August 31, 2015

Attention: USDOT Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 Petitioner: Trout Law PLLC Kim J. Trout, Esq. 3778 N. Plantation River Dr., Ste. 101 Boise, Idaho 83703 208.577.5755 **Petition of Trout Law for Exemption Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization & Reform Act (2012)** Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Trout Law, planned operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) equipped to conduct aerial remote sensing, photography, and videography, hereby applies for an exemption from the subsequently listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of its sUAS . Trout Law PLLC i s owned and operated by Kim J. Trout, Esq. Trout Law practices in the fields of business and construction law along with related endeavors in real estate development. Mr. Trout holds a Private Pilot Certificate Number: 3808396 and is type rated in Cessna 152, Cess na 172, and Piper Cherokee Arrow 180. All Trout Law sUAS Pilots In Command (PIC) will be rated, current pilots. As enumerated below, the requested exemption would permit the operation sUAS under controlled conditions in airspace that is: 1. Predetermined 2. Limited 3. Controlled. The proposed exemption would allow Trout Law to conduct commercial operations sUAS meeting or exceeding all of the operational and safety requirements Congress has set forth in Section 333.

Trout Law is a law firm and real -estate development company that intends to offer various sUAS- based services, including Active and Passive Remote Sensing:• Practice Flights with No Commercial Purposes

• Near- Infrared Photography and Videography • Thermographi c Infrared Photography and Videography • Ultraviolet Photography and Videography • Visible Band Photography and Videography • Audio - Including Sound Pressure Level - Monitoring and Collection Specific applications of our technology include but are not limited to:

• Real Estate (Commercial and Residential) • Artistic Applications such as Cinematographic and Photographic Production • Environmental Monitoring • Construction Monitoring • Structural Assays • Engineering • LiDAR • Events • Emergencies • Education and Research **Statutory Au thority**  Section 333, titled “Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems”, provides a mechanism for seeking expedited FAA authorization of safe civil UAS operations in the NAS. Section 333(a) states that the FAA “shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the (comprehensive) plan and rule making required by section 332(b)(1) of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act.” In Section 332(b)(1), Congress made it clear that Section 333 provides a mechanism for “expedited operation authorization” if several factors are met. Petitioner meets all requirements to permit FAA approval of commercial UAS operations. The Petitioner Requests Relief From the Follow ing:

• 14 C.F.R. Part 21 • 14 C.F.R. 45.23 (b) • 14 C.F.R. 61.113(a) and (b) • 14 C.F.R. 91.7 (a) • 14 C.F.R. 91.9 (b) (2) • 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) & (b) • 14 C.F.R. 91.205 (b) • 14 C.F.R. 91.215 • 14 C.F.R. (91.401 – 91.417) Trout Law petitions for exemption specifically to operate DJI Inspire 1 UAS flight platforms and imaging using various cameras/imaging devices. The Inspire 1 has a built- in capability to limit the height it flies above the groun d altitude at takeoff, to limit the radius of the distance it flies from the operator, and to deny operations in various airspace classes. The Inspire 1 also has a failsafe autopilot system: when the communication between themain controller and the receiver is substantially compromised and the GPS signal is sufficient the system will

automatically trigger Return To Home (“RTH”) functionality and land the sUAS . Trout Law will only operate its Inspire 1 sUAS:

• • After successful completion of all maintenance in accordance with the manufacturers specifications • • After a thorough preflight inspection compliant with manufacturer’s instructions • • During daylight hours • • In line of sight of the minimum crew: an sUAS Operator and an Observer • • While Operator and O bserver are in constant voice communications • • So as to not create a hazard to users of the National Airspace System or the public • • Within parameters specified in either Letter of Agreement or COA when within 5 miles of an airport • • Yielding to other aircraft • • Within a maximum flight time 20 minutes or at more than 25% of battery power, whichever occurs first • • Limiting flight to 400AGL or no more than 100’ above the highest obstacle within 500’ • • At 50 knots or less • • Within 500’ of the PIC • • Never over an open assembly of people • • Compliant with conditions specified in the FAA’s exemption document Respectfully, Kim J. Trout, Esq. Managing Member Trout Law PLLC