1 **4K Aerial Imaging Petition for Section 333 Exemption** 4K Aerial Imaging would like to obtain an exemption to fly two small Unmanned Aerial Sy stems (UAS) commercially for powerline inspection and general mapping for utility companies. The founders, Gavin S houppe and Jeffrey Basford have read and understood the FAA regulations thoroughl y and will adhere to them. In order to minimize risk to other aircraft, persons, propert y on the ground, and overall NAS, we will operate our two UAS under 200 feet at speeds no greater than 30 knots. We have gone through and passed a small UAS safet y training course. A formal training program will be established, preflight checks will be conducted before every flight, maintenance logs will be recorded, and flight logs recorded as well. The aircraft will not be flown bey ond line of sight or within five miles of an airport. Additionally , both of our UAS have a return

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- home feature in the event that the data link connection with the transmitter is lost. Our first UAS is a 3D Ro botics Iris+ that has a flight time of 15 minutes when carry ing its payload, a GoPro camera. It is a plastic shell quadcopter that requires an adequate number of satellites for a GPS lock before it can be operated. The second UAS is a TurboAce Matrix

- G qua dcopter. This aluminum and carbon fiber quadcopter has a flight time of approximately 20 minutes with the given battery we have. It has numerous GPS and flight safet y features built in that are similar to the features on the Iris+. It also carries a GoPro camera as its pay load for obtain pictures and videos. The maximum operating range of the Iris+ is 1,500 feet while the maximum operating range for the TurboAce Matrix is 1.2 miles (it will still be kept within line of sight). Protocols have been establishe d to abort flights in the event of a potential hazard or safet y breach.2 Where necessary , permission will alway s be obtained before flight operations are initiated over questionable areas. Both UAS’ transmitters have battery indicators to alert us of our r emaining flight time. A visual observer will alway s be used to aid the pilot in command. The UAS will not be operated when visibility is poor or weather is inclimate. Both UAS have First Person View (FPV) capabilities, which streams a live video feed from the GoPro camera to a monitor on the ground. Both transmitters that are responsible for controlling the two UAS operate on the 2.4 Ghz spectrum. This 2.4 Ghz frequency used for operations as well as the GoPro cameras are in compliance with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). While both UAS will be operated within L ine of Sight and a visual observer used, the FPV capability will only be used to provide additional situational awareness to the operator. All maintenance will be conducted b y the pertinent manufacturers, 3D Robotics and TurboAce. The first pilot in command is Gavin Shouppe who graduated from Embry

- Riddle Aeronautical Universit y with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics with minors in UAS, aviation safet y, airport management, and ma nagement. He is currently employ ed at the Famil y Dollar Distribution Center. He has over 7 years experience working with and operating remotel y piloted aircraft and over 3 ye ars with UAS. He has over 30 hours experience with the Iris+ and is currentl y trai ning for operations with the Matrix

- G. The second pilot in command is Jeffrey Basford. He graduated from the Baptist College of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Business Leadership. He is currentl y employ ed at the Tri

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Airport in Bonifay , Florida and also a y outh pastor at Eastside Baptist Church in Marianna, Florida. He has 2 y ears of experience working with UAS and over 12 hours of experience with the Iris+. He is currentl y training for operations with the Matrix

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well.For visual observers, ea ch person will act as the observer when the other person is acting as pilot in command. For example, if Jeffrey is acting as pilot in command of the UAS, then Gavin will act as the visual observer. The safet y of persons, property, other aircraft, and the overall NAS will not be adversel y affected b y the operations carried out b y 4K Aerial Imaging. In order to efficientl y inspect powerline poles and map areas as required b y utility and electrical companies, 4K Aerial Imaging can operate both of its UAS unde r 200 feet and speeds well under 30 knots. At these low altitudes and speeds, hazards can be mitigated. The maximum speed both UAS will be operated at will be 20 knots. The primary results 4K Aerial Imaging seeks to obtain when inspecting powerlines and ma pping is pictures and videos. Since the UAS will be operated at altitudes less than 200 feet, the distance from the ground to the average base of the lowest cloud layer (approximately 2,000 feet) will be large. Minimum flight visibility will be evaluated b eforehand based on current and forecasted weather conditions. I f flight visibility is less than 500 feet horizontally and less than 200 feet verticall y (the maximum altitude of operation), then operations will be postponed. Potential hazards at these low o perating altitudes include powerlines and powerline poles that will be inspected, trees, and birds. Characteristics of the areas that will be largel y inspected include forests where transmission lines are, country roads, and fields. We have no intention of operating our UAS within a radius of 10 miles or closer to an airport. A preflight safety

risk assessment will be conducted through the use of battery voltage checkups, telemetry tests, propeller, motor, overall UAS inspection, and examination of the transmitter and verifying its connection with the UAS. Potential4

persons or bodies affected by our UAS operations will be notified beforehand to mitigate risk and promote safety

for them as well as our operations. We have liability insurance coverage of up to $2,000,000 in the event something goes wrong. In closing, our goal at 4K Aerial Imaging is to adhere to FAA regulations as the FAA continues to work to facilitate the integration of UAS into the NAS without adversel y affecting persons, propert y, and other aircraft. 4K Aerial Imaging possesses the experience and trustworthiness to build a safer NAS for both manned and unmanned aircraft, now and in the future. Thank you for taking the time to read our petition for a Section 333 exemption to conduct commercia l powerline and mapping operations for utility companies. We hope yo u consider this petition and grant us the exemption.