## Daniel Velasquez

6330 NE Logan Rd Lincoln City, OR 97367

November 24 th , 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 Ref orm 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 i n 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 a erial photography, videography, aerial data

c ollection 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 P ilot (SEL)

. (2797062) I have two decade s 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 o f UAS systems and fully understand s 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 prope rty 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 a ct to further safety protocols exclusive to lightweight UAS's specific to commercial video and photo graphy usage as Daniel Velasquez records flight data and other information gained through permitted flight operations to share with the FAA through any requ ired 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 a irspace 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 operat ion 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 Velasquezaims 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
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