April	20 th,	2015

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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 rv i c e s . Pursuan t t o S ect i o n 33 3 o f th e FAA M odern i zat i o n an d Re for m A ct o f 201 2 (th e Re for m A ct) , an d 1 4 C
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. Part 11 , Skyflik Aerial Filming, a fu l l serv i c e v i d e o p ro d u c t i o n and photography c o m pa n y , h ereb y app li e s fo r a n exe m p t i o n fro m th e Federa l Av i at i o n Regu l at i on s (FARs ) 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 ft 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 Av i at i o n A d m i n i strat i o n (FAA ) s o l o n g a s s u c h op erat i on s are 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 FAA 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 Skyflik Aerial Filming t o pu rs u e i t s c o mm erc i a l i n terest s i n pro 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 UAV i n t h e fo ll o w i n g a rea s :

 Real Estate
 Marketing
 Mapping
 Surveying
 Special Events Skyflik Aerial Filming state s tha t a l l s UA S fli g ht s w il l occu r ove r p r i vat e o r c on tro ll e d acces s pro perty, and w il l d o s o w i t h t h e pro perty own er ’s c on se n t a n d k now l e dge. O n l y p e op l e w h o h av e co n se n te d, o r ot h erw i s e h av e agree d t o b e i n t h e a re a w here photography or v i deograp h y w il l take p l a c e, will be present. Ad d i t i ona ll y , Skyflik Aerial Filming’s s UA S p il o ts are current, fully certified Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS) employed by the Federal Aviation Administration in various terminal (radar and tower) facilities.All pilots in command (PIC) for Skyflik Aerial Filming have graduated

from the FAA Mike M onroney Aeronautical Center for Air Traffic Control, and have completed the following FAA sUAS educational courses:

 (60004746) Special Use Airspace Management System (SAMS) Training (COURSE FAA60004746)
 (50019) Airspace and Procedures (COURSE FAA50019)
 (6 0004461) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (COURSE FAA60004461)
 (27100179) Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (BRIEFING FAA27100179)
 (27100222) Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Initial (COURSE FAA27100222) Skyflik Aerial Filming believes that ATCS have both an utmost understanding of the National Airspace System and the princip l e s of flight. Therefore , Skyflik Aerial Filming believes that ATCS provide a level of safety and understanding of aviation in the U nited States far greater than the basic requirement of holding a private pilot ’s license.
I f ob servers are no t qu a lifi e d private p il o ts or certified ATCS , t h e y w il l atte n d a g roun d sc hoo l t o und ersta n d t h e p rop e r ro l e s o f a n ob server , which include but are not limited to; co mm un i c at i o n p ro ce du res , p rop e r v i s u a l sca n tec hn i qu es , op erat i on s a t non - to w ere d a i rport s , an d a pp rop r i at e sect i on s o f t h e A eron a u t i ca l I n fo r m at i o n M a nu a l ( A I M )
. Regu l at i on s fro m w h i c h exe m pt i o n i s reque s ted : 1 4 C
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– 91.417 Un m a nn e d A i rcra ft S y s te m ss UAV s are o fte n see n a s s u per i o r t o h e li c o pters a s a n aer i a l v i d e o

g at h er i n g p l atfor m du e to less expensive e qu i p m e n t a n d p ers onn e l c ost , reduce d no i s e and a s s u c h , create a m u c h s m a ll e r e n v i ron m e n ta l i m p act wh i c h p ro m o te s pub li c s a fety. Skyflik Aerial Filming i s p et i t i on i n g fo r a n exe m p t i o n t o op erat e both a D J I Ph a n t o m 2 V i s i o n P l u s and a DJI Phantom 3 Professional. Both models are equipped w i t h a bu il t - i n stab ili ze d H D ca m era a n d G P S sa fety feat u re s . These safety features include the ability to restrict the maximum altitude they operate a bo v e g roun 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 fro m t h e op erat o r a n d to exc l ud e them fro 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”
. Both models a l s o h a ve a fa il sa fe fu 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 tro ll e r tra n s m i tter . At 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 ff a n d l a n d sa fely
. 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 tro l o f fli gh t a n d l a n d m a nu a ll y . 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 ft Op erat i n g S ta nd ard 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 rat e a t s i te s t h a t are ‘ s u ffi c i e n t d i sta n ce ’ fro 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 re tha t th e s UA S w il l “no t creat e a hazard t o users 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 rport operators w il l b e no t ifi e d a n d t h e op erato 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 ro x i m i ty o f fu ll
- sca l e a i rcra ft.
 M ax i m u m fli g h t t i m e fo 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 battery 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 fe l y l a n d t h e s UAS.
 Th e s UA S w il l b e p rog 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 fee t AG L , a n d no t m o re t h a n 1 0 0 fee t a bo v e a n e l evate d p l atfo r m fro 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.
 Th e s UA S P I C w il l b e a n FAA certified Air Traffic Control Specialist.
 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 re 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 , Skyflik Aerial Filming ’s operat i o n s ad h ere to t h e Re for m A ct ’s sa fety requ i re m ent s.Th e fact t h at all Skyflik Aerial Filming’s p il o ts are FAA - certified ATCS

de m on strate s the company’s h i g h regard fo r sa fe operat i on s w i t h a n extensive understand i n g o f FARs , pre - fli g h t i ns p ect i ons , kno w l e dg e o f NAS o p erat i on s an d d iffe rence s i n a i rs p a c e c l ass ifi cat i on s , m a i n te n a n c e a n d repa i r, a s w e l l a s be i n g tra i n e d t o the h i g hest s a fety sta n da rd s in aviation. Un de r t h e req u este d exe m pt i o n , Skyflik Aerial Filming e n s u re s a l l o pe rat ors hav e co m p l ete d s UA S educat i o n an d tra i n i n g progra m s, while also thoroughly understanding a l l app l i c ab l e re gu l at i on s a n d gu i d a n c e do c u m e n ts. Guidance documents include aeron a u t i ca l b a c k g ro un d i n for m at i o n, s u c h a s c h arts , NOTAM S a n d A i rcra ft C i rc u l ars ; Rad i o C o mm un i c at i o n s Procedures ; H u m a n Factors an d C re w Resourc e M anage m ent ; B as i c s UA S A erodyna m i cs ; W eathe r factors ; A i r m ansh i p an d D ec i s i o n - m ak i n g a n d S a fe O perat i o n s P roc e du re 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 Skyflik Aerial Filming 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 fo 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 vacy o f c i t i zen s an d p rop erty 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 ,

Thomas Fiset Jason Michaud 14 Village Way 6 3 Antone Ave Plaistow, NH 03865 Falmouth, MA 02536 603
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- 9727 **EXE M**  **PT I**  **O N**  **REQUEST S**  **AN D**  **EQU I**  **VALEN T**  **LEVE L**  **O F**  **SAFET Y**  Skyflik Aerial Filming re qu est s a n exe m p t i o n fro m t h e fo 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 UAV 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 rt es tab li she s t h e p rocedu re s fo r t h e i ssuanc e o f a n a irw o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca t e . W h il e t h e FAA con ti nue s to w o r k t o deve l o p a irw o rt h i nes s s tanda rd s fo r Un m anne d Ae ri a l Sys te m s , w e reques t a n expe ri m en ta l ce rtifi ca te b e i ssue d fo r t h e D J I Phan t o m 2 V i s i o n P l u sand DJI Phantom 3 Professional unde r e it he r, o r bo t h , o f t h e

fo ll o w i n g p rov i s i ons : 21
. 19 1 Expe ri m en ta l ce rtifi ca t es . Expe ri m en ta l ce rtifi ca te s a re i ssue d fo r t he fo 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 irc ra ft des i g n concep t s , ne w a irc ra ft equ i p m en t , ne w a irc ra ft i ns ta ll a ti ons , ne w a irc ra ft ope ra ti n g techn i ques , o r ne w use s fo r a irc ra ft
. **(b )**  **Sho w**  **i n**  **g co**  **m p**  **li anc**  **e w**  **it h**  **regu l**  **a ti**  **ons .**  Conducti n g fli gh t tes t s an d o t he r ope ra ti on s to sho w co m p li anc e w it h t h e a irw o rt h i nes s regu 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 fo r i ssuanc e o f typ e an d supp l e m en ta l typ e ce rtifi ca tes , fli gh ts t o subs tan ti a te m aj o r des i g n changes , an d fli gh t s to sho w co m p li anc e w it h t h e functi o n an d re li ab ility requ ire m en t s o f t h e regu l a ti ons . S i nc e t h e expe ri m en ta l ce rtifi ca te can b e use d fo r co mm e rc i a l pu r pose s suc h a s m a r ke t su rveys , sa l e s de m ons t ra ti ons , an d cus to m e r c re w tra i n i ng , w e w ou l d expect t ha t a n expe ri m en ta l ce rtifi ca te w ou l d pe r m i t ou r co mm e rc i a l pu r pos e a s w e ll
. Th e a irc ra ft w il l no t ca rry pe rson s or p rope rty , w il l no t ca rry fue l , an d w il l on l y fl y unde r s tri ct ope ra ti ona l requ ire 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 ucte 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 ropos e t ha t t h e U A w il l b e a t l eas t a s sa fe , i f no t sa fe r, t ha n a conven ti ona ll y ce rtifi ca t e d a irc ra ft pe rfo 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 irw o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca te i s no t app rop ri a te fo r t h i s app li ca ti on , t he n w e reques t an exe m p ti o n o f 1 4 CF R Pa rt 21 , Subpa rt H , an d t h e requ ire m en t fo r a n a irw o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca te i n gene ra l , c iti n g t h e equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty ou tli ne d i n t h e p rev i ou s pa rag raph. **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 regu l a ti on s p rov i d e t ha t eac h a irc ra ft m us t d i sp l a y " N " an d t h e a irc ra ft' s reg i s tra ti o n nu m be r i n l e tt e rs a t l eas t 3 i nche s h i gh
. Add iti ona ll y , t h e a irc ra ft m us t d i sp l a y t h e w o rd " EXPER I M ENTAL " i n l e tt e rs a t l east 2 i nche s h i g h nea r t h e en tranc e to t h e cab i n , cockp it , o r p il o t s ta ti on . Th e sUAV doe s no t hav e a n en tranc e i n w h i c h t h e w o rd
" EXPER I M ENTAL " ca n b e p l aced , an d m a y no t hav e a reg i s tra ti o n nu m be r ass i gne d to i t b y t h e FAA
. W e p ropos e to ach i ev e a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty b y i nc l ud i n g t h e w o rd "EXPER I M ENTAL " i n t h e p l aca rd o n t h e to p o f t h e a irc ra ft , as sho w n above , w he re t h e P I C , V O an d o t he rs i n t h e v i c i n ity o f t h e a irc ra ft w h il e i t i s p repa ri n g fo r l aunc h w il l b e ab l e to se e t h e des i gna ti on . Add iti ona ll y , w e fee l t ha t t he pe r m anen t p l aca rd d i scusse d i n t h e p rev i ou s pa rag rap h w il l p rov i d e t h e a irc ra ft' s reg i s tra ti o n i n fo r m a ti o n a t t h e g roun d s ta ti on . F i na ll y , w e w il l d i sp l a y a t t h e g roun d s ta ti o n a h i g h con tras t fl a g , banne r or sign t ha t con ta i n s t h e w o rd s " Un m anne d A irc ra ft G roun d S ta ti on " i n l e tt e rs 3 i nche s h i g h o r g rea te r . S i nc e t h e a irc ra f t w il l ope ra te w it h i n 3/ 4 N M o f t h e g roun d s ta ti on , t h e banne r shou l d b e v i s i b l e to anyon e t ha t obse rve s t h e a irc ra ft an d choose s to i nves ti ga te 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 te w il l b e app li cab l e i n t h e fo r m con te m p l a te 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 regu l a ti o n p rov i de s t ha t n o pe rso n m a y ope ra te a n a irc ra ft un l es s a cu rren t , app rove d fli gh t m anua l i s i n t h e a irc ra ft
. W e assu m e t ha t t h e i n ten t o f t h i s requ ire m en t i s to ensu re t ha t fli gh t m anua l i n fo r m a ti o n i s ava il ab l e to t h e a irc re w w h il e ope ra ti n g t h e a irc ra ft
. W e reques t a n exe m p ti o n to t h i s requ ire m en t s i nc e t h e a irc ra f t i s no t on l y to o s m a l l to ca rry docu m en ta ti on , t h e docu m en ta ti o n w ou l d not b e ava il ab l e to t h e c re w du ri n g fli gh t ope ra ti ons . To ob ta i n a n equ i va l en t l eve l of sa fe ty an d m ee t t h e i n ten t o f 91
. 9 , w e p ropos e t ha t a cu rren t , app rove d sUA S F li ght M anua l m us t b e ava il ab l e to t h e c re w a t t h e g roun d s ta ti o n anyti m e t h e a irc ra ft i s i n , o r p repar i n g fo 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 regu l a ti o n s ta te s " N o pe rso n m a y ope ra te a c i v i l a irc ra f t t ha t i s be i n g use d for fli gh t i ns tr ucti o n un l es s t ha t a irc ra ft ha s fu ll y functi on i n g dua l con tro l s . " Th e sUA S Sys te m g round
- base d con tro l s ta ti o n cons i s t s o f a hand
- he l d rad i o trans m itt e r and w h il e i t doe s no t o ffe r a secon d se t o f "con tro l s" , bo t h t h e s t uden t an d i ns tr ucto r can , an d w ill , ope ra te t h e s i ng l e se t o f con tro l s s i m u ltaneous l y . W it h bo t h s t uden t an d i ns tr ucto r hav i n g "hands
- on " t h e con tro l s du ri n g fli gh t , t h i s te chn i qu e m ee t s t h e i n t en t 91
. 10 9 an d p rov i de s a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty . **91 .**  **11 9**  **M i**  **n i**  **m u**  **m sa**  **f e**  **a ltit**  **udes :**  **G enera**  **l .**  Th e regu l a ti o n s ta te s t ha t ove r spa rse l y popu l a te d a rea s t h e a irc ra ft canno t be ope ra te d c l ose r t ha n 50 0 fee t to an y pe rson , vesse l , veh icl e , o r s tr uct u re . S i nc e t h e typ i ca l m i ss i o n o f t h e sUA S w ou l d b e pho tog raph y o r su rve y o f pe rsons , vesse l s , veh i c l e s o r s tr uct u re s i t w ou l d b e necessa ry to ope ra t e c l ose r t ha n 50 0 fee t to t h e ite m s li s ted
. O pe ra ti on s w il l on l y b e fl o w n ove r p rope rty o r pe rson s w he re pe r m i ss i o n ha s bee n ob ta i ne d an d ca re fu l p re - p l anne d ha s bee n pe rfo r m ed
. Th e a irc ra ft w il l be ope ra te 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 fa il s , a n e m e rgency l and i ng w it hou t undu e haza rd to pe rson s o r p rope rty o n t h e su rface . The re fo re w e m a i n t a i n t ha t du e to t h e s m a l l s i z e o f t h e UAS , t h e haza rd to pe rsons , veh i c l e s an d s tr uct u re s i s m i n i m a l co m pa re d to m anne d a irc ra ft , w h i c h shou l d b e cons i de re d i n g ran 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 regu l a ti o n requ ire s t ha t a irc ra ft sha l l m a i n ta i n c r u i s i n g a ltit ude s b y re fe renc e t o a n a lti m e te 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 irc ra ft
. Th e sUA S w il l a l w ay s fl y be l o w 2 0 0 fee t A G L an d w il l no t nee d to m a i n ta i n c ru i s i n g a ltit ude s i n o rde r t o p reven t con fli ct w it h o t he r a i rc ra ft
. A n Abov e G roun d Leve l a lti m e te r m easu re m en t abov e t h e takeo ff po i n t i s trans m itt e d v i a rad i o fro m t h e sUA S on - boa rd co m pu te r t o t h e d i sp l a y sc ree n he l d b y t h e P I C , p rov i d i n g a cons tan tl y upda te d A G L readou 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 regu l a ti o n p rov i de s t ha t n o pe rso 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 re i s enoug h fue l to fl y to t h e firs t po i n t o f i n tende d l and i n g an d to fl y a fte r t ha t fo r a t l eas t 3 0 m i nu tes . W e fee l t h e int en ti o n o f t h i s pa rag rap h i s to p rov i d e a n ene rg y rese rv e a s a sa fe ty bu ffe r fo r de l ay s to l and i ng . Th e sUAV i s ba tt e ry ope ra te d an d t h e m ax i m u m du ra ti o n o f fli gh t fro m a s i ng l e ba tt e ry cha rg e i s 1 2 m i nu te s w it h a 20 % rese rve . S i nc e t h e a irc ra f t w il l neve r fl y m o re t ha n 3/ 4 NM fro m t h e po i n t o f i n tende d l and i ng , a fu l l ba tt e ry cha rg e a t l aunc h w il l ensu re t ha t w e m ee t t h e rese rv e ene rg y requ ire m en t o f t h i s pa rag raph
. W e reques t a n exe m p ti o n t o t h e w o rd "fue l " an d as k fo r a n equ i va l en t i n te r p re ta ti o n w it h th e w o rd
" ene rgy "
. **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 regu l a ti o n p rov i de s t ha t a n a irw o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca te , w it h t h e reg i s tra ti on nu m be r ass i gne d to t h e a irc ra ft an d a reg i s tra ti o n ce rtifi ca te m us t b e aboa rd t he a irc ra ft
. Add iti ona ll y , subpa rag rap h ( b ) p rov i de s t ha t t h e a irw o rt h i nes s ce rtifi ca te b e " d i sp l aye d a t t h e cab i n o r cockp i t en tranc e s o t ha t i t i s l eg i b l e to passenge rs o r c re w . " At a m ax i m u m g ros s w e i gh t o f 5
. 3 pounds , t h e sUA S i s to o s m a l l to ca rry docu m en ta ti on , doe s no t hav e a n en trance , an d i s no t capab l e o f ca rry i ng passenge rs o r c re w . To ob ta i n a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty an d m ee t t h e i n ten t of 91
. 203 , w e p ropos e t ha t docu m en t s dee m e d app rop ri a te fo r t h i s a irc ra ft b y t h e FAA w il l b e co - l oca t e d w it h t h e c re w a t t h e g roun d con tro l s ta ti o n an d ava il ab l e fo r i nspecti o n upo n reques t . I n o rde r to i den tify t h e a irc ra ft , w e p ropos e t ha t t h e i n fo r m a ti o n foun d o n a irw o rt h i nes s an d reg i s tra ti o n ce rtifi ca te s b e pe r m anen tly a ffi xe d to t h e a irc ra ft v i a p l aca rd con ta i n i n g t h e fo ll o w i n g i n fo r m ati o n p l u s t h e w o rd " EXPERI M ENTAL " to sa ti s fy t h e requ ire 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 regu l a ti o n p rov i de s t ha t t h e ope ra t o r i s p ri m a ril y respons i b l e fo r

m a i n ta i n i n g t he a irc ra ft i n a n a irw o rt h y cond iti on , i nc l ud i n g co m p li anc e w it h pa rt 3 9 an d 43
. Pa rag raph s 91
. 40 7 an d 91
. 40 9 requ ire t h a t t h e a irc ra ft b e " app rove d fo r re t u r n t o se rv i c e b y a pe rso n au t ho ri ze d unde r 43
. 7 " a fte r m a i n tenanc e an d i nspecti on . I t is ou r i n ten ti o n t ha t t h e P I C pe rfo r m m a i n tenanc e an d i nspecti o n o f t h e a irc ra ft an d "be au t ho ri ze d to app rov e t h e a irc ra ft fo r re t u r n to se rv i ce . " Th e P I C w il l ensu re t ha t t he a irc ra ft i s i n a n a irw o rt h y cond iti o n p ri o r to eve ry fli gh t an d i n add iti o n conduct de ta il e d i nspecti on s a fte r eve ry tw o hou rs o f fli gh t . M a i n tenanc e pe rfo r m e d b y t he P I C i s li m it e d to repa iri n g s m a l l c racks , rep l ac i n g a p rope ll e r, check i n g e l ectri ca l connecti on s an d upda ti n g so ftw a re an d fir mw a re fo r t h e o n - boa rd co m pu te 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 rfo r m e d i n acco rdanc e w it h 91
. 417
. W e fee l t ha t du e to t h e s i ze , cons tr ucti on , an d s i m p li c ity o f t h e a irc ra 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 fe ty .