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Dail y markcd1@cox.ne t Augus t 20 , 201 5 U . S , Departmen t o fTransportatio n Docke t Managemen t Syste m 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve. , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Exemptio n Reques t Sectio n 33 3 o fth e FAARefor m Ac tan d Part1 1 o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s from : 14CFRPart21 ; 1 4 C.F.R . 45.23(b) ; 1 4 CF R 61.11 3 (a ) & (b) ; 1 4 C.F.R . 91. 7 (a) ; 14CFR91.9(b ) (2) ; 1 4 C.F.R . 91.103 ; 1 4 C.F.R . 91.109 ; 14C.F . R . 91.119 ; 1 4 C.F.R . 91.121 ; 14CFR91.15 1 (a) ; 1 4 CF R 91.20 3 (a ) & (b) ; 1 4 CF R 91.40 5 (a) ; 1 4 CF R 40 7 (a)(1) ; 1 4 CF R 40 9 (a ) (2) ; 1 4 CF R 41 7 (a ) & (b ) Dea rSi ro rMadam : Pursuan t t o Sectio n 33 3 o fth e FAAModernizatio n an d Refor m Ac to f201 2 (th e Refor m Act ) an d 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 11 , Mar k Daily , operato ro fa smal l unmanne d aircraf tsyste m ("sUAS" ) equippe d t o conduc taeria l videograph y an d photograph yfo rth e rea l estate , travel , an d commercia l videograph yindustry , hereb yapplie s fo ra n exemptio n fro m th e liste d Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s ("FARs" ) t o allo wcommercia l operatio n o fhi s sUAS , s o lon g a s suc h operation s ar e conducte d withi n an d unde rth e condition s outlined herei n o ra s mayb e establishe d byth e FAAa s require d b ySectio n 333 . A s describe d mor e full ybelow , th e requeste d exemptio n woul d permi tth e operatio n o fsmall , unmanne d an d relativel yinexpensiv e sUA S unde rcontrolle d condition s i n th e NA S tha ti s 1 ) limite d 2 ) predetermine d 3 ) controlle d a s t o access . Approva l o fthi s exemptio n woul d thereb yenhanc e safet yan d fulfil l th e Secretaryo f Transportation' s (th e FAAAdministrator's ) responsibilitie s t o "...establis h requirement s fo rth e saf e operatio n o f suc h aircraf t system s i n th e nationa l airspac e system. " Sectio n 333(c ) o fth e Refor m Act . Th e nam e an d addres s o fth e applican t is : Mar k Dail y Cell : 602-361-493 4 Email : markcd1@cox.ne t 858 0 W . Berridg e Ln , Glendale , A Z 8530 5

1Regulation s fro m whic h th e exemptio n i s requested :

1 4 CF R Part 2 1 14C.F.R . 45.2 3 (b ) 14CFR61.113(a)&(b ) 14C.F.R.91. 7 (a ) 1 4 CF R 91.9(b ) (2 ) 1 4 C.F.R . 91.10 3 1 4 C.F.R . 91.10 9 1 4 C.F . R . 91.11 9 1 4 C.F.R . 91.12 1 1 4 CF R 91.15 1 (a ) 1 4 CF R 91.20 3 (a)&(b ) 1 4 CF R 91.40 5 (a ) 1 4 CF R 40 7 (a)(1 ) ..1 4 CF R 40 9 (a ) (2 ) 1 4 CF R 417(a)&(b ) Thi s exemptio n applicatio n i s expressl ysubmitte d t o fulfil l Congress ' goa l i n passin g Sectio n 333(a ) throug h (c ) o f th e Refor m Act . Thi s lawdirect s th e Secretaryo fTransportatio n t o conside rwhethe rcertai n unmanne d aircraf t system s mayoperat e safel yi n th e nationa l airspac e syste m (NAS ) befor e completio n o fth e rulemakin g require d unde rSectio n 33 2 o fth e Refor m Act . I n makin g thi s determination , th e Secretaryi s require d t o determin e whic h type s o fsUAS s d o no t creat e a hazar d t o user s o fth e NA S o rth e publi co rpos e a threa tt o nationa l securit yi n ligh t o fth e following : •Th e sUAS' s size , weight , speed , an d operationa l capability ; •Operatio n o fth e sUA S i n clos e proximit yt o airport s an d populate d area s •Operatio n o fth e sUA S withi n visua l lin e o fsigh to fth e operator . Refor m Ac t § 33 3 (a) . Lastly , i fth e Secretarydetermine s tha tsuc h vehicle s "ma yoperat e safel yi n th e nationa l airspac e system , th e Secretaryshal l establis h requirement s fo rth e saf e operatio n o fsuc h aircraf ti n th e nationa l airspac e system. " Id . §333(c ) (emphasi s added). Th e Federa l Aviatio n Ac t expressl ygrant s th e FAAth e authorit yt o issu e exemptions . Thi s statutoryauthorit yb y it s term s include s exemptin g civi l aircraft , a s th e ter m i s define d unde r§4010 1 o fth e Act , tha tinclude s sUAS's , fro m th e requiremen t tha t al l civi l aircraf t mus thav e a curren tairworthines s certificate . Th e Administrato rmaygran t a n exemptio n fro m a requiremen to fa regulatio n prescribe d unde rsubsectio n (a ) o r (b ) o fthi s sectio n o ran ysection s 44702-4471 6 o fthi s titl e i fth e Administrato rfind s th e exemptio n i n th e publi c interest . 4 9 U.S.C . §4470 1 (f ) See also 4 9 US C §44711(a) ; 4 9 US C §44704 ; 1 4 CF R §9 1 203(a ) d) . Mar k Dail yown s a 3 D Robotic s "Solo " qua d craft , weightin g 5 5 o rfewe rlbs . includin g payload . The yoperate , unde rnorma l condition s a t a spee d o fn o mor e tha n 5 0 knot s an d hav e th e capabilit yt o hover , an d mov e i n th e vertica l an d horizonta l plan e simultaneously . The ywil l operat e onl yi n lin e o fsigh tan d wil l operat e onl ywithi n a predetermine d an d close d offpropert yare a unde rth e permissio n o fth e propert yrepresentative . Suc h operation s wil l insur e tha t th e sUA S wil l "no tcreat e a hazar d t o user s o fth e nationa l airspac e syste m o rth e public . Suc h operation s wil l insur e tha t th e sUA S wil l "no tcreat e a hazar d t o user s o fth e nationa l airspac e syste m o rth e public " a s pe rth e Refor m Ac t Sectio n 33 3 (b) .Give n th e smal l siz e o fth e sUAS s involve d an d th e restricte d steril e environmen twithi n whic h the ywil l operate ,

th e applican t fall s squarel ywithi n tha t zon e o fsafet y(a n equivalen tleve l o fsafety ) i n whic h Congres s envisione d tha t th e FAAmust , b yexemption , allo wcommercia l operation s o fsUAS s t o commenc e immediately . Als o du e t o th e siz e o fth e sUAS s an d th e restricte d area s i n whic h th e relevan tsUAS s wil l operate , approva l o fth e applicatio n present s n o nationa l securit yissue . Give n th e clea rdirectio n i n Sectio n 33 3 o fth e Refor m Act , th e authorit ycontaine d i n th e Federa l Aviatio n Act , a s amended ; th e stron g equivalen tleve l o fsafet ysurroundin g th e propose d operations , an d th e significan t publi cbenefit , includin g enhance d safety , reductio n i n environmenta l impacts , includin g reduce d emission s associate d wit h allowin g sUAS s fo rmovi e an d commercia l videograph y operations , th e gran t o fth e requeste d exemption s i s i n th e publi cinterest . Accordingly , th e applican trespectfull y request s tha t th e FAAgran t th e requeste d exemptio n withou tdelay . AIRCRAF TAN D EQUIVALEN TLEVE LO F SAFET Y Th e applican t propose s tha t th e exemptio n requeste d herei n appl yt o civi l aircraf ttha thav e th e characteristic s an d tha t operat e wit h th e limitation s liste d herein . Thes e limitation s provid e fo ra tleas ta n equivalen to reve n highe rleve l o fsafet yt o operation s unde rth e curren tregulatorystructur e becaus e th e propose d operation s ar e conducte d o n close d offpropert yunde rth e permissio n o fth e propert yowne ro rpropert yrepresentative . Thes e limitation s an d condition s t o whic h Mar k Dail yagree s t o b e boun d whe n conductin g commercia l operation s unde ra n FAAissue d exemptio n include : 1 . Th e sUA S wil l weig h les s tha n 5 5 lbs . 2 . Flight s wil l b e operate d withi n lin e o fsigh to fa pilo tand/o robserver . 3 . Maximu m tota l fligh t tim e fo reac h operationa l fligh twil l b e 3 0 minutes . Flight s wil l b e terminate d a t25 % batterypowe rreserv e shoul d tha t occu rprio rt o th e 3 0 minut e limit . 4 . Flight s wil l b e operate d a t a n altitud e o fn o mor e tha n 40 0 fee tAG Lor , no tmor e tha n 20 0 fee tabov e a n elevate d platfor m fro m whic h filmin g i s planned . 5 . Minimu m cre wfo reac h operatio n wil l consis to fth e sUA S Pilot , an d th e Visua l Observer . 6 . sUA S Pilo t wil l b e Pilo t i n Comman d (PIC) . I fth e PI C deem s anothe roperato rt o b e qualifie d wit h th e necessaryskill s t o b e PIC , tha t perso n ca n als o b e designate d a s PI C provide d the yhav e a minimu m o f 4 0 hour s o ffligh t tim e wit h th e sUAS . 7 . Flight s wil l b e operate d a t a latera l distanc e o fa tleas t5 0 fee tfro m an yinhabite d structures , buildings , vehicles , vessels , o rpeopl e no t associate d wit h th e operatio n o rwh o hav e no tsigne d a waive ri n advanc e o fth e operation . 8. Abriefin g wil l b e conducte d i n regar d t o th e planne d sUA S operation s prio rt o eac h day' s productio n activities . I t wil l b e mandatorytha t al l personne l involve d wit h th e operationa l dutie s o fth e fligh twithi n th e boundarie s o fth e safet yperimete rb e presen tfo rthi s briefing .

39 . Th e operato rwil l obtai n th e consen t ofal l person s involve d i n th e filmin g an d ensur e that onl yconsentin g person s wil l b e allowe d withi n 10 0 feet ofth e flight operation , an d thi s radiu s ma yb e reduce d t o 3 0 feet base d upo n a n equivalen t leve l ofsafet

ydetermination . Wit h th e advance d permissio n o fth e relevan t FSDO , operation s a tclose rrang e ca n b e approve d 10 . Pilot an d observe rwil l have bee n traine d i n operatio n ofsUAS generall yan d receive d up-to-date informatio n o n th e particula rsUAS t o b e operated . 11 . Th e pilot Mark

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APrivate pilot' s certificate , airplane , singl e engine , land , an d a vali d Arizon a driver' s license . 12 . Observe ran d pilot wil l atal l time s b e abl e to communicate b yvoice , radio , and/ a text 13 . Writte n and/o rora l permissio n fro m th e relevan t propert yholder s o rpropert

yrepresentative s wil l b e obtained . 14 . Al l require d permission s an d permits wil l b e obtaine d fro m territorial , state , count yo rcit yjurisdictions , includin g loca l la wenforcement , fire, o rothe rappropriate governmenta l agencies . 15 . t fth e sUAS bse s communication s o rlose s its GP S signal , th e sUA S wil l have th e capabilit yt o retur n t o a pre-determine d locatio n withi n th e Securit yPerimete ran d lan d autonomously . 16 . Th e sUAS wil l have th e capabilit yt o abor t a flight i n cas e o funpredicte d obstacles , weather , o remergencies . 1 4 C.F.R . Part21 , Subpar t H : Airworthiness Certificate s 1 4 C.F. R §91.20 3 (a) (1 ) Subpar t H , entitle d Airworthines s Certificates , establishe s th e procedura l requirements fo rth e issuance o fairworthines s certificate s a s require d b

yFA R §91.20 3 (a ) (1) . Give n th e siz e an d limite d operatin g are a associate d wit h th e aircraf t t o b e utilize d byth e Applicant , a n exemptio n fro m Par t 2 1 Subpar

t H meets th e requirements o fa n equivalen t leve l o fsafet yunde r Par t 1 1 an d Sectio n 33 3 ofth e Reform Ac t Th e Federa l Aviatio n Ac t(4 9 U.S.C.§4470 1 (f) ) an d Sectio n 33 3 o fth e Reform Act bot h authoriz e th e FA

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t fro m th e requiremen t fo ra n airworthiness certificate , upo n consideratio n o fth e size , weigh t speed , operationa l capability , an d proximit yt o airports an d populate d areas o fth e particula rsUAS . I n al l cases , a n analysi s ofthes e criteri a demonstrate s tha t th e sUAS operate d withou t a n airworthiness certificate , i n th e restricte d environmen t an d unde rth e condition s propose d wil l b e a tleast a s safe , o rsafer , tha n a conventiona l aircraf t (fixe d win g o r rotorcraft) operatin g wit h a n airworthiness certificate withou t th e restriction s an d condition s proposed . Th e sUAS t o b e operate d hereunde ri s les s tha n 5 5 lbs . full yloaded , carrie s neithe ra pilot no rpassenger , carrie s n o explosive material s o rflammable liqui d fuels , an d operate s exclusivel ywithi n a secure d area . Unlik e othe rcivi l aircraft operation s unde r thi s exemptio n wil l b e tightl ycontrolle d an d monitore d bybot h th e operato ran d unde rth e requirements an d i n compliance wit h loca l publi csafet

yrequirements . Thes e safet yenhancements , whic h alread yappl yt o civi l aircraf t operate d i n connectio n wit h motio n pictur

e an d televisio n production , provid e a greate rdegre e ofsafet yt o th e publi can d properl yowner s tha n conventiona l operation s conducte d wit h airworthiness certificate s issue d unde r1 4 C.F.R . Par t 21 , Subpar

t H . Lastly , applicatio n o fthes e sam e criteri a demonstrate s tha t there i s n o credibl e threa t t o nationa l securit

ypose d byth e sUAS , du e t o its size , spee d ofoperation , locatio n ofoperation , lac k ofexplosive material s o rflammabl e liqui d fuels , an d inabilit yt o carr ya substantia l externa l load . 1 4 C.F.R . § 45.2 3 (b) . Markin g ofth e Aircraf t Th e regulatio n requires : 4Whe n mark s includ e onl yth e Roma n capita l lette r"N " an d th e registratio n numbe ri s displaye d o n limited , restricte d o r light-spor t categor yaircraf t o rexperimenta l o rprovisionall ycertificate d aircraft , th e operato rmus tals o displa

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t nea reac h entrance t o th e cabin , cockpit , o rpilot station , i n letter s no tles s tha n 2 inche s no rmor e tha n 6 inche s high , th e word s "limited, " "restricted, " "light-sport, " "experimental, " o r'"provisional, " a s applicable . Eve n thoug h th e sUAS wil l have n o airworthiness certificate , a n exemptio n ma yb e neede d a s th e sUAS wil l have n o entrance t o th e cabin , cockpi t o rpilot statio n o n whic h th e word "Experimental " ca n b e placed . Give n th e siz e ofth e sUAV , two-inc h letterin g wil l b e impossible . Th e word "Experimental " wil l b e place d o n th e fuselag e i n compliance wit h §45.29(f) . Th e equivalen t leve l ofsafet ywil l b e provide d byhavin g th e sUAS marke d o n it s fuselag e a s require d by§45.2 9 (f) where th e pilot , observe ran d other

s workin g wit h th e sUAS wil l se e th e identificatio n ofth e sUA S a s "Experimental. " Th e FA Ahas issue d th e followin g exemption s t o thi s regulatio n t o Exemption s Nos . 10700,8738,1016 7 an d 10167A 1 4 C.F.R . § 61.11 3 (a ) &(b) : Privat e Pilo t Privilege s an d Limitations : Pilo t i n Command . Section s 61.11 3 (a) & (b ) limi t private pilots t o norvcommercia l operations . Becaus e th e sUAS wil l notcarr ya pilot o r passengers , th e propose d operation s ca n achieve th e equivalen tleve l ofsafet yofcurren toperation s byrequirin g th e PI C operatin g th e aircraf

t t o have n o les s tha n 4 0 hour s offlight tim e wit h th e sUAS . Unlik e a conventiona l aircraf

ttha tcarrie s th e pilot an d passengers , th e sUAS i s remotel ycontrolle d wit h n o livin g thin g o n board . Th e are a ofoperatio n i s controlle d an d restricted , an d al l flights are planne d an d coordinate d i n advance . 1 4 C.F.R . §91.7(a) : Civi l aircraft airworthiness . Th e regulatio n require s tha t n o perso n ma

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tunles s i ti s i n airworth ycondition . As there wil l b e n o airworthiness certificate issue d fo rth e aircraft , shoul d thi s exemptio n b e granted , n o FA Aregulator

ystandar d wil l exist fo r determinin g airworthiness . Give n th e siz e ofth e aircraf tfo rmaintenance an d us e o fsafet ychec k lists prio rt o eac h flight, a s set fort h i n Section s J , Lan d Q , a n equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e provided . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91. 9 (b ) (2) . Civi l Aircraf t Fligh t Manua l i n th e Aircraf t Sectio n 91. 9 (b) (2 ) provides : N o perso n ma

yoperate a U.S.-registered civi l aircraft.. . (2 ) Fo rwhic h a n Airplan e o rRotorcraf t Fligh t Manua l i s notrequire d by§21. 5 ofthi s chapter , unless there i s availabl e i n th e aircraf t a curren t approve d airplan e o rRotorcraf t Fligh tManual , approve d manua l material , markings , an d placards , o ran y combinatio n thereof . Th e sUAS , give n its siz e an d configuratio n has n o abilit yo rplace t o carr

ysuc h a flight manua l o n th e aircraft , notonl ybecaus e there i s n o pilot o n board , bu t becaus e there i s n o roo m o rcapacit yt o carr ysuc h a n ite m o n th e aircraf t Th e equivalen t leve l ofsafet ywil l b e maintaine d bykeepin g th e flight manua l a tth e groun d contro l poin t wher e th e pilot flyin g th e sUAS wil l have immediate access t o i t Th e FA Ahas issue d th e followin g exemption s t o thi s regulation : Exemptio n Nos . 8607,8737,8738,9299.9299A , 9565,9565B , 10167,10167 A10602,32827 , an d 10700 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.103 : Prefligh t actio n Thi s regulatio n require s eac h pilot i n comman d t o tak e certai n action s befor

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t flight manual s wil l not b e provide d fo rth e aircraf ta n exemptio n wil l b e needed . Th e PI C wil l take al l action s includin g reviewin g weather , flight batter yrequirements , landin g an d takeof fdistance s an d aircraf

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e initiatio n o ffligh t 1 4 C.F.R . §91.109 : Fligh t instruction .

5Sectio n 91.10 3 provide s tha t n o perso n mayoperat e a civi l aircraf t(excep ta manne d fre e balloon ) tha ti s bein g

use d fo rfligh t instructio n unles s tha t aircraf t ha s full yfunctionin g dua l controls . sUAS s an d remotel ypilote d aircraft , b ythei rdesig n d o no thav e full yfunctiona l dua l controls . Fligh tcontro l i s accomplishe d throug h th e us e o fa contro l bo xtha tcommunicate s wit h th e aircraf tvi a radi o communications . Th e FAAha s approve d exemption s fo rfligh t trainin g withou tfull yfunctiona l dua l control s fo ra numbe ro faircraf tan d fo rfligh t instructio n i n experimenta l aircraft . Se e Exemptio n Nos.5778 K& 9862A . Th e equivalen tleve l o fsafety provide d b yth e fac t tha t neithe ra pilo t no rpassenger s wil l b e carrie d i n th e aircraf tan d b yth e siz e an d spee d o f th e aircraft . 1 4 C.F.R . §91.119 : Minimu m saf e altitude s Sectio n 91.11 9 establishe s saf e altitude s fo roperatio n o fcivi l aircraft . Sectio n 91.11 9 (d ) allow s helicopter s t o b e operate d a t les s tha n th e minimum s prescribed , provide d th e perso n operating th e helicopte rcomplie s wit h an y rout e o raltitude s prescribe d fo rhelicopter s b yth e FAA . As thi s exemptio n i s fo ra sUA S tha ti s a helicopte ran d th e exemptio n request s authorit yt o operat e a taltitude s u p t o 40 0 AGL , o rno tmor e tha n 20 0 abov e a n elevate d platfor m fro m whic h filmin g i s planned , a n exemptio n mayb e neede d t o allo wsuc h operations . A s se tfort h herein , th e sUA S wil l neve roperat e a t highe rtha n 40 0 AGLwit h th e exceptio n tha ti n circumstance s wher e th e sUA S i s use d t o surve yo rphotograp h a structur e whos e heigh texceed s 40 0 fee tAGL , th e sUA S wil l no tb e operate d mor e tha n 100 * abov e th e highes t poin t o n th e structure . I twil l howeve rb e operate d i n a restricte d are a wit h securit yperimeter , wher e building s an d peopl e wil l no tb e expose d t o operation s withou tthei rpre-obtained consent . Th e equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e achieve d give n th e size , weight , spee d o fth e sUA S a s wel l a s th e locatio n wher e i t i s operated . N o fligh t wil l b e take n withou tth e permissio n o fth e propert yowne ro rloca l officials . Becaus e o fth e advanc e notic e t o th e propert yowne ran d participant s i n th e filmin g activity , al l affecte d individual s wil l b e awar e o fth e planne d fligh t operations . Compare d t o fligh toperation s wit h aircraf to rrotorcraftweightin g fa rmor e tha n th e maximu m 55lbs . propose d herei n an d th e lac k o fflammabl e fuel , an yris k associate d wit h thes e operation s i s fa rles s tha n thos e presentl ypresente d wit h conventiona l aircraf toperating a to rbelo w50 0 AG Li n th e movi e industry . I n addition , th e low-altitud e operation s o fth e sUA S wil l ensur e separatio n betwee n thes e small - UA S operation s an d th e operation s o fconventiona l aircraf ttha tmus tcompl ywit h Sectio n 91.119 . 1 4 C.F.R . §91.12 1 Altimete rSetting s Thi s regulatio n require s eac h perso n operatin g a n aircraf tt o maintai n cruisin g altitud e b yreferenc e t o a n altimete r tha t i s se t "...t o th e elevation o fth e departur e airporto ra n appropriat e altimete rsettin g availabl e befor e departure. " As th e sUA S mayno t hav e a barometri caltimeter , bu tinstea d a GP S altitud e rea d out , a n exemptio n mayb e needed . A n equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e achieve d b yth e operator , Pursuan t t o th e safet ychec k lis t an d liv e fligh tdat a monitoring , confirmin g th e altitud e o fth e launc h sit e show n o n th e GP S altitud e indicato rbefor e flight . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.151(a) : Fue l Requirement s fo rFligh ti n VF R Condition s Sectio n 91.15 1 (a ) prohibit s a n individua l fro m beginnin g " a fligh ti n a n airplan e unde rVF R condition s unles s (considerin g win d an d forecas t weathe rconditions ) ther e i s enoug h fue l t o fl yt o th e firs tpoin to fintende d landing , and , assumin g norma l cruisin g spee d - (1 ) During th e day , t o fl yafte rtha tfo ra tleas t3 0 minutes ; o r(2 ) Atnight , t o fl yafte rtha t fo ra t leas t 4 5 minutes. " Th e batterypowerin g th e sUA S provide s approximatel y3 0 minute s o fpowere d flight . T o mee tth e 3 0 minut e reserv e requiremen t i n 1 4 CF R §91.151 , sUA S flight s woul d b e limite d t o approximatel y1 0 minute s i n length . Give n th e limitation s o n th e sUAS' s propose d fligh tare a an d th e locatio n o fit s propose d operation s withi n a predetermine d area , a longe rtim e fram e fo rfligh ti n dayligh to rtwiligh tVF R condition s i s reasonable . Applicant believe s tha t a n exemptio n fro m 1 4 CF R §91.15 1 (a ) fall s withi n th e scop e o fprio rexemptions . See Exemptio n 1067 3 (allowin g Lockhee d Martin Corporatio n t o operat e withou tcomplianc e wit h FA R 91.15 1 (a)) . Operatin g th e smal l UAS , i n a tightl ycontrolle d are a wher e onl ypeopl e an d propert yowner s o r 6officia l representative s wh o hav e signe d waiver s wil l b e allowed , wit h les s tha n 3 0 minute s o freserv e fuel , doe s

no t engende rth e typ e o frisk s tha t Sectio n 91.15 1 (a ) wa s intende d t o alleviat e give n th e siz e an d spee d o fth e smal l UAS . Additionally , limitin g sUA S flight s t o 1 0 minute s woul d greatl yreduc e th e utilit yfo rwhic h th e exemptio n wil l b e granted . Applican t believe s tha t a n equivalen t leve l o fsafet yca n b e achieve d b ylimitin g flight s t o 3 0 minute s o r25 % o f batterypower—whicheve rhappen s first . Thi s restrictio n woul d b e mor e tha n adequat e t o retur n th e sUA S t o it s planne d landin g zon e fro m anywher e i n it s limite d operating area . Simila rexemption s hav e bee n grante d t o othe roperations , includin g Exemption s 2689F , 5745,10673 , an d 10808 . 1 4 C.F.R . §91.20 3 (a ) an d (b) : Carryin g Civi l Aircraf tCertificatio n an d Registratio n Th e regulatio n provide s i n pertinen t part : (a ) Excep t a s provide d i n § 91.715 , n o perso n mayoperat e a civi l aircraf tunles s i tha s withi n i tth e following : (1 ) A n appropriat e an d curren t airworthines s certificate . (b ) N o perso n mayoperat e a civi l aircraf t unles s th e airworthines s certificat e require d b yparagrap h (a ) o fthi s sectio n o ra specia l fligh t authorizatio n issue d unde r§91.71 5 i s displaye d a tth e cabi n o rcockpi tentranc e s o tha t i t i s legibl e t o passenger s o rcrew . Th e sUA S full yloade d weigh s n o mor e tha n 5 5 lbs . an d i s operate d withou ta n onboar d pilot . As such , ther e i s n o abilit yo rplac e t o carrycertificatio n an d registratio n document s o rt o displa ythe m o n th e sUAS . A n equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e achieve d b ykeepin g thes e document s a tth e groun d contro l poin twher e th e pilo t flyin g th e sUA S wil l hav e immediat e acces s t o them , t o th e exten tthe yar e applicabl e t o th e sUAS . Th e FAA ha s issue d numerou s exemption s t o thi s regulation . Arepresentativ e sampl e o fothe rexception s include s Exemptio n Nos . 9565,9665,9789 , 9789A , 9797,9797A , 9816A , an d 10700 . 1 4 C.F.R . §91.40 5 (a) ; 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 40 9 (a ) (2) ; 417(a ) & (b) : Maintenanc e Inspection s Thes e regulation s requir e tha t a n aircraf t operato ro rowne r"shal l hav e tha taircraf tinspecte d a s prescribe d i n subpart E o fthi s part an d shal l betwee n require d inspections , excep ta s provide d i n paragrap h (c ) o fthi s section , hav e discrepancie s repaire d a s prescribe d i n part4 3 o fthi s chapter..., " an d other s shal l inspecto rmaintai n th e aircraf t i n complianc e wit h Part43 . Give n tha t thes e sectio n an d Par t 4 3 appl yonl yt o aircraf twit h a n airworthines s certificate , thes e section s wil l no t appl yt o th e applicant . Maintenanc e wil l b e accomplishe d b yth e operato rpursuan tt o th e fligh tmanua l an d operating handbook . A n equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e achieve d becaus e thes e smal l UAS s ar e verylimite d i n siz e an d wil l carrya smal l payload an d operat e onl yi n restricte d area s fo rlimite d period s o ftime . I fmechanica l issue s aris e th e sUA S ca n lan d immediatel yan d wil l b e operating fro m n o highe rtha n 40 0 fee tAGL . Th e operato r wil l ensur e tha t th e sUA S i s i n workin g orde rprio rt o initiatin g flight , perfor m require d maintenance , an d kee p a lo g o fan ymaintenanc e performed . Moreover , th e operato ri s th e perso n mos tfamilia rwit h th e aircraf tan d bes tsuite d t o maintai n th e aircraf t i n a n airworth ycondition t o provid e th e equivalen tleve l o fsafety . A n equivalen t leve l o fsafet ywil l b e achieve d becaus e maintenanc e an d inspection s wil l b e performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e sUA S Manufacturer' s Manual , a s reference d i n th e Aircraf tOperation s Manual . As provide d i n th e Operation s Manual , th e operato rwil l ensur e tha tth e sUA S i s i n workin g orde rprio rt o initiatin g fligh tan d perfor m require d maintenanc e needed . Additiona l View s an d Informatio n O fth e applicant , Mar k

Dail yi s a n FAAcertifie d Privat e Pilo tsinc e 198 8 wit h fligh texperienc e i n singl e engin e Cessn a aircraft , singl e engin e Beec h aircraf t an d M D 520- N Nota rhelicopters . 7Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 11 , th e followin g summaryi s provide d fo rpublicatio n i n th e Federa l Register , shoul d i t b e determine d tha tpublicatio n i s needed : Applican t seek s a n exemptio n fro m th e followin g rules : 1 4 C.F.R . §21 , subpartH ; 1 4 C.F. R 45.23(b) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § § 61.113 ( a ) & (b);917(a) ; 91. 9 (b ) (2);91.103(b);91.109 ; 91.119 ; 91.121 ; 91.15 1 (a);91.203(a ) an d (b) ; 91.40 5 (a) ; 91.40 7 (a ) (1) ; 91.40 9 (a ) (2) ; 91.40 9 (a ) (2 ) an d 91.41 7 (a ) & (b ) t o operat e commerciall ya smal l unmanne d vehicl e (55lb s o rless ) i n motio n picture , television , an d commercia l videograph yoperations . Approva l o fexemption s allowin g commercia l operation s o fsUAS s i n th e fil m industrywil l enhanc e safet yb yreducin g risk . Conventiona l fil m operations , usin g je to rpisto n powe raircraft , operat e a t extremel ylo waltitude s jus tfee tfro m th e subjec tbein g filme d an d i n extrem e proximit y t o peopl e an d structures ; an d presen tth e risk s associate d wit h vehicle s tha tweig h i n th e neighborhoo d o f4,000lbs. , carryin g larg e amount s o fje tAo rothe rfue l (14 0 gallon s fo rje t helicopters. ) Suc h aircraf t mus t fl yt o an d fro m th e fil m location . I n contrast , a sUA S weighin g fewe rtha n 5 5 lbs . an d powere d b ybatterie s eliminate s virtuall yal l o ftha tris k give n th e reduce d mas s an d lac k

o fcombustibl e fue l carrie d o n board . Th e sUA S i s carrie d t o th e fil m set . Th e sUA S wil l carryn o passenger s o rcre wand , therefore , wil l no texpos e the m t o th e risks associate d wit h manne d aircraf t flights . Th e operatio n o fsmal l UASs , weightin g les s tha n 5 5 lbs. , conducte d i n th e stric tcondition s outline d above , wil l provid e a n equivalen tleve l o fsafetysupportin g th e gran to fth e exemption s requeste d herein , includin g exemptin g th e applican tfro m th e requirement s o fPart2 1 an d allowin g commercia l operations . Thes e lightweigh taircraf toperat e a tslo wspeeds , clos e t o th e groun d bu t unde r40 0 fee t AGL , an d i n a steril e environmen tand , a s a result , ar e fa rsafe rtha n conventiona l fligh t operation s conducte d wit h turbin e helicopter s operating i n clos e proximit yt o th e groun d an d people . Privacy Al l flight s wil l occu rove rprivat e o rcontrolle d acces s propert ywit h th e propert yrepresentativ e o r owner' s prio rconsen t an d knowledge . Filmin g wil l b e o fpeopl e wh o hav e als o consente d t o bein g filme d o rotherwis e hav e agree d t o b e i n th e are a wher e filmin g wil l tak e place . Al l flight s wil l occu ri n accordanc e wit h an ystat e o rloca l law s regardin g privacy . Satisfactio n o fth e criteri a provide d i n Sectio n 33 3 o fth e Refor m Ac to f2012-size , weight , speed , operating capabilities , proximit yt o airport s an d populate d area s an d operatio n withi n visua l lin e o fsigh t an d nationa l securit y- provid e mor e tha n adequat e justificatio n fo rth e gran to fth e requeste d exemption s allowin g commercia l operatio n o fapplicant' s sUA S i n th e rea l estate , travel , an d commercia l videograph yindustry . Sincerely ,

Mar k Dail ysUA S Pilot/Operato r