The exemption granted will not adversely affect safety. In fact it will

dramatically improve not only the safety of people, but will actually have a positive effect on the planet as a whole. We three are very green in our daily lives and are very excited about the opportunity to demonstrate an alternative eco friendly method of film and videography. We will follow these strict guidelines when operating our UAS: We, will not operate the UAS above 300 feet at any time, which is below the purposed 4 00 foot limit. Our UAS will not operate for more that 10 minutes of flying (the manufacture advertises 20 minuets) without landing and a mid flight inspection being performed. Our UAS will always have a pilot and spotter present at all times and we wil l require no other person (s) to come within 500 foot of pilot spotter or UAS. We will operate our UAS once very specific conditions have been met. Those conditions include but are not limited to: Wind being no more than 10 miles per hour. Absoluetly no precipitation current or at any point during the purposed flight of the UAS. There are no powerlines, airports, hospitals, schools, or private business within the operating peramaters of the UAS. Our UAS is equipped the latest technology and is buil t on an upgradable platform to enable the use of the latest safety updates possible. With that being said, our UAS not only provides us with flight data that we analize after each flight but video and animated renderings of the flight to enable better ana lysis. We, Westside Drone believe that we are operating at a level of safety beyond what is required to do so and will continue to operate in this fashion. We understand that we will be examples to follow and are allthree very active and know in our resp ective communities. It is of the

upmost importance to us as we realize the totality the fact that our skies will be filled with drones in the near future. We support a very regulated future for UAS. The loss of life has been mitigated due to several factors:

The UAS’s small (under 10 lbs) size The UAS contains no fuel The UAS will avoid densely populated areas

. The manuaverability of the UAS provides safety. **The Regulations from w hich exemptions are sought**  The FAA has been granted authority to issue exemptions by the Federal Aviation Act. Westside Drone seeks exemptions from the following provisions: C.R.F. Parts 21, 27, 45,61,91 . We are asking for these exemptions to provide a service to those in need while in no wa y adversely affecting the safety of anyone. Following are specific sections and reasons how Westside Drone will not adversely affect the safety of anyone. **CRF Part 21 sub part H: A irw**  **orthiness Certificate.** Part 21 sub part H describes the way the FAA issues Airworthiness Exemptions an d the procedures it has in place when considering issuing a certificate. **91.203** (A) The size and weight of our UAS will far exceed the safety requirments of the FAA’s reform act. The FAA has the ability to consider weight, speed, size, manuaverability of craft when issuing exemption.

**CRF PA RT 21 sub part 27**  **: Ai**  **rw othiness standards for normal**  **category**

**Rotorcraft** We seek exemption from the above air worthiness standards based on size, weight, manuaverability, and operational area. As noted in sub part 21 the nature of the UAS is not similar in nature to a manned aircraft meaning items such as flight maunals be carried on board is not possible based on type of craft operated. **CFR 45.23 Display**

**of Marks; General (a)**  Each operator of an aircraft must display o n that aircraft marks consisting of the Roman capital letter **(b)** “N” (denoting United States registration) followed by the registration number of the aircraft. Each suffix letter used in the marks displayed must also be a Roman capital letter.

When marks include only the Roman capital letter “N” and the registration number is displayed on limited, restricted or light

- sport category aircraft or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near e ach entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words “limited,” “restricted,” “light

- sport,” “experimental,” or “provisional,” as applicable. We as pilots in addition to our spotter will be able to clearly identify the markings on the UAS. The FAA has approved numerous petetions in the past.



### 14 C.F.R. § 61.113: Priv**ate Pilot Priv ileges and**  **Limitations: PIC.** Private pilots are limited to non commercial operations Having a commercial pilots license could be benefical but is not relevant to operating a UAS. All 3 pilots have over 5 years in the UAS/RC field as well as college level education in relevant application. The levels of operating a UAS are far less than on a typical commercia l aircraft outline in 14 C.R.F. 61.113. so we would be able to to operate the UAS at and above the current safety levels. **§ 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes:** General. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:**(a) Anywhere.**  An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an

emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. **(b) Over congested areas.**  Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft. **(c) Over other than congested areas.**  An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure. **(d) Helicopters, powered parachutes, and weight**  **- shift**  **- control**  **aircraft.** If the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface

— **(1)** A helicopter may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, provided each person operating the helicopter complies with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA; and **(2)** A powered parachute or weight

- shift

- control aircraft may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section. Based on the size, weight and other mitigating factors of the UAS being flown an Ad equate level of safety will be exceed. We will only be operating at a mximum altitude of 300 feet far below the standard set by the FAA. In addition to the pre and mid flight inspections we will operate our UAS in the safest strictest fashion, away from populated a re as, buildings. Given the factors listed we will be able to meet and exceed an adequate level of safety

. 

### 14 C.F.R. 91.405 (a); 407 (a) (1); 409 (a) (2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance Inspections. The above

- cited Regulations req uire, amongst other things, aircraft owners and operators to “ have [the] aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in

### paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as

prescribed in part 43 of this chapter. This is not applicable to our UAS. However before each flight and at the halfway point we perform inspections of our UAS. This ensures we are able to exceed the current safety standards. **14 C.R.F. 91.9 (b) 91.203 (a & b) Civil A**  **ircraft flight maual in the aircraft**  (b) No person may operate a U.S.

- registered civil aircraft ... (2) For which an Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is required by § 21.5 of this chapter, unless there is available in the aircraft a current approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combina tion thereof. 14 C.F.R. § 91.203(a) and (b) state: (a) Except as provided in § 91.715, no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it has within it the following: (1) An appropriate and current airworthiness certificate... (b) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness certificate required by paragraph (a) of this section or a special flight authorization issued under § 91.715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passeng ers or crew. This is not appliciable to the UAS as there is no room for a flight manual, no cabin & no cockpit. It is the opinion of the FAA as stated in previous cases that provided PIC has all certifications flight manuals and documentation at the groun d control station that is acceptable to meet the current safety guidelines. **14 C.F.R. § 91.121: Al**  **timeter Settings** We seek exemption from this section as our UAS has no altimeter however contains sophisticated Global Positioning Sensors, Sonar.All are di splayed on the pilots display and are perfectly accurate thus

providing and exceeding a level of safety sought. **14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a): Fuel Requirements for Flight in VFR Conditions** 
Westside Drone requests an exemption from 14 CFR § 91.151(a)'s fuel requi rements for flight in VFR conditions. Section 91.151 states: (a) No person may begin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing, and assuming normal cruising speed

– i. During the day, to fly after that for at least 25 minutes; or ii. At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes. This again is not relevant to the operation of the UAS. Our craft has a 4800 mAh LiPo battery and co ntains no fuel. Thus explosions or fires are not possible making it much safer than traditional crafts. In summary Westside Drone seeks exemptions from Fedeal Regulations : 

### 14 C.F.R. 21, subpart H; 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b); 14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113 (a) & (b); 14 C.F. R. § 91.7 (a); 14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b)(2); 14 C.F.R. § 91.103(b); 14 C.F.R. § 91.109; 14 C.F.R. § 91.119; 14 C.F.R. § 91.121; 14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a); 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.203(a) and (b); 14 C.F.R. § 91.405 (a); 14 C.F.R. § 91.407 (a)(1); 14 C.F.R. § 91.409 (a)(2); 14 C.F.R. § 91.409 (a ) (2); and, 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.417 (a) & (b)