November 16, 2015

Exemption No. 12002A

Regulatory Docket No. FAA− 2015

− 1226

Mr. Ronald Looney

Advanced Aviation Solutions

10394 West Lanktree Gulch Road

Star, ID 83669

Dear Mr. Looney :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains

the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions

and limitations.

By letter posted to the public docket on August 21, 2015 you petitioned the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) on behalf of Advanced Aviation Solutions (hereinafter petitioner or

operator) for an amendment to your current exemption . That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and

(c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 6 1.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1),

91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection. You reques ted an amendment to add the DJI Phantom 3, DJI Matrice 100, 3DR

Solo, SteadiDrone Flare, and Steadidrone Mavrik.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons

relative to public interest and safety that were th e basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a

precedent, and any delay in ac ting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed

and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

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reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited

operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation2

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts,

Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated n oise certification and testing

requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 12002

remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is

granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limit ations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 12002 remain in effect except

as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this gra nt of exemption will be

grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 2

Vision+, DJI Phantom 2, DJI, Inspire 1, DJI S1000+, and DJI S900, DJI Phantom 3,

DJI Matrice 100, 3DR Solo, SteadiDrone Flare, and Steadidrone Mavrik when

weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other

aircr aft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

T his exemption terminates on July 31, 2017 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service