January 27 th , 2016

Mr. Troy Sifford

President and Executive Producer

1429 W est Live Oak Street

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Dear Mr. Sifford :

This letter is to inform you that we are unable to process your petition for an exemption from § 61.113(a)

and (b)

, 91.119(c)

, 91.121

, 91.151(a)

, 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). It explains why we cannot process your request and

what you should do in the next 30 days.

Why We Can n ot Process Your Request

We received your July 23, 2015

, exemption request on behalf of Remote Control Video Productions, LLC

filed in Docket No

. FAA−2015− 3378 , but we are unable to process your request any further as a result of

a discrepancy in your petition. The name of the petitioner is inconsistent in your petition. For us to

consider the request any further, you must cla rify the name of the petitioner and resubmit a revised

petition to your docket.

What You Should Do

If you want us to process your request any further, you must submit the requested information within 30

days. Please note that § 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days before

the proposed effective date of the exemption.

If We Do Not Hear From You

If we do not receive the information, we will close the docket without notif ying you further. If you have

any questions, you may call the 333 Information Line at (202) 267

- 2999.

Sincerely,

/s/

B rittany Newton

Program Analyst, Airmen and

Airspace Rules Division

Enclosures23



# Section 333 Petition Guidance & Checklist4

Note: It is highly recommended petitioners carefully review the “Conditions and Limitations” section in

the most recently granted exemption s. This will provide valuable insight as to what the FAA is approving

under Section 333.



### Where can I fi nd previous ly granted exemptions?

 https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_authorizations/

 Write down the docket number in the exemption you are reviewing (it will be formatted like this:

FAA

- XXXX

- XXXX).

 Search for that docket number at regulations.gov, and review the petition, as well as any supporting

documents.



### Ready to create your petition?

Use the checklist below to ensure your petition contains all the necessary information. Failure to include

the following information may result in delays in processing your request:

 Operator’s name and address;

 T he specific applicable regulations from wh ich relief is required (CFRs);

 H ow the operator will maintain an equivalent level of safety or no adverse impact to safety;

 H ow granting the exemption would be in the pu blic interest;

 The proposed operations; and,

 The make and model of the aircraft for proposed operations (aircraft manuals are not necessary).



### Ready to submit your petition?

Note: Proprietary/Confidential documents should be clearly marked and emailed to

333exemptions@faa.gov . Be sure to include your comment tracking number (received upon successful

submission to regulations.gov) when emailing these documents. Do not submit them to regulations .gov.

 Visit https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/how_to_file_a_petition/

Please note that due to the large volume of petitions being submitted, it will take approximately 8

- 10

weeks for submissions to be posted to the docket at regulations.gov and assigned a docket number.



### Questions?

Please reference our Frequently Asked Ques tions (FAQs) at:

https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_faqs/

If you didn’t find the answer to your question on our FAQ page, questions about the Se ction 333

exemption process should be directed to 333exemptions@faa.gov

. Questions about the operating

conditions and limitations should be directed to 9

- AFS

- UAS

- Inquiries@faa.gov

.