Butterfly360, LLC. 

3810 Williams Point Drive 

Cumming, Georgia 30028-9102 

(678)429-3900 
Ao~ust 13.2015 

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1200 H(w Jt:n;ey A.,.-e._ SE 

W.Shuqrton. DC 20S90 

Uu!Uf11y360. u.c. 

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Cualnu~ Grorpp 30028-9102 

Phone: (678)429-3900 £.-W~tiJ• ._". )Uttt-rfly360.com 

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1'\U's.U.int to S«Qon 333 o(dw: FAA ModC't'I'IJ~bon .1nd Refonn Aetol ZOll (tl'lt Rdonn Act) and 14 C.FJL Pan 

II, 8uttcrfly360, LLC. oper:nor of Sm.1ll Unnlli.!tcled. Ntcl"3.ft: Syst2ms rsuAS<~"') t!QUippf!d to conduct aerial 

photQt:npl)y and videagt".lpby, hertby lpplie:~for all exempooo from tht- listt=d Fedenl AV'ialion ft(gulations 

("PARs1 to oallow eommerdal operation orlt$ SIJAS.':l. so 1oag as such optrationsn"' conducted wl.thl.n and under 

ttlt' conditi•mn outlined herein or <IS may be e<sl:~ iSh !d by the f'AA as noquirt"d by Socii on 3H.L 

Aft dtsO'ibed more fuUy be-low, the req..m:ut<l e)(E'mpUon wouJd permit 1h1: <l1Nin11lon of small. unmanned :md 

rd.ativety iBCxpt;OSIVC SUAS ul)(ler oontN}Ik.od coodJtioos lD .;.irspo!ce lha:l iJ J) llm11~ 2) predctmniJM:d and 3} 

controlled. 1bt propost'd nempdon. II croao~. \lo'OUk:f ;allow lklttetfty360, LLC to conduct cormn<-rtial 

optf"WWOIS of small uomantttd ~m-att li)'lotems ("UAS1 DlC'tting or exctedif\R all of l.bt opcntlooal ~ sa!ery 

rtQ~ ~has set Iordi m 5«1,;oolll3. 

·~· u.c as ~ ~ ~~ QlllllpHI)' ttwt p~;as to exploit the ~OC'S o1 u~ Aeri:aJ 

s~ co offer~ r:nttltituck-of Slt"n'irH. tnducLnc:: 

Aeri~Su~ 

• Remote Sensing 

Everlt Pbotography{Vtdc-or,nphy 

Aerio.~ wre 1'\l~s 

lteal Estate Photography 

• Aerial Filmmaltinp, 31\d I~<Hogr;"~pby 

Cv•btructioo Sitt Jnspt<tiOI'I$ •nd Monilol'iJI& 

• WMhfc aod ~oresuy Monilorlna 

EducatiOuaJ aod Resear<:b Opconnion~ 

SUU.tory Aathori'Y Sccrion 333. dtkd ~I kllk's for Ce:ruin IJal!Wl.ntd AJrcrMt Sys~. provides ;a 

mt•.:.ta:mum rcr ~ uprdittd FAA 41u\honz;ation of sal~ d¥11 UAS OIW'f'IIDOnt: In t)wo MAS. Section 333(a) 

tQtes tlilat the FAA -shJ:ll tkumtiM II~ uDIIUIUitd J.ltO"'.lo"t S)'S'miiS fUJ' opt"r.M.e .saWy iO thf> naoooal 

.,..,....,....,. ..,....,~ oltlw(,_........,.,.l ,.......,......,.,..,. -bySea>oo 332(bXtl 

ot tbll Act oc- ~ gumott ~ml b)' s.a:loa 334 ot dus Act.~ In Section 33Z(b)( I). Coaarus aw« •t dear that 

Stc:bon 333 provi6es a mec:h:utism (Of' ~Jcpt(ltt(d Opc'r.ttion :at~tboriz:tdoo"'l.f St'Wral bctQrs ~ met. Petitioner 

lllceU all no:quu'fl'l:le.nts to permit FAA appro~ of commf!roal UAS opcr:_~tiono;. 

Thtl•t!llUoocr R~quc:N R1.-lie:fFrom lh• Following~ 

R.itgul.ltlons from wllidl the t'1CI'mptloniA reque$ted. 

14C.F.R. ran 2 1 

14C.f.R. 4S.23 (b) 

H C.f'Jt. 61113(~) ;and {b) 

14c.F.R. ?1.7 (a) 
••c.r.a. 9L9(bl!Zl 

14 c.F..R. 91.109 

14c.F..R. 91.119 

14c..f..R 91.1ll 

14 C..i'.Jl 9US1 (;~) 

14c.F.R. 91-203(:t)&{b) 

H C F.R. 9'1.205 (b) 

14CF.R. 91..215 

l4C,F.R.l91.41)1 - 91.4 17) 

Unmannd Aircraft Sy:stem 

SVASf. ~ oftenomes SttO ~ ~pedor 10 btbcoptcrs dt.M: to the $m3!1for' dMen ~per equ:ipmco1 Md 

JMf'MGOC!I <9St. mluced noisil" 21td .IS SfKII.. .IIDI.Idl ~ lt'O\'if"'CC.MMu:l impaa wNdil promotes publiC: sa!ay. 

Wt"" ~nio& f<rexempoot'l t:0 t'Nb&t luttcrnyJ60. LLC to operate~ ()tllftSJ'I'n' I tquipped willl ~ 

pnt»ls ..ntt USict m:t:· Od ~ Ttm SUAS bas: a built-in cap.Jblhty to ltmu the heilbt it Riu ~eM 

Bf'O"I'ld. to limit t!te radrus of ~ di:sUtMe It flic:s from the optr.ttor altd ID ud~if It from 0ass B. C md D 

alf1JMC1: indudif18 a no fly toM ftJt\JI"(" 1\e hupil't 1 also bJ:S * f.lilsaft fu!Kt'oft of th"' N.tt<)-M autopUot 

systtm. which me::.ns when me commurtiC"'ItiOn be~ the M.ua Controlkr :111d me wosm1tter IS 

d.l:u:onnt"cted. tJt~ ouq:>u.ts o( tbt commo~~nd $tM'kS ftonl coottO!k-r will go to the cenlltt po.'lilioo.. If the CPS signal 

•¥ ~ (."'l(lug.h. the ~tem will <luto•natk:uJiy trlrge•· Kctum to Home and will land sllfcly. 

1'he lll1)0,·e l):l)edlicatlons mttt wit h the: MOOtJ Ai•<crafi Operating Standard-' II$ $Cl below: 

Uuuer1ly360, LLC will only ci-J)t'nUe its SIMS In line of sight of <t pilolandjor obsf!rver aod v.ill operate 

~ $l.tc'$ tha1 3rt:: 3 ~suf!lcl~nt 4lst.an~~ from popubttld ~M wtlhln dl~ Sctli)co _ Jii'COI de:sat"bed in t.be 

FOPM. SUt:b opet'3li0os will msure ~~ the SUAS w"ill "'nn>t ~.Itt a hlzard to USII!'~ ot t.M oatiooal 

aitspact S-)'$U12) of tbt' public: 

• When ftyu:lg SUAS witlli• (3) anlib ol ,._ .wpoct. BpOCt ~t.,-s will tw DOCU'Jtd ;lOCI the Opc!'fi:tor -'II 

~ tbt rigbtol way 10 :rvokl Oyutc lo tl:l~ proxm:i(yoffalkate alra:ltt. 

M<airimum Aip;flt tim!! fc>reJCh o~oorW rugbt wiU be (30) miau~ 

f11gflts will be tenninatOO ~t l$96 b.attcry powcr n::>C'rve $hould dl~t O«ur prtoc- to the (30) minute: 

limit 

The SUAS will be pror.rarnmt'd .<tO d •:at il will not be operated at an ~ltitudu or •••• nw•-e tb:'ui (400) fett 

AGJ... ;;~od not n1ore thlln (200) ft~t abovt- an l'IC"V<tted plonfotm fMm whiCh RtmJns ls pl.1oned, 

The SUAS opuaU'd by 1M peubOner wa,.bs less tbafl (SS) pcMlOCk. i'Mflld~ the p:tyk>ad (Le. C3::mt:l'a 

lau ;1lllld ~b3Js). 

lk SUAS will openre a1 spteds of ao mort" tNa (SO) knots. CUI bcMt ud aD~ mow 

n:rtiaJiy and boritocuafty 

Giv~n me small Silt of die SUAS :uwl the: ~lticted stMk- et~vl:rof'UTIII'f'lt Wl!hht wtddl they wru opuano,. 

ourSUJ\SoperJtions ~dhere to Reform Act's Wety n:qujrcments. 

Ttl~ UA, JX~m.'f'ed by bsttf!l'ies, Is SI'I\Jlltr, ligh~r and m(ln.' tn:UH!uver.tb~ thlln IM&tr ;~ n;r;;~fl nmni:•& c'm 

c:t>mbuS'lible fuel, It operilte!> at loW4:r l llltutle:J witf• I'M) l)eople on ho.:trd and Will t.lt.:rt'by •-e(lu()(! o.u>re•n riSk 

leve-ls i.nd thereby et~h<:lnoo Sllft!ty aod d.lmlnlflt the likelihoc>d of death Ol' serious bodily injury. Witl! .a :<:.m31l 

M}'lo~ <~nd nuu:imum Right time of only (20) mintrtes. l.hi.tt>fferslitde or no risk to n~n~>nul :;ec-urily. 
Low kTd obliqlile' pltof:O$ .2111! ~ troca ~ ·~are br men effmm ltaao powMI ~ ~for 

~ tbe cb.atac:tmsOcs ofbrp. coe~ ~with~~ buikllap Mid J.arct: trtts. 'The' applicu:!U 

I• dw p.Ht Nw dunered (2}-sNI tuU tucd lie:~ for this parpaos.. wlhc:b Ns ""'"" niOI'1! co:Stty tb3tll 

m.&I2J' j)Qtrntbl cfients b3:ve bHa. able' to aA'onl 1'be> becldit:s of ffitu«d (OS( 1tld impnwed qwh"f¥ of 

PftJcnt:Jtioo from tfle UA will be v.tlu:.blt to and bcndit m::.ny buyers and sdlm of rn1 . 

Add.ltJon;tlty, we r«< ~t that we ~ nli.Owtd to use our try:~tem to twmel'it first r't'Spondtl"5 ne.11"by who t11igtlt 

ttqulrc as:sasto.~nce, induding fire tl:,htti"S. poh(t, ~hcri , et :11 .. while tem:tlnlllg su ~ct to ~U limit:ltkms Cited in 

this O!Pplic:<~ tion <IS we df) so. 

:.. No R.igbt will be milde ...nth a Crc~Scr Weight exc:ttdln.g(SS) pounds: 

b. All op<-:~ ti os musl occur in FAA Cbu G airspace at tlO more than (400) fc:c~. ACL.. at WI aitSpeed of no 

mort' tbao (25) k;no~ and no (unbf:r tNn ~ NM JTOm ttae PIC; 

c. All opt'nltiOO$ mll$l utillu a VlSIW ObK'I'Vt"r (VO). The VO 3.nd PIC must bt abk to communic::Jte by 

VOi<':e at~ wnes cfurutc a 0'3ht opetlbOiti; 

d. Opl"ntiOos wiD be- ~ C'O ftia,flu tiVt'T ptiVJ;~ propeny wtdl thr ~ ol the prop«ty 

_,.., ~ AU ttquited ptn~~lu. wt• ~ obcaillf:'d fro.a statt Md )OQI covmu•~nt prior 110 opet\ltiOo; 

( Bunerfty360$ LLC wtD aot opmlt~ ~ dfosely popclattd ~ 

g. Bunetfly360$ UC WID nO( be opC!f"'.Killl owr aoy open-.a1r as::snr~bk ol peoplr. 

b. tkltttffl)'160. U.C win not be oper.rting owr M3'VIIy uaffidced ro;~cb: 

I Butterlty360, LLC W'itl tlotbe •mtlngwithin (5) NM of :ttl ttil'pOrtOI'~Iport 

We: rtSPIX'lh.JUy l:'e<)l.I~St tJCcmptfon from Stteion 333 to tnabJe lhJttei'Oy3fiO. I.I.C ro OJ)(ratc: cfficicnl liotited. 

IOW·I'IJk c:ommcrc::i;al SAtJS op~-r.ltlonl! for lhc activities st.iltcd ~crinp, :11 .:~ll llini!S the s pa« aod privacy ol 

n li'ltmS <~nd property whilst keotptns our Jki4'5 r~:. 

60.U.C 

~"rfly360.com 

w ·Jtt,.r!)Jf,O.ton:. 

(678) 29·3900 
1b.rS pan ~'-'tws tbolt pnl(f:dures fot" the ~u.:l.l'la or m ~rworth(Milll etordReu.. Whak tM fAA <on tin on to 

work to dtvtlo9 airworthiness stan.dvd$ for Utl.m.tJU'Ied Mri.ll Sys«mJ. we: ~ut$1: an ~nmub.l ce:n:ificatt 

be IS:iUt'd for tbe O!llospd'e 1 u:odcr atb('r or both or the ft~llowi.fta provtslocu. 

~. Hesrarcta and l)cYelopmenL Tl!!:t'i.ng new .;un:rnft di4."1fwl conc:tp,!J, tH:w aircroft f!quipment new 

.llrtr.af't l_nSW]Iations. new aii"CT.lft operating techniqu-es, or new ti'SC'-!1 (ol' ail'cl'f•f!. 

b. Showing Complllinc:e With Regulations. ConduCtii\.K t\lftht te:lll :utd other opcr.tttons to show 

«'OifiJ,IiaJICf witb tbe airw-ontunc-ss n:gu.laliottS ind1.1dilt1t nlghtJ. lO 1ow compUantt for i$S-1.1•Jma:: of 

IY11<U :wd s1.1.pp ~mcnt.tl t)'p(' ctrtifiW~tes. nip,ht:: Hl $U!11SWHI:.te major cksl.l;fl chilneC$. :md fiip,hts to 

show rompUaoce w,dl th~ function and rtfblbUity rt(lulrMOen~ or the- regulations, Since the 

<'lQ)Cfit.nefltll cenl!icatt: ca:n be used for commercilll purpot.et lolidl ;u m.artct swvcys. s;~k:s 

dfomon5U'ltlio•u:..tnd C\ISt.Omer crew tnininf" .. we ~ld eJCp«'' ttl:.t :111 opcr\m('Dt.ll c-c-rnficatt WOCIId 

permit ow comm('f'O.l) ptll'pOSC a$ well The :tirer.lft "1ft aot QN)' pctWns or p~pcrty. \\ill t1ot c;,.rry 

futl W will only Ry under $UiQ oper.il)onal requiremtnt:S. Comb&Md Wltb elM: UA.sli~t111'tir,ht. being 

(IORj;ll\tC'ttd Jlll"lln.nJy of c:wbon fiber and pbsti~ -~ propose tNt dw! UA will be ~t. le$ :.s ~ tf aot 

s.a/f;f. 

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oert:itio:t~ 

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2ira'3ft 

thts 

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same 

~ 

rNS$ioc:L 

~uc:st 450 

If an 

exempc:ioo 

~ 

of 14 

en: rMt %1. ~ H. 01Dd ;be req~~i:remlml for .JG ~ ~ m ~ c:itin£ the 

tql.lmltr.t lewl ol s;alicty octtined ia t!Joeo ptMous ~pb 

or M::.rk$; General and 45.29 Sin of Marks. TheJe rceul<~ tionlt T)tl)vide Lh:n eaCh 

.~~~rcral\' must i~pl;.y "N'" ;utd lbe :.ii'Croft's re;iStradon numlM'r in lrlh"f'!!' 111 lell$1 (3) irir.lh:$ high. Additionally, 

I he ~irm,n rnu11t di.olpl{ly Lhe wotk ... EXP1l:RIM£tt1'AL" in lctteNI ttl leu,'\1 (2) l~tch<!9 l1jgh •le.tr the Cflttancc to tbt' 

t.1bln, totkplt. Ol' pilot station. Thi!.' SUAS docs not 1\.1\•e an enrt".l.MI" In which the word "EXPERIMENTAL· C.:Hl be 

,,1;)1"1-(L and lll.ly not have- a reg~so;,at on oumber ::as:;isncd tc) It by U•e I'AA. We propo'c to .o~cbicvc- ~n equhr.llent 

level of $ttlety by l.ndudlng tbc- word "EXPERIMENTAl.." in the pl~~ard oo the top or tbc- aircraft. as sbown ab<we. 

wheN! 11M! PIC (l~ilot In Comm.and1 VO (Vi~l Observer) :md od•ttnt In tbtt vlcimty of die ~in:Taft while it i:s 

prtJN~rin& for Launch W).U ~ able to Stt the ~tion. Addlelon:.lly. Wf! I~ tb.n tbe pcnnaneot placanl 

d.isnasteel lrl the Pf'eYICMU p~ph wiD prorid~ lbt' <tin:'filft"s l"f"B;IUf'lobOI\ lJ\(o~bon ;:a.l l.be ground :>tl:Jtion. 

Fi~Uy, we Wilt dbpby at lbc groud sto~ooo <l h1gll <011tr.w1 tb,tl: or bli~ OUt COIIUiM t.bc- words ·urunanot'd 

Aim-aft CrouDd Sbtioa• lll Wtters (3} incDes hCfJ or C"' .. ttr. SiiiC'I' thft »ra"".aft -.111 operak within ~ NM ol ~ 

Cft~Qnd saUon. tht bll.,~ $b0Uid be riSible to .m~ dut Clbstnot'S tbt aitmll\ ud <Moses to ittwsog;ne n:s 

poutt ol CJrWn. 

14 Cf"R 61.ttl Prf..;ate pilOt ptt..-uqes a.DdlliiUQtJ.Ort:J: Pilot '" GoM.uiWI sncl 61.133 CO.otJDerdal pilot 

prt-~lacp. and IJ.IDi.:QUoDS. Tbe regula DOD pro'ride$ tiN!' DO pcnoa Wt bold$ a Prtv-•~ Noc ~ m;ry xt 

:o a Pilot in Comownd o1.,. .. m:nft for co~ or bite. S'u~pb (b) 111lo~ a pnv;1te pilot to :a:t :as 

pilot l.n command ol ~o ~f't in tot~nectioo witb aoy btisltlus or cmploymmt if• (I) The fti~c i$ i~ul to 

that busiMSS or ~mploymcnt l:llld (2) The ain:r.Jt does l'lot (1t't)' p#Sft'ICttJ « CK"'JX'rtf lor com~oo o,. 

1'11,... Our pi'Opo~....S ttp!!l'lltio.IU N!quirc ttl.lt the PIC mllSt l'lotd It ~iiSt ;. R~tioe~al PilOt Certitie::atc i:S:sued by 

thC' fiAA 11nd '*"~ thr ;urcr;~ft r.~nt~ot ony p;lsseose-rs Of' ptOiltl't)'. wr (toft WI:' mel:t th~ inteot of 6 1.1l3 

Subp11~y.r;apla tb) !!'Vel• lhougn tM: in te-o co( dus ;~pplic:ation is to condua :1 busitlt!SS. 
l4 CFA 9 1.7 Pl'ohibits the Operadoe ol a_a ~b'cnlft: witboat .an ~lrword!IIMU cti"Ufta~. As DO~ 

CM~ficatt W10 be ~plic:able i• rhe .-on. COA~I!d b)' tflco FAR$. thi$ JleltubtiOo IS W;pplic.abk. 

14 CFR 91.9 Ciril airu:aft: ftiS;bt marnaal. marki~:~c. and pbon:l requJ~tnents. nus~~~ prvvides tflat 

ao penon m.1y ope101te an ;sircrlft u.n.less a C\U"I't'.nt. ;~pprov;a.l ni13bt manual is In ll'le aJrtnft W~ ;assume th:lt t!te! 

ln. tent of tJu:s req\l.irement iS II) ensurt th;u IU3flt milllual iuform:.tion is :.vlibhle to Ulc ~l.rc:rtw wbtle oper.tring 

the :hrcraft. We request 01n exemption to dais requlrtm('ot sinoo the ;a ir(raft Ia 1101 only too small to carry 

doeum~ntation. the documentation w<mld 1l0t b~ available to the cn.-w durinR fl ip)!! operations. i o obtam an 

eqt,i.IY$Icnt lcvt'l of $:1fely :md nW.et lhe fnt~nt or 9l 9, ~ prQpo::;e llut :1 e\lm!nt, tiJ)JWt)V("d stJAS f'ligbt M;anu:el 

mu.lt be availtlble tO the CrtW :u th~ AI'Ound stoltloo ;mytime the iliJ'(r;\(1 iS in. or prtpu\ng for, fligbt. 

14 a.·R ~U09 Flight Lnstrvdion: Slm~tlated insb"'.l.a\(>.nt flight and artaln ftl*'u t.esu. 111~ regulaooo 

.lot:lt ~ 4

No persoo may opcnle ~ dvll alrcralt t.h.)t iS being US('(! for Rigbt instrua.ioo un.Lbs lh.31t au-ctaft lw 

1\t.lly f\ID(tjon~ dt131 c:cmttOts.: Tbt: SUA$ Systt-m grouod--bued cot~trol sut:Soo C'OGSists of ~ s:m01l1 Mod-held 

rild.o tnasmttter ;,nd while it dOI!:S aot oft'ft" ~ $«<Dd set of 4 controas·. bodl tbt studtot McS 1MtniCtor c:a:~. ~ 

WilL ~ die $ir!Ve iet ol OXItrob: AN•~ Wrth bod! ~~ .lftd iDSCnKbM' ~~·the 

COIUt'Ois cfuriO£ Cbpt. •-oe feel dut th1s wtftniQ..e c.etU eM intent ot 91.109 Mid"""*' :111:1 tq11~l !e\'t'l of 

Nlrty. 

1 .. Cf'R 91.119 Miftimwlh safe alttntd": Cconenl The rq.'Ubtiotl.Stltts tbat O'lfffiNI'H"ly popul~ted :l.l"e:::S lh~ 

Oil'l:r;:att: cannot be ope:neted closer thlut (500) feet to uy person. . v~hld~. or SU'Ucture. Since the typical 

et•h:.iolt of lhe SUAS would be pOOtoar.1phy or survt:y of pcnons. vessels. vehicles or Sll'•tetut'@S it would be 

IWO!:.sary to opcrat(' d OS("r tban (SOO) feu4 to tJ\~ Items listed. OpC'ration:s wm only bt lloWTl over property or 

l)ltl'llOM wllcre pcnntssion has bt.'tfl O~.Ahted \fnd catdul p!'Mligbt planniii.Jt hlltl bl."'Jfl IM!tfOI'nled. The aln:raft: 

will be opc:r:.tf!d :u a low altitudc <~llowlns.Jr a powet ulliL faik. an emtrgency lllndlnt! wit bout tmdue h:t~rd to 

pct'SOtl$ or i>I"OJ>erty' on the surfact 'Mlef'('f~.>re we m:.i lilAio tb:n due to die sm.:all site of the UAS. the h:nal'd to 

pen:on~ vebides aod st:ructures •~ minJm:tl ro~t p:.ted to manned a1rcraf'l::: wtuch s:hOuld be conSidered in 

V..-IUJ!g lbC ex.empuoo. 

1• erR 91.121 A.ltimte'W" setttncs- Tbe ~~vires ~t ~stuD lnllllltaLo en~ odtitude$by 

tW~ 10~ Uimetersta:a-c~llabk' Wllhl• (IOOJ NM ollbt airo"Mt 1M SUA$ w.D alwa)'Sflybdow (400J 

kc1. AC'- aod will not n«d 1o mai:nbta CNiiiq .alotMs liD onier to ~ ~ Wi.th .mt<t ~ All 

Aboft Croud ~ ~er mtaSul'tfntCIIt aboft the- beuodt • reco¥CfY polnt I:J ~tud ¥\a radio from 

dltt SUAS on--board wmputc-r 110 '~ dlspt.ly Jaftn bdd by the PIC. pn:Mdillilt a const;Wttl)' ~ AGL ~adoot 

14 Qt1l 91.151 f'trel requlRrrw:ntt: Jor ftiSht ln VFR conditions. The rq:ul;~\ion provMSi!'S tbat no person may 

beyjn .a flight i.n. an airplane under d~- VFR ro.,d,rioos unless dlerl! ts tnouctl fucl to fly w the tl.r:st point of 

Intended lanc.hng oand t<1 !ly afll:f' thlll for llil lt~st (30) minutes. We ft."el the lncentk>n or this paragraph IS co 

provi<W ;;m cnc.-'l'o)' n.'$CI"VCi :u a $tlfeay buiTcr for delays to l~c.l ng. Thf< SOAV ;., ~ttery operated and t1w 

maximum duration of the night from ll • h'f}l! bau.ery cbargc is (12) minute!! wr1h a 20% reserve. Slott the 

:dn:rnlr will ncve:r Oy m ore than~ HM from the Jk}ir'lt ol intended and n~t. a fuU battery dlOIJ"g<: ;erl;IUndl witt 

~nsure dl.o~t we meet the re;;erve c-n~rti)' r~,~ u.iremeot of tim p;an~ph. ~ I'I"CJlM~t An l!'.~r;Wnption oo dl<- won:l 

"fvtl" .o~od <tsk ror on:'l equi~~~ inttrptt:cn~on With the word -enerJ:Y". 

14 CFR 9l.20l(a) & (b) CmJ airc.nft:: CA-.I"lifk:uiOft aired. lbe~ot1 pnwldes\hat m ai~eos 

ewtifii(.UC. Wid~ tbt ~ ftU!i!Ab« ·~ t0 lbe ~~d ~~Go. ~te liiUSt be~ the 

.........n.-.-....plo(b)-lhottb<~...UIIat•"""diJObJOdattb<caixnor 

CCid;ptt ~so that il is lqiblt to ~ or at"W'". Ar a maxi!!IU:!DIJ"D$5 wtiCbt ot (s.J) po..t!ld:s. tbtSUAS IS too small to c:t::n'J' doa.tlwn~ doe$ DOC holwe :m e:~tr.m~ :md is ..ot ~ ol a.tTYVC ~·:s 

or Cft'W To obtain :tn «JUiV.lf.ertt itW'J of Affl:r ~nd mete me entef'lr of 91.203. wt propo:s.t !bat document$ 

dc:tmcd ;appropriatle ror Uti$ ail'cnfr by me FAA _,n be co-l()(;lfed with the crew ar lbt crouod cootro.l.:st<atic:nt 

:.nd :~w.llabte for inspection upon re<1uest. In order to tdentifY the aircn.ft. wt 1>1'01>0M tbn tbe i.n.formation 

lound on atno·orthin-tSS 01nd rep; ~~tlo~t (t:rtlfteaws bC' pcnnaneody ;,~ffi.xe:d to thtt olrcr.afi vi.J placard contatntng 

the following i:nforne~tf()n pfull tbe word ~t!X tiRJ~H:lNTAt.~ t()s;Jti$fy the Mq rt~mtM of 14 Cl-'1<. 4S 23. 

14 C•"R SUbp~rt e (91.40J .. 91..411) .. ~lntt:nl•tC<-.I"N:"enttvc <~jntcm:uH:e, Altt~~Ul)rlS. Til~ tegu.Jat1on 

JWOvides l.hat dle opcr.~to-r is print.~~ ri y ro.ponslblc for maintaining the ircnJt tn an aitwOnhy conditioo. 

indudiog compliaoce With P<ttt (1CJ) ~nd (43). P~apbs 91.40? and 91409 rt<QI.Iil't 1hat l.be :litcraft be 

•tpproll'td for return to~ by~ pc:l'iCNI •1.1Wof'I&Cd under 4:)..T after INIIinte:n.IUMI't and hlSI)M.iO& It l.s oor 

1ot~n~ tJt.tt t.be' PIC l)("rl'omt tl\atntn~a!Wll! :u»d i~U>pe<tioo of W ~li'O'~I\ ~n.d ~ aU'ltlonud to ;app:-o~ the 
aircraft for rctum to service." The PIC will C0$111"(! that the :tircrnft is tn l.ll airworthy condition prior to '-!"W)' 

Oight :md tn addition conduct detailed iospctlions ;~.i(et" ev<!ry two hc)ursofRight. Maiotenantt performed by the 

fl"IC is im t~d to repairing small C!"i'ck.s. repl;}(;inp, il pi'C)~ er, checking elecrrJCll connections aod updating 

softwar~ and ftnnwarc for du.: on~rd ()()rnputer. AU otbet •ru:aintena.nce will be performed b)• tbc 

m.anufact~.~..rer or tbcir d-csi.gn.atcd rtjX'Iir t'i!cility. The PIC will doet~ment work performed In accordanc~ with 

9l.<U 1. \Ve feel th.1t due to the $i:r.e-, cnn:~tr-uction and si•np!iciry of the aittt'aft. dH• I>IC c.1n casu.~ ao ~wvai("Tlt 

lcvcl of safely. 

Safety and Benefits of tiM- UAS 

Bumrtly360, L.l.C wiJI be ~.LS n& tbc:: SUAS in a v:~riety or applications lhill geoerslly tequire expensive full-size 

manned Wmaft to ton::tplc::te. Sma1l. lighl .. 1.mrn::mnt.-d aeri:tl W!hit:le.-; oiftt tny'l'iad benefits ovet the use of full· 

si?.ed manm:d ai.rmlrt for electric power line illSPe<:lion., oil and gas pipeftne tospeCOOQ. advanced ;wtculture. 

fl.lm and stiiJ photography, just to naroe <t few. R.epltlcinp, signilic:mliy l3r£<!r manned aircr:lft t:lt'l')'i~~ Cte\\' and 

flammable fllel witb tbe $Jti<IIJ U/IS carryirtt,. nq pa.S$1.'1l&t:rS c:w ere\\' creau:s a much gteate.r ttl3.l'SJ-Il of safety for 

tbe pilots and «.:.rtw. Sy er;ntit~f.: 13uuerlly36U. 1..1..(: requested exemptions. the FAA will help dnve deveJopmeot 

of $01fe :.~nd Sv«"<=SSful oommerd:l-1 UA!i oper:ltions :w.d wUI advance the pubUc knowl~<>e base for such 

oper:ltions. Uutteduly360, LLC iS committed to promoting UAS I'('SCarch 4:fforts of poUcytn<~);ers indtH.Iint; llw 

FAA. NASA, 000 and DARPA by sbaring data from its commcrcial UAS operations and S('I,'Viog iiS il rt'$0Un:'e ((It' 

f11ture UAS res~rch operlltions. Thus, the FAA has good c.1use to grant this Petition. 

C01lduSiO!l 

As pointed out tn this appJic;ttlon. 01U the SUASs which ou.r oompomy would u.::;e, undc..or :n1thorin~rion by hl~ US 

DO'l'·f'AA.. arc smaU. Ught•wcigtlt (h ., •kt'S qpc.:r.W . .'d within \he lint qf Sitthl of lh¢ Pilot-in-<;octltllil!td (PIC). les..<; 

thao (400) fee :.~bove the ground ;nd <ltJtside (5) n1iles from any :tirpott. heliJ)Ott, se::Jpbne bil.~. spacepott. or 

othu loc.atioo with OIV <~tion <l t'tivities. unit~ ~he~ir tr.:.fflc conttOI authOrities (A TC) h3~ e bi'!e1l notifled and have 

au thorned each flight within a radius of distanre. 

All C>ur SUA$$ h:1ve pr<>ven C:l.Jio.'lbility few ooo.t:J'()llt:d ftigbt. Tbey ate devie4:S offered for general sale on ~ 

m;•rket <trQund the world :·md h:we o!u:n tw.en used as Model Aircroft in tbe USA. We are certain lhat the studies 

conducted u.ntil oow by lbe FM. ••b<H.Il SOCliC)II 3JZ, Public l..3w J 12·t>S. 20H·, have at.-eady provided you with 

tbe <I>SSl.lf <UI<:e$ on the ;~irn·ol'thittc,.'tll'; Qf SUA$ .:;ud! :1 > ourS. 

For tM! foregoing ~asc.m$,. tbe ex<:mption:; n::quesled hertio s.bould be gr:-ulted and 1Jutterf'ly360, U C should be 

pernlitred to eondu<.1 small UAS OJ)el'3tiOI)S in acool'daoce with t.~ ma.nu.als and au other operating paramct4:rs d~med no!'(ess31'y .:w.d appropriate by lhe FAA. Tttc subrotssloo of this applk.-.tloo and it cootents lS tbc best 

den'I()IIStration thtlt Indeed it is· possible to pursue the authorlution pro«ss so that some SUASs maybe used for 

legitimate oomtnerri;~l ..ctivilit~ ;md t~nder re;loon.abfy $3fe cnndirions.