December 2, 2015

Exemption No. 13465B Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2014

- 1088

Mr. Mark Blanks UAS Program Manager Kansas State University

2310 Centennial Road Salina, Kansas 67401

Dear Mr. Blanks :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment . It explains

the basis for our decision , describes its effect, and lists the revised conditions and limitations.

By letter dated December 18, 2014 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Kansas State University (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an amendment to your current exemption. That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 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) allows the petitioner to oper ate a UAS to perform aerial data

collection. In the November 20 , 2015 decision letter, the FAA was unable to approve the UAV Factory Penguin B UAS and KSU Crow UAS

. The FAA is now prepared to act on that

request.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this pe tition would be detrimental to the petitioner

. T he

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in this petition

.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112

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reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA2

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, C ertification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H

— Airworthiness Certificates , and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 13465A

remains va lid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained

in 49 U.S.C

. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

As stated in Exempti on No. 13465A , t he analysis on the UAV Factory Penguin B UAS

remains valid

.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 13465A remain in effect except as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft

.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption.

1. Operations authorized by th is grant of exemption are limited to the 3D Robotics X8,

3D Robotics X8

- M, 3D Robotics Aero, 3D Robotics Aero

- M, KSU Crow UAS, and UAV Factory Penguin B UAS 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.

This exemption terminates on October 31

, 2017 unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely

,

/s/

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service