UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, DC 20591

In the matter of the petition of ArizonaFPV LLC, for an exemption from 

### §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.10l(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a) , 91.7(a), 91.119( c), 91.121, 91.15 1(a)(1), 91.405(a), 9 1.407(a)(l), 91.409(a)( l ) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Regulations. Exemption No. 12815B Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-2603

DENIAL OF EXEMPTION By letter posted to the public docket on July 2 1, 20 16, Mr. Brian Deatherage, on behalf of ArizonaFPV LLC , 47 17 East Gatewood Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85050, petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from§§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c) , 91.121 , 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a) , 91.407(a)( 1 ), 91.409(a)(1) and (2) , and 91.417(a) and (b) ofTitle 14, Code of F

ederal Regulations (14 CFR). The petitioner reque sted to renew Exemption No. 12815A, which expires September 30, 2017, to operate UAS to conduct aerial data collection. The petitioner supports its request with the following information: The original petition for exemption describing the proposed operation and the regulation s from which the petitioner seeks exemption is posted to the docket. To view the petition, visit http: //www. r egulation s.gov, enter the regulatory docket number found on the first page of this document into the search box and click "Search," then click on the "Open Docket Folder" link next to a result assoc iated with the docket number. The FAA's ana lysi s is as follows: The FAA has finaliz ed the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (part 1 07). The new rule is now in effect and offers safety regulations for unmanned aircraft drones weighing l ess than 55 pounds. The FAA has reviewed your request and determined that your requested operation may be conducted entirely under part 107, 

### Operation and Certification ofSmall Unmanned Aircraft Systems, without exemption or need for waiver under the provisions of 14 CFR. 

### § 107.200. Section 333 of Public Law 112-95, 

### Special Rulesfor Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), provided the FAA authority to authorize certain UAS operations. This incremental step provided a pathway for safe and legal civil operations in the National Airspace System2 (NAS) and was considered a bridge mechanism until the implementation ofpart 107. Now that part l 07 is in effect, the vast majority of operations authorized under previously issued exemptions under Section 333, including the operations proposed in this petition for exemption , can b e conducted under part I 07. These operation s no longer necessitate an exemption. 

### The FAA's decision : In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a grant of exemption is not in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(f) , 40113, and 44701 , delegated to me by the Administrator, the petition of ArizonaFPV LLC is hereby denied. The petitioner may begin operations in accordance with 14 CFR, part 107: Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems at their di s cretion. Is s ued in Washington, D C on 

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