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RE : Exe m p t i o n Reque s t Se ct i o n 33 3 o f t h e FA A Re f o r m A c t

De a r S i r o r M a d a m :

Th i s p et i t i o n i s b e i n g s ub m i tte d o n ou r b e h a l f w i t h o u t l ega l co un se l o r co n s u l t i n g s e r v i c e s

. Pursuan t t o

S ect i o n 33 3 o f th e F A A M odern i zat i o n an d R e f or m A c t o f 201 2 (th e R e f or m A ct)

, an d 1 4 C

. F

. R

. Par t 11

, Emic Films L.L.C.

, a f u l l serv i c e v i d e o p r o d u c t i o n c o m pa n y

, h ereb y app li e s f o r a n exe m p t i o n f r o m th e

Federa l A v i at i o n R egu l at i on s (F AR s ) li ste d be l o w t o a ll o w operat i o n o f o u r S m a l l Un m a nn e d A i rcra f t

S yste ms ( s UAS ) c o mm erc i a ll y i n a i rspac e reg u l ate d b y t h e Federa l A v i at i o n A d m i n i strat i o n (F AA ) s o l o n g

a s s u c h op erat i on s ar e c ondu cte d w i t h a n d unde r th e cond i t i on s out li ne d here i n o r a s m a y b e esta b li s h e d

b y t h e F A A a s re qu i re d b y S ect i o n 333.

Th e re qu este d exe m p t i o n wou l d p er m i t Emic Films L.L.C. t o pu rs u e i t s c o mm erc i a l i n terest s i n

pr o v i d i n g serv i ce s t o c li e n t s u s i n g a s m a l l adva n ce d s UA V to film aerial video footage for non

profit organizations and marketing purposes

.

Our work is primarily focused on providing video services to small non

- profit organizations . In particular, we

often provide video services to organizations seeking to highlight environmental and conservation issues

and projects. As a result, our service s are in the public interes t as we use the images gathered to advance the

causes of organizations aimed to serve and protect the public. In addition, the s UAV is the best aer i a l v i d e o

g at h er i n g p l at f or m for this purpose du e to reduce d no i s e and small e n v i r on m e n ta l i m p ac t, wh i c h

p r o m o te s pub li c s a f et y.

Emic Films state s tha t any flights ove r p r i vat e o r c on tr o ll e d acces s pr o pert y w il l be done only w i t h t h e

pr o pert y own er ’ s c on se n t a n d k now l e dge. For any film done in public spaces, all required permits would be

obtained from state and local government prior to operation.

R egu l at i on s f ro m w h i c h exe m pt i o n i s r eque s ted :

1 4 C

. F

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. Par t 21

1 4 C

. F

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. 45.23(b)

1 4 C

. F

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. 61.113(a ) & (b)1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.7(a )

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.9(b ) (2)

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.109

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.119

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.121

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91.151(a )

1 4 C

. F

. R

. 91

. 203 (a ) & (b )

1 4 C

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. 91.205(b)

1 4 C

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. 91.215

1 4 C

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. 91.40 1

– 91.417

Un m a nn e d A i rcra f t S y s te m s

Emic Films L.L.C. i s p et i t i on i n g f o r a n exe m p t i o n t o op erat e a DJI Phantom 3 Professional. This

model is equipped w i t h a bu il t

- i n stab ili ze d H D ca m er a a n d G P S sa f et y f eat u re s

. These safety

features include the ability to restrict the maximum altitude they operate a bo v e g r oun d l eve l

( AG L)

, t o li m i t t h e ra d i al d i sta n c e f r o m t h e op erat o r a n d to exc l ud e them f r o m op erat i on s w i t h i n

d e s i gn ate d C l as s B

, C an d D a i rspac e i nc l ud i n g “ n o

- fl y zon e s”

. This model a l s o h a ve a f a il sa f e f u nct i o n tha t

is automatically engaged i n t h e eve n t co mm un i cat i o n i s l os t b et w ee n t h e s UA S a n d t h e m a i n c on tr o ll e r

tra n s m i tter

. A t t h a t t i m e

, t h e s UA S w il l ret u r n t o i t s po i n t o f take o f f a n d l a n d sa f ely

. I f t h e c onn ect i o n i s

restored

, th e PI C c a n re g a i n c on tr o l o f fli gh t a n d l a n d m a nu a ll y

.

As a resident of Washington, D.C. we understand the rules regarding the 15

- mile restricted zone in the city.

Our recent model of the DJI Phantom 3 excludes users within the 15

- mile restricted zone. DJI's no

- fly database

also includes 3,500 airports. The company is adding a Federal Aviation Administration rule that sets up

restrictions on all aircraft flying within 30 nautical miles of Reagan National Airport.

We have attached the DJI Phantom 3 User Manual and Specs as an attachment to this request, for your

reference.

Th es e s p ec ifi cat i on s m ee t or exceed t h e Mod e l A i rcra f t Op erat i n g S ta nd ar d s a s se t b e l ow :

• Th e p et i t i on e r w il l on l y op erat e i t s s UA S i n li n e

- o f

- s i g h t o f a p il o t a n d/ o r observe r an d w il l ope r at e

a t s i te s t h a t ar e ‘ s u ffi c i e n t d i sta n ce ’ f r o m p o pu l ated area s w i t h i n t h e ster il e are a d escr i b e d i n t h e

F OPM

. Su c h op erat i on s w il l e n s u r e tha t th e s UA S w il l “no t creat e a hazar d t o user s o f th e nat i ona l

a i rspac e s y s te m o r th e pub l i c

. ”

• W he n fl y i n g th e s UA S w i th i n thre e (3 ) m il e s o f a n a i rport

, a i rpor t operator s w il l b e no t ifi e d a n d

t h e op erat o r w il l g i v e t h e r i gh t

- o f

- w a y t o avo i d fl y i n g i n t h e p r o x i m i t y o f f u ll

- sca l e a i rcr a ft.

• M ax i m u m fli g h t t i m e f o r eac h operat i o n w il l b e 3 0 m i nu te s.• F li ght s w il l b e ter m inate d w he n batter y l eve l s reac h 25 %

, a ll o w i n g s u ffi c i e n t reserv e fli gh t t i m e t o

sa f e l y l a n d t h e s UAS.

• Th e s UA S w il l b e p r og ra mm e d s o i t w il l no t b e op erate d a t a n a l t i t ud e t h a t excee d s 2 0 0 f ee t AG L

,

a n d no t m o r e t h a n 1 0 0 f ee t a bo v e a n e l evate d p l at f o r m f ro m wh i c h v i d eo g ra ph y i s p l a nn e d.

• Minimum crew for each operation shall consist of : s UA S p il ot and a v i s u a l s UA S observer.

• All required permits will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation;

• Th e s UA S op erate d b y t h e p et i t i on e r w e i gh s l es s t h a n 2 5 pound s

, i n c l ud i n g a l l p ay l o a d ( i. e

.

ca m era

, l e n s

, a n d sta b ili ze d g i m b a l ).

• The s UA S w il l op erat e a t s p ee d s o f n o m o r e t h a n 5 0 k no ts

, ca n ho ver

, a n d c a n simultaneously

move vertically and horizontally.

• G i ve n t h e s m a l l s i z e o f t h e s UA S a n d t h e restr i cte d ster il e e n v i ro n m e n t w i t h i n w h i c h i t w il l

operate

, Emic Films L.L.C. operat i o n s ad h er e t o t h e R e f or m A ct ’ s sa f et y r equ i r e m ent s.

W e respect i ve l y reques t exe m pt i o n unde r S ect i o n 33 3 t o enab l e Emic Films L.L.C. t o operat e e ffi c i ent

,

li m i ted

, l o w

- r i s k c o mm erc i a l s UA S op erat i on s f o r th e act i v i t i e s state d respect i n g a t a l l t i m e s th e spac e an d

pr i vac y o f c i t i zen s an d p r op ert y wh il e kee p i n g a i rs p ac e s a fe.

S i ncere l y s ub m i tted

,

Jonathan Bougher

2439 18 th St NW

Washington, DC 20009

jon@emicfilms.com

202

- 304

- 6387

EXE M PT I O N REQUEST S AN D EQU I VALEN T LEVE L O F SAFET Y

Emic Films L.L.C. re qu est s a n exe m p t i o n f r o m t h e f o ll o w i n g re gu l at i on s a s w e l l a s a n y a dd i t i on a l

re gu l at i on s t h a t m a y tec hn i ca ll y a pp l y t o th e operat i o n o f th e s UA V S y s te m :

1 4 CF R Par t 21

, A i r w or t h i nes s Cer tifi ca t e s

Th i s pa r t es t ab li she s t h e p r ocedu r e s f o r t h e i ssuanc e o f a n a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e

. W h il e t h e FA A

con ti nue s t o w o r k t o deve l o p a ir w o rt h i nes s s t anda r d s f o r Un m anne d Ae ri a l Sys t e m s

, w e r eques t a n

expe ri m en t a l ce rtifi ca t e b e i ssue d f o r t h e DJI Phantom 3 unde r e it he r

, o r bo t h

, o f t h e f o ll o w i n g

p r ov i s i ons : 21

. 19 1 Expe ri m en t a l ce rtifi ca t es

. Expe ri m en t a l ce rtifi ca t e s a r e i ssue d f o r t he f o ll o w i n g

pu r poses :(a ) R esearc h an d deve l op m en t

. Tes ti n g ne w a ir c r a f t des i g n concep t s

, ne w a ir c r a f t equ i p m en t

, ne w

a ir c r a f t i ns t a ll a ti ons

, ne w a ir c r a f t ope r a ti n g t echn i ques

, o r ne w use s f o r a ir c r a ft

.

(b ) Sho w i n g co m p li anc e w it h regu l a ti ons

. Conduc ti n g fli gh t t es t s an d o t he r ope r a ti on s t o sho w

co m p li anc e w it h t h e a ir w o rt h i nes s r egu l a ti on s i nc l ud i n g fli gh t s t o sho w co m p li anc e f o r i ssuanc e o f t yp e

an d supp l e m en t a l t yp e ce rtifi ca t es

, fli gh t s t o subs t an ti a t e m a j o r des i g n changes

, an d fli gh t s t o sho w

co m p li anc e w it h t h e f unc ti o n an d r e li ab ilit y r equ ir e m en t s o f t h e r egu l a ti ons

. S i nc e t h e expe ri m en t a l

ce rtifi ca t e can b e use d f o r co mm e r c i a l pu r pose s suc h a s m a r ke t su r veys

, sa l e s de m ons t r a ti ons

, an d

cus t o m e r c r e w tr a i n i ng

, w e w ou l d expec t t ha t a n expe ri m en t a l ce rtifi ca t e w ou l d pe r m i t ou r co mm e r c i a l

pu r pos e a s w e ll

. Th e a ir c r a f t w il l no t ca rr y pe r son s or p r ope rt y

, w il l no t ca rr y f ue l

, an d w il l on l y fl y unde r

s tri c t ope r a ti ona l r equ ir e m en t s

. Co m b i ne d w it h t h e UA ' s li gh t w e i gh t

, be i n g cons tr uc t e d p ri m a ril y o f

ca r bo n fi be r an d p l as ti c

, w e p r opos e t ha t t h e U A w il l b e a t l eas t a s sa f e

, i f no t sa f e r

, t ha n a conven ti ona ll y

ce rtifi ca t e d a ir c r a f t pe rf o r m i n g t h e sa m e m i ss i on

. I f a n expe ri m en t a l a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e i s no t

app r op ri a t e f o r t h i s app li ca ti on

, t he n w e r eques t an exe m p ti o n o f 1 4 CF R Pa r t 21

, Subpa r t H

, an d t h e

r equ ir e m en t f o r a n a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e i n gene r a l

, c iti n g t h e equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e t y ou tli ne d i n t h e

p r ev i ou s pa r ag r aph.

1 4 CF R 45

. 2 3 D i sp l a y o f m arks ; genera l an d 45

. 2 9 S i z e o f m ark s

Thes e r egu l a ti on s p r ov i d e t ha t eac h a ir c r a f t m us t d i sp l a y " N " an d t h e a ir c r a ft' s r eg i s tr a ti o n nu m be r i n

l e tt e r s a t l eas t 3 i nche s h i gh

. Add iti ona ll y

, t h e a ir c r a f t m us t d i sp l a y t h e w o r d " EXPER I M ENTAL " i n l e tt e r s a t

l eas t 2 i nche s h i g h nea r t h e en tr anc e t o t h e cab i n

, cockp it

, o r p il o t s t a ti on

. Th e sUA V doe s no t hav e a n

en tr anc e i n w h i c h t h e w o r d " EXPER I M ENTAL " ca n b e p l aced

, an d m a y no t hav e a r eg i s tr a ti o n nu m be r

ass i gne d t o i t b y t h e FAA

. W e p r opos e t o ach i ev e a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e t y b y i nc l ud i n g t h e w o r d

"EXPER I M ENTAL " i n t h e p l aca r d o n t h e t o p o f t h e a ir c r a ft

, as sho w n above

, w he r e t h e P I C

, V O an d o t he r s i n

t h e v i c i n it y o f t h e a ir c r a f t w h il e i t i s p r epa ri n g f o r l aunc h w il l b e ab l e t o se e t h e des i gna ti on

. Add iti ona ll y

,

w e f ee l t ha t t he pe r m anen t p l aca r d d i scusse d i n t h e p r ev i ou s pa r ag r ap h w il l p r ov i d e t h e a ir c r a ft' s

r eg i s tr a ti o n i n f o r m a ti o n a t t h e g r oun d s t a ti on

. F i na ll y

, w e w il l d i sp l a y a t t h e g r oun d s t a ti o n a h i g h con tr as t

fl a g

, banne r or sign t ha t con t a i n s t h e w o r d s " Un m anne d A ir c r a f t G r oun d S t a ti on " i n l e tt e r s 3 i nche s h i g h o r

g r ea t e r

. S i nc e t h e a ir c r a f t w il l ope r a te w it h i n 3 / 4 N M o f t h e g r oun d s t a ti on

, t h e banne r shou l d b e v i s i b l e t o

anyon e t ha t obse r ve s t h e a ir c r a f t an d choose s t o i nves ti ga t e it s po i n t o f o ri g i n.

1 4 CF R 91

. 7 Proh i b it s t h e O pera ti o n o f a n a i rcra f t w it hou t a n a i r w or t h i nes s cer tifi ca t e

.

A s n o suc h ce rtifi ca t e w il l b e app li cab l e i n t h e f o r m con t e m p l a t e d b y t h e FARs

, t h i s Regu l a ti o n i s

i napp li cab l e

.

1 4 CF R 91

. 9 C i v i l a i rcra f t fli gh t m anua l

, m ark i ng

, an d p l a c ar d requ i re m ents

.

Th i s r egu l a ti o n p r ov i de s t ha t n o pe r so n m a y ope r a t e a n a ir c r a f t un l es s a cu rr en t

, app r ove d fli gh t m anua l

i s i n t h e a ir c r a ft

. W e assu m e t ha t t h e i n t en t o f t h i s r equ ir e m en t i s t o ensu r e t ha t fli gh t m anua l

i n f o r m a ti o n i s ava il ab l e t o t h e a ir c r e w w h il e ope r a ti n g t h e a ir c r a ft

. W e r eques t a n exe m p ti o n t o t h i sr equ ir e m en t s i nc e t h e a ir c r a f t i s no t on l y t o o s m a l l t o ca rr y docu m en t a ti on

, t h e docu m en t a ti o n w ou l d

not b e ava il ab l e t o t h e c r e w du ri n g fli gh t ope r a ti ons

. T o ob t a i n a n equ i va l en t l eve l of sa f e t y an d m ee t

t h e i n t en t o f 91

. 9

, w e p r opos e t ha t a cu rr en t

, app r ove d sUA S F li ght M anua l m us t b e ava il ab l e t o t h e

c r e w a t t h e g r oun d s t a ti o n any ti m e t h e a ir c r a f t i s i n

, o r p r epar i n g f o r

, fli gh t

.

1 4 CF R 91

. 10 9 F li gh t Ins t ruc ti on ; S i m u l a t e d i ns t ru m en t fli gh t an d cer t a i n fli gh t t es t s

.

Th e r egu l a ti o n s t a t e s " N o pe r so n m a y ope r a t e a c i v i l a ir c r a f t t ha t i s be i n g use d f or fli gh t i ns tr uc ti o n un l es s

t ha t a ir c r a f t ha s f u ll y f unc ti on i n g dua l con tr o l s

. " Th e sUA S Sys t e m g r ound

- base d con tr o l s t a ti o n cons i s t s o f

a hand

- he l d r ad i o tr ans m itt e r and w h il e i t doe s no t o ff e r a secon d se t o f "con tr o l s"

, bo t h t h e s t uden t an d

i ns tr uc t o r can

, an d w ill

, ope r a t e t h e s i ng l e se t o f con tr o l s s i m u lt aneous l y

. W it h bo t h s t uden t an d i ns tr uc t o r

hav i n g "hands

- on " t h e con tr o l s du ri n g fli gh t

, t h i s t e chn i qu e m ee t s t h e i n t en t 91

. 10 9 an d p r ov i de s a n

equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e t y

.

91

. 11 9 M i n i m u m sa f e a ltit udes : G enera l

.

Th e r egu l a ti o n s t a t e s t ha t ove r spa r se l y popu l a t e d a r ea s t h e a ir c r a f t canno t be ope r a t e d c l ose r t ha n 50 0

f ee t t o an y pe r son

, vesse l

, veh icl e

, o r s tr uc t u r e

. S i nc e t h e t yp i ca l m i ss i o n o f t h e sUA S w ou l d b e

pho t og r aph y o r su r ve y o f pe r sons

, vesse l s

, veh i c l e s o r s tr uc t u r e s i t w ou l d b e necessa r y t o ope r a t e c l ose r

t ha n 50 0 f ee t t o t h e it e m s li s t ed

. O pe r a ti on s w il l on l y b e fl o w n ove r p r ope rt y o r pe r son s w he r e pe r m i ss i o n

ha s bee n ob t a i ne d an d ca r e f u l p r e

- p l anne d ha s bee n pe rf o r m ed

. Th e a ir c r a f t w il l be ope r a t e d a t a l o w

a ltit ud e a ll o w i ng

, i f a po w e r un i t f a il s

, a n e m e r genc y l and i ng w it hou t undu e haza r d t o pe r son s o r p r ope rt y

o n t h e su rf ace

. The r e f o r e w e m a i n t a i n t ha t du e t o t h e s m a l l s i z e o f t h e UAS

, t h e haza r d t o pe r sons

, veh i c l e s

an d s tr uc t u r e s i s m i n i m a l co m pa r e d t o m anne d a ir c r a ft

, w h i c h shou l d b e cons i de r e d i n g r an ti n g t h e

exe m p ti on

.

CF R 91

. 12 1 A l t i m ete r sett i ngs

.

Th e r egu l a ti o n r equ ir e s t ha t a ir c r a f t sha l l m a i n t a i n c r u i s i n g a ltit ude s b y r e f e r enc e t o a n a lti m e t e r se tti n g

ava il ab l e w it h i n 10 0 N M o f t h e a ir c r a ft

. Th e sUA S w il l a l w ay s fl y be l o w 2 0 0 f ee t A G L an d w il l no t nee d t o

m a i n t a i n c r u i s i n g a ltit ude s i n o r de r t o p r even t con fli c t w it h o t he r a i rc r a ft

. A n Abov e G r oun d Leve l

a lti m e t e r m easu r e m en t abov e t h e t akeo f f po i n t i s tr ans m itt e d v i a r ad i o fr o m t h e sUA S on

- boa r d

co m pu t e r t o t h e d i sp l a y sc r ee n he l d b y t h e P I C

, p r ov i d i n g a cons t an tl y upda t e d A G L r eadou t. In the

event that this feature is unavailable, no flight will be conducted.

1 4 CF R 91

. 15 1 Fue l requ i re m en t s f o r fli gh t i n VF R cond iti ons

.

Th e r egu l a ti o n p r ov i de s t ha t n o pe r so n m a y beg i n a fli gh t i n a n a ir p l an e unde r day

- VF R cond iti on s un l es s

t he r e i s enoug h f ue l t o fl y t o t h e fir s t po i n t o f i n t ende d l and i n g an d t o fl y a ft e r t ha t f o r a t l eas t 3 0 m i nu t es

.

W e f ee l t h e int en ti o n o f t h i s pa r ag r ap h i s t o p r ov i d e a n ene r g y r ese r v e a s a sa f e t y bu ff e r f o r de l ay s t o

l and i ng

. Th e sUA V i s ba tt e r y ope r a t e d an d t h e m ax i m u m du r a ti o n o f fli gh t fr o m a s i ng l e ba tt e r y cha r g e i s

1 2 m i nu t e s w it h a 20 % r ese r ve

. S i nc e t h e a ir c r a f t w il l neve r fl y m o r e t ha n 3 / 4 NM fr o m t h e po i n t o f

i n t ende d l and i ng

, a f u l l ba tt e r y cha r g e a t l aunc h w il l ensu r e t ha t w e m ee t t h e r ese r v e ene r g y r equ ir e m en to f t h i s pa r ag r aph

. W e r eques t a n exe m p ti o n t o t h e w o r d "f ue l " an d as k f o r a n equ i va l en t i n t e r p r e t a ti o n

w it h th e w o r d " ene r gy "

.

1 4 CF R 91

. 203(a ) & (b ) C i v i l a i rcra ft : Cer tifi ca ti on s requ i red.

Th e r egu l a ti o n p r ov i de s t ha t a n a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e

, w it h t h e r eg i s tr a ti on nu m be r ass i gne d t o t h e

a ir c r a f t an d a r eg i s tr a ti o n ce rtifi ca t e m us t b e aboa r d t he a ir c r a ft

. Add iti ona ll y

, subpa r ag r ap h ( b ) p r ov i de s

t ha t t h e a ir w o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e b e " d i sp l aye d a t t h e cab i n o r cockp i t en tr anc e s o t ha t i t i s l eg i b l e t o

passenge r s o r c r e w

. " A t a m ax i m u m g r os s w e i gh t o f 5

. 3 pounds

, t h e sUA S i s t o o s m a l l t o ca rr y

docu m en t a ti on

, doe s no t hav e a n en tr ance

, an d i s no t capab l e o f ca rr y i ng passenge r s o r c r e w

. T o ob t a i n

a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e t y an d m ee t t h e i n t en t of 91

. 203

, w e p r opos e t ha t docu m en t s dee m e d

app r op ri a t e f o r t h i s a ir c r a f t b y t h e FA A w il l b e co

- l oca t e d w it h t h e c r e w a t t h e g r oun d con tr o l s t a ti o n an d

ava il ab l e f o r i nspec ti o n upo n r eques t

. I n o r de r t o i den tif y t h e a ir c r a ft

, w e p r opos e t ha t t h e i n f o r m a ti o n

f oun d o n a ir w o rt h i nes s an d r eg i s tr a ti o n ce rtifi ca t e s b e pe r m anen tly a ffi xe d t o t h e a ir c r a f t v i a p l aca r d

con t a i n i n g t h e f o ll o w i n g i n f o r m ati o n p l u s t h e w o rd " EXPER I M ENTAL " t o sa ti s f y t h e r equ ir e m en t o f 1 4

CF R 45

. 23

.

1 4 CF R Subpar t E 91

. 401

- 91

. 41 7

- M a i ntenance

, Prevent i v e M a i ntenance

, A lt era ti on s

Th e r egu l a ti o n p r ov i de s t ha t t h e ope r a t o r i s p ri m a ril y r espons i b l e f o r m a i n t a i n i n g t he a ir c r a f t i n a n

a ir w o rt h y cond iti on

, i nc l ud i n g co m p li anc e w it h pa r t 3 9 an d 43

. Pa r ag r aph s 91

. 40 7 an d 91

. 40 9 r equ ir e

t h a t t h e a ir c r a f t b e " app r ove d f o r r e t u r n t o se r v i c e b y a pe r so n au t ho ri ze d unde r 43

. 7 " a ft e r m a i n t enanc e

an d i nspec ti on

. I t is ou r i n t en ti o n t ha t t h e P I C pe rf o r m m a i n t enanc e an d i nspec ti o n o f t h e a ir c r a f t an d "be

au t ho ri ze d t o app r ov e t h e a ir c r a f t f o r r e t u r n t o se r v i ce

. " Th e P I C w il l ensu r e t ha t t he a ir c r a f t i s i n a n

a ir w o rt h y cond iti o n p ri o r t o eve r y fli gh t an d i n add iti o n conduc t de t a il e d i nspec ti on s a ft e r eve r y t w o hou r s

o f fli gh t

. M a i n t enanc e pe rf o r m e d b y t he P I C i s li m it e d t o r epa iri n g s m a l l c r acks

, r ep l ac i n g a p r ope ll e r

,

check i n g e l ec tri ca l connec ti on s an d upda ti n g so ft w a r e an d fir mw a r e f o r t h e o n

- boa r d co m pu t e r

. The

manufacturer, or their designated repair facility, will perform all other maintenance

. Th e P I C w il l

docu m en t w o r k pe rf o r m e d i n acco r danc e w it h 91

. 417

. W e f ee l t ha t du e t o t h e s i ze

, cons tr uc ti on

, an d

s i m p li c it y o f t h e a ir c r a ft

, t h e P I C ca n ensu re a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e t y

.

C ONCLUSION

As pointed out in this application, the sUAV which our company would use, under auth orization by the US DOT

FAA, is small, light

- weight devices operated within the line of sight of the Pil ot

- in

- Command (PIC), less than 2 00

fee t above the ground and outside 3 miles from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport, or other location

with aviation activities, unless the air traffic control authorities (ATC) have been notified and have authorized

each flight within a radius of this distance.

Our sUAV has proven capability for controlled flight. It is a device offered for general sale around the world and

has often been used as Model Aircraft in the USA. For the foregoing reasons, the exemptions requested herein

should be granted and Emic Films L.L.C. shoul d be permitted to conduct small UAS operations in accordance

with its manuals and all other operating parameters deemed necessary and appropriate by the FAA.