August 18, 2015

Exemption No. 11633A Regulatory Docket No

. FAA− 20 15− 0576

Mr. George Finlay Principia, Inc. 71 South Orange Avenue South Orange, NJ 07079

Dear Mr. Finlay :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition s for an amendment. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions

and limitations.

By letter s dated June 9, 2015, and June 15, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation

Adminis tration (FAA) on behalf of Principia, Inc. (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an

amendment to your current exemption . That exemption from §§ 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),

91.4 05(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection 1

. You requested an amendment to conduct closed

- set motion picture an d television filming to your operations. In addition, you requested an amendment to operate a 3D

Robotics Solo aircraft.

In your petition s , you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety th at were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition s in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to tho se in this petition

.

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, R F analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by

instruments aboard the UA.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11633 remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is granted an amendment to add closed

- set motion picture and television filming to its UAS operations. Further, the operator is granted an amendment to operate a 3D Robotics Solo

aircraft.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 11633 remain in effect exc ept
as follows. Condition No. 2 has been updated to permit closed

- set motion picture and television filming

.

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.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion picture and television filming are permitted.

T his exemption terminates on May 31, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/ s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service