### Leslie Fahrenkrog 

### 2637 5th

### Ave Council Bluffs, lA 51501 llfahrenkrog@gmail.com Website: www.eagleyeimages.com

Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Reform Act and Part 11 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations from: 14 CFR 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) f',.,.,i''''j

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### Pursuant to Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (the 11

### Reform Act") and 14 CFR Part 11, Leslie Fahrenkrog, operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems{UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation ofdesignated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and underthe conditions outlined herein oras may be established bythe FAA as required by Section 333. Commercial operation ofa UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with a camera, and sensors, would provide professional services in thefollowing areas: 1. Aerial photography and/orvideo for the public and /or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities. 2. Aerial photography and/orvideo for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and news gathering. 3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under contractwith the owners or local government authority. 4. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers. As described fully below, the requested exemption would permitthe operation of designated UAS as set forth in this document underthe controlled conditions in the NAS thatwould be a) limited, b) controlled, c) predetermined, d) safe. Approval of the exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safetyto aid in fulfillingthe Secretary ofTransportation's {the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to "

...establish requirements forthe safe operation ofsuch aircraft systems in the national airspace system." I also plan to operate a UAS, the OJI Phantom 2Vision Plus which is comprised ofan unmanned aircraft, controller, and first person view display, and transportable ground station. The Phantom 2Vision Plus is referred to as a quad-copterwith a maximum gross weight of3 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries. The UAS has a maximum airspeed of49ft/s. Also, given the small size ofthe UAS involved and the restricted controlled environmentwithin which itwill operate, the applicant fits within that zone ofsafety {an equivalent level ofsafety), in which Congress envisioned thatthe FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UAS to commence immediately. Also due to the size ofthe UAS and the controlled areas in which the relevant UAS will operate, approval ofthe exemptions is clearly in the public interest: LeslieFahr:£rog proposes thatthe exemption requested herein apply tothe civil aircraft that have the characteristics and that operates with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level ofsafetyto operations under an FAA issued exemption including: 1. The UAS will weigh Jess than 551bs. 2. Flights will be operated within line ofsight ofthe operator. 3. Maximum total flighttimefor each operational flight will be 30 minutes or less. 4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve. 5. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no morethan 400ftAGL. 6. UAS operatorwill be trained and certified in the proper safety and operations of the UAS. 7. The UAS will operate within a controlled area as defined in the procedures. 8. The operatorwill post advisor notice around the controlled area. 9. The operatorwill have been trained in operation ofthe UAS generally and received up-to-date information on the particular UAS as described. 10.lfthe UAS loses communication or losses its GPS signal, the UAS will have the capability to return to a pre-determined location within the security perimeter and land. 11.The UAS will have the capabilityto abort aflight in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests thatthe FAA grantthe requested exemption and are prepared to modifyoramend any part ofthe request to satisfythe need for an equivalent level ofsafety. I lookforward to workingwith your office. Please contact me at anytime ifadditional information or clarifications are needed. Sincerely, Leslie Fahrenkrog Eagleye Images 712-355-8465