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February 11, 2016

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590

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nd Amendment to Exemption No. 11493 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0315 under Section

333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11 regarding sUAS

use.

Dear Sir or Madam:

Regarding: Exemption No. 11493 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-0315 approved on May 5,

2015.

Troy Built Models submitted its 1st amendment on June 25th, 2015. We are waiting for approval 

of the 1st amendment. This 2nd amendment is different to the 1st amendment and is in addition 

to the first amendment.

Troy Built Models (TBM) seeks to amend the original 333exemption 11493 as follows:

1) Additional aircraft.

2) Additional types of operations

There has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety 

that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The current exemption 11493 without amendment #1 is for the following:

1) Aircraft

a. DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

2) Operations

a. Training

We request that the current 333 exemption 11493 include the following aircraft. All of these

aircraft have been granted 333 exemptions by the FAA to other companies. All aircraft are under 

55 lbs.
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Additional aircraft to be added to the existing exemption and COA:

UAV Factory Penguin C, , DJI Inspire 1, DJI Phantom 3, Gryphon Dynamics GD-12 (Dodeca), 

Gryphon Dynamics GD-8 (Octo), Gryphon Dynamics GD-6 (Hexa), Gryphon Dynamics GD-X8 

(Coaxial), Gryphon Dynamics GD-Y6, Yuneec Typhoon H, AeroCamera - SR 15, Kespry Drone Systems 

Aerial Pixels - Fx8Pro Elite, KongCopter FQ700, Aerialtronics Altura Zenith, Latitude Arcturus Jump-15, 

AeroCine Kopterworx Hammer X12, Latitude Arcturus Jump-20, AeroLogix – Geostar, Latitude HQ-20, 

Aeronavics SkyJib-8 Ti-QR, Latitude HQ-40, Aeronavics X4 Titanium, Latitude HQ-60, Aerosky –

RoboSurfer, Latitude Sensitel Silverfox HQ, Leptron – Avenger, AeroVironment Qube, Lockheed Martin –

Desert Hawk III, AeroVironment Shrike, Lockheed Martin – Indago, Aeryon Scout, Mavinci – Sirius Pro, 

Aeryon Sky Ranger, Microdrones MD4, AgEagle, Microdrones – MD4-200, Agribotix Enduro Quad, 

Microdrones – MD4-1000, Agribotix Hornet Drone, Microdrones – MD4-3000, Aibotix X – 6, MikroKopter 

– ARF OctoXL, AirCover ORT-825, MLB- Super-Bat UAV, AirCover QR-425, Multirotor G4, Airfield –

Extreme Surfer Power Glider, MultiRotor – G4 Blackbird V2, AirRobot AR 100-B, MultiRotor – G4 

Skycrane, AirRobot AR 100-C, Parrot – AR Drone 2, AirRobot AR 180, ParkZone – Radian RTF, AirRobot AR 

200, Parrot – Bebop, Airwing UAV – Talon, PrecisionHawk – Lancaster, Align M690L Multicopter, 

Precision Drone – PaceSetter, Altavian Nova F6500, Prioria – Hex, Altus UAS Delta X-4, Prioria – Hex Mini, 

Altus UAS Delta X-8, Prioria – Maveric UAS, American Drones – Eagle 550, ProJet – RC Drone, American 

Drones – Falcon 450, ProJet – RQ-11 Raven, American Drones – Nighthawk 550, Pulse Aerospace – Scout 

B1-100, American Drones – Phoenix 650, Pulse Aerospace – Vapor 42, Arch Aerial – Atlas-1, RangeVideo –

Jet, Arch Aerial – OCTO, RF70 Aircraft, ARRIS – M680 Hexa, RIEGL RiCopter, Ascending Technologies –

AscTec Falcon 8, Ritewing – Drak, Birdseyeview – FireFly 6, Ritewing - Spade 70", Blade 350 QX3, Ritewing 

- Zephyr 3 Spade, Blade Chroma, SenseFly eBee, Bormatec – Maja UAV, SenseFly – eXom, Bumblebee 

Carbon Fiber Quadcopter, Sensurion Aerospace – Magpie, CarbonCore – Cortex ARTF Skycatch, CineStar –

6 MK Heavy Lift RTF, Skyhunter, Cinestar 8 Octo, Skywalker X-8, Cyber Technology – Cyber Quad, Splash 

Drone, Delair-Tech – DT – 18, SteadiDrone – Flare, DJI-F450, SteadiDrone – Mavrik, DJI-F550, SteadiDrone 

– Vader, DJI - Inspire 1, Swift Radioplanes – Lynx, DJI – Matrice 100, T-Rex 800E Pro, DJI - Phantom 2, 

Tactical Robotics – InstantEye Mk2, DJI - Phantom 3, Tarot – 450, Tarot – 690, Tarot – 960, Tarot- 680 Pro, 

Tarot – T18, DraganFlyer – Commander, Tarot – T810, DraganFlyer – Guardian, Tayzu Robotics – Quadra, 

DraganFlyer - X4-ES, Tayzu Robotics – Titan X8, DraganFlyer - X4-P, TBS Caipirinha V2, DraganFlyer – X6, 

Trimble UX5, Event 38 - E384, Trimble UX5-HP, Finwing – Penguin 1720, Trimble ZX5, FlyPro PX400, Turbo 

Ace – Cinewing 6, FoxTech FPV – D130 X8 V2, Turbo Ace – Matrix G, FoxTech FPV – K130 V3, Turbo Ace –

Matrix I, Freefly – Alta, Turbo Ace – Matrix E, GB-250z, Turbo Ace – Matrix S, GB-450z, Turnigy Talon 

Quad, Germap – G47-X8, UAV Solutions – Phoenix 30, Germap – G65-Y6, UAV Solutions – Phoenix 60, 

Germap – G180, UAV Solutions – Phoenix 60LE, Germap – G212, Vanguard Defense Industries 

ShadowHawk, Germap – SmartOneC, Viking UAS – Patriot X4, Viking UAS – Patriot X8, Gryphon Dynamics 

– Hexa, Viking UAS – Ranger EX, Viking UAS – VikingOne, Gryphon Dynamics – X8, Viking UAS - VK X6 

Model 800, Gryphon Dynamics – Y6, Volt Aerial Robotics – Venture, Hawkeye 1700, Vulcan – Black 

Widow, Hawk UAS – Silex Systems F15, Vulcan – Mantis, Helipal - Storm Drone AntiGravity, Vulcan –

Raven, Helipal - Storm Drone 4, Walkera – QR X350PRO, Helipal - Storm Drone 4 Mini, Walkera – QR X800, 

Helipal - Storm Drone 4 Naza, Walkera – QR X900, Helipal - Storm Drone 6 Naza, Walkera – Scout X4, 

Helipal - Storm Drone 8 Naza V2, Walkera – Tali H500, HexaCrafter HC-650 197, Walkera – Voyager 3, 

HexaCrafter HC-800, Yamaha RMAX, HexaCrafter HC-1100, Yuneec - Tornado H920, HexaCrafter HO-1250.
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Additional operationsfollow:

General Aerial Data Collection

Please contact the undersigned should you have any question concerning this request for an 

amendment to the Exemption.

Sincerely yours,

Gene Payson

President

Troy Built Models, Inc.

100 Cattlemen Rd Suite 110

Sarasota, FL 34232 

C: (941) 313-0074