Randy Hemmel 80 Fawnridge Dr. Long Valley, NJ 07853 908-303-9393 randai@comcast.net

July 13, 2015 Dear Exemption Manager, Mr. John S. Duncan; As per http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=82485 I am requesting that this exemption request be considered and granted under the new “Summary Grant” process announce by the FAA in the above on April 9, 2015. The following is in support of my Petition #FAA-2015-1026 for an Exemption for Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations. I, Randy Hemmel, am an FAA licensed private pilot with over 425 flight hours including 75 glider flights as PIC. Mr. Hemmel has been a private pilot since 1985, flying many different types of aircraft, and takes the skills and education for the safe operation of UAS, very seriously. Mr. Hemmel has both private pilot power & glider ratings and has flown aircraft for over 30 years without a single incident. Randy Hemmel’s request is for a waiver of the sections previously identified in this exemption request in an effort to operate a DJI Phantom UAS only for Real Estate photos/videos. The FAA has indicated that the length of time for these exemption requests to be processed will be based in part on the completeness & the complexity of the requests. Completeness - This request is complete and is similar to other exemptions granted recently. As per email from the FAA on June 15th, 2015: “We received your submission of the requested information on June 5, 2015; at which point, your petition was determined to be complete, and ready for review under Section 333. Your petition is under review at this time.” Complexity - This is a simple exemption request for aerial photography and videography for Real Estate utilizing a Phantom Vision 2+ UAS. Many similar requests have been granted recently by the FAA including exemptions 11969, 11971, 11945, 11954, & 11959

. These requests are all for Real Estate photography using the DJI Phantom Vision 2 UAS

. They are exactly the same as my petition.

In reference to the FAA announcement: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=82485 This announcement references the FAA’s experience in reviewing Section 333 petitions. These generally fall into two categories; film/television production and aerial data collection and that most of the exemption requests in these categories will likely be handled through the new summary grant process.With a solid understanding of FAA rules, the awareness of National airspace, plus 30+ years experience as a private pilot, and a 100% safety record over three decades, Randy Hemmel believes he should be granted an exemption. Mr. Hemmel’s request for a waiver of the section is not for operations for the purpose of “closed-set motion picture and television filming”, but rather only for aerial photography and videography for Real Estate purposes. The petitioner is seeking an exemption to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under the new FAA “Summary Grant” approach, announced April 9, 2015 here: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=82485 This will help speed up Section 333 exemption approvals for many commercial UAS operators prior to finalizing the small UAS proposed rules. It is Mr. Hemmel’s understanding that the FAA will still individually review each Section 333 petition. However, it is hoped that the agency will accept this particular petition, and include it in the next summary grant, and issue to Mr. Hemmel an exemption on the presumption that the FAA has “already granted a previous exemption similar to this request”. Based on the size of the craft, experience of the pilot, and operational goals, this request appears to be well suited for approval using the new summary grant procedure and the current criteria outlined in Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Sincerely, Randy Hemmel