PPI Aviation Technologies Incorporated

DBA Langstroth

3516 Pecan Park Drive

Flower Mound, Texas 75022

ppi.aviation@verizon.net

September(26,(2015

U.S.(Department(of(Transporta8on(

Docket(Management(System

1200(New(Jersey(Ave.,(SE

Washington(DC(20590

Re:(Exemp8on(Request(Pursuant(to(Sec8on(333(of(the(FAA(Reform(Act(and(Part(11(of(the(Federal(Avia8on(

Regula8ons(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)

Dear(Sir(or(Madam:

PPI(Avia8on(Technologies(Incorporated(is(a(Texas(Corpora8on(doing(business(as(Langstroth.(We(are(wri8ng(

pursuant(to(Sec8on(333(of(the(FAA(Moderniza8on(and(Reform(Act(of(2012((the(“Reform(Act”)(and(14(CFR(Part(11,(

to(request(that(Langstroth,(an(owner(and(operator(of(small(unmanned(aircra^,(be(exempted(from(the(Federal(

Avia8on(Regula8ons((FARs)(listed(below(so(that(Langstroth(may(operate(its(small(unmanned(aircra^(systems((UAS)(

commercially(in(airspace(regulated(by(theFederal(Avia8on(Administra8on((FAA).

The(President(and(owner(of(PPI(Avia8on(Technologies(Inc.(Kennard(R.(Wells(is(a(current(and(qualified(Air(Transport(

Pilot(and(Line(Check(Pilot(for(a(major(airline(with(a(current(mul8bengine(instrument(instructor(ra8ng.(His(goal(is(to(

apply(the(best(training(and(administra8ve(prac8ces(from(the(airline(industry(to(maximize(safety(of(all(our(flight(

opera8ons.(

Commercial(opera8on(of(an(UAS,(as(described(herein,(which(are(equipped(with(camera(s)(and(sensors,(would

operate(in(the(following(manner:

1. Aerial(photography(and/or(video(for(public(and/or(private(use(including(real(estate,(architecture,(land(

surveying,(engineering(and(other(related(professional(ac8vi8es.

2. Aerial(video(and/or(photography(for(public(and/or(private(use(including(television,(public(events,(

cinematography(and(news(gathering.

3. Aerial(inspec8on/photography(of(residen8al/commercial(structures(under(contract(with(the(owners(or(local(

government(authority.

4. Aerial(inspec8on/photography(of(residen8al/commercial(u8lity(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(opera8ons(in(cases(of(

an(emergency(or(natural(disaster(only(when(the(local(authori8es(or(government(has(requested(it(by(contract(

or(dona8on.

6. The(ability(to(offer(training(to(persons(individually(or(belonging(to(both(private(and/or(public(organiza8ons(

that(have(interests(in(the(use(and(applica8on(of(a(UAS(for(the(purpose(of(the(safe(opera8on(of(a(UAS(to(

enhance(the(safety(of(the(Na8onal(Airspace(System((NAS)(as(well(as(for(the(protec8on(of(the(persons(and(

property.
As(described(fully(below,(the(requested(exemp8on(would(permit(the(opera8on(of(a(UAS(under(controlled(

condi8ons(in(the(NAS(that(would(be(a)(limited(b)(controlled(c)(predetermined(and(d)(will(provide(safety(

enhancements(to(the(already(safe(opera8ons(in(the(industry(presently(using(conven8onal(aircra^.(Approval(of(this(

exemp8on(would(thereby(enhance(safety(and(fulfill(the(Secretary(of(Transporta8on’s((the(FAA(Administrator’s)(

responsibili8es(to(“....establish(requirements(for(the(safe(opera8on(of(such(aircra^(systems(in(the(na8onal(airspace(

system.”

Regula8ons(from(which(the(exemp8on(is(requested:

14(CFR(Part(21(subpart(H

14(CFR(45.23((b)

14(CFR(61.113((a)(&((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)(&((b)(

14(CFR(91.405((a)(

14(CFR(91.407((a)((1)

14(CFR(91.409((a)((2)

14(CFR(91.417((a)(&((b)

Equipment(to(be(operated(is(the(DJI(Inspire(1(and(DJI(Phantom.

The(DJI(Inspire(1(has(a(total(weight(of(2935g(or(6.47lbs.(The(maximum(diagonal(size(is(581mm(or(22.9(inches.(In(s8ll(

air(the(maximum(speed(is(no(more(than(22m/s(or(49mph(with(a(cruising(speed(of(11m/s(or(25mph.(The(DJI(Inspire(

1(has(four(motors,(powered(by(a(6bcell(4500mAh(or(5700mAh(Lithium(Polymer(baiery.(The(DJI(Inspire(1(will(be(

controlled(with(the(C1(remote(controller(with(an(opera8ng(frequency(of(2.400GHz(–(2.483GHz.(The(live(video(feed(

will(have(an(opera8ng(frequency(of(5.728GHz(–(5.850GHz.(

The(DJI(Phantom(has(a(total(weight(of(1280(g(or(2.8lbs.(The(diagonal(size(is(590mm(or(23.2(inches.(In(s8ll(air(the(

maximum(speed(is(no(more(than(22m/s(or(49mph(with(a(cruising(speed(of(11m/s(or(25mph.((The(DJI(Phantom(has(

four(motors,(powered(by(a(6000mAh(Lithium(Polymer(baiery.(The(DJI(Phantom(will(be(controlled(by(a(remote(

controller(with(an(opera8ng(frequency(of(2.400GHz(–(2.483GHz.(The(live(video(feed(will(have(an(opera8ng(

frequency(of(2.4GHz.(

The(applicant(will(operate(the(above(UAS(in(line(of(sight(within(a(closed(off(and(predetermined(area(owned(and/

operated(by(the(property(representa8ve.

Given(the(small(size(of(the(UAS(and(the(controlled(environment(provided(the(proposed(opera8ons(will(adhere(to(

the(Reform(Act’s(safety(requirements.(The(approval(of(this(applica8on(presents(no(na8onal(security(issues.(

Regarding(the(level(of(safety(surrounding(the(proposed(opera8ons(and(the(public(benefit,(reduc8on(in(

environmental(impacts,(including(but(not(limited(to(reduced(emissions(and(noise,(the(grant(of(the(requested(

exemp8on(is(in(the(public(interest.(Accordingly(the(applicant(requests(that(the(FAA(grant(the(requested(exemp8on(

with(minimum(delay.
AIRCRAFT(AND(EQUIVALENT(LEVEL(OF(SAFETY

The(opera8on(limita8ons(proposed(for(an(equivalent(or(higher(level(of(safety(because(opera8ons(will(further(

enhance(the(safety(of(the(persons(and/or(property(using(conven8onal(aircra^.(These(limita8ons(and(condi8ons(to(

which(the(applicant(agrees(to(adhere(to(when(conduc8ng(commercial(opera8ons(under(the(FAA(issued(exemp8on(

as(set(forth(in(the(Flight(Opera8ons(Manual((FOM)(include:

1. The(UAS(will(weigh(less(than(55(lbs.(

2. The(UAS(will(have(a(maximum(opera8ng(speed(of(no(more(than(50mph.

3.(((((((((Flights(will(be(operated(within(line(of(sight(of(the(Pilot(in(Command((PIC)(and/or(Visual(Observer((VO).

4. Maximum(flight(8me(for(each(opera8onal(flight(will(be(30(minutes.(Flights(will(be(terminated(at(25%(baiery(

power(reserve(or(30(minutes(of(flight(8me(whichever(occurs(first.

5. Flights(will(be(operated(at(an(al8tude(of(no(more(than(400(feet(Above(Ground(Level((AGL)(and(not(more(

than(200(feet(above(an(elevated(plaqorm(from(which(filming(is(planned.

6. Minimum(crew(for(each(opera8on(will(consist(of(the(UAS(Pilot,(the(Visual(Observer((VO)(and(may(include(

but(not(limited(to(a(Camera(Operator.

7. The(UAS(pilot(will(be(a(designated(Pilot(in(Command((PIC)(and(hold(a(Medical(Cer8ficate.(If(the(PIC(feels(

another(operator(to(be(qualified(with(the(necessary(skills(to(be(PIC(&(Class(Medical(Cer8ficate,(that(person(

may(be(designated(PIC(provided(they(have(a(minimum(of(20(hours(of(flight(8me(with(the(UAS.

8. A(briefing(will(be(performed(regarding(the(planned(UAS(opera8ons(prior(to(each(day’s(flight(consis8ng(of(all(

the(days’(produc8on(ac8vi8es.

9. All(flights(will(occur(under(Visual(Flight(Rules(Meteorological(Condi8ons((VMC)(only.(

10. The(flights(will(occur(no(closer(than(a(5(mile(radius(of(the(geographic(center/Airport(Reference(Point

(((((((((((((ARP)(of(a(tower(controlled(or(uncontrolled(airport.(

11.((((((If(opera8ons(will(be(within(a(5(mile(radius(of(the(geographic(center/Airport(Reference(Point((ARP)(of

((((((((((((a(tower(controlled(or(uncontrolled(airport(the(respec8ve(airports(will(be(contacted(advising(them(of

(((((((((((the(es8mated(flight(8me,(flight(dura8on,(eleva8on(of(flight(and(other(per8nent(informa8on.(

12.((((((The(operator(will(file(FAA(Form(7711b1,(or(its(equivalent,(as(modified(in(light(of(the(requested

((((((((((((exemp8on,(with(the(appropriate(local(Flight(Standards(District(Office((FSDO)(no(more(than(72(hours

((((((((((((but(no(less(than(48(hours(from(planned(opera8on.(

13.((((((The(operator(will(obtain(verbal/wriien(consent(of(all(persons(involved(with(the(planned(opera8on

((((((((((((and(ensure(that(only(consen8ng(persons(will(be(allowed(within(100(feet(of(the(flight(opera8on,(and(the

((((((((((((radius(may(be(reduced(to(30(feet(based(upon(an(equivalent(level(of(safety(determina8on,(as(required(under

((((((((((((the(FOM.(With(the(advanced(permission(of(the(FSDO,(opera8ons(at(closer(range(may(be(approved.(

14.(((((((The(PIC(and(VO(will(have(been(trained(in(opera8on(of(UAS(and(receive(upbtobdate(informa8on(for(the((((

( (par8cular(UAS(to(be(operated.((((((((((((((((((((((

15. ((((The(PIC(and(VO(will(be(able(to(communicate(by(voice,(radio,(and/or(text(at(all(8mes.(

16. ((((Wriien(and/or(verbal(permission(and(permits(will(be(obtained(from(territorial,(state,(county(or(city

(((((((((((((jurisdic8ons,(including(law(enforcement,(fire(or(other(appropriate(governmental(agencies.(

17.(((((((If(the(UAS(loses(communica8ons(with(the(remote(controller(or(loses(GPS(signal,(the(UAS(will(have

(((((((((((((the(capability(to(return(to(a(prebdetermined(loca8on(within(a(designated(loca8on(and(land

((((((((((((autonomously.(

18.(((((((The(UAS(will(have(the(capability(to(abort(a(flight(in(case(of(unpredicted(obstacles,(weather,(or

(((((((((((((emergencies.(

Sincerely,

Kennard(R.(Wells

President,(PPI(Avia8on(Technologies(Incorporated

DBA(Langstroth