27 October 2015

Helen Owens 7024 Moonray Court
Eastvale , CA 92 880 (9 51 ) 432

- 7534

H elen5 8610 @ gmail .com

Dear Sir or Madam:

This petition is being submitted on my behalf without legal counsel or consulting services.

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act), and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Helen Owens , a freelance multimedia enthusiast, Aerial Photography Hobbyist and Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator , hereby appli es for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) listed below to allow operation of s mall Unmanned Aircraft System s (sUAS) commercially in airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) so long as such operations are con ducted with and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

The requested exemption would permit Helen Owens to pursue h er commercial interests in providing services to clients using a small Unmanned A ircraft Vehicle (sUAV ) in the following areas: Aerial Photography, Real Estate, Marketing, and private Special Events

. Helen Owens states that all sUAS flights will occur over private or controlled access property and will do so with the property owner's consent and knowledge and that only people who have consented or otherwise have agre ed to be within the UAS’ radius during filming and photography appli cations.

Helen Owens has demonstrated the ability to safely operate and effectively fly the sUAS DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus, DJI Phantom 3, and Walkera Tali

- H500 which will be used for all commercial and private purposes. Helen

Owens complies with local ordin ances and laws regarding the operation of sUAS , and adheres to all weather and environmental restrictions or limitations in reference to the operations of sUAS.

All flights will occur in ordinance with any state or local laws regarding privacy.

I, Helen Owens, am seeking the exemption because I am committed to complying with all of the rules, guidelines

, limitations, and future legislation set forth by the FAA. I agree to operate the sUAS in the manner that I have described, and for the purposes that I have described. Without the exemption request granted, I would be unable to safely and effectively run my proposed business, and it is my intention to comply with the FAA and obtain an exemption of the following regulations.

The following contains my list of regulations from which I am seeking exemption, and a complete list of responsibilities I assume as operator; it also contains information regarding the aircraft, pub lic benefit and safety
features

.

Regulations fr om which exemption is requested:

14 C.F.R. Part 21 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. 91.109

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

I, THE OPERATOR , ASSUME THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus, DJI Phantom 3,
and Walkera Tali

- H500 when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

2. Operations for the purpose of closed

- set motion pic ture and television filming are not pe rmitted.

3. The UA will not be operated at a speed exceeding 87 knots (100 miles per hour). In no case will the UA be
operat ed at airspeeds greater than the maximum UA operating airspeed recommended by the aircraft manufacturer.

4. The UA shall operate at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). Altitude we be reported
in feet AGL.

5. The UA shall be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the Operator in Charge ( OIC ) at all times. This requires the OIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on
the OIC ’s U.S. driver’ s license.

6. O perations may ut i lize the services a visual observer (VO). The UA must be operated within the visual line of sight (VLOS) of the OIC and /or VO at all times. The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as
the OIC always maintains VLOS c apability. The OIC and V O shall be able to communicate verbally at all times

.

7. This exemption and all documents needed to operate the UAS and conduct its operations in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this grant of exemption, are hereinafter referred to as the operating documents. The operating documents must be accessible during UAS operations and made available upon request.

8. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g., replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight prior to conducting further operations under this exem ption. Functional test flights may only be conducted by the OIC and must remain at least 500 feet from other people. The functional test flight must be conducted in such a manner so as to not pose an undue hazard to persons and property.

9. The o perator is responsible for maintaining and inspecting the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation.

10. Prior to each flight, the OIC must conduct a pre

- flight inspection and determine the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The pre

- flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g., inoperable components, items,or equipment. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is

prohibited from operating until the necessar y maintenance has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight.

11. The operator must follow the UAS manufacturer’s maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements for the aircraft and aircraft comp onents.

12. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer safety bulletins.

1 3 . The operator may not permit any OIC to operate unless the OIC demonstrates the ability to safely operate the
UAS in a manner consistent with how t he UAS will be operated under this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures.

1 4 . UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 CFR § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

1 5 . The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point (ARP)

.

1 6 . If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UA must return to a pre

- determined location within the private or controlled

- access prope rty.

1 7 . The OIC shall abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

18 . The OIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough available power for the UA to condu ct the intended ope ration and safely land the UAS without entering into emergency landing procedures due to low power condition.

19 . The UA must remain clear and give way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.

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. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled

- access property with permission from the property owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from property owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained be for e each flight is conducted.

Public Benefit and Safety

Helen Owens is petitioning for an exemption to operate a DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus, DJI Phanto m 3

, and Walkera
Tali

- H500 with a built

- in stabilized HD camera and GPS safety features which limit its ability it flies above ground level (AGL) and limit s the radius of the distance it flies from the operator

.

The DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus, DJI Phantom 3, and Walkera Tali

- H500 all ha ve a failsafe function that is triggered
in the event communication is lost between the sUAS an d the main controller transmitter. At that time, the sUAS will return to its point of takeoff and land safety. If the connection is restored, the OIC can regain control of flight and land manually.

The applicant and OIC respectfully requests the FAA grant the requested exemption.

Sincerely,

Helen Owens