RE: Petition for Exemption: 14 CFR § 11.81, Section 333

Operator Information: Company: National Airviews, Inc. 11412 Williamsport Pike Greencastle, PA 17225

Phone 717-597-4994 Email: airviews@comcast.net

Operator/Pilot: (owns above company)

David A Friedrich

132 Helens Drive Greencastle, PA 17225

Phone 301-730-3514 Email: dave@nationalairviews.net

FAA Certificate # 3251450

Reason for Request Section 333 prohibits the use of a UAS for commerci al purposes over private property. I am a multi-engine commercial pilot with over 10,000 hours of flight time and have owned and operated an aerial photography business f or over 19 years. I have a current

third class medical and BFR. Due to the ever incre asing demand for our services utilizing low altitude UASs, I am petitioning for a n exemption to provide a commercial service to private land owners/real estate companie s who request low altitude aerial imagery and video of said properties for marketing and advertising. I would like to be able to accept payment for these services as we do now with our conventional, piloted, fixed wing aerial services thus making this a comme rcial use of a UAS.

Public Benefit This request benefits the public as a whole by sati sfying the ever-growing demand and providing an additional service we can offer to sup plement our existing photographic services that cannot operate at these low altitudes . This will provide an ever increasing opportunity for real estate companies to enhance th eir services to their clients by taking advantage of the unique, low-altitude technology th at now exists in the form of UAS’s and ensures them a safe, legal operation with an FA A certified and very experienced PIC.Safety

Being an FAA licensed pilot, I will employ the same vigilance and safety with a UAS as I now do with our fixed wing aircraft. All FAA regul ations will be followed as applicable to UAS operation including pre-flight checks, see a nd avoid, aircraft separation distances, cloud clearance requirements, airspace communicatio n requirements, etc. Maximum operational altitude will be limited to 400 feet AG L, with a maximum speed limited to 29 kts (ground speed). Flight will only occur in dayl ight VFR conditions (no IFR or SVFR flight). Per requirements, the UAS will be kept wi thin a visual line of sight (VLOS) at all times and will always employ a visual observer (VO) for obstacle clearance. Flight time will be limited to battery life with a reserve that will allow a safe return to the flight’s origin.

Proposed Operation: Operations will be limited to privately owned resid ential and commercial properties. Low altitude aerial imagery and video will be captu red throughout several orbits of said property at varying altitudes (maximum of 400 AGL). During the orbital process, overall characteristics of said property will be captured a long with any required highlights that may help market said property. Estimated flight ti me over said property will typically be less than 10 minutes but not greater than the batte ry life with a reserve allowing a safe return to the flight origin. Prior to the flight, a walk-around of each property will occur to

ensure there are no unknown obstacles. In addition , each flight will begin with a vertical accent to determine the height of the highest obsta cle within the flight path of the property. Once determined, the minimal operational altitude will be based off of this height with a margin of safety applied. All FAA pr ovided documentation will be present during each flight to satisfy any general public sa fety concerns or law enforcement inquiries.Specific UAS for Operations

We plan to utilize the 3DR Solo UAS which can be fo und here: https://3dr.com/solo-drone/

Solo is a quad-rotor aerial vehicle powered by the 3DR Pixhawk 2 autopilot system and APM Copter flight control software. Solo communicat es with the controller and Solo app

over the 3DR Link secure Wi-Fi connection.

Autopilot: 3DR Pixhawk 2 Flight code: ArduPilot Copter

Control: 3DR Solo Controller

Wireless communication: 3DR Link 1.0 Frequency: 2.4 GHz Height: 10 in. (25 cm) Motor-to-motor dimension: 18 in. (26 cm) Propulsion: 880 KV motors, two clockwise rotating motors and two counterclockwise rotating motors Propeller: 10 in. x 4.5 in. (25 cm x 11.4 cm) Weight with battery: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Controller battery life: 3 hours Extended controller battery life: 6 hours Controller battery: Li-ion 2600 mAh 7.2 Vdc (5200 mAh for extended battery) Power: Electric (rechargeable lithium polymer bat tery) Battery: Lithium polymer, 5200 mAh, 14.8 Vdc Battery weight: 1 lb. (.5 kg) Estimated flight time: 25 minutes Maximum altitude: 328 ft. (100 m) Range: .5 miles (.8 km) Payload capacity: 1.1 lbs. (500 g) Cruise speed: 5.7 mph (2.5 m/s) Maximum speed: 55 mph (25.5 m/s) Maximum climb rate: 11 mph (5.0 m/s) Maximum descent rate: 5.5 mph (2.5 m/s) Headwind limitation: 25 mph (11 m/s) Crosswind limitation: 25 mph (11 m/s) Camera: Streaming video compatible with GoPro® HER O 3, 3+ or 4 Full compatibility with GoPro® HERO 4 Solo app compatibility: iOS 8.0 or later / Android 4.3 or later Operating temperature: 32° F - 113° F (0° C - 45° C) Operating relative humidity: 0-85% RHGeographic Area of Use

We will conduct flights only within the continental United States and more specifically, within our local market (the mid-Atlantic region) o f the United States.

Summary I, David Friedrich, am seeking an exemption of the FAA Section 333 rules that currently do not allow the use of a UAS for commercial purpos es. I am petitioning for an exemption so that we can provide commercial service for our existing and future customers who may wish to utilize our services for low altitude aerial imagery and videography which cannot be provided with our conve ntional fixed wing aircraft. Being an FAA licensed pilot with over 10,000 hours, I ful ly understand the importance of following all FAA regulations and procedures and wi ll do so with the same diligence when utilizing the UAS. With this said I feel I wo uld be an ideal candidate for this exemption and appreciate your consideration for exe mption.

Sincerely,

David Friedrich National Airviews, Inc.