Subm itt e d by:

Philip Iavarone

Iavarone Land LLC

1400 Dill Park Road

North East

, PA 16428 (8 14 ) 823

- 5846

Iavarone123 @ gma il. co m

Scope :

Enhanc e an d edit r ea l es t a te li s ti n g v i deo s and accurately survey property lines in

Oil and Gas Title R esearch b y us i n g t h e Phan t o m 3 Profess i ona l Unm anne d

A i rcraf t Sys t e m to conduc t ae ri a l pho t og r aph y

, v i deograph y and surveying o f rea l

proper t y.

UA V Phan t o m 3 Profess i ona l:

Th e DJ I Phanto m 3 i s a qua d

- ro t o r Unmanne d A i rcraf t Sys t e m (UAS ) we i gh i n g

1280 Grams or 2.82192 Pounds

. Th e Phan t o m 3 UA S t ha t Philip Iavarone w ill b e

resp ons i b le fo r a l s o u tili ze s a mob ile g r oun d s t a ti on

. Th e UA S featu r e s a safe ty

Re t u rn to Hom e func ti o n t ha t in t h e even t o f a s i gna l l oss

, t h e UA S w ill re t ur n to a

prese t pos iti o n an d l and

. Th e Re t ur n to Hom e fea t ur e ca n a l s o b e tri gge r e d

manua ll y

. Th e r emo te connect s to you r mobile phon e o r t ab l e t, an d a 720 p H D

v i e w o f eve r y t h i n g you r came ra see s a s yo u f ly is d i sp l aye d li ve. Thi s high

resolution vie w st r eam s t o yo u i n absolut e cla r ity

, enablin g saf e flying

. Fro m

t akeof f to l and i ng

, t h e Phan t o m 3 respond s to command s wh ile au t oma ti cal ly

hand li n g t h e mos t comp l e x aspec ts o f safe

, s t ab le f li gh t. Each of the four legs of

the Phantom 3 contains a high

- powered antenna, all constantly broadcasting the

live video feed and receiving control commands from any direction.

Request :

A n exemptio n f

r o m 91.7(a ), 91.119

, 91.121

, 91.151(a ), 91.405(a ),

91

. 407(a)(1)

, 91

. 409(a)(2 ) an d 91

. 417(a ) an d (b ) o f T itle 14

, Cod e of

Federa l Regu l a ti on s (1 4 CFR ) a s wa s gran t e d to Ra l p h J

. Ape l in Exemp ti o n

No

. 1141 0

Pe titi on:

I reques t a n exemp ti o n fro m TITL E 1 4 O F TH E COD E O F FEDERA L

REGULATION S SECTION S 61.11 3 (a ) an d (b ); 91. 7 (a ); 91.11 9 (c );

91

. 121 ; 91

. 15 1 (a) ; 91

. 40 5 (a) ; 91

. 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 91

. 40 9 (a ) (1 ) an d (2) ; 91

. 417

(a ) an d (b )Th e Ex t en t O f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone seek s

1. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s regard i n g Sec ti o n 61

. 11 3 (a ) an d (b)

Pr i va te P il o t Pr i v il ege s an d L i m it a ti ons

Relie f f r o m Sectio n 61.11 3 (a ) an d (b ) i s r equeste d t o allo w a Pilo t i n

Comman d to ope r a te t h e Philip Iavarone ’ s Phanto m 3

. Th e fligh t woul d b e

complimente d b y a Visua l Obse r ve r who

, a l on g w ith t h e p il o t, w ill ma i n t a in V i sua l

L i n e o f S i gh t w ith t h e Phan t o m 3 a t a ll ti mes

. A ll ope r a ti on s conduc t e d w ill b e

i nc i den t a l t o Philip Iavarone ’ s business , Iavarone Land, LLC

. Th e Phanto m 3 i s

no t abl e t o ca rry passenge r s

.

2

. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91

. 7(a ) C i v il

Ai r c r af t Ai r wo r thines s

Relie f f r o m Sectio n 91.7(a ) i s r equ este d t o allo w Philip Iavarone t o dete r min e

a ir wo rt h i nes s o f t h e Phan t o m 3

. A s pa rt o f t h is de t e r m i na ti o n t h e fo ll ow i n g

w ill b e adhere d t o :

a

. P ri o r to t h e Phan t o m 3 's f li gh t t h e P IC w ill i nspec t t h e U A to ensu re it is in a

cond iti o n t ha t w ill b e conduc i v e fo r a s af e f li gh t. Th e groun d con t rol

s t a ti o n w ill b e i nc l ude d in t h e abov e i nspect i on

. b

. Philip Iavarone w ill fo ll o w t h e D JI Phan t o m 3 ’ s a i rcraf t / componen t,

ma i n t enance

, overhau l, rep l acemen t, i nspec ti o n an d li f e li m it requ i reme nt s

.

c

. Philip Iavarone w ill comp ly w ith a ll DJ I manufactu r e r Safet y Bu ll e ti ns.

3

. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91

. 119

M i n i mu m Saf

e A ltit ude s Genera l re li e f fro m 91

. 11 9 is reques t e d to a ll o w Philip

Iavarone to ope r a te t h e Phan t o m 3 a t a l t it ude s no t to excee d 400 ’ AG L ove r

pr i va te proper ty a t a d ist anc e a t o r grea t e r t ha n 5N M fro m t h e neare st a ir po rt a s

dep i c t e d o n cu rr en t Ae r onau ti ca l Cha rt s

. Philip Iavarone a l s o w i she s to b e gran t e d

exemp ti o n to opera te a t a n a ltit ud e no t grea t e r t ha n 50 ’ AG L (be l o w t re e l eve l)

be t wee n 1N M an d 5N M fro m t h e neare st a i rpor t a s dep i c t e d o n curren t

Aeronau ti ca l Char ts.

Philip Iavarone w ill adher e to t h e fo ll ow i n g in orde r to ma i n t a in a n accep t ab le

l eve l o f safe ty assoc i a t e d w ith opera ti on s ove r pr i va te prope r t y :

(a ) Philip Iavarone w ill d i sp l a y s i gn s in t h e i m med i a te v i c i n ity o f ope r a ti on s

s t a ti ng : “Ae ri a l Pho t og r aph y In P r og r ess

. Us e Cau ti on .”

(b ) Philip Iavarone w ill no t a ll o w t h e Phan t o m 3 to opera te a t a spee d grea t e r t ha n

10k ts.

(c ) Philip Iavarone w ill r equ ire t h e UA S o p e r a t o r (P I C ) to b e fu lly tr a i ne d o n t h ePhan t o m 3 b y adher i n g to t h e recommenda ti on s con t a i ne d w it h in t he

Phan t o m 3’ s opera ti n g manua l.

(d ) Philip Iavarone w ill hav e accumu l a t e d an d l ogged

, in a manne r cons i s t en t

w ith 1 4 CF R 61

. 51(b)

, a m i n i mu m o f 2 5 hour s o f tot a l ti m e a s a UA S

ro t orcraf t p il o t i nc l ud i n g a t l eas t 1 0 hour s l ogge d a s a UA S p il o t w ith a

mu lti

- ro t o r UAS

. I n add iti o n t h e opera t o r w ill hav e l ogge d a m i n i mu m o f 5 hour s

a s a UA S p il o t opera ti n g t h e mak e an d mode l UA S t ha t Philip Iavarone opera t es. (e ) Philip Iavarone w ill b e fam ili a r w ith an d ab le to m anua lly i ns tit u te t h e

Phan t o m 3’ s Re t ur n to Hom e (RTH ) fea t ure

. Th is fea t ur e abor ts a f li gh t

opera ti o n an d au t oma ti ca lly re t urn s t h e UA S to a prede t erm i ne d GP S s af e

po i n t.

(f ) Philip Iavarone w ill no t ope r a te ove r pr i va te proper ty w it hou t f i r st f i nd i n g a

su it ab le a lt e r na te l and i n g spo t o n t h e p r ope rt y

. (g ) Philip Iavarone w ill abo rt t h e f li gh t in t h e even t o f unp r ed i c t e d obs t acle s o r

eme r genc i e s in acco r danc e w ith t h e ope r a ti n g documen t s.

(h ) Philip Iavarone w ill u tili z e a t w o ma n f li gh t t ea m cons i s ti n g o f t h e P il o t in

Comman d (P I C ) an d a Visua l Obse r ve r (VO ). Thi s tea m wil l maintai n visua l li n e

o f s i gh t w ith t h e Phan t o m 3 a t a ll ti me s an d rema in w it h in hear i n g o f

on e ano t her

. ( i) Philip Iavarone w ill no t pe r m it f li gh t a r oun d ve s se l s

, veh i c l e s an d s tr uc t u r es

w it hou t pe rm i ss i o n fro m t h e owner

.

4

. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 91

. 121

Altimete r Setting s

Relie f f r o m 91.12 1 i s r equeste d becaus e th e Phanto m 3 utilize s elect r oni c

GP S w ith a barome t r ic senso r.

I n orde r to ma i n t a in a n equa l l eve l o f safe ty t ha t 91

. 12 1 requ i res

, t h e PI C o f t h e

Philip Iavarone ’ s UA S w ill abor t t h e f li gh t in t h e even ts t ha t t h e U A l ose s

commun i cat i on s w ith t h e GP S s i gna l.

5

. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s in regard s to Sec ti o n 9 1

. 151(b ) Fue l

Requi r ement s fo r Fligh t i n VF R Condition s

Relie f f r o m 91.151(b ) i s r equeste d t o th e exten t tha t allow s Philip Iavarone t o

opera te t h e Phan t o m 3 u p to a po i n t (con si der i n g w i n d an d foreca st wea t he r

cond iti ons ) t ha t t he re is enoug h powe r to f ly a t no r ma l cru i s i n g spee d to t h e

i n t ende d l and i n g po i n t an d l an d t h e U A w ith 30 % ba tt er y powe r rema i n i ng

.6

. Ex t en t o f Re li e f t ha t Philip Iavarone s eek s in regard s to Sec ti on s 91

. 405(a)

,

91

. 407(a)(1)

, 91

. 409(a)(1)

, an d (a)(2)

, 91

. 417(a ) an d (b ) The se ar e a ll

assoc i a t e d a w ith A ir wo rt h i nes s ce rti f i cat e

Relie f f r o m 91.405(a ), 91.407(a ) (1 ), an d (a ) (2 ), An d 91.417(a ) an d (b ) i s

reques t e d to t h e ex t en t t ha t a ll ow s Philip Iavarone to opera te t h e Phan t o m 3

Quad

- Copte r a s necessa r y

. Thes e section s a re al l r elate d t o ai r wo r thines s

cer ti f i ca t e s o f a i rcraf

t. Ther e is no t curr en tly a n a i rwor t h i nes s cer ti f i ca te fo r sma ll

UAS ’ s

. Philip Iavarone wou ld comp ly in fu ll to an y cond iti on s an d li m it a ti on s

t ha t t h e Adm i n i s t ra t o r wou ld p l ac e in orde r to rece i v e a n app r ove d G r an t o f

Exemp ti on

.

Pub lic In t e r es t:

Ae r ia l videog r aph y and surveying fo r r ea l estat e ma r ketin g and/or oil and gas title

research ha s bee n a r oun d fo r a lon g tim e t hroug h manne d f i xe d w i n g a i rcraf

t an d

he li cop t ers

, bu t fo r sma ll bus i nes s owner s, it s expen se ha s bee n co s t

- proh i b iti ve

. Gran ti n g t h is exemp ti o n to m e wou ld a ll o w m e to prov i d e t h is serv i c e and much

needed information a t a muc h l owe r cos t. M y UA S w ill pos e n o t hrea t to t h e pub lic

g i ve n its sma ll s i z e an d l ac k o f combus ti b le fue l whe n compa r e d to manne d

a ir c r af t. Th e ope r a ti o n o f m y UA S w ill m i n i m i z e eco l og i ca l damag e an d promo te

econom ic grow th b y p r ov i d i ng i nforma ti o n to co mpan i e s and residents l ook i n g to

re l oca te o r bu ild in t h e Erie area

.

Conclusion :

A s se t fo r t h he r ein

, Philip Iavarone seek s a n exemptio n pu r suan t t o 1 4 C.F.R

. §

11

. 6 1 an d Sec ti o n 33 3 o f t h e FA A Modern i za ti o n an d Refor m Ac t o f 2012

(FMRA ), wh i c h w ill pe r m it saf e ope r a ti o n o f t h e DJ I Phan t o m 3 UA S

comme r c i a lly w it h in t h e Rea l Es t a te and Oil and Gas ma r ke t s

. Th e Adm i n ist ra t o r

w ill be ass i s ti n g sma ll bus i nes s b y g r an ti n g t h is pe titi on

. In acco r danc e w ith t h e

FA A Modern i za ti o n an d Refor m Ac t o f 2012

, Philip Iavarone respec t fu lly reques ts

t ha t t h e FA A Adm i n i s t ra t o r gran ts t h is pe titi o n fo r exemp ti o n fro m TITL E 1 4 O F

TH E COD E O F FEDERA L REGULATION S SECTION S

61

. 11 3 (a ) an d (b) ; 91 .7 (a) ; 91

. 11 9 (c) ; 91

. 121 ; 91

. 15 1 (a) ; 91

. 40 5 (a) ;

91

. 40 7 (a ) (1) ; 91

. 40 9 (a ) (1 ) an d (2) ; 91

. 41 7 (a ) an d (b)