Brad Onley: 750 Body road Elizabeth city, 

North Carolina 27909

Phone Number: 252-435-3425

Website- http://www.147aerial.com

Petition for Part 21; and 45.23(b); 61.113(a) & (b); 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2); 91.103(b); 91.109; 91.119; 

91.121, 91.151(a); 91.203(a) & (b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(2); and 91.417(a) & (b) of Title 14, 

Code of Federal Regulations:

I am asking for this exemption so I, Brad Onley representing 147 Aerial Imaging, may take photos and 

record videos from the air with a UAV. The kind of work I will be doing with this exemption will be as 

followed: real estate marketing, Motocross events, where it’s single one on one rider being filmed or a 

racing event. Farm/agriculture inspections. Aerial photos of personal property for their own personal 

use. Graduations, wedding’s etc. I plan to operate a 3DR Solo with transportable ground station 

equipped with telemetry. The solo is a quad-copter weighing 3.9 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors 

that are driven by electric motors powered by a lithium Polymer battery. The UAV will have a small 

lightweight GoPro hero 4 camera attached. I plan to operate the UAV in various areas of north eastern 

North Carolina. The UAV will provide my surrounding communities, businesses and or outdoor sporting 

activities with quality photos and videos. Granting me this exemption will allow me to provide a much 

cheaper and safer service for the public than a fixed wing aircraft or helicopter.

I Brad Onley, the pilot, will only operate in safe environments that are strictly controlled, keeping away

from power lines, street lights, keeping a 5 mile radius of airports and actively populated areas; I will 

perform extensive preflight inspections before each and every flight. Safety is my number one priority! I 

will operate the UAV below 300 feet and within a radius distance of 800 feet from the controller to aid 

in direct line of sight. I will operate the UAV for 5-20 minutes per flight. I will land the UAV prior to the 

manufacturers recommended minimum level of battery power. I will only use the UAV’s global 

positioning system flight safety feature where it will slowly land if communication with the remote 

control is lost. I will always ask for the necessary permissions prior to flight. I will have procedures in 

place to abort flights in the event of safety breaches or potential danger. I will always do a walk-through 

of the area for potential threats and be aware of my surroundings. Thank you for your time and look 

forward to your response,

Sincerely,

Brad Onley

Specs of the 3DR SOLO:
Cameras: Compatible with GoPro® HERO3, 3+ and 4; optimized for HERO3+ and 4

Streaming video quality: 720p

Flight time: 25 minutes; 20 minutes with payload*

Range: .5 miles** (.8 km)

Max speed: 55 mph (89 km/h) “this is in manual mode, I will not be using this feature 

so top speed will be roughly 33 mph”

Max ascent speed: 10 m/s in stabilize mode; 5 m/s in “fly” mode

Max descent speed: ditto

Max payload: 420 g

Max altitude: 400 ft per FAA regulation, user adjustable (122 m)

Motors: 880 kV

Propellers: 10′′ diameter 4.5′′ pitch self-tightening (24 cm diameter 144 cm pitch); 

glass-reinforced nylon

Autopilot: Pixhawk 2

Software: APM:Copter

Communication: 3DR Link secure WiFi network

Frequency: 2.4 GHz

Weight: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) / 3.9 lbs. (1.8 kg) with GoPro® and Solo Gimbal

Dimensions: 10 in. tall (25 cm), 18 in. (46 cm) motor-to-motor

Flight battery: Lithium polymer 5200 mAh 14.8 Vdc

Battery charge time: ~1.5 hours

Controller battery: 2600 mAh 7.2 Vdc rechargeable lithium ion

App requirements: iOS 8.0 or later / Android 4.3 or later