Michael Sutton 1 Cassie Lane, Merrimack NH 03054 603

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I am r equesting relief from 14 CFR part 21 requested to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial photography and videography for real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities; for television, public events, cinematography and news gathering; for inspection/photography of structures and infrastructure; for providing live video feed to assist wi th search and rescue operations.

I am reque sting an exemption in accordance to Section 333 of Public Law 112

− 95 in reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704 as my craft meets all requirements. They are both under 55lbs (well under 20lbs) , have telemetry and data logging. Safety provisions are built in and adhered to (return to designated area wh en power is low or on request, GPS, Flight logs, pre

- flight checks, regular maintenance ). If I am granted an exemption, it would benefit numerous businesses in my area that do not have other options for aerial inspection of ro ofs or real estate companies that need aerial property assessments and any law enforcement agencies that need aerial recon and search assistance. By having an exemption my perspective clients would have piece of mind that all safety preca utions and laws are followed as they will want these services and we get requests daily.

The UAS craft we would be using is the DJI Inspire 1 and the 3D R obotics Solo (also known as the 3DR Solo).

Both UAS crafts have telemetry built in. Both crafts have flight l og recording on board and to the controller where the info is stored and cannot be tampered with. The craft s both have built in HD camera s and transmission link s to the controller s where all video is stored. The craf t s both have dynamic return to home and return to design ated area should there be any issu es with power etc. The craft s both have live map and radar and features a robust GPS system. The DJI Inspire 1 craft weights 6.4lbs and the 3DR Solo weighs in at 3.9lbs . The craft has programmable safety perimeters built in to restrict altitude and distance. The crafts both have No Fly Zone restrictions programed and locked. The craft s both feature return to home at designated perimeter setting s . I have both set to 30% and I never fly on batteries with less than 90% capacity. Both crafts run on 5.8Ghz transmitters and both feature restrictions for limited flight distance and height built into and locked via the software which is required to fly. I plan on flying well under the 400 ’ imposed ceiling a nd never over crowds of people. Neither craft can go faster than 50mph which is well below the requirement. I op erate with Visual Line Of Sight and Visual Observer at all times.

Maintenance

. The crafts are maintained on a regular basis and pre

- flight checks evaluate hardware and software before every flight. New props are used on every tenth flight. New batteries are used every six months and the old ones are recycled

. Each craft also gets a po st flight check.In summary I am looking for a Section 333 Exemption with relief from 14 CFR part 2 1. I plan on using the DJI Inspire 1 and 3D Robotics Solo lightweight quadcopters to conduct aerial photography and videography for real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities; for television, public events, cinematography and news gathering; for inspection/photography of structures and infrastructure; for providing live video feed to assist wi th search and rescue operations. Each craft is under 10lbs, has an abundance of safety measures and adjustable perimeters built in. Each craft has an intelligent control system that records both vi deo and flight log data. Each craft has a dynamic return to home feature and monitoring of power, direction and visuals. Each craft will be operated well below the 400 ’ ceiling requirement. Each craft receives a pre and post flight check along with regular maintenance

. I have already registered with the FAA UAS registration. My N Number is on each craft. My UAS Certificate Number is FA3AAEKXRR