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t a t i o n to co n s i de r w he t he r ce rta i n U AS ’ s m a y ope ra t e sa fe l y i n t h e N A S be fo re co m p l e t i o n o f t h e r u l e m ak i n g re q u i re d unde r S e ct i o n 33 3 o f t h e R e f o rm Act
. I n m a k i n g t h i s de t e r m i na t i on , t h e Sec re t a ry i s requ i re d to de t e r m i n e w h i c h t y pe s o f U AS ’ s d o n o t c rea t e a ha za rd to u s e rs of t h e N A S o r t h e p ub li c o r pos e a t h rea t to na t i ona l se c u r i t y i n l i gh t of t h e fo l l o w i ng :

• T h e U AS' s s i ze , we i gh t , speed , a n d o pe ra t i ona l capab i l i t y ;

• O pe ra t i o n o f t h e U A S i n c l os e p rox i m i ty to a i r po rts a n d po p u l a t e d a re a s ; an d

• O pe ra t i o n o f t h e U A S w i t h i n v i sua l l i n e o f s i gh t of t h e ope ra to r 

### . R e fo rm Act § 3 33 ( a ) ( 1 )
. I f t h e Sec re t a r y de t e r m i n e s t ha t s u c h veh i c l e s " m a y ope ra te sa fe l y i n t h e na t i ona l a i rspac e s ys t e m , t h e S e c re t a r y sha l l es t ab l i s h requ i re m en ts fo r t h e s a fe ope ra t i o n o f su c h a i rc ra f

t i n t h e na t i ona l a i rspac e s ys t e m . " /d
. § 3 33 ( c ) T h e Fe d e ra l Av i a t i o n Act e x p ress l y g ran ts t h e FA A t h e a u t ho r i ty to i ssu e e xe m p t i ons . T h i s s t a t u to r y au t ho r i ty , b y i ts t e r m s , i nc l ude s e xe m p t i n g c i v i l a i rc ra ft , a s t h e t e rm i s de fi ne d u n d e r §4 0 1 0 1 o f t h e Act , fro m t h e re q u i re m e n t t ha t a l l c i v i l a i rc ra f t m u s t h a v e a c u rren t a i rwo rt h i nes s ce rt i f i ca t e . T h e Ad m i n i s tra to r m a y g ran t a n e xe m p t i o n fro m a re q u i re m e n t of a reg u l a t i o n p re s c r i be d un d e r su b s e ct i o n ( a ) o r ( b ) of t h i s sect i o n o r an y o f sect i on s 4 4 7 0 2 - 4 4 7 1 6 of t h i s t i t l e i f t h e Ad m i n i s tra to r f i nd s t h e e xe m p t i o n i s i n t h e pub l i c i n t e res t
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. R. 11 ) a n d t h e F A A M ode r n i z a t i o n an d R e fo rm Act of 2 01 2 , S ect i o n 333 , requ e s ts e xe m p t i o n fo r t h e Fede ra l Av i a t i o n R e gu l a t i on s (“ FA R ” ) l i s t e d be l o w , fo r t h e pu r p o s e of c o mm e rc i a l ope ra t i o n o f s m a l l un m an n e d a i rc ra f t s ys t e m s (“ U AS ” ) i n a i rspac e regu l a t e d b y t h e Fe d e ra l Av i a t i o n Ad m i n i s tra t i o n (“ FAA”)
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. 10 3 ( b ) ; 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 1 0 9 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 1 9 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 12 1 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 5 1 ( a ) ; 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 2 0 3 ( a ) & ( b ) ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 4 0 5 ( a ); 1 4 C F R 40 7 ( a ) ( 1 ); 1 4 C F R 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 1 4 C F R 41 7 ( a ) & ( b )
. CJ p rop o s e s to u t ili ze t h e D J I Ph a n to m 3 Professional U A S an d D J I I nsp i re 1 U A S fo r c o m m e rc i a l ae r i a l pho tog ra p h y an d a e r i a l v i deog ra p h y , p ro v i d i n g v a l uab l e se r v i c e s fo r a hos t of c o m m e rc i a l i n t e res ts , i nc l ud i n g o i l an d gas , l an d o w n e rs , s tr uct u re o w ne rs , rea l es t a t e a n d o t he r ge o g ra p h i ca l an d i n fras tr uct u re a s se ts . Eac h a i rc ra f t no t e d i s bu i l t i n a qua d c o p t e r con fi gu ra t i o n w i t h , ha v i n g fou r ro to rs a n d fou r m o to rs . Ea c h U A S we i gh s l es s t ha n 5 5 p o u n ds , i nc l ud i n g pa y l oad , an d u nde r n o r m a l cond i t i on s d o no t e xce e d a s pe e d of 3 0 kno ts . Ea c h d e sc r i be d U AS p ro v i de s a ve rt i ca l t akeo f f w i t h t h e capab i li ty to h o v e r a n d to m o v e i n t h e ve rt i ca l an d ho r i zon t a l p l ane s s i m u l t aneo u s l y . Equ i ppe d w i t h au to re t u r n an d G P S fu n ct i ons , ea c h d e sc r i be d U A S ca n re t u r n to a p rede t e rm i ne d sa f e l and i n g a re a a n d p ro v i d e re a d i n g of m ag n e t i c i n t e r

fe ren ce t ha t ca n ca u s e l os s o f G P S s i gna l
. A l l U A S f l i g h ts w il l b e l i n e o f s i gh t an d i nc l ud e a p i l o t i n c o n tro l an d a v i s u a l obse r ver , w h o a re i n aud i b l e c o mm un i ca t i o n w i t h eac h U s e o f t h e a b o v e d e s c r i be d U A S ’ s re du ce s t h e n e e d to o pe ra t e co n v e n t i ona l a i rc ra ft o r dep l o y su r ve y c re ws i n to dange ro u s a re a s fo r t h e s a me pu r p o s e . T h e D J I Ph a n to m 3 Professional an d D J I I nsp i re 1 p ro v i d e p ro fe s s i ona l pho tog ra p h y an d v i deog ra ph y a t a fract i o n o f t h e cos t , t i m e an d r i s k requ i re d b y co n ven t i ona l a i rc ra f t o r g rou n d c re ws . T h i s co rre l a t e s to i m p ro v e d s a fe ty , e ffi c i ency , cos t e ff ect i v e n e ss , p ro d uct i v i ty , redu c e d e m i ss i on s a n d l ess e n e d e n v i ro n m en t a l i m pact/ As t h e fi l e s i ze i s to o l a rg e fo r up l oad i n g w i t h t h i s pe t i t i on , p l eas e t h e fo ll o w i n g UR L ’ s fo r m anu f act u re r d oc u m en ta t i o n o n t h e D J I Ph a n to m 3 Professional UA S ( U se r M anua l , Q u i c k S t a r t G u i de , R e l eas e N o t e s , P i l o t T ra i n i n g G u i d e v 1
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. co m / p ro d uct/ i nsp i re - 1 /do w n l oa dT h e g ran t of t h e req u es te d e xe m p t i o n i s i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e res t ba s e d o n t h e c l ea r d i r ect i o n i n

Sect i o n 3 3 3 of t h e R e fo rm Act ; t h e add i t i ona l au t ho r i t y i n t h e Fede ra l Av i a t i o n Act , a s a m e nd e d ; t h e s tron g equ iv a l en t l e v e l o f sa fe ty su rround i n g t h e p ro p o se d o pe ra t i ons ; an d t h e s i gn i f i can t pub li c bene fi t , i nc l u d i n g en h an c e d sa fe ty an d cos t s a v i ng s a s s oc i a t e d w i t h trans i t i o n i n g to UAS ’ s fo r ae r i a l su rv e y p h o tog ra ph y . Ac co rd i ng l y , t h e app l i can t resp e ctfu ll y reque sts t ha t t h e FAA , g ran t t h e re qu e s t e d e xe m p t i o n w i t h ou t de l a y. **R e**  **li e**  **f so**  **u gh**  **t a**  **n d w** 

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t H : T h e U AS ’ s to b e o p e ra t e d ca rr i e s n e i t he r p i l o t no r pas s en g e r an d ca rr i e s n o e x p l os i v e m a t e r i a l s o r f l a m m a b l e l i q u i ds
. G i v e n t h e s i ze , we i gh t , speed , an d li m i t e d ope ra t i n g a re a a s s oc i a t e d w i t h t h e a i rc ra f t to b e u t ili zed , I requ e s t e xcep t i on . I n t h e res tr i ct e d e n v i ro n m e n t an d u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i on s p ro po s e d o pe ra t i o n w il l b e a t l eas t a s sa fe , o r sa fe r , t ha n a co n v e n t i ona l a i rc ra f

t ope ra t i n g w i t h a n a i r

wo rt h i nes s ce rt i f i ca t e w i t hou t sa i d res tr i c t i ons . 1 4 C F R 45
. 2 3 ( b ): D u e to t h e s i ze o f t h e r es p ect i v e U A S i t doe s no t ha v e a c o c k p i t , cab i n , o r p i l o t s t a t i o n o n w h i c h to m a rke t ce rta i n wo rd s o r ph ra ses . L e tt e r i n g wo u l d b e v e r y d i f f i cu l t to p l ac e o n s u c h a s m a l l a i rc ra f t an d d i m e n s i on s wou l d nee d to b e s m a l l e r t ha n requ i r e d m i n i m u m . U n d e rs t a n d i n g t h e i m po rta n c e of l e tt e r i n g I w il l m a r k m y U A S ’ s w i t h t h e l a rges t po s s i b l e l e tt e rs b y p l ac i n g t h e wo rd "E x pe r i m en ta l " o r as s i gne d n u m be r o r n a m e , ba s e d o n req u es t /r u l i n g of FAA , o n U A S fu s e l age . T h e equ i v a l en t l e ve l o f sa f e ty w il l b e p ro v i de d b y h a v i n g t h e U A S ’s m a r k e d o n i ts fuse l ag e a s re qu i red
. 1 4 C
. F
. R. 61
. 1 1 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ): P r i v a t e p i l o t s a re l i m i t e d to no n - c o mm e rc i a l ope ra t i ons . CJ ca n ach i e v e a n e qu i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty a s ach i e v e d b y cu rren t R e g u l a t i on s a s t h e U AS ’ s u t ili ze d d o no t ca rr

y an y p i l o ts o r pas s e n ge rs . Fu r t he r , w h i l e he l p fu l , a p i l o t l i ce n s e w il l no t ensu re re m o t e c o n tro l p i l o t i n g sk il l s . T h e r i sks a tt en d e d to t h e o pe ra t i o n of m y U A S i s fa r l es s t h a n t h e r i s k l e v e l s i nhe ren t i n t h e c o m m e rc i a l act i v i t i e s ou t l i ne d i n 1 4 C
. F
. R. § 61 , e t seq . T hus , a ll o w i n g t h e P I C o p e ra t i o n of t h e resp e ct i v e U AS ’ s , to ope ra t e i n a m a nne r t ha t w il l m ee t a n d e xce e d cu rren t sa f

e ty l eve l s i n re l a t i o n to 1 4 C
. F
. R. 61
. 11 3 ( a ) & ( b )
. 1 4 C F R 91
. 7 ( a ) As t he r e w il l b e n o a i rwo rt h i nes s ce rt i f i ca t e fo r t h e a i rc ra ft , shou l d t h i s e xe m p t i o n b e g ran ted , n o FA A re g u l a to r

y s t a n d a rd w il l ex i s t fo r de t e rm i n i n g a i r wo r t h i ness . G i v e n t h e s i ze o f t h e a i rc ra f t fo r m a i n t en a nc e a n d u s e of s a fe ty ch e c k l i s t p r i o r to e ac h fl i gh t a n equ i v a l en t l e v e l o f sa fe ty w il l b e p ro v i ded
. 1 4 C F R 91
. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ) G i v e n t h e s i ze an d c o n fi gu ra t i on , t h e U A S ’ s ha v e n o a b il i t y to c a rr y a f l i gh t m an u a l o n t h e a i rc ra ft
. T he re i s n o ro o m , ca p ac i ty , o r p i l o t o n boa rd to a de q ua t e l y ca rr y f l i gh t m an u a l
. A n equ i v a l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d b y ke e p i n g t h e fl i gh t m an u a l a t g roun d con tro l po i n t, i mm e d i a t e l y a v a il ab l e to t h e p i l o t
. 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 0 3 ( b ) : As F A A a p p ro ve d fl i gh t m a n ua l s w il l no t b e p ro v i de d f o r t h e a i rc ra f

t a n e xe m p t i o n w il l b e nee d ed
. N o rm a l p roce d u re s i nc l ud i n g bu t no t l i m i t e d to ; re v i e w i n g wea t he r , f l i gh t ba tt e r

y requ i re m en t , l and i n g an d t a k eof f d i s tanc e s , a l on g w il l a l l o f t hos e fou n d i n a ttac h m en t " D J I P i l o t T ra i n i ng"
. A n equ i v a l en t l e v e l o f sa fe ty w il l b e p ro v i de d b y p re fl i gh t p ro to co l to p rope r l y m a t c h t h e m a c h i ne .1 4 C F R 91
. 1 0 9 : U A S a n d re m o t e l y p i l o t e d a i rc ra f t d o no t h a v e fu l l y funct i ona l dua l con tro l s . F l i gh t con tro l i s ach i e v e d t h rou g h t h e u s e of a con tro l bo x t ha t c o m m u n i c a te s w i t h t h e a i rc ra f t v i a rad i o c o mm un i ca t i ons . T h e equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty p ro v i de d b e ca u s e ne i t he r a p i l o t no r pa s s e nge r w il l b e ca rr i e d i n t h e a i rc ra ft , a n d b y t h e s p e e d a n d s i ze of t h e a i rc ra ft
. 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 1 3 ( a ) an d ( b) : A n e qu i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty a s ach i e v e d b y cu rren t re g u l a t i on s be ca u s e m y U A S ’ s d o no t ca rr y p i l o t no r pa s s e nge r . W h il e h e l p fu l , a p i l o ts ' l i cens e w il l no t en s u re re m o t e con tro l p i l o t i n g sk il l s . 1 4 C
. F
. R. 91
. 1 1 9 : P re sc ri be s sa f e a l t i t ude s fo r t h e ope ra t i o n o f c i v i l a i rc ra ft
. I t a l l o ws he li cop t e rs to b e o p e ra t e d a t l o we r a l t i t ude s i n ce rta i n cond i t i ons . My U AS ’ s w il l a l wa ys ope ra t e be l o w t h e s t an d a rd o f 4 0 0 a bo v e g ro u n d l e v e l d i ct a t e d
. I w il l ope ra t e m y U AS ’ s i n sa f e a re a s a wa y fro m pub li c an d tra f

f i c , p ro v i d i n g a l eve l o f sa fe ty a t l eas t equ i v a l en t to o r be l o w t hos e i n re l a t i o n to m i n i m u m s a fe a l t i t udes
. G i v e n t h e s i ze , we i gh t , m a n e u ve rab i li ty an d spe e d of m y U AS ’ s , a n equ i v a l en t o r h i ghe r l eve l o f sa fe ty w il l b e ach i e v e d
. 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 2 1 : T h e U A S ’ s m a y no t h a v e a ba ro m e tr i c a l t i m e t e r , bu t i ns t ea d d o e s h a v e a G P S a l t i t ud e rea d o u t
. I be l i e v e a n e xe m p t i o n m a y b e n e ed e d
. A n e qu i va l en t l eve l o f sa fe ty i s ach i e v e b y t h e ope ra to r rece i v i n g l i v e fl i g h t da t a m o n i to r i n g an d c o n fi rm i n g cu rren t a l t i t ud e a l on g w i t h a l t i t ud e o f l aunc h s i t e sho w n o n G P S a l t i t ud e i n d i ca to r . 1 4 C F R Sect i o n 91
. 1 5 1 ( a) : P roh i b i ts a n i nd i v i dua l fro m b e g i nn i n g “ a f l i gh t i n a n a i r p l an e un d e r VF R cond i t i on s un l es s ( c o ns i de r i n g w i n d an d fo re c a s t wea t he r co n d i t i ons ) t he re i s en o ug h fu e l to f l y to t h e f i rs t p o i n t of i n t ende d l and i ng , and , a ss u m i n g n o rm a l c r u i s i n g sp e e d – ( 1 ) D u r i n g t h e da y , to f l y a ft e r t ha t fo r a t l e as t 3 0 m i nu t es ; o r ( 2 ) At n i gh t , to f l y a ft e r t ha t f o r a t l e a s t 4 5 m i nu t es . ” CJ be li e v e s t ha t a n equ iv a l en t l e v e l o f sa fe ty ca n b e a ch i e v e d b y l i m i t i n g f l i gh ts to a m a x i m u m of 3 0 m i nu t e s o r u n t i l t h e U A S ba tt e r y po we r reach e s 25 %, w h i ch e ve r hap p e n s fi rs t
. T h i s res tr i ct i o n w il l p ro v i d e t h e a b il i t y fo r t h e U A S to re t u r n to i ts p rea rran g e d l and i n g pos i t i on . 1 4 C F R 91
. 2 0 3 ( a ) an d ( b ) S i m il a r to , 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ) , g i v e n t h e s i ze an d c o n fi gu ra t i on , t h e U A S h a s n o ab i li ty to ca rr y ce r t i f i ca t e an d reg i s tra t i o n d oc u m en ts o n t h e a i rc ra ft
. T h e re i s n o ro o m , ca p ac i ty , o r p i l o t o n boa rd to a d e q u a t e l y suc h do c u m e n ts . A n e qu i va l en t l e v e l o f sa fe ty w il l b e ach i e v e d b y ke e p i n g t he s e d o c u m en ts , to t h e e xt en t t he y a re a p p l i cab l e to t h e U AS , a t t h e g ro u n d con tro l po i n t w he re p i l o t ha s i mm ed i a t e a c c e s s to t h e m . 1 4 C F R 91
. 4 0 5 ( a ) , 1 4 C F R 91
. 4 0 7 ( a ) ( 1 ) , 1 4 C F R 91
. 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 2 ) , 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 4 1 7 ( a ) an d ( b ) G i v e n t h es e s e ct i o n on l y app l y to a i rc ra f t w i t h a n a i r

wo rt h i nes s ce rt i f i ca t e , t hese s s ect i on s d o no t app l y to t h i s app l i can t
. A s a sa fe ty p re cau t i on , ope ra to r w il l pe rfo rm p re fl i gh t i nspect i on s a n d en s u re U A S i s i n wo r k i n g cond i t i o n be fo re i n i t i a t i n g eac h fl i gh t
. **Pub li** **c i**  **n t**  **e r**  **es t**  U s e o f t h e U A S i n l i e u of a m a nn e d a i rc ra f t wou ld enha n c e s a fe ty an d re d u ce t h e en v i ron m en t a l i m pact a s c o m pa re d to s i m i l a r ope ra t i on s co n d u ct e d w i t h m an n e d a i rc ra f t ca rr y i n g f l a m m a b l e fue l
. S m a l l e r , l i gh t e r , m o re e c o n o m i ca l , CJ U AS ’ s w il l p ro v i d e bo t h e c o n o m i c a d v a n t ag e s a n d sa fe r m e t h od s of ope ra t i o n t ha n h i s to r i c m e t h o d s o f a tta i nin g s i m i l a r t h e s a m e o b j ect i v e . Add i t i ona l l y , u t ili za t i o n o f CJ U AS ’ s w il l p os i t i o n U AS ’ s to l eve ra g e ne w t ec h no l og y to sa t i s f yne w m a rke t o p po rt un i t i e s i n t h e fu t u re .

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. e . b r i dges , to we rs , p i p e l i ne s ...) an d o t h e r s tr uct u re s , t h e U A S w il l m i n i m i ze t h e r i s k to pe rs o n s a tt e m p t i n g to c l i m b / n a v i ga t e t h es e s tr uct u re s to a s ce rta i n p rob l e m s o r ve r i f y s tr uct u ra l i n t eg r i ty . U A S p ro v i de d i nsp e ct i on s w il l a l s o b e c o m p l e t e d i n a m o re t i m e l y fa s h i on , exped i t i n g t h e i nspect i o n p ro c e s s t he re b y reduc i n g cos t U t ili za t i o n o f a U A S to p ro v i d e pho to g ra p h s a n d v i de o s s o to p ro v i d e add i t i ona l sa fe ty to t h e ge n e ra l pub l i c i n rega rd s to s tr uct u re s fa ili n g o r h a v i n g c o m p ro m i se d s tr uctu ra l i n t e g r i t y . S tr uct u re s , o i l an d g a s fac i li t i es , to we rs a n d o t he r re m o t e l y l oca t e d s tr uct u re s , oft e n d i f f i c u l t to reac h b y veh i c l e o r foo t , ca n b e a s ses s e d m o re eas il y , qu i c k l y an d sa fe l y t ha n w i t h trad i t i ona l m e t h o ds
. C o m p ro m i s e d g e og ra ph y fro m “ acts of G od ” o r m a n - m a d e i nc i den ts , o ft e n re q u i re t h e as s e ss m e n t of l an d and / o r fac i li t i e s . H e re , a U AS , ope r a t e d b y a P I C a n d a v i sua l obse r ve r c a n p ro v i d e p u b l i c bene fi ts w he re o l de r “ m a np o we r” base d m e t h o d s ca n no t b e e ff e ct i v e l y u t ili zed
. **P ri** **vac y**  **I s** **su e** **s** T he re a re n o p r i vacy i ssues . S i m il a r to t h e m a n ne d ae r i a l a c qu i s i t i o n f l i gh t ope ra t i o n s t ha t h a v e be e n c o n d uct e d fo r de cad e s , CJ ’ s p ro p o se d o pe ra t i o n o f t h e D J I P h an to m 3 Professional U A S a n d D J I I nsp i re 1 U A S w il l no t i m p l i ca t e an y p r i v acy i ssu e s . Sp e c i f i ca ll y , t h e respect i v e U A S w il l b e ope ra t e d on l y i n co m p l i anc e w i t h ope ra t i n g do c u m e n ts ( i
. e . , Ae r i a l O pe ra t i on s M anua l , M on t h l y M a i n t ena n c e L og , a n d UA S I n s tr uct i o n M an u a l s ) w h i c h requ i re s p rope rty o w ne r i nvo l v e m en t a s we l l a s l oca l l a w en fo rc e m en t no t i f i ca t i on , an d i n acco rd a n c e w i t h t h e Fede ra l Av i a t i o n R e g u l a t i ons , i n c l ud i n g t h e m i n i m u m a l t i t u d e requ i re m en ts of 1 4 C
. F
. R. § 91
. 119
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**o Ex**  **i s**  **ti n**  **g R** **u l** **e :**  M y , CJ ’ s , e xe m p t i o n w il l no t adve rse l y a f fect s a fe ty
. Q u i t e t h e con tra ry , m o re fl i gh t t i m e l ogg e d i n FA A con tro l l e d a i rspace , w i t h co mm un i ca t i o n w i t h t h e FAA , w il l a l l o w m e to c o n tr i bu t e to t h e i nn o v a t i o n an d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f ne w an d n o ve l , a s o f ye t undisc o v e re d sa f e ty p ro toco l s fo r ge o g ra p h i c an d i n fras tr uct u re , o i l an d ga s , l an d o w ne rs , s tr uct u re o wn e rs , rea l es t a t e ae r i a l su r ve ys .
• F l i gh t ope ra t i on s w il l b e con d uct e d a t l e as t 5 0 0 fee t fro m a l l nonpa rt i c i pa t i n g pe rson s ( p e rs o n s o t he r t ha n t h e P I C, S O, ope ra to r tra i nee s o r es s en t i a l pe rso n s ) , ve s se l s , veh i c l es , an d s tr uct u re s un l ess : a . Ba rri e rs o r s tr uct u re s a re p res e n t t ha t su ffi c i en t l y p ro t ect non p a rt i c i pa t i n g pe rs o n s fro m t h e U A a n d /o r deb r i s i n t h e e v e n t of a n a c c i den t
. T h e ope ra to r m us t e nsu re t h a t no n pa rt i c i pa t i n g pe rso n s re m a i n un d e r s u c h p ro t e ct i on . I f a s i t ua t i o n a r i se s w he re no n pa rt i c i pa t i n g pe rso n s l e a v e s uc h p ro t e ct i o n an d a re w i t h i n 50 0 fee t of t h e U A , f li gh t ope ra t i on s m u s t c e a s e i m m ed i a t e l y and /o r ; b
. T h e a i rc ra f t i s ope ra t e d nea r ve s se l s , veh i c l e s o r s tr uct u re s w he re t h e o w ne r/c o n tro l l e r of s uc h ve s se l s , v eh i c l e s o r s tr uct u re s h a s g ran t e d pe rm i ss i o n an d t h e P I C h a s m a d e a sa fe t y ass e s s m en t of t h e r i s k of ope ra t i n g c l ose r to t hos e o b j e cts a n d de t e rm i ne d t h a t i t doe s no t p r es e n t a n u nd u e ha za rd , a nd ; c . O pe r a t i on s nea r

e r to t h e P I C, S O, ope ra to r tra i nee s o r e s s en t i a l pe rson s d o no t p re s e n t a n u n d u e ha z a r d to t hos e pe rs o n s p e r § 91
. 1 19 ( a )
.• A l l ope ra t i on s sha l l b e cond u ct e d o ve r p r i v a te o r con tro ll e d - acc e s s p ro pe rty w i t h p e r m i ss i o n

fro m t h e l an d o w ne r/con tro l l e r o r au t ho r i ze d rep re sen ta t i v e . Pe rm i ss i o n fro m l an d o w ne r/con tro ll e r o r au t ho r i ze d rep resen t a t i v e w il l b e ob t a i ne d fo r eac h fl i gh t to b e c o nd u ct ed
.
• No CJ P I C w il l no t b e a l l o we d to ope ra t e a U A S u n l es s t h e P I C de m o ns tra t e s t h e ab il i t y to sa fe l y ope ra t e t h e U A S i n a m a n ne r c o ns i s t en t w i t h ho w t h e U A S w il l b e ope ra t e d u nde r t h i s e xe m p t i on .

• A l l CJ P I C w il l b e l i cense d p il o ts an d p o ss e s s a v a li d d r i v e r’ s l i cens e a s requ i re d un d e r t h i s e xe m p t i on .

• CJ U AS ’ s we i g h 2
. 7 5 an d 6
. 5 p o un d s , res p ect i ve l y , s i g n i f i can t l y unde r t h e 5 5 p ou n d m a x i m u m we i gh t
.
• T h e ope ra t i o n o f CJ U AS ’ s w il l a l wa ys b e be l o w t h e 40 0 foo t p e r m i ss i b l e ce il i n g se t b y t h e FA A M ode r n i za t i o n an d Re fo rm Act of 2 0 1 2 , a t sp e e d s no t to e xc e e d 3 5 m i l e s pe r hou r .
• T h e ope ra t i o n o f CJ U AS ’ s w il l a l wa ys b e d o n e b y l i n e o f s i gh t , f l o w n b y a P I C a n d v i sua l ob s e r v e r t e a m t h a t a re i n aud i b l e co m m u n i ca t i o n w i t h eac h o t he r . T h e P I C m u s t b e des i gna t e d be fo re t h e fl i gh t an d c a n n o t trans fe r h i s o r he r des i gna t i o n fo r t h e du ra t i o n o f t h e fl i gh t
. T h e P I C m us t e n s u re t ha t t h e v i sua l ob s e r v e r c a n pe rfo rm t h e fu nct i on s p resc r i be d i n t h e ope ra t i n g doc u m en ts .

• T h e CJ P I C m u s t abo r t t h e fl i gh t i n t h e e v e n t of unp re d i ct e d o b s t ac l e s o r e m e r g e nc i e s i n ac co rd a n ce w i t h t h e ope ra t i n g do c u m e n ts
.
• CJ U AS ’ s m u s t re m a i n c l ea r an d y i e l d t h e r i gh t of wa y to a l l m ann e d a v i a t i o n op e ra t i on s an d act i v i t i e s a t a l l t i m e s 

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• CJ UAS ’ s m a y no t b e ope ra te d b y t h e P I C fro m a n y m o v i n g d e v i c e o r veh i c l e .
• CJ UAS ’ s fl i gh ts w il l b e c o m p l e t e d du r i n g da y l i gh t hou rs .

• CJ UAS ’ s fl i gh ts w il l a l wa ys b e t e r m i na t e d p r i o r to m a n u fact u re r re co mm en d e d m i n i m u m l eve l o f ba tt e r y po we r .
• CJ U AS ’ s a re G P S c o n tro l l e d an d c o n ta i n a re t u r n to ho me fea t u re , a fl i gh t sa fe ty fea t u re w he reb y t h e U A S ca n ho ve r , c i rc l e an d t he n l an d a t t h e p re d e t e rm i ne d G P S t a keof f po i n t i f c o mm un i ca t i o n w i t h th e re m o t e c o n tro l p il o t i s l os t
.
• CJ U AS ’ s w il l o n l y ope ra t e i n reas o nab l y sa fe e n v i ro n m e n t s t ha t a re s tr i ct l y con t ro l l ed , a wa y fro m p o we r l i nes , e l e v a te d l i gh ts , a i r po rts an d a ct i v e l y popu l a t e d a re a s .
• P re f l i g h t i nspect i ons , p e r t h e m a n u fact u r e rs s p ec i f i ca t i on s an d p ro to c o l , w il l b e don e a l l CJ ope ra t e d U AS ’ s , a s su r i n g t h e i n t eg r i ty o f t h e re s pect i v e U AS
. T h e G roun d C on tro l S t a t i o n m u s t b e i nc l ude d i n t h e p re fl i gh t i nspect i on . A l l m a i n t ena n c e a n d a l t e ra t i on s m u s t b e p ro pe r l y do c u m e n t e d i n t h e a i rc ra f t reco rd s .• An y U A S t ha t ha s u n d e rg o n e m a i n t e n a n c e o r a l t e ra t i on s t ha t a ffect t h e U AS o p e ra t i o n o r f l i gh t

cha ra ct e r i s t i c s m us t u nde r g o a fu n ct i ona l t es t fl i gh t
. T h e P I C w h o cond u cts t h e fu n ct i ona l t es t f l i gh t m u s t ma k e a n e n tr y i n t h e a i rc ra f

t re co rd s 

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• T h e U A S ope ra t i n g d o c u m en ts an d t h e g ran t of e xe m p t i o n m us t b e a c c e ss i b l e du r i n g U A S ope ra t i on s a n d m a d e a va il a b l e to t h e Ad m i n i s tra to r upo n req u es t 

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• CJ w il l ca rr

y ou t i ts m a i n ten a nce , i nsp e ct i ons , an d re co rd k e e p i n g re q u i re m en ts , i n ac co rd a n ce w i t h t h e ope ra t i n g do c u m e n ts
. M a i n t enan c e , i nspect i on , a l t e ra t i ons , an d s t a t u s o f rep l ac e m e n t/o v e r h au l c o m p o n en t pa rts m us t b e n o t e d i n t h e a i rc ra f t reco rds , i nc l ud i n g to t a l t i m e i n se r v i ce , de s c r i p t i o n o f wo r k acc o m p l i she d , an d t h e s i gna t u re of t h e a u t ho r i z e d p e rso n re t u r n i n g t h e U A S to se r v i ce . An y d i sc re p anc i e s d i sc o ve re d be twe e n i nspect i on s a n d t h e as s oc i a t e d co rrect i v e act i on s m u s t b e re co rde d i n t h e a i rc ra f t reco rd
.

• An y i nc i den t , acc i den t , o r f l i gh t ope ra t i o n t ha t transg re s s e s t h e l a t e ra l o r v e rt i ca l bo u nda r i e s o f t h e ope r a t i ona l a re a a s de fi ne d b y t h e a p p l i cab l e COA m u s t b e re p o rt e d to t h e FA A' s U A S I n t eg ra t i o n O f

f i c e (AF S - 80 ) w i t h i n 2 4 ho u rs . Acc i den ts m u s t b e re p o rt e d to t h e N a t i ona l T ranspo rta t i o n Sa fe ty Boa rd ( N T SB ) pe r i ns tr uct i on s con t a i ne d o n t h e N T S B W e b s i t e : w ww . n tsb
. g o v . **C onc** **l us**  **i o**  **n** CJ se e k s a n e xe m p t i o n pu rs u an t to 1 4 C
. F
. R. § 11
. 6 1 a n d S e ct i o n 33 3 o f t h e FA A M ode r n i z a t i o n an d R e fo rm Act of 2 01 2 ( F M RA ) , w h i c h w il l pe r m i t sa fe ope ra t i o n o f t h e D J I Phantom 3 Professional an d D J I I n s p i re 1 U A S co m m e r c i a ll y , w i t hou t a n a i rwo rt h i nes s ce rt i f i ca t e , fo r t h e pu r p o s e of co n d u ct i n g ae r i a l pho tog ra ph y an d v i d e og ra p h y ac q u i s i t i on s an d su r ve ys fo r o i l an d g as , l an d o w ne rs , s tr uct u re o w ne rs , rea l es t a t e an d o t he r g e og ra ph i ca l an d i n fr as tr uct u re as s e t i n t e res ts ac ro s s t h e U n i t e d S ta t es . CJ re qu e s ts t h a t t h e Ad m i n i s tra to r g ran t t h i s Pe t i t i o n fo r a n e xe m p t i o n fro m t h e re qu i re m e n ts : 1 4 C F R Pa r

t 2 1 s ub p a r

t H; 1 4 C F R 4 5
. 2 3 ( b ); 1 4 C F R 61
. 1 1 3 ( a ) & ( b ) ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 7 ( a ) ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 9 ( b ) ( 2 ) 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 103 ( b ) ; 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 1 0 9 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 1 9 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 12 1 ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 1 5 1 ( a ) ; 1 4 C F R 9 1
. 2 0 3 ( a ) & ( b ) ; 1 4 C F R 91
. 4 0 5 ( a ); 1 4 C F R 40 7 ( a ) ( 1 ); 1 4 C F R 4 0 9 ( a ) ( 1 ) & ( a ) ( 2 ) ; 1 4 C F R 41 7 ( a ) & ( b )
. 

### Re sp ec tful l y, Corey Jackson