# Petition for Exemption under Section 333

Brent A. Johnson Whitton Construction Services 4832 E. Whitton Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85018 WHITTONCONSTTRUCTIONSERVICES@GMAIL .COM 480

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Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Fe deral Aviation Regulations from : 14 CRF part 21 a nd subpart H 14 CRF 61.23(a) and (c) 14 CRF 61.101(e) (4) and (5) 14 CRF 61.113 (a) 14 CRF 61.315 (a) 14 CRF 91.119(c) 14 CRF 91.121 14 CRF 91.151(a) (1) 14 CRF 91.405(a) 14 CRF 91.407(a) (1) 14 CRF 91.409(a) (1) and (2)
14 CRF 91.417 (a) and (b)

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 CFR Part 11, Brent Joh nson, operator of Unmanned Airc raft Systems (UAS) , hereby applies for an exemption from the liste d Federal Aviation Regulations to allow commercial operation of designated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as m ay be established by the FAA as required by Section 333. Commercial operation of an UAS would be used for Aerial inspections and photography of roof mounted photovoltaic systems

. As described below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of des ignated UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited b) controlled and c) safe. Ap proval of this exemption would in crease public awareness of UAS operations and enhan ce safety to aid in fulfilling the Se cretary of Transportation ’s ( the FAA Administrato r’s) responsibilities to “....establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system.” I plan to operate a UAS, the DJI PHANTOM 3 Standard which is comprised o f an unmanned aircraft (UA or Phantom 3) and a transportable grou n d station. The Phantom 3 is referred to as a quad

- copter with a maximumgross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equipped wi th four rotors and they are driven by electric motors powered

by batteries. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 22 m/s. Also given the small size of the UAS involved and the restricted controlled environment within which it will operate, the applicant fi ts within that zone of safety ( an equivalent level of safety ) in which Congress envisioned that th e FAA must , by exemption, allow commercial operations of UAS’s to commence immediately, Also due to the size of the USA and the controlled a reas in which the relevant UAS w ill operate, approval of the application presents no nat ional security issue. Given the following, the grant of the requested exemptions is clearly in the public interest . Brent Johnson proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. These limitations and conditions to which Brent Johnson agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption including : 1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs. 2. Flights will be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of operator. 3. Flights to be operated during daytime Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions. 4. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 25 mi nutes. +++++++++++++ 5. Flights will be operated a t an alti tude of no more than 2 00 feet. 6. Flights will be ter minated at 15% battery power reserve. 7. The UAS will only operate within a controlled area as defined in the procedures. 8. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capability to return to a pre

determined location within the Security Perimeter and land. 9. The USA will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. 10. Flights will be operate d the following distances away from airports or heliports: 5 nautical miles (NM) from an airport having an operational control tower; or 3 NM from an airport with a published instrument flight procedure, but not an operational tower; or 2 NM from an airport without a published instrument flight procedure or an operational tower; or 2 NM from a heliport with a published instrument flight procedure

Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption and are prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety.

Sincerely, Brent John son