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General Comment:US Department of Transportation Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA 
Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation 

March 7, 2016

Craig Burnett Productions
9611 Overbrook Road
Leawood, KS  66206-2307
craig@craigburnett.com


U.S Department of Transportation Docket Management System
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington DC 20590 

Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H; 14 CFR 45.23(b); 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.7(a); 14 CFR91.9(b)(2); 14 CFR 91.103; 14 CFR 91.109; 14 CFR 91.119(c); 14 CFR 91.121; 14 CFR 91.151(a); 14 CFR 91.203(a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.405 (a); 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2); 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b)

The exemption is in the public interest. Pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701.

Dear Sir or Madam: 
Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act") and 14 CFR Part 11 of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS),  Craig Burnett Productions hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of Designated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333. 



Thank you in advance for your consideration. 
Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:

1.	Photography / Videography
2.	Inspections
3.	Event planning and tourism
4.	Agriculture 
5.	Land surveying
6.	Event documentation
7.	Structural inspection
8.	Advertising or public awareness projects
9.	News gathering services
10.	 Live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations by request of local authorities
11.	 Inspection of television, radio, microwave and cellular broadcast towers, inspection of wind turbine operations.
12.	 Photography for film and TV production


As described fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of designated UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited b) controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safety to aid in fulfilling the Secretary of Transportation's (the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to ".... establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system." 

The name and address of the applicant is 

Craig Burnett Productions
9611 Overbrook Road
Leawood, KS  66206-2307
craig@craigburnett.com


From which the exemption is requested: 14 CFR Part 21 subpart H
14 CFR 45.23 (b)
14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b) 
14 CFR 91.7 (a)
14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2)
14 CFR 91.103
14 CFR 91.109
14 CFR 91.119 (c)
14 CFR 91.121
14 CFR 91.151 (a)
14 CFR 91.203 (a)
14 CFR 91.405 (a)
14 CFR 91.407 (a)
14 CFR 91.409 (a)
14 CFR 91.417 (a)





As in Grants of Exemption Nos. 11062 to Astraeus Aerial (see Docket No. FAA20140352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. (see Docket No. FAA20140507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC (see Docket No. FAA20140382), 11213 to Aeryon Labs, Inc. (see Docket No. FAA20140642), and 12645 to Allied Drones (see Docket No. FAA-2014-0804), There is enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manned aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carrying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled by this exemption is in the public interest. 

Craig Burnett Productions Will operate one or more of the Following model UAS.

3DR SOLO


Safety requirements. The approval of this application presents no national security issues. Regarding the level of safety surrounding the proposed operations and the public benefit, reduction in environmental impacts, including but not limited to reduced emissions and noise, the grant of the requested exemption is in the public interest. Accordingly, the applicant graciously requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption.

AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY