Edward Schmittou 415 Adams Rd Orofino, ID 83544 Clearwater Aerial Photography LLC Clearwater AeriaIPhotography@gmail.com

I, Edward Schmittou, am seeking the exemption because I am committed to complying with all ofthe rules, guidelines, limitations, and future legislation setforth by the FAA. I agree to operate the sUAS in the mannerthat I have described, and forthe purposes that I have described. Without the exemption request granted, Iwould be unable to safely and effectively run my business, and it is my intention to comply with the FAA and obtain an exemption ofthe following regulations.
Exemption Request Pursuantto Section 333 ofthe FAA Reform Act and Part 11 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b) 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a} 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2) 14 CFR 91.103 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 91.119(c} 14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151(a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a} and (b) 14 CFR 91.405 (a) 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1) 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2) 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b)

Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (the "Reform Act") and 14 CFR Part 11, Edward Schmittou owner ofClearwater Aerial Photography and operatorofthe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation ofdesignated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and underthe conditions outlined herein or as may be established bythe FAA as required by Section 333. Commercial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in thefollowing areas: 1. Aerial photography and/orvideo for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities. 2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering

. 3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under contractwith the
owners or local government authority. 4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers. 5. Aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases ofan emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract ordonation.As described fully below, the requested exemption would permitthe operation ofdesignated UAS as set forth in this document undercontrolled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited b) controlled c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval ofthis exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safetyto aid in fulfilling the Secretary of Transportation's (the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to "

....establish requirements forthe safe operation ofsuch aircraftsystems in the national airspace system."

I plan to operate a UAS, the DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional which is comprised ofan unmanned aircraft (UA or Phantom 3) and a transportable ground station. The Phantom 3 is referred to as a quad-copter with a maximum gross weight ofabout 3 pounds

. It is equipped with four rotors that are d riven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s

. Also, given the small size ofthe UAS's involved and the restricted controlled environmentwithin which theywill operate, the applicantfits within that zone ofsafety (an equivalent level ofsafety) in which Congress envisioned thatthe FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due to the size ofthe UASs and the controlled areas in which the relevant UASs will operate, approval ofthe application presents no national security issue. Given thefollowing, the grant ofthe requested exemptions is clearly in the public interest: Edward Schmittou proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraftthat have the characteristics and thatoperate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level ofsafety to operations

.These limitations and conditions to which Edward Schmittou agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations underan FAA issued exemption including:

1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs. 2. Flights will be operated within line ofsight ofoperator. 3. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 30 minutes. 4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve. 4

. Flights will be operated at an altitude ofno more than 400 feet AGL 6. The UAS will only operate within a controlled area as defined in the Procedures. 8. The operatorwill have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received up-to-date information on the particular UAS to be operated as required. 9

. Ifthe UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capabilityto return to a pre-determined location within the Security Perimeter and land

. 10. The UAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

I Edward Schmittou OwnerofClearwater Aerial Photography respectfully request that the FAA grantthe requested exemptions. I have significanttime and finances Invested in this opportunity. Please contact me at any time ifadditional information or clarifications are needed

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Edward Schmittou

Date 1/29/2016