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1. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S ec t i o n

61

. 1 13 ( a ) An d ( b )

.

S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13, e n t i

t l e d P r i v a t e p i l o t p r i v il e g e s a n d l i m i t a t i o n s : P i l o t i n c o mm a nd,

s ub s ec t i o ns ( a ) a n d ( b ) p r e s c r i b e t h e f o l l o w i ng, i n r e l e v a n t p a r t :

( a ) N o p e r s o n w h o h o l ds a p r i v a t e p i l o t ce r t i f i c a t e m a y ac t a s a p i l o t i n c o mm a n d

(PI C ) o f a n a i r c r a f t t h a t i s ca rr y i ng p a s s e n g e r s o r p r o p e r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r

h i r e ; n o r m a y t h a t p e r s o n

, f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e

, a c t a s PI C o f a n a i r c r a f t

.

( b ) A p r i v a t e p i l o t m a y

, f

o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e

, a c t a s P I C o f a n a i r c r a f t i n

c o nn e c t i o n w i t h a ny b u s i n e s s o r e m p l o y m e n t i f

—

( 1) T h e f l i g h t i s o nly i n c i d e n t a l to t h a t b u s i n e s s o r e m p l o y m e n t ; a n d

( 2) T h e a i r c r a f t d o e s n ot ca rr y p a ss e n g e r s o r p r o p e r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r

h i r e

.

2. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S ec t i o n 91

. 7 ( a )

.

S ec t i o n 91

. 7, e n t i

t l e d C i v i l a i r c r a f t a i r w o r t h i n e s s

, s ub s ec t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng:

( a ) N o p e r s o n m a y o p e r a t e a c i vil a i r c r a f t un l e s s i t i s i n a n a i r w o r t hy c o n d i t i o n

.

3. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S e c t i o n 91

. 121.

S ec t i o n 91

. 121, e n t i

t l e d A l t i m e t e r s e t t i n g s

, s u b s ec t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng, i n p a r t :

( a ) E ac h p e r s o n o p e r a t i n g a n a i r c r a f t s h a ll m a i n t a i n t h e c r u i s i ng a l t i

t ude or f li g h t

l e v e l o f t h a t a i r c r a f t

, a s t h e ca s e m a y b e

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w i t h i n 100 n a u t i c a l m i l e s o f t h e a i r c r a f t ;

( i i ) I f t h e r e i s n o s t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e a r e a p r e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h ( a )( 1 ) ( i ) o f

t h i s s ec t i o n

, t h e c u rr e n t r e p o r t e d a l t im e t e r s e t t i n g o f a n a pp r o p r i a t e

a v a i l a b l e s t a t i o n; or

( iii ) I n t h e c a s e o f a n a i r c r a f t n o t e qu i pp e d w i t h a r a d i o

, t h e e l e v a t i o n o f t h e

d e p a r t u r e a i r p o r t o r a n a pp r o p r i a t e a l t im e t er s e t t i n g a v a i l a b l e b e f o r e d e p a r t u r e

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 10 4. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S ec t i o n

91

. 151 ( b )

.

S ec t i o n 91

. 151, e n t i

t l e d F u e l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r f li g ht i n V F R c o n d i t i o n s

, s ub s ec t i o n ( b )

,

s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng:

( b ) No p e r s o n m a y b e g i n a f li g h t i n a r oto r c r a f t und e r V F R c o n d i t i o n s un l e s s

( c o n s i d e r i ng w i n d a n d f o r eca s t w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s ) t h e r e i s e n o ugh f u e l t o f ly

to t h e f i r s t p o i n t o f i n t e n d e d l a n d i ng a n d, a ss u m i ng n o r m a l c r u i s i ng s p e e d, to

f ly a f t e r t h a t f o r a t l ea s t 20 mi nu t e s

.

5. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t O f S ec t i o n

91

. 405 ( a )

.

S ec t i o n 91

. 405, e n t i

t l e d M a i n t e n a n c e r e q u i r e d, s ub s ec t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng:

E ac h o w n e r or o p e r a tor o f a n a i r c r a f t

—

( a ) S h a l l h a v e t h a t a i r c r a f t i n s p ec t e d a s p r e s c r i b e d in s u b p a r t E o f t h i s p a r t a n d s h a ll

b e t w e e n r e q u i r e d i n s p ec t i o n s

, e x ce pt a s p r o v i d e d i n p a r a g r a ph ( c ) o f t h i s

s ec t i o n

, h a v e d i s c r e p a n c i e s r e p a i r e d a s p r e s c r i b e d in p a r t 43 o f t h i s c h a p t e r[

. ]

6. De rrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S e c t i o n

91

. 407 ( a )( 1 ) S e c t i o n 91

. 407, e n t i

t l e d Op e r a t i o n a f t e r m a i n t e n a n ce

, p r e v e n t i ve

m a i n t e n a n c e

, r e b u i l d i ng, o r a l t e r a t i o n

, s ub s ec t i o n ( a )( 1 )

, s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng:

( a ) N o p e r s o n m a y o p e r a t e a ny a i r c r a f t t h a t h a s u n d e r g o n e m a i n t e n a n ce

, p r e v e n t i v e

m a i n t e n a n c e

, r e b u i l d i ng, o r a l t e r a t i o n un l e ss

--

( 1) I t h a s b e e n a pp r o v e d f o r r e t u r n to s e r v i c e by a p e r s o n a u

t h o r i ze d u n d e r §

43

. 7 o f t h i s c h a p t e r [

. ]

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91

. 409 ( a )( 1 ) An d 91

. 409 ( a )( 2 )

.

S ec t i o n 91

. 409, e n t i

t l e d I n s p ec t i o n s

, s u b s ec t i o n ( a )

, s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i ng:

( a ) E x ce pt a s p r o v i d e d i n p a r a g r a ph ( c ) o f t h i s s ec t i o n

, n o p e r s o n m a y o p e r a t e a n

a i

r c r a f t un l e ss

, w i t h i n t h e p r ece d i ng 12 c a l e n d a r m o n t h s

, i t h a s h a d

--

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t h o r i ze d by § 43

. 7 o f

t h i s c h a p t e r ; or

( 2) A n i n s p ec t i o n f o r t h e i ss u a n c e o f a n a i r w o r t h i n e s s ce r t i f i ca t e i n

a cc o r d a n c e w i t h p a r t 21 o f t h i s c h a p t e r

.

8. Derrick Kring S ee ks E x e m p t i o n F r o m T h e R e q u i r e m e n t s O f S ec t i o n s

91

. 417 ( a ) An d 91

. 417 ( b )

.

S ec t i o n 91

. 417, e n t i

t l e d M a i n t e n a n c e r ec o r d s

, s ub s ec t i o ns ( a ) a n d ( b )

, s t a t e t h e

f o l l o w i n g:

( a ) E x ce pt f o r w o r k p e r f o r m e d i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h §§ 91

. 4 1 1 a n d 91

. 41 3

, ea ch

r e g i s t e r e d o w n e r o r o p e r a t o r s h a ll k e e p t h e f o l l o w i n g r ec o r ds f o r t h e p e r i o ds

s p e c i f i e d i n p a r a g r a p h ( b ) o f t h i s s ec t i o n :

( 1) R ec o r ds o f t h e m a i n t e n a n ce

, p r e v e n t i v e m a i n t e n a n c e

, a n d a l t e r a t i o n a n d

r ec o r ds o f t h e 100

- h o u r

, a nn u a l

, p r o g r e s s i v e

, a n d o t h e r r e qu i r e d o r a pp r o v e d

i n s p ec t i o n s

, a s a pp r o p r i a t e

, f o r eac h a i r c r a f t ( i n c l ud i n g t h e a i r f

r a m e ) a n d

eac h e n g i n e

, p r o p e ll e r

, r ot o r

, a n d a p p li a n c e o f a n a i r c r a f t

. T h e r ec o r ds m u s t

i n c l ud e

--

( i ) A d e s c r i p t i o n ( o r r e f e r e n c e to d a t a acce p t a b l e to t h e A d mi n i s t r a t o r ) o f

t h e w o r k p e r f o r m e d ; a n d

( i i ) T h e d a t e o f c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e w o r k p e r f o r m e d ; a n d

( iii ) T h e s i g n a t u r e

, a n d ce r t i f i ca t e n u m b e r o f t h e p e r s o n a pp r o v i n g t h e

a i

r c r a f t f o r r e t u r n to s e r v i ce

.

( 2) R ec o r ds c o n t a i n i ng t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n :

( i ) T h e to t a l t i m e i n s e r v i c e o f t h e a i r f

r a m e

, ea c h e n g i n e

, eac h p r o p e ll e r

, a n d

ea c h r ot o r

.

( i i ) T h e c u rr e n t s t a t us o f l i f e

- l i m i t e d p a r t s o f eac h a i r f r a m e

, e n g i n e

,

p r o p e ll e r

, r ot o r

, a n d a p p li a n ce

.

( iii ) T h e t im e s i n c e l a s t o v e r h a u l o f a ll i t e m s i n s t a l led o n t h e a i r c r a f t wh i c h

a r e r e q u i r e d to b e o v e r h a u l e d o n a s p e c i f i e d t im e b a s i s

.

( i v ) T h e c u rr e n t i n s p ec t i o n s t a t us o f t h e a i r c r a f t

, i n c l u d i ng t h e t im e s i n c e t h e

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r c r a f t a n d i t s a pp li a n ce s a r e m a i n t a i n e d.

( v ) T h e c u rr e n t s t a t us o f a p p li c a b l e a i r w o r t h i n e s s d i r ec t i v e s ( A D) a n d s a f e t y

d i

r ec t i v e s i n c l u d i ng, f o r eac h

, t h e m e t h o d o f c o m p l i a n ce

, t h e A D o r

s a f e t y d i r ec t i v e n u m b e r a n d r e v i s i o n d a t e

. I f t h e A D or s a f e t y d i r e c t i ve

i n v o l v e s r ec u r r i n g ac t i o n

, t h e t im e a n d d a t e w h e n t h e n e x t ac t i o n i s r e q u i r e d.

( v i ) C op i e s o f t h e f o r m s p r e s c r i b e d by § 43

. 9 ( d) o f t h i s c h a p t e r f o r eac h

m a j o r a l t e r a t i o n to t h e a i r f

r a m e a n d c u rr e n t l y i n s t a l l e d e n g i n e s

, r oto r s

,

p r o p e ll e r s

, a n d a p p l i a n c e s

.

( b ) T h e o w n e r o r o p e r a t o r s h a ll r e ta i n t h e f o l l o w i n g r ec o r ds f o r t h e p e r i o ds

p r e s c r i b e d:

( 1) T h e r ec o r ds s p e c i f i e d i n p a r a g r a ph ( a )( 1) o f t h i s s ec t i o n s h a l l b e r e t a i n e d

u n t i l t h e w o r k i s r e p ea t e d o r s up e r s e d e d by ot h e r w o r k or f o r 1 y ea r a f t e r t h e

w o r k i s p e r f o r m e d.

( 2) T h e r ec o r ds s p e c i f i e d i n p a r a g r a ph ( a )( 2) o f t h i s s ec t i o n s h a ll b e r e t a i n e d

a n d t r a n s f e rr e d w i t h t h e a i r c r a f t a t t h e t im e t h e a i r c r a f t i s s o l d.

( 3) A li s t o f d e f e c t s f u r n i s h e d to a r e g i s t e r e d o w n e r o r o p e r a t o r u n d e r § 4 3

. 1 1 o f

t h i s c h a p t e r s h a ll b e r e t a i n e d u n t i l t h e d e f e c t s a r e r e p a i r e d a n d t h e a i r c r a f t i s

a

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R e li e f F r o m S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13 ( a ) A n d ( b )

.

R e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13 ( a ) a n d ( b ) e n t i

t l e d P r i v a t e p i l o t p r i v il e g e s a n d

l i m i t a t i o n s : P i l o t i n c o mm a n d, i s r e qu e s t e d to t h e e x t e n t n ece s s a r y t o a l l o w a PI C

h o l d i ng a S upp l e m e n t a l P i l o t C e r t i f i c a t e, a s w e l l a s a c u r r e n t a n d v a l i d

a i

r m a n m e d i ca l ce r t i f i ca t e

, a n d w h o h a s m e t ce r t a i n f l i g h t

- h o ur a n d c u r r e n c y

r e q u i r e m e n t s

, to c o n du c t t h e p r o p o s e d U A S f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r

h i r e

. T h i s r e li e f i s r e qu e s t e d s i n c e t h e l i m i t a t i o n s s e t f o r

t h i n S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13 ( a )

a n d ( b ) s t a t e t h a t a p r i v a t e p i l o t m a y

, f

o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e

, ac t a s PI C o f a n

a i

r c r a f t i n c o n n ec t i o n w i t h a ny b u s i n e s s o r e m p l o y m e n t i f : ( 1) T h e f l i g h t i s o n l yDerrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 13 i n c i d e n t a l t o t h a t b u s i n e s s o r e m p l o y m e n t ; a n d ( 2) T h e a i r c r a f t d o e s n ot ca rr y

p a ss e n g e r s or p r o p e r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e

.

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t h m o r e f u l ly b e l o w

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s a f e t y w i ll b e m a i n t a i n e d b e c a u s e n o PI C w i ll be a l l o w e d to o p e r a t e t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A u n l e s s t h a t PI C h a s m e t ce r t a i n

f li g h t

- h o ur a n d c u rr e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t s

, d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h a t t h e PI C i s a b l e

to s a f e ly o p e r a t e e i t h e r t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S

i n a m a n n e r c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e o p e r a t i o ns s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a s d e s c r i b e d i n t h i s

e x e m p t i o n

, i n c l u d i ng e v a s i ve a n d e m e r g e n c y m a n e u v e r s

, a s w e l l a s m a i n t a i n i ng

a

pp r o p r i a t e d i s t a n c e s f r o m p e op l e

, v e s s e l s

, v e h i c l e s a n d s t r u c t u r e s

. F u r t h e r

,

Derrick Kring s ubm i t s t h a t a l l f l i g h t s o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3

P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S

, c o n du c t e d by t h e PI C pu r s u a n t to t h e g r a n t o f t h i s P e t i t i o n : ( 1)

w i ll b e i n c i d e n t a l t o Derrick Kring ’s b u s i n e s s ; a n d ( 2) w i ll n o t ca rr y p a ss e n g e r s

or p r o p e r t y f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n o r h i r e

.

Derrick Kring b e l i e v e s t h a t t h o ugh U A S a r e n ot t r a d i t i o n a l a i r c r a f t s

, a PI C

o p e r a t i n g t h e UA m u s t h a v e k n o w l e dge o f A i r m a n r u l e s , b a s i c A i r s p a c e a n d

c o m p ly w i t h a l l t h e r u l e s p r o p o s e d by t h e F A A

. H o w e v e r

, c o n s i d e r i ng t h e f ac t

t h a t a UA i s a l m o s t l i k e a t o y

, w e i g h i ng l e s s t h a n a s k i nny p e r s o n

, t h e PI C m a y be

e xempt f r o m o b t a i n i ng a Pr i v a t e P i l o t C e r t i f i ca t e

, a S po r t s C e r t i f i ca t e

, a

R ec r ea t i o n a l C e r t i f i ca t e c o n s i d e r i n g t h e s e ce r t i f i c a t e s r e q u i r e f l i g h t h o u r s o f

s e v e r a l t h o u s a n d t o n s w e i g h i ng a i r c r a f t s

. T h e o p e r a t i o n o f U A S by Derrick

Kring i s s t r i c t l y f o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t / i n f

o r m a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s

, t h us t h e o p e r a to r s o f

t h e U A S h a v e a ca r ee r a n d / o r f r e e l a n c e e m p l o yme n t a s a C a m e r a Op e r a t o r a n d

C i n e m a to g r a p h e r a n d w il l b e n o t b e e n t e r t a i n i ng a ca r ee r a s a p i l ot

. L a s t l y

,

Derrick Kring w i ll o p e r a t e t h e U A S n o h i g h e r t h a n 2 00 f ee t

, c o n s e qu e n t l y

ca u s i ng n o d a n g e r d o a ny o t h e r a i r c r a f t i n t h e N A S

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 14 2. E x t e n t Of R e li e f Derrick Kring S ee ks A n d T h e R e a s o n Derrick Kring

S ee ks R e li e f F r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 7 ( a )

.

R e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 7 ( a ) e n t i

t l e d C i v i l a i r c r a f t a i r wo r t h i n e ss

, i s r e qu e s t e d to

t h e e x t e n t r e qu i r e d to a l l o w Derrick Kring to d e t e r mi ne t h a t t h e D J I P h a n to m 2

V

i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S a r e i n a i r w o r t hy c o n d i t i o n

p r i o r to e v e r y f l i g h t by e n s u r i n g t h a t t h e U A S i s i n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e o p e r a t i n g

d o c u m e n t s ( i

. e

. , t h e Aerial Drone Media O pe r a t i o n s M a n u a l

, M o n t h l y

M a i n t e n a n c e L o g, a n d D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l

I n s t ru c t i o n M a n u a l )

. Derrick Kring s ee ks t h e r e qu e s t e d r e li e f b eca u s e t h e

D J I P h a n to m 2

V

i s i o n+, P h a n t o m 3 Pr o f e ss i o n a l U A S do n ot r e qu i r e a n a i r w o r t h i n e s s ce r t i f i ca t e in

acc o r d a n c e w i t h 14

C

. F

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. P a r t 21, S ub p a r t H. T h e r e f o r e

, Derrick Kring w i ll e n s u r e t h a t t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n + U A S a r e i n a i r w o r t hy c o n d i t i o n b a s e d up o n i t s c o m p l i a n c e

w i t h t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s ( i

. e

. , M o n t hly M a i n t e n a n c e L o g, a n d D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l ) p r i o r to

e v e r y f l i g h t

, a n d f u r t h e r , d e t e r mi ne t h a t t h e a i r c r a f t a r e i n c o n d i t i o n f o r s a f e f l i g h t

,

a s s t a t e d i n t h e c o n d i t i o ns a n d l i m i t a t i o n s b e l o w

.

3. E x t e n t Of R e li e f Derri ck Kring S ee ks A n d T h e R e a s o n Derrick Kring S ee ks

R e li e f F r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 121.

R e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 121, e n t i

t l e d A l t i m e t e r s e t t i n g s

, m a y b e r e q u i r e d to a l l o w

f li g h t o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S

,

wh i c h u t i l i z e a b a r o m e t r i c p r e ss u r e s e n s o r , GPS e q u i

p m e n t

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c o mm u n i ca t i o n s t e l e m e t r y d a t a li nk to d o wn l i nk a l t i t ude i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e UA

to t h e PI C a t t h e g r o u n d c o n t r o l s t a t i o n ( G C S)

. S i n c e t h e F AA r e q u i r e s t h a t a ny

a l

t i

t ude i n f o r m a t i o n c o n ce r n i ng U A S o p e r a t i o n s be r e p o r t e d to a i r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l

( A T C ) i n f ee t a b o v e g r o u n d l e v e l ( A G L )

, Derrick Kring s ee ks t h e

r e qu e s t e d r e li e f b eca u s e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n+, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l

U A ’ s a l t im e t e r m a y b e s e t o n t h e g r o u n d to ze r o f ee t A G L

, r a t h e r t h a n t h e l o c a l

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t i

t ud e

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. C o n s i d e r i ng t h e l i m i t e d a l t i

t ude o f t h e p r o p o s e d o p e r a t i o n s

, r e li e f f r o m

14 C F R 91

. 121 i s s o ug h t to t h e e x t e n t n ece s s a r y t o c o m p ly w i t h t h e a p p li c a b l e c o n d i t i o n s a n d

l i m i t a t i o ns s t a t e d b e l o w

. A s m o r e f u l l y s e t

f o r t h h e r e i n

, a n e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d s i n c e t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S a r e e q u i pp e d w i t h a b a r o m e t r i c

p r e ss u r e s e n s o r a n d GPS e qu i p m e n t

, wh i c h a u to m a t i c a l l y e n s u r e s t h a t a g r o u n d

l e v e l p r e ss u r e s e tt i n g w i ll be e s t a b li s h e d p r i o r to e a c h f li g h t

, a n d p r o v i d e s t h e PI C

w i t h a l t i

t ude i n f o r m a t i o n o f t h e U A o n t h e h e a d s

- u p d i s p l a y o f t h e G C S

.

4. E x t e n t Of R e li e f Derrick Kring S ee ks A n d T h e R e a s o n Derrick Kring

S ee ks R e li e f F r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 151 ( b )

.

R e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 151 ( b ) e n t i

t l e d F u e l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r f l i g h t i n VFR

c o n d i t i o n s

, i s r e qu e s t e d to t h e e x t e n t r e qu i r e d to a l l o w f l i g h t s o f t h e b a t t e r y

p o w e r e d D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S du r i n g d a y l i g h t

h o u r s i n v i s u a l m e t e o r o l og i ca l c o n d i t i o n s ( V M C )

, u n d e r v i s u a l f l i g h t r u l e s ( VF R )

,

f o r a to t a l du r a t i o n o f 13

. 5 mi nu t e s to t h e f i r s t p o i nt o f i n t e n d e d l a n d i ng a n d,

a ss u m i ng n o r m a l c r u i s i ng s p e e d, to f ly a f t e r t h a t f or a t l e a s t 4

. 5 mi nu t e s

. Derrick

Kring s ee ks t h e r e qu e s t e d r e li e f b eca u s e w i t h o ut a n e x e m p t i o n

f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 151 ( b )

, t h e f l i g h t t im e du r a t i o n o f t h e b a tt e r y p o w e r e d D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 U A w i l l s e v e r e l y c o n s t r a i n t h e p r ac t i ca l i t y o f a ny

ae r i a l v i d e o or s t il l p h oto f l i g h t o p e r a t i o ns t h a t Derrick Kring p r o p o s e s to

c o n du c t pu r s u a n t to t h i s P e t i t i o n

.

S i g n i f i c a n t l y

, a s s e t f o r t h b e l o w

, t h e t ec hn i c a l s p e c i f i ca t i o n s o f t h e D J I P h a n t o m 2

V

i s i o n+, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

, a n d Derrick Kring

p r o p o s e d o p e r a t i n g l i m i t a t i o n s

, e n s u r e t h a t Derrick K ring w i ll s a f e ly o p e r a t e t h e

b a tt e r y p o w e r e d D J I P h a n to m 2

V

i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S du r i n g d a yl ig h t h o u r s i n v i s u a l

m e t e o r o l og i c a l c o n d i t i o ns ( V M C )

, u n d e r v i s u a l f l i g h t r u l e s ( V F R )

, w i t h e n o ugh

b a tt e r y p o w e r to f l y f o r a to t a l du r a t i o n o f 13

. 5 mi n u t e s to t h e f i r s t p o i n t o f

i n

t e n d e d l a n d i ng a n d, a ss u mi ng n o r m a l c r u i s i ng s p ee d, to f l y a f t e r t h a t f o r a t l ea s t

4

. 5 mi nu t e s

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 16 ! ! 5. E x t e n t Of R e li e f Derrick Kring S ee ks A n d T h e R e a s o n Derrick Kring S ee ks

R e li e f F r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 405 ( a )

, 91

. 4 0 7 ( a )( 1 )

, 91

. 40 9 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 ) , A n d

91

. 417 ( a ) & ( b )

.

S i n c e S ec t i o n s 91

. 405 ( a )

, 91

. 40 7 ( a )( 1 )

, 9 1

. 409 ( a ) ( 1) & ( a )( 2 )

, a n d 91

. 41 7 ( a ) &

( b ) o n l y a p p ly t o a i r c r a f t w i t h a n a i r w o r t h i n e s s ce r t i f i c a t e

, Derrick Kring r e qu e s t s

r e li e f f r o m t h e s e S ec t i o ns b eca u s e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m

3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S do n ot r e qu i r e a i r w o r t h i n e s s c e r t i f i ca t e s

. As s e t f o r

t h m o r e

f u l ly b e l o w

, t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S m ee t t h e

c o n d i t i o n s o f F M R A S ec t i o n 333 f o r o p e r a t i o n w i t h o ut a n a i r w o r t h i n e s s

c e r t i f i c a t e

. A cc o r d i n g l y

, Derrick Kring w il l u s e t r a i n e d t ec hn i c i a ns to p e r f o r m

m a i n t e n a n c e

, a l t e r a t i o n s

, or p r e v e n t i v e m a i n t e n a n c e o n t h e U A S u s i ng t h e

m e t h o d s

, t ec hn i qu e s

, a n d p r ac t i c e s p r e s c r i b e d i n t h e U A S o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

( i

. e

. , t h e Derrick Kring A e r i a l Op e r a t i o n s M a n u a l

, M o n t h l y M a i n t e n a n c e L o g,

a n d D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l )

.

F u r t h e r m o r e

, Derrick Kring w i l l d o c u m e n t a n d m a i n t a i n a ll m a i n t e n a n c e

r ec o r ds f o r t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3

U A S

.

D. T he R e a s ons W hy G r ant i ng Derrick Kring R e qu e s t W ould B e I n T he

P ubl i c I nte r e s t; T hat I s , H o w I t W ould B e n e f

it T he P ubl i c A s A W hole.

G r a n t i n g t h e p r e s e n t P e t i t i o n w i l l f u r t h e r t h e publ i c i n t e r e s t by a l l o w i ng Derrick

Kring to s a f e l y

, e f f i c i e n t l y

, a n d ec o n o mi c a l l y p e r f o r m ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy

o f r e a l e s t a t e

, s p e c i a l e v e n t s

, f i l m s e t s

, a n d l a n d s c a pe o v e r ce r t a i n a r ea s o f t h e Un i t e d

S t a t e s

.

A d d i t i o n a l l y

, u s e o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S w i l l

d ec r ea s e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e N A S

, r e du c e p o ll u t i o n

, a n d p r o v i de s i g n i f i c a n t b e n e f i t s to t h e

ec o n o m y

. N ot a b l y

, t h e b e n e f i t s o f Derrick Kring ’ s p r o p o s e d o p e r a t i o n o f t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 U A S w i ll b e r e a li z e d w i t h o ut im p l i ca t i n g a ny p r i v a c y

i s s u e s

.

1. T h e P ub li c W ill B e n e f i t F r o m D ec r e a s e d C o n g e s t i o n O f T h e N A S

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 17 T h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A a r e b a tt e r y p o w e r e d a n d

s e r v e a s a s a f e

, e f f i c i e n t

, a n d e c o n o mi ca l a l t e r n a t i ve to t h e m a n n e d a i r c r a f t

t r a d i t i o n a l ly u t i l i ze d t o o b t a i n ae r i a l i m a g e r y

. B y r e du c i n g t h e a m o u n t o f m a nn e d

a i

r c r a f t n ee d e d to p e r f o r m a e r i a l ac q u i s i t i o n s

, a n e x e m p t i o n a l l o w i ng t h e u s e o f a

D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S w o u l d r e du c e t h e a m ou n t o f

m a n n e d a i r c r a f t i n t h e N A S

, r e du c e n o i s e a n d a i r p o ll u t i o n

, a s w e l l a s i n c r e a s e t h e

s a f e t y o f li f e a n d p r o p e r t y i n t h e a i r a n d o n t h e g r ou n d.

F u r t h e r m o r e

, by r e du c i n g t h e n u m b e r o f m a n n e d a i r c r a f t o p e r a t i n g i n t h e N A S

,

c o n g e s t i o n a r o u n d a i r p o r t s ca u s e d by a r r i v i ng a n d d e p a r t i n g a i r c r a f t w i ll b e

r e du ce d. T h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A do n ot r e qu i r e

a n a i r p o r t to t a k e o f f o r l a n d. L i k e w i s e

, a r e du c t i o n o f m a n n e d a i r c r a f t c o n du c t i n g

ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy m i ss i o n s w o u l d r e s u lt i n f e w e r a i r c r a f t t h a t m u s t b e

h a n d l e d by a i r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l du r i n g t h e g r o u n d, t a k e o ff , d e p a r t u r e

, a r r i v a l

, a n d

l a n d i ng ph a s e s o f f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s

.

2. T h e P ub li c W ill B e n e f i t F r o m T h e S a f e t y A n d E f f i c i e n c y O f T h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 U A S

.

C o n du c t i n g ae r i a l ac q u i s i t i o n s w i t h t h e D J I P h a n t om 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3

P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S

, i n s t ea d o f m a nn e d a i r c r a f t

, w i l l g r ea t l y b e n e f i t t h e publ i c by

d r a s t i c a l l y r e du c i ng t h e l e v e l s o f a i r a n d n o i s e p o l lu t i o n g e n e r a t e d du r i n g

t r a d i t i o n a l ae r i a l v i d e o a n d s t i ll p h o t o g r a phy f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s

. B y u s i ng b a tt e r y

p o w e r a n d e l ec t r i c m o to r s

, t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l

U A S p r o du c e n o a i r p o l l u t i o n

, a n d i s t h e m o s t v i a b l e e nv i r o n m e n t a l ly c o n s c i o us

a l

t e r n a t i v e to t h e ca b i n c l a s s

, s i x c yl i nd e r i n t e r n a l c o m b u s t i o n e n g i ne a i r c r a f t t h a t

a r e t y p i c a l l y u t ili z e d f o r ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a p h y

, w hi l e b u r n i ng

a

pp r o x im a t e l y 20

- 30 g a l l o n s p e r h o ur o f l ea d e d a via t i o n f u e l

. T h e D J I P h a n t o m 2

V

i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A

, wh i l e r e du c i n g t h e ca r b o n f o o t p r i n t o f

ae r i a l ac q u i s i t i o n s

, a l s o e li m i n a t e s n o i s e p o l l u t i o n

, a s t h e U A S a r e p r o p e ll e d by

b a tt e r y p o w e r e d e l ec t r i c m o t o r s

, r a t h e r t h a n a n i n t e r n a l c o m b u s t i o n e n g i n e

. B y

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1. Op e r a t i o n s a u t h o r i ze d by t h i s g r a n t o f e x e m p t i o n w i l l b e l i m i t e d to t h e f o l l o w i ng

a i

r c r a f t d e s c r i b e d i n t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

, r ot o r c r a f t U A S s w e i g h i ng l e s s

t h a n 55 p o u n ds m a xi m u m g r o s s w e i g h t : D J I P h a n to m 2 Vi s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l

Un m a n n e d A i r c r a f t S y s t e m

. Pr o p o s e d o p e r a t i o n s of a n y ot h e r a i r c r a f t w i ll r e q u i r e a n e w

p e t i t i o n o r a p e t i t i o n to a m e n d t h i s g r a n t

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 23 2. U A S o p e r a t i o ns u n d e r t h i s e x e m p t i o n w i l l b e l i m i t e d to c o n du c t i n g o p e r a t i o n s f o r t h e

pu r p o s e o f ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy f o r h o m e o w n e r s

, R e a l to r s

, h o m e b u il d e r s

,

c o n t r a c t o r s

, h o m e i n s p e c t o r s f o r u s e i n r e a l e s t a t e m a r k e t i n g a n d r e a l e s t a t e i n s p ec t i o n s

.

A d d i t i o n a l l y

, ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy m a y be c o n du c t e d o n o cca s i o n a l b a s i s f o r

s p ec i a l e v e n t s a n d l a n d s c a pe p h ot o g r a ph y

, ae r i a l m a p p i n g, s u r v e y i ng a s d e e m e d

n ece s s a r y

.

3. T h e U A S m a y n o t b e f l o w n a t a n i n d i c a t e d a i r s p ee d e x c e e d i n g 29 kn ot s ( 15 m / s )

.

4. T h e U A S m u s t b e o p e r a t e d a t a n a l t i

t ude o f n o m o r e t h a n 200 ( 500 p e r t h e U s e r

M a n u a l ) f ee t a b o v e g r o u n d l e v e l ( A G L )

, a s i n d i c a t e d by t h e p r o ce du r e s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e

o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s un l e s s a s p e c i a l r e qu e s t i s m a de a n d a pp r o v e d by A T C

. A l l a l t i

t ud e s

r e po r t e d to A T C m u s t b e i n f ee t A G L

.

5. T h e U A S m u s t b e o p e r a t e d w i t h i n v i s u a l l i ne o f s i g h t ( V L OS) o f t h e PI C a t a l l

t im e s

. T h i s r e q u i r e s t h e PI C to b e a b l e t o u s e h u m a n v i s i o n u n a i d e d by a ny

d e v i c e ot h e r t h a n c o rr ec t i v e l e n s e s

, a s s p ec i f i e d o n t h e PI C ’ s F A A

- i ss u e d a i r m a n

m e d i c a l ce r t i f i c a t e

.

6. T h e u s e o f f i r s t p e r s o n v i e w ( F P V) by t h e PI C or s a f e t y o b s e r v e r (S O) i s n o t

p e r m i tt e d.

7. A l l o p e r a t i o ns m u s t u t ili z e a s a f e t y o b s e r v e r (S O )

. T h e S O m a y b e u s e d to s a t i s f y

t h e V L OS r e qu i r e m e n t a s l o n g a s t h e PI C a l w a y s m a i n t a i ns V L OS ca p a bi l i t y

.

T h e S O a n d PI C m u s t b e a b l e t o c o mm u n i ca t e v e r b a l ly a t a l l t im e s

. E l ec t r o n i c

m e ss a g i ng o r t e x t i n g i s n ot p e r m i tt e d du r i n g f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s

. T h e PI C m u s t b e

d e s i g n a t e d b e f o r e t h e f l i g h t a n d ca n n o t t r a n s f e r h i s o r h e r d e s i g n a t i o n f o r t h e

du r a t i o n o f t h e f li g h t

. T h e PI C m u s t e n s u r e t h a t t h e S O ca n p e r f o r m t h e

f u n c t i o n s p r e s c r i b e d i n t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 24 8. T h e S O m u s t n o t p e r f o r m a ny ot h e r d u

t i e s b e y o n d a s s i s t i n g t h e PI C w i t h s e e i ng

a n d a v o i d i n g ot h e r a i r t r a f f i c a n d o t h e r g r o u n d b a s e d o b s t a c l e s / o b s t r u c t i o ns a n d

i s n o t p e r m i tt e d to o p e r a t e t h e c a m e r a o r o t h e r i n s t r u m e n t s

.

9. T h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s a n d t h e g r a n t o f e x e mp t i o n m u s t b e acce ss i b l e du r i ng

U A S o p e r a t i o ns a n d m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e A d mi n i s t r a tor u p o n r e qu e s t. I f a

d i s c r e p a n c y e x i s t s b e t w ee n t h e c o n d i t i o n s a n d l i m i t a t i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e g r a n t

o f e x e m p t i o n a n d t h e p r o ce du r e s o u t li n e d i n t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

, t h e

c o n d i t i o n s a n d li m i t a t i o ns c o n t a i n e d i n t h e g r a n t o f e x e m p t i o n t a ke p r ece d e n c e

a n d m u s t b e f o l l o w e d. O t h e r w i s e

, t h e o p e r a t o r m u s t f o l l o w t h e p r o ce du r e s a s

o u t li n e d i n i t s o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

. T h e o p e r a tor m a y upd a t e o r r e v i s e i t s

o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

. I t i s t h e o p e r a t o r ’ s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o t r ac k s u c h r e v i s i o ns

a n d p r e s e n t upd a t e d a n d r e v i s e d d o c u m e n t s to t h e A d m i n i s t ra tor u p o n r e qu e s t.

T h e o p e r a t o r m u s t a l s o p r e s e n t u pd a t e d a n d r e v i s e d d o c u m e n t s i f i t p e t i t i o ns f o r

e x t e n s i o n o r a m e n d m e n t to t h e g r a n t o f e x e m p t i o n

. I f t h e o p e r a t o r d e t e r mi n e s

t h a t a ny upd a t e or r e v i s i o n w o u l d a f f ec t t h e b a s i s u p o n wh i c h t h e F AA g r a n t e d

t h e e x e m p t i o n

, t h e n t h e o p e r a t o r m u s t p e t i t i o n f o r a m e n d m e n t to i t s g r a n t o f

e x e m p t i o n

. T h e F A A ’ s U A S I n t e g r a t i o n O f f i c e ( AF S

- 80) m a y b e c o n t a c t e d i f

qu e s t i o ns a r i s e r e g a r d i n g upd a t e s o r r e v i s i o ns to t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

.

10. Pr i o r to eac h f l i g h t t h e P I C m u s t i n s p ec t t h e U A S to e n s u r e t h a t i t i s i n a

c o n d i t i o n f o r s a f e f l i g h t

. I f t h e i n s p ec t i o n r e v e a l s a c o n d i t i o n t h a t a f f ec t s t h e

s a f e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e U A S

, t h e a i r c r a f t i s p r o h i b i t e d f r o m o p e r a t i n g u n t i l t h e

n e c e s s a r y m a i n t e n a n c e h a s b e e n p e r f o r m e d a n d t h e U A S i s f o u n d to b e i n a

c o n d i t i o n f o r s a f e f li g h t

. T h e G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n m u s t b e i n c l ud e d i n t h e p r e f l i g h t

i n s p ec t i o n

. All m a i n t e n a n c e a n d a l t e r a t i o n s m u s t b e p r o p e r l y d o c u m e n t e d i n t h e a i r c r a f t

r ec o r d s

.

1 1. Any U A S t h a t h a s u n d e r g o n e m a i n t e n a n c e o r a l t e r a t i o n s t h a t a f f ec t t h e U A S

o p e r a t i o n or f li g h t c h a r ac t e r i s t i c s

, e

. g. r e p l ac e m e n t o f a f l i g h t c r i tica l

c o m p o n e n t

, m u s t u n de r go a f un c t i o n a l t e s t f l i g h t

. T h e PI C w h o c o n du c t s t h eDerrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 25 f u n c t i o n a l t e s t f li g h t m u s t m a ke a n e n t r y i n t h e a i r c r a f t r e c o r d s

.

12. T h e p r e

- f li g h t i n s p e c t i o n m u s t acc o u n t f o r a l l p o t e n t i a l d i s c r e p a n c i e s

, e

. g.

i n o p e r a b l e c o m p o n e n t s

, i t e m s

, o r e qu i p m e n t

, n ot a l r ea d y c o v e r e d i n t h e

r e l e v a n t s ec t i o ns o f t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

.

13. T h e o p e r a t o r m u s t f o l l o w t h e U A S m a n u f ac t u re r ’ s a i r c r a f t /c o m p o n e n t

,

m a i n t e n a n c e

, o v e r h a u l

, r e p l a ce m e n t

, i n s p ec t i o n

, a nd l i f e l i m i t r e q u i r e m e n t s

.

14. T h e o p e r a t o r m u s t ca rr y o u t i

t s m a i n t e n a n ce

, i n s p ec t i o n s

, a n d r ec o r d k ee p i n g

r e q u i r e m e n t s

, i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

. M a i n t e n a n ce

,

i n s p ec t i o n

, a l t e r a t i o n s

, a n d s t a t us o f r e p l ac e m e n t /o v e r h a u l c o m p o n e n t p a r t s

m

u s t b e n ot e d i n t h e a i r c r a f t r ec o r d s

, i n c l u d i ng t o t a l t im e i n s e r v i c e

, d e s c r i p t i o n

o f w o r k ac c o m p l i s h e d, a n d t h e s i g n a t u r e o f t h e a ut h o r i ze d p e r s o n r e t u r n i ng t h e

U A S to s e r v i ce

.

15. E a ch U A S o p e r a t e d u n d e r t h i s e x e m p t i o n m u s t c o m p ly w i t h a l l m a n u f a c t u r e rs

S a f e t y B u ll e t i n s

.

16. T h e a u t h o r i z e d p e r s o n m u s t m a ke a n e n t r y i n t h e a i r c r a f t r e c o r d o f t h e

c o r r ec t i v e ac t i o n t a k e n a g a i n s t d i s c r e p a n c i e s d i s c o v e r e d b e t w ee n i n s p e c t i o n s

.

17. T h e PI C m u s t p o ss e s s a t l e a s t 20 hours training with an Drone pilot certified by

Aerial Drone Media before being allowed to be assigned any solo fligh ts with a SO.

18. T h e o p e r a t o r m a y n o t p e r m i t a ny PI C to o p e r a te un l e s s t h e PI C m ee t s t h e

o p e r a t o r ’ s qu a l i f i ca t i o n c r i t e r i a a n d d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e a bi l i t y t o s a f e ly o p e r a t eDerrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 26 t h e U A S i n a m a n n e r c o n s i s t e n t w i t h h o w t h e U A S w i ll be o p e r a t e d u n d e r t h e

e x e m p t i o n

, i n c l u d i ng e v a s i ve a n d e m e r g e n c y m a n e u v e r s a n d m a i n t a i n i ng

a

pp r o p r i a t e d i s t a n c e s f r o m p e r s o n s

, v e ss e l s

, v e h i c les a n d s t r u c t u r e s

. P I C

qu a l i f i c a t i o n f li g h t h o u r s m u s t b e l o gg e d i n a m a nn e r c o n s i s t e n t w i t h 14 C

. F

. R

.

§ 61

. 51 ( b )

. F li g h t s f o r t h e pu r p o s e s o f t r a i n i ng t h e o p e r a t o r ’ s PI C s a r e

p e r m i tt e d u n d e r t h e t e r m s o f t h e e x e m p t i o n

. H o w e v e r

, t r a i n i ng o p e r a t i o n s m a y

o n l y b e c o n du c t e d du r i n g d e d i ca t e d t r a i n i ng s e s s i o n s

. Du r i n g t r a i n i ng,

p r o f i c i e n c y

, a n d e x p e r i e n c e

- b u i l d i n g f l i g h t s

, a l l p e r s o n s n o t e ss e n t i a l f o r f li g h t

o p e r a t i o n s a r e c o n s i d e r e d n o n p a r t i c i p a n t s

, a n d t h e PI C m u s t o p e r a t e t h e UA

w i t h a pp r o p r i a t e d i s t a n c e f r o m n o n p a r t i c i p a n t s i n a cc o r d a n c e w i t h 14 C

. F

. R . §

91

. 1 19.

19. U A S o p e r a t i o ns m a y n o t b e c o n du c t e d d u

r i n g n i g h t

, a s d e f i n e d i n 14 C

. F

. R . §

1

. 1. A l l o p e r a t i o n s m u s t b e c o n du c t e d u n d e r v i s u a l m e t e o r o l og i c a l c on d it i o n s ( V M C )

.

I f f l i g h t a t n i g h t i s r e q u i r e d, a s p e c i a l r e qu e s t w i ll be m a d e a t t h e F AA o f f i c e c l o s e s t

to p r o p o s e d a r e a o f o p e r a t i o n s

. F li g h t s u n d e r s p e c i a l v i s u a l f l i g h t

r u l e s (S VF R ) a r e n o t a u

t h o r i ze d.

20. T h e UA m a y n o t o p e r a t e w i t h i n 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s o f a n a i r p o r t r e f e r e n c e p o i n t a s

d e n ot e d o n a c u rr e n t F A A

- p u bl i s h e d a e r o n a u t i ca l c h a r t un l e s s a l e tt e r of

a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h a t a i r p o r t ’ s m a n a g e m e n t i s o b t a i n e d, a n d t h e o p e r a t i o n is

c o n du c t e d i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h a NO T A M a s r e q u i r e d by t h e o p e r a t o r ’ s C O A

.

T h e l e tt e r o f a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e a i r p o r t m a n a g e m e n t m u s t b e m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o

t h e A d mi n i s t r a t o r u p o n r e qu e s t

.

21. T h e UA m a y n o t b e o p e r a t e d l e s s t h a n 500 f ee t b e l o w o r l e s s t h a n 2

, 000 f ee t

h o r i z o n t a l ly f r o m a c l o ud o r w h e n v i s i b i l i t y i s l e s s t h a n 3 s t a t u t e mil e s f r o m t h e

P I C.

22. I f t h e UA l o s e s c o mm u n i ca t i o n s o r l o s e s i t s GPS s i g n a l

, i t m u s t r e t u r n to a

p r e d e t e r mi n e d l o ca t i o n w i t h i n t h e p l a n n e d o p e r a t i ng a r e a a n d l a n d o r b e r e c o v e r e dDerrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 27 i n a cc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

.

23. T h e PI C m u s t a b o r t t h e f li g h t i n t h e e v e n t o f unp r e d i c t e d o b s t a c l e s o r

e m e r g e n c i e s i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

.

24. T h e PI C i s p r o h i b i t e d f r o m b e g i n n i ng a f l i g h t u n l e s s ( c o n s i d e r i ng w i n d a n d

f o r eca s t w ea t h e r c o n d i t i o n s ) t h e r e i s e n o ugh p o w e r to f ly a t n o r m a l c r u i s i ng

s p ee d t o t h e i n t e n d e d l a n d i ng p o i n t a n d l a n d t h e UA w i t h 25% b a t t e r y p o w e r

r e m a i n i ng.

25. A l l o p e r a t i o ns s h a ll b e c o n du c t e d i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h a i r s p ac e r e q u i r e m e n t s i n

t h e A T O i s s u e d C O A i n c l u d i ng c l a s s o f a i r s p a c e

, a l t i

t ude l e v e l a n d po t e n t i a l

t r a n s p o n d e r r e q u i r e m e n t s

.

26. A l l a i r c r a f t o p e r a t e d i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h t h e e x e m p t i o n m u s t b e i d e n t i f i e d by

s e r i a l n u m be r

.

27. B e f o r e c o n du c t i n g o p e r a t i o n s

, t h e r a d i o f r e qu e n c y s p ec t r u m u s e d f o r o p e r a t i o n

a n d c o n t r o l o f t h e U A m u s t c o m p ly w i t h t he F e d e r a l C o m m

u n i c a t i o ns C o m m i ss i o n

( F CC ) o r o t h e r a pp r o p r i a t e g o v e r n m e n t o v e r s i g h t a g e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t s

.

28. T h e d o c u m e n t s r e qu i r e d f e w e r t h a n 14 C

. F

. R . 91

. 9 a n d 91

. 203 m u s t b e a v a i l a b l e t o

t h e PI C a t t h e G r o u n d C o n t r o l S t a t i o n o f t h e U A S a ny t im e t h e U A S i s o p e r a t i n g. T h e s e

d o c u m e n t s m u s t b e m a de a v a il a b l e to t h e A d mi n i s t r a tor o r a ny l a w e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c i a l

up o n r e qu e s t.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 28 29. T h e U A S m u s t r e m a i n c l ea r a n d y i e l d t h e r i g h t o f w a y t o a l l m a n n e d a v i a t i o n

o p e r a t i o n s a n d ac t i v i t i e s a t a l l t im e s

.

30. T h e U A S m a y n o t b e o p e r a t e d by t h e PI C f r o m a ny m o v i ng d e v i c e or v e h i c l e

.

31. F li g h t o p e r a t i o n s m u s t b e c o n du c t e d a t l e a s t 5 0 0 f e e t f r o m a ll n o n p a r t i c i p a t i n g

p e r s o n s ( p e r s o n s o t h e r t h a n t h e PI C

, S O, o p e r a t o r t r a i n e e s or e ss e n t i a l p e r s o n s )

,

v e ss e l s

, v e h i c l e s

, a n d s t r u c t u r e s un l e ss :

a

. B a rr i e r s o r s t r u c t u r e s a r e p r e s e n t t h a t s u f f i c i e n t l y p r o t e c t n o n p a r t i c i p a t i n g

p e r s o n s f r o m t h e U A a n d/ o r d e b r i s i n t h e e v e n t o f a n ac c i d e n t

. T h e o p e r a tor m u s t

e n s u r e t h a t n o n p a r t i c i p a t i n g p e r s o ns r e m a i n u n d e r s u c h p r o t ec t i o n

. I f a s i t u a t i o n

a r i s e s w h e r e n o n p a r t i c i p a t i n g p e r s o n s l e a v e s u c h p r o t e c t i o n a n d a r e w i t h i n 500

f ee t o f t h e U A

, f li g h t o p e r a t i o n s m u s t cea s e i m m e d i a t e l y a n d/ o r ;

b

. T h e a i r c r a f t i s o p e r a t e d n ea r v e s s e l s

, v e h i c l e s o r s t r u c t u r e s w h e r e t h e

o w n e r /c o n t r o ll e r o f s u c h v e ss e l s

, v e h i c l e s or s t r u c tu r e s h a s g r a n t e d p e r mi ss i o n

a n d t h e PI C h a s m a de a s a f e t y a s s e ss m e n t o f t h e r i s k o f o p e r a t i n g c l o s e r to t h o s e

o b j ec t s a n d d e t e r mi n e d t h a t i t d o e s n o t p r e s e n t a n u n due h az a r d, a n d ;

c

. Op e r a t i o n s n ea r e r to t h e PI C

, S O

, o p e r a tor t r a i n e e s or e ss e n t i a l p e r s o n s

do n ot p r e s e n t a n u n due h aza r d t o t h o s e p e r s o n s p e r § 91

. 1 1 9 ( a )

.

32. A l l o p e r a t i o ns s h a ll b e c o n du c t e d o v e r p r i v a t e o r c o n t r o ll e d

- acc e s s p r o p e r t y

w i t h p e r mi ss i o n f r o m t h e l a n d o w n e r /c o n t r o ll e r o r a u t h o r i ze d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

. P e r mi ss i o n

f r o m l a n d o w n e r /c o n t r o ll e r o r a u

t h o r i ze d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w i l l b e o b t a i n e d f o r eac h f l i g h t to

b e c o n du c t e d.

33. A ny i n c i d e n t

, ac c i d e n t

, o r f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n t h a t t r a n s g r e ss e s t h e l a t e r a l or

v e r t i c a l b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e o p e r a t i o n a l a r e a m u s t b e r e p o r t e d to t h e N a t i o n a l

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S a f e t y B o a r d ( N TS B ) p e r i n s t r u c t i o n s c o n t a i n e d o n t h e N TS B W e b s i t e :

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.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 29 2. R e a s o n s W h y An E x e m pt ion F r o m T h e R e qu i r e m e nt s Of S ec t ion 61

. 1 13 ( a )

And ( b ) W o u l d Not A d v e r s e l y A f f ec t S a f e t y

.

Derrick Kring s ubm i t s t h a t t h e e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a bl i s h e d by S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13 ( a )

a n d ( b ) w i ll b e m a i n t a i n e d b e c a u s e n o PI C w i l l be a l l o w e d t o o p e r a t e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 Vi s i o n

+

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S un l e s s t h a t PI C h a s d e m o n s t r a t e d

, by m ee t i n g mi n i m u m f l i g h t

h o ur a n d c u rr e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t s

, t h a t t h e PI C i s a ble to s a f e l y o p e r a t e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n

+

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S i n a m a n n e r c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e e x e m p t i o n

, i n c l u d i ng e v a s i ve

a n d e m e r g e n c y m a n e u v e r s a n d m a i n t a i n i ng a pp r o p r i a t e d i s t a n ce s f r o m p e op l e

, v e ss e l s

, v e h i c l e s

a n d s t r u c t u r e s

.

C o n s i d e r i n g Derrick Kring p r o p o s e d a r e a o f op e r a t i o n s

, a n d t h e o p e r a t i n g l i m i t a t i o ns s e t f o r t h

a

b o v e ; t h e p a r a l l e l n a t u r e o f p r i v a t e p i l o t ae r o n a u t i c a l k n o w l e d g e r e q u i r e m e n t s to t h o s e o f

c o mm e r c i a l p i l o t r e qu i r e m e n t s (S e e E x e m p t i o n N o

. 1 1062 ) ; a n d t h e a i r m a n s h i p s k i l l s n ec e s s a r y

to s a f e ly o p e r a t e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S

, Derrick Kring

s ubm i t s t h a t t h e a d d i t i o n a l m a n n e d a i r m a n s h i p e x p e r i e n c e o f a c o mm e r c i a l l y c e r t i f i c a t e d p i l o t

w o u l d n o t c o rr e l a t e to t h e a i r m a n s h i p s k i l l s n e c e s s a r y f o r Derrick Kring s p e c i f i c p r o p o s e d

f li g h t o p e r a t i o n s

.

T h e F AA h a s p r e v i o u s ly g r a n t e d r e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 61

. 1 13 ( a ) a n d ( b ) s p e c i f i c to U A S

, i n

c i

r c u m s t a n ce s s i m i l a r

, i n a l l m a t e r i a l r e s p e c t s

, to t h o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g. E x e m p t i o n

N o s

. 1 1062, 1 106 3

, 1 1064, 1 1065, 1 1 0 66, 1 1067, 1 1080, 11 109, 1 1 1 10, 111 12,

11 136, 11 138, 1 1 150, 11 15 3

, 11 156, 11 158, 11 159, 1 1 160, 11 161 )

.

3. R e a s o n s W h y An E x e m pt ion F r o m T h e R e qu i r e m e nt s Of S ec t ion 91

. 7 ( a)

W o u l d Not Adve r s e l y A f f ec t S a f e t y

.

T h e e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a b li s h e d by S ec t i o n 91

. 7 ( a ) w i ll b e m a i n t a i n e d

b e c a u s e p r i o r to e v e r y f l i g h t

, Derrick Kring will e n s u r e t h a t t h e D J I P h a n to m 2

V

i s i o n+, P h a n t o m 3 Pr o f e ss i o n a l U A S i s i n a n a i r w o r t hy c o n d i t i o n b a s e d up o n t h e

U A S ’ s c o m p l i a n c e w i t h i t s o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s a nd a s s t a t e d i n t h e c o n d i t i o n s a n d

l i m i t a t i o ns h e r e i n

. A d d i t i o n a l l y

, t h e F AA h a s p r e vi o u s l y g r a n t e d r e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n

91

. 7 ( a ) s p e c i f i c

to U A S

, i n c i r c u m s t a n c e s s i m i l a r

, i n a l l m a t e r i a l r e s p ec t s

, to t h o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g.Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 30 E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 1 1062, 1 106 3

, 1 1064, 1 1065, 1 1 0 66, 1 1067, 1 1080, 11 109, 11 1 10, 111 12,

11 136, 11 138, 1 1 150, 11 15 3

, 11 156, 11 157, 11 158, 1 1 1 59, 11 16 0

, 11 161 )

.

4. R e a s o n s W h y An E x e m pt ion F r o m T h e R e qu i r e m e nt s Of S ec t ion 91

. 121

W o u l d Not Adve r s e l y A f f ec t S a f e t y

.

T h e e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a b li s h e d by S ec t i o n 91

. 121 w i ll b e m a i n t a i n e d

b e c a u s e t h e a l t i

t ude i n f o r m a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n t om 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A w i ll

b e p r o v i d e d to t h e PI C v i a GPS e q u i p m e n t a n d a r a d i o c o m m

u n i c a t i o n s t e l e m e t r y d a t a li n k,

wh i c h d o wnl i nks f r o m t h e U A to t h e G C S f o r a c t i ve m o n i to r i n g o f t h e f l i g h t p a t h a n d a l t i

t ud e

.

T h i s a l t i

t ude i n f o r m a t i o n

, c o m b i n e d w i t h Derrick Kring ’ s o p e r a t i o n o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2

V

i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S w i t h i n v i s u a l li ne o f s i g h t

, a t or b e l o w 500 f e e t A G L

,

w i ll e n s u r e a l e v e l o f s a f e t y e q u i v a l e n t to S e c t i o n 9 1

. 121. T h e a l t i

t ude i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be

g e n e r a t e d by GPS e q u i p m e n t i n s t a ll e d o nb o a r d t h e a i r c r a f t

. P r i o r to eac h f l i g h t

, a ze r o a l t i

t ude

i n i t i a t i o n p o i n t i s a u to m a t i c a l l y e s t a bl i s h e d by t h e U A S s a t g r o u n d l e v e l

.

T h e F AA h a s p r e v i o u s ly g r a n t e d r e li e f f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 121 s p e c i f i c to U A S

, i n

c i

r c u m s t a n ce s s i m i l a r

, i n a l l m a t e r i a l r e s p ec t s

, to t h o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g. E x e m p t i o n N o s

.

1 1062, 1 1063, 1 1064, 1 1065, 1 1066, 1 106 7

, 1 108 0

, 1 1 109, 111 12, 11 13 6

, 11 138,

11 150, 11 153, 1 1 156, 11 15 7

, 11 158, 11 159, 11 160, 1 1 161 )

.

5. R e a s o n s W h y An E x e m pt ion F r o m T h e R e qu i r e m e nt s Of S ec t ion 91

. 15 1 (b )

W o u l d Not Adve r s e l y A f f ec t S a f e t y

.

A g r a n t o f t h i s e x e m p t i o n w o u l d e n s u r e a n e q u i v a le n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a bl i s h e d by

14 C

. F

. R

. S e c t i o n 91

. 151 ( b ) a s a r e s u l t o f ( 1) t h e t ec hn i c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o ns o f t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S ; ( 2) t h e li m i t a t i o ns o n t h e p r o p o s e d f li g h t

o p e r a t i o n s ; a n d ( 3) t h e l o ca t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d f l ig h t o p e r a t i o n s

. A cc o r d i n g l y

, Derrick

Kring w il l e n s u r e t h a t he w i ll s a f e l y o p e r a t e t h e b a t te r y p o w e r e d D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

,

P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A du r i n g d a yl i g h t h o u r s i n VFR c o n d i t i o n s

, w i t h e n o ugh b a tt e r y p o w e r

to f ly f o r a t o ta l d u r at i o n o f 13

. 5 mi nu t e s to t h e f i r s t p o i n t o f i n t e n d e d l a n d i n g a n d, a ss u m i ng

n o r m a l c r u i s i ng s p ee d, to f l y a f t e r t h a t f o r a t l e a s t 4

. 5 mi nu t e s

.

H e r e

, a s i n E x e m p t i o n N o

. 1 1 109, t h e t ec h n i ca l s p ec i f i ca t i o n s o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 31 V

i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e ss i o n a l U A S ; t h e l i m i t a t i o n s o n t h e p r o p o s e d f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s ; a n d t h e

l o ca t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d o p e r a t i o n s

, w i ll e n s u r e a n e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y e s t a bl i s h e d by 14

C

. F

. R

. S ec t i o n 91

. 151 ( b )

. F u r t h e r m o r e

, s a f e t y w i l l b e e n s u r e d a s t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

,

P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S p r o v i de a u d i b l e a n d v i s u a l w a r n i ngs t o t h e PI C a t t h e G C S w h e n

t h e U A S e x p e r i e n ce s l o w b a tt e r y v o l t a g e

, t h e f i r s t w a r n i ng o cc u rr i n g a t a pp r o x im a t e l y 33%

r e m a i n i ng b a tt e r y p o w e r

, a n d a g a i n a t a p p r o x im a t e ly 10% r e m a i n i ng b a t t e r y p o w e r

. A t t h e

c r i t i c a l l y l o w b a tt e r y l e v e l

, t h e D J I P h a n to m V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 U A S w i ll d e s ce n d a n d l a n d

a

ut o m a t i c a l l y

. S i g ni f i c a n t l y

, p r e v i ou s e x e m p t i o ns g r a n t e d by t h e F AA c o n ce r n i ng S ec t i o n

91

. 151

e s t a b li s h t h a t s a f e t y i s n o t a d v e r s e ly a ff ec t e d w h e n t h e t ec h n i c a l c h a r ac t e r i s t i c s a n d

o p e r a t i n g li m i t a t i o ns o f t h e U A S a r e c o n s i d e r e d. R e li e f h a s b e e n g r a n t e d f o r m a n n e d

a i

r c r a f t to op e r a t e a t l e s s t h a n t h e m i ni m u m s p r e s c r i b e d i n S ec t i o n 91

. 151, i n c l u d i ng

E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 2689, 574 5

, a n d 10650. M o r e o v e r

, t h e F AA h a s p r e v i o u s ly g r a n t e d r e li e f

f r o m S ec t i o n 91

. 151 s p e c i f i c to U A S

, i n c i r c u m s t a n c e s s i m i l a r

, i n a ll m a t e r i a l r e s p ec t s

, to

t h o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g. E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 8 8 1 1, 10808, 1067 3

, 1 1042, 1 1062, 1 1063,

1 1064, 1 1065, 1 1066, 1 1067, 1 1080, 11 10 9

, 111 10, 1 1 136, 11 13 8

, 11 150, 11 153, 11 156,

11 157, 11 158, 1 1 159, 11 16 0

, 11 161 )

.

6. R e a s o n s W h y An E x e m pt ion F r o m T h e R e qu i r e m e nt s Of S ec t i o n s

91

. 405 ( a )

, 9 1

. 407 ( a ) ( 1 )

, 9 1

. 409 ( a ) ( 1) & ( a ) ( 2 )

, A n d 91

. 41 7 ( a) & (b ) W o u l d

Not Adve r s e l y A f f

ec t S a f e t y

.

I n s ee k i ng t h i s e x e m p t i o n

, Derrick Kring s ubm i t s t h a t t h e e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l of

s a f e t y w i t h r e g a r d to t h e r e gu l a t o r y m a i n t e n a n c e a nd a l t e r a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s e s t a bl i s h e d by

S ec t i o n s 91

. 405 ( a )

, 91

. 407 ( a ) ( 1 )

, 91

. 40 9 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 )

, a n d 91

. 41 7 ( a ) & ( b ) w i ll b e m e t

b e c a u s e Derrick Kring w il l u s e t r a i n e d t ec hni c i a ns to p e r f o r m m a i n t e n a n ce

, a l t e r a t i o n s

, or

p r e v e n t i v e m a i n t e n a n c e o n t h e U A S u s i n g t h e m e t h o d s

, t ec h n i qu e s

, a n d

p r ac t i c e s p r e s c r i b e d i n t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s ( i

. e

. , t h e Derrick Kring A e r i a l Op e r a t i o ns

M a n u a l

, M o n t hly M a i n t e n a n c e L o g, a n d D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l

I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l )

. F u r t h e r m o r e

, Derrick Kring w il l d o c u m e n t a n d m a i n t a i n a ll m a i n t e n a n c e

r ec o r ds f o r t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S

.

S i n c e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S w i ll b e i n s p ec t e d a s p r e s c r i b e dby t he o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

, Derrick Kring w i ll m a i n t a i n t h e e q u i v a l e n t l e v e l o f s a f e t y

Derrick	Kring f o r E x e m pt i o n P a g e 32Derrick	Kring	for	Exemption P a g e 33 e s t a b li s h e d by S e c t i o ns 91

. 405 ( a )

, 91

. 40 9 ( a )( 1 )

, a n d 91

. 40 9 ( a )( 2 )

. A c o py o f t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n + U s e r M a n u a l i s a tt ac h e d h e r e to a s E x h i b i t B & D; a c o py o f t h e D J I P h a n to m

2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 U A S M a i n t e n a n c e L OG i s a t t ac h e d h e r e to a s E x h i b i t C.

L i k e w i s e

, t h e e x e m p t i o n s o ug h t w il l n o t a d v e r s e ly a f f ec t s a f e t y b eca u s e Derrick Kring w i l l u s e

t r a i n e d t ec h n i c i a ns t o p e r f o r m m a i n t e n a n ce

, a l t e r a t i o n s o r p r e v e n t i v e m a i n t e n a n c e o n t h e U A S

u s i n g t h e m e t h o d s

, t ec h n i qu e s

, a n d p r ac t i ce s p r e s c r i b e d by t h e o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

. F u r t h e r m o r e

,

t h e e x e m p t i o n s o ug h t w o u l d m a i n t a i n a n e q u i v a l e nt l e v e l o f s a f e t y

e s t a b li s h e d by S e c t i o ns 91

. 407, 91

. 41 7 ( a ) a n d 91

. 4 17 ( b )

, b eca u s e a ll m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e

D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S w i ll b e p e r f o r m e d by t r a i n e d t ec h n i c i a n s

.

M a i n t e n a n c e w i ll be d o c u m e n t e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d u t i l i z i ng t h e m o n t h l y m a i n t e n a n c e l o g.

S i g n i f i c a n t l y

, p r e v i o us e x e m p t i o ns g r a n t e d by t h e F AA c o n c e r n i ng S ec t i o n s

91

. 405 ( a )

, 91

. 40 7 ( a )( 1 )

, 9 1

. 409 ( a ) ( 1) & ( a )( 2 )

, a n d 91

. 41 7 ( a ) & ( b ) e s t a b li s h t h a t s a f e t y i s

n o t a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t e d w h e n t h e t ec h n i ca l c h a r ac t e r i s t i c s a n d o p e r a t i n g l i m i t a t i o ns o f t h e

U A S a r e c o n s i d e r e d.

I n c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f Derrick Kring p r o p o s e d op e r a t i n g li m i t a t i o n s

, t h e

o p e r a t i n g d o c u m e n t s

, a n d t h e t ec h n i c a l a s p ec t s o f t h e D J I P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n to m 3

P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S

, Derrick Kring s ubm i t s t h a t s a f e t y w i l l n ot b e a d v e r s e ly a f f ec t e d by g r a n t i n g

e x e m p t i o n f r o m 14 C

. F

. R

. S ec t i o n s 91

. 405 ( a )

, 9 1

. 407 ( a ) ( 1) a n d ( a ) ( 2 )

, 9 1

. 409 ( a ) ( 2 )

, a n d

91

. 417 ( a ) a n d ( b )

. T h e F AA h a s p r e v i ou s l y g r a n t e d r e li e f s p e c i f i c to U A S i n c i r c u m s t a n c e s

s i m i l a r

, i n a l l m a t e r i a l r e s p ec t s

, to t h o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n ( e

. g. E x e m p t i o n N o s

. 1 1062,

1 1063, 1 1064, 1 1065, 1 1066, 1 1067, 1 108 0

, 11 10 9

, 11 1 10, 111 12, 11 136, 11 138, 11 15 0

,

11 153, 11 156, 1 1 157, 11 15 8

, 11 159, 11 160, 11 161 )

.

7. T h e F AA M ay P r e s c r i b e Any O t h e r Con d i t io n s F or S a f e O p e r a t io n

.

I n acc o r d a n c e w i t h S ec t i o n 333 o f t h e F AA M o d e r n i za t i o n a n d R e f o r m A c t o f 2012

( F M R A ) a n d 14 C

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f o r t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r c o n s i d e r i ng w h e t h e r a U A S w i ll c r ea t e a h aza r d to u s e r s o f t h e

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. F

. R

.

§ 21

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2 V i s i o n +

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n e c e s s a r y t o e s t a b li s h a l e v e l o f s a f e t y e q u i v a l e n t to t h a t e s t a b li s h e d by 14 C

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e x e m p t i o n w i ll p e r m i t Derrick Kring to c o mm e r c i a l l y o p e r a t e a n Un m a n n e d

A i r c r a f t S y s t e m ( U A S ) f o r t h e pu r p o s e o f c o n du c t i n g ae r i a l v i d e o a n d

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S ec t i o n 333, wh i c h d i r ec t s t h e S ec r e t a r y o f T r a n s po r t a

t i o n to d e t e r mi ne i f c e r t a i n U A S m a y

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, Derrick Kring r e qu e s t f o r e x e m p t i o n m a y b e g r a n t e d

pu r s u a n t to t h e a u t h o r i t y o f F M R A S ec t i o n 333 a n d 14 C

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w i ll c r ea t e a h aza r d to u s e r s o f t h e N A S o r t h e publ i c , or o t h e r w i s e p o s e a t h r ea t to n a t i o n a l

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ce r t i f i c a t i o n

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, Derrick Kring w i ll o p e r a t e t h e D J I P h a n t o m 2

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i s i o n +

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t h e N A S

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.

C O N C L U S I O N

As s e t f o r

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. R

.

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,

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, P h a n to m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S

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, f o r t h e li m i t e d pu r p o s e o f c o n du c t i n g a e r i a l

v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy o v e r ce r t a i n a r ea s o f t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s

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R e f o r m A c t o f 2012, wh i l e a l s o a d v a n c i ng t h e i n t e r e s t s o f t h e publ i c

, by a l l o w i n g Derrick Kring

owner of Aerial Drone Media to s a f e l y

, e f f i c i e n t l y

, a n d ec o n o mi c a l l y o p e r a t e t h e D J I P h a n to m 2

V i s i o n+, P h a n t o m

3 P r o f

e s s i o n a

l U A S c o mm e r c i a l l y w i t h i n t h e N A S

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W H E R E F O R E

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t h a t t h e A d mi n i s t r a tor g r a n t t h i s P e t i t i o n f o r a n e x e m p t i o n f r o m t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 14

C

. F

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, 9 1

. 7 ( a )

, 91

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. 151 ( b )

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. 405 ( a )

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. 40 7 ( a )( 1 )

,

91

. 409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 )

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, a n d p e r m i t Derrick Kring to o p e r a t e t h e D J I

P h a n to m 2 V i s i o n +

, P h a n t o m 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l U A S c o mm e r c i a l l y f o r t h e pu r p o s e o f c o n du c t i n g

ae r i a l v i d e o a n d p h o t o g r a phy o f R e a l E s t a t e P r o p e r t i e s ( f o r h o m e o w n e r s

, r e a l to r s

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b u i l d e r s

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.

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R e s p ec t f u l l y s u b m i tt e d b y

, Derrick Kring

Derrick Kring

Aerial Drone

Media

1326 Ironwood Dr.

Williamston, MI

48895

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e l : 517

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Diagonal S i z e ( I n c l u d i ng Pro p ellers) 590 m m

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Max Desc e n t S p e e d 3 m /s

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