To: Ms
. Brittany Newton, Program Analyst,Airmen and Airport Rules Division US Department ofTransportation, Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave, S.W
. Washington , D.C
.20591 From: Ron Davison 4265 Chickadee Circle Jackson, WY 83001 307-690-5720 ron@rondavison.com July 31 5t, 2015 Dear Ms
. Newton
. Thank you for your letter dated July 14th
. Per your request for additional supporting documentation , please consider the following points: I sincerely believe that that granting this request will benefit the public as a whole because ofthe following: Supporting local business: Low level oblique photos and video from several angles are far more effective than ground-based imagery for displaying the characteristics of large, complex properties with several buildings and large trees
.The alternative could be to charter a full-sized helicopter for this purpose,which has proven more costly than many potential clients are able to afford
.The benefits of reduced cost and improved quality of presentation from the UA will be valuable to and benefit many buyers and sellers of real property and marine property. Helping the community: I am a member ofthe Teton County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team, a FEMA organized ,federally recognized organization). I report to Rich Ochs, GEM, MEP, Coordinator,Teton County Emergency Management, Chairman ofthe Teton County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Rich and I are currently drafting a proposal to integrate the use of my unmanned aerial vehicle with local emergency responders, search and rescue, and fire fighting operations
. Mr
. Ochs sees the benefit of having a UAV on call to assist with providing live aerial video imagery where possible. To put this in context: this past winter, a serious gas explosion occurred in town, and the use ofa UAV to provide live video ofthe incident would haveproved valuable. Although no lives were lost, Rich is of no doubt that having live aerial video provided by a UAV would have saved time, allowed for the more effective deployment of available resources, and may well have resulted in less property being destroyed. The utilization ofthis UAV would be strictly integrated into the chain of incident command, with Incident Operations requesting flight time, directing flight paths, and coordinating with existing emergency operations. I am willing to provide such UAV support, however, this is contingent upon our being granted the exemption from Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). We therefore respectfully request that we be allowed to use our system to benefit first responders nearby who might require assistance, including fire fighters, the police, the sheriff, et al., while remaining subject to all limitations cited in this application as we do so. Should you wish to contact Mr. Ochs, his contact information is listed at the end of this letter. Safety: The UAV, powered by batteries, is smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft running on combustible fuel, it operates at lower altitudes with no people on board and will thereby reduce current risk levels and thereby enhance safety and diminish the likelihood ofdeath or serious bodily injury. With a small payload and maximum flight time ofonly 18 minutes, this is offers little or no risk to national security. Iwould like to thank you in advance for the time you are devoting to our request. Your help is sincerely appreciated. Best regards,



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Inquiries can also be directed to: Rich Ochs, CEM, MEP Coordinator, Teton County Emergency Management Chairman, Teton County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) PO Box 4458 3240 SAdams Canyon Drive Jackson, WY 83001 o: (307) 732-8594 c: (307) 413-5040 f: (307) 732-5799 rochs@tetonwyo.org www.tetonwyo.org/emUSDepartment ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration July 14, 2015

Mr. Ron Davison 4265 Chickadee Circle Jackson, WY 83001 DearMr. Davison: 800 Independence Ave
.. SW Washington
. DC 20591

This letter is to informyou that we are unable to process your request for an exemption from Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (14 CFR). Itexplains why we can not process your request and whatyou should do in the next 30 days. Why We Can NotProcess YourRequest We entered your July 1st 2015, exemptionrequest into the public docket (No. FAA-2015- 2628), butwe are unable to process your request any further. The infmmationyou sent does not comply withthe requirements of§ 11.81 (copy enclosed)
. For us to considerthe request any further, you must send us all ofthe following:

• The reasons why grantingthe request would be in thepublic interest; that is, how it would benefitthepublic as a whole. • Any additional information, views, or arguments available to supportyour request. What You Should Do Ifyou wantus to process your request any further, you must send the information described earlierto reach us within 30 days
. Pleasenote that § 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days before the proposed effective date ofthe exemption. Please use the CommentNowButton on the Regulations.gov page to upload any additional information to the public docket.

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### We Do Not Hear From You Ifwe do not hear from you within 30 days, we will closethe docket without notifying you further. Ifyou have any questions orrequire additional time, you may call (202) 267-9677. Sincerely,



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