918 South Horton St. Seattle, WA 98134

December 17, 2015 

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal 

Aviation Administration Docket 

Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington DC 20590

Re: Amendment to Ryka Communication’s LLC dba Ryka UAS Exemption No. 13965

Dear Sir or Ma’am,

Ryka UAS respectfully request an amendment to FAA Exemption No. 13965. On behalf of our team we 

would like to thank you for the approval of our exemption. The contact information that was submitted 

originally was Mr. Roger Smith. We would like to change the contact information to Mr. Josh Hawes COO 

of Ryka Communications LLC dba Ryka UAS.

The new contact information is as follows;

Josh Hawes

Ryka Communications LLC dba Ryka UAS

Chief Operating Officer

918 S. Horton ST Suite 1002

Seattle, WA 98134

206.523.1941

Jhawes@rykaconsulting.com

Ryka Communications LLC would like to add additional UAS to our operations;

AEROMAPPER 300+, AEROMAPPER TALON+, ALTAVIAN F6500+, RITEWING SPADE+, 

RITEWING ZEPHYR+, SENSEFLY EBEE+, 3DR AERO X8 M+, 3DR X8-M+, AIRBOTIX X6+, 

DJI INSPIRE 1+, AND SKYTRACTOR.

Beyond the UAS submitted above Ryka Communications dba Ryka UAS would like to submit additional

SUAS. Section 333 exemptions No. 11446a, No. 13949, No. 11226A, and No. 13963, show similar patterns 

of approval for SUAS that have no records of previous exemptions. We have listed the aircraft below and 

the spec sheets can be found in Appendix A.

BERGEN OBSERVER+, QUADFRAME Q8+, AND MONITOR UAV.

The proposed Suas listed above meet FAA regulations for Suas operations. Granted these airframes have 

been issued on multiple exemptions we will provide operating manuals and spec sheets by request only. 

Ryka Communications LLC dba Ryka UAS is also requesting experiential 

We feel any delay in the approval of this amendment will hinder our operations as a company. Therefore, 

the FAA may prescribe any alterations to the proposed aircraft. Furthermore by granting this amendment to 

Exemption No. 13965 there will be no change in public safety and all operations will be within the 

guidelines submitted by the FAA. This document contains sensitive proprietary information and Ryka 

Communications dba Ryka UAS request this form does not get published in the public docket. Publishing

this form in the public database would be detrimental to our operations.
918 South Horton St. Seattle, WA 98134

Appendix A

Quadframe

T-MOTORS U-5 (8)

ESC 45AMP

ALL UP WEIGHT 16LBS

1066MM CLASS FRAME 

(MOTOR TO MOTOR 

MEASURED DIAGONALLY)

Bergen Observer

Length: 60"

Height: 20"

Weight: 20 lb.

Main Blade Size: 800 mm

Tail Blade Size: 130 mm

Gear Ratio: 7.5:1 - 4.67:1

Fuel Tank: 32 oz.

Engine: Twin Cylinder Bergen/Zenoah -

52cc
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Monitor UAV specs:

Cruise Speed: 25 knots

Max Speed: 75 knots

Landing Speed: ~12 knots

Wing Span: 2 meters (~79 inches) standard. Wing extension 

up to 10 feet (120 inches) total span.

Wing Area: 662 inches square standard. 1005 inches square 

with wing extensions.

Airfoil: Proprietary

Fuselage Length: 51 inches or 130 cm

Construction materials: Fiberglass/Kevlar/Carbon Fiber

Payload (in weight): Depends on flight battery selection but 

up to 8 pounds. 4 pounds typical.

Takeoff weight: 10-12 pounds typical. 14 pounds + with 

bungee assist, And standard wings. With wing extensions up to 18 pounds.

Empty weight: 6 pounds

Wind tolerance: 25 knots max

Flight time (with payload): ~2 hours+ depending on conditions and payload

Flight time (without payload): 3 hours+

Flight control functions include: Dual Ailerons, Dual Flaps, Elevator, Rudder, and Throttle.

Payload/Battery compartment: 16x7x4 inches