safely el'lhancernents pnwide a greater degree

### of :safety rome 

### pUbic and propeny owners than cawentional open.tioos conducted 

### with airwarlliness certificates issued 

### :um:fer 

### 14**CJF~** 

### R Part21, Subpart 

### H. lastly. 

### applicalian 

## at these same ailleria 

### demons1Jates

# mat ilhere :is no credible 

### \threat 1D national! sea.nity posed by 

### 'lie UAS, 

### ckle 1a 

### its size·, speed of operation, 

### lbcaliaR

# m aperalioll, 

### lack of explosive materials ar ltammable liquid fuels. 

### and inability 1D 

### carry a 

### subsnmlial 

### extema11aad..

14 ·C.F.A. § 

### 45.:23 (b). Madting 

### oftile Ai"aatl: The 

### regulatioo requi"es: \M'Jen rmuks include 

### mlly 

## me Aom81 capital letter 

### •r.,r and the reginalion 

### number is displayed on l'iimited. restricted or light spat categmy aircraftor**·~rimen18J** or 

### pmvisic:maly certificated afraa:tt. 1he operator must 

### also displayon 

### d1al aircraft
near each enlrance to \lhe 

### cabin, cockpit, 

### or pilot

### station, in 

### letltefS not less 

### llhan: 2 indies n01 mDJ.e 

### than 6 

### inches high, 

### 'liewordS "limitedr 

### "'reSII:rictedl" "light 

### spottf •experimenbdl" or "prmr,isinnall' as 

### applic&blle.

14 C.F

### .A. § 

### 45.23 (b). Mmking 

### ofthe Aiifaaft 

### The 

### regulatioo requir·es: 

### 'Mlefl marks 

### indude only me Aom81 capital letter 

### •r.,r andthe regfnalion 

### number is displayed on limited, restricted or light spat cateQOJV aircraft:•Of ·aperimen'llal or 

### provisic:maly certificated airaaft. 1he operator must 

### also display oo 

### d1al .aiJCraft
near each entrance

### to the 

### cabin, cockpit, 

### or pilot 

### S't!dion, in let:ter:s not less

### llhan 2 inches r:tDf 

### m01e 1hlllil6

### inches high,**~he** wordS 11

### Jimitedr**'"restricted~"** "llighl**s~experimentafr** or 11provisiDOall' as appical11e. Evem 

### mough the UASwill 

### haYe no aii\VIDllhiness 

### cedili&aJe, an exemptiml 

### l'l'laY be**~~~~eeded** 

### as 'lie UAS wiill have no 

### entrance· 

### to tlbe· cabin, c:ockpit 

### or pilot

### station on

### whi·ch the· wmd "Experimental" can 

### be placed. Gillen the size of 

### 1h.e UAS, 1wa 

### iirlch lette01g will 

### be impossible. 1he

### word "Experirnen1ar will 

### bepfaced an the fuselage in compliance 

### with §45.2.9 (ij. 

### US**~BJtmentofTratr~spal1atil:m** 

### Febrwuy 20.2015 

### The equillalem level of safety will be 

### provided by having 

### tbe UAS muted oo 

### its fuselage as required by §45.29 (f} 

### Where 

### the pilot. obsel\lefi 

### and otl&s 

### wrnkmg 

### with 1he 

### UAS wil seethe 

### identific:a4ion 

### ofthe UAS as "ExperiimeJrrtal.• 14 C.F.R 

### § 61.113 (a) 

### and (b The proposed UAS operalions 

### may 

### achieve an equwatent: .level 

### of :safety as 

### acl1ieved**t:~y·** 

### cwrent Regulldions because 

### the applicant"s UAS do· not 

### carry 

### any pilots 

### or passengers nor**property~** 

### The, risks 

### attendaftt to 

### the 

### llt .is 

### believed that 

### ilhe opemtion 

### and 

### limilalions set forth**~in** the FOM will! equate

### to the safe o,peration of 

### 1he UAS.

14 

### C.F

### .R. §91

### ]{a}: Civil AiJrcratt Airwollhiness. 

### The regulation requires that no person 

### may qperate a 

### c:Ml aiiCfaft unless 

### it

### is im aiiWOithy 

### condrion. 

### As ttler'e 

### wiiiJ 

### be no airworthiness cedfficale issued 

### tn the· aircraft. stmukt lhis**~Ill** 

### be**granted~** 

### no FAA r:egula.tmy standardwill 

### e.ldSII: lor determillling Dwonhil!less. 

### Given 

### Idle size of

### the 

### aircraft for maintenance and 

### use 

### of safety dledldists prior 

### to each

## f.luht. an equivalem 

### leveJ: of safetywill 

### be, provided. 

### 14 CJF.R 

### § 91.9 (b) (2:): Civil 

### Ai'craft Right Manual 

### in lhe 

### AiiCfaft. 

### Sedion 91.9 (b} 

### {2) pro\1\ides: 

### No person may operate a 

### U.S. r·egistelred 

### civili aircraft --· (2) iFor 

### which an 

### .Airplane orRotorcraft Flight Manual 

### is not required by §21 

### !iaf 

## mrs duiptef. unless1here is available in 

### the airaaft a current 

### apPfawd airp1ane or Rmorcraft 

### Fighl: 

### Manual,**~proved manus~**  

### matertaJ, madt:ings. 

### and placards, 

### many combination: 1hereot 

### The UAS, given 

### ils size 

### and a:mfiguratioo has ma ability or place'to carry suCh a flight manual oo the aircraft. 

### not only because d!lere 

### is no piloton 

### board. but because 

### mere is no room or capacity to 

### cany 

### such an 

### item on: 

### 1he aii!Craft_ The· equillaJent 

### leVel of safetywil

### be maintained by keeping:the fight manual 

### atthe 

### Q1CUK1 ,contlol point 

### where the 

### pilot 11yng the 1 UASwill illlave immediate access 

### to iL

14 C.F.R. 

### § 91_103: Prefiigbt Action. This l!eg!Jalkm reqlllires 

### each pilot 

### in command

### m 

### 1!ake cenain actions before 

### 1igbt to insun:: 

### 1he 

## :safe1Y o1' flight 

### As 

### FAA approved mtorcraft

### flight manuats vlilli ootbe provided fof the aircraft an exemption win 

### be

### needed. The Pre will take alll acticms as 

### Slated 

### in 1he FOM 

### in Section: 

### 4 under Normal Procedures !including 

### but not 

### limited

## mreviewi'tg wealher. 

### fliGht ba:ltefy requifell'liell1S, 

### il&nding 

### andt&keDH disiB.rlces 

### and airaaft performance 

### data befofe 

### initiatilm of

### flight.

14 C.F.R. 

### §91.1 09': Flight 

### J'm.truclion_ Sedil:m 91.103 

### PfQijllides 1hat 

### mo person: may**~erate** a 

### cNil aircraft (except a mannedfree**balloon~** 

### that is being usedfar ftight 

### insUuelioo unless that airara1t 

### has fuly 

### tunotianing

### duall conttols. UAS 

### and remotely piloted aircraflt, 

## o,·meir design: 

### do nat 

### hirwe tullyfunclianal dual 'a:Jntrols_ Right

## comrot is accompliShed 

### 1hroug1rl the use ofa control box 

### d1at communicates

# witn the aircraft 

### via radio communications. The FAA hasapproved exemptions

### for ftVttttai'ing 

### without fully 

### functional dWd oomrols,for a number of airaaft 

### andfor

### fliQJlt insJJuction in experi'nemal U"craft The equivalent level of 

### safety is provided 

### by the fact llhat neither a pilot

### nor passengers will 

### be canied 

### in

me 

### aii!Craft and by 

### me 

### size and speed 

### ofthe 

### aireratt

14 C.F.R. 

### §91.11'9·.: Minimum 

### Safe Ailtitudes. SeclioJ!I9·1.119 .estabJrShes safe altitudes 

### for ppemtion 

### ot civif aircraft Section 91.119 

### {d) 

### allbws helialptelrs 

### to be operated at ,Jess 

### than lhe minimums**prescribed~** pi'O\!ided 

### ·the: person operating! 

### llhe helicopter oompfies.**·wi~t~** any mute or 

### ahitudes prescribed for helicqpters by


### me FAA. 

### As this exemption is

### tor a 

### UAS 

### that is a 

### heliooptelr 

### and the exemption requestS. 

### 2ru1hority 10 

### opemte at altitudes up 

### to 400 AGL. or not

### more 1h8n 200 above an 

### elevaled platfolm:from whichfilming is

### planned. an 

### emmpmm: may

### be needed to 

### allow such 

### oper.atkms. As 

### set

### fcrlh!**herein~** 

### the UAS willl 1\e\!efoperate 

### at: higher 

### '81an 

### 400 AGL wbthe exception,

### that in drcurn.s18nees where· 

### the UAS is 

### used 1lD suNey or**phattJg~** a sttucture wlhose hevnt uceeds 400feet

## A.Gl. llhe UAS will 

### notlbe! operaled mare 

### !l:l1aD 200 feet above·

### tie highest point on 

### 'tie sttucture. Itwillhowever 

### be operated 

### in a resbicted area

### wilh security perimeter, 'Where buildings 

### and Peqple wilt not be' exposed to**~eratimls** \llitbout their pre 

### obtainedconsent The equil'lalem 

### level of safetywll 

### be .achieved**gi~~~en** 

### 'the sire. weight, 

### and speed ofthe UAS as·wefl as 

### me 

### rocaticm ·wtJ.ere it 

### is operated Noflightwill 

### be laken 

### witloot 

### d1e permission 

### ofthe property owner or local officials. Because 

### ofthe advance notice

### to tie·

## prapeny awr:trer 

### and p9l1icipanls 

### in tie filming ac.tiWy. 

### all affected incividuals 

### 'lllill be aware 

### ofthe planned

### flVU operations. Compared

### to 

### llight operations 

### will aircraft or· raiDraaft weighting fm

morethan 

### d1e maximum SSibs. Proposed 

### herein and 

### llhe lack of

### flam111l8llle**ifuel~** any risk associated

### will these opera1icns 

### is fa1 less 

### thu,lhose p1esendy presented 

### wi1h cooventiOBIIti aircraft operating 

### ator below

### ·500 AGL In addition, 

### d1e low 

### dirude operalicns 

### of111e 

### UAS.·will ensure sepmalion between tlese UAS operations and 

### the operations 

### of

### CU1\fel11ioni!Jl airaaft

### that must comply 

### 'With Section 

### 91.119.

14

### C.ER. §91.1:21 AJtimelel**Settings~** This ret)!AaliaR requires 

### each person operating 

### an airaaft

### to mullain 

### auising; allil.ude by 

### relerem::e 1lD 

### an altimeter 

### 11r1at is 

### set

..... to. 

### the eilev:alioo 

### Of lhe 

### depanure airportor an appropriate dimeter 

### setting awilal:llle before depad.Ulle." 

### Asllhe UAS may· 

### nat have a. 

### barometric altimeter. 

### bUt 

### instead 

## a. GPS· 

### aWtucle read 

### out, 

## m U.S. exemption, 

### I1"'!8Y 

### be 

### needed. An equivalent level 

### of safelywilbe adhieved by

### the 

### operator. pumuaJlll liD 1he· safety

### ·check list and live

### flightdata monitoring, confirming the altitude· 

## m the launch sire s'hawn on the GPS 

### aJtibJde indicator before 

### 'light.

14 C.F.R. 

### § 9L151(a): Fuel 

### :Requiren'lemsior Agu 

### in VfR.**Conci~K:lns** Sootian 

### 91.151 (a) prohibit'S an i111divilil81l from begimling •aflight**in~** an aiJ!plane under VFR conditions ·unless (considering wind 

### andforecastweather oonditilms) there is enough fuel 

### to fly

### to the 

### 'lim point 

### of 

### intenl:ted landiFtg. 

### &lld, assuming normal cruising speed- (1) 

### During• 

### the day. 

### tofly aler llatfor at :least 30 

### minmes; or 

### (2) At night, 

### to 1ly Bftef·mat 

### Jaf 

### at least 45 

### minutes..n· The 

### sppicant believes thai an exemption from 14CFR §91.151(a) 

### f&Jis widtlin 

### d1e SCDpe 

## at priDr 

### exe111'1p1iDns. Operating: 

### 1he UAS in a. tightly aJntroUed area where Olilly 

### peop.le 

### and property
owners or 

### official represenllllilfes who have signed waivers. will be· allowed 

### does not engender the type of risks 

### that Saclian 

### 91.151(a) was irnended to aJievialte 

### given 

### the size 

### and speed 

### o11!he· smalli UAS. 

### The applicant believes that an equivalent 

### level 

### of safetyam 

### be achieved by imlting

### iliQI!JIB to 30 minutes or 25% of iba:ltely 

### power'" whichever happens first This reSIWclion MJUld 

### be more

### than adequate to retum 

### the UAS liD 

### :its planned landing ZDRe from**.~ere** 

### in 

### its. limited operating area.

### 14 C.F.R 

### §91.203 {a) and (b): Cauying' 

### Ci¥ili 

### Air·craft Cel1ification: 

### and Registrmioo 

### 1he regulation provkles in

### pertinentpart 

### (a) Except .as provided in§· 91.115. no person· 

### may opera1e a ciV:il aircraft unless ithas 

### within it

### the following: {1) 

### An appropriaJe 

### and wr:rent airworthiness certificate

.... (b) No pemcn may operate a ci!JI airaalt ur:dess 1he airiwonhmess 

### certilica:Ee required 

### by paragraph (a) of d1is 

### seakm or a special 

### fligJ:Il authOI'iizatioo issued undet" §91 

### .n5is displayed 

### at 1he 

### caiJin or**~it** mmance so 1hat it is. legi)J:e 

### to passengers or 

## crew_ The UAS full.y badedweighs weU under ile Pfoposed 551b limit and is operatedlNithoot an 

### oni:Joard pilot 

### As sudl. lhelre is no ability m 

### place· 

### to carry certification 

### and registration 

### documen1s or to display them on 

### 1he UAS. 

### An equivalent level 

### .of safetywil 

### be aChieved by keepingthese documents 

### at ilhe grotnd control 

### point where 1he pilot 11yilg the UAS

### will have 

### mmediate access 

### to lthem, 

### to ile· ex1ent d1ey are**~pticable** 1D

### the 

### UAS.

14 C.F.R §91.405 (a); 

### 407 (a) 

### (1 }; 409' (a) 

### (2).; 417(a) & 

### (b): Maintenance 111spections. These regulations. require that an 

### aircraftopera1t0r or O'W'I'Ier -shall have 

### that airaaft

### inspected as pt:esail:led 

### in Sld:lpan 

### E D1 ilis pMt and shall be1ween required inspections, 

### exceptas provided in 

### puagr.apb (c) 

### ofttis 

### section. have discrep.ancies repaired as prescribed in: 

### part 43 

### of 1his cbspter**·--~"** 

### and others shall inspector maimai11he aircraft in: compliance 

### with: Pmt 43. Gruen: 

### ·IJ1at: lthese seclil:ms 

### and Part 43 

## awl¥ only

### to 

### airaaft with an aiiWOdhiness certificate, 

### d1ese seclil:ms 

### willi 

### not apply 

### to tile applicant. 

### MBil!TI:eRimee wil be amcmplished 

### by 

### 1he operator pursuant

### to the, 

### fiQtt 11118J1111J8Ji and QJJef&ting 

### handbook. An equivalent level 

### of safetywil 

### be aooieved because Ule, 

### UAS is very liiJI"'ited in size 

### and will carry 

## a small payload and operate**~** in, restrieled areas 

### fur a limited period 

### of 1lrne. 

### If mechanical! issues arise

### the UAS can land 

### il'n'llediately and

### will be operating from

## no higher 1han 400

### feetAGL The operator 

### win ensure

### thatthe UAS 

### is in ·working order prior 1D 

### ililiamg 'fight. perlarm required maintenance, 

### and keep a log; 

### ali any maintenance pellformed. 

### Mmeovet. lhe operator 

### is. lhe person noost 

### familiar with idle .airaaft 

### and best: suited to maintain the airOlaft in, an 

### aiiWCr1hy condition 

### to provide the equivalf.mt 

### level 

### af safety. 

### An equivafent

# level m safety 

### will be achieved because maintenance 

### and inspeclions will 

### be perfunned in accordance 

### wilh tbe UAS 

### M&nulacturer's User 

### Manua1. 

### As provided 

### in the· 

### FOM, 

### and a liM on last

### page.**~e** CJperator 

### wilt ensure

### thatthe UAS. 

### is 

### il!l working 

### order prior to 

### initiating 'fight and pedorm r.equired! I'I'Bintemmoo 

### meeded.

### Adtfrmcnali Information.



### The applicant Mario· Vazqaez believes this exemption, 

### request and associated safety oonsiderailioos**a.deq~** satisfy crileria 

### provic:led in Section 

### 333 ot the· Reform 

### Act

## at 2012. pmvicingJ sufficientjustificatioo

### fm 

### the ,granting 

### of oommercial operations 

### of drle 

### appJiad'S UAS. I 

### also feel 

### its, 

### in the 

### plltJiic"s intereston granting me, exemption, as 

### we can educate1hem 

### atthe same 'lime. And alllhe positive 

### sides 

## at

# me rnew tecbndDUY' and 

### ll.tle, level 

### of safety.

The applicant Mario Vazqaez requests your respective appn:wal 

### o1i 1his, Seaion 

### 333 eemption petition**r;eq~**



### Thank. you

### ·for your attention 

### .in this matter. Please 

### natify Mario Vazql.lleZ 

### of

### yo111r actions, and or**~provals.** lihank 

### you, for 

### ·yo111r illlerest 

### in this**req~L**

Sincerely,