Sept 22 , 2015

Petitioner:

Vernon Shurtz

512 3 rd St Spencer, NC 28159

843

- 619

- 1347

Email: v ern. shurtz @ gmail .com

Dear Sir or Madam,

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (t he Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11.81, Vernon Shurtz , hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of its small, unmanned aircraft for photogrammetry, photography/cinematography, indu strial inspections, search & rescue, and analyses. All operations shall be conducted within and under the conditions and limitations outlined previously by the FAA as required by Section 333 and conducted in compliance with the attached operator’s manuals.

1. Sections from which exemptions are sought : Application is hereby made for exemption from:

a. 14 CFR Part 21, subpart H

b. 14 CFR Part 61.113(a) and (b)

c. 14 CFT Part 91:

i. 91.103(b)(2)
ii. 91.105
iii. 91.109
iv. 91.119

v. 91.121
vi. 91.151
vii. 91.405
viii. 91.407

ix. 91.409

x. 91.417

2. Relief sought :

a. Vernon Shurtz wishes to operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for commercial purposes to include (but not be limited to) photogrammetry, photography/cinematography, industrial inspections, search & rescue, and analyses. This relief is soug ht because commercial use of sUAS is currently prohibited by law unless performed under an exemption.b. This exemption will cover use of the following commercially available airframes, all of which will weigh less than 55 pounds including payload and

energy sources:
i. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

ii. DJI Phantom 3 (Standard/Advanced/ Professional )

iii. DJI Inspire 1

iv. 3D Robotics Solo

3. Public benefit :

a. Use of sUAS technology to obtain imagery, information and data currently obtained by use of manned flight or manual methods:

i. Reduces statistical risk to human life due to manned aircraft accidents (e.g., infrastructure inspections) and due to other dangerous activities that can be avoided (e.g., scaffolding/rigging failures during stack or bridge inspections).

ii. Reduces the cost of obtaining such information, which benefits consumers and the economy.

iii. Reduces environmental impact by eliminating sources of hydrocarbon emissions from manned aircraft.

4. Safety not adversely affected :

a. Aircraft will be registered and marked in accordanc e with Section 44711 and Part 47 and Part 45, Subpart C.

b. Aircraft will comply with maintenance and in spection requirements of the manufacturer. All repair and maintenance work will be conducted or approved by qualified personnel such as those authorized by DJI/3D Robotics (or equivalent), and will require a test flight after such work. Records of all

main tenance and repair work will be kept in a maintenance log for each

aircraft.

c. All operations will be conducted in accordance with valid Certificates of

Authorization.

d. All flight operations will comply with the following:

i. The manufacturers’ user manuals.

ii. Fli ght Operations and Procedures Manual (FOPM) and Aircraft Flight Manuals (AFM), which include lost communication and other emergency and safety procedures.

iii. Conducted in VMC co nditions during daylight hours.

iv. PIC will maintain VLOS at all times.

v. Pre

- flight i nspections (including ground control station, if any) and safety risk assessments will be conducted prior to each flight.

vi. Flight altitudes will remain below 400 feet above ground level.

vii. Flight ground speeds will not exceed 50 knotsviii. Not intrude into Class B, C or D airspace, or published approach, SID or STAR, or take place within 5 na utical miles of an airport.

ix. Not be made near persons as required in 14 CFR 91.119 and not over persons on the ground without their prior permission.

x. Each flight will be logged in both the PIC’s logbook and the aircraft logbook.

xi. Not exceed 75% of the battery or fuel capacity of the aircraft, or 30 minutes, whichever occurs first.

xii. Any incidents will be reported withi n 24 hours of occurrence.

xiii. Any applicable local FSDO requirement s. xiv. All other applicable regulations concerned with the operation of

aircraft.

e. Aircraft will use FCC compliant 2.4 GHz for command & control of the

aircraft with well

- defined and tested lost link procedures.

Please advise of any additional information or changes that may be required.

Sincerely,

Vernon Shurtz