October 9, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591

Young’s Tech Services LLC Christopher Young 3422 Northwind Road Baltimore, MD 21234 christopher@youngstechservices.com Website: www.youngstechservices.com

Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of th e 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 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) 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)

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization an d Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 CFR Part 11, Christopher Young on behalf of Young’s Tech Services LLC, operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) t o allow commercial operation of designated UAS, provi ded such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be e stablished by the FAA as required by Section 333.

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. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/o r private use including real estate,

Architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities.

2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/o r private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering.

3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/com mercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority.

4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/com mercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbine s and cell towers.

5. Aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of an emergency or natural disa ster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract or donation

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6. Training to persons individually or belonging to both private and/or public organizations to increase awareness and improve safety for current a nd future UAS operations within the
NAS.

As described fully below, the requested exemption w ould 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 safe ty to aid in fulfilling the Secretary of

Transportation’s (the FAA Administrator’s) responsi bilities to “....establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.”

I plan to operate a UAS, the DJI PHANTOM 3 Professi onal which is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or Phantom 3) and a transportable ground statio n. The Phantom 3 is referred to as a quad-copter with a maximum gross weight of about 3 pounds. It i s equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s.

I also plan to operate a UAS, the DJI Inspire 1 whi ch is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or Insp ire 1) and a transportable ground station.

The Inspire 1 is referred to as a quad-copter with a maximum gross weight of about 6.5 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electr ic motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 22 m/s.

Also, given the small size of the UAS’s involved an d the restricted controlled environment within which they will operate, the applicant fits within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due to the size of the UASs and the controlled areas in which the relevant UASs will operate, approval of t he application presents no national security
issue.Given the following, the grant of the requested exe mptions is clearly in the public interest:

Christopher Young proposes that the exemption reque sted herein apply to civil aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitatio ns listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. These li mitations and conditions to which Christopher Young agrees to be bound when conducting commercial opera tions under an FAA issued exemption including:

1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs.

2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of operator.

3. Maximum total flight time for each operational f light will be 30 minutes.

4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve.

5. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no mo re than 400 feet AGL

6. UAS operator will be trained and certified in th e proper safety and operations of the UAS.

7. The UAS will only operate within a controlled ar ea as defined in the Procedures.

8. The operator will post advisor notice around the controlled area.

9. The operator will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received up-to-date information on the particular UAS to be operated as required.

10. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GP S signal, the UAS will have capability to return to a pre-determined location within the Secu rity Perimeter and land.

11. The UAS will have the capability to abort a fli ght in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests th at the FAA grant the requested exemption and are prepared to modify or amend any part of this re quest to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety. We look forward to working with yo ur office. Please contact us at any time if
additional information or clarifications are needed

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Sincerely, Christopher Young Young’s Tech Services LLC