KulhanekEnterprises,Inc.DBAinteractive360RyanKulhanek1181LRoadMinden,NE68959April23,2015U.S.DepartmentofTransportationDocketManagementSystem1200NewJerseyAve.,SEWashingtonDC20590Re:ExemptionRequestunderSection333oftheFAA ReformActandPart11oftheFederalAviationRegulationsfromcertainpartsoftheFARs.DearSirorMadam:PursuanttoSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012(the“ReformAct”)and14CFRPart11,RyanKulhanek,aprofessionalphotographer,herebyappliesforanexemptionfromthelistedFederalAviationRegulations(“FARs”)toallowcommercialoperationofitssUAS,solongassuchoperationsare conductedwithinandundertheconditionsoutlinedhereinorasmybeestablishedbytheFAAasrequiredbySection333.CommercialoperationsUAS,asdescribedherein,whichareequippedwithcamerasandsensors,wouldoperateinthefollowingmanner:OverallMission:AerialPhotographyandVideographyforPublicandPrivateUse1. Aerialphotographyand/orvideoforpublicand/orprivateuseincludingrealestate,architecture,landsurveying,engineering,tourism,marketing,agriculture,wildlifemonitoringandotherrelatedprofessionalactivities.2. Aerialphotographyand/orvideoforpublic and/orprivateuseincludingtelevisioncommercials,public/privateevents,cinematographyandnewsgathering.3. Aerialvideo/photographyforinspectionofresidential/commercialstructuresforpublicand/orprivateuse.4. Aerialphotography/videowithlivevideofeedtoassistwithsearchandrescueoperationsincasesofanemergencyornatural disasteronlywhenthelocalauthoritiesorgovernmenthasrequestedit.Asdescribedfullybelow,therequestedexemptionwouldpermittheoperationofsUASundercontrolledconditionsintheNASthatwouldbelimited,controlled,predetermined,andwillprovidesafetyenhancementstothealreadysafeoperationsintheindustrypresentlyusingconventionalaircraft.Thecommunityasawholewillbenefitfromtheuseoftheapplicant’ssUASbyhavingaccesstoanmoreaffordable,highquality,andsaferalternativetoconventionalwaysofcapturingaerialperspectivesinphotography andvideographyinourregion.Currentlynooneoffersaerialphotographyorvideography bysUASintheapplicant’sarea.Thenameandaddressoftheapplicantis:KulhanekEnterprises,Inc.DBAinteractive360Attn:RyanKulhanekPhone:3083253180Email:ryan@interactive360.netAddress:1181LRoad,Minden,NE68959Regulationsfromwhichtheexemptionisrequested:

14CFRPart2114CFR§45.23(b)14CFR§61.314CFR§91.7(a)14CFR§91.9(b)(2)14CFR§91.10314CFR§91.10914CFR§91.11914CFR§91.12114CFR§91.151(a)14CFR§91.203(a)&(b)14CFR§91.205(b)14CFR§91.21514CFR§91.405(a)14CFR§407(a)(1)14CFR§409(a)(2)14CFR§417(a)&(b)OverviewofSafetyandApplicant’ssUAS:1. Theapplicant’ssUAS(s)areallwithin theDJIPhantomfamilyofquadcopters.2. Equippedwithafourfixedpitchrotorssystemandthreeaxisgimbalandpermanentlyattachedcamera.3. ThesUASalsooffersthepilotaliveviewandfromtheairforbettercontrolandawarenessofthesurroundings.ThissUAShasbuiltinGPScapabilitytolimittheheightitfliesabovethegroundaswellasaddsrestrictionsonthedistanceitfliesfromtheoperator,andtoexcludeitfromclassB,C,andDairspacebasedonaradiusfromtheselocations.4. ThesUASalsohasthebuiltincapabilitytoreturntothelaunchingpointifthewirelesscontrollinkisinterruptedoriftheoperatorattemptstoexceedanyoftheheight,radius,orairspacelimitationsprogrammedintothesUAS.Thisfunctioncanalsobeinitiatedbythepilotincaseofweatheroremergency.5. Flightswillbeoperatedwithinlineofsightofapilot.6. ThesUASweighslessthan5pounds.Ithas atopspeedofabout30knotsundernormalconditionsandhavetheabilitytohoverand movealongaverticalandhorizontalplanesimultaneously.Itispoweredbyalithiumpolymerbattery.Maximumflighttimeforeachoperationalflightwillbe23minutes.Flightswillbeterminatedat30%batterypowerreserve.7. Minimumcrewforeachoperationwillconsisto fthesUASPilotInCommand(PIC)andVisualObserver(VO).8. ThePICandVOwillhavebeentrainedinoperationofsUASandreceiveuptodateinformationfortheparticularsUAStobeoperated.9. ThePICandVOwillbeabletocommunicatebyvoice/radioatalltimes.10. TobecomeaPICapersonmustundergo25hoursoftrainingunderacurrentlyqualifiedPIC.11. PICalsowillmaintainvisioncorrectionto20/ 20andavalid,Stateissueddriver’slicense.12. AbriefingwillbeperformedregardingtheplannedsUASoperationspriortoeachday’sflightschedule.13. Apreflightchecklistwillbecompletedbeforeeveryflighttoensuresafetyandsoundmechanicaloperation.14. TheapplicantwillfollowthesUASmanufacturer’saircraft/component,maintenance,overhaul,replacement,inspection,andlifelimitrequirements.15. Theoperatorwillobtainverbal/writtenconsentofallpersonsinvolvedwiththeplannedoperation.GiventhesmallsizeofthesUASandthecontrolledenvironmentprovidedtheproposedoperationswilladheretotheReformAct’ssafetyrequirements.Theapprovalofthisapplicationpresentsnolocalornationalsecurityissues.Regardingthelevelofsafetysurroundingtheproposedoperationsandthepublicbenefit,reductioninenvironmentalimpacts,includingbutnotlimitedtoreducedemissionsandnoise,thegrantofU.S.DepartmentofTransportationtherequestedexemptionisinthepublicinterest.AccordinglytheapplicantrequeststhattheFAAgranttherequ estedexemptionwithminimumdelay.JustificationforExceptions:FARsectionSubjectJustification14CFR§45.23(b)RequirementtodisplayregistrationnumberonvehicleInsufficientspaceonvehicletodisplay14CFRPart21AircraftcertificationrequirementsandproceduresDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(willbemaintainedandoperatedtomanufacturesspecifications)14CFR§61.3RequirementforpilotcertificatePart61requirementsdesignedformannedaircraft,notsUAS;(applicantdescribestrainingforsUASPICabove)14CFR§91.7(a)AirworthinessrequirementDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(willhavesUASmaintenanceandsafetyinformationavailableatgroundstationforPICandVO).14CFR§91.9(b)(2)RequirementformanualtobeavailableinthecockpitandmarkingsandplacardsNooneaboardtoreadmanualorplacetostoreduetosizeofvehicle.Insufficientspaceonvehicletodisplaymarkings.14CFR§91.103(b)RequirementforcrewmemberstobeonboardUnmannedvehicle,nocockpit,ordoor14CFR§91.109RequirementfordualcontrolsduringflightinstructionNooneaboardtooperatecontrols(PICoperatestheunmannedvehiclebyradiocontrolwithfailsafeGPS)14CFR§91.119MinimumaltitudesforsafeflightSafetyrequiresoperationbelowthesealtitudes(maintainedbyGPSandcannotbeoperatedover400feet)14CFR§91.121AltimetersettingsNooneaboardtoreadaltimeter(maintainedbyGPSandcannotbeoperatedover400feet)14CFR§91.151(a)Fuelrequirements Vehicledoesnotusefuel(flightwillendwith30%batteryremainingor7minutesleavingplentyoftimetoreturnsafely)14CFR§91.203(a)&( b)RequirementforregistrationandairworthinesscertificatestobeonboardNooneaboardtoreadcertificatesorplacetostoreduetosizeofvehicle14CFR§91.205(b)CockpitinstrumentsrequirementNooneaboardtoreadinstruments(usegroundstationcontrolstomonitorinstruments)14CFR§91.215TransponderrequirementVehiclehasinsufficientusefulload(maintainedbyGPSandcannotbeoperatedover400feet)14CFR§91.405(a)Inspectionr equirementsDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(willgothroughpreflightchecklist)14CFR§91.407(a)(1)InspectionapprovalrequirementsDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(willbemaintainedtomanufacturesspecificationsandgothroughtestflightafteranymaintenance)14CFR§91.409(a)(2)AirworthinessinspectionDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(willgothroughpreflightchecklist)14CFR§91.417(a)&(b)MaintenancerecordsrequirementsDesignedformannedaircraft;notsuitableforofftheshelfsUAS(ifmaintenanceorrepairsareperformedalogwillbekept)Satisfactionofcriteriaprovided inSection333oftheReformActof2012providemorethanadequatejustificationforthegrantoftherequestedexemptionsallowingthecommercialoperationoftheapplicant’ssUAS.Thankyouforyourconsiderationinextendingtheapplicant’sExemptionRequestunderSection333oftheFAAReform ActandPart11oftheFederalAviationRegulationsfromcertainpartsoftheFARs.Sincerely,RyanKulhanek