### October

### 26'h, 2015 

### James Pimley RPM Logistics. Inc [RPML] 33470 Chinook Plaza Scappoose, Or 97056

To whom it may concern,

Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of

### 2012 (the Reform Act) and 

### 14 C F.R. Part 

### 11, James Pimley operator at RPM Logistics

**se~k** 

### an exemption from Federal Aviation Regulations detailed herein forthe operation of lightweight aerial imaging equipment, also referred to throughout as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), as well as their ground based operation equipment described within. RPM Logistics, INC will be referred to as 

### RPML. For photography and videography for advertising and real estate, wildlife monitoring, and wildland fire suppression and documentation efforts, in compliancewith all FAA and Forest Service air space rules and regulations. Ouroperation will include:
• Real Estate Photography and Videography • Commercial Advertising Video and Photography • Wildlife Monitoring • Wildland Fire Suppression and Videography • FREE services offered to our community, fire fighters, educators and law enforcement. • RPML is a federally designated Critical Resource (Agreement AG-0248-B-14-7086 from OF-294) participating in disaster response and is on the National ROSS (Resource Ordering and Status System) list. When public and private property, watersheds and forest resources are at risk, it is inthe public interest for RPML to have UAS available for managing, monitoring and controlling incidents on a case by case basis. • RPML flies with a hand held aircraft radio set on local frequencies to keep track of aircraft such as crop dusters and experimental planes below400 AGL.

## RPML UAS include the following: Solo by 3DR Robotics (RPM 111)

The Solo system includes Solo, the Controller, and the Solo App. As the operator, you interact with the controller and app on the ground and the controller communicates with Solo during flight.

Estimated flight time Default maximum altitude Range Payload capacity

Cruise speed Maximum speed Wind speed limitation Operating temperature up to 25 minutes* 

### 150ft. ( 

### 46 m) above ground level** 

### .5 miles*** (.8 km) 

### lib. (450 g) 

### 18 mph 

### (8 m/s) 

### 33 mph 

### (15 m/s)**** 25 mph (11 m/s) 

### 32" F- 113° F(0° 

# cto 

### 45° 

### C)

The altitude and distance are set in a geo-fence which is part ofthe Solo programming.

## Phantom Vision 

## by DJI (RPML 222)

The Phantom Vision is a small quad copter that uses GPS to maintain its location and flight direction. This quad copter has built is safety settings that keep it out of flight paths and to close to airports: Ready to Fly mode Zone Restriction DJI VISION App Notification Rear LED Flight Indicator No-fly Zone Motors will not start. Warning: You are in a No-fly zone. Take off prohibited. Ifthe Phantom enters the restricted area in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode but Ready to Fly mode activates, the Phantom will automatically descend to land then stop its motors after landing. Warning: You are in a No-fly zone, automatic landing has begun. (Ifyou are within 1.5 mile radius) Restricted-altitude flight zone. lithe Phantom enters a restricted area in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will descend to a safe altitude and hover 15 feet below the safe altitude. Warning: You are in a restricted zone. Descending to safe altitude. (Ifyou are between the range of 1.5 mile and 5 mile radius) Maximum payload 1350g Operating Frequency 5.728 GHz- 5.85 GHz Communication Distance (open area) CE Compliance: 300m; FCC Compliance: SOOm Transmitting Power (EIRP) CE Compliance: 25mW; FCC Compliance: 125mW Range Extender Operating Frequency 2412MHz- 2462MHz Communication Distance (open area) 300m Transmitting Power 17dBm

## Iris Plus by 3DR Robotics (RPM 333)

IRIS is a personal aerial imaging platform powered by open-source hardware, software, and firmware. Weight with battery: 1282 g Payload capacity: 400 g (.8 lbs) Radio range: up to 1 km (.6 miles) Flight time: 16-22 minutes*

A safety fence restricts IRIS to within 300 meters (980 feet) ofthe launch point and under 100 meters (320 feet) in altitude. If IRIS reaches the edge ofthe geo-fence it will stop until operator returns itto the starting point.The current regulations that we seek exemption from are: A. 14 CFR Part 21 (h) Airworthiness Certification Under this part we seek exemption to apply for and maintain airworthiness certification for our UAS. Model and serial number ofour UAS will be provided within. B. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart A: Airworthiness 91.7 (a) Civil Aircraft Airworthiness We seek exemption from this part, as we will keep our UAS in a safe, reliable, and airworthy condition, it may not meet all standards as set for by this part ofthe FAR's. Operatorwill assume all responsibility for determining that the UAS is in a condition safe for flight, as well as a condition that will not harm other people or property. This will be accomplished using specific guidelines from the manufacture 3DR robotics, DJI, as well as following any guidance set for routine maintenance. C. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart C: 91.203: Certifications Required • We seek exemption from this part as an airworthiness certificate does not apply to our specific UAS Underthis part, (a) no person may operate an aircraft unless it has within it the following; an appropriate and current airworthiness certificate. This part also includes regulations regarding the use offuel tanks, which do not apply because it operates on battery power only.
D. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart B; 91.119 Minimum Safe Altitude • We seek exemption from this part due to the nature ofthe operation, as well as the safety procedures set forth will have little to no risk ofdamaging any person or structure. Under this part, (a) no person may operate an aircraft below an altitude allowing, if power fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard. (c) Over otherthan congested areas an altitude below 400ft AGL.
E. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart B; 91.121 (a)(1) Altimeter Setting • This section pertains to setting an altimetersetting below 18000ftto a reported altimeter reporting station setting. • We seek expedition from this part as our UAS has no way ofsetting an alternate altimeter setting. Operating less than 400ft AGL, we feel our UAS will have little to no impact on other participating aircraft. Also our UAS will not need to recalibrate its altimeter while in flight. F. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart B; 91.1S1 Fuel Required for VFR flight • This section contains requirements for fuel in VFR flight for combustion engines. • We seek exemption from this part as our UAS operates offof battery power only. We feel our operations will not compromise safety to eitherthe operator or property as we have set forth a procedure to land our UAS when the battery level reaches 25%, or approximately 5 minutes flight time remaining.

G. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart E; 91.405 Maintenance Required• This section contains requirements for the operatorto maintain and have inspected the aircraft in accordance with Part 43 ofthe CFR. Underthis section it is required to keep maintenance logbooks with the aircraft. It also requires the aircraftto contain placards ofthe inoperative equipment. • We seek exemption from this part as our UAS will not be operating with inoperative equipment and is too small to carry logbooks. We also seek exemption due to no certified maintenance technicians will work on the UAS. Underthis exemption RPM Logistics will be completing pre-flight and post-flight inspections, and any required maintenance or repairs will be completed by the manufacturer or one of its certified technicians.
H. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart E; 91.407 Operation After Maintenance • This part requires an aircraft that has undergone repair, rebuilding, alterations, orgeneral maintenance to be approved by an authorized person required by CFR 43.9 and CFR 43.11. • We seek exemption from this part as these inspections do not pertain to our operation ofthe UAS. The operatorwill be responsible for determiningthe airworthiness ofthe UAS priorto each flight. After maintenance provided by the manufacturer, the operatorwill complete testflights before any operation in the vicinity of persons or propertyto assure all systems are functioning normally. I. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart E; 91.409 Inspections • This section provides details ofthe required inspection on an aircraft. No person will operate an aircraft unless in the preceding 12 months has had (1) an annual inspection (2) an issuance of an airworthiness certificate. • We seek exemption from this part as the inspection and airworthiness certificate to not apply to our UAS. Our operatorwill be responsible forthe inspection and airworthiness determination priorto each flight and will have the UAS repaired by the manufacturer or one of its certified technicians, ifthe UAS is found to be in a state otherthan intended by the manufacturer. 

### J. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart E; 91.417 Maintenance Records • This section requires the owner/operatorto complete and retain a list ofall records pertaining to the work performed, the date ofcompletion, the signature ofthe inspector, and all work performed on the aircraft. • We seek exemption from this part as the inspections and technician work will not apply. Our operator will be responsible for determining the airworthiness ofthe UAS priorto each flight and will not operate the UAS in any condition otherthan intended by the manufacturer. The operatorwill keep records of all work completed by the maintenance facility. K. 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart B; 91.103 Preflight Action • This section requires each pilot prior to flight will become familiar will all available information pertaining to that flight including runway lengths, flight information, weather, etc. For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information include; all applicable information relating to aircraft performance, airport elevation, runway slope, aircraft gross weight, wind and temperature. • We seek exemption from this part as our operator, while utilizing all available information for the safe operation ofthe UAS, will not have the above information available for mostflights. The

### •We seekexemptionfrom thispartasouroperator,while ut!liling 

### all available Information for the safe

### operation oftheUAS, will nothave

### the aboveInformation availablefor most flights. The 

### operator willuse

### goodjudgmentand 

### all rl!50urces 

### available to 

### ascertain theinformation necessaryforthe**~fe** 

### operationof

### the UAS. A

### preflightinspection will 

### be accomplished accon:llng 

### to the

### manufactures instructions priorto each

### flight. , 

# r.. 14CfR 

### Part91 Subpart 8;91.105 FllshtCrew members Stations • This 

### section pertains

# tothe required crew

### members being

### attheirstationsduring all-phase$ 

### of flight, and

### requires theuse 

### ofseat

### beiUand shoulderharnesses. ' • We seek

### exemptionfromthis section as it

### pertainSito aircraft

### with flight crew

### member stations. Our UAS 

### does nothave 

### suchstations. M. 14CfR

### Part

### 91 Subpart

## B; 91.9 Placementof Manual 

### • Tbls 

### part states

### no aircraft

## may ope111tewithouta**m~ual**

### onboard the aircraft. • Our

### UASIs not large enough tocarry such operating manual. We

### will howevercarryacurrent manufacturermanual inthe UAS

### carryingcasealongwith

### the operatoronall flights. M. 14tFflPart45.2S • ; 

### • UnderthispartItIs 

### required that eachoperatormustdlsplay

### on that aircraftmarkings. • OurUAS Is

### too

### smalltoattachlargemarkings. We seekexemptionfrom this partaswe 

### wlO be attaching

### all reglst111tlon orserial numberasrequired on the UAS Itself.

Thankyouforconsidering these exemptions. If

### there Is 

### anv additional Information F\tquired please contactus. 

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