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mclark@mckennalong.com June 10 , 2015

V IA E MAIL

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington, D.C. 20590

Re: Additional Information in Support of Motown Digital, LLC's Petition for

Exemption (Docket No. FAA

- 2015

- 0529 )

Dear Ms. Daniels :

As you are aware, this office represents Motown Digital, LLC regarding the above

referenced Petition for Exemption, in which Motown Digital seeks regulatory relief to allow

commercial operation of small unmanned aircra ft system (sUAS ). We are in receipt of your email

correspondence dated May 28 , 2015, requesting additional information regarding Motown Digital's

Petition for Exemption. Please accept this letter as Motown Digital's response to those questions.

For ease of use, we have listed y our questions below in red, followed by M otown Digital's answers

in black

.

Question : Describe the aircraft make, model, and type (i.e.

- fixed

- wing, rotorcraft, lighter

- than

- air)

for the proposed UAS operation. The description should include the maximum weight (including

payload). This information can be located in the aircraft manual.

Answer : Motown Digital intends to use the DJI Spreading Wings s900 for the proposed operations

in the Petition for Exemption. The aircraft has 6 electric motor s in a hexacopter configuration, and

has a maximum takeoff weight of 8.2kg (~18.1 lbs). The aircraft will be controlled using a Futaba

14sg transmitter which operates on a control frequency of 2.4 GHz. The chart below includes

additional specifications for the aircraft:

Frame

Diagonal Wheelbase 900 mm

Frame Arm Length 358mm

Frame Arm Weight

(with Motor, ESC, Propeller) 316g

Center Frame Diameter 272mmNia Daniels Docket No. FAA

- 2015

- 0529

June 10, 2015

Page 2

Center Frame Weight (with Landing

Gear Mounting Base, Servos) 1185g

Landing Gear Size 460

mm(Length)x450mm(Width) x36Omm(Height)

Motor

Stator Size 41x14mm

kV 400 rpm/V

Max Power 500W

Weight (with Cooling Fan) 158g

ESC

Working Current 40A

Working Voltage 65 LiPo

Signal Frequency 30Hz

- 450Hz

Drive PWM Frequency 8KHz

Weight (with Radiators) 35g

Foldable Pr opeller (1552/1552R)

Material High strength performance engineered plastics

Size 15x5.2 inch

Weight 13g

Flight Parameters

Takeoff Weight 4.7Kg

- 8.2Kg

Total Weight 3.3Kg

Power Battery LiPo (6S, 10000mAh

- 15000mAh, 15C(Min))

Max Power Consumption 3000W

Hovering Power Consumption 1000W (@6.8Kg Takeoff Weight)

Hovering Time 18min (@12000mAh & 6.8Kg Takeoff

Weight)

Working Environment Temperature

- 10°C

- 40°C

Question : Provide a copy of the Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (MPTOM )

which is required by Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1. If you wish for us to proceed

without this manual and remove closed

- set filming from your proposed operation please inform of us

of your intention by the requested response date listed b elow.

Answer : A copy of the Motown Digital, LLC sUAS Movie Production and Television Operations

Manual (MPTOM) was submitted electronically via email to 333exemptions@faa.gov on June 10,

2015. Petitioner submi ts this additional material as a confidential document under 14 C.F.R.Nia Daniels Docket No. FAA

- 2015

- 0529

June 10, 2015

Page 3

§ 11.35(b), as it contains confidential commercial and proprietary information that Petitioner has not

and will not share with others. Similarly, the document contains operating condit ions and

procedures that are not available to the public and are protected from release under the Freedom of

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq.

We hope this adequately answers all of your questions. If you have any questions or require

any addit ional information to process Motown Digital's Petition, please do not hesitate to call or

email us.

Very truly yours,

Mark E. McKinnon

Matthew J. Clark

Counsel for Motown Digital, LLC