December 28, 2015

Messrs. Jakob Steenhoek and Nathan Smith

ExplAura LLC

813 Redwood Drive

Norwalk, IA 50211

Dear Messrs. Steenhoek and Smith :

This letter is to inform you that we are unable to process your petition for an exemption

. It explains

why we can not process your request and what you should do in the next 30 days.

Why We Can n o t Process Your Request

We received your July 24, 2015

, exempt ion request on behalf of ExplAura LLC filed in D ocket

No

. FAA− 20 15

− 4631 , but we are unable to process your request any further. Your petition does no t

comply with the requirements of § 11.81 (copy enclosed). For us to consider the request any further,

you must send us all of the following:

 The reasons why granting the request would be in the public interest; that is, how it would benefit

the public as a whole.

 Any additional information, views, or arguments available to support your request.

For more detailed information relating to submitting petitions for exemption, please visit

http://aes.faa.gov/petition/index.html . This website helps the petitioner to meet Federal Aviation

A dministration (FAA) requirement outlines in § 11.81 and helps ans wer any questions you may have.

What You Should Do

If you want us to process your request any further, you must submit the requested information within

30 days. Please note that § 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days

before the proposed effective date of the exemption.2

If We Do Not Hear From You

If we do not receive the information, we will close the docket without notif ying you further. If you

have any questions you may call the 333 Information Line (202) 267

- 2999.

Sincerely,

/s/

Brittany Newton

Program Analyst, Airmen and

Airspace Rules Division

Enclosure s345



# Section 333 Petition Guidance & Checklist

Note: It is highly recommended petitioners carefully review the “Conditions and Limitations” section

in the most recently granted exemption s. This will provide valuable insight as to what the FAA is

approving under Section 333.



### Where can I find previous ly granted exemptions?

 https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_authorizations/

 Write down the docket number in the exemption yo u are reviewing (it will be formatted like this:

FAA

- XXXX

- XXXX).

 Search for that docket number at regulations.gov, and review the petition, as well as any supporting

documents.



### Ready to create your petition?

Use the checklist below to ensure your petitio n contains all the necessary information. Failure to

include the following information may result in delays in processing your request:

 Operator’s name and address;

 T he specific applicable regulations from which relief is required (CFRs);

 H ow the operato r will maintain an equivalent level of safety or no adverse impact to safety;

 H ow granting the exemption would be in the pu blic interest;

 The proposed operations; and,

 The make and model of the aircraft for proposed operations (aircraft manuals are not nec essary).



### Ready to submit your petition?

Note: Proprietary/Confidential documents should be clearly marked and emailed to

333exemptions@faa.gov . Be sure to include your comment tracking number (received upon successful

submission to regulations.gov) when emailing these documents. Do not submit them to

regulations.gov.

 Visit https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/how_to_file_a_petition/

Please note that due to the large volume of petitions being submitted, it will take approximately 8

- 10

weeks for submissions to be posted to the docket at regulations.gov and assigned a docket number.



### Questions?

Please reference our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at:

https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_faqs/

If y ou didn’t find the answer to your question on our FAQ page, questions about the Section 333

exemption process should be directed to 333exemptions@faa.gov

. Questions about the operating

conditions and limitations should be directed to 9

- AFS

- UAS

- Inquiries@faa.gov

.