April17, 2015 

Birdseye Farming, Inc. 

J. Michael Wilson 

102 Plaza de Luke Square 

Clayton, NC 27527 

Docket Operations, M-30 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Room W12-140 

West Building Ground Floor 

Washington, DC 20590-0001 

Re: Petition to Amend Exemption No. 12015 Issued to Birdseye Farming, Inc Pursuant to Section 333 of 

the FAA Reform Act (Docket No. FAA-2015-1399) 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

James Michael Wilson, President of Birdseye Farming, Inc. was issued Exemption No. 12015 on 

2015 (hereinafter "the Exemption"), allowing operation of the Precision Hawk Hawkeye MK-l!l for a2:'iai 

data collection for precision agriculture and precision surveying. Birdseye hereby requests an 

amendment to the Exemption to add an additional UAS vehicle that fully complies with the conditions 

the Exemption. 

The requested exemption would permit Birdseye Farming to pursue its commercial interests in prov!d'n;~ 

services to clients using a small advanced UAS in the following areas: Real Estate Marketing, 

Industrial, Special Events, Utility Inspection, Local and National Natural and Man Made Disaster, and 

Rescue. Birdseye Professionals states that all UAS flights will occur over private or controlled access 

property and will do so with the property owner's consent and knowledge and that only people who 

have consented or otherwise have agreed to be in the area where videography will take place. 

Birdseye Farming seeks to operate the DJI Phantom 1, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, DJI Phantom 2 Visio;,+, 

Phantom 3 Professional and Advanced Models, and future Phantom iterations (hereinafter "Phantom'··) 

under the same conditions and limitations contained in the Exemption. Birdseye Farming will revise its 

UAS Operations Manual to include the DJI Phantom series. If requested, Birdseye Farming will submit a 

revised copy of the UAS Operations Manual to the Administrator under separate cover pursuant to 14 

C.F.R. § 11.35(b), as the materials contain confidential commercial and/or proprietary information that 

Birdseye Farming has not and will not share with others. Additionally, the document contains 

conditions and procedures that are not generally available to the public and are protected from re:ease 

under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq. All operations ofthe additional UAS wili be 

in full compliance with the terms of the Exemption. 
Birdseye Farming believes that an amendment adding the Phantom to the Exemption is in the public's 

interest as it would reduce hazards and emissions associated with alternate use of manned aircraft to 

conduct similar aerial data collection. 

As this is an amendment to an existing exemption seeking the addition of supplementary UAS model 

that is substantially similar to the one currently authorized for use under the Exemption, Birdseye 

Farming respectfully submits that good cause exists so that notice does not need to be published in the 

Federal Register for the requested amendment. 

if you have any questions, or need any additional information to process the requested amendmer:t cG 

the Exemption, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. 

Sincerely, 

t:ha~#Jm_ Birdseye Farming, Inc.