September 22 , 2015
Exemption No. 12963 Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2015

- 2731
Mr. Michael Linneman 3705 Arpent Street Saint Charles, MO 63301 Dear Mr. Linneman : This letter is to inform you that we have granted your request for exemption. It transmits our decision, explains its basis, and g ives you the conditions and limitations of the exemption, including the date it ends. By letter dated June 7, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption
. You requested to operate an unmanned ai rcraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial video and photography of construction sites, real estate, and landscape
. See Appendix A for the petition submitted to the FAA des cribing the proposed operations and the regulations that the petitioner seeks an exempti on . The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner
. Airworthiness Certification The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the DJI Phantom 3 and DJI Inspire 1
. The petitioner requested relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates
. In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of P ublic Law 112

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. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA finds that the requested relief from2

14 CFR part 21 , C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthin ess Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary. The Basis for Our Decision You have requested to use a UAS for aerial data collection 1

. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petition. In Grants of Exemption No s . 11062 to Astraeus Aerial ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0352), 11109 to Clayco, Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA

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− 0507), 11112 to VDOS Global, LLC ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0382), and 11213 to Aeryon Lab s , Inc. ( see Docket No. FAA−2014−0642), the FAA found that the enhanced safety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the peti tioner 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 i nterest. Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption, I find that

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 They are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in Grant of Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 ;  The reasons stated by the FAA for granting Exemption Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213 also apply to the situation you present; and  A grant of exemption is in the public interest. Our Decision In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, Mr. Michael Linneman is granted an e xemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and ( c ), 61.101(e)(4 ) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection
. This exemption is subject to the conditions and limitations listed below. Conditions and Limitations In this grant of exemption, Mr. Michael Linneman is hereafter referred to as the operator.

1 Aerial data collection includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (part iculate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by instruments aboard the UA.3

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption. 1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 3 and DJI Inspire 1 when w eighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption
. 2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are not permitted. 3. The UA may not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The exemption holder may use either groundspeed or calibrated airspeed to determine compliance with the 87 knot speed restriction. In no case will the UA be operated at airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft manufacturer. 4. The UA must be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). Altitude must be reported in feet AGL. 5. The UA must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

- issued airman medical certificate or U.S. driver’s license. 6. All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC and VO at all times. The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maint ains VLOS capability. The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times ; e lectronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation fo r the duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the VO can perform the duties required of the VO. 7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in thi s grant of exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limita tions in this exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations herein take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must follow the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The ope rator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised4

documents to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. The operator must also present up dated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment to this grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted this exemption, then the operator must petition for an amendment to its grant of exemption. The FA A’s UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents. 8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS op eration or flight characteristics, e.g. , replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exemption. Functional test flights may only be conducted by a PIC with a VO and mu st remain at least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property. 9. The operator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it i s in a condition for safe operation. 10. Prior to each flight, the PIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspection and determine the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g. , inoperable comp onents, items, or equipment. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight. 11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and aircraft components. 12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer safety bulletins. 13. Under this grant of exemption, a PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC must also hold a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by a state, the District of Col u mbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the Federal government. The PIC must also meet the flight revi ew requirements specified in 14 CFR § 61.56 in an aircraft in which the PIC is rated on his or her pilot certificate. 14. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and main taining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours and currency must be logged in a manner consistent with5

14 CFR § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs and VOs (trai ni ng, proficiency, and experience

- building) and determining the PIC’s ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under this exemption are permitted under the terms of this exemption. However, training operat ions may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During traini ng, proficiency, and experience

- building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119. 15. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized. 16. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP) as denoted in the current FAA Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) or for airports not denoted with an ARP, the center of the airport sy mbo l as denoted on the current FAA

- published aeronautical chart, unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained or otherwise permitted by a COA issued to the exemption holder. The letter of agreement with the airport management mus t be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. 17. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC. 18. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS sign al, the UA must return to a pre - determined location within the pr ivate or controlled

- access property. 19. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. 20. The PIC is prohibi ted from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to conduct the intended operation and to operate after that for at least 5 minutes or with the reserve power recommended by the manufacturer if greater. 21. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). All operations shall be cond ucted in accordance with an ATO

- issued COA. The exemption holder may apply for a new or amended COA if it intends to condu ct operations that cannot be conducted under the terms of the enclosed COA
. 22. All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identification (N− Number) marki ngs in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be as large as practicable.6

23. Documents used by the operator to ensure the safe operation and flight of the UAS and any documents required under 14 CFR §§ 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the aircraft is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. 24. The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times. 25. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle. 26. All Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonpartici pating persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures unless: a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons r emain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations must cease immediately in a manner ensuring the safety of nonparticipating persons ; and b. The owner/ controller of any vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission for operating closer to those objects and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard
. The PIC, VO, operator trainees or essential persons are not considered nonparticipating persons under this exemption. 27. All operations shall be conducted over private or control led

- access property with permission from the property owner/controller or aut horized representative. Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted. 28. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the opera tional area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported to the FA A's UAS Integration Office (AFS− 80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov
. If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming and production, the following additional conditions and limitations apply. 29. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as documented in this grant of exemption.7

30. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standa rds District Office (FSDO) with jurisdiction over the a rea of proposed filming. The 3

- day notification may be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities must include at least the following: a. Dates and times for all flights; b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted under this grant of exemption; c. Name and phone number of th e person responsible for the on

- scene operation of the UAS; d. Make, model, and serial or N− Number of UAS to be used; e. Name and certific ate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; f. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those who gave permission must be made available t o the inspector upon request; g. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes essenti al to accomplish the operation. 31. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the exemption holder’s MPTOM. Unless otherwise specifie d in this grant of exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations must comply with all applicable parts of 14 CFR including, but not limited to, parts 45, 47, 61, and 91. This exemption terminates on September 30, 2017 , unless sooner superseded o r rescinded. Sincerely,

/s/ John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service Enclosures1 U N I TED S TATES O F A ME R I C A DE P A R TMENT OF T R AN SP O R TA T I ON F EDE RA L A V I A T I O N AD M I N I S T RA T I O N W A S H I NG T ON, DC

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**IN T**  **HE M**  **A TTE**  **R OF T**  **HE P**  **ET I**  **T ION**  **F OR**  **E X**  **E M**  **P T**  **ION O**  **F :** 

**MICHAEL LINNEMAN F**  **OR A**  **N E**  **X EM**  **P T**  **ION SEE**  **K ING**  **R EL**  **I E**  **F FROM**  **T HE**  **R E**  **QUIR E**  **M E**  **N T**  **S OF**  **T I**  **TL E**  **14 OF T**  **HE C**  **O DE**  **OF F**  **E D**  **E RAL**  **R E**  **G U**  **L A**  **T IONS**  **SE C**  **T IONS**  **61.113 (**  **a) &**  **( b**  **) , 91.7**  **( a**  **) , 91.121,**  **9 1.151**  **( b**  **) , 91.405**  **( a**  **) , 91.**  **4 07**  **( a**  **)( 1**  **) ,**  **91.409 (**  **a )(**  **1) &**  **( a**  **)( 2**  **) ,**  **A ND 91.417**  **( a)**  **& (**  **b )**  **C O**  **NC E**  **RNI N**  **G CO**  **MM E**  **RCIAL O**  **P E**  **RA T**  **ION O**  **F DJI**  **Phantom 3 A**  **N D DJI**  **I N**  **S P**  **IRE 1 U**  **N M**  **ANN E**  **D AIRCR A**  **F T**  **S Y**  **STE M**  **S P**  **U R**  **S UANT**  **T O**  **SE C**  **T ION 333 OF**  **T HE**  **F AA**  **M OD**  **E RN**  **I Z**  **A T**  **ION AND R E**  **F O**  **R M**  **ACT OF**  **2012**

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N F O R MA T I O N, V I E WS , OR A R GUMENTS AV A I L A B L E TO S U P P O R T MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ S R EQUE S T.........31 C ON C L U S I O N..............
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......... ... ............................................................................3 33 **G L**  **O SS**  **ARY OF A**  **BB R**  **E VIA**  **T IONS**  A G L Above G r ound L e v e l A O I A re a o f I nt e r e st ATC Air T ra f f ic C ontr ol ATO Air T ra f f ic O r g ani z a tion AV A er i a l V e h i c le C F R C ode of Fe d e r a l R e g u l ations C OA C erti f i cate of Autho r i z ation F AA Fe d e ra l Avi ation Administration F AR Fe d e ra l Avi ation Re g ul at ion G C S G r ound C ontr ol S t ation G P S Glob a l P ositioning S ys t e m L O L L oss of L ink NAS N ation a l Ai r sp a c e S y st e m NOTAM Noti c e to Ai r m an P IC P ilot I n C omm and S ec tion 333 F AA Mod e r ni z ation and R ef

o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA) S O S afe t y Obs er v er S OP S t and ar d Op e r ating P r o c e dure s UA Unm ann e d Ai r cr a f t UAS Unm ann e d Ai r cr a f t S y st e m V F R Visu a l F li ght R ul e s V L OS Visu a l L ine o f S ite VMC Visu a l M e t e o r ol o g i ca l C onditions VT O L V erti ca l T ak e o f f and L an ding4 **S U**  **MM ARY**  MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks e x e mption fr om the re qui re m e nts of 14 C
. F .R §§ 61.113 (a ) & ( b ) , 91.7 ( a ) , 91.121, 91. 1 51 ( b ) , 91.405 ( a ) , 91.407 ( a)( 1 ) , 91.40 9 (a ) ( 1) & ( a ) ( 2 ) , and 91.417 (a ) & ( b ) , to o p er a te an Unm ann e d Ai rc r af t S y st e m pur su ant to S ec t i on 333 of the F AA Mod e r

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o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA ) . This e x e mption wi l l p er mit MI CHAEL LINNEMAN to op e rate an Unm ann e d A i rc r af t S y s t e m ( U A S ) f

or the c o m m erc i al pur

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pe o v e r c ert a in ar ea s of the Unit e d S t at e s. **IN T**  **RODUC T**  **ION A N**  **D IN TE**  **R ESTS**  **OF T**  **HE P**  **ET I**  **T ION**  **ER** MI CHAEL LINNEMAN p r ovid e s his c li e nts with e xp ertise and knowl e d ge in a dv an c e d t ec hnolo g i e s and solutions to in crea se eff i c i e n c y , p r odu c tivi t y and ef f ec tiv e n e ss. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN h a s hun dr e ds of hour s f l y i n g e x p e r i e n ce . H e h a s ov e r 10 ye ar s rec r eation a l/hob b y e x p e r i e n c e operating Unmanned Aircraft Sy stems (UAS). The ob j ec tive of MI CHAEL LINNEMAN and his aer i a l o p erations is to p r ovide hi gh qu a li t y im a g i n g f or a v ar i e t y of c omm e rc i a l, p ubli c , and re sid e nti a l us e s, sp ec i f i ca l l y t ar g e tin g but not limited to :
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k e ti n g
• Event and Small Business Marketing
• A er i a l a c quisitions us e d f or insp ec tions of public and p r iv ate str u c ture s.
• S earc h and R e s c ue o p er ations

**B ACK**  **G ROUND**  Unm ann e d Ai r cr a f

t S y st e ms: D J I P h antom 3 , D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks an e x e mption to op erate D J I s yst e ms f or c omp e ns ation or hi r e within the NA S . The D J I P h antom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 ar e v erti c a l t ak e o f f and l anding ( VT O L ) Un m ann e d Ai r c raf t ( U A) with a G r ound C ontr ol S t ation ( G CS ) u t ili z ing e l ec tr onic t a

b l e t or sm art phone s y st e ms. T h e D J I P h antom 3 h a s a m ax imu m gr oss w e i ght of a pp r o x im at e l y 2 poun ds 1 3 oun ce s, while h av i ng a l e n gth of 16 in c h e s width of 16 in c h e s, h e i ght of 8 in c h e s , and a m a x imum sp ee d of a pp r o x im at e l y 31 knot s . The D J I5

Inspi r e 1 h a s a m a x imum gr oss w e i ght of 6 poun d s 7.5 oun ce s, a l e n gth of 17.3 in c h e s, width of 17.7 in c h e s, h e i ght of 11.8 in c h e s, and a m a x imum sp ee d of a pp r ox im at e l y 42 knots. The D J I P h antom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1UAs a r e e quipp e d with f o u r m a in r oto r s; dr iv e n b y L ithium P o l y

m e r b att e r y p o w e r e d e l e c tr ic moto r s. The D J I P h antom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U As th at w ill be op erat e d b y MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will be r e g ist ere d in a cc o r d an c e with 49 U. S
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. **B A**  **S IS**  **F OR**  **P ET**  **I T**  **ION** P e tition er , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN , pur su ant to the p r ovisions of the Fe d era l Avi ation R e g

ul ations ( 14 C
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o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA ) , S ec tion 333, S p ec ial Rul es for C

e rtain Unmann e d Air c raft S y st e ms , h ere b y p e titions the Administrat or to c omm erc i a l l y op e r ate the D J I P h antom 3 , D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s in the N ation a l Ai r sp ac e S y st e m (NA S ) , an d f or an e x e mption fr om the re qui re m e nts of 14 C
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. In c onsid eration of th e sp ee d, w e i ght, si z e , and limit e d op erati n g ar e a a ss o c i at e d with the unm ann e d a i r c raf

t and its op eration, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN op eration of D J I P h antom 3 and D J I I

nspi r e 1 UA S s m ee ts the c onditions of F M RA S ec tion 333 and th eref o re , will not re qui r e an a i r

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A cc o r di n g l y , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN re qu e sts r e li e f fr om S ec tions 91.405 (a) , 91.407 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 (a)( 1 ) & (a ) ( 2 ) , an d 91.417 (a ) & ( b ) , a s th e se s ec tions s e t f o rth r e qui re m e nts f

or m a int e n an c e th at on l y a p p l y to a i r c raf

t with an a i rwo rthin e ss certi f i c at e . MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s u bmits th at the re qu e st e d r e li e f is p r op e r sin c e an e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y will be e ns u re d. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN w ill use e x p er i e n ce d p er s o nn e l or t ec hni c i ans to p e r f

o r m m a int e n an c e , a lt e r ations, or p re v e ntive m a int e n an c e on the UA S s using the m e thods, t ec hn i qu e s, and p r a c ti ce s p r e s c r ib e d in the op e r ating d o c um e nts ( i. e ., Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g , and D J I Phantom 3 an d D J I Inspi r e 1 Instr u c tion M anu a l )

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m o re , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will do c um e n t and m a int a in a ll m a int e n an c e r ec o r ds f or the D J I Phantom 3 an d D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s. R e li e f fr om c ert a in re q ui re m e nts of S ec tion 61.1 1 3 (a ) and ( b ) , e ntitl e d Pri v ate pilot pri v il e g es and limitation s : Pilot in c ommand , is r e qu e st e d b y MI CHAEL LINNEMAN to the e x t e nt n ece ss ar y to a llow a P ilot in C o mm and ( P I C ) holding a p r iv at e pilot or hi gh e r l e v e l certi f

i c at e , a s w e ll a s an a i r

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i c at e , and who h a s d e monstr at e d, b y m ee ti n g minimum f

li ght

- hour an d c urre n c y re qu i re m e nts, th at the P IC is a ble to s a f e l y o p erate th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s in a m an n e r c onsist e nt with this e x e mption, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv e r s and m a int a ining a pp r o p r i ate dist an ce s fr om p e opl e , v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and str u c ture s. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks re li e f fr om S ec tion 9 1.7 (a) , e ntitl e d C i v il air c raft airw orthin ess , b eca

use the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s do not r e qui r e an a i r wo rthin e ss c erti f

i cat e in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H. As su c h, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at he will e nsur e th at th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1UA S s ar e in an a i r wo rth y c ond i tion, p r ior to e v e r y f l i ght, b y d e t er mining th at the UA S s ar e in c ompli an c e with the op e r ating do c u m e nts ( i. e ., M onth l y M a int e n an c e L o g , and D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 Instr

u c tion M anu a l ) , and th at the a i r c raf t ar e i n a c ondition f

or s a f e f li ght. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN a l so s ee ks an e x e mption f r om the re qui re m e nts of S ec tion 91.121, e ntitl e d Altim e t e r S e ttings , a s the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 U As will not h ave a t y pi ca l b ar om e tr ic a ltim e t e r onbo ar d. H o w e v e r , a l titude in f o r m ation of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1UAs w i ll be p r ovid e d to the P IC via Glob a l P ositioning S y s t e m ( G PS ) e quipm e nt and ra dio c o m muni cations t e l e m e tr y d ata link, whi c h downlinks fr om the UA to the G C S f or ac tive monito r ing of th e f li ght p ath. T his a ltitude in f o r m ation, c ombin e d with MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s op eration of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s within visu a l line of si ght, at or b e low 500 fee t A G L , wi l l e nsur e a l e v e l of s a f e t y e quiv a l e nt to S ec tion 91.121. Addition a l l y , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s ee ks an e x e mption fr om the re qui r e m e nts of S ec tion 91.151 ( b ) , e ntitl e d Fu e l r e quir e m e nts for flight in VFR c onditions

. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at s afe t y will n ot be af f ec t e d b y o p erati o n of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UAs dur ing d a y

li ght h o ur s in visu a l m e t e o r olo g i ca l c onditions ( VM C ) un d e r visu a l f li ght r ul e s ( V F R ) , with e no u gh b att e r y pow e r to f l y f or a tot a l duration of7

a pp r ox im at e l y 13.5 minut e s to the f i r st point of int e nd e d l andi n g and, a ssuming no r m a l c r uising sp e e d, to f

l y af t e r th at f o r at l ea st 4.5 minut e s. In acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . § 11.81, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN p r ovid e s the f ollowing in f

o r m ation in suppo rt of its p e tition f or e x e mpti o n: **A. N a**  **m e**  **A n**  **d A**  **dd re**  **ss Of**  **T h**  **e P**  **e t**  **i t**  **io n**  **er.** The n ame and a ddr e ss of the P e tition e r and point of c ont ac t is: MI CHAEL LINNEMAN 3705 Arpent St Saint Charles, MO 63301 314 852 7633 MichaelLinneman@gmail.com

**B .**  **Th e**  **Sp ec**  **i f** 

**ic S**  **ect io**  **n s Of**  **14 C. F**  **.R. F**  **r o**  **m W**  **h i**  **c h**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t io**  **n .**  **1. MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **ion F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ect**  **ion 61.113**  **( a)**  **A n**  **d (**  **b )**  **.** S ec tion 61.113, e ntitl e d P r iv ate pilot p r ivil e g e s a nd limit ations: P ilot in c o mmand , subs ec tions (a ) and ( b) p r e s cr ibe the f ollowin g , in re l e v ant p art: (a ) No p er son who holds a p r iv ate pilot cer ti f i cate m a y ac t a s a pilot in c omm and ( P IC ) of an a i r craf t th at is c ar

r y i n g p a s s e ng er s or p r op ert y f o r c omp e ns ation or hi re ; n o r m a y th at p er son, f o r c o mp e ns ation or hi re , a c t a s P IC of an a i r cr a f

t. ( b) A p r iv ate pilot m a y , f or c omp e ns ation or hi r e , ac t a s P I C of an a i rc r af t i n c onn ec tion with an y bus i n e ss or e mpl o y m e nt i f

— ( 1) The f l i ght is on l y in c i d e nt a l to th at busin e ss or e mpl o y m e nt; and ( 2) The a i rc r af

t do e s not car

r y p a ss e n g e r s or p r o p ert y f or c omp e ns ation or hi re .8 **2. MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **ion F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ect**  **ion 91.7**  **( a**  **) .**  S ec tion 91.7, e ntitl e d C i v il air c raft airw o r thin ess , subs ec tion (a) , st at e s th e f ollowin g : (a ) No p er son m a y op e rat e a c ivil a i r c raf t unl e ss it is in an a i r

wo rth y c ondition. **3. MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **ion F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ect**  **ion 91.121.**  S ec tion 91.121, e ntitl e d Altim e t e r s e ttin g s, subs e c tion (a) , st at e s the f ollowin g , in p art: (a ) E a c h p e r son op e r ating an a i r c raf t sh a ll m a int a i n the cr

uising a ltitude or f li ght l e v e l of th at a i rc r a f

t, a s the ca se m a y b e , b y ref e re n c e to an a ltim e t e r th at is s e t, wh e n op e r atin g -- ( 1) B e low 18,000 f

e e t MS L , to
-- ( i) The c u rre nt r e po rt e d a ltim e t e r s e tting of a st ati o n a long the r oute and within 100 n a

uti ca l mil e s of the a i r c raf t; ( ii) I f th e r e is no st ation within the are a p re s c r ib e d in p ar a gr a ph ( a )( 1 )( i ) of this s ec tion, the c u

r r e n t re po rt e d a ltim e t e r s e tting of an a pp r o p r i ate av a il a ble st ation; or ( iii) I n the ca s e of an a i r c raf

t not e quipp e d with a r a dio, the e l e v ation of the d e p artur e a i r

p o rt or a n a

pp r op r i ate a ltim e t e r s e tting av a il a ble b ef o r e d e p artur e . **4. MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s**  **E x**  **e m**  **p t**  **ion F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e R**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t s**  **O f**  **S ect**  **ion 91.151**  **( b**  **) .**  S ec tion 91.151, e ntitl e d Fu e l r e quir e m e nts for flight in VFR c onditions , s u bs ec tion
( b ) , st at e s the f

ollowi n g : ( b ) N o p e rson may b e

gin a flight in a rotor c ra

f t u n d e r VFR c onditions unl ess (c onsid e ring w ind and for ec ast w e ath e r c onditions) th e r e is e nough fu e l to fly9 to the first point of int e nd e d landing and, assuming normal c ruising sp ee d, to fly aft e r that for at l e ast 20 minut es. **5. MICHAEL**  **LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **Of S**  **ect ion**  **91.405 (**  **a )**  **.** S ec tion 91.405, e ntitl e d M aint e nan c e r e quir e d , s ubs ec tion (a) , st at e s the f ollowin g : E ac h own e r or o p erator o f an a i r cr a f t

— (a ) S h a ll h ave th at a i r c ra f t insp ec t e d a s p re s cr ib e d in subp art E of this p ar t and sh a ll b e tw ee n r e qui re d i n sp ec tions, e x ce pt a s p r o v id e d in p ar a gr a ph ( c ) of t his s ec tion, h ave dis c r e p an c i e s re p a i r e d a s p r e s cr i b e d in p art 43 of this c h a pt er [ .] **6. MICHAEL**  **LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s O**  **f S**  **ect ion**  **91.407 (**  **a )(**  **1)** S ec tion 91.407, e ntitl e d Op e ration aft e r maint e nan ce, pr e v e nti v e maint e n a n ce, r e building, or alt e ration , subs ec tion (a ) ( 1 ) , st at e s the f ollowin g : (a ) No p er son m a y op e rat e an y a i r cr a f t th at h a s un d e r g one m a int e n an ce, p re v e ntive m a int e n an ce , re buildin g , or a lt eration unl e ss -- ( 1) It h a s b e e n a

p p r ov e d f or re tur n to s er vi c e b y a p er son a

utho r i z e d und e r § 43.7 of this c h a

pt er [ .] **7. MICHAEL**  **LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s O**  **f S**  **ect io**  **n s 91.409**  **( a**  **)( 1)**  **A n**  **d 91.409**  **( a**  **)( 2**  **) .**  S ec tion 91.409, e ntitl e d I nsp ec tions , subs ec tion ( a ) , st at e s the f ollowi n g : (a ) E x ce pt a s p r ovid e d in p ar a gr a ph ( c ) of this s ec t ion, no p er son m a y op e r a te an a i r c raf t unl e ss, within the p re c e ding 12 ca l e n d a r months, it h a s h a d

-- ( 1) An annu a l insp ec tion in acc o r d an c e with p art 4 3 of this c h a pt e r and h a s b ee n a pp r o v e d f or re tur n to s er vi c e b y a p er son a

u t ho r i z e d b y § 43.7 of this c h a pt er ; or ( 2) An insp ec tion f

o r the issu an c e of an a i r

w o rthin e ss certi f

i c ate in acc o r d an c e with p art 21 of this c h a pt er . **8. MICHAEL**  **LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s O**  **f S**  **ect io**  **n s**  **91.417 (**  **a) A**  **n d**  **91.417 (**  **b )**  **.**10 S ec tion 91.417, e ntitl e d M aint e nan c e r e c ords , s u bs ec tions (a ) and ( b ) , st at e the f ollowin g : (a ) E x ce pt f

or w o r k p e rf o r m e d in acc o r d an c e with §§ 91.411 and 91.413, e a c h r e g ist ere d o w n e r o r op e r ator sh a ll k ee p the f ollowing r e c o r ds f

o r the p e r iods sp ec i f i e d in p ar a gr a

ph ( b ) of this s ec tion: ( 1) R ec o r ds o f the m a int e n an ce , p r e v e ntive m a int e n an ce , and a lt e r ation and rec o r ds o f the 100
- hour , annu a l, p r o gr e ssiv e , and oth e r re qui r e d or a p p r ov e d insp ec tions, a s a

pp r op r i at e , f

or e ac h a i rc r af

t ( in c l u ding the a i r fram e ) and eac h e n g in e , p r op e ll e r , r o to r , and a ppli an c e of an a i rcraf

t. T h e r e c o r ds must in c lud e -- ( i) A d e s c r iption ( or r e fe r e n c e to d at a a c ce pt a ble t o the Administrato r ) of the wo r k p e r f o r m e d; and ( ii) The d ate o f c ompl e tion of the wo r k p e rf o r m e d; and ( iii) The si gn ature , and c erti f i cate numb e r of the p er son a pp r ovi n g the a i rc r af t f or re tur n to s er v i ce. ( 2) R ec o r ds c ont a ining th e f ollowing in f

o r m ation: ( i) The tot a l time in s er

v i c e of the a i rf

r am e , e ac h e n g in e , eac h p r op e ll er , and e a c h r oto r . ( ii) The c urre nt st atus of li fe

- limit e d p arts of e a c h a i rfram e , e n g in e, p r op e ll er , r oto r , and a

pp l i an ce . ( iii) The time sin c e l a st o v er h a ul of a ll it e ms inst a l l e d on the a i r c raf t whi c h ar e re qui r e d to be ov er h a ul e d on a sp ec i f

i e d time b a sis. ( iv) The c u rre nt insp e c tion st atus of the a i rc r af t, i n c luding the time sin c e the l a st insp ec tion r e qui re d b y the insp e c tion p r og ram und e r whi c h the a i r c raf

t and its a ppli an ce s ar e m a int a in e d. ( v) The c u rre nt st atus of a ppli ca ble a i rwo rthin e ss di rec tiv e s ( A D) and s afe t y di r e c tiv e s in c ludin g , f o r e a c h, the m e thod o f c ompli an ce , the AD or s afe t y di r ec tive numb e r and re vision d at e . I f the AD or s a f e t y di rec tive involv e s r e c urr i ng a c tion, the time and d ate wh e n the n e x t ac tion is re qui re d. ( vi) C opi e s of the f

o r ms p re s cr ib e d b y § 43.9 ( d) o f this c h a pt e r f o r e a c h m a jor a lt eration to the a i r frame and c urre nt l y inst a ll e d e n g i n e s, r oto r s, p r op e ll er s, and a

ppli an c e s.11 ( b) The ow n e r or o p erat o r sh a ll re t a in the f ollowi n g r ec o r ds f

or the p er iods p re s cr ib e d: ( 1) The r ec o r ds s p ec i f

i e d in p ar a gr a

ph ( a )( 1) of th i s s ec tion sh a ll be re t a i n e d until the wo r

k is re p eat e d or sup er s e d e d b y oth e r wo r k or f or 1 yea r af

t e r t he wo r k is p erf o r m e d. ( 2) The r ec o r ds s p ec i f

i e d in p ar a gr a

ph ( a )( 2) of th i s s ec tion sh a ll be re t a i n e d and trans f e rre d with the a i rcraf

t at the time the a i r c raf

t is sold. ( 3) A list of d e f

ec ts f ur n i sh e d to a r e g ist e r e d own e r or op e r ator und e r § 43.11 of this c h a

pt e r sh a l l be re t a in e d until the d e f ec ts ar e re p a i re d and the a i rc r af t is a pp r ov e d f or r e tur n to s er vi ce. **C. Th**  **e E**  **x te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e li**  **e f**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s A n**  **d Th**  **e R**  **e ason**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s Th**  **e R**  **e li**  **e f**  **. 1.**  **E x**  **te n**  **t Of**  **R e**  **li e**  **f MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s A**  **n d**  **Th e**  **R e**  **ason MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s R**  **e li**  **e f**  **F r**  **o m**  **Se ct**  **ion 61.**  **1 13**  **( a)**  **A n**  **d (**  **b )**  **.** R e li e f fr om S ec tion 61. 1 13 (a ) and ( b) e ntitl e d Pr i v ate pilot pri v il e g es and limitations: Pilot in c ommand , is re qu e st e d to the e x t e nt n ece s s ar y to a llow a P I C holding a p r iv ate pilot or hi gh e r l e v e l c e rti f i cat e , a s w e ll a s a c ur

r e n t and v a lid a i r

m an m e di c a l certi f

i c at e , and who h a s m e t c ert a in f li ght

- hour and c urre n c y re qui re m e nts, to c ond u c t the p r opos e d UAS f li ght op e r ations f

o r c omp e ns ation or hi r e . This re li e f is re q

u e st e d sin c e the limit a

tions s e t f o r th in S ec tion 61.113 (a ) and ( b) st ate th at a p r iv ate pilot m a y , f

or c omp e ns ation or hi re , a c t a s P IC of an a i r cr a f t in c onn ec tion with an y busi n e ss or e mpl o y

m e nt i f : ( 1) The f

l i ght is o n l y in c id e nt a l to th at busi n e ss or e mpl o y m e nt; and ( 2 ) The a i rc r af t do e s not c ar

r y p a ss e n g er s o r p r op e rt y f or c omp e ns ation or hi re . As s e t f o rth mo r e f

ul l y b e low, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at an e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y will be m a int a in e d b eca use no P I C will be a llow e d to op erate the D J I Phantom 3 UAS or D J I Inspi r e 1 U AS unl e ss th at P IC h a s m e t cert a in f li ght

- ho u r and c urre n c y re qui re m e nts, d e monstr ating th at the P I C is a ble to s afe l y op e r ate e ith e r the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS in a m ann e r c onsist e nt with the op erations sp ec i f i ca t i ons a s d e s cr ib e d in this e x e mption, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e u v er s, a s w e ll as m a int a ining a

pp r o p r i ate dist an ce s fr om p e op l e , v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and str u c t ure s. F urth er , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at a ll f l ights of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, c ondu c t e d b y th e P I C p u r su a nt to the gr ant of this P e tition: ( 1) will be in c id e nt a l to MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s busin e ss; an d ( 2) will not car r y p a ss e n g e r s or p r op ert y f

or c omp e ns ati o n or hi re .**2. E**  **x te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e li**  **e f**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s A n**  **d Th**  **e R**  **e ason**  **A L**  **O N**  **S ICH**  **E R**  **M AN**  **S ee**  **k s R**  **e li**  **e f**  **F r**  **o m**  **Se ct**  **ion 91.7**  **( a**  **) .** 

12 R e li e f fr om S ec tion 91.7 ( a ) e ntitl e d C i v il air c raft airw orthin ess , is re qu e st e d to the e x t e nt re qui re d to a llow MI CHAEL LINNEMAN to d e t e r mine th at the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s ar e in a i rwo rth y c ondition p r ior to e v e r y f l i ght b y e nsur i n g th at the UAS is in c ompli an c e with the o p erati n g do c um e nts ( i. e ., the MI CHAEL LINNEMAN A er i a l Op erations M anu a l, Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g , a nd D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 Instr u c tion M anu a l )

. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks the re qu e st e d re li e f b eca use th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s do not r e qui r e an a i rwo rthin e ss c e rti f i cate in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H. Th e r ef o re , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will e nsur e th at the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s ar e in a i rwo rth y c ondition b a s e d upon its c ompli an c e with the op erati n g do c um e nts ( i. e . , Month l y M a int e n an c e Lo g , and D J I Phantom 3 a nd D J I I nspi r e 1 I nstr u c tion M anu a l) p r i or to e v e r y f l i ght, and f

ur th er , d e t er

mine t h at the a i rcraf

t ar e in c ondition f

or s af e f li ght, a s st at e d in the c onditions and limit ations b e low. **3. E**  **x te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e li**  **e f**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s A n**  **d Th**  **e R**  **e ason**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s R e**  **li e**  **f F**  **r o**  **m Se**  **ct ion**  **91. 1**  **21.**

R e li e f fr om S ec tion 91. 1 21, e ntitl e d Altim e t e r s e ttin g s, m a y be re qui re d to a llow f li ght op erations of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, whi c h utili z e a b ar om e tr ic p re ssur e s e nso r , G P S e qu ipm e nt, and a ra dio c o m muni cations t e l e m e tr y d a ta link to downlink a ltitude in f

o r m ation fr om the UA to the P IC at the gr ound c ontr ol st ation ( G CS )

. S in c e the F AA re qui r e s th at an y a ltitude in f o r m at i on c on cer

ni n g UAS op e r ations be re po rt e d to a ir t ra f

f ic c o n tr ol ( AT C ) in fee t a bove gr ound l e v e l ( A G L ) , MICHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks the re qu e st e d r e li e f b eca u s e the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA ’ s a ltim e t e r m a y b e s e t on the gr ound to z er o f e e t A G L , rath e r th an the l o ca l b ar om e t r ic p re ssur e o r f

i e ld a ltitud e , b ef

o r e e a c h f li ght. C onsid er ing the limit e d a ltitude of the p r opos e d o p erations, re li e f fr om 14 C F R 91.121 is sou ght to the e x t e nt n ec e ss ar y to c omp l y with the a ppli ca ble c onditions and limit ations st at e d b e low. As mo r e f

u l l y s e t f o rth h e re in, an e q uiv a l e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y w ill be m a int a in e d sin c e the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs ar e e quipp e d w ith a b ar om e tr ic p re ssur e s e nsor and G P S e quipm e nt, whi c h a uto m ati ca l l y e nsure s th at a gr o und l e v e l p re ssur e s e tting will be e st a blish e d p r ior to eac h f

li ght, and p r ovid e s th e P I C with a ltitude in f o r m ation of the UA on the h ea ds

- up displ a y of t he G CS
.**4. E**  **x te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e li**  **e f**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s A n**  **d Th**  **e R**  **e ason**  **A L**  **O N**  **S ICH**  **E R**  **M AN**  **S ee**  **k s R**  **e li**  **e f**  **F r**  **o m**  **Se ct**  **ion 91.**  **1 51**  **( b**  **) .** 

13 R e li e f fr om S ec tion 91. 1 51 ( b) e ntitl e d F u e l re qui r e m e nts f or f l i ght in V F R c onditions, is re qu e st e d to the e x t e nt re qui re d to a llow f li ghts of the b att e r y pow e re d D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U As dur i n g d a y

l i ght hour s in visu a l m e t e o r olo g i ca l c onditio n s ( VM C ) , und e r visu a l f li ght r ul e s ( V F R ) , f

or a tot a l duration of 1 3 .5 minut e s to the f i r st point of int e nd e d l anding and, a ssuming n o r m a l cr uising s p ee d, to f

l y a f t e r th at f o r at l ea st 4
. 5 minut e s. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s e e ks the re qu e st e d re li e f b eca use without an e x e mption fr om S ec tion 91.151 ( b ) , the f

l i ght time duration of the b att e r y pow e re d D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs will s e v e r e l y c onstr a in the p r a c ti ca l it y of an y a e r i a l vid e o or s till photo f li ght op e r ations th at MICHAEL LINNEMAN p r op o s e s to c ondu c t pur su a nt t o this P e tition. S i gni f i cant l y , a s s e t f

o rth b e low, the t ec hni c a l sp e c i f i cations of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 op e r ating d o c um e nt s , and MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r opos e d op erati n g limit ations, e nsur e th at MICHAEL LINNEMAN will s afe l y op e r ate the b att e r y pow ere d D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs d ur ing d a y

l i ght hou r s in visu a l m e t e o r olo g i c a l c onditions ( VM C ) , und e r visu a l f li ght r ul e s ( V F R ) , with e nou g h b att e r y po w e r to f l y f o r a tot a l dur ation of 13.5 minut e s to the f i r st point of int e nd e d l anding and, a s s uming no r m a l c r uising s p ee d, to f

l y af t e r th at f or at l ea st 4.5 minut e s.

**5. E**  **x te**  **n t**  **Of R**  **e li**  **e f**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s A**  **n d**  **Th e**  **R e**  **ason MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s R**  **e li**  **e f**  **F r**  **o m**  **Se ct**  **io n**  **s 91.405 (**  **a )**  **, 91.407**  **( a**  **) (**  **1 )**  **, 91.409**  **( a**  **)( 1)**  **& (**  **a )(**  **2 )**  **, A**  **n d**  **91.417 (**  **a) &**  **( b**  **) .** 
S in c e S ec tions 91.405 (a) , 91.407 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a ) ( 1) & ( a)( 2 ) , and 91.417 ( a ) & ( b ) on l y a pp l y to a i r c r af

t with an a i r

wo rthin e ss c erti f

i cat e , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN r e qu e sts re li ef fr om th e se S ec tions b e c a use the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 U A S s do not re qui r e a i r

wo rthin e ss c erti f

i cat e s. As s e t f

o rth mo r e f

ul l y b e low, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s m ee t the c onditions of F M RA S e c tion 333 f or op eration w i thout an a i r wo rthin e ss c erti f

i cat e . A cc o r di n g l y , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will use tra i n e d t ec hni c i ans to p erf

o r m m a int e n an ce , a lt erations, or p r e v e ntive m a int e n an c e on th e UA S s using the m e thods, t ec hniqu e s, and p rac ti ce s p re s c r ib e d in the UAS op e r ating d o c um e nts ( i. e ., the MI CHAEL LINNEMAN A er i a l Op e rations M anu a l, Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g , and D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 Instr

u c tion M anu a l )

. F urth er

m o re , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will do c um e nt and m a int a in a ll m a int e n an c e r ec o r ds f o r the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s.**D. Th**  **e R**  **e aso**  **n s W**  **h y**  **G r**  **a n**  **t i**  **n g**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN R**  **e qu**  **e st**  **Wo u**  **ld B**  **e In** 

**The P**  **ub lic**  **I n**  **tere s**  **t ;**  **Th at**  **Is, How It**  **Wo u**  **l d**  **B e**  **n ef**  **it Th**  **e P**  **ub lic**  **As A W h**  **ol e**  **.**

14 G ranting th e p re s e nt P e tition will f urth e r the public int ere st b y a llowi n g MICHAEL LINNEMAN to s a f

e l y , eff i c i e nt l y , and ec onomi c a l l y p e rf o r m a er i a l vid e o and photo gr a p h y of c onstr

u c tion sit e s, rea l e st at e , and l ands ca pe o v e r c ert a in ar ea s of the Unit e d S t at e s. Addition a l l y , use of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s will d ecr e a se c o n g e stion of the NA S , re d

u c e poll u tion, and p r ovide si gni f i c ant b e n ef

its to the e c on o m y . Not a

b l y , the b e n ef its of MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r opos e d op e ration of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s will be r e a li z e d without imp l i cating an y p r iv a c y issu e s. **1. Th**  **e P**  **ub lic**  **Will B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it F**  **r o**  **m D**  **e c**  **re as**  **e d**  **C o**  **n g**  **e s**  **t ion**  **Of Th**  **e NA**  **S .**  The D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U As ar e b a tt e r y po w e r e d and s e r ve a s a s a f

e , eff i c i e nt, and ec onomi c a l a lt er n ative to the m an n e d a i rc r af t tra dition a l l y ut i li z e d to obt a in aer i a l im a g e r y . B y re d

u c ing the amount of m ann e d a i rc r af t n ee d e d to p e r f

o r m aer i al ac quisitions, an e x e mpti o n a llowing the use o f a D J I Phantom 3 or D J I I ns p i r e 1 UAS would re du c e th e amount of m ann e d a i r cr a f t in the NA S , re du c e noise and a ir pollution, a s w e ll a s in cr e a se the s afe t y of li f e and p r o p ert y in the a ir and on the g r ound. F urth er m o re , b y r e du c i n g the numb e r of m an n e d a i rc r af t op e r ating in the NA S , c ong e stion ar ound a i r

po rts ca us e d b y a rr ivi n g and d e p arti n g a i rc r af t will be re d

u ce d. The D J I P h antom 2 and D J I I

nspi r e 1 UAs do not re qui r e an a i r po r t to t ak e o f

f or l and. L i k e w is e , a re d

u c tion of m ann e d a i r cr a f

t c ond u c ting a er i a l vid e o and p h oto gra p h y missions wou l d re sult in fe w e r a i rc r af t th at must be h an d l e d b y a ir tra f f ic c ontr ol dur ing the g r ound, t ak e o f f , d e p artur e , arr iv a l, and l anding p h a s e s of f light op erations. **2. Th**  **e P**  **ub lic**  **Will B**  **e n**  **e f**  **it F**  **r o**  **m Th**  **e S**  **a f** 

**et y A**  **n d**  **E f** 

**f i**  **c i**  **e n**  **c y**  **O f**  **Th e**  **DJI Phantom 3**  **a n**  **d DJI I**  **n s**  **p i**  **r e**  **1 UA S**  **s.**

C ondu c ting a e r i a l a c quisitions with the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 U A S s, inst ea d of m ann e d a i r c raf

t, will gr e at l y b e n ef

it the public b y dra sti ca l l y re d u c ing th e l e v e ls of a ir and noise pollution g e n e r at e d dur ing tr a dition a l aer i a l vid e o and still photo gra ph y f l i ght op erations. B y usi n g b at t e r y pow e r and e l ec tr ic m oto r s, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s p r odu c e no a i r p ollution, and is the most vi a ble e nvi r onm e nt a l l y c ons c ious a lt er n ative to the c a

bin c l a ss, six c y

lind e r int er

n a l c ombustion e n g ine a i rc r a f t th at ar e t y pi ca l l y utili z e d f

or a e r i a l vid e o and phot o gra p h y , while bur

ning a pp r o x im at e l y 2 0
- 30 g a llons p e r hour of l e a d e d avi ation f u e l. The D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs, whilere du c i n g the c ar bon f oo t p r int of aer i a l ac quisitions, a lso e limin a t e s noise pollution, a s the

15 UAs ar e p r op e ll e d b y b att e r y p o w e r e d e l e c tr ic m o to r s, rath e r th an an int er n a l c ombustion e n g i n e. B y using th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 U A S s to p erf o r m a e r i a l a c quisitions, the subst anti a l r isk to li f

e and p r op ert y in the a ir and on the gr ound, whi c h is u su a l l y a sso c i at e d with tra dition a l m ann e d a i r c raf t f l i ght o p erations, will be subst an ti a l l y re d u ce d or c ompl e t e l y e limin at e d . Aside fr om the l ac k o f f li ght cr e w m e mb er s lo c at e d onbo ar d the a i rc r af t, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs ( w e i ghi n g a pp r o x im at e ly 2 pounds 11 oun ce s and 6 pounds 7.5 oun ce s re s p ec tiv e l y , at th e ir m ax imum gr oss w e i ghts with l e n gths of 16 in c h e s and 17.3 in c h e s re sp e c tiv e l y , widths of 16 in c h e s and 17.7 in c h e s re sp ec tiv e l y , and with no f u e l on bo ar d ) , h a s l e ss p h y si ca l pot e nti a l f or c o l l at era l d am a ge to li f e and p r op ert y on th e g r ound, and in the a i r , c omp are d to the m ann e d a i rcraf t th at t y pi ca l l y c ond

u c t simil ar op erations ( w e i ghi n g a p p r o x im at e l y 6,000 pounds with a win g sp an o f a

pp r o x im at e l y 42 f

e e t, a l e n gth of 34 fee t, and a f u e l ca p a c i t y of 180 g a llons )

. **3. P**  **e r**  **f o**  **r m**  **i n**  **g A er**  **ial V i**  **d e**  **o a n**  **d P**  **h o**  **t og**  **r a**  **ph y O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n**  **s Wi t**  **h Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1 UA**  **S s Will**  **B e**  **n e**  **f i**  **t Th**  **e E**  **c o**  **n o**  **m y.** 

In a ddition to b e ing s a f

e and eff i c i e nt, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s ar e a lso an ec onomi c a l a lt er

n ati v e to using m ann e d a i r c ra f t to c ondu c t simil ar aer i a l op erations. As su c h, op eration of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I In s pi r e 1 UA S s will a llow Unit e d S t at e s b a s e d c omp ani e s, like MICHAEL LINNEMAN , to r e m a in c omp e titive and c ontr ibute to gr o wth of the U. S
. ec on o m y . S p ec i f i c a l l y , with the r ising c ost of avi ation f u e l and the Envi r onm e nt a l P r ot ec tion Ag e n c y ( “ E P A ” ) r e g u l ato r y ac tions ph a si n g out l ea d e d av i ation f u e ls, U. S . own e d and o p erat e d c omp ani e s must a dopt n e w and a lt er n ative t ec hnolo g y in o r d e r to re m a in c omp e titiv e . Op e r ating the b att e r y pow ere d D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s is one su c h t ec h nolo g y th at not on l y a llows c omp ani e s gr eat e r o p eration a l f l e x ibil i t y c omp ar e d to m ann e d a i r cr a f t, but p r ovid e s su c h f

l e x ibili t y witho u t the hi gh op eration a l c ost of a tra d i tion a l m ann e d a i r c raf t. B y op e r ating th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, c omp ani e s su c h a s MI CHAEL LINNEMAN , c an re m a in c omp e titive and p r o f it a bl e , and th e r ef

o r e , p r ov i de g reat e r job st a bili t y to e mpl o ye e s an d c ontrac to r s, whi c h will ultim at e l y c ontr ibute to g r owth of the U. S
. ec ono m y . I mp r ov e d f in an c i a l p e rf

o r m an c e of U. S
. c omp ani e s, th r o u gh c omm erc i a l use of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, p r ovid e s a st a ble w o r k f o rc e th at in crea s e s c onsum e r s p e n din g ; imp r ov e s lo ca l, st at e , and fe d e r a l t ax re v e nu e s; and a llows c omp ani e s to inv e st in r e s earc h and d e v e lopm e nt in o r d e r to re m a in c omp e t itive both in the Unit e d S t at e s and a

b r o a d. **4. Th**  **er e**  **A r**  **e No**  **P r**  **iva c**  **y Iss u**  **e s.** 16

S imil ar to the m ann e d a e r i a l ac quisition f li ght op e rations th at h ave b e e n c o ndu c t e d f or d eca d e s, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r opos e d op e r ation of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s will not impli cat e an y p r iv a c y issu e s. S p e c i f i ca l l y , the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s will be o p erat e d on l y in c ompli an c e with op e r ating d o c um e nts ( i. e ., the MI CHAEL LINNEMAN A er i a l Op e rations M anu a l, Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g , and D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 I nstr u c tion M anu a l) whi c h re qui r e s p r op e rt y own e r involv e m e nt a s w e ll a s l o ca l l aw e n f o r c e m e nt noti f

i cation, and in a c c o r d an c e with the Fe d e ra l Avi ation Re g

ul at ions, in c luding the minimum a ltitude re qui re m e n ts of 14 C
. F
. R . § 91.119. **E .**  **Th e**  **R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y G**  **r a**  **n t**  **i n**  **g Th**  **e E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **Wo u**  **ld Not**  **A d**  **v er**  **s e**  **ly A ff**  **ec t**  **S a**  **f et**  **y, Or**  **How Th**  **e E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **Wo u**  **ld P**  **r ovi**  **d e**  **A L**  **e v**  **e l Of**  **S a**  **f et**  **y At L**  **e ast**  **Equ al**  **T o**  **Th at**  **P r**  **ovi d**  **e d**  **B y**  **Th e**  **R u**  **le F**  **r o**  **m W**  **h i**  **c h**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t io**  **n.**

**1. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1 UAs**  **M e**  **e t**  **Th e**  **Co nd**  **i t**  **io n**  **s O**  **f T**  **h e**  **F A**  **A M**  **o d**  **er n**  **i z**  **a t**  **ion a**  **n d**  **R e**  **f o**  **r m**  **A c**  **t of**  **2012 (**  **F M**  **RA) S**  **ect ion**  **333.**

In c onsid eration of th e si z e , w e i ght, sp e e d, and l i mit e d op erating ar e a a ss o c i at e d with the unm ann e d a i r c raf

t and its op eration, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s op eration of t he D J I P h antom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s m ee t the c onditions of F M RA S ec tion 333, and will not re qui r e an a i r

wo rthin e ss certi f

i cate in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H. S ec tion 333 p r ovid e s a

u tho r i t y f or a UAS to op e r ate without a i r wo rthin e ss certi f

i c ation and s e ts f o rth r e qui re m e n ts f

or c onsid er i n g w h e th e r a UAS will cr e ate a h a z ar d to us er s of the NAS or the publi c , or oth er wise pose a th reat t o n ation a l s ec ur i t y . S p ec i f i ca l l y , F M R A S ec tion 333 st at e s the f

ollowin g , in p art: ( a ) I n G e n e ral.

--N

ot w ithstanding any oth e r r e quir e m e nt of this subtitl e, a n d not lat e r than 180 da

y s aft e r the date of e na c tm e nt of this A c t, the S ec r e tary of T ransportation sh a ll d

e t e rmine if ce rtain unmann e d air c raft s y st e ms may op e rate saf

e ly in the national airspa c e s y st e m b e f ore c ompl e tion of the plan and rul e ma k

ing r e quir e d by s ec tion 332 of this A c t or the guidan c e r e quir e d by s ec tion 334 of this A c t. ( b ) Ass essm e nt of Unma n n e d Air c raft S y st e ms. - - I n ma k ing the d e t e rminati o n und e r subs ec tion (

a ) , the S ec r e tary shall d

e t e rmi n e, at a minimum

-- ( 1 ) w hi c h t y p es of unma n n e d air c raft s y st e ms, if an

y , as a r esult of th e ir siz e, w e ight, sp ee d, op e rational c apabilit y , prox imity to airports and17 populat e d ar e as, and op e ration w ithin v isu a l line of sight do not c r e ate a hazard to us e rs of the national airspa c e s y st e m or the public or pose a thr e at to national s ec uri t

y ; and
( 2 ) w h e th e r a c e rtifi c ate of w ai ve r, ce rtifi c ate of authorization, or airw orthin ess ce rtifi c ati o n und e r s ec tion 44704 of title 49, Unit e d Stat es C od e, is r e quir e d for the op e ration of unmann e d air c raft s y st e ms id e ntifi e d und

e r paragraph (

1 )

. ( c ) R e qui r e m e nts for Safe Op e ration.

--I f the S ec r e tary d

e t e rmin es un de r this s ec tion that ce rtain unmann e d air c raft s y st e ms m a y op e rate saf

e ly in the national airspa c e s

y st e m, the S

ec r e tary shall esta b lish r e quir e m e nts for the safe op e ration of su c h air c raft s y st e ms in the national airspa c e s y st e m.

In s ee ki n g this e x e mpti o n, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s can o p e r ate s a f e l y in the NAS pur su ant to F M RA S ec tion 333, a s d e monstrat e d b y : ( a ) the c h ar a c t er isti c s of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s; ( b) the pilot certi f

i cation re qui re m e nt; and ( c ) the sp e c i f ic op e r ating limit ations.
**a. Th**  **e Sp**  **ec i**  **f**

**i c**  **a t**  **io n**  **s Of**  **Th e**  **DJI Phantom 3**  **a n**  **d DJI I**  **n s**  **p i**  **r e**  **1 UA S**  **s D**  **e m**  **o n**  **s tr**  **a t**  **e I**  **t s**  **S a**  **f**

**e C**  **h a**  **r a**  **cter is**  **t i**  **c s.** 

The D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s do not create a h a z ar d to us e r s of the NAS or the publi c , or oth er

wise p ose a th r e at to n ation a l s e c ur i t y c onsid er i n g its si ze , w e i ght, sp ee d, and o p eration a l ca p a bili t y . **i. T**  **ec hn**  **i c**  **al Sp**  **ec i**  **f**

**i c**  **a t**  **io n**  **s Of Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1**  **UA S**  **s.**

The t ec hni c a l sp ec i f

i c ations of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s ar e s e t f

o rth b y the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a l s, att ac h e d h e re to a s Ap p e ndix A and B
.

**ii. Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1 UA**  **S s A**  **u t**  **o n**  **o m**  **o u**  **s F**  **lig ht**  **A n**  **d Naviga**  **t ion**  **M o**  **d e**  **s En**  **a b**  **le T**  **h e**  **UA S**  **s T**  **o R e**  **m ain**  **Wi t**  **h in**  **A D**  **e f**  **i n**  **e d**  **O p**  **er a**  **t io**  **n al A**  **re a.** 18

The D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s m a y be op erat e d in both m anu a l and f ul l y a utonomous f

li ght mod e s . A c ompl e te d e s c r iption of the f li ght and n av i g at i on a l mod e s of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s is p r o v id e d at p a g e s 25
- 35 o f the D J I P h antom 3 and p a g e s 12
- 16 and 4 5
- 50 of the D J I Inspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a ls, att ac h e d h ere to as App e ndix A and B
.

**iii. Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1 UA**  **S s A**  **r e**  **D e**  **sig n**  **e d**  **F or**  **A u**  **t o**  **m a**  **t ic**  **R et**  **u r**  **n T**  **o Ho m**  **e Poi**  **n t**  **Or Hov**  **e r**  **I n**  **Th e**  **E v**  **e n**  **t O**  **f L**  **oss Of**  **T h**  **e Co**  **n tr**  **ol L**  **i n**  **k O**  **r Naviga**  **t io**  **n .** 
W h e n the C ontr ol L ink is lost, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UAs w ill re m a in st ation ar y , in f

l i ght, f or 3 s ec onds or mo re . I f

, a f t e r 3 s ec onds, the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs do not r e a c qui r e c ontr ol link d a ta f r om the G CS , the UAs will a ssume th at the C ontr ol L ink is lost and the UAs will re tur n to the home position ( i. e ., fa ils af e mod e ) via G PS , and will d e s ce n d to the t ak e o f f position a

nd shutdown. A c ompl e te d e s c r iption of the Fa ils a f e F un c tions o f the D J I Phantom 3 U A S ar e s e t f o rth a t p a g e s 27 th r o u gh 29 and f or the D J I Inspi r e 1 at p a g e s 13 th r o u gh 15 of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a ls, att ac h e d h e r e to a s App e ndix A and B
. **iv. Th**  **e DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1**  **G CS**  **A n**  **d I**  **t s O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n.** 

A c ompl e te d e s c r iption of the op e r ation and sp ec i f i cations of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 G C S and f

l i ght c ontr ol so f

tw ar e is p r ovid e d at p a g e s 32 th r o u gh 43 of the D J I Phantom 3 Us e r M anu a l and p a g e s 40 th r o u gh 47 of the D J I Inspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a l. D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a ls ar e at t ac h e d h ere to a s App e nd i x A and B
.

**b .**  **F lig**  **h t**  **O p**  **er a**  **t io**  **n s Of**  **DJI Phantom 3**  **a n**  **d D**  **J I I**  **n s**  **p i**  **r e**  **1 UA S**  **s A r**  **e L**  **i m**  **i te**  **d T**  **o Th**  **e L**  **i n**  **e Of**  **S i**  **g h**  **t Of**  **A C ert**  **i f**  **i c**  **a te**  **d P**  **ilot in**  **C o**  **m m**  **a n**  **d Wi**  **t h**  **A S**  **a f**  **et y O**  **b s**  **er v**  **er.**

MI CHAEL LINNEMAN w i ll be the on l y p e r son to a c t a s a pilot in c omm and ( P I C ) o f the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s. Addition a l l y , a s afe t y obs e r v e r will a ssist him dur ing f li ght tim e . **c .**  **F lig**  **h t**  **s Of DJI**  **Phantom 3 a**  **n d**  **DJI I n**  **s p**  **i r**  **e 1 UA**  **S s Will**  **B e**  **Co ndu**  **cte d**  **P u**  **r s**  **u a**  **n t**  **T o**  **Sp ec**  **i f** 

**ic O**  **p er**  **a t**  **i n**  **g L**  **i m**  **i t**  **a t**  **io n**  **s.**19

In s ee ki n g this e x e mpti o n, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN p r opos e s to c omm erc i a lly op e rate D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s f or the s p ec i a l pur

pose of c ond

u c ting a er i a l vid e o and photo gr a

p h y ov e r cer t a in area s o f Unit e d S t at e s, p ur su ant to the f ollowing s p ec i f

ic op erati n g limit ations:

1. Op erations a

utho r i z e d b y this grant of e x e mpti o n will be limit e d to the f ollowing a i r cr a f

t d e s c r ib e d in the op erati n g do c u m e nts, r oto rcr a f t UA S s w e i ghi n g l e ss th an 55 p o unds m a x imu m gr oss w e i ght: D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 Unm an n e d Ai r c raf t S yst e ms. P r opos e d o p erations of an y oth e r a i r craf t will re qui r e a n e w p e tition or a p e tition to am e nd this grant.

2. UAS op erations und e r this e x e mption w i ll be l i mit e d to c ondu c ting op e r ations f or the pur pose o f a er i a l vid e o and photog ra p h y .
3. The UAs m a y not be f

lown at an indi cat e d a i r s p ee d e x cee di n g 20 knots.

4. The UA must be op e r a t e d at an a ltitude of no m o r e th an 500 f ee t a bo v e gr ound l e v e l ( A G L ) , a s i ndi cat e d b y the p r o ce dur e s sp ec i f i e d in the o p erat i ng do c um e nts unl e ss a sp ec i a l re qu e st is m a de and a p p r ov e d b y AT C . All a ltitud e s re po rt e d to ATC must be in fee t A G L
.
5. The UAs must be op e r at e d within visu a l line of si ght ( V L O S ) o f the P IC at a ll tim e s. This re qui re s the P I C to be a ble to use hum a n vision un a id e d b y an y d e vi c e oth e r th an c o rrec t i ve l e ns e s, a s sp e c i f i e d on the P IC ’ s F AA

- issu e d a i r m an m e di ca l c e rti f

i cat e.

6. The use of f

i r st p er son vi e w (F P V) b y th e P I C o r s afe t y obs e r v e r ( S O) is not p er mitt e d.
7. All op erations must ut i li z e a s afe t y obs er v e r ( S O ) . The S O m a y be u s e d to s atis f y the V L OS re qui r e m e nt a s long a s th e P IC a lw a y s m a int a ins V L OS ca p a bili t y . T h e S O and P I C must be a ble to c ommuni cate v er

b a l l y at a ll tim e s.20 El ec tr onic m e ss a g i n g or t e x ting is not p er mitt e d dur ing f

l i ght op e r ations. The P IC must be d e s i gn at e d b ef o r e th e f li ght and can n ot trans fe r his or h e r d e si gn ation f

o r the dur ation of the f

li ght. T h e P IC must e nsur e th at the S O can p erf o r m the f un c tions p r e s cr ib e d in the op e r ating d o c um e nts.

8. The S O must not p erf

o r m an y oth e r duti e s b e y

o nd a ssisting the P IC with s ee ing and avoidi n g oth e r a ir tr a ff ic and oth e r gr o und b a s e d obst ac l e s/obstr

u c tions an d is not p er

mitt e d to op erate the c am er a o r oth e r instr um e nts.

9. The op e r ating d o c um e nts and the g rant of e x e mption must be acce ssible dur ing U AS op erations a nd m a de av a il a ble to the Administrator upon re qu e st. I f a dis cre p an c y e x ists b e tw ee n the c onditions and l i mit ations c ont a in e d in the gr ant of e x e mption and the p r o ce d u re s outlin e d in the op erati n g do c um e nt s , the c onditions and limit atio n s c ont a in e d in the grant o f e x e mption t ake p rec e d e n c e and must be f

ollow e d. O th er

wis e , the o p erator mu st f

ollow the p r o ce dur e s a s outlin e d in its op erating do c um e nts. The op e r ator m a y up d ate or r e vise its op erati n g do c um e nts. It i s the op erato r ’ s re spons i bili t y to tr a c k su c h r e visions and p re s e nt up d at e d and re vis e d do c um e nts to the Administrator upon re qu e st. The op e r ator must a lso p re s e nt upd at e d and re vi s e d do c um e nts if it p e titio n s f or e x t e nsion or am e ndm e nt to the gr ant of e x e mption. I f the op e r ator d e t er min e s th at an y up d ate or re vision would aff e c t the b a sis upon whi c h the F A A gr a nt e d the e x e mption, th e n the op erator must p e tition f or am e ndm e nt to its gr ant of e x e mption. The F AA ’ s U AS I nt e g ration O ff

i c e (A F S

- 80) m a y be c ont ac t e d if qu e stions ar ise r e g ar di n g upd at e s or r e visions to t he op erati n g do c u m e nts.

10. P r ior to eac h f

l i ght the P IC must insp ec t the U AS to e nsur e th at it is in a c ondition f

or s af e f li ght. I f the insp ec tion r e v ea ls a c ondition th at af f ec ts the s af e op e ration of the UA S , the a i rcr a f t is p r ohibit e d fr om op erati n g until the n ece ss ar y m a int e n an c e h a s b ee n p e rf o r m e d and th e UAS is f

ound to be in a c ondition f

or s af e f li ght. The G r ound C ontr ol S t ation must be in c lud e d in the p ref l i ght insp ec tion. All m a int e n an c e and a lt e r ations must be p r op er l y do c um e nt e d in the a i r cr a f t rec o r ds.

11. A n y U AS th at h a s un d e r g one m a int e n an c e o r a lt erations th a t af f ec t the UAS op eration or f

l i ght c h ar ac t er isti c s, e . g . re pl a ce m e nt of a f l i ght cr iti ca l21 c ompon e nt, must und e r go a f un c tion a l t e st f

l i ght. The P IC who c ondu c ts th e f un c tion a l t e st f

li ght mu s t m ake an e ntr y in the a i r craf t r ec o r ds.

12. The p re - f

li ght insp e c tion must acc ount f or a ll pot e nti a l dis cre p a

n c i e s, e . g . inop era ble c ompo n e nts, it e ms, or e quipm e nt, not a l rea d y c o v ere d in the re l e v ant s e c tions of the o p erati n g do c um e nts.

13. The op e r ator must f

ollow the UAS m anu f

a c tur er’ s a i r cr a f

t/ c ompon e nt, m a int e n an ce , o v er

h a ul, r e pl ace m e nt, insp ec tion, and li f e limit re qui re m e nts.

14. The op e r ator must c ar r y out its m a int e n an ce , i nsp ec tions, and r e c o r d k ee pi n g re qui r e m e nts, in acc o r d an c e with the op e r ating do c u m e nts. M a int e n an ce , ins p ec tion, a lt erations, and st atus of re pl a c e m e nt/ov er h a ul c ompon e nt p arts must be not e d in the a i rc r af t r e c o r ds, in c luding tot a l time in s er vi ce , d e s cr iption of w o r

k acc omplish e d, and the si gn atu r e of the a utho r i z e d p er son re tur

ni n g the U A S to s er

vi ce .
15. E ac h UA S s op e rat e d und e r this e x e mption mu st c omp l y with a ll m anu fac tur e r S a f

e t y B ul l e tins.

16. The a utho r i z e d p er s o n must m ake an e ntr y in t he a i r c raf t r ec o r d o f the c o rr e c tive a c tion t ak e n a g a inst dis c r e p an c i e s dis c ov ere d b e tw ee n insp e c tions.

17. The P IC must poss e s s at l ea st a p r iv ate pilot c erti f i cate and at l ea st a c urre nt thi r d

- c l a ss m e di ca l certi f i cat e.

18. The op e r ator m a y not p er mit an y P I C to op e rat e unl e ss the P IC m e e ts the op erato r’ s qu a li f

i cation c r it er ia and d e monstrat e s the a bili t y to s a f

e l y op e r ate the UAS in a m ann e r c o n sist e nt with how the UAS will be op erat e d und e r the e x e mption, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv er s and m a int a ining a pp r op r i ate dist an ce s f

r o m p er sons, v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and str u c ture s. P I C qu a li f i cation f li ght hour s must be log g e d in a m an n e r c onsist e nt with 14 C
. F
. R
.22 § 61.51 ( b )

. F l i ghts f

or th e pur pos e s of tr a ining the op erato r’ s P I C s ar e p er mitt e d und e r the t e r

ms of the e x e mption. How e v er , tr a ining o p erations m a y on l y be c ondu c t e d dur i n g d e di cat e d tr a ining s e ssions. Dur ing tr a inin g , p r o f i c i e n c y , and e x p er i e n ce - building f li ghts, a ll p e r sons not e ss e nti a l f or f l i ght op erations ar e c onsid e r e d nonp arti c ip ants, and the P IC must op erate th e UA with a pp r op r i ate dist an c e fr om nonp arti c ip ants in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . § 91.119.

19. UAS op erations m a y not be c ondu c t e d dur i n g ni ght, a s d e f in e d in 14 C
. F
. R
. § 1.1. All op erations must be c ondu c t e d un d e r vi s u a l m e t e o r ol o g i ca l c ondi t ions ( VM C )

. I f f

l i ght at n i ght is re qui re d, a s p ec i a l r e qu e st will be m a de at the F AA o ff i c e c los e st to p r opos e d are a o f op e r ations. F l i ghts und e r sp ec i a l visu a l f l i ght r ul e s ( S V F R ) ar e not a

u t ho r i z e d.

20. The UA m a y not op e rate within 5 n a uti ca l mil e s of an a i r

p o rt r e fe r e n c e point a s d e not e d on a c ur re nt F A A

- publish e d a er o n a uti ca l c h art unl e ss a l e t t er of a gr e e m e nt with th at a i r po rt ’ s m an a g e m e nt is obt a in e d, and the op e ration is c ondu c t e d in a cc o r d an c e with a NOTAM a s r e qui r e d b y th e op e r ato r’ s C O A. The l e tt e r of a gr e e m e nt with the a i r po rt m an a g e m e nt must be m a de av a i l a ble to the Administrator upon r e qu e st.

21. The UA m a y not be o p erat e d l e ss th an 500 f e e t b e low or l e ss th an 2,000 fee t ho r i z ont a l l y f

r om a c loud or wh e n visibili t y is l e ss th an 3 st atute mil e s fr om the P IC
.
22. I f the UA los e s c ommuni cations or los e s its G P S si gn a l, it must re tur n to a p re - d e t er min e d lo cation within the pl ann e d op erat ing ar e a and l and or b e rec ov e re d in a cc o r d an c e with the op erati n g do c u m e nts.

23. The P IC must a

bo rt t he f li ght in the e v e nt of unp re di c t e d obst a c l e s or e m e r g e n c i e s in a c c o r d an c e with the op e r ating d o c um e nts.23 24. The P IC is p r ohibit e d fr om b e g inning a f l i ght unl e ss (c onsid er i n g wind and f o re c a st w eath e r c onditi o ns) th er e is e no u gh po w e r to f l y at no r m a l cr uisi n g sp ee d to the int e nd e d l an ding point and l and the U A with 25% b att e r y po w e r re m a inin g .
25. The op e r ator must obt a in an Air T r a ff ic Or g an i z ation ( ATO) issu e d C erti f i cate of W a iv e r or Autho r i z ation ( C OA) p r ior to c ondu c ting an y op erations und e r the g ran t of e x e mption. This C O A will a lso re qui r e the op erator to r e qu e st a Not i c e to Ai r m an ( NOTAM) not mo r e th an 72 hour s in a dv an c e , but not l e ss th an 48 hour s p r ior to the o p eration. All op e r ations sh a ll be c ondu c t e d in acc o r d an c e with a i r sp a c e r e qui r e m e nts in the ATO issu e d C OA in c luding c l a ss of a i r sp ac e , a ltitude l e v e l and pot e nti a l transpond e r re qui re m e nts.

26. All a i rcr a f

t op e r at e d i n acc o r d an c e with the e x e mption must be id e nti f i e d b y s er i a l numb er , r e g ist ere d in acc o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . p art 47, and h ave id e nti f i cation (N
- Numb e r ) m ar

ki n g s in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F
. R . p art 45, S ubp art C . M ar

kin g s m u st be a s l ar g e a s p r a c ti ca b l e.

27. B ef o r e c o ndu c ting o p erations, the ra dio fre qu e n c y s p ec tr um us e d f or op eration and c on t r ol of the UA must c omp l y with the Fe d era l C ommuni cat ions C ommission (F CC ) or o t

h e r a pp r o p r i ate g ov e r

n m e nt ov er s i ght a g e n c y re qui re m e nts.

28. The do c um e nts re qu i re d f e w e r th an 14 C
. F
. R
. 91.9 and 91.203 must be av a il a ble to the P I C at the G r ound C ontr ol S t ation of the UAS an y time the UAS is op eratin g . Th e se do c um e nts must be m a de av a il a ble to the Administrator or an y l aw e n f o r c e m e nt o ff

i c i a l up o n re qu e st.

29. The UA must re m a in c l ear and y i e ld the r i ght of w a y to a ll m ann e d avi ation op erations and a c tiviti e s at a ll tim e s.

30. The UAS m a y not be op erat e d b y the P I C f r o m an y movi n g d e vi c e or v e hi c l e .24 31. F li ght op e rations must be c ondu c t e d at l ea st 5 0 0 fee t fr om a ll nonp arti c ip ating p er sons ( p er sons oth e r th an the P I C , S O, op e rator tr a in ee s or e ss e nti a l p er sons ) , v e ss e l s, v e hi c l e s, and str u c tur e s unl e ss:

a . B arr i e r s or str

u c tur e s a r e p re s e nt th at su ff i c i e nt l y p r ot e c t nonp arti c ip ating p er sons fr om the UA and/ o r d e b r i s in the e v e nt of an acc id e nt. T h e op e r ator must e nsur e th at nonp arti c i p ating p e r sons re m a in und e r su c h p r o t ec tion. I f a situ ation ar is e s wh e r e n onp arti c ip ating p er sons l eave s u c h p r ot e c tion and ar e within 500 fee t of the UA, f l i ght op erations must cea s e imm e di at e l y and/o r ;

b. The a i r c raf

t is op e rat e d n ear v e s s e ls, v e hi c l e s o r str u c ture s w h er e th e own er / c ontr oll e r o f su c h v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s or st r u c ture s h a s gr ant e d p er mission and the P IC h a s m a de a s afe t y a s s e ssm e nt of the r isk of op erati n g c los e r to those obj ec ts and d e t e r min e d th at it do e s not p re s e nt an undue h a z ar d, and;

c . Op e r ations n ear e r to th e P I C , S O, op e rator tr a in ee s or e s s e nti a l p er sons do not p re s e nt an undue h a z ar d to those p er sons p e r § 91.119 ( a )

. 32. All op erations sh a ll be c ondu c t e d o v e r p r i v ate or c ontr oll e d

- a c c e ss p r o p ert y with p er mission fr om the l and own er / c ontr oll e r or a

utho r i z e d re p re s e nt ativ e . P er mission fr om l and own er / c ontr oll e r o r a

utho r i z e d re p r e s e nt ative will be obt a in e d f

or e ac h f l i ght t o be c ondu c t e d.

33. A n y in c i d e nt, a c c id e nt, or f li ght op e r ation th at trans gr e ss e s the l at era l or v erti ca l bound ar i e s of the op eration a l are a a s d ef i n e d b y th e a

ppli ca b l e C OA must be re po rt e d to the F AA ' s UAS Int e gr ation O f f i c e ( A F S

- 80) within 24 hour s. A cc id e nts must be re po rt e d to the N ation a l T ranspo rt ation S afe t y B o ar d (NT S B ) p e r instr

u c tions c ont a in e d on the NT S B W e b sit e : www.ntsb. g ov.25 **2. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s Of S**  **ect ion**  **61.113 (**  **a) A**  **n d**  **( b**  **) Wo**  **u ld**  **Not A**  **d v**  **er s**  **e ly A**  **ff ec**  **t S**  **a f**  **et y.** 

MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s u bmits th at the e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e st a blish e d b y S ec tion 61.113 (a ) and ( b) will be m a int a in e d b eca u s e no P I C will be a llo w e d to op e rate the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s unl e ss th at P I C h a s d e monstrat e d, b y m ee ting minimum f

li ght

- hour and c urre n c y re qu i re m e nts, t h at the P IC is a ble to s a f e l y op e r ate the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I In spi r e 1 UAS in a m ann e r c onsist e nt with the e x e mption, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv er s and m a int a ining a p p r op r i ate dist an ce s fr om p e opl e , v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and st

r u c ture s. C onsid er ing MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r opos e d ar e a of op e rations, and the op erati n g limit ations s e t f

o rth

- a bov e ; the p ara ll e l n atur e of p r iv ate pilot aer on a uti ca l knowl e dge re qui re m e nts to those of c omm erc i a l pilot re qui r e m e nts ( S e e E x e mption No. 11062 ) ; and the a i r m anship skills n e c e ss ar y to s a f e l y op e r ate t he D J I Phantom 3 or D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s u bmits th at the a ddition a l m ann e d a i r m anship e x p e r i e n c e o f a c omm erc i a l l y c erti f

i cat e d pilot would not c o rre l at e to the a i r m anship skills n ece ss ar y f or MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s sp ec i f ic p r opo s e d f

li ght o p erations. The F A A h a s p r e vious l y gr ant e d r e li e f fr om Se c tion 61.113 (a ) and ( b) sp e c i f ic to UA S , in c i rc umst an c e s simil ar , in a ll m at er i a l re s p ec ts, to those p re s e nt e d h e r e in (e

. g . E x e mption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 )

. MI CHAEL LINNEMAN w i ll not a llow an y P I C to op erate the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS unl e ss th at P IC h a s d e monstrat e d, b y m e e ting minimum f li ght

- hour re qui re m e nts or the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS tr a ining and c ur r e n c y r e qui re m e n ts, th at the P IC is a ble to s afe l y op e rate t he D J I Phantom 3 or D J I I nspi r e 1 UAS in a m an n e r c onsist e nt with this e x e mp t ion, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e u v er s and m a int a ining a pp r op r i ate dist an ce s f

r o m p e opl e , v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and str u c tur e s. S p ec i f i ca l l y , the P I C mu s t h ave a c c umul at e d and l og g e d, in a m ann e r c ons i st e nt with 14 C
. F
. R . § 61.51 ( b ) , 25 h o ur s of tot a l time a s a U A S r oto rcraf t pilot ( with a minimum of 5 hour s of those hour s a s a UAS pilot op erating the s ame m ake and mod e l of UAS to be us e d f or op e r ations und e r the e x e mption )

. I n a ddition to the hour re qui r e m e nts, the P IC must acc omplish 3 t ak e o f

f s an d l andin g s in the p r ece d i ng 90 d a y s (f or c ur r e n c y pur pos e s )

. As in E x e mption Nos. 1 1 062, 11138, and 11153, p r ior do c um e nt e d f l i ght e x p er i e n c e th at w a s obt a in e d in c ompli an c e with a ppli ca b l e r e g u l ations will e nsur e an e qu i v a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y dur i n g MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r opos e d o p erations. The Administr ator h a s h e ld26

th at p r ior do c um e nt e d f

l i ght e x p er i e n c e th at w a s o bt a in e d in c ompli an c e w i th a ppli ca ble r e g ul ations would e nsur e s af e op e rations, st ating a s f

ollows: In E x e mption No. 11062, the F AA re qui re d th at p r ior to c ondu c ting o p erat i ons f or the pur pose of motion pi c tur e f

ilming ( or simil ar op erations ) , the P I C must h ave acc umul at e d and l o g g e d, in a m ann e r c onsist e nt w i th 14 C F R 61.51 ( b ) , 25 hour s of tot a l time a s a UAS r oto r craf t pilot in c luding at l e a st 10 hour s logg e d a s a UAS pilot with a multi

- r otor UA S
. P r ior to op erations und e r E x e mption No. 11062, the P IC must a lso h ave a cc u mul at e d and logg e d a m i nimum of 5 hour s a s a U AS pilot op erati n g the s ame m ake and mod e l of UAS to be us e d f or op e rations und e r the e x e mption. F or c l ar i f

i c ation, the F AA c onsid er s th e se minimum hour re qui r e m e nts to be in c lusive rath e r th an a dditiv e ; i. e . 5 hour s m ake and mod e l time m a y be in c lud e d in the 10 hour s of multi

- r otor time and the 10 hour s m a y be in c lu d e d in the tot a l 25 hour s of U A S r oto rcraf t tim e . I n a ddition to the hour re qui re m e nts, the P IC must acc omplish 3 t ak e o ff s and l andi n g s in the p re c e di n g 90 d a y s ( f or c urre n c y pur

pos e s )

. The F AA f

inds th at at a minimum, the f li ght

- hour r e qui re m e nts in E x e mption No. 11062 ar e a p p r op r i ate to p rac ti c e and build p r o f i c i e n c y i n the skills n ece ss ar y to s a f

e l y c ondu c t the p e tition er’ s p r opos e d op e r ations. The F AA a lso f inds th at p r ior do c u m e nt e d f li ght e x p er i e n c e th at w a s obt a in e d in c o mpli an c e with a ppli ca ble r e g u l ations would s atis f

y this re qu i re m e nt. T ra ini n g , p r o f i c i e n c y , and e x p er i e n c e - building f li ghts can a lso be c ond

u c t e d und e r the g rant of e x e mption to acc omplish the re qui r e d f li ght tim e . Dur i n g tra i nin g , p r o f i c i e n c y , and e x p er i e n ce - buildi n g f

l i gh ts the P IC is re qui re d to o p erate the UA with a pp r o p r i ate dist an ce s in a c c o r d an c e with 14 C
. F .R 91.119.

E x e mption No. 11138 at p a ge 15. A cc o r di n g l y , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will e nsur e s a f e op e r ations b y not a ll o wing an y P I C to op erate the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS u nl e ss th at P IC h a s d e mo n strat e d, b y m ee ting minimum f

li ght

- hour and c urre n c y re qui r e m e nts, th at the P IC is a b le to s afe l y op erate the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS in a m ann e r c onsist e nt with the e x e mption, in c luding e v a sive and e m e r g e n c y m an e uv er s and m a int a ining app r op r i ate dist an ce s fr om p e op l e , v e ss e ls, v e hi c l e s and str u c t ure s. **3. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s Of S**  **ect ion**  **91.7 (**  **a) Wo**  **u ld**  **Not A**  **d v**  **er s**  **e ly**  **Aff ec**  **t S**  **a f**  **et y.** 
The e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y e st a blish e d b y Se c tion 91.7 (a ) will be m a int a in e d b eca u s e p r ior to e v e r y f

li ght, MICHAEL LINNEMAN will e nsur e th at the D J I Phantom 3 or D J I27

Inspi r e 1 UAS is in an a i r wo rth y c ondition b a s e d u pon the UA S ’ s c ompli an c e with its op erati n g do c um e nts and a s st at e d in the c onditions and limit ations h ere in. Addition a l l y , the F AA h a s p re vious l y g r ant e d r e li e f fr om S ec tion 91.7 ( a ) s p ec i f ic to UA S , in c i rc umst an ce s simil ar , in a ll m at er i a l re sp e c ts, to those p re s e nt e d h ere in (e

. g . E x e mption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 )

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**4. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s Of S**  **ect ion**  **91.121 Wo**  **u ld**  **Not A**  **d v**  **er s**  **e ly**  **Aff ec**  **t S**  **a f**  **et y.** 
The e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y e st a blish e d b y Se c tion 91.121 will be m a int a in e d b eca u s e the a ltitude in f

o r m ation of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U As will be p r ovid e d to the P IC via G P S e quipm e nt and a r a dio c ommuni cations t e l e m e t r y d ata li n k, whi c h downlinks fr om the UA t o the G C S f or ac tive m o nito r ing of the f l i ght p ath and a ltitud e . This a ltitude in f

o r m ation, c ombin e d with MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s o p erati o n of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs within visu a l line of si ght, at or b e low 5 00 fee t A G L , will e nsur e a l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quiv a l e nt to S ec tion 91.121. The a ltitude in f o r m ation will be g e n erat e d b y G P S e quipm e nt inst a ll e d onbo ar d the a i r c raf t. P r ior to e ac h f

l i ght, a z er o a ltitude initi ation point is a utom ati ca l l y e st a

blish e d b y the U A S s at g r ound l e v e l. The F A A h a s p r e vious l y gr ant e d r e li e f fr om Se c tion 91.121 sp ec i f ic to U A S , in c i rc umst an c e s simil ar , in a ll m at er i a l re s p ec ts, to those p re s e nt e d h e r e in (e

. g . E x e mption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 )

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**5. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s Of S**  **ect ion**  **91.151 (**  **b )**  **Wo u**  **ld Not**  **A d**  **v er**  **s e**  **ly A ff**  **ec t**  **S a**  **f et**  **y.**
A g rant of this e x e mption would e nsur e an e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e st a b l ish e d b y 14 C
. F
. R
. S ec tion 91.151 ( b) a s a re sult of ( 1) the t e c h ni ca l sp ec i f i c ations of the D J I P h antom 2 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s; ( 2) the limit ations on t he p r opos e d f

l i ght op e r at ions; and ( 3) the lo cation of the p r opos e d f li ght op e r ations. A cc o r d in g l y , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will e nsur e th at it will s afe l y op e rate the b att e r y pow e re d D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAs dur i n g d a y

l i ght hour s in V F R c o nditions, with e nou gh b at t e r y p o w e r to f l y f or a to t a l duration of 13.5 minut e s to the f

i r st point of int e nd e d l anding and, a ssuming n o r m a l c ruising sp ee d, to f l y a f t e r th at f or at l e a st 4.5 minut e s. H ere , a s in E x e mption N o. 11109, the t ec hni ca l s p ec i f i cations of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s; the limit ations on the p r opos e d f li ght op e r ations; and the lo cation of28

the p r opos e d op e rations, will e nsur e an e qui v a l e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e st a blish e d b y 14 C
. F
. R
. S ec tion 91.151 ( b )

. F u rth er mo re , s a fe t y will be e n sure d a s the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s p r ovide a udible and visu a l w ar ni n g s to the P I C at the G C S wh e n the UAs e x p er i e n ce s low b att e r y volt a g e , th e f i r st w ar ning o cc urr i n g at a

pp r o x im at e l y 33% re m a ining b att e r y po w er , and a g a in at a pp r o x im at e l y 10% re m a ini n g b att e r y po w er . At the cr iti ca l l y low b att e r y l e v e l, the D J I P h antom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s will d e s ce nd and l and a utom ati ca l l y . S i gni f i cant l y , p re vious e x e mptions grant e d b y the F AA c o n c e r ning Se c tion 91.151 e st a blish th at s afe t y is not a dv er s e l y a ff e c t e d w h e n the t ec hni ca l c h ar ac t er i sti c s and op erati n g limit ations of the UAS ar e c onsid e r e d. R e li e f h a s b ee n g rant e d f or m ann e d a i rc r af t to op e r ate at l e ss th an the minimums p re s cr ib e d in S ec tion 91.151, in c luding E x e mption Nos. 2689, 5 745, and 10650. Mo re o v er , the F AA h a s p re viou sl y gran t e d re li e f fr om S ec tion 91.151 sp e c i f ic to UA S , in c i rc umst a

n ce s simil ar , in a ll m at er i a l re sp e c ts, to those p re s e nt e d h ere in ( e . g . E x e mption Nos. 8811, 10808, 10673, 11042, 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 )

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**6. R e**  **aso n**  **s W h**  **y An E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **F r**  **o m**  **Th e**  **R e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **n t**  **s Of S**  **ect io**  **ns 91.405**  **( a**  **) , 91.407**  **( a**  **) (**  **1 )**  **, 91.409**  **( a**  **)( 1)**  **& (**  **a )(**  **2 )**  **, A**  **n d**  **91.417 (**  **a) &**  **( b**  **) Wo**  **u ld**  **Not A**  **d v**  **er s**  **e ly A**  **ff**

**ec t**  **S a**  **f et**  **y.**

In s ee ki n g this e x e mpti o n, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN submits th at the e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y with r e g ar d to the r e g ul ato r y m a int e n an c e a nd a lt eration re qui r e m e n t s e st a blish e d b y S ec tions 91.405 (a) , 91. 4 07 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a )( 1) & (a)( 2 ) , and 91.417 ( a ) & ( b) will be m e t b eca use MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will use tra in e d t e c hni c i ans to p erf o r m m a i n t e n an ce , a lt erations, or p r e v e ntive m a int e n an c e on th e UA S s using the m e thods, t ec h niqu e s, and p rac ti ce s p re s c r ib e d in the op erati n g do c u m e nts ( i. e ., the MI CHAEL LINNEMAN A er i al Op erations M anu a l, Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g , a nd D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 Instr u c tion M anu a l )

. F urt h er

mo re , MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will do c um e nt and m a int a in a ll m a int e n an c e rec o r ds f or t he D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s. S in c e the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s will be insp ec t e d a s p r e s c r ib e d b y th e op erati n g do c um e nts, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will m a int a in the e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y e st a blish e d b y Se c tions 91.405 (a) , 91.409 ( a)( 1 ) , and 91.409 (a)( 2 ) . A c o p y of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 Us e r M anu a ls ar e at t ac h e d h ere to a s App e nd i x A and B ; a c o p y o f the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UAS M a int e n an c e L OG is at t ac h e d h ere to as App e ndix C
. L ik e wi s e , the e x e mption sou ght will not a dv er s e l y aff e c t s a f e t y b e c a use MI CHAEL LINNEMAN will use tr a in e d t ec hni c i ans to p er f o r m m a int e n an ce , a lt erat i ons or29

p re v e ntive m a int e n an c e on the UAS using the m e thods, t ec hniqu e s, and p r ac ti ce s p re s cr ib e d b y th e op e r ating do c u m e nts. F urth er m o re , the e x e mption sou ght would m a int a i n an e quiv a l e nt l e v e l of s afe t y e st a blish e d b y Se c tions 91.407, 91.417 (a ) and 91

. 417 ( b ) , b e c a use a ll m a in t e n an c e of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s will be p e rf o r m e d b y tr a in e d t ec hn i c i ans. M a int e n an c e will be do c um e nt e d and m a int a in e d utili z ing the month l y m a i nt e n an c e l o g . S i gni f i cant l y , p re vious e x e mptions grant e d b y the F AA c o n c e r ning Se c tions 91.405 (a) , 91.407 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a)( 2 ) , and 91.417 ( a ) & ( b) e st a blish th at s afe ty is not a dv er s e l y af

f ec t e d w h e n the t ec hni ca l c h ar ac t er ist i c s and op e r ating limit ations of the UAS ar e c onsi d ere d. In c onsid eration of MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s p r op o s e d op erati n g limit ations, the op erati n g do c um e nts, and the t ec h n i ca l a sp ec ts of th e D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s u bmits th a t s afe ty will not be a dv er s e l y a f fec t e d b y gr anting e x e mption fr om 14 C
. F
. R
. S ec tions 91.405 (a) , 9 1 .407 (a)( 1 ) and ( a)( 2 ) , 91
. 409 (a)( 2 ) , and 91.417 (a ) and ( b ) . T h e F AA h a s p re vious l y gr ant e d re li e f s p ec i f ic to U AS in c i rc umst an ce s simil ar , in a ll m at er i a l r e sp ec ts, to those p re s e nt e d h ere in ( e . g . E x e mption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161 )

. **7. Th**  **e F**  **AA M**  **ay P**  **r e**  **s c**  **r i**  **b e**  **A n**  **y O t**  **h e**  **r Co**  **nd i**  **t i**  **o n**  **s F**  **or S**  **a f**  **e O**  **p er**  **a t**  **io n**  **.** In acc o r d an c e with S ec t i on 333 of the F A A Mod e r ni z ation and R ef

o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA) and 14 C
. F
. R . § 21.16 e ntitl e d S p ec i a l C onditions, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN re qu e sts th at the F AA p r e s cr ibe sp e c i a l c onditio n s f or the int e nd e d op e rat i on of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, whi c h c on t a in su c h s afe t y st an d ar ds t h at the Administrator f

inds n ec e ss ar y to e st a

blish a l e v e l of s afe t y e qui v a l e nt to th at e st a blish e d b y 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H, and 14 C
. F .R §§ 61
. 113 (a ) & ( b ) , 91.7 (a) , 9 1 .121, 91.151 ( b ) , 91.405 ( a ) , 91
. 407 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a )( 1) & ( a )( 2 ) , and 91.417 ( a ) & ( b )

. S u c h sp ec i a l c onditions will p er mit s af e op e r ation of the UAs f

or the limit e d pur

p ose of c ondu c ting aer i a l vid e o a nd photo gr a p h y ov e r cert a in ar e a s of the Unit e d S t at e s f or c omp e ns ation or hi re . F M RA S ec tion 333 s e ts f o rth the re qui re m e nts f

or c onsid er ing wh e th e r a UAS will cr e ate a h a z ar d to us e r s of the NAS or the publi c , or oth er wise pose a th reat to n ation a l s ec u r i t y ; and f urth er , p r ovid e s the a

utho r i t y f or su c h UAS to op erate without a i r

wo rthin e ss ce rti f

i cation in acc o r d an c e with an y re qui re m e nts th at must be e st a blish e d f or the s a f e o p eration of the U AS in the NA S
. L ik e wi s e , the Administr ator m a y p re s c r ibe sp ec i a l c onditions pur su ant to 14 C
. F
. R
. § 21.16, f or op e r ation of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s, sin c e t he a i r wo rthin e ss r e g

ul ations of 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21 do not c ont a in a d e qu at e or a pp r op r i ate30

s afe t y st and ar ds, due to the nov e l or unusu a l d e s i gn featur e s of the a i r c r af t. S ec tion 21.16, e ntitl e d S p ec i a l C onditi o ns, st at e s the f ollowin g : I f the F AA f

inds th at the a i r

wo rthin e ss r e g

ul ations of this sub c h a

pt e r do not c ont a in a d e qu ate o r a

pp r o p r i ate s afe t y st and ar ds f or an a i r craf

t, a i rc r af t e n g in e , o r p r op e ll er b eca use o f a no v e l or unusu a l d e si gn featur e of th e a i r c raf t, a i rc r af t e n g ine or p r op e ll er , he p re s c r ib e s s p ec i a l c onditions and am e ndm e nts th ere to f o r the p r odu c t. The sp ec i a l c onditions ar e issu e d in acc o r d an c e w i th P art 11 of this c h a pt e r and c ont a in su c h s a f

e t y s t an d ar ds f

or the a i r c raf

t, a i rc r af t e n g ine or p r op e ll e r a s the F AA f inds n e ce ss ar y to e st a

blish a l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quiv a l e nt to th at e st a blish e d in the r e g ul ations.

S e e 14 C
. F
. R . § 21.16. Th eref o re , in a cc o r d an c e with F M RA S ec tion 333 and 14 C
. F
. R . § 21.16, the F AA m a y p re s cr ibe s p ec i a l c onditions f or L ea di n g E d g e’ s int e nd e d op e r ation of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s, whi c h c ont a in su c h s a fe t y st and ar ds th at the Adm inistrator f inds n ece ss ar y to e st a

blish a l e v e l of s a f

e t y e quiv a l e nt to th at e st a blish e d b y 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 21, S ubp art H, and 14 C
. F .R S ec tions 61.113 (a ) & ( b ) , 91.7 (a) , 91.121, 91.151 ( b ) , 91.405 (a) , 91.407 (a)( 1 ) , 91.409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a)( 2 ) , and 91.417 ( a ) & ( b )

.

**• A**  **Su m**  **m a**  **r y**  **Th at**  **Can B**  **e P**  **ub lis**  **h e**  **d In**  **T h**  **e F**  **ed er**  **al R e**  **gis t**  **e r**  **, s**  **t a**  **t i**  **n g:**  **Th e**  **R u**  **l e**  **s F**  **r o**  **m W**  **h i**  **c h**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN S**  **ee k**  **s E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t io**  **n:**

MICHAEL LINNEMAN s e e k s ex e mption from the r e quir e m e nts of 14 C.F.R S ec tions 61.113 ( a) & ( b ) , 91. 7 ( a ) , 91.121, 91.151 (

b ) , 91.4 0 5 (

a ) , 91.40 7 (

a )( 1 ) , 91.4 0 9 (

a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 ) , and 91.41 7 (

a ) & ( b )

.
**A B**  **r i**  **e f**  **D e**  **s cr**  **i p**  **t ion**  **Of Th**  **e Na**  **t u**  **r e**  **Of Th**  **e E**  **x e**  **m p**  **t ion**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN**  **S ee**  **k s:** 

T his exe mption w ill p e rmit MICHAEL LINNEMAN to c omm e r c ially op e rate a n Unmann e d Air c raft S

y st e m ( UA S ) for the purpose of c ondu c ting a e rial v id e o and photography o ve r c e rtain ar e as of the Unit e d Stat e s.31 **• A**  **n y A**  **dd i**  **t io**  **n al**  **I n**  **f o**  **rm a**  **t io**  **n ,**  **Vi e**  **w s, Or**  **A r**  **g u**  **me n**  **t s Availa**  **b le**  **T o**  **Su p**  **p o**  **r t**  **MICHAEL LINNEMAN ’**  **s R**  **e qu**  **e s**  **t .** 
This P e tition is m a de pur su ant to the F AA Mod e r ni z ation and R ef o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA) S ec tion 333, w h i c h di rec ts the S e c re t ar y of T ranspo rt ation to d e t e r mine if cert a in UAS m a y o p erat e s a f

e l y in the NA S . As su c h, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN ’ s re q u e st f or e x e mption m a y b e g ran t e d pur su ant to the a utho r ity of F M RA S ec tion 333 and 14 C
. F
. R
. P art 11, a s s e t f

o rth a bo v e . F M RA S ec tion 333 s e ts f o rth the re qui re m e nts f

or c onsid er i n g wh e th e r a U AS will create a h a z ar d to us er s o f the N AS or the publi c , or oth e r wise pose a th r eat to n ation a l s ec ur i t y ; and f urth er , p r ovid e s the a

utho r i t y f o r su c h UAS t o op erate without a i rwo rthin e ss certi f i c ation. As dis c uss e d in d e t a il a

b ov e , MI CHAEL L INNEMAN will op erate the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 U A S s s afe l y in the NA S , without c r eating a h a z ar d to us e r s o f the NA S , or the publi c , or oth er wise p ose a th r e at to n ation a l s e c ur i t y . **CONC L**  **U S**  **ION** As s e t f o rth h e r e in, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN s ee ks an e x e mption pur su ant to 14 C
. F
. R . § 11.61 and S ec tion 333 of the F AA Mo d er ni z ation and R ef

o r m A c t of 2012 (F M RA ) , whi c h will p er

mit s af e o p eration of the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 U A S s c omm erc i a l l y , without an a i r wo rthin e ss c erti f

i cat e , f or the limit e d pur

pose of c ondu c ti n g aer i a l vid e o and photog r a p h y ov e r c e rt a in ar ea s of the Unit e d S t at e s. B y gr a nting this P e tition, the F AA Administrator will be f ul f illing t he C on gr e ssion a l m and at e of the F AA Mod er ni z ation and R ef

o r m A c t of 2012, while a l s o a dv an c i n g the int e r e sts of the publi c , b y a llowi n g MI CHAEL LINNEMAN to s afe l y , e ff i c i e nt l y , and ec onomi c a lly op e rate the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I I nspi r e 1 UA S s c omm e r c i a l l y within the NA S
. **WH E**  **R E**  **F OR**  **E** , in acc o r d an c e with the Fe d e r a l Avi ation R e g ul ations and the F AA Mod er ni z ation and R ef

o r m A c t of 2012, S ec tion 333, MI CHAEL LINNEMAN re sp e c t f ul l y re qu e sts th at the Administrator grant this P e tition f or an e x e mption fr om the re qui re m e nts of 14 C
. F .R S ec tions 61.113 (a ) & ( b ) , 91. 7 (a) , 91
. 121, 91.151 (b ) , 91.405 ( a ) , 91.407 (a ) ( 1 ) , 91.409 (a)( 1 ) & (a ) ( 2 ) , an d 91.417 (a ) & ( b ) , and p e r mit L e a ding E d ge to op e rate the D J I Phantom 3 and D J I Inspi r e 1 UA S s c omm e r c i a l l y f or the pur pose o f c ond

u c ting a er i a l vid e o and photog ra

p h y o v e r c e rt a in ar ea s of th e U nit e d S t at e s. D at e d: M ar c h 6, 201532 R e sp ec t f ul l y submitt e d,

MI CHAEL LINNEMAN

MI CHAEL LINNEMAN 3705 Arpent St Saint Charles, MO 63301 917 796 229333



## App **e ndi**  **ce s**  **:**

A

– D J I Phantom 3 M an u a l (See http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

- 3/download )

B

– D J I Inspi r e 1 S p ec i f

i cations D ata S h eet (See attached documents)

E

– Month l y M a int e n an c e L o g (See attached documents)