November 11, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation (Don Docket Operations, M-30 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Exemption Request To whom it may concern, ET AK Systems, LLC 4045 Perimeter West Dr. Suite 600 Charlotte, NC 28214 Phone: (704) 398-9941 fax: (704)398-8539

In agreement with Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F .R. Part 11, ETAK Systems, LLC (ETAK), an operator of a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for cellular tower and compound observation in the telecommunication industry, seeks an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) to allow commercial operations of its sUAS. ETAK's requested exemption would permit the operation of a sUAS under controlled conditions in public access areas. ETAK believes that an exemption in the public sector making small deliveries {15.43poundsorless), would enhance safety and fulfill the Secretary of Transportation's (the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to establish safe operations of sUAS. Since this is in the public sector, it would allow a customer to order specific items that are deliverable and have them delivered to their residence at a predetermined time. With ETAK's sUAS, we will be able to provide services that would limit the need for our clients to leave their residence and travel to a store when drone delivery is desired. Through ETAK's sUAS, we will be able to observe and acquire valuable data for our customers and make deliveries that would otherwise not be able to be accomplished due to time constraints, health, weather reasons, etc. ETAK is a United States Department of Transportation categorized utility company specializing in providing Engineering Audits, Drone Inspections, DC Power Installations, and Battery services to major wireless providers across the continental United States. ETAK's sUAS flights will be flown to achieve a study for feasibility and collect data as to the possibilities of and potential for expanding sUAS operations in the area of product/package delivery.The sUAS would**be},Jti.li~ed as~a~pilot1v1s:Ual**  Qbserver.oper,ation.·-The piJo;t would have the capability to fly the drone to .a**predetermir.~ed** .location (.via ground s.tation and -manua.l controls) on the

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### • 91.417- Maintenance records We believe an exemption from the above regulations will allow ETAK to co.nducUheneeded work as described above. (c) The extent of relief ETAK seeks, and the reason ETAK seeks the relief 

### ETAK seeks an exemption for several provisions of 

### 14 C.F.R. Parts 

### 21, 45, 61, and 

### 91 to the extent to operate small UASs in public delivery areas. ETAK seeks exemption from 

### 14 C.F.R. 

### 21, Subpart H which states the certification proceduresfor products and parts as well as airworthiness certificates. Due to the limited airspace that ETAK will be using publicly owned locations across the country, we are seeking exemption to the airworthiness certification process. ETAK has developed our own training procedures and regulations to promote and provide safe flying experiences for our PIC(s) which can be viewed in section (e) of this petition. ETAK seeks exemption from 

### 14 C.F.R. 

### 45.23, which discusses the display of marks. Specifically, section 

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### states, "(a) each operator of an aircraft must display on that aircraft marks consisting of the Roman capital letter "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 capitalletter(b) 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 each 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," "lightsport," "experimental," or "provisional," as applicable". ETAK will need exemption from this regulation due to the small size of the aircraft and that there is no cabin, cockpit, or pilot station for the aircraft.

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### has·~d~ast'a:pri~at'tpilot certificatew1fR

### .,.,~ ' '' appropriate· category and-class ratings:'{b)·An'alrplane eq'uipped with· 

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# a flight review required by §61:56

### ohflls'chapter,''or.to'obt~'iir{ re'centflight ' experience or an i'nstruri'lEmt'profidency check required by 1 

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### a'iiplahe ise·quippea .· ,. ' with operable r6dder p'edals at bcith pilot stations; (2):-The pilot manipulating 

### the tontrols is' qualifiecrto serve and serves as pilot in

### ca·mmimd~dudng the entire flight; {3) 

### the'instructor is'turreht andqualified' to serve as pilot in command of the airplane, meets the**requirem~nts** 

### of §61.195(b), and has logged at least 2S

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### ~ei~gfl.o~n. (f) The

### s~fety piln

### .~.a.s**adequ;;~te yisio~.forward**  ancttC?

### each.~~~e oftpe.

.. . . aircraft, or .. a**COt:J:l_Pet~nt obs~rver**  

### in**t~~.aircraft:adequately** 

### SUP,plelllents the vision ,of**t~~,_~?lfe,~y_pil~t;** 

### ,. ·:**~** 

### and (3)

### E~cept**i~** the_case

### ~~**lig~ter;thal"!-~ir aircr~ft,** **th.~t aircr~~**  is

### 'equipp~? with fully funct\ollin.gdual controls.**~?w~ver,simulated** 

### instrument fl,ight.may be**con.duc;t~d ~na** **~ingle-engi.~e airpl~ne,eq_ujpped**  

### • with a single,

### functiq_ning~ throw

### ov~r**~onf,rql** whee( in J:!lace

### o(fix~d,**d~al** cont.rols of

### t~,e,.elev~,tora(ld . ailerons, ":'hen

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# ...**conduct~d** safeiy;

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### person~!Jlav'.oi~rai~·f.**~.ivTC~~r~r~ftthat** is being used' for'a'

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.... : . ,**~:· :.:r•t~.~Gi..oll** **.1.,..~** ••**~.. ,,•'),,.•,..,.~:.**  .. . .... (,. 'transport pilot certificate or a class or type rating on that certificate, or for a part 121 proficiency flight 

## :test; iinless the 'pilot seated ·at 

## fne- Ciin1:r015;-otnertha_ri

.. 

# tne pilotbeing.checke·a; lsli.ifl•{'ciuafified to act .as pilot in command of the aircraft". Again,

## ETAK\'tf~ii:eves that there is inconclusive

## evidJ~c~thai'a · person with a private pilot certificate o-rtir:ens·enh s'uccessfully"m·;meuver or' train slrmeone to use tfri '1 :r , r ;.1 · ·. . ... J ' .sUAS without first hand flight experience with the 'particular sUAS. Therefore, we believe t>ufowh flight ' training and·first hand experiences with-the sUAS will·be sat1sfactory:·**-A~so;the** sUAS wilt· be operated·--· , ·by a remote control, which will only require a one 1 J)erson operator and dual controls

### ~will notbe· · ::· · :-: ,necessary. :' .c , : • I :: ...**~** ETAK seeks exemption from 14 

### C.F.R. 91.119, which discusses minimum safealtitudes.

· S-pecifica.liY,

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## .R. 9i.l19 states "Exce.pt when -rieces.sar\,t for-takeoff o-r landing:n<?. person ma-y -- .. operate an aircraft below the following altitudes: (a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing,- if a

## po.;.,er~nif- ' fails, 

## an emergency landing witflout'uiiaue· h-azard to ·persons orpro·perty.O"n fhe-suifa·e:e. 

### (bl Over
-- congested areas. Over any congested area of a city', town, or settlement, or over

## any'·Jp~h 'air

## ~· :: assembly··of persons;--an a1titude 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

### ~**bo~e'** the .-. surface,-except aver open-water <;>r. spa_rsely·J?OP.ulate.d-areas. In-these cases, the-aircraft may not be_ 1.:. t,:**\n:~** '

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## .. !**-.~** > ..**~.-,.:..** ·.::. ,.. . ....**_.~** ..**-~.· :~-**  .. ·.·: · . .-. : operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, 'vehicJe, or structure. (d) Helicopters, powered ·**·~~--~** •. :·;.· 1**~t·.;** 1\**·"'~: ,~** **:\~·:t!.: .~**  ..**H~.-~f'!·-c,·':'.·.·~** ...**::~·,** .. _**~-'.** 

### ,_...,.·r·•g,· ::"**:;,.·~-:=\:s:;_** · 1 • parachutes, and weight-shift-control aircraft. If the operation is cqnducted witl'lqut ,hazard to P,ersons ·**r·'t.·.~··:.·J~·,~** · t:--1 CC:::i,**~r•** .. · .....**·_~:-,_. ~** **~-,.,··~t..:** ....**~** .'-t:' ':"···:f :"':_f·• :.:·:,;·:**-~~-~-1** r or property on the surface- (1) A helicopter may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed 

### :in pa·rag'faph-(b) or{ c) oHhis secTion, p-roviClecfeacn·persor'i'operatirfg the helkopter complies-with

..... ···,.**,-~ "'"~r~t2·** **j~->.f,t '"\~··:**  .. · :' '!**.~•-** ; '" any routes or altitudes**specrru:aH~iprescrJoeCI** for helicopters by the FAA; and**(2)"~Apower'ed** piirckhute or weight =shift--control aircraft may be·operated·at·less than'the·minimums· prescribed in paragraph · (c) of this section". ETAK seeks exemptioh from this regulation due to the fact that (i) deliWrles will -'be made-to persons-and-places-that-have--signed a-waiver;-(ii) have effectively become a ·part of-the--- sUAS operation. : ::**····-~** •••ft••·-

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... • •• ·- - ETAK seeks exemption from 14 

### C.F.R. 91.121, which discusses altimeter settings,.**Sp~cificaJiy,** 14**~** ... ,. ·. . . 

### C.F:R: 91.121 slates, (arEach person ope·rating an aircraft shall maintain the ·crUising altitude orflight

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### p~rating-(1) Below·18;000·feet MSL, to_..(i) The current reported·altimeter setting of a· station along the route and 'within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft; (ii) If there is no station within the area prescribed in' paragraph {a)(1W) of this-section;-the cur-rent reported-altimeter setting 

### -of an -appropriate available

. station; or(iii) 

### In the case of an aircraft.:not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure · . :.airport or..an appr.opriate altimeter setting available before departure;.or**~2)** At or above 18,000 feet

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**outp~ts** 

### GPS altitude data, an

- •' ·:' ' ' ' • I 

### exemption is needed. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by the PIC confirming the altitude of the launch site shown on the GPS altitude indicator before and during the flight.

### :.**~TAK** 

### seeks exemption from**14·G\F:.;R:~S!JJ15l,which** 

### dtscasses fuel requirertrents 

### f.i:rrflight in : ·' VFR**conditiorrs.c5pecifically;;9·1,1Sl·states;'f(i:l(~o.perscm·.maybegin:a:flightinian:airplane** 

### onder.VFR conditions unless.:(consider.it•gwiRd;a-nYJ'fore:6ast·weathe·r:.Conditio:ns)':ther:e·is•:eno:ughr .fuel to fly to the

. · • first ;pointrof intel'lded· landing :and)**as:suming~normat** 

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### day,. to fly afte rr 

### that for at' least 30Jfninutes; 

### -o·r..'(l

. .) At night, ;to.fty:after that .for at least**45,minute~** 

### fb}-No person rrlay begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless (considering wind··andJorecastweather

. ·

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## W~**fl~t~-\~h~~ ~.~~~\~~~~t** **~! int,~~~~d.t~~~"i~~** **a'~~; ~~.~~u~~-~~r;~~r.~** **al** .. crUising speed, to fly after that for at least 20 m1nutes". ETAK's sUAS Has a maximum flight t1me of 15
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### minutes which is less than the 30 minute reserve minimum. This're"serve rrlhiimum would 'not'evem allo;w.**ET1J5'~ ~UAS** **~· c~~nce**  

### to fly,.**lnq~.-:K:~.aiFf!~ftfl.ightr.J;1anual,** 

### t.be**~IC.i~ in~tp~ct~c~t,to.,IJ)ail)ta!~;L·**  

### flight**-~nWb~~tery PP'1!~r:_reach..es** **35,~., ETAK;p~l~e¥e~**  

### ..**~~e.~e,str,a.i9t i~s~e~**  

### il)i.P•U!**ajr,s.~a~ flight-rnam~~l** **achie"'~s ~:~at\sf~ctory;s,afety** **standaf~:** 

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# qY; 1 Jhis restriction**wo~l~ ~~~o.** **9~\'0:or~** 

## t!J.i!fl**ad~q~~te** 

### to:

.. · • returr;l the**~UAS to,it~_hqme**  

### poiot.c;>r**p~e_;deterQ1jned,landing-:-zoljl.e fr:9J!l.c;tnywh.er~jn.its** **aJJ~ad,y** 

### limited

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### operating area. ETAK's sUAS will not be flown during night or late evening hours.

- !. ' •. 

### ETAK seeks exemption from 14 C.F.R. 91.203, which discusses civil aircraft required certifications. Specifically, 91.203 states "(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. Each U.S. airworthiness certificate used to comply with this subparagraph (except a special flight permit, a copy of the applicable operations specifications issued under §21.197(c) ofthis chapter, appropriate sections of the air carrier manual required by parts 121 and 135 of this chapter containing that portion of the operations specifications issued under §21.197(c), or an authorization under §91.611) must have on it the registration number assigned to the aircraft under part 47 of this chapter. However, the airworthiness certificate need not have on it an assigned special identification number before 10days after that number is first affixed to the aircraft. A revised airworthiness certificate having on it an assigned special identification number, that has been affixed to an aircraft, may only be obtained upon application to an FAA Flight Standards district office. (2) An effective U.S. registration certificate issued to its owner or, for operation within the United States, the second copy of the Aircraft registration Application as provided for in §47.31(c), or a registration certification issued under the laws of a foreign country. (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 passengers or crew. (c) No person may operate an aircraft with a fuel tank installed within the passenger compartment or a baggage compartment unless the installation was accomplished pursuant to part 43 of this chapter, and a copy of FAA Form 337 authorizing that installation is on board the aircraft. (d) No person may operate a civil airplane (domestic or foreign) into or out of an airport in the United States unless it complies with the fuel venting and exhaust emissions requirements of part 34 of this chapter''. ETAK believes that an appropriate and current airworthiness certificate would not be necessary to fly a sUAS given the size of the aircraft and the necessary level of skill needed to operate the aircraft. ETAK seeks· exemption from this regulation because we believe this rule was not meant for a sUAS and operators. ETAK seeks exemption from 14 C.F.R. 91.405, 91.407, 91.409, and 91.417, whichdiscusses•t .• ' 

# . required air:craft maintenance, operation after**main~e.nal1€e/ptev~ntive·maintenance;** 

### rebuilding, or alteration,·inspections;cand**maintenan(i:~** 

### records:tn**E:fA~f~** 

### alr'cr:af:t .fligHt mant:Jat,.rtlainfenance and· , inspection**:procedi.Jr~~.have=,been establishedJonthe·aircP.aft~ftl'AK** **·believe~.** 

### these :regulations are... . ... · meant for manned,'opera.ted airctaft:s**and:;not·unmanned:sys.teins;.ther'efo~rmakingthemtuinecessflry,~'** 

### Nevertheless; we seeR arlexemption.from;ar:iysui::h**spedfic..provt~ions** 

### to the extent FAA finds**it,:-.-~·** 

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## lf!}.**T~e_r~~~Qn$ whv_,f!.rf''!t~ng** **f.T.~K's req~~~t** **w_g~ld b,e.~'!,** **t~eJ?u,bl!c.i~terest;** 

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### purposes~**ETAK\~ould~like** to

### expand.its·~eniit~·~·fferingsby ouildirilft:Jpori

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### outlrn~d~~hojve.in our missfan"'statenfe'nt: :-fhis servlct:l-isto expedite 'the:·de1iver¥ otprbducis- · and services.

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### required by the FAA for its use on sUAS. The following are ETAk's safety procedures,

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### • The Pilot In Command (PIC) and Visual Obseniers '(VO) wilfbe requirEfd·td:wear hard:h'ats, ·J



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### will be ebse"rve'"d.-fdr besttakebff and landintflo'cations. Desired ., conditions include: flat and level surfaces clear'of debris, at. least 

### 15ft**lr-om~power** 

### lines :-,·:and structures·; 

### aria a minimum distance of 

### 12ft from the PIC' and obser\ters}

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### Sections of 14 C.F.R.**Affected~** 21. Subpart H;:45.231b}; 61

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## s_ought: Petitioner seeks relief from the requirements of 14 C.F

.. R. 21 Subpart H; 4s.i3(b);

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### to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside of the United States, the reason why you need 

### to do so The Operations described in this exemption request will be conducted wholly within the United States.

Please do not hesitate to contact me via email at cterrv@etaksystems.com if you haveany questions or concerns. Respectfully submitted,

# ~~ Charlie Terry Engineering Manager ET AK Systems, LLC