Daniel Velasquez

6330 NE Logan Rd

Lincoln City, OR 97367

November 24th, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington, DC 20590

Dear Sir/Madam,

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

services. Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 

(MFRA), and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, to request Daniel Velasquez who has filed an 

application for LLC as a aerial data collection company operating a Small Unmanned

Aircraft Systems (sUAS) equipped to conduct aerial surveying for various industries, 

hereby applies for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) listed 

below to allow operation of our sUAS commercially in airspace regulated by the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) so long as such operations are conducted with and under 

the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by 

Section 333.

The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the DJI Phantom 3 Professional

and DJI Inspire 1. Operations will be in aerial photography, videography, aerial data 

collection for appraisals, real-estate marketing, inspections, emergency service

operations, tourism enhancement, and community awareness. The FAA has already 

approved use of the Phantom 3 in FAA Exemption No. 11696 (Docket No. FAA-2015-

0746). The FAA has already approved use of the Inspire 1 in FAA Exemption No. 

12411 (Docket No. FAA-2015-2186).

Regulations from which the exemption is requested:

• 14 C.F.R. part 61.23 (a) and (c)

• 14 C.F.R. part 61.101 (e) (4) & (5)

• 14 C.F.R. part 61.113(a) 

• 14 C.F.R. part 61.315(a)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.7(a)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.119(c)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.121

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.151(a) (1)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.405(a)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.407(a) (1)
• 14 C.F.R. part 91.409(a) (1) & (2)

• 14 C.F.R. part 91.417(a) & (b)

Daniel Velasquez is a F.A.A. certificated A&P mechanic, and Private Pilot (SEL). 

(2797062) I have two decades of hands on experience in working with all aspects of 

14 C.F.R Mostly parts 21, 43, 61, 65, 91, 135,145, and others working as a pilot, lead 

mechanic, in-process inspector, RII- inspector, and Final Inspector. Daniel Velasquez 

also has over two decades of experience in operation of ultra-light weight, unmanned

aircraft (piloted by remote control). Mostly in rotorcraft and quad copter operation. 

Daniel Velasquez has demonstrated the ethical and economical use of UAS systems

and fully understands F.A.A. regulations related for the use sUAS. Thus the petitioner 

can maintain an equivalent level of safety and pose no risk to public safety.

Daniel Velasquez exemption request would permit operation of an ultra-light weight, 

Unmanned (piloted by remote control) and comparatively inexpensive UAS in tightly 

Controlled and limited airspace. Predetermined in areas away from general public, 

airports, heliports and vehicular traffic for community videos, and within property 

boundaries for individual land-owners on which the concurrent film and photo would 

take place. Daniel Velasquez has instilled safety protocols and controls to avoid and 

prevent public hazard, as well as manned aircraft hazards/catastrophe. This will act to 

further safety protocols exclusive to lightweight UAS's specific to commercial video and 

photography usage as Daniel Velasquez records flight data and other information

gained through permitted flight operations to share with the FAA through any required 

FAA reports to assist with future protocol and safety regulation.

Granting Daniel Velasquez’s request comports with the Secretary of Transportation’s 

(FAA Administrator’s) responsibilities and authority to not only integrate UAS's into the 

national airspace system, but too “...establish requirements for the safe operation of 

such aircraft systems [UAS's] in the national airspace system” under Section 333(c) of 

the Reform Act specific to the use of UAS's for research in commercial, and 

photography uses. Further, Daniel Velasquez will conduct his operations in compliance 

with the protocols described herein or as otherwise established by the FAA. For the 

reasons stated below Daniel Velasquez respectfully requests the grant of an exemption 

allowing operation of ultra-light weight, remote controlled UAS’s for Aerial photography 

and videography, appraisals, real-estate marketing, inspections, search and rescue 

operations, tourism enhancement, and community awareness. All of which will promote 

local economic growth through rise in real estate purchases, increased employment and 

increased tourism interest. With public safety at the top of the list, Daniel Velasquez 
aims to use this exemption as a standard for safe protocol and reliable UAS systems 

management.

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel Velasquez

6330 NE Logan Rd

Lincoln City, OR 97367

Dvelasquez328@gmail.com

971-258-6626