December 

### 3, 2015 lJ.!>. Depanmcnt ofT ransporflltion Dod.et \itanag.:mcnt System 

### 12()() 1 e\\ Jersey Ave.. SE Wru.hington. DC 

### 20590 Re : Perition of Jack C. Gereau for an Exemption Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Modemi1.ation und 

### Refoml Act 

### of2012 Director: flight Standards Senice . Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Mndernimtron and Reform Act of20 

### 12 ("Reform Act") rtnd I ol C.F.R. P'.lrt II. Jack C Gereau ("JCG") bcrcby applies lor an exemption from lhe Federal A' iation Regulations 

### ("r ARs") idemifioo belo" to

**all~** commercial operation of

**~mall** unmanned aerial vehicles (i . e. , "smnll unmanned aircraft" or "UAS") for lhe purpnse of conducting aerial photography, vidt.-ography. property mapping, inspection 

### and ))) compositing 11f**n:~idcntial** and commercial real

**~'Stllte** for related real estmc and construction indl!Stl:ies. Thrs petition lbr c'<flllption 

### b made based on anform:nloo outlined in lhis Petition for Exemption, ll.'l 1\Cll as t.he accompanying JCO documerus: I. 

### PIC Flight Operauons Manual and; 2 . O_p:rations Manuals (Collectively 

### 2 and 

### 3 are rclerred to as DocumentS & M anuals") 

### 3 . User Guide and; 4 . Flight 'vlununl ' (Colkctivcly 3 und 4 are referred 10 as "Manufacturer's Manuals"). JC(s submits these: supporung materials as confidential documents pursunntto 14 C.F.R. § 

### 11 .35(b). as the maJeriab contain confidential commen:ial 

### an<l/or proprietary information that 

### JC'u luas not nod "iU not share \\itb other requesting

**partie.~.** Additionally, these documents contain op<:mting conditions and procedures t.h:lt are not genemlly available to the public and are protl!l;ted from release under theFreedom of lnfilnnation Act, 5 U.S.C . 

### § 552 et. seq. NOTE : 

### ALL 

### ATTA C HMENT ET FORTH 

### IN SUPPORT OFTHI LETTER OF 

### PETrTION ARE CONFIDENTIALAND SHALL NOT 

### BE RELEASED 

### TO THE P BLIC WITHOUT WRilTEN AU TBOIUZATION FROM THE PETITIONER. 1 . Th•ttnn "Mwtufaeturer\ 'vlanual" alsu inCludes nil rclevanl numufucturerpubticution<, includlnJl, but notllnth(d to: **opemhm~** wuJ !light llll1lluals. u;c,r g.uode>. componelll maintenance
**~NJ~wls.** ptlllltrainillg manuali, set\icc mtomn:ut on lcuen and. sal"'} e,..i<:e bulletins.t;.. Depanmcm nfTransponution DI!Ccmhc:r 3. 2015 Page 2 For your con,·eniencc:, this Petition is organized 

### as follows : I. Des cription of P etitioner 

## n. **crip tit**  **n** of Propos ed Operatio ns ,\ . A.:riul Photogropby , **Videograpb~.** Property Mapping. Inspection 

### and 30 Composning Ill . **Reh '**  ant Ia tutory Authorit y TV. **G'~ ropo~ed**  UAS Ope rntions Meet the

**Rtqui re**  **nt ~**  ofSect i on 333 of the Refurm Act A. Approval is \\1u:rnnted Based on 

### the UJ\S's Size. Weight. Speed. and Operational Cupabilily B. Approval is Warr1111ted Based on the Opcrntionnl Restrictions Set Fonb in the Operations Manuals

**ulati o~**  Fr o m Wbicb Exemptio n is Requeste d A 14 

### C.f.R . l'an21, Subpart H 

### - Airwonhiness Cenifical<l$ and 14 C.F.R. § 91.103(n)( I) B 14 C.F .R. Part 27 Atrwonbincss Stundords : urmal Category Rotorcrafl C. 14 C. F .R. **§~** 91 .9(c). 45.2J(b) and 4S.27{a): Aircraft Marking and Identification 

### Rcquircrnentl> D . 14 

### C.I.R. § 91.-IOS(a) . 91.407(a){l), 91.409{a)(l) and {2) ; 91.-H7(a) and(b): 

### \ila intenanc:c Inspections 

### F. . I-I C.F .R. Part <II. 14 C.F.R. § 61.3. 14 C.l'.R. § 61.113: Priv111e Pilot P r ivileges and 

### limitations f . 

### I-I C .F .R. 

### § '>1.7(a) : Civil Ain:rafi.Airwonhiness G . 1-t C .FJt § 91.9(h)(2) : Civil Aircraft I lighrManual in lheAircrafl and 1 4 C.F.R. § 91 .203(a) and (b) : Carryin{!. 

### Civil Ain:rafi 

### Ccnlfic:ation and Registration H. 14 C.F.R. § 91.103 Preflight Action I 14 C .F.R. § 91.109(a) : Flight **l~'tTUction** 

### J. 14 

### C.F.R. § 91.119(c) : 

### Minimum SafcAititudel> K. 14 C .F.R. § 91. I2 I : 

### Altimeter Settings L. 14 C.F . R.
**~** 91.J51(a) : Fuel Requirements for Flight in VFR Conditions VI.

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### VII . Public lntere.t Vlll Pr hacy IX. F ederal R egister S ummar y X. Conclusiont,. S Dcparunem of1 ranspon:uion Dcccmher3 , 2015 

### Pag.: 3 I. DES C RI PTIO OF PETIT IOl'\'ER JC'(J, b based in Oshkl)Sh, WI. working in photography und videography services. The Comp:my specializes 

### in. and wiU continue to focus on. the 'ideography ofproperty and real estate for 

### :;ales purposes as ''ell as propcn} mapping, inspections. and 3D com positing. The company allio shoots travel videos. The Company's Principal. Jack<.:. Oercau, has been building und Oying U A V Qlllldcopters as a hobby for more 

### than four years without incident. spending thous:mds of hours !lying as well as eight years ofvida) production experience. The Company a. lso employs two parmer£. on.: of,,hom serves as pri!llar) cnmCT:l operator and director ofphotography. Upon the grunt ofthe 333 Exemption the Company's business will spcc:iallzc in real estate photograph) and 'ideography ofresidential. commeroial nn<l industrial for the promotion of propenies for lklle and land development and additionally will offer services for propen)• mnpping. inspections lind 30 composltlng. JC'G 's

**~taff** are ''ell troined and **c~tpc:rienced** in provtding support as visual obscners
**(~VO")** for tht: pilot in C<lmmund ("PIC:") in addition to an) other needed on site nssistlll,lcc. All of the equipment owned by JCG is of the highest quality gear and has been able to pro\'ide these sen ici!S salel) and withoutan) chums or incident. JCG's g<la! is to advise the perspective client that JCG 

### b lollowing 

### aJI the applicable

**~tate** 

### Md federal rules to ensure the safety ofthe public while prov1dinll the client with a compctithe nod cost effective product. JC:G S<!eks an exemption t o
**IIllO\~** for photography. vidcogruphy and other related media pnlducts. The colll3Ct information for Petitioner is us follows : Jock C. Gereau 4818 Indian Bend Rd () hlosh. WI 54904 Phon.: · 920-17Q-13-l9 Emrul : paulgl'ii blendedwa.xcs.com ll. DE C RIPTlON OF PROPOSED OP E RA TlOl'\ JCG seeks an exemption pursuant to Section 333 ofthe Rcl'orm Act to operate the 

# on Phantom 2 (rl'lcrred

**to~** JCCi·U A!':>) (under 551bs) lor the proposed npc:rntions discUSlied herein bclO\\, AU U AS operJtions \\ill occur untkr

**tigbtl~** controlled conditions on private property or apprn1 

### cJ locationwbere JCG has reetived verifiable permission to operate from the la.ndowner.. controll.:r or authorized ruprcsemmive . The proposed UAS operations will be conducted in accordnnec \\llh the **c~nditioos** and limitatiOil!! of this Petition 

### for Eltemplion and JCG' Operations \.lamlllls. As detailed in JCG's Operations Manuals. all UAS operations will be limited to **dn~1irne** YrR comhtions. \\ithin visualline-<>f-sight ("VLOS"l of the operator. in uncontrolled airspace. and will occur at least 

### 5 mm away from an airpon.reference point.

**~forcover.** JC(i's Operations Manuals incorporate redundant snfeguanls to assure the aircraft

**d~** not travel oub.ide the contmllcd nrca of UAS operations. including GPS "geo-fencing" tcchnologit:s: .L. **Dep~entofT~pon~tion** l)cccmbc:r 3. 2(ll S Pngc4 A. Real Estate J ack C. Gcreau. Videograpby, Property Mapping , Inspcction and 30

**omp ~itin**  **g** KG s..--eks to use sm:lll JCCJ-UAS for the purpose of conducting Jack C.
**G~u.** videogrnphy. mapping and inspection services for the real est ate indttstry . JCG has purposefully tailored its (lpl!rutions to meet the requirements established 

### by lire FAA in priorgrunts of**e~emplion** authorizing commercial usc ofUAS in lbe real c:!;Uite industry, including: • Trudeau.
**R~ahor®** (Exemption No. 11138) • Alon
**i~:hcrmun** (bcmption No. It 728) • 'ukakr Medly (Exemption. o II.J.II) All UAS real estate photography und \ ickogruphy opemtions will occur on private property or appro\ ed lllClluon in a controlled urea away frum **>~tators** and pen;ons not involved in the recording proce!;S. In addition. the litmrng will 

### be eonducted between dawn and dusk to ensure maximum satcty for the public and those involved in the milnipulation and operution ofthe UAS: VFR 1;0oditions, at altitudes below 400' above ground level (..AGL") . As set forth beiO\\, JCG':. opo:mtions provide 

### nn equivalc:ntle"el of

**~fety** 

### which is superior to pc:rfonning the same \\Ork **usiog~:onvcntional** fixed-wing aircmfl or **hclicoptt~rs.**

malt UAS real estate 'ideo production is also safer than truditional manned aircmft po:rtorming the

**~e** functiun. Videogropber-inspectors also frequent!) need to climb roof tops. trees. orotherwise perform ele\1lted work. which
**expose~** them to the 

### risk of dange(9us falls. electrocution or other \\Ork rct:ued injuries. In addition. depending on the nature of the 'ideo need.!d and inspection. proximil} to equipmenL 

### :md other mechanical 

### hazards associated \vith indu:.trial sites and construction facilities often involves a

**r:i~k** ofclCJX)Sure to hazardous conditions. The usc ofJCG-UASs mitigates these hazards and is ultimately a much safer und co:.t efficient method ofperforming these and most other types ofinspections. MnreO\er. eon\entionru **opermion.~** using rotorcroft and fixed-v.;ng aircraft in low level opcnuions present risks associated with vehicles weighing tens of thousands ofpounds (including payload) and carrying IIIJl!e amount:. offuel wbicb inherently presents significant ftre 

### h:l2llrds 

### a:. \\ell as e.'Cp<>Sure to other chemical contarmnates. It is imponant to note tbe use of

**~moll** UAS m this area will not only be safer und more 1;0)1 effective to the perspective user or purchnser of tho: service. but the quutity and CXJ)IlllSe ofacquired information witJ be far more robust given the low eost associated with its acquisition and other potential consumers an
**m~pensi\e** product. UAS 

### n:nJ estme video produclion is more reliable, and nltow:; ti:rr the collection. dissemination, and stomge of visual Wld other sensory dma with greruer precision and durauon nt a \ ' et} low

**co~•** Small \..11\Ss \\ill also be capable ofaccessing and inspecting ate:lS that v.ould otherwise be inaccessible or highly dangerous using conventional aircrall or other inspection methods. Ill . RELF. VANT STA TUTORY A UTHO HITY This Petiuon for Exemption is submiuc:d pursuant to Section 333(a) through (c) of lhe

# l v.S Department ofTransportAtion December 3. 2015 PageS FAA **~odemirmioo** and Reform Act of20t2 ("Reform Act"). Congress has directed the FAA "to safe!) accelerat e the in tegration ofcivil unm anned air craft systems i nto the ruui uual airspnce system." Pun.UWltto Section 333 ofthe R eform Act. the FAA Administrator is to pennit unmanned aircraft systems to oper.:ue tn the National Airspace SyStems ("NAS") -where it is safe to do so based on the following c(lnsiderations: • ' I he UAS's size. weighL 

### speed and operational capability: • Operation ofthe UAS in close proximity to airports and populated areas: and • OpeTation ofthe UAS ,,;thin the 'isual line of SJgbt ofthe operat or. Additional!). the FAAAdminU.trntor has generul authori ty to grant exemptions from the agency':. salet) **~gulatiunl>** and minimum standards \\hen the Administrator decides a request ed exemption is in the public intetel>l. 

### Sec 4 9 U.S.C. § 

### 106(1) (defini ng the authority of the Administrutor): 49 U.S.C. §4470 I (J) (permitting exemptions from §§ 4470 I(a). (b) and §§ 44702 - 44716. et 

### seq.) 1\ party requesting an exemption

**~t~W>t** explain the 

### reasons why the exemption: (I) \\Ould benefit the public as a "hole. and (2) would not advet:SCiy affect safety (or bo\\ it '"uuld provide a level ofsafety til least equal to the existing rules}. See 1 4 

### C.F. R. § 11. 8 1 (petitions for exemption) . IV. J CG'S PROPO. ED J CG-UA OPERATIO N. MEE TTH F: REQ U IREME NTS OF SECTION 33 :l OFTTTE REFORM ACI. The :mmll JCCi-lJAS operutions proposed by JCG us noted nbove in this Petition for Exemption qualif) for exP"'dlled appm,·al pursuant to Section 333 ofthe Reform Act as each ofthe sta t urory critcriu and relt!vunl factors are sa t isfied. A

. A pproval i'l Wu rntnted Bajed on th e AS ' s 17_c, W eight, peed, and Openllional Capabilll) A Grant ofExemption is uppropriate for operations conducted using the UASs due r o their size \\ertzhL

**~** and operational capability. • Ibe JCG-UAS u tilized by JCG has been approved f ur U$C in prior Sect ion 333 Grants ofExemption from the FAA.' • Inc JCG-U/\S "Cighs less than 

### 55 pounds. including payload • The JCG-UAS will not be tlown at a ground speed 

### in excess of

### 50 knots. The exemption

**hold~r** may use eithcr groundspeed or calibrut o!d airspeed to determine cornplinnce "ilh the 

### 50 knot 

### speed restriction. • Altitude information \\ill be generated 

### by equipmem onboard the UAS as

**~pecilied** lbrng GPS triangulation. digitally encoded barometric altimeter, radio

**~c** q; .. Gm11 ofE"mJl!ion ro Trudeau.
**RaJ~** (EMmptioo No. II tj8); Gran1 ofExt'lllptlon 10 Alon

**khmn:u~** (E.<empuon

**~o .**  It728); Gr:111t **orF~cmplion** to Sokolcr

**'-1~1)** (Eumption No. t 1341).**tJ.~** Oepanment ofTr.wsportation December 3, 2015 Puge6 alumc:u:r, or ony combination thereof. This information "illlx: transmined to the pilot via telemetric data feed , • The JCG-UAS "ill ba'e system redundancies and indcpendem functionalil) to ensure the overall safety and predictability ofthe system. 1 f cormection to 

### the remote control or ground control station is lost, failsafe systems 

### will pCrmitthe

**UAS~** to 

### return to 

### a predt:teonined location 

### and safely land without injury or damage. • The radto frequencies used Jar operation!> und corurol ofthe JCG-UAS comply with the Federal CommunicutiOIIl> C.:omntission ("FCC ") 

### and other appropriare govemmeru O\ersight agency requirements. The operating frequenc) for 

### the JCGUi\S is 2.4 GHz frequency bands. If the same operations were conducted using a helicopter, the aircraf\'s take-otT weight \\Ould likt:l> exceed 6.000 pounds deJl'!IIding on payload. The difference in weight between the JCGU

A 11nd a helicopter **~igniticaotl)** reduces the potential harm to the participating and oonpantcipating individuals and/or surrounding property in the

**~:vent** ofan unint .:ndcd accident or iru:id.:nt. 

### 1n addition. the risl. to the onboard pilot and camera operator is eliminated. B. Approval i!i Warnmttd Bas ed on tht Oper.ulooa l Rest rictions et Forth in J CG's Opera tions Mun uals JCG's Operauons 1\funu:tls and the Manufacturer's Manual

**forth~** selected JCG-UAS "ill contain all the procedures and limitations necessary to safely and successfully perfonn the operations specified in this Petition fore xemption. 

### To assist the 

### FAA in 

### making a 

### safety assessment 

### nfJCG's proposed **operation~.** below is 

### a summary ofoperation al limitations and conditions thJt JCG 

### will adhere 10. nod which will ensure an .:quivalcnt or higher lc'vel of safety to operations conducted under current regulatory guidelines: 1. The JCG-UAS weighs less than 

### 55 pounds. \\ith payload. 1. All **operation~** shall be conducted over private or controlled-access property with verif1nbh.· pemtission from the 

### land owner/controller or authorized rcpr&:Sentativo: . Permission from land owner /controller or **authoriz~-d** representative will be obtained for each schedul.:d ili!!bt prior to operation . .J. All UASs operated under the Grant ofExemption will be identified by serial number. r;:gistcred in accordance with l4 Cl 

### R pan 47. and have identification (N-Numbcr) m:uidngs in accordance \\ tth 14 CFR part 45. Subpan C. Markings will be as large as practicable. 4. Mmimum crew for each flight operotion 

### will consist ofa pilot, who will be Pil ot-In Comnumd ("PIC") ofthe JCG-UAS. and one or more Visual Observers ("Observer") 

### as n.:ccssary to safely conduct the mission. 5. PlCs :;hall 

## rossess either a prh ·aJe, recreationol, or sport pilot cenific:ue. The PIC must also hold a current fAA ainnan medical ccnificatJ: or 11 valid U.S. driver's license issul.'d by a state, the D istrict ofColumbia. Puerto Rico. a territory,.a

### U.SUepartment ofTrunsportalion December 3. 2015 

### Pa,.ue 7 possession, or the Fedcrol government. rhe PI C wil l also meet the llightT eview rcqutrcmcnts specified in 1 4 

### C .F.R 61.56 

### in an aircraft in which 

### lhe PI C 

### is rated on his 

### or her pilot certificate. 6 . **~** 

### JCG·UAS sbaJJ be 

### operated within VI 0 

### oflhe PIC and Obsc:rver atnll times. The PIC OlUS1 

### use hUJllllll vision unaided by any device other 

### than corrective lenses. II$ 

### specified on the 

### PIC's FAA-issued

**~: dicnl**  

### cenificrue. 7. 

### Ibe P I C: 

### and Observer designated for any opcrauon will 

### be able to communicat e \ erhally 

### ru 311 

### times. 8. 

### Oectronic messaging or texting 

### ...,;If not 

### be permitted during flight Opi.'l1llions. 

### 9. rhe additional requirements identified in the Gmnt of Exemption shall 

### be added 

### to the JCG's Opem t ions Mnnuuls. Tite Opcmtions M anuals wi ll 

### be maintain ed and made

**nv:~ilable** 

### to the 

### Adntinistr:uor upon request. If

### a discrepancy exists between lhc conditions and 

### Limitations in lhe Grant ofl.:.xemption and 

### JCG's Operations ManuaLs, the 

### conditions and 

### limttntions in the 

### Grant of

**Ex~rion** 

### shall talce precedence and

**mu~t** 

### be foiiO\\ed.

**Oth~rwbe.** 

### JCG shalf 

### folio" the 

### procedures outlined in their Opcmuons Manuals. l0. JCO rml) 

### update or revise its Opemtions Manuals. Revisions will 

### be trucked ami n revised copy of lhe Manual \\111 

### be provided to the 

### Administrator upon r equel>1. JCG will nls.> p=t an updated and revised Operations M1111uab if it petitions for t:>.tension or amendment toils Gr.mt ofE.xempuon. !fan update or revision would affect the basis upon which t he FAA grttt'lts 

### the exemption. JCG will seek an amendment to it.o, Grunt ofExemption. JCG 

### will contact the FAA's UAS In tegration Oflicc (AFS-80) if

**t~ues ions**  

### arise regarding updates or revi$ions to the 

### opera tin g documents. II. JCG Operations Manuals and its 

### Grant ofFxemption will 

### be available to the P I C nt lhc 

### ground control station anytime the JCO·UAS is opernting. I:!. The PIC is prohibited from beginning n JCO-UAS flight unleSs (considering wind and forecust weather conditions) t h

ere is enough power t o fly to the firs t int end ed point of landing. and assuming normal cruising

**s~ed ,**  

### to 11y after that lor 

### ot least 

### I0 minutes. 13 . Ma.ximum tow.! flight time for I!Cieb operational tliglu 

### using the JCG-UAS will be 

### Lintited to 40 minutes or the amount oftime lhe UAS can 

### be flown and still 

### maintain a r.:sene bauery power ofno less 

### than 25o/o, whichC\ cr occurs firn . 

### 14. Hights will be 

### opera t ed at an altitude of no more than 

### 400 feel AOL and 

### will never enter navigable controlled airspace wilhouttimcl) prior written aulhori2alion and approval from the 

### FAA. In lhe event the sttucrure being inspected exceeds 400 feet AGL.thc U AS \\ill not 

### be operated mon: than 100 

### feet above the highest 

### point on the structure. and 

### no more lh:m 

### 50 feet horizomall) from the structure.t..S Depanment ofTransponntion December J, 2015 Vugc8 15 . Flight oper.nions must be c:onducted at least 500 feet from all nonpanicipating

**pcr~on.s.** (persons other than the PIC, VO. operator tminccs or essential pcrsoru.). vE:ssels. vebklel>. and structures

**unlc~s :**  a. Barriers or Slnlcturcs are present that:.ufficientl) proteCt nonpanicipating person!> !Tom the UA and/or debris in the event ofon accident. TI1e operator must ensure that nonpanicipating persons remain under such protection. Ifn situlllion arises wh<rc nonpnnicipllling persons

**lea~e** such protection and are within 500 feet ofthe UA. flight operations must cease immediately and/or; b. The aireraft is oper.ued near vessels. vehicles or structures "here the owner'coruroller ofsuch ' 'essels. vehicles or structures has granted pcrnlission and the PIC has made a safet) assessment ofthe risk ofoperating closer to those

**obj~ts** and deteoni.ned that it does not present on undue hazard. and: c. Operations nearer to the PIC. VO, operator trainees or essential persons do not present an undue hazard to those persons per§ 91.119(a). 16. The ICU-UAS rna} not 

### be operated

**I~** than 500 feet belo'' or less than 2.000 leet horizontally from a cloud or when \isibility is less than 3 statute milel! from the PIC. 17 . 1111: JCG-Ui\S moy not oper.Jte within 

### 5 runofan airpon reference point **osd~ted** on u current FAA-published aeronautic-al chart unless a letter ofagrec:ment with that airpon's managcllll!ni is obtained. and

**lh~** operation is conducted in sccordance with a NOTAM B.S required by the JCG COA. The letter ofagreement with the airport management wi II be made available to the Administrator upon request. 18. Prior to each llight !he PIC shall in:.pect the JCG-UAS to confirm that it is 

### in a condiuon safe for OighL The pre-night inspection wiU account for all distrepancies. 

## e.s. inopernblc compOnents, items, or equipment. not alread) covered in the relevant section> ofthe operating docUIIlCnts as well 

### as cquipmcnl updates. The PIC shall not opernte any JCG-UAS ifthe inspcctiun reveab a condition that affects the safe opermion ofthe JCG-lJ AS until the necessary mainrenancc has been performed and the JCG-UAS 

### as lound to 

### be in u condition for safe flight. The ground contrOl station shall be iru:lud<:d in the preflight inspection. All maintenance nnd altenuuiollll must be proper!) documented in the UAS's records as required by JCG's Operations Manuals . I9. JCG "ill time I)

**~'lillY** out ib mainterumce. impcctions. and rcc{)rd keeping n:quu1:mc:ms in ncccrdance with the Operations Manuals. Maintenance. inspection. and alterations 

### will 

### be fully noted in the JCG-UAS records, including total tlmc in service. description ofworl.. accomplished, drue completed nnd the signature orthe authorized pen;on returning the JCG-UAS LO service. 20. An) JCG-UAS 

### that

**h~** undergone maintenance or altt'mlions that nffcct the UAS operution or lllght characteristics

**(e.~.** replacement ofa !light critical component) mUSI timely undergo a functional test flight in accordance with JCG 's Operati01ll> Manuai!S . n1e PIC who conducts the functional test flight must mal.c: an entry in the UAS nircrall records of the !light. The requirements and procedures for a functionnll .S Dep3nment ofTransponation December 3. 2015 Page9 test night and JCG-UAS record

**~ry** sball be included in the JCG 's Opcr.uions 

### Manuals. 2 L The JCG-UAS will be opcroted and maintained according to the Manufacturer's Manuals and any required 11\llnufacturcr Safety /Service Bulletins and product updates. 22. Pnor to tbe operation. a Mission Packet

**~ill** be created in accordance with tbe requirements on JCG's Operations Manuals. 23. JCG will obtain an Air Traffic Organization("ATO") issued Certificate ofWniver or Authori:za1ion. otherwise known

**~a** COA, prior to conducting any operations under this Gntnt ofExemption. A NOT 

### AM ,,;11 be issued 

### as required by the COA. 

### AU operations 

## ''ill be conducted in accordance '1\<;tb airspace requirements 

### in the ATO issued COA including class ofairspace, altitude level and potential transponder requirements. 24 All rcquin:d **JXIIlll~ions** and permits

**~ill** be obaunedirom territorial, St81e. county or cit) jurisdictions, including local law cn!brcement, lire or otherappropriate governmental agencies. 25 . Ifthe JCG-UAS loses communication with the PIC, it will have the capability to safely return to a pN-determined location witbin the opera tional area and land 

### safely. 2b. Contingency plrms \\ill be in place to safely terminate night iftbere Is a loss of communication between the PIC and the Observer. 27 . The JCG-I.J AS will have the capability to safely abort flight in the case ofunpredicted

**tlb~1aclcs** or emergencies. 28. PICs and Obseners

**~ill** ha\e at least a cum:nt Class 

## mMedical Certificate or a \alit! and curt'l!nt stnte driver's license issued witbin the United Swtes. 29. Priorto conducting operntions for filming. the PIC \\ill have accumulated and logged. in a manner consistent witb 14 CFR § 61.5l(b). a minimum of200 flight cycles tmd 25 hours total time as a UAS rotorcrnfl pilotand ut kasl I0 bours logged as a UAS pilot witb a similar JCG-UAS type platform. This requirement can be achieved by lligh!S conducted and logged as a hobb) 

### ist 30. Prior to conducting operetions 

### lor film1ng, the PIC 

### wiU hllve accumulated and logged. in a manner consistent

**\~ith** l*CFR 

### § 61.51(b). a minimum ofhours pursuant to 1 4 CFR § 61.51 (b) as UAS pilot operating the make and model ofJCG-UAS to be utilized for operations under the exemption nnd three take-oilS und tbree landing in the preceding 90 days . 31. OperatJons sbal l occur during daytime VFR Metctlrologieal Condltions; flights under special visual flight rules ("SVFR") shall not be conducted.U.S Ocpanment ofTmnsponallon 

### o.. **-ccmb<.~** 3. 2015

**Pt~gc** I0 32. The JCG-LAS shall remain clear and yield the right ofwa)' to all other manned opemttons and acth ities at all times (including, but not limited to, uiinllight vehicle$. parnchutc acth • ities. parnsaiJing activities. hang gliders. etc.). 33. JCG-UA Operations 

### under Instrument Flight Rules, at night. or beyond VLOS are prohibited. 

### 34. The 

### UAS '"ill not be operated from 

### an elevated platform unless designed and Ctlh>ineered sp.:cificnlly for such purposes and be in compliance with thll general resuicuons imposed b) the applicable regulations. Additionally 

### no "PIC \l.ill provide an) tilm-flight operations''bile in motion from atop any clc,·ated platform vehicle or device . 

### 35. Before cnnduaing operations. the mdio frequenC)' spectrum used for operanonand comrol ofthe JCG-LA 

### will comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other appropriate govcmmem aver..tght agency requirements. V. ltEGllLATION FROM WLUCH EXEMPTIO I REQUF .S

TED The 1-cdcrnl A' iation Act expressly grants the FA.-'\ the authority to issue exemptions. This statutory authority, by

**iL~** terms, includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is defined under§ 4010 I ofille Act, including UASs. from it.s safety regulations und minimum struldards when ibc Atlmini5trator decides 

### a requested exemption is in the public intcre51 ! JCG o;eeks an cl\emption from se.,eral interrelated provtsions ofTitle 14 ofibe Code of Fedeml

**Regulation~** ("14 C.F.R") Parts 21, 45, 61 and 91 fur purposes ofconducting the requested operotions using JCG ·UAS platforms noted above. Listed below are: (I) the specific sections of 14 

### C 

# r.R for \\hich e.\emptionts sought. and (2) the. operating procedures and safeguards 

### that Petitioner has **~1ablishcd** "bich will ensure a level ofsafety bc:tter than or equal to the rules from which
**CJ~.emption** is sought.• lJNMANNF.D AIRCRAFT S YSTEM. '\ . l+C .I ·. R . Part21. Subpartll - Atf'\OrthinessCenificatesand 14 C.F.R.
**~91.20J(a)(** I) The fAA has stated thal no **~:Xemption** is needed from this section 

### ifa finding is made under ibc Reform Act that the LiAS selected provides an equivalent level ofsafet) when compared to rurcrull normally used forthe same application. These criteria are met and m point of fact exc!!edcd. and tht:refore no exemption is needed. ' 

### lf. bO\\t:ver, the FAA determines that there J-19 

### t.. .l> t § +HOI (I) tauthori.nnslh• 11f1U1t ofe••mrtions from reqwtcmCIIIS of reguL111om prcscnbed Jl'll'<ll3n' 10 S=JOM +170ltsl

**~nd** Cb) an.! Stttions

**4~702.** +17t6). 'I.Jl F.R 

# *

**II.Stt•~** "htch mJUII'C$ a pcthlon for
**•~empcion** to Include: The

**reason~** why gnmtin81hc exomplion would not11dvtrscly affect saftty, or how

**th~** exemption "ould provi de a lc.'vel ofsafory at least tqUAtto thlll pro' oded b) !he rule from wblcl!

**~ou** set'!.. <llempttOn 'S« Grant ofE.,emptfon !\u It062to **Astrae~Aerial fAA-'2014~352**  at pgs. 13-14,22) ,l 

### .S Department ofTranspanation IX:cember 3. 2015 Page II nl'l! some charnciCristics 

### ofthe chosen 

### UAS that fail t o meet the requirements of t h

e 

### R cfom1 Act, 

### un exemption is 

### rcquc:Sicd. Equi1·alctrt L evel of Sa ]<'ty

**JC'G ~**  

### u:.c of the JCG-UAS 

### is safe when taking into 

### accoum its size. ''eight. speed. and opcrntionnl 

### capability. As 

### set forth in 1he description ofproposed operations in 

### Section I V 

### (A). the 

### JCO -UAS weighs less than 

### SS pounds. 

### including payload and 

### will 

### not be 

### flown ala 

### ground Spt..>t..U 

### in excess 

### of 50 knotS. The JCG-UAS is 

### also equipped with safety features which will ullow Petitioner 

### to operale the JCG-UA. 

### safi:ly 

### nftcr experiencing cenain 

### in-tlighl contingencies or thllures 

### as noted below.• •

**Addi1ionaU~.** 

### the JC'G-UAS carries nc:ither 

### pilob nor passengers. carries no 

### e xplosive materials or tlrunrnable 

### liquid fuels . or 

### other elements identified by 

### Horru:land Secunty as being prohibitive and operntc exclll!lively 

### within tho: 

### purwnctcrs stated in JCO's Opem tions Man. ual s. Openrtions conduct.:d under this exemplion \\ill be 

### closely conuoUed and monitored by the P I C 

### opcraror and ''ill he conducted 

### in compliance

**~;th** local public safety
**~uiremelllS,** 

### to provide secwit} for the! an:u 

### ofupenuion. JCG wiUaho 

### pro' ide the FAA with advance notice of:til operations via NOTAMs as required by the applicable COA. In all casl!s. operation of 

### the JC'GUAS under thl! pruposed conditions 

### will be at IC'.!S t liS Slife as, or safer than. conventional rutorcrnft 

### opcruting with an airworthiness certificate. 

### l..ostly. the JCG-UAS 

### do not need amcnns to 

### communicate with other aircraft orATC. because those c:apllbilities will 

### be: solely possessed by the PIC :md Obsc!rver.

**~bo** are not onboard the! JCG-UAS ' In addition, no sense-and-avoid 'Soc "-Jl.· Grant ofl.emption No 11184 to Low Country RC. Corp. (fAA-2014-0803 at pg. 3): "Thr(DJI StOOOI h.u tb< c<Spobility to <•pcrnle saM) aftrr experiencing "rtato on-flight contingencies or failures and uses llll autopilot $)'Stern to mninraln UAS Slnbility ttnd control The UAS Is

**nl~** abl< to respond to oluss ofglobal positioning

**s~tem** (GPS) or 1 llht-llnk evmt with o **prc-(oordi~.** predtctoblc, automated night maneu>c:r. and 111DllWII night control function•llty

**o~** D

**bac~up.** These safety

**ftaUJ~U** pro•i<k: an equivalent level ufsafety compared to a t1lllliMd

**<Cr~ft** pcrfomungo oimibropemlion •

**'~"'** 

### •·!!-· Grant uff.\emrtion No. ltl84 10 VOOS Global, U.C (FAA-2014.{138211 P!r'- 4·Sr. The JCG-UA!. can be opens:ted cnHn:l) by a toucb-scr«n,

**IMP'~** intoiacc This mea115

**th~** openuur only needs to rotnmlltld the

**~}~lr:m** wh<n: to JIU. and the S)'Stcm

**doc!~ ~II**  tho flying for the opc:nuor The

**JC<l-UA~** ean bo openncd in both semi and full)·

**autonomou~** nlgltt modes, with tht operator $Imply clicking on a mop 10

**cr~tue** o pre·pi C!Ilncd night paih lor a

**Ol~t .**  In llddltlon, the opentlor can cn:nte no Oy J..Om:s 11r
**m~~imum** night ranges and altitudes so the system cannat enter area. tlecmed unsafe or unnecessary to fly over The petitioner stat...,. funhrt' thlll the UAS ba., bulh-tn

**intelli~t** fiwh

**handhn~** "'lticlt allo"•tbe JCG·UAS to detect a \}'1l.:m fault "'hilc in the air and automatitally Oy bal:l. hl iG 1:1k<Offtacat1on and land. F IIUltuhat can be dck<.tctl ioclude- lou ofcommunication; exettdlng pre-set wind thresllol<l<; and low baiW} le''t'b All

**lli~t** opcrallons ore **l;lolxlll'()'itlonin~** symm {ClPS) controlled, making ihe

**~y)tcm** easy tO nAvigruc. At nny pnint ifthe openttor is not

**e~plicilly** commnnding tho S)•tcm to mt1ve, the

**em** tutl(lmnt icnlly holds lis OPS pn<ition TI•c !UgJu control system employ' n01 only (jP$ positioning but a variel)' o(

**~oensoo** Including !!Ottlll', bammmic prcs.ure. tempcnsllm'. wind speed and others to msun: slllbility so loog as wind thresholds 

### :ue not

**e~cwlcd.l\1~** n night tmmn:rtion lin!. - 10

**~em** a 'fly away' or OLht-r potenri:tll) dangetOIIS siUl31ion - b

**~vaJ!abfc** to the ope-rator· 'See Grant ol E\emption No. 11062tu Awaetl}t\eriaJ (FAA-2014-0352ltl I'll- 13) ,

### IJ.S Dcpanmcnt ofTransportatioo December 3. 2015 Page 12 technolog) is nectssar) for the JCG-UASs because they 

### will be operated at all times in VFR conditions and

**'~ilhin** 

### VLOS oflhe 

### PIC 

### tmd Operator.• B. 14 C.F. R . Po rt 21 Ail"\\ orth iness tand2rd s: Normlll Category Roton:rafr rille I-I C . F.R Pan27 $Ct.!, forth the proceduruJ requiremems for airworthiness certificacion of ntmnal categol") rotorcrafl. To the extem that JCG"s small JCG-UAS would otherwise require certificution under Pan 27. Petitioner 

### !oeeks an exemption from Part 27':. airworthiness standards for the same reasons identified in the request for exemption from 14 C .f.R. R. Pan 21, Subpart 

### 11. supra. C. 14 C.f .R. 

### §§ 9 1.9(c), 45. 2 J(b) ond 45.27(a}: A ircraft Marking and Identificatio n R

equirem ents JCG seeks an exemption from the aircrun marking and identification requircmenlll contained in 14C.F.R. 

### §§ 91.9(c). 45.23(b) and 45.27{a). • 14 C.l.R. § l,l1.9(c). Civil Aircrnft Flight Manual. Marking and Placard requirements. provide!> th:u: No person may operate a U.S.-rcgistercd civil aircruft unless that aircrnft is identified in 

### accordiiDCc with Part 45 of this chapter. • 14 C.F.R. § 45..23(b), Markings ofthe Aircraft. :.tate:.: When marks include only the Roman capital 

### letter "N" and the regisrration number is displuycd on limited. nmrictcd or light-sport cutcgory aircrufl or cxp.:rimental or provisionall) certifica ted aircrufl, the opcrutor must also display on that aircmfl near each cnrrancc to the cabin. cockpit. or pilot station. in letters not less thwl 2 inches nor mon! than 6 inches high. tbe

**~ords** "limited." "resmcte<l," "light-sport, "expccimentnl," or "provisional." as applicable. • 14 C.F . R. §45.27(a), R01orcrafi. stllles. Each opcrutor ofa ro1orcraft mUS1 display on thru rotorcraft hori7ontally oo both surfaces of the cabin, fuselage, boom, or tnil the marks required by § 45.23. In a pmious Grunt ofExemption, the FAA determined that 

### exemption from these requirementS was \\amtnted pro"ided lhul the aircraft "h3\c identificntion
**(N-~umber)** markings in 

### accordance \\ith 14 C.F.R Part 45. Subpart C ifthe markings arc as large ns practicable.'' 10 '. ld tu. fAA Docke1 l'oo . **~AA·20t4-03S2.**I .. Department ofTr.msportauon December 3. 2015 

### Page 13 Equi i'Ol t ntl .el' l!l of S uf etJ • 

### All JCQ.UAS 

### Oovm

**b~** JCG 

### will bear N-number mrulcings thai 

### are us large as practicable in fl«:nrdance

**'~ith** 14 C.F.R. P:lt145, Subp:1t1 C. 11 0 .
**~** C. F . R. 

### § 91AOS(a), 9 1A07(a)( l ), 91 A09 (a)( l ) llnd (2) ; 91.417( 11) and (h):

**~1 tint**  **nan ce**  Inspections JCG 

### se.!ks on exemption frum the IIIllintenance inspection requirements conl3ined in 14 C.F.R. § 91405(a). 91A07(n) (1). 91.409(n){2); 91.417(11) and (b). rhese regulations specify maintenance and inspection stJllldard$ 

### in reference to 1 4 C.P .R. Pan·B. 

### See, e.g., 14 C.F'.R. 

### § 91.40S(a) (stuting that t'ach owner nr opemtor ofun aircr.tll "fs]ball have tbe aircraft **in~pected** a.' 

### prescribed m subpan 

### Eofthis part 

### and shall between required inspections ...bave discrepancies repaired 

### as prescribed in 

### pnn 43 

### of

**thi~** chapter"). An exemptlnnfrom tlw.vef!'gulotiom Is needed he,·uu.\'1' Purl JJ and these sections only apply 

### w ufrcraflwitlt un ain,·orthiness certificate, which th<' lJASplatforms 

### w he (lperoted u11tkr thi.1 grant of eumption wi/11101 hm·e. (Emphasis added) Equ ival ent L c 1 • el o f Sofety .-\n **equi~alent** lt:vel ofsafety 

### \\ill be achteved or exceeded because maintenance 

### and inspection!\

**~ill~** timet)' performed in accordance with the Manufacturer's Manual and any required manufacturer Safety or Service Bulletins. Further. as required by JCG's Operations Manuals, the 

### PIC' \\ill conduct 

### a pre-flight **~-pection** ofthe JCG-UAS and nll assoc:iated cquipme.ru to DCCOWlt for all discrepancies and/or inoperable components. Mainbmance will be performed and verified 10 address uny conditions JX)tenriall> uffccting sufc opertulon ofthe JCG-UAS and no nights will llCcur
**unlc~.** and until. ruJ flight crilical components ofthe JCG-UAS have been found to 

### be airwonh> and in a condition safe for operation. A functional test .flight 

### will be conduct ed following the replacement ofany Gight-critic:nl components. As required by JCG's Operations Manuals. the: 

### PIC who conducts the functional testllight 

### will make an cnay in the JC(;.uAS mrcratt records ofthe flight. JCG's Operutions Manual also i.ncludes requirements to lollow the manufacturer's UAS uircraftlcomJl<>nCnt.. maintenance. O\"erhaul, replacemt.'nt. inspection. and life limit reqwrements fur the following applicable components: p<menrain system (powcrplant). propellers, a\·ionics ond control 

### surtilces (including ailcronslcl cvons). 

### )lruct.urcs & :rirfrumt. crunern system. electrical systems (including b.111eries).1!found control station. 

### luv..ard accessories, 

### and spare pans. Further. JCG's OperJUons Manuals also include procedi!TC.'Ito doeumc::nt and maimain a record ofthe JCG-UAS's maintenance. preventative maint.:nance. aherutio.ns. status of replacement /overhaul component parts. and the total time in service ofthe JCO-UAS used under !hi> Grunt ofE.xemption. As a \\hole. the maintenance and inspection procedures required in JCG 's **Operation.~** Manuals en:;ure that an equivoh:nt or higher level ofsafety will 

### be a chieved. II See.

**e.~.** rAA Oocke1 No . **FAA·201~-03S2.** st 14.L . Dc:panrn.:m ofTransportlliion 0L'CCil1ber 3. 2015 Pug.:

**I~** PILOT - IN -COMMAND OF THE U AS E. 14 C. F .R. 

### § 6 1. 113 : Private Pilot Prl vilq;es and Limillltions JC.G seeks exemption from 14 CfR § 61.113. whichTt!l'tricts private pilot certificate holders from nying aircroft for compensat.ion or hire. and would ulso requi r e 

### a second class m edico!

**c~rtiticate.** I be purpose ofPan 61 is to ensure that the skill and competency ofnny PIC mau:hes the airspace in "hic:h the PIC will be operating. as w.:U as requiring certific-ations ifthe pri"ate pilot is carrying passengers or cargo for hire. In tb.is case, while the JCG-UASs will be operoted ns pan ofo commercial
**o~rotion.** the) carry neither passengers nor curgo. In the Graru of £xemption to **A~trueus** Aerial. the FAA determined that the unique characteristics ofUAS operation out:.ide ofcontrolled airspace did not warram the additional cost nnd restrictions au.:ndant with requiring the PfC to hove a Commercial Ptlot Certificate und Class Il l Medical Cc:rtiticate. 1 2

### The fulfillment of th.: additional requirements lor 

### a prlvutc pilot to become qualtlicd as a commrn:tul pilot \\lluld not lead to any additional safct) benefits \\hen 

### UAS operations nrc in\ oh·cd.

**Equiva/~111 L<~**  **d** of Saf ety Til<! **re~tricllnns** JCG has placed on its JCG-UAS opemtions meet or exceed the restrictions stmllarly
**impos~** nnAstroeus Aerial. JCG willuperote on private pmpcrty or **approv~** location awuy !Tom persons and pruperty not involved 

### m the opcrotion. JCG will ulso obt.a in :ln ATO isl.ued CO.'\ prior to conducting M) oper:uions under this Gram ofExemption. All operations wiU be conducted in accordance with airspace requirements in the A 'l

### 0 issued COA including

**dus_~** of ain.pacc. altitude levd and potential trunsponder requirements. A NOTAM will also 

### be

**is~ed** as required by the applicable COA. In addition to th.:s.: ilight restrictions, JCG will further ensure safe npcration by requiring that an) PIC be thorough!) versed not only in
**airsp:~cc** Wld communicat ion issues pertaining t o all aircraft operators hut. also in the uniqut asp...'<:ts nfJCG-UAS tlight. As set forth in the

**0J'lt'ruti~** MW1ll1lls. pilots will ban! **c~perience** not only in JCG-UAS operations 

### generull) but have logged flight time in the specific make and model used for the operotions before they are permitted to participate in cormnercial flights on behalfofJCG. The pilot qualification. training, :md currency requirements in the Operations Mrutuals cll!lure that JCO pilots are competent and prolicicru in the JCG-l iA the} 

### are operating. JCG's t.mining and qualification requirements 

### ore consiStent ''ith those contuincd in pnor I ·AA Section 333 Grunts nf **E.~cmption,** and wiU provide 11 htt'her level of competency and proficiency for its pilots nnd will ensure at least tllli!<JUi valcnt le"cl ofsafet) to the public OPERATING P ARAMETER OF THE llAS 

### f.

**I~** C.F. R. § 91. 7(a): C ivil Aircraf 1Ain•onhinm lnu.,much as then;: will be no nirworthiness ceniflcare issued for the: UASs, JCG seeks an cxcmpllon !Tom 14 C.F.R.

**~** 91.7{a), whlcb requirt's that a civil aircrufl h.: in llirwort hy condlrion

**l:x~mptinn** :-lu I t062 (fAA Docket 1\o. I **AA-2lll4.035~)**L .S **Th:p;lrtm~nt** nfTnmsportalion

**Dec~mhcr** 3. 2015 Page 15 to be oper.ued. 1'11.: FAA bas suucd 

### that no exemption is required fur 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a) to !he extent that 

### the **rcqum:m~nts** of

### Pan 21 are waived or found inapplicable " Accordingly. Petitioner requestS tlutt the requiremems for* 91.7(a) 

### be rreated in accordance 

### with Set:tion V (At. supr.t. G.

**l~** CF.R. 

### § 9L9(b)(2): Civil Aircraft FUgbt Manual in tbt A irtnft and 1-1 C.F.R. 

### § 9l.203(a) und (b) : Carrying Chit Aircrafl Certification and Re!ristration Title 14 C.f.R. § 91.9(b) (2) and§ 9L203(a) und (b)

**requir~** lhe operutor to emry airworthiness documents and otheraircnrti manuals onboard 

### the aircraft. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 91.9(b) (2): (b) No person may
**o~ratc** a U.S.-regislcr ed dvil aircraft- (2) fonvbich an Airplane 

### or Rotorcraft Flight MMual is r<!(!uired by§ 21.5 oflhis chapter.

**unl~s** !here is availablt' in the 

### airerafi a curreru appro\ed Airplane or Rotorcrafi Flight Manual, O(lpTOved numual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof . Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 9120l(a) and (b): (u) Except as provided in§ 91.715, 

### no person muy opcnue a civil aircraft unless it ! lll!! within it 

### tbc follov.ing: ( 1)An **appropriut~** and current ainvortbiness certificate... (b) No person muy opcrute o civil aircraft unless the uirwonhine!IS certificate 

### required by pnr-.tgr11ph (a) ofthis section or a spe<:iulllight aulhoriz.ation issued under§ 91.715 is ilispla)ed nt the cabm or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to pnssengers or 

### crew. Given tl1c small sikt and configuration 

### of the JCG- O AS. 

### it would be impossible tO keep airworthiness documents and olhcr aircraft manuals on bOOrd the JCG-UAS because there is simpl) no room Dlld the JCG-UA has no cabin ur cockpit. As a way to comply \vitb the code: JCG \\ill maintain the documents with the PIC and make them
**~n'llilable** for inspection. P.quivflf eul Lt we/of Sufet)• In an f-AA OOice ofChiefCounsel's Opinion dated August 8, 2014. and prepared by 

### Dean E. Griffilh.AnomC). AGC-120. it ''as acknowledged that the intent of 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b) and 91.203ta) und (b) is met ifthe pilot ofthe unmanned aircrafl 

### has access to the UAS flight manuaL registration certificate. und otber required documents from the ground control station from "hich h< or she is operating the aircraft." As LhN FAA Office ofCbicfCounscl Opinion clanfics,lhe intent of !he rule is to cnsun:

**th~** pilot ha, access **to~** key documentS during

**ll ~ot**  ld . nt t3-t4 , 22. " Memorandum from Marl. Bwy , fAA AsstWIII t:hlefCounsd ror International Ul", l..egl51suoo and R<gularion, 10 John Duncan. FAA rlight 'lt3ndanb Snviee (AuJ. 8. 2014).5<!e aho

**~No**

**.** FAA·1llt4-03S2 at 16-18.l . I.A:part1r.ent ofT mnsponntion December 3, 2015 Page I6 fiigbt . tneref are. an equivalent lc\el ofsalety v. ill 

### be achie' ed by ensuring 

### that the pilot bas access to the documents at the ground control 'illllion from which be or she! is piloting the UAS . H. 14 C.F. R. 

### § 91.103:

**Prt> Oi**  **tA~ ti**  **n** JCG se.:ks an exemption from 14 C.f.R. § 91.103.

**\~hich** reqmres a PIC to become familiar with sp<:eific informnuon beforeea. ch flight, including infolllllttion contained in the fAA-approved Flight Manual on 

### oourd the aircraft. While the PlC wiU 

### be fiunilillr with all information 

### necCJ>sary to safely conduct the 11iglu. 

### an exemption is requested to the extent 

### that 

### an FAAappro' cd night Manual is required. £quimlent Lew / of Saf et

y An equivalent fc,el ofsafet) will be provided by follo\\ing the JCG's Operations Manuals and the Manufacturer's Manunl. The PIC wiU perform a series of checldisb designed to identify Bn)

**defect~** or inoperable componc:ms in accordance \\ith the JCG's Operations Manuals, including chcckliru covering Pre-Flight. Launch. Landing, and Post·Fiighqm>CCdurcs. The PIC will also be required tore\ ic" weather, nigh! requirements. battery charge, landing and Ulkeoffdistance, Ui\pcrfonnancc duta, and contingent) landing areas-before initiation offligbL JCO's Operations Manuals and the Manutacturer's Manual 

### will be kept at tho: ground contrOl station and \\ill 

### be accessible to the PIC at all time.' while operating the UAS. I. U C.F.R. § 91. 109(a): Fligh t lnstruelioo JCG scclc. an Cli.Cmption from 14

**C.~.R.** § 91 109(a). wbtch provides in pertinent part tluu "[n)o

**p~:rsun** may operate u ctvil aircrnl1 (except a manned free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that ain:raft has fully functioning dual conirols.• UASs and remotely piloted

**aircro~ft.** b) their design. do not ba\e functional dual contrOls. 

### Instead. Otght control is accomplished through the use ofa device tluu communicates with the aircrnft via radio communications. i\ccordingly.nn exemption will be required for tlte flight instruction

**~quir~mentS** of 14 C.F.R. 

### § 91.109(a). Eqttivalem 

### w·elo/ Sufet y Given the size and

**s~'<l** ofthe UASs that JCG intends to use. au equivalent level ofsafe lrttining can Still 

### be 

### performed without dual controls 

### because no pilot or 

### passengers nrc aboard the l AS. and as required b) the JCG's Operations Manuals. all persons v.iD be a saf.: disllmc:e awn) in the event that 

### the UAS experiences any difficulties during flight instruction. Moreover. as **ret~uire:d** 

### by the JCG's Operations Manuals, all flight training 

### will be conducted in controlled and sterile environment.

**A~** n whole. the safety procedures provided fo r in JCG's Operations

**Manual~** ensure tlllit the proposed lJAS operations provide an equivalent or higher level ofsafety than th.st pro' ided b> the flight instruction
**re~,'ulari~**

**.**

# l l .S Depanment ofT=portation JJcccmbtr 3. 2015 Page 17

.1. 14 C. F.R. 

### § 9 J . U9(c): Minimum **afeAititude ~**  JC'O requests an exemption from the minimum safe altitude requirements of 14 C.F.R. 

### § 91 119(c). ' ' Section91.119 prescribes the minimum safe altitudes under which aircrnft may not Opl>rate, including 

### 500 lcet above the wrfacc and away from any pen.on. vessel, vehicle. or structure in non-congested are<a Sec 14 

### C.F.R. 

# * 9J.II9(c). Section 91.119(d) allows for 11 h<llicoptcr to operate at less 

### than those minimum altitudes when it can be operated "without 

### haz.ard to
**~ns** orpropert) on the 

### :;urfac.;" provided that 

### "each person operating the helicopter complies \\itb any routes or nltitudcs specifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA." An exemplion 

### Is requin.>d 

### bolcause the proposed JCG-UAS opemiion will nonnally need to 

### uccur helm' 

### .W0 feet AGL. In circumstances "Where the JCG-UAS is used to inspect a Structure whose hetght exceeds 400 feet AGL. the JCO-UAS will not be operated more than 100 feet above the highest point on th<' 

### structure. and within 50 feet horizontally 

### ofthe structure. Additionally, due the nature of the proposed oper:nions. the Pilot and/or **Ob~f\ei'S(s)** may need to 

### be less than 500 feet a\\ a) from the JCG-UAS. Equh·ultml Lel'ctl of Safety Compared to llight operations with rotorcraft
**wcighin~** 

### far more than the maximum ''eightS proposed herein, and given the lack offlammable fuel v.ith the above noted OASs. 

### any risk associated with the!><! upcrntions 

### is far less than those which presently exist with conventional nircraft. An cqui\'alemlevel ofsaJ'et) will be aehie"ed ghm tbe size. weight. and speed ofthe J('(,.l, ASs. as well 

### as the: controlled location where the operations 

### will occur. ln order to avoid U/1) risk to manned aircrotl. tliglll operations will be restricted to 400 feet AGL or below. or when inspecting a 

### U.S. st . ructure whose height exceeds 400 feet AOL. 

### within 

### I00 feet above the highest point on that struerure and 50 feet horizontall) ofthe structure. As set fimh in the Operations Manuals. the KO-UASs will 

### be operated in

### a r.:stricted 

### arcn. and nil flights will 

### be operuted at 

### a lateral 

### distance ofat least 500 teet 

### from any nonparticipating 

### perl>tms. unless that person is in 

### a position 

### where he 

### or she is 

### shielded from the JCG-UAS and 

### any possible debris resulting 

### lrum itS fuilure. As required by the Operations Manuals. flights 

### \\'ill be tcrminnted if

### a nonparTicipating person within 500 

### feet ofthe JCG- UAS ICllvcs 

### n shielded position. Further. its operations 

### will occur llllenst 500 feet oway from vehicles or structures unJess lb.: property 0\\ner'eontroller **timely~** granted pennission and the PIC has made a

**safet~** assessment ofthe risk ofoperating closer to those objectS and, operations near the PIC or Observer 

### will not present an undue hnnrd per§ 91.119(u). Adherence to these restrictions in JCCI's Operations Manuals will ens\11'\! operations 

### c-.m be conducted without compromising IS Relieffrom § QI ll9(n) will nol be n.:cc»ary **b«nuS<~** retitlooer will be oblc 10 perform an emergency 141\ding ..

uhour undw: lw4nJ tu **~or** propen) on u,., ground in lbo:. eveo1 ofe &ilure **Pctidoo~l's** propo:<oed UAS operatum "ill noc accur **o•i:f~t$1cd** arns. :md lhcn:fore anenmption &om§ 91.119{11) "iU not beD<'CCUal)'. See e. I} . Gnm uf rx<'mption NC> IIIS710 Slug.wear. Inc., dba Ukeon a IReAerial (FAA-2014-0534111 IS).L, . !) Department ofT ransportation December 3. 2015 Page 

### 18 puhhc :.aJet). K. 14 C. F .R. § 91. 121: Altimeter ettings J((j **seeks~** exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121. which requires 

### a person operating an nircroft to maintain cruising altitude 

### or ilight level by referen ce to an altimet er that is 

### set to the eleva t ion oftho: dep3tt:ure llirport or barometric pressure. An C.'Cempt:ion is required 10 the extent that the l.JASs do not hllve a barometric al t imeter. but rathcr 11 GPS altitude read ouL E(fllillu/imtLevel nf Safet y The FAAhas suued that an equivalentle\cl ofsruety 10 the requirementS of 1 4 C.F.R. §91.121 can be achieved in **circum~iances** v. here: (I) the UAS 

### will be operuted below 400 feet AG L or hel(tw 17 , (2) within VLO , (3) wberc GPS based altitude infomu1t:ioo is rel ayed in real time to the opemtor at a ground-based on-screen display wtd, (4) Y.bere prior to c:ach flighL t1 

### zero altitude iniuiluon point is established for the PIC to cnnfinn accuracy ofthe onboord GPS. 11 The JCG-UAS that JCG intends to usc for the proposed operutions will meet all these operational characteristics. Moreover, 3S required 

### by JCG's Opemtions Manuals, the 

### PIC"ill be required to cahbrnte the tlircmft's

**GP~** compass prior to each flight operntion. Like prior fAA Section 333

**Clron~** ofEx<'mption, t he JCG-UAS 

### JCG

**intend~** to

**u~,** Wld the safety mitigation p rocedures contained in the **Operatiu~** MW1unls. both ensure thai an equivalent level ofStlfcty or greater le\el wiU be achieved_ and a Grant or l!xcmpLion to the

**n:qui rcm~nts**  of§ 191 . 121 is therefore appropriate. L. 14 C. F.R. 

### § 91 . 151 (a): Fuel Req uirements for Flight i n VFR Conditions JCG requestS an <.'"-emption from 14 C.F.R. 

### § 91.1SI(tt)'s fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions. Sectton 91.151 stat-es; (3) No 

### person may begin a flight in an tlirplane under VFR condition:. unless (considering wind and forCC3SI weather conditions) there is enough fuel to 

### fly to the ftrSt point of intended lwuling and, u.ssuming oo nnal cruising 

### speed -

**~e g..**  Grant **ur~emption** No. 11138 to Oolrgbs Tl\ldtau (FAA-20144181 111 19): "lfberrters orstruct..,..,.

**~** pteRnt lh81 can ,uffidend) ptmm **nonpsn~eipaung** pt'I'SOIIS rrom the UA or
**~s** in lhe <>c:ot ofan oeeidenl, then

**lit~** IJA may ()penue closer !hun 500 f<et 

### wpersons allorded such protection. The opcmtor mUS1

**~lw** cnsuno that nunpanicip31!n.& persons reiTlllin undrr sw:b rrotcctlon. 

## tra situll!i('n

**~** "h=nonparticipating persons lea•e .uch pRl<ectinn 1111<1

**~** \\itbin
**~feet** uflhc UA. fhglu operations must ce3SI! llliJiledmtdy. Wbeft considering how to **•mmediatel~** cuse operatinM. the pnmar; concern IS the

**saf~y** ofthose nonp3111tlpating pd'50ft5 In addition, the I A·\ lind> that opc:nnioru rnoy be conducted eloscr than 500 feet tu
**ve<~Sels.** veblctcs and suucture$ when the 0\1 ncr / controller

**~f** fllly <U<:h vesseb.

**~bic ~~**  ur lltn!ctw:es grams pcm1iss•on fur the operation Wld I he PlC IIUikcs u

**safe~ ~**  ttS:SCSSm<nt ofthe risl. ofopenulng clc>s<:r to those objects and dctcnnil15<bal it does ll(J( present sn undue 1\.t.z.srd • 1- tllhe height of the
**~tructnre** bcin& inspected exceed\ 400 feclt

**AGI~** the UA S will not be opcroted more t hon 100 feel above th• htghc>a poinl on 1he struClure .L . Dcpanment ofTr.msporuuion December 3, 2015 

### Page 19 ( I) During lhe day, to fly o.ftcr lhat for at leas' 30 minutes; or 12) At night. to fly afler that for at leru.t

**~5** minutes. llerc. the technological limitations on U AS battery poYler means tlun no meaningful ffight operations can he conducted while still maintaining a 30-minute battery reserve . An exemption from the fuel requtrcments of 14 C.f.R. § 91.151{n) is therefore required. Moreover, it is not JCG's intention to fly the JC'G-UAS:. at nighL Equivu/e/11 Let •el of Safety ln the: Grant ofL:.xemplion to VDOS (Lxemption

**~o .**  11112). the FAA detemllned that un equt,-alent level ofsafet) to the fuel requirements for flight in VFR condi tions could be achieved b) prohibiting the: PIC frctm beginning a JCG-UAS night unless (considering wind and foreca..'!t ".:ather conditions) there was enough power to 11) to the first intended point oflanding and. assuming normal cruising speed, to Oy 

### aJla that for at least 10 minutes. ln reaching this conclusion. the IAAconsidered that the lJAS batteries for the JCG-UAS provide approximately 50 minutes ofpowered Hight 

### twith payload) and provided battery level 

### and bnttery time remaining in minures and :;econds to the P1C. 14The FAA also considered the filet the JCG-UAS

**<~penning** manual SUlles : "start e\'el) !light with a fully charged battery in the 

### aerial
**vehicle~,** and that m tlle event that the JCG-UAS should run low on powc:r, the PIC will 

### be alerted and can sufcl) land the- JC'G-UAS as soon as possible. Like the VDOS Grant off.xemption. JCG's use of the JCG -l!J\!). combined

**'~ith** the requirements of Petitioner's Operations Manuals.. ensure th:n an equivalent lcvc:l ofsalety can be achieved and in fact **~xcceded.** Similarly. in the Grant ofExemption to AJan Purwin (E.xemption No. 11161). t.be FAA determined that an equivnlcnt level of:.afcty to the fuel requirements for fiight in VfR conditions ce>uld be achie'ed by prohibttin¥ the PIC from beginning 11 night with the UA unless

**(~o-onsidcring** ''ind and forecast weather conditions). t.bere \o\BS enough power to sufely fly nt nomml cruising speed to the intended londing point and land the UA with 

### 2:>% baltery power remaining. JCG wiU adhere to this limittuion for its JCG-UAS lligbls. lltc JCG-UAS includes a low baucry warnlng system and the amount ofbattery reserve power remaming is continuous!} tronsmmed to the PIC via telemetric data 

### feed. which downlinks from the JCG-UM to a **ground·hased-on-screendispla~.**

**lf>** As required by JCG's Operotions Manuals. the PIC' wiU promptly fly the JCG-lJAS back to the home launclllncation or pre-<lctermined abon location where i t may safcly land, while sti ll maintaining a minimum of25% reserve battcl) pD\\et , JCG submits that the procedures requiring flights t o 

### be safely tenninated once the battene5 fall belo" 25'• capacit}. combined "ith the Tequiremcnt that flights only be conducted

**'~ithin** a **scc~m:.** isolated 

### oren. using u UAS weighing less than 55 pounds. and within VLOS of

**th~** PIC and Observer(s), ensure thnt the proposed operati on wiU provide an equivalent or higher level ofsafct) to the public to that provided by the regulations from which excmplion is sought. 19. Cin1n1 ofEumpnoo No. 11112to VDOS Glub31, LLC CFAA-2014·0382 at 10) 20 . Ihe JCG-U AS ground control swion display• the UAS '$ pooirion, navigation route. lllll
**num~.** oiliitudc . heaJing. nmth snLin.: 

## llml".

**rong~** 1o llllitb. akulated targ<l posiciOn. dale/ time. and sensor heading :mel u ricntlt io n **~latl\c** 1 0 1he UAS**L.~** Do:panmc:ot ofTmnsportation Deccmbcr3. 2015 Page 20 V

l . OR U G A ' 0 ALCOHO L PROG RAM JCG 

### will hnve policies in plac.! to t'l1SUl'C that no p.:rson mny participate in JCG-UA. flight opcrntlons if they are uruler the influence ofalcohol or any drug. V

ll . P BUC 11'\'TEREST l11e public iotE!!'est 

### will be served by granting JCG's Petition for Exemption. Congress has Cl>Uiblishcd a nation:. 

### I policy thnt favoxs early integration of UAS into the NAS in controlled. safe workmg cn\'ironments such as those proposed in this Petition. Grnntiog this Petition fur Exo:mption helps fulfill Congress' goal in pa!.!.mg Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act - the fAAAdministrntor's a.sse.'lSlllent of whether certain UAS may operate safely 

### in the NAS before completion oflhc statutorily required rulemaking. The proposed JC(,. U AS operations in this Petition for Exemption significantly improves the safety and reduces risl.. of harm. physical injury and propeny damage to the public a t large, the property owrren; from whom permission was granted for use by Petitioner and abuulng properties. 

### statT ofPetitioner. unsuspecting passersby. inspecting engineers 

### from rc:lcvant orgunlllllions and all those wbo may be in the local vicinity . Troditional methods ofinspecting and monitOrill$ potential locations and relevant sites and facilities requires location personnel to climl:.> to"ers. trees, ventUre onto precarious roofs nnd other dang<!ruus scenarios. perform cJc, utctl work for which the individual is neither trained nor equipped to perform. which

**expo~** them to unnecessary risk ofserious physical injury from dangeroU!. 

### fullis or other ph)sical mishnps. Moren'er. iru;pector.ilsur. cyors are often unneeo:ssarily exposed to hazardous conditions, um.afe **cm1ironmen~** culturally tense situations and other hazards associa ted with identifying spedlie locations for potent ial recording sites to be u.o;ed In the end product. The use of

**sm:~ll** UAS Clln eliminate these 

### hazard5 and ultimau:ly cn.'ate 

### a much 

### Slifer method of perf orming

**the~oC I)~**  ofinspections creating a safer **eo~ironment** for the public as \\ell as JCG emplU)CCS. 

### The usc 

### ofsmall U AS 

### nlso enhances safety and reduces risk to the surrounding public 

### becaUlle. unlike manned aircrufl wcighing thonsands ofpounds. carrying ere\\ in addition to tlDltlillllble fueL the liAS caJT) no passengen;, crew or explosive fuel. furthermore. in the unlikely event of an accident. JCG 's small batter) powered JCG-UAS prc:scnts 

### significan11y less danger to persons on the ground when compared tO opermions by conventional m1111oed oircraft. 1 1 As Pcri t ioner's JCG-U AS 

### are batto:ry powered. the public will also benefit from 

### a reduction in 

### barmfuJ petroleum based emissions associated

**'~><ith** conventional aircraft performing in the same functions proposed 

### herc:in. Air quality 

### wiU naturnlly be improved \\ith the reduction of fuel JlO" ered vehicles.
" See Grtnt or Exempuon 1\o. 11158 to Te:un 5. LL C (FAA-2014.0783 m 11): "MaMed bdkoptcn conductill!\ aeml Ohnmg can "eigh 6 .000 pounds or more and arc opmued by an onboaril pilot. In addition to

**oth~r** onboArd crrwmembcrs. as ne<:essnry. Thepctilioner's UAs will weigh tes$ !hun SS pouncb with no onbonrd pilot or Crt'W.

**Tb~** pilot and crew will be

**=~ly** IOC4ted from the aumdt . The tlmltcll wcight signifiCJmtly reduco lhe polrotilll fur harm to IXlllktpilbn&ond nonpaniCJ))31ing individUills orprol"'fl> in the c•-enl ofan inddrm or occident. Rlsk 10 an u nbo•nl pitaulld

**.-~** dunng 110 liiCidmr ocaccident is elimirulted "ith the u.eofa UA (oc tbe oerial filmin& opcnuio n •l

**~** Th:panmcnt ofTronsponation December 

### 3. 2015 Pnge21 La!.tl). as recognizc:db) the FAA in prior Section 333 Grunts ofExemption ro filmmak--ers. UAS provide an additional economic rool for the aerial film ing norwilhstanding lhe industry. a dding a l!!c!llcr degree of Oexibiliry. \\hil'h supplemeors lhe currcnr <:apllbilitics offered by manned Hircrufi . " The qualil) of !he fmisbed producr is enhanced and provides a greater finished product demand "hich ''ill :tid the currenr 

### UAS indusrr) and pro' ide additional jobs as the cost of pro,• iding 

### the needed producr is greatly reduced while reducing the difficulty with wbiclt 

### the finish-xi producr is crearcd. The tkmand for the CUJ'T'efit industrial producr is increasing lllld will continue to increase gi\en !he enhanced flexibility ofproduction: lherefore. given rhc IO\\er cost. O\\ ncr /opernror.. and others m the relevant industry 

### wiiJ 

### be more inclined to. utilize lhe services of commercial UAS along with llll appropriate licensed PIC's. All JC<i-IJAS operations will 

### be conducted 

### In accordance

**''~th** applicable federal,

**~tate,** and local laws regarding pri"11C) . All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled-acet"ss propel'!) ''ith permission from the land owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from llllld owner / controller or authori7Cd represenrative 

### will be obtained for each flight 10 

### be conducted. IX . FEDERAL

**REGI i'ER**  S UMMARY Pursullllt 10 14 C .F .R. Pun I I, the following summary 

### is provided for **p~tblicution** in lhe l'cDE:.RAL R1 **GI~TER.** should it be determined thatpublication is needed: Petirioner seeks an cxcmprion from the following

**rul~** in Title 14 ufth.: Code offederal Regulations: Plllt 21. Subp3!1 II; Plllt 27 : 45.2J(b); 45.27(a): 61.113: 91.7(a): 91.9(bX2); 91.9(c); 91.103 ; 91.10Q(a): 91.119(c): 91.121; 91.151(a): 91.203 (a) & (b): 91.-IOS(a); 91.407(a)(l); 91409(a)(l)&(2):91.-117ta)&(b). The exemption will enhance safety by reducing risk to the aircraft ere''· production crew, general 11ublic. pmpen} owners and city structuresfrom the substantial.ba:zar<b associated with performing equivwent ltlm work and aerial \ideo production with conv.:ntional fixed-wing aircmfl, rotorcrall, or orhcr methods. X. 

### JCVs Petition for EXcmprion satisfies rhe criteria articulated in Section 333 of !he Reform Act of 2012 which includes weight; speed; operating cnpllbilities; proximity r o airports and populated W't'Ob: operotion

**'~ithin** VtOS and nariooal securit). The proposed JCG-UAS operations\\ill benefit the publsc as a whole by improving safery und reducing risk by alleviating human cxpnsure to danger while l owering the attendant related cos!!! thereby increasing the demand for !he finashed producr_ ln consideration oftbc fon:going. 

### thb Petition for Exemption
**pro~des** the 

## r

AA

**~ith** more tlum.ruiequatejusufication for 

### 11J'W1Ung the requested exemptions allowing JCG to u>c: small JCG·UAS s in rhc recorded producrion ofits product. ' See e.t. Grant **of£~emption** 'lo. 1111810 Pkturc FaCIO<) , hx:. **(FAA·20t~194** atl8).l 1.S Depa11ment o fTransportilliun DecemberJ. 20 15 Page 22 We Lbanl.. )I.JU fur your prompt consideration ofour requested exemptions.



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