KulhanekEnterprises,Inc.

DBAinteractive360

RyanKulhanek

1181LRoad

Minden,NE68959

April23,2015

U.S.DepartmentofTransportation

DocketManagementSystem

1200NewJerseyAve.,SE

WashingtonDC20590

Re:ExemptionRequestunderSection333oftheFAAReformActandPart11oftheFederal

AviationRegulationsfromcertainpartsoftheFARs.

DearSirorMadam:

PursuanttoSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012(the“ReformAct”)

and14CFRPart11,RyanKulhanek,aprofessionalphotographer,herebyappliesforan

exemptionfromthelistedFederalAviationRegulations(“FARs”)toallowcommercialoperation

ofitssUAS,solongassuchoperationsareconductedwithinandundertheconditionsoutlined

hereinorasmybeestablishedbytheFAAasrequiredbySection333.

CommercialoperationsUAS,asdescribedherein,whichareequippedwithcamerasand

sensors,wouldoperateinthefollowingmanner:

OverallMission:AerialPhotographyandVideographyforPublicandPrivateUse

1. Aerialphotographyand/orvideoforpublicand/orprivateuseincludingrealestate,

architecture,landsurveying,engineering,tourism,marketing,agriculture,wildlife

monitoringandotherrelatedprofessionalactivities.

2. Aerialphotographyand/orvideoforpublicand/orprivateuseincludingtelevision

commercials,public/privateevents,cinematographyandnewsgathering.

3. Aerialvideo/photographyforinspectionofresidential/commercialstructuresforpublic

and/orprivateuse.

4. Aerialphotography/videowithlivevideofeedtoassistwithsearchandrescue

operationsincasesofanemergencyornaturaldisasteronlywhenthelocalauthorities

orgovernmenthasrequestedit.

Asdescribedfullybelow,therequestedexemptionwouldpermittheoperationofsUASunder

controlledconditionsintheNASthatwouldbelimited,controlled,predetermined,andwill

providesafetyenhancementstothealreadysafeoperationsintheindustrypresentlyusing

conventionalaircraft.Thecommunityasawholewillbenefitfromtheuseoftheapplicant’s

sUASbyhavingaccesstoanmoreaffordable,highquality,andsaferalternativetoconventionalwaysofcapturingaerialperspectivesinphotographyandvideographyinourregion.Currently

nooneoffersaerialphotographyorvideographybysUASintheapplicant’sarea.

Thenameandaddressoftheapplicantis:

KulhanekEnterprises,Inc.DBAinteractive360

Attn:RyanKulhanek

Phone:3083253180

Email:ryan@interactive360.net

Address:1181LRoad,Minden,NE68959

Regulationsfromwhichtheexemptionisrequested:

14CFRPart21

14CFR§45.23(b)

14CFR§61.3

14CFR§91.7(a)

14CFR§91.9(b)(2)

14CFR§91.103

14CFR§91.109

14CFR§91.119

14CFR§91.121

14CFR§91.151(a)

14CFR§91.203(a)&(b)

14CFR§91.205(b)

14CFR§91.215

14CFR§91.405(a)

14CFR§407(a)(1)

14CFR§409(a)(2)

14CFR§417(a)&(b)

OverviewofSafetyandApplicant’ssUAS:

1. Theapplicant’ssUAS(s)areallwithintheDJIPhantomfamilyofquadcopters.

2. Equippedwithafourfixedpitchrotorssystemandthreeaxisgimbalandpermanently

attachedcamera.

3. ThesUASalsooffersthepilotaliveviewandfromtheairforbettercontroland

awarenessofthesurroundings.ThissUAShasbuiltinGPScapabilitytolimittheheight

itfliesabovethegroundaswellasaddsrestrictionsonthedistanceitfliesfromthe

operator,andtoexcludeitfromclassB,C,andDairspacebasedonaradiusfromthese

locations.

4. ThesUASalsohasthebuiltincapabilitytoreturntothelaunchingpointifthewireless

controllinkisinterruptedoriftheoperatorattemptstoexceedanyoftheheight,radius,orairspacelimitationsprogrammedintothesUAS.Thisfunctioncanalsobe

initiatedbythepilotincaseofweatheroremergency.

5. Flightswillbeoperatedwithinlineofsightofapilot.

6. ThesUASweighslessthan5pounds.Ithasatopspeedofabout30knotsundernormal

conditionsandhavetheabilitytohoverandmovealongaverticalandhorizontalplane

simultaneously.Itispoweredbyalithiumpolymerbattery.Maximumflighttimefor

eachoperationalflightwillbe23minutes.Flightswillbeterminatedat30%battery

powerreserve.

7. MinimumcrewforeachoperationwillconsistofthesUASPilotInCommand(PIC)and

VisualObserver(VO).

8. ThePICandVOwillhavebeentrainedinoperationofsUASandreceiveuptodate

informationfortheparticularsUAStobeoperated.

9. ThePICandVOwillbeabletocommunicatebyvoice/radioatalltimes.

10. TobecomeaPICapersonmustundergo25hoursoftrainingunderacurrentlyqualified

PIC.

11. PICalsowillmaintainvisioncorrectionto20/20andavalid,Stateissueddriver’slicense.

12. AbriefingwillbeperformedregardingtheplannedsUASoperationspriortoeachday’s

flightschedule.

13. Apreflightchecklistwillbecompletedbeforeeveryflighttoensuresafetyandsound

mechanicaloperation.

14. TheapplicantwillfollowthesUASmanufacturer’saircraft/component,maintenance,

overhaul,replacement,inspection,andlifelimitrequirements.

15. Theoperatorwillobtainverbal/writtenconsentofallpersonsinvolvedwiththeplanned

operation.

GiventhesmallsizeofthesUASandthecontrolledenvironmentprovidedtheproposed

operationswilladheretotheReformAct’ssafetyrequirements.Theapprovalofthis

applicationpresentsnolocalornationalsecurityissues.Regardingthelevelofsafety

surroundingtheproposedoperationsandthepublicbenefit,reductioninenvironmental

impacts,includingbutnotlimitedtoreducedemissionsandnoise,thegrantofU.S.Department

ofTransportationtherequestedexemptionisinthepublicinterest.Accordinglytheapplicant

requeststhattheFAAgranttherequestedexemptionwithminimumdelay.JustificationforExceptions:

FARsectionSubjectJustification

14CFR§45.23(b)Requirementtodisplay

registrationnumberonvehicle

Insufficientspaceonvehicleto

display

14CFRPart21Aircraftcertification

requirementsandprocedures

Designedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(willbemaintainedand

operatedtomanufactures

specifications)

14CFR§61.3Requirementforpilot

certificate

Part61requirementsdesigned

formannedaircraft,notsUAS;

(applicantdescribestrainingfor

sUASPICabove)

14CFR§91.7(a)AirworthinessrequirementDesignedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(willhavesUAS

maintenanceandsafety

informationavailableatground

stationforPICandVO).

14CFR§91.9(b)(2)Requirementformanualtobe

availableinthecockpitand

markingsandplacards

Nooneaboardtoreadmanual

orplacetostoreduetosizeof

vehicle.Insufficientspaceon

vehicletodisplaymarkings.

14CFR§91.103(b)Requirementforcrew

memberstobeonboard

Unmannedvehicle,nocockpit,

ordoor

14CFR§91.109Requirementfordualcontrols

duringflightinstruction

Nooneaboardtooperate

controls(PICoperatesthe

unmannedvehiclebyradio

controlwithfailsafeGPS)

14CFR§91.119Minimumaltitudesforsafe

flight

Safetyrequiresoperation

belowthesealtitudes

(maintainedbyGPSandcannot

beoperatedover400feet)

14CFR§91.121AltimetersettingsNooneaboardtoread

altimeter(maintainedbyGPS

andcannotbeoperatedover

400feet)

14CFR§91.151(a)FuelrequirementsVehicledoesnotusefuel(flight

willendwith30%battery

remainingor7minutesleaving

plentyoftimetoreturnsafely)

14CFR§91.203(a)&(b)Requirementforregistration

andairworthinesscertificates

tobeonboard

Nooneaboardtoread

certificatesorplacetostore

duetosizeofvehicle

14CFR§91.205(b)Cockpitinstruments

requirement

Nooneaboardtoread

instruments(usegroundstationcontrolstomonitor

instruments)

14CFR§91.215TransponderrequirementVehiclehasinsufficientuseful

load(maintainedbyGPSand

cannotbeoperatedover400

feet)

14CFR§91.405(a)InspectionrequirementsDesignedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(willgothroughpreflight

checklist)

14CFR§91.407(a)(1)Inspectionapproval

requirements

Designedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(willbemaintainedto

manufacturesspecifications

andgothroughtestflightafter

anymaintenance)

14CFR§91.409(a)(2)AirworthinessinspectionDesignedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(willgothroughpreflight

checklist)

14CFR§91.417(a)&(b)Maintenancerecords

requirements

Designedformannedaircraft;

notsuitableforofftheshelf

sUAS(ifmaintenanceorrepairs

areperformedalogwillbe

kept)

Satisfactionofcriteriaprovided inSection333oftheReformActof2012providemorethan

adequatejustificationforthegrantoftherequestedexemptionsallowingthecommercial

operationoftheapplicant’ssUAS.Thankyouforyourconsiderationinextendingtheapplicant’s

ExemptionRequestunderSection333oftheFAAReform ActandPart11oftheFederal

AviationRegulationsfromcertainpartsoftheFARs.

Sincerely,

RyanKulhanek