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U. S. Department ofTransportation March 24, 2016 Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Re**: FAA Docket**  **FAA -** **2015 -** **0650 Petition**  To Whom it May Concern: **Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC**, the leading section 333 Consulting Firm in the nation, is the Independent Consultant for **Hover Check Aerial Productions .**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assigned **Hover Check Aerial Productions (** **hereafter “** **Operator ”)**  an exemption number **12006** (the “Exemption”), a docket number **FAA -** **2015 -** **0650** (the “Docket”), pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11.That Exemption when granted will authorize commercial operations by Operator
. Operator herewith requests that its Exemption be amended, to the extent necessary, to make the following changes:
**1.) Add the following**  **purposes/missions to the operators’ docket petition: a.**  **Aerial Data**  **Collection** to include the following: (1) bridge Inspections, (2) flare stack inspection, (3) utility

-power generation system inspections and patrolling, (4) aerial inspection, (5) photography and (6) videography of residential and (7) commercial real estate, (8) weddings, (9) aerial inspection, (10) photography and (11) videography of (12) utility infrastructure including but not limited to (13) electrical power lines, (14) wind turbines and (15) cell towers, (16) pipeline inspection and (17) patrolling, (18) precision agriculture with one board sensors, (19) liquid and solid agriculture applications, (20) wildlife and forestry monitoring, (21) mosquito and insect control, (22) aerial surveying, (23) construction site inspection and (24) monitoring, (25) public entity support operations, (26) Aerial imaging for safety monitoring and (27) comparing work efforts and completion percentages, (28) security of controlled environment ofGowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC Page 2 various sites, (29) Aerial Photography and video photography over water and marina for boats and Yachts, (30) surface mining, (31) special events: including (32) high schools, (33) colleges and universities, (34) professional sports, (35) open air events and (36) state and county fairs, (37) research, (38) forensic analysis of traffic patterns (39) Fire and arson inspection, (40) risk management and (41) geographical information systems, (42) LIDAR applications, (43) aerial assessment, (44) independent contracting and sub

-contracting activities, (45) disaster and (46) catastrophe events. **b. Search**  **and Rescue**  **Operations (SRO)**  to include the following: (47) SRO independent contracting services, (48) SRO activities under the authority and support of local authority officials, (49) SRO first responders, including but not limited to Fire, Police, Forestry, County Sheriff’s department, private, (50) SRO with aerial video and live video feed. c. **Motion Picture,**  **Television and**  **Closed Set**  **Filming** to include the following: (51) filmmaking, (52) cinematography, and (53) videography, (54) aerial video and live video feed, (55) aerial video and photography for public and private use including television, public events, and (56) cinematography live feed and live newsgathering, (57) motion picture, (58) television and (59) closed set filming. (GBA

-Motion Picture and Television Flight Operations Manual) attached as Confidential Information. d. **Training** to include the following: (60) training to persons individually or (61) belonging to both private and public organizations, (62) training to increase awareness and (63) training to improve safety for current and future UAS operations within the NAS, (64) educational and degree granting programs for colleges and universities, (65) training in conjunction with FAA pilots and other sUAV training certifications. **2.) Add the** **following new aircraft to Operator ’** **s UAS operation /mission** **; a.**  **See the**  **attached list**  **of 1,120**  **sUAV’s attached**  **as Confidential**  **Information and all subsequent FAA approved sUAV’s.**  **3.) Add the Motion Picture, Television and Close Set Filming:**  **a. See**  **the GBA** **- MPTFOM**  **(GBA -** **Motion Picture**  **and Television**  **Flight Operations Manual) attached as Confidential Information.**  This petition indicates that there are **no change** **s in**  **the conditions**  **and reasons**  **relative to**  **public interest**  **and safety**  that are in the original docket number for granting of this exemption. The unmanned aircraft authorized in the original docket are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operations capabilities to those in this amendment petition.Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC Page 3

As this amended Exemption request is identical to exemptions that already have granted, this request should qualify for summary processing. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in this petition. This amended exemption application expressly fulfills Congress’ goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act

. **AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY/NATIONAL SECURITY** Operator states that operating in compliance with the conditions set forth in its Manuals will provide an equivalent level of safety for the operation of the its approved aircraft type for the purposes requested herein. **THE REQUESTED AMENDMENT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST**  The FAA has granted exemptions to the regulations listed above. As discussed in detail for each of these regulations, the public interest will be served by an exemption because, with respect to each, operation in compliance with the requested conditions will ensure an equivalent level of safety.

********* Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 11, the following summary is provided for publication in the Federal Register, should it be determined that publication is needed Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC can provide a summary upon request. **Attachments deemed Confidential Information**  (The following attached items will be submitted under separate cover as they contain proprietary and commercial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 522 et seq., and should be held in a separate file pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 11.35(b)). **1.) Gowdy Brothers Aerospace 1,120 UAV Aircraft List**  **2.) GBA** **- Motion Picture and Television Flight Operations Manual** 

Sincerely,Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC Page4

Stephen Gowdy, Chief Pilot, Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC, as Independent Consultants for Operator. www.GowdyBrothers.com Info@GowdyBrothers.com 763

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