### May 25,2015
U.S. Department ofTransportation West Buiiding Ground Floor, Room w12-140 1200

### New Jersey Avenue, SE 

### Washington, DC 

### 20590

Subject: Petition for Exception to Operate the DJJ Phantom 3 Quadcopter UnmannedAerial Systemfor CommercialAerial Video and Photography Purposes.



### Dear Sir or Madam:

The purpose ofthis letter is to petition the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption from certain Feder at Aviation Regulations in orderfor petitioner, David 

### J. Robichaux, to operate

an Unmanned Aerial System {UAS) with1n, but not limited to, the Houston, TX 

### geographicai area ofthe Natf<Jnal Airspace System, in furtherance ofmy newbusiness as an aerjaf v-ideo and stfll image photographer, concentrating but not limited to golf course and real estate photography. I 

### currently hold a commercial pilots Hcense, rated for instrumentflight, along with SEl, MEl, 

### and 5£5 ratings. J

### have over 1100 hours Jogged. 

### JaJso have a current CJass ll medical certifkate. Currently i 

### hoid a 

### CPC {certified professionai controiter) 

### ticense, havingbeen employed bythe FAA at Houston Center for over 32 

### years. Due to mandatory retirement, I 

### am goingto pursue my interest mainly in aerial golfcourse and real estatephotography.
Accordingiy, and pursuant to 14 CFR 11.61-.103 

### and section 333 

### ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act 

### of

### 2012, Pl 112-95 {February 14, 2012}, t 

### am 

### submittingthefoUowing informatf<Jn with 

### this request;

Petitioner: David J. 

### Robichaux 

### 5015 Echo Falls**K~ngwood,** 

### TX 77345 832-746-9626 

### Djr1959@gmaH.com

Petitioner: David RobichauxDescription of Operations:

David J. Robichaux is the owner of DJf Phantom 

### 3 Aerial 

### Kit unmanned aircraftwith serial number P760CD18010041 and its portable ground station controller (together the "Subject UAS").The Subject 

### UAS comes equipped with a mounted camera beneath .it 

### piloted bya remote ground base .controller. It has a total weight of 1280grams with a maximum speed of 36 mph. Ail operations will be conducted 

### below 200 feet (AGL) above ground level and within visual sight ofthe aircraft. The Subject UAS has a flight time of23 minutes, with 

### a low battery return to home, along with a failsafe return to home in case ofsignal interruption for more than 

### 3 seconds.

Pilot in Command

I (David J. Robichaux} began flying in 1977 and received a AS degree in Aeronautkaf Science 

### from Nicholls State University, where ! received my Commercial Airplane license, with instrument rating, for SEL and 

### MEl aircraft. 

### I later received my SES rating. 

### I have beenan air traffic controller at 

### HoustonAir Route Traffic Control Center since 1982 and will end my career Det:ember 2015 due to a mandatory retkement law.

Request waivers from applicable CfRs 14CfR 61.23(a}and (c), 61.101{e)(4}and{5}, 61.113(a}, 61.315(a), 91.7(a} 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(aH1}, 91.405(a}, 91.407(a}(1}, 91.409{a)(1} and {2}, and 91.417(a} and {b), to the extent necessary to conduct operations in the Subject VAS in the nationat airspace system under Section 

### 333 and request a simitar grant from the previously approved Grants of**Exempt~ons Nos~**  

### 11061, 11109, 11112, and 11213. Request waivers f.or any other appJicahle CFRs as deemed necessary by the fAA to conduct commerdal drone flight.**S~nce** Golf course video will be part ofthe Subject UAS operation, request a special exemption to operate the Subject 

### UAS from a moving golf

### cart in order to enhance my ability to film a golf hole 

### in its entrrety (this would be only time video taming would be from a movingvehide}. 

### t would also like an exemption to be able to add same type of aircraft to this waiver, in order to have a backup if necessary, 

### by submittingthe serial number.

The aircraft is equipped with a RTH (return to home) function for the following; Low Battery RTH alarm 

### to allow aircraft to return and land at starting poinL Smart RTH Allows for aircraftto return to starting point and land. Failsafe RTH wiH automatically return to home if signal interruption for more than 3 seconds.

David Robichaux



### Attached are the specifications for

### the Phantom 3.

Petitioner: David Robichaux

## Appendix

• Ain:ra1t Weight (Including Banery) Max. Ascent Speed Max_ DescentSpeed Max. Speed Max. Right Altitude Max_ RightTrme OperatingTemperatureRange GPS

• Gimbal

Angular Vibrallon Range

• Vision Posilioning

Vefooi!y Range Alntude Range Operating Range t.'pmtting Elwir""""*ll


### •camera

Senoor Lens ISO Range Bectronic Shutter Speed Image Max. SiZeS1ill-PhotographyVtdeo"Rerording"Modes

Max. BilrareofVideo Storage Supp<Jft<ld File Fonr.ats SupjJ<lltedSDCardTypes Operating Temperature Range

• Remote Controller OperatingFrequency Max. Transmissi<ln Distance VIdeo OulpUI Port Operating TemperatureRange Battery Mobile Device Holder T ransmi!!er Power (EIRP) Working Voltage •Charger Voltage RatedPower 1280g 5m/s 3m/s 16 m/s (Am mode. nowind) 6000m Approximalely 23 minutes O'Cto40'C GPS/GlONASS

Pitch:

- 90" to +30"

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### Petitioner: David Robichaux