Unmanned Services, Inc.

314 S. Main St.

Suite 1

Versailles, KY 40383

Phone: (267) 614-1345 

July 20, 2015 

U. S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations  

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Amendment to Exemption 12033 issued pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and 

Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2015-1302

Dear Exemption Manager,

Unmanned Services, Inc. (USI), is an operator of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) or 

Unmanned Aircraft (UA). USI is an aviation technology and services company that was issued 

an Exemption numbered 12033 (hereinafter the Exemption) from 14 CFR §§ 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), to the extent necessary to allow the 

petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection. USI herby requests an amendment 

to the Exemption to add (4) additional models or types of UA that fully comply with the 

conditions of the Exemption. 

USI wishes to operate four additional variations of UAS (DJI Phantom 3 Professional, DJI 

Phantom 3 Advanced, DJI Inspire 1 & 3D Robotics Solo under the same conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original Exemption. 

Attached hereto, is the supporting aircraft manufacturer documentation for the additional UAS. 

All operations of the additional UAS will be in full compliance with the terms of the Exemption.

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112−95 in 

reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited 

operating area associated with the DJI Phantom 3 Professional, DJI Phantom 3 Advanced, DJI 

Inspire 1 & 3D Robotics Solo and their operation, USI requests that the FAA finds that relief 

from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products and parts, Subpart H—Airworthiness 

Certificates, and any associated noise certification and testing requirements of part 36, is not 

necessary.
As this is an amendment to an existing Exemption asking for only the addition of (4) similar 

models or types of UAS to be used for aerial data collection, USI respectfully submits 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 petition would be detrimental to the petitioner. The unmanned aircraft(s) authorized in the 

original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operating capabilities to those in 

this petition for amendment.

USI submits that the same conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were 

the basis for granting the original Exemption still apply. Thusly, a grant of an amendment is in 

the public interest.

Further, the petitioner agrees to be subject to all conditions and limitations as may be set forth 

under an approved amendment to Exemption, and unless otherwise specified in a grant of 

exemption, the UAS, the UAS PIC, and the UAS operations will comply with all applicable parts 

of 14 CFR including, but not limited to, parts 45, 47, 61, and 91.

The name and address of the petitioner is:

Unmanned Services, Inc.

Attn: Manfred M. Marotta

314 S. Main St.

Suite 1

Versailles, KY 40383

Phone: (267) 614-1345 

Email: mmarotta@unmannedservicesinc.com

Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions concerning this request for an 

amendment to the Exemption.

Sincerely,

Manfred M. Marotta

CEO, Unmanned Services, Inc. 

cc:

John S. Duncan

Jake Troutman

Margaret Sandkam