John Desmedt 5099 Rock Springs Rd Warrenton, VA 20187 571-439-5386 Subject: Petition for exemption under Section 333 Purpose: To safely integrateUAS for aerial real estate photographybelow 200ft

### AGL. Anticipated start date: 17 OCTOBER2015, pending COA UAS Platform: DllPhantom 3 Professional. Operator's manual attached. DllPhantom 3 Professional UAdesign specifications (more detail available in attached manual): • Weight: 2.82lbs (including camera) • Size 22

.33 inches 1. Safety Safety features:

• Fail-safe return-to-home when control signal is lost. • Flightrecorder. Flight datafrom each flight to the on-board storage device. Data includes telemetry, aircraft status information and otherparameters. • GPS enabled • Vision positioning system • Barometer • Onboard compass • Battery indicator light • Redundant control system • Intelligent flight battery Aircraft limitations: • Max ascent speed 16.4 ft/sec • Max decent speed 9.84 ft/sec • Vertical hover accuracy 4 inches • Horizontal hover accuracy 5 ft • Max speed 31knots • Max altitude 19,000ft (All flights will belimited to <200' AGL) • Max flight time 23 minutes During all UAS operations, safety will remain the number one priority. No flights will occur in congested areas or above people. All flights will be limited to within subject property boundaries for aerial photographs and the UAwill not exceed 200' AGL. Flightswill be limited

### to line ofsightwith PIC and only take place inVFR conditions. The UA is not waterresistant and will onlybe flown in good weather. Pre-flight checklist: 0 Remote controller fully charged 0 Flightbattery fully charged 

## o Mobile device fully charged 0 Fourpropellers mounted correctly and firmly 0 Micro-SD card

### has been inserted 0 Maximum altitude setto 

### 200' AGL 0 Maximum distance fi·om controller set to 400' 

### 0 Gimbal is functioning normally 0 Motors start and function normally 0 Dll

### Pilot app is successfully connected to the aircraft 0 Compass calibrated 0 Strong GPS signal acquired 0 Timer set for 15 minutes Take-off 0 Starttimer 0 Climb to 5' AGL and hover 0 Rotate clockwise 360 

### deg 0 Rotate counter-clockwise 360 

### deg 0 Confirm GPS signal Inflight 0 Maintain visual with UA at all times 0 

### Checkbattery status 

## o Confirm GPS signal Return and land 0 

### After 15 minutes offlight or20% batterypowerremaining, whichever comes first, land 2. Inspections and maintenance. 

### Inspections will occurbefore and after each flight. User level maintenance will be conducted as necessary to ensure safety. Repairs will be madeby manufacturer. 

### 3. Radio Frequencies. Operating frequency range is 2.400-2.483 GHz 4. PIC qualifications. 

### a. I will be the sole PIC for the UAS b. A minimum ofone observer/assistant will be present during flights c. Private pilot's license, certificate number 3570473- 

### not addressed by manufacturer d. Zero hours with DJI Phantom 3 

### -Noflight experience required according to manufacturere. I have 40+unlogged hours with otherremote controlled vehicles including fixed and rotary wing aircraft 5. Medical requirements. a. Not addressed by manufacturer b. I have a currentthird class medical certificate 6. UAS intended operations. a. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional is a UAS designed for a novice level operatorfor aerial photography. b. I will use it system for its intended purpose. 7. Flight operations. Self-imposed constraints: a. Time ofoperations: Daytime only b. Maximum operating altitude 200' AGL c. Maximum operating speed 10 knots d. Minimum visibility 3 miles e. Minimum distance from clouds: 500 ft below (will not fly ifceiling is less than 1000') f Maximum wind speed: 10 knots g. No propertywith less than 0.25 acres will be photographed using the UAS. h. Ifa helicopter or otherlow-flying aircraft is sighted during flight, the UAwill be moved out ofthe flight path and landed as soon as safely possible. 8. Intended flight area. a. All flights will take place within 25 mile radius ofmy home address. b. Each flight will be limited to within the propertyboundaries ofthe subject property. c. No flights will be take place overpopulated areas. d. Each home owner will provide written authorization for aerial photography prior to flight. 9. Proximity to airports.

10. VLOS. a. No flight operations will take place within 5 miles ofan airport b. I am aware ofthe IAD SFRA

a. PIC will maintain visual line ofsitewiththe aircraft at all times b. Ifit is determined priorto flight that maintaining VLOS will not be possible, flight will be canceled c. My priority is safety. My intent is to safely take aerial photographs and safely recover my UA after each flight, with no effect to the local population. Maintaining VLOS at all times is the keytask to accomplish my intent. d. Buildings and trees present thebiggest hazard to maintaining VLOS. e. Choosing the proper ground location for the PIC will be the most important part ofthe flight planning process in orderto mitigate risk.

### f The second riskmitigation is the

### DllPhantom 3 Professional'sbuilt-in return-tohome function. Ifcontrol communication is lost, the UA will returnto its take-off point and land_ 11. Pre-flight risk assessments and mitigation. a. Priorto conducting aerial photography, I will log a minimum of5 hours offlight time in unpopulated areas to test the system and gain confidence in its functions and operation. b. Priorto each flight, a detailed map reconnaissancewill be conducted to confirm feasibility and identify safety concerns. Satellite imagery with subject property boundaries will be printed out and on-hand, on-site. c. Once on-site, property boundaries from the satellite imagerywill be verified and associated with geography. d. At no time will the UAbe flown over roads e. Pre-flight checklist will beused priorto each flight Summary. Please consider my exemption request. Mypriority is safety. I understand that systems are imperfect and while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, many UAs crashed. I understand that is a risk, which is why I am imposing detailed risk mitigation controls including detailed planning priorto flight, pre-flight checks, maintaining VLOS at all times, operating below 200' AGL, only flying within subject propertyboundaries, obtaining written consent from homeowner, only flying in goodweather, limiting flights to 65% ofexpected flight time or20% ofbattery powerremaining. I chosethe

### DllPhantom 3 Professional as my platform because I feel it provides the highest level ofsafeguards for safe flight operations.