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August 21 1 2015 

### U.S. Department ofTransportation 

### Docket Management

### System 1200 NewJersey Ave., SE 

### Washington, DC 20590 2037407025**·--~-** ··-·--·

RE! Exemption Request UnderSection 333 ofthe FAA ReformAct and Part!! 

### ofthe 

### Federal 

### AviationRegulations.

Ladies and Gentlemen: 

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Pursuant to Section 333 

### of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. (the 

### "Reform Act") and 14C.F .R. Part 11, Clive Milton 

### Films. {"CMF operator

### ofSmall Unmanned

### Aircraft Systems requests an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (''FARs") listed below and discussed in Appendix A.l CMF seeks exemption from the specified FARs to allow its use ofthe DJI Phantom 2+ or similar i . 

### .e. DJI Phantom 3,! or similar small UAV n commercial operations/ such as videofilms and observations, so long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as established 

### by the FAA in an exemption granted under either Section 333 or Section 49 U.S.C. § 44701{f). 

### CMF is a leading videography company. CMF proposes to use a small, lightweight UAV, DJI Phantom 2+ or similar i.e. DJI Phantom 3-1 principally for purposes of recording video of rea! estate property and performances 

### by a-ctors on outdoor terrain, induding ski slopes and mountain trails. Use of UAVs will permit property 

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### bro.kcn;.. As discussed below, CMF's operations under the exemption 

### will be subject to strict operating requirements and conditions to ensure at least an equivalent level of safety to currently: See 

### Pub. Law 112-95, 126 Stat. ll, § 

### 333 (2012); 14 C.F.R. Part 11 {2014). CMF relies upon the following exemptions where specific reference to an exemption is not provided: Exemptionsll062 through 11067, 110801 11109through 11112, 11114, 11136, and 11138. Authorized operations using manned aircraft and under conditions as may be modified 

### by the FAA as required 

### by Section 333. As also detailed below, CMF requests an exemption that would authorize commercial operations using the 

### DJr Phantom 2+ or similar i.e. OJI Phantom 3, which with a maximum take off weight of less than 10 lbs. is small in size. The 

### DJI Phantom 2+ or similar i.e. DJI Phantom 3, 

### will be operated under controlled conditions at low altitude in outdoor settings and in airspace th

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### The name and address ofthe appli.::ant is: Clive Mitton 

### Clive Milton Films 12 N. Beech Tree Rd. Brookfield 2037407025 

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### 203-740-70.23 The regulations

### from which the exemption is requested are as 

### follows: 14C.F.R. §11.83 14C.F.R. 

### § 61.113(a) 

### & (b}; 14C.F.R. 

### § 61.133(a); 

### 14C.f.R. § 

### 91.7(a); 14C.f.R. § 

### 91.119{c); 14C.F.R. § 

### 91.15l{a); 14C.F.R. 

### § 91.40S{a); 

### 14C.F.R. § 

### 91.407(a)(l); 14C.F.R. § 

### 91.409{a)(2}; 14 CF.R. § 

### 91.417(a) 

### & (b)

SECTION 333 lEGALSTANDARD 

### Grant ofthis 

### exemption application for use ofthe DJI Phantom 2+ 

### or similar i.e. DJI 

### Phantom 3, for purposes of obtaining and recording 

### video of real estate 

### and actor and non-actor 

### performances 

### will advance the Congressional mandate in Section 

### 333 of 

### the Reform 

### Act to 

### ac.reJeriltP**the...i~:~tmrluction.o.f** 

### UAS'i 

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### can be accomplished safely. This statutory provision 

### directs the 

### Secretary ofTransportation to consider 

### whether certain UAS's may 

### operate safely in the NAS before completion 

### of 

### the rulemaking required underSection 332 ofthe Reform Act. In doing

### so, the Secretary is required to determine which types of UASs do not create a hazard to users ofthe NAS or the public or**pes~** a threatto national security in fight 

### ofthe

### following;

• The UAS's size, 

### weight, speed,and operational 

### capability;

..**Op~r::~tion** ofthe UAS in close proximit:yto airports and 

### populated areas; and • Opl'"ri!tlon nfthllil IJA'i within 11im..JIIino nft:iijhl 

### or Ow**upor~tor.**
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### If the Secretary determines that such vehicles "may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for 

### the safe 

### operation of

### such aircraft in the national airspace system." id. § 

### 333(c) (emphasis added). 4 The Federal Aviation Act expressly grantsthe FAAthe authorityto issue eKemptions. This statutory authority, 

### by its terms, includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is defined under § 40101 of the Act, from the requirement that all civil aircraft must have a current airworthiness certificate and those regulations requiring commercial pilots to operate aircraft in 3 Reform Act§ 

### 333{a)(l). Applicant submits that this provision places a duty on the Administrator to not only process applications for exemptions under Section 333, but for the Administrator, 

### if he deems the conditions proposed 

### herein require 

### modification in order to allow approval, to supply conditions for the safe operation of the UAS. CMF requests the opportunity to 

### consult with the FAA staff to address any issues 

### or concerns that they believe may require such modifitation. 

### The Administrator may grant an exemption from a requirement ofa regulation prescribed under subsection 

### (a) or (b) of this section or any of sections 44702-. 44716 of thrs 

### title 

### if the Administrator finds the exemption is in the public interest. 49 U.S.C. §44701(f). See a!so 49 U.S. 

### C.§44711(a); 49 U.S.C. § 

### 44704; 14C.F.R. § 

### 91.203(aH1). The grant ofthe requested exemption is in the public interest given the 

### dear direction in Section 333 ofthe Reform Act; the additional authority in the Federal Aviation Act, as significant 

### public benefit arising from the use of newtechnology to provfde services that are not practical or safe to provide using traditional aircraft. Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests that the FAAgrantthe requested exemptionwithout delay.

AIRCRAFTAND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY 

### The applicant proposes thatthe exemption 

### requested herein applyto civll aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations and conditions listed in Appendix C. 

### These limitations provide for at least an equivalent or

## even higher level ofsafety to operations under the current regulatory structure because the proposed operations represent a safety enhancement to operations that would be conducted with conventional aircraft. These 

### conditions are drawn from Exemptions §11062 through §§11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, and 11153.

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ADDITIONAL ISSUES Privacy. All flights will 

### occur 

### over private or controlled access property with 

### the property owner's prior consent and knowledge. 

### Operations 

### will be located in 

### areas where the owners have agreed to allow CMF's activities to take place. In addition, members ofthe general public 

### will be 

### alerted to the operation of UAS aircraft at these locations. In filing this application, CMF 

### atso requests 

### that the FAA combine 

### the grant ofthe Section 333 exemption with 

### a stand-alone Certificate of Operation ("COA'') that will allow commercial operations of

### the DJI Phantom 2+ or similar i.e. DJI Phantom 3, without the necessity offiling for a COA for each flight. Compliance with the conditions agreed to herein and that may be imposed 

### by the FAA, as set forth in prior Section 

### 333 exemptions, provide the separation needed from other

### aircraft. National Security. Grant 

### ofthis exemption 

### will not raise anv national 

### security issues. Given 

### the 

### size, load carrying 

### capacity, speed at

### which it operates, 

### and the fact 

### that it carries no explosives or other dangerous materials, the DJI Phantom 2+ or similar i.e. DJI Phantom 3, poses no threat to national security.



### CONCLUSION CMF seeks an exemption from the FAR's set forth in Appendix A to operate commercially a small unmanned vehicle {55 lbs. or less) to obtain video of real estate property and actor or non-actor l}erformances. Operations 

### will be in accordance with the limitations and conditions set forth in 

### Appendix C. Grant of this exemption 

### for commercial video operations 

### wifl enhance 

### safety by reducing risk. Using rotor or fixed 

### wing conventional aircraft for this purpose, as has 

### historically been the standard method, would require operations 

### at extremely 

### low altitudes, 

### very close to the individuals whose activities 

### are being recorded 

### and to other people and structures. 

### Such operations presentthe risks associated with vehiclesthat weigh in 

### excess of6,000 lbs. and carry large amounts ofjet A or other fuel. Such 

### aircraft also must

### fly to and from the location where fitming

### will take place. Use ofa UAS weighingfewerthan 25 lbs. and powered by batteries eliminates virtually all ofthe risk associated with use of conventional aircraft for this purpose, given that the UAS does not use flammable fuel and the much lower mass of the aircraft. In addition, the UAS avoids other risks associated 

### with manned flight because itwill carry no passengers 

## or crew and**~s** carried to the target area, rather than being flown to the site. Consequently, the operation of small UASs, weighing less than 10 Jbs. 1 conducted in the strict conditions outlined in Appendix C1 

### will provide an 

### equivalent level ofsafetysupportingthegrantof

### the exemptions requested 

### herein.

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These lightweight aircraft operate at slow speeds, 

### dose to the ground, and in areas that are under the control ofthe operator. As a result, tl1ey are far safer than conventional operations conducted with manned aircraftoperating in close proximity

### to the ground and people. Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012 - size, weight, 

### speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas, 

### and operation within visual line ofsight and national security
- provide more than adequatejustification for thegrant ofthe requested exemptions allowing commercial operation of applicant's UAS forthe purposes outlined herein and are consistent with exemptions already granted] including Exemptions 

### §11062through 

### 11067, 11080, 11109 through 

### 11112, 11114, 11136, 11138, 11150and 11153. Given that CMF ls willing to 

### abide 

### by conditions the FAA has 

### required in issuing recent 

### Section 333 exemptions, 

### as set forth in Appendix C, the FAA has a strong basis for prompt

### consideration and grant 

### of this request. 

### J would also like to take this opportunity 

### to request permission to operate under an exemption outside ofthe United States ofAmerica pursuantto Section §11.83 as clients wishing to have videos to advertise their properties for sale both abroad and within the USA and in full compliance withthe Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO). Ifyou have any questions or require add!tional documents please do not hesitate to contact me. 

### Yours truly,



### Cfive Milton

21 N.**B~ch** Tree Rd.,**Sn:~Qkfi~ld.** CT 06BOLI**T~I:** 203-740 7023 

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