November 24, 2015

Exemption No. 11 307B Regulatory Docket No

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Mr. Christopher Lawler Price Aviation Group

422 Blossom Lane

F rederick , MD 21701

Dear Mr. Lawler :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions

and limitations.

By letter dated July 21, 2015, and August 2 0

, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Price Aviation Group (hereinafter petitioner or operator)

for an amendment to your current exemption . That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61. 315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection

. You requeste d an amendment to add the Bormatec MAJA for aerial data

collection and the DJI Phantom to perform training for drone users

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In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

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

in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

1 T he petitioner requested authority to conduct UAS training. At this time, the FAA is unable to authorize UAS operations for training until a further assessment is completed. When the FAA completes its review, we will proceed accordingly and no further acti on will be required by the petitioner. However, the petitioner is permitted

to train its own pilot in commands and visual observers in accordance with condition no. 14 and the other

conditions and limitations in th is e xemption.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11 307A remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

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

g ranted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations. The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 1 1307A remain in effect exc ept

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

.

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. Operation s authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the 3DR X8+

, PAG X4 , DJI Phantom , and the Bormatec MAJA when weighing less than

55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

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

Sincer ely,

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John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service