# Joe DiGianvincenzo

6 Valley View Rd | Brookfield CT 06804 | 914-557-76 39 | jdigianvincenzo@gmail.com



### October 08, 2015

**This petition sent electronically to the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS) via the public portal: www.regulations.gov * *

U.S. 

### Docket Management Facility US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590



### Re: Exemption Request FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Public Law 112-95 FEB. 14, 2012, Section 333

Dear Sir/Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization an d Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act") and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, I, Joe DiGianvincenzo, dba “ Joe DiGianvincenzo” (hereafter referred to as “the petitioner”) seek an exemption from FAA Reg ulations detailed below for the following described Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) referred to in this application.
I request exemption from 14 CFR §§ 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), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection 1



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### Planned Operations/Purpose:

To perform aerial data collection, in a safe, effec tive manner. not limited to photography, visual inspections, safety inspections etc

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1 Aerial data collection includes any remote sensin g and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc. ), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measuremen t, etc.), or any other gathering of data by instrum ents
aboard the UA

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### UAS/Equipment: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced :Serial # P76DCH03011038 Features include:

• An on-board flight computer with GPS navigation an d location ability that receives signals for flight controls from a ground-based transmitter/con troller;

• An on-board camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high definition still photos and video;

• An on-board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on-board flight computer to the onboard radio transmitter including altitude AGL, hor izontal and vertical speed, compass direction of flight and direction back to its launch site;

• A 2.4GHz on-board radio transmitter that transmit s live video from the on-board camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above;

• If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS s ignal, the UA will return to a pre-determined location within the private or controlled-access pr operty

• For further information see Appendix A (attached)

The UAS will operate only within the visual line-of -sight of the operator within a controlled flight a rea and at 400 feet above ground level (AGL) or less. Most operations are envisioned at less than100 feet AGL. These will not present a hazard to the national air space nor the public.

Operations under this exemption will be tightly con trolled and monitored by both the Operator, pursuan t to safety requirements, and under the requirements and in compliance with local public safety requirement s, to provide security for the area of operation as is now done with conventional tools. These safety enhancements, which already apply to civil aircraft operated in connection with Videography and Photography production, provide a greater degree of safety to the public and property owners than conventional operations conducted with airworthines s certificates issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H

FAA has had good cause to find that the enhanced sa fety achieved using an unmanned aircraft (UA) with the specifications described by the petitioner and carrying no passengers or crew, rather than a manne d aircraft of significantly greater proportions, carr ying crew in addition to flammable fuel, gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operation enabled b y this exemption is in the public interest

All aircraft operated in accordance with this exemp tion will be identified by serial number, registere d in accordance with 14 CFR part 47, and have identifica tion (N−Number) markings in accordance with 14 CFR part 45, Subpart C. Markings will be as large a s practicable.

Your prompt attention to this application for exemp tions is appreciated in advance. Should you have an y questions feel free to contact me by email, telepho ne or mail.



### Sincerely, /s/ Joe DiGianvincenzo

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## APPENDIX A

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More details can be found at the manufacturer’s web page at http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-3 www.dji.com/product/phantom-3#page1