### FROM:&&Brian&Dalrymple BD&Aerial&Video,&LLC&

9080&SW&180 th 

### PL Beaverton,&OR&97007

TO: Federal Aviation Administration US&Department&of&Transportation& Docket&Management&System& 1200&New&Jersey&Ave.&S.E& Washington,&DC&. 20590

February(5,(2016
Re:& Exemption&Request&Pursuant& to& Section& 333&of& the& FAA& Reform& Act&and&Part& 11&of& the&Federal&Aviation& Regulations& from:& 14& CFR&Part& 21& subpart& H,& 14& CFR&45.23& (b),14& CFR& 61.23& (a)&,&14&CFR& 61.113&(a)& && (b),&14
CFR 61.315(a), 14 CFR 91.7 (a), 14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2), 14 CFR 91.103, 14 CFR 91.109, 14 CFR 91.119 (c), 14 CFR 91.121, 14 CFR 91.151 (a) & (b), 14 CFR 91.203 (a) & (b), 14 CFR 91.405 (a), 14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1), 14 CFR
91.409& (a)& (2)& &&14& CFR&91.417& (a)& && (b)

Dear& Sir&or Madam:

Pursuant& to& Section& 333&of&the&FAA& Modernization& and&Reform&Act&of& 2012&(the&“Reform&Act”)& and& 14& CFR&
Part& 11,& Brian&Dalrymple,&Owner& and& Operator& of&BD&Aerial&Video,&LLC ,&hereby&applies& for& an& exemption&from&
the&listed& Federal&Aviation& Regulatio ns& (“FARs”)& to& allow&commercial&operation& of& its& UAS& including&closed

` set& motion& picture& and& television&filming,& so& long&as&such& operations&are&conducted& within&and& under&the&
conditions&outlined& herein&or&as& may& be& established& by&the&FAA&as& required& by&Section& 333.

BD& Aerial&Video’s&c ommercial&operation& of& the&Unmanned&Aircraft& System&(UAS),&as& described&herein,&which& are&equipped& with&camera(s)&and& sensors,& would& operate& in& the&following manner:

• Aerial&photography&and/or&video& for& public&and/or& private&use& including&real&estate,&architecture,& land&surveying,&mapping,&engineering& and& other& related& professional activities.

• Aerial&video&and/or&photography& for& public&and/or& private&use& including&television,&motion&picture,& public&events,&cinematography& and&news gathering&including&closed

` set&filming& for& the& motion& picture& and& television&industry& in& accordance& with& the&Motion&Picture& and& Television&Operations& Manual&(MPTOM)& for& flights&covered&under&this&Exemption& Request,& specifically&those& for& sterile&
environme nts& and& closed& set& motion&picture& and& television&productions.

• Aerial&inspection/photography& of& residential/commercial&structures& under& contract& with&the& ownersor& local&government authority.

• Aerial&inspection/photography& of& residential/commerci al&utility& infrastructure& including& but¬& limited& to& electrical&power& lines,&wind& turbines& and&cell&towers.

• Aerial&video/photography& or& providing& live&video&feed& to& assist& with&search&and&rescue& operations& in&

cases& of&an& emergency& or& natural&disaster& only&when& the&local& authorities& or& government&has& requested& it& by& contract& or donation.

As& described& fully& below,&the&requested& exemption&would&permit&the& operation& of& a& UAS& under&controlled&
conditions& in& the& NAS&that&would& be&a)& limited& b)& controlled& c)& predetermined& and&d)&will& provide& safety&
enhancements& to& the& already& safe& operations& in& the& industry&presently&using&conventional&aircraft.&Approval& of&this&exemption& would&thereby&enhance& safety&and& fulfill&the&Secretary& of& Transportation’s& (the&FAA& Administrator’s)&responsibilities& to& “....establish&requirements& for&the&safe& operation& of&such& aircraft& systems&
in& the&national&airspace system.”

The&name&and& address& of&the& applicant& is:&

Brian&Dalrymple BD&Aerial&Video,&LLC
9080&SW&180 th Pl
Beaverton,&OR& 97007

Email: 

### brian@bdaerialvideo.com

Regulations( from( which( the( exemption( is requested:

14& CFR&Part& 21& subpart H
14& CFR&45.23 (b)
14& CFR&61.23 (a)
14& CFR& 61.113&(a)& & (b)
14& CFR 61.315(a)
14& CFR&91.7 (a)
14& CFR&91.9& (b)& (2)
14& CFR 91.103
14& CFR 91.109
14& CFR& 91.119 (c)
14& CFR 91.121
14& CFR& 91.151&(a)& & (b)
14& CFR& 91.203&(a)& & (b)
14& CFR& 91.405 (a)
14& CFR& 91.407&(a) (1)
14& CFR& 91.409&(a) (2)
14& CFR& 91.417&(a)& & (b)Introduction( & Background

BD& Aerial&Video,&LLC is&a& professional&photographer,&videographer,&data&collection& and& production&company& operating&in&the&United&States

.& Brian&Dalrymple&has&been&in&the&video&production&industry&for&the&last&8&years.&
The& objectives& of& BD&Aerial&Video’s&aeria l& video&and& photography& operations&are& to& provide& high& quality& imagery& and& data& for& a& variety& of& commercial,&agricultural,& and& residential&uses.&BD&Aerial&Video provides&its&
clients& with& solutions& to& increase&efficiency,&productivity& and effectiveness.

On e&example& of& BD&Aerial&Video’s& benefits& to& society& can&be&found& in& aerial&videography& for&real& estate.& Aerial& photography& for& real& estate& has&been& around& for& a& long& time&through&manned& fixed&wing& aircraft& and& helicopters.& With&such& a& large&expense,& small& budget&real&estate&companies& and&as&well&as& simple& homeowners&cannot&partake& in& the& benefit& of& having&aerial& imagery& because&the&cost& is&so& prohibitive.& Only& large&companies& and&high& end& Realtors& or& luxury& homeowners& can& afford& to& absorb& such& expense.& This has&
been& depriving&non

` luxury&homeowners& and& lower&budget&Realtors&from& a& valuable&marketing&tool.

Congress&has&already&proclaimed&that& it&is&in& the& public’s&interest& to& integrate& commercially&flown&UAS's& into& the&national&airspace& system,& hence&the&pass ing& of& the& Reform Act.

BD&Aerial&Video’s exemption&request&furthers& the& public&interest&through&academic/visual&awareness& of&the& geographical&benefits& around&the&United&States

.& Our& ultra

` light&weight&UAS ’& are& battery&powered& and& create&

no& emissions&that& can& harm&the&environment.& The& consequence& of&either& ultra

` light& weight&UAS& crashing& are& far&less& than& a& full& size& helicopter& or& fixed&wing& aircraft;& which& are&heavy,&contain&combustible& fuel& and& can&

cause& catastrophic&devastation& to& the&public.

The& public’s&interest& is& furth ered& by& minimizing&ecological& and&crash& threats& by& permitting&BD&Aerial&Video&
with&the& ability& to& capture&aerial&video/photo/data&through& the& battery&operated&ultra

` light& weight& UAS's.& Furthermore,&permitting&BD&Aerial&Video to& im mediately& fly& within&national& air& space&furthers&economic& growth.&Granting& our&exemption&request& substantially&furthers&the&economic&impact& for& the&local&community&
as&well&as&for& companies&looking& to& relocate& or& build& in& the& area& as&well&as& individuals&looking& to& relocate& for&

career advancement.

AIRCRAFT( AND( EQUIVALENT( LEVEL( OF SAFETY

As& the&primary&pilot,&Brian&Dalrymple,&has& an& in

` depth& understanding& of&the& capabilities& and&safety& concerns& involved& in& using&this&technology& as&an&asset&to& the& community.&Satisfaction& of& criteria&provided& in& Section&
333&of&the& Reform& Act&of&2012& provide&more&than&adequate&justification& for& the& grant&of&the& requested& exemptions&allowing&the&commercial&operation& of& BD&Aerial&Video’s UAS.

BD&Aerial&Video only&utilizes& safe&and& reliable& UASs.&DJI& is&an& industry&leader& in& small& UAS& production.& DJI& UASs& are&loaded&with&ground& breaking& software&enabling&the& user&to& set& parameters& which&will& not&allow&flight&into& controlled&airspace.&Parameters& can&also&be& set& to& limit&flight&to& no& higher& than& a& predetermined and& set& altitude& as&well&as&limit& flight& to&a& predetermined& and&set& distance.& In& addition,& DJI& software&provides&real

` time&
altitude& and& location&information& to& the& PIC&via& the& linked& monitor&(smart&phone/ta blet&devices)UAS:& DJI& Inspire& 1, DJI&Inspire&1&Pro,& DJI& S1000+ ,&DJI&S900,&and&DJI&Phanto m3 ,&Freefly&Alta.

These&aircraft& are&all& vertical& takeoff& and& landing& (VTOL)& Unmanned&Aircraft&(UA)& with& a& Ground&Control&
Station& (GCS)& utilizing&electronic& tablet& or& smart& phone& systems.

* For&aircraft&specifications&refer&to&Exhibits 1

` 5

.

All&m odels& feature& autonomous&control& and& manual&control&abilities.& They can&be& programmed& to& limit& their& altitudes,& and&to& avoid&airspace& with& latera l&limitations

. They& also&feature& the& ability& to& automatically& compensate& for& motor&failures,& and&will& automatically& return& to& the&home&point for& low& battery&situations& and& signal& disruptions.

All of&these& models& have& operational&speeds& and& weights&that& are&well& in& line&with&the&FAA& limitations& (less&
than& 55 pounds& max&with& payload)& and&they& have& been& previously&approved& on& multiple&occasions.& BD&Aerial&
Video chose& DGI&as& a& manufacturer&due& to& their& industry&leading&expertise& and& experience.& These& models& have&

many& hours& of& operational&history&behind& them,&and& are& inherently& safer& due& to& their&having&4

` 8&rotors& for& redundancy,& rigid& construction,& and& light&weight frame

.

Given&the& small&size& of& the& UAS&and&the& controlled&environment&provided&the&proposed&operations& will& adhere&

to& the&Reform& Act’s&safety& requirements.&& The& approva l& of& this&application&presents& no& national&security&&& issues.&&Regarding& the&level&of&safety& surrounding&the&proposed&operations& and& the&public&benefit,&reduction&&&&
in& environmental&impacts,&including& but¬& limited& to&reduced& emissions& and& noise,& the&grant& o f& the& requested&exemption& is&in& the& public&interest.&Accordingly&the&applicant&requests& that& the& FAA& grant& the& requested&exempti on&with&minimum delay.

Further&limitations& and& conditions& to& which& BD&Aerial&Video agrees& to& adhere& to& when& conducting&commercial& operations& under&the&FAA&issued& exemption& as& set& forth& in& the&Flight&Operations&Manual& (FOM)& include:

• The&UAS&will&weigh&les s&than& 55& lbs& including&payload.

• The&UAS&will& have& a& maximum& operating& speed&of&no&more&than& 87&knots&(100mph)

.

• Flights& will&be& operated& within&line&of&sight&of&the& Pilot& in& Command&(PIC)&and/or& Visual& Observer& (VO).

• Flights& will&be& terminated& at& 20 %& battery&power& reserve

.• Flights& will&be& operated& at& an& altitude& of& no& more& than& 400&feet& Above&Ground& Level& (AGL)& and¬&

more& than&200&feet& above& an& elevated& platform&from& which& filming& is& planned.

• Minimum& crew& for& each& operation& will& consist& of&the&UAS&Pilot,&the&Visual&Observer&(VO)&and&may&
include& but¬& limited& to&a& Camera Operator.

• The&UAS& pilot& will&be& a& designated& Pilot& in& Command& (PIC)& and&will& take& and& pass& all& necessary& certifications¤tly&being&approved& by&the&FAA& administration& for& commercial& use.

• A& briefing& will&be& performed®arding& the& planned& UAS& operations& prior&to&each& day’s&flight& consisting& of& all& the&days’& production activities.

• All& flights& will& occur&under&Visual& Flight& Rules&Meteorological&Conditions&(VMC) only.

• The& flights& will& occur& no&closer&than& a&5& mile& radius& of&the& geographic¢er/Airport&Reference& Point& (ARP)& of& a& tower& controlled& or& uncontrolled&airport.&

• If& operations& will&be& within& a&5& mile& radius& of&the& geographic¢er/Airport&Reference&Point&(ARP)& of&

a& tower& controlled& or& uncontrolled& airport&the& respective&airports& will&be& contacted&advising& them&of&
the& estimated flight& time,&flight& duration,& elevation&of& flight& and& other&pertinent& infor mation.

• The& operator& will&file&FAA&Form& 7711

` 1,& or& its& equivalent,& as&modified& in& light& of&the& requested& exemption,& with& the&appropriate&local& Flight& Standards&District&Office&(FSDO)& no& more&than& 72& hours&
but&no&less& than& 48& hours& from& planned operation.

• The&PIC&and& VO& will& have& been& trained& in& operation& of& UAS& and& receive& up

` to

` date& information& for& the&particular& UAS& to& be operated.

• The&PIC&and& VO& will&be& able& to& communicate& by& voice,& radio,&and/or&text& at& all×.

• Written&and/or&verbal&permission& and& permits& will&be& obtained& from& territorial,&state,&county& or&city& jurisdictions,&including&law&enforcement,& fire&or& other&appropriate&governmental agencies.

• If& the&UAS& loses&communications& with&the&remote& controller& or& loses&GPS& signal,&the& UAS&will& have& the&capability& to&return&to& a& pre

` determined& location&within& a& designated&location& and& land& autonomously.

• The& UA& must&be& operated& within& visual&li ne& of&sight&(VLOS)&of& the& PIC& at& all& times.& This& requires thePIC& to& be& able& to& use& human&vision&unaided& by& any& device&other&than&corrective& lenses,&as& specified&

on& the& PIC’s& FAA

` issued&airman& medical& certificate& or& State&issued driver’s&license.

• The& UA& must&remain& clear& and&give& way& to& all& manned& aviation&operations& and& activities& at& all times.

• The& operator& must&have& a& motion&picture& and& television& operations& manual&(MPTOM)& as& documented&
in& this&grant& of exemption.

• Any&incident,&accident,& or& flight&operation&that& transgresses& the&lateral& or& vertical&boundaries& of& the& operational&area& will&be& reported& to& the&FAA’s& UAS& Integration&Office& (AFS

` 80)& within& 24&hours.&
Accidents& will&be& reported& to& the& National&Transportation&Safety&Board& (NTSB)& per& i nstructions&
contained& on&the& NTSB& Web& site: www.ntsb.gov.

• We& are&further&requesting& that& this& exemption& permits&operations& for&the& purpose& of& closed

` set& motion&picture& and& television&filming& and& production,& the& following&additional&conditions& and&
limitations apply:

• BD&Aerial&Video will&have& a& motion&picture& and& television&operations&manual& (& MPTOM)& as& documented& in& this&grant& of exemption.

• At& least& 3& days& before& aerial&filming,& BD&Aerial&Video will& submit& a& written& Plan& of& Activities& to& the&
local& Flight& Standards&District&Office&(FSDO)& with& jurisdiction& over& the& area&of& proposed&filming.& The& 3

` day¬ification& may&be& waived& with&the& concurrence& of& the&FSDO.& The&plan&of& activities& must& include&

at& least& the fol lowing:

a) Dates& and×&for& all flights;

b) Name& and& phone&number& of& the&operator& for& the& UAS& aerial&filming&conducted&under&this& grant&of& exemption;

c) Name& and& phone&number& of& the& person& responsible& for&the& on

` scene& operation& of& the& UAS;

d) Make,& model,&and& serial& or& N

` Number& of&the& UAS&to&be&used;

e) Name& and& certificate& number&of& UAS& PICs& involved& in& the& aerial&filming;

f) A& statement&that& the& operator&has&obtained&permission&from& property& owners&and/or&local&officials&&&

to& conduct&the&filming&production& event;&the&list&of& those& who&gave& permission& will&be& made&available&

to& the&inspector& upon request;

g) Signature& of&exemption& holder& or& representative; and

h) A& description& of&the& flight&activity,&including& maps& or& diagrams& of&any&area,& city,& town,& county,&and/or&

state& over&which& filming& will&be& conducted& and& the&altitudes&essential& to& accomplish& the& operation.&• Flight&operations& may& be& conducted& closer& than& 500&feet& from&participating&persons&consenting& to& be& involved& and& necessary& for the& filming&production,& as& specified& in& the&MPTOM.

• The&UAS&will& have& the& capability& to& abort& a& flight& in& case& of& unpredicted&obstacles,& weather,&or& emergencies.

BD&Aerial&Video pilots& will&be& highly&trained,& will& practice&emergency&procedures®ularly,& and&will& always& have&the&safety&of&the& public& as&the& primary concern.

BD(Aerial(Video ’s( Reque st( is(i n( the( Best(Public Interest;

Granting& BD&Aerial&Video’s present&Petition& will& further& the& public&interest& by& allowing& BD&Aerial&Video to& safely,&efficiently,& and& economically&perform&aerial& video&and& photography& of& construction&sites,&&real& estate,& and& landscape& as& well&as& data&collection& over& certain& areas&of& the&United States.

Additionally,& use&of& UAS&technolo gy&will& decrease&congestion& of&the&NAS,& reduce&pollution,& and& provide& significant&benefits& to& the&economy.&Notably,& the& benefits& of& BD&Aerial&Video’s proposed&operation& will&be&
realized& without&implicating& any& privacy issues.

1. The& Public& Will&Benefit& From& Decreased& Congestion& Of&The NAS. The& proposed UA S s& are&battery&powered& and&serve&as& a& safe,& efficient,& and& economical&alternative& to& the&manned& aircraft&traditionally&utilized& to& obtain&aerial imagery/data.& By& reducing& the& amount& of&
manned& aircraft& needed&to& perform&aerial&acquisitions,& an& exemption&allowing& the&use&of&UAS s would&
reduce&the& amount& of&manned& aircraft& in& the&NAS,& reduce&noise& and& air&pollution,& as&well&as& increase&
the& safety of&life&and& property& in& the& air&and& on& the&ground.

Furthermo re,& by& reducing& the& number& of&manned& aircraft&operating& in& the& NAS,& congestion&around& airports& caused& by& arriving& and& departing&aircraft& will& be& reduced.& UA S s& do& not& require& an& airport& to& takeoff& or& land.&Likewise,& a& reduction& of&manned& aircraft&conducting aerial& video&and& photography&
missions& would& result& in& fewer& aircraft&that& must&be& handled& by&air& traffic&control&during&the&ground,& takeoff,&departure,&arrival,& and& landing&phases& of& flight operations.
2. The& Public& Will&Benefit& From& The&Safety&And& Efficiency& Of& The& UASs .&Conducting&aerial&acquisitions&
with& a&UAS instead&of& manned&aircraft,& will& greatly&benefit& the& public& by& drastically&reducing& the&levels&
of&air&and&noise& pollution&generated&during&traditional&aerial& video&and&still& photography& flig ht& operations.& By& using&battery&power& and& electric&motors,& UASs& produce& no air&pollution,& and& is& the& most& viable&environmentally&conscious&alternative& to&the& typical&engine&aircraft&that&are& often& utilized& for&
aerial& video&and& photography& and& Data& Collecti on.& UASs while&reducing&the&carbon&footprint& of& aerial& acquisitions,&also&eliminates&noise&pollution,& as& the& UA S s& are&propelled& by& battery&powered&electric& motors,&rather& than&an& internal&combustion engine.
3. By& using& UASs to& perform&aerial&acquisitions,&the&substantial& risk& to& life&and& property& in& the& air& and&on&
the& ground,& which& is& usually&associated& with& traditional&manned&aircraft&flight&operations,& will&be& substantially& reduced&or&completely& eliminated.Aside& fro m&the&lack&of& flight& crewmembers located&onboard& the& aircraft,&the& UASs have& far&less& physical&potential& for& collateral&damage& to& life&and& property& on& the&ground,& and&in& the&air,& compared&

to& the&manned&aircraft& that& typically&conduct&similar operations.
4. Pe rforming&Aerial&Video,& Data& Collection,& and& Photography&Operations& with UASs& Will&Benefit& The& Economy.& In& addition& to& being& safe&and&efficient,&the& UASs&are&also& an& economical&alternative& to& using& manned& aircraft& to& conduct& similar& aerial&operations.& As& such,&operation& of& UASs& will&allow& United&
States& based& companies,& like& BD&Aerial&Video
,& to& remain&competitive& and& contribute& to& growth& of&the& U.S.&economy.&Specifically,& with& the& rising& cost& of& aviation& fuel&and&the& Environmental&Protection& Agency&(“EPA”)& regulatory&actions&phasing& out& leaded&aviation& fuels,&U.S.&owned&and& operated& companies& must& adopt&new&and& alternative&technology& in& order& to& remain& competitive.&Operating& the& battery&powered&UASs& is& one&such& technology&that& not& only&allows&companies&greater&operational& flexibility&compared& to& manned&aircraft,& but& provides& such& flexibility&without& the&high& operational& cost& of& a& traditional&manned&aircraft.& By& operating& UASs,& BD&Aerial&Video can&remain& competitive& and& profitable,& a nd& therefore,& provide& greater& job& stability& to& employees& and& contractors,& which&will& ultimately&contribute& to& growth& of& the& U.S.& economy.&Improved& financial& performance& of& U.S.& companies,&through&commercial& use& of& UASs,&provide& a& stable&workforce& that& incr eases&consumer& spending;&improves&local,&state,& and& federal&tax& revenues;&and& allows&companies& to&invest& in& research&
and& development& in& order& to&remain& competitive&both& in& the& United&States&and&abroad.
5. There& Are& No& Privacy& Issues.&Similar& to&the&manned& aerial&acquisition& flight& operations&that& have&been&
conducted& for& years,& BD&Aerial&Video ’ s proposed&operation& of&the&UASs&will& not&implicate& any& privacy&
issues.& Specifically,& the&UASs&will&be& operated& only& in& compliance&with&operating&documents& (i.e.,& the&
BD&Aerial&Video Operations&Manual,&Monthly&Maintenance&Logs,& and& the& UAS Manuals)& which& requires& property&owner&involvement& as&well&as& local&law&enforcement¬ification,& and& in& accordance& with& the& Federal&Aviation&Regulation.

Exemption Requests:

14( C.F.R.( Part(21,(Subpart( H:( Airworthiness(Certificates( 14( C.F.R.( §91.203( (a)( (1)

Subpart& H,& entitled&Airworthiness&Certificates,&establishes&the&procedural&requirements& for&the& issuance& of&
airworthiness&certificates& as& required& by& FAR& §91.203& (a)& (1).& Given&the& size& and& limited&operating&area&
associated& with&the& aircraft& to& be& utilized& by& BD&Aerial&Video
,& an& exemption&from& Part& 21& Subpart& H& meets& the& requirements& of& an& equivalent& level&of&safety& under& Part& 11& and&Section& 333& of& the&Reform&Act.& The& Feder al&
Aviation& Act&(49& U.S.C.§44701& (f))&and& Section& 333&of& the&Reform& Act& both&authorize&the& FAA&to exempt& aircraft&from&the&requirement& for&an& airworthiness&certificate,& upon& consideration& of& the&size,&weight,&speed,& operational&capability,& and& proximity& to airports& and& populated& areas&of&the& particular&UAS.& In& all& cases,& an& analysis& of& these&criteria&demonstrates&that& the&UAS& operated&without& an& airworthiness&certificate,&& in& the&
restricted&environment& and&under& the&conditions&proposed& will&be& at& least& as&s afe,&or&safer,& than& a& conventional&aircraft& (fixed& wing& or& rotorcraft)& operating& with& an& airworthiness&certificate&without&the&
restrictions& and& conditions proposed.The&UAS&to&be& operated&hereunder& is& less&than& 55& lbs.&fully& loaded,&carries&neither& a& pilot&nor&passenger,
carries& no& explosive& materials&or& flammable& liquid& fuels,&and& operates&exclusively&within& a& secured&and& designated&area.&Unlike&other&civil&aircraft,&operations&under&this&exemption& will&be& tightly&controlled& and&
monitored& by& both& the& operator& and& under&the&requirements& and&in& compliance& with& local& public& safety& requirements.& The&FAA&will& have&advance¬ice& of&all& operations.& These&safety& enhancements&provide& a& greater& degree&of& safety& to& the& public& and& proper ty& owners& than&conventional&operations&conducted& with&
airworthiness&certificates& issued& under& 14& C.F.R.&Part&21,& Subpart& H.& Lastly,&application& of&these&same& criteria& demonstrates&that& there& is&no& credible& threat&to& national&security&posed& by& the&UAS,& due& to& its&size,&speed&of& operation,&location& of& operation,& lack&of& explosive&materials& or& flammable& liquid& fuels,& and& inability& to& carry& a& substantial&external load.

14( C.F.R.( §( 45.23( (b).( Marking( of(the Aircraft

The& regulation requires: When&marks&include& only& the&Roman& capital& letter& "N"& and&the& registration&number& is& displayed& on& limited,&
restricted& or& light

` sport&category&aircraft& or& experimental& or& provisionally&certificated&aircraft,& the& operator& must&also& display& on& that&aircraft& near&each& entrance& to&the& cabin,&cockpit,& or& pilot& station,& in& letters& not&less&
than& 2& inches& nor&more&than& 6& inches& high,&the&words& "limited,"&"restricted,"& "light

` sport,"& "experimental,"& or& "provisional,"& as applicable.

Even& though&the& UAS&will&have&no& airworthiness&certi ficate,& an&exemption&will&be&needed&as& the& UAS&will&have&

no& entrance& to& the&cabin,&cockpit& or& pilot& station&on&which&the&word& “Experimental”& can&be&& placed.

Given&the& size& of& the&UAS,& two

` inch& lettering& will&be& impossible.& The& word& “Experimental”& will&be& placed& on& the&fuselage& in& compliance&with& §45.29 (f).

The& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& provided& by& having&the& UAS& marked& on& its&fuselage&as& required by §45.29& (f)& where&the&pilot,& observer&and& others&working&with&the& UAS&will& see& the&identification& of&the&UAS&as& “Experimental.”

14( C.F.R.( § 61.23(a)

The& P.I.C.& may&have& a& valid&State&issued driver’s&license& in& lieu&of& a& medical&certificate.& This& is& per&FAA&& guidance.& As& each& UAS&can&land& itself&the&physical&integrity& of&the&PIC& is& not&as& important& as&that&of& a& manned&
aircraft.& Also,& redundancy& in& the&form&of& a& visual&observer& will& certainly& add&to& safety.& See# previous#Exemption#
No.## 11343

14( C.F.R.( §( 61.113( (a)(and((b):(Private(Pilot( Privileges( and( Limitations:( Pilot( in(( Command.

Pursuant& to& 14& CFR& 61.113& (a)&&& (b),& no& person& who& holds& a& private&pilot&certificate& may& act& as& a& pilot& in& command& of& an& aircraft& that& is& carrying&passengers& or& property& for& compensation& or&hire.& An& equivalent& level& of&safety&can&be& achieved& by& current&Regulations&because&the&applicant’s& UAS&do¬& carry& any& pilots& or&
passengers& nor& property.&& The& risks&attendant& to&the& operation& of&UAS& is&far& less& than& the&risk&levels& inherent&&&
in& the&commercial&activities&outlined& in&14& CFR&61.&The& operation& a nd& limitations& set& forth& in& the& FOM&will& equate& to& the& safe& operation& of& the&UAS.& See# Exemption#No.# 1121314( C.F.R.( § 61.315(a)

Sport&pilot&limitations& on& commercial&activity&are& not& being& applied& to& UAS.& BD&Aerial&video also&request&the& ability& to& utilize& sport& pilots&assuming& they&will&be& held& to& the&same& training&standards,& as& dictated& by the
F.O.M.& See# previous#Exemption# No 11407

14( C.F.R.(§91.7(a):( Civil( Aircraft Airworthiness.

The& regulation&requires& that&no&person& may& operate& a& civil& aircraft&unless& it&is&in& airworthy&condition.& As& there&
will&be& no& airworthiness&certificate&issued& for&the& aircraft,&should&this&exemption& be& granted,& no&FAA& regulatory&standard& will&exist&for& determining airworthiness.

Given&the& size& of& the&aircraft& for& maintenance& and&use&of& safety& checklists prior& to&each& flight& an& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& provided.& See# Exemption#Nos.#11062,#11063,#11064,# 11065.

14( C.F.R.( §( 91.9( (b)( (2):( Civil( Aircraft(Flight(Manual( in( the Aircraft.

Section& 91.9& (b)& (2)& provides:& No& person& may& operate& a& U.S.

` registered& civil& aircraft& ...&(2)& For& which& an&&& Airplane& or& Rotorcraft& Flight& Manual& is& not&required& by& §21.5&of&this& chapter,&unless&there& is& available& in& the&
aircraft& a& current&appro ved&airplane& or& Rotorcraft& Flight&Manual,&approved&manual&material,&markings,& and& placards,& or&any& combination& thereof.&&The&UAS,&given& its& size& and& configuration&has& no& ability& or& place& to&&&&
carry& such& a& flight& manual& on& the& aircraft,& not& only&because& there& is& no& pilot& on& board,& but& because&there& is& no&

room& or& capacity& to& carry&such&an& item& on&the& aircraft.& The& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& maintained& by& keeping&the& flight& manual& at& the& ground& control&point& where& the& pilot&flying& the& UAS&will&have& immediate

access& to it.

14( C.F.R.( §( 91.103:(Preflight Action.

This®ulation&requires& each& pilot& in& command& to& take&certain&actions&before&flight& to& insure& the&safety&of& flight.& As& FAA& approved&rotorcraft&flight&manuals& will¬&be& provided& for& the& aircraft& an& exemption& will&be&
needed.& The&PIC&will& take&all&actions& as& stated& in& the&manufacturer& FOM& in& the& pre

` flight& inspection§ion,& including& but¬& limited& to& reviewing&weather,&flight&battery&requirements,&landing& and& takeoff&distances& and&
aircr aft&performance& data& before& initiation& of flight.

14( C.F.R.(§91.109:( Flight Instruction.

Section&91.103&provides& that&no& person& may& operate& a& civil& aircraft&(except& a& manned& free& balloon)&that& is& being& used& for& flight&instruction&unless& that& aircraft& has&fully& functioning&dual& controls.&UAS& and& remotely& piloted&aircraft,& by& their& design&do¬& have& fully& functional&dual&controls.& Flight& control& is& accomplished& through&the& use&of& a& control&box&that&communicates& with& the&aircraft& via& radio& communications

.& The&FAA& has& approved&exemptions& for& flight&training&without& fully& functional&dual&controls& for& a& number&of& aircraft& and& for& flight&instruction& in& experimental&aircraft.& The& equivalent& level&of&safety& provided& by& the& fact& that& neither& a& pilot&nor&passenge rs& will&be& carried& in& the&aircraft& and&by& the&size& and&speed&of& the&aircraft.

14( C.F.R.(§91.119( (c):( Minimum( Safe Altitudes.

As&in& Exemption&11138&(DOUGLAS&TRUDEAU),&operations&conducted&closer& than&500feet& to& the& ground& may& require&that&the& UA& be& operated&closer& than&500&feet&to& essential&persons,& or& objects&that&would& not&bepossible&without&additional& relief.&The& petitioner& requests& modification,& waiver& or& exemption& and& clarification& concerning&the& terms& “congested& areas”&and& “densely&p opulated”.& The& Petitioner&requests& waiver& for& this&
condition& to& allow&reasonable& and& responsible&operations& near& persons& or& property& as& needed.& It& should& be&
noted&that& due& to& the&small&weight,&controlled&area& of& operation,&lower& speeds,& computer&backup,& an d&lack&of&
flammable&fluids&the& UAS& is& inherently& safer&than& equivalent& manned& aircraft.& See# Previous#Exemption## 11138

14( C.F.R.(§91.121(Altimeter Settings.

This®ulation&requires& each& person&operating& an& aircraft& to& maintain&cruising&altitude& by& reference& to& an& altimeter& that& is&set& “...to& the& elevation& of& the&departure&airport& or& an& appropriate&altimeter&setti ng& available& before&departure.”& The& equivalent& level&of&safety& established& by& Section&91.121& will&be& maintaine d&because
the&altitude&inform ation& of&the& UAS will&be& provided& to& the& PIC&via&GPS& equipment& and& a& radio&
communications& telemetry&data& link,&which& downlinks& from& the& UA S to& the& GCS& for& active&monitoring& of& the& flight&path& and& altitude.& This& altitude&information,&combined&with& BD&Aerial Video’s&operation&of&the UAS
within& visual&line&of& sight,& at& or& below& 500&feet&AGL,&will& ensure& a& level&of&safety& equivalent& to& Section&91.121.& The& altitude&information& will&be& generated& by& GPS& equipment&installed&onboard&the&aircraft.&Prior& to&each& fligh t,& a& zero& altitude&initiation&& point& is& automatically&established& by&the&UAS& at& ground& level.

The&FAA& has&previously&granted&relief& from&Section&91.121& specific& to& UAS,& in& circumstances&similar,& in& all& material&respects,& to& those&presented& herein& See#Previous# Exemption# Nos.# 11062,# 11063,# 11064,#11065,# 11066,#11067,#11080,#11109,#11112,#11136,#11138,#11150,#11153,#11156,#11157,#11158,#11159, 11160, 11161).

14( C.F.R.( §( 91.151(a)( &( (b):(Fuel(Requirements( for( Flight( in( VFR( Conditions

Section&91.151& ( a)& prohibits& an& individual& from& beginning& “& a& flight& in&an& airplane& under&VFR& conditions&unless& (considering& wind&and& forecast&weather&conditions)&there& is& enough& fuel&to&fly& to& the& first& point& of& intended& landing,& and,& assuming&normal&cruising& speed&&&

– (1)&During&the&day,&to& fly& after& that& for&at& least& 30& minutes;& or (2)& At& night,& to&fly& after&that& for& at& least& 45& minutes.”

The& battery&powering& the& UAS& provides&approximately& an&average&of& 40 minutes& of& powered&flight.& To& meet& the& 30& minute& reserve& requirement& in&14&C FR& §91.151,& UAS& flights& would&be& limited& to& approximately& 10&
minutes& in& length.& Given&the& limitations& of&the proposed&flight& area&and& the&location& of&its& proposed& operations& within& a& predetermined& area,& a& longer&time& frame&for& flight& in& daylight& or& twilight& VFR& conditions& is
reasonable.

BD&Aerial&Video believe s that& an&exemption&from& 14& CFR& §91.151(a)&falls&within&the& scope&of& prior& exemptions.& Operating& the& UASs in&a& tightly&controlled& area,&with less& than& 30& minutes& of&reserve& fuel,& does&

not& engen der&the&type& of&risks&that&Section& 91.151(a)& was& intended& to& alleviate& given&the&size& and& speed&of&the&
small& UAS.&Additionally,&limiting& BD&Aerial&Video flights& to& 10& minutes& would& greatly&reduce& and& constrain& the& practicality& of&any& aerial& video&or& still&photo&flight&operations&that& BD&Aerial&Video proposes& to& conduct& pursuant& to& this Petition.

BD&Aerial&Video believes& that& an& equivalent& level&of&safety&can&be& achieved& by& limiting&flights& to& 4 0& minutes& or& 20 %&of&battery& power
— whichever&happens& firs t.&This&restriction&would& be& more&than&adequate& to& return&the&
UAS&to& its&planned&landing&zone&from&anywhere& in& its& limited&operating&area.A& grant& of& part& B& exemption&would&ensure& an& equivalent& level&of&safety& established& by& (1)&the& technical&

spe cifications& of&the& UASs;& (2)&the& limitations& on& the&proposed&flight&operations;& and&(3)&the& location& of& the& proposed& flight& operations.&Accordingly,& BD&Aerial&Video will& ensure&that& it& will&safely& operate&the&battery& powered& UAS during&daylight&hours& in& VFR& conditions.&Furthermore,& safety&will&be& ensured& as& the& UAS provide s audible& and&visual& warnings& to& the& PIC&at&the& GCS& when&the&UAS experiences&low&battery& voltage,& the&
first& warning&occurring& at& approximately& 30%& remaining&battery&power,& and& again& at& a pproximately& 10%& remaining&battery&power.& At& the& critically&low&battery& level,& the&UASs& will& descend& and&land automatically.

Significantly,&previous&exemptions& granted&by& the& FAA& concerning& Section& 91.151&establish&that& safety& is& not& adversely&affected& when& the& technical&characteristics& and& operating&limitations& of&the&UAS&are& considered.

Relief& has&been& granted& for& manned&aircraft& to& operate& at&less& than& the& minimums&prescribed& in& Section& 91.151,&including&Exemption&Nos.& 2689,&5745,&and 10650.

Additionally,&the&FAA&has&previously&granted&relief& from& Section&91.151&specific& to&UAS,& in& circumstances& similar,& in& all&material&respects,& to& those&presented& by& BD&Aerial&Video See# Exemption#Nos.# 8811,### 10808,# 10673,#11042,#11062,#11063,11064,#11065,#11 066,#11067,#11080,#11109,#11110,# 11136,# 11138,# 11150, 11153,#11156,#11157,#11158,#11159,#11160, 11161).

14( C.F.R.(§91.203( (a)(and((b):( Carrying( Civil( Aircraft(Certification( and Registration

The& regulation&provides& in& pertinent part:

(a) Except& as& provided& in&§& 91.715,& no& person& may& operate& a& civil&aircraft&unless& it& has& within& it& the following:

(1) An& appropriate& and& current&airworthiness&certificate.&

.&.& . (b) No&person& may& operate& a& civil&aircraft&unless& the& airworthiness& certificate& required& by& paragraph&(a)& of&this&
section& or& a& special& flight& authorization&issued&under&§91.715& is& displayed& at&the&cabin&or& cockpit&entrance& so& that& it&is& legible& to& passengers& or crew.

The& UAS fully&loaded& weighs& no& more& than& 55& lbs.& and&are& operated&without& an& onboard&pilot.& As& such,&there&
is& no& ability& or& place& to& carry& certification& and& registration documents& or&to& display& them&on&the UAS.

An& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& achieved& by& keeping&these& documents& at&the&ground& control&point&where& the&pilot&flying& the&UAS&will& have&immediate&access& to& them;&to& the&extent& they& are&applicable.

14( C.F.R.(§91.405( (a);(407((a)((1);(409((a)((2);( 417(a)( &( (b):( Maintenance(Inspections.

These& regulations&require& t hat& an& aircraft&operator& or&owner& “shall&have&that&aircraft& inspected& as& prescribed&
in& subpart& E& of& this&part& and& shall&between&required&inspections,& except&as& provided& in& paragraph& (c)&of&this& section,&have&discrepancies&repaired& as& prescribed& in& part& 43& of&this& chapter...,”& and&others& shall&inspect& or& maintain& th e& aircraft& in& compliance& with&Part 43.Given& that& these& section& and&Part& 43& apply&only&to& aircraft& with&an& airworthiness&certificate,& these& sections&&& will¬&apply&to&the& applicant.&Maintenance& will& be& accomplished& by& the& operator&pursuant& to&the&flight&
manual&and& operating&handbook.& An& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& achieved&because&the& UAS s are very& limited& in& size and& will&carry& a& small& payload.& If& mechanical&issues&arise the&UAS&can&land& immediately& and&will&
be& operating& from&no& high er& than&400 feet&AGL.& The& PIC&will& ensure&that& the&UAS& is&in& working&order&prior& to& initiating&flight,& perform&required&maintenance,& and& keep& a& log&of&any& maintenance&performed.&Moreover,&
the&PIC& is& the& person& most& familiar&with& the& aircraft& and&best& suite d& to& maintain& the& aircraft& in&an& airworthy&
condition& to& provide& the& equivalent& level&of safety.

An& equivalent& level&of&safety&will&be& achieved&because&maintenance& and& inspections& will&be& performed& in& accordance& with&the&UAS& Manufacturer's& User& Manual.& As& provided& in& the&FOM,& the& PIC&will& ensure&that& the&
UAS& is&in& working&order&prior& to& initiating& flight&and& perform&required&maintenance needed.

CONCLUSION

As& previously& shown& in& Grants&of& Exemption&Nos.&11062& to& Astraeus&Aerial& (see& D ocket& No.& FAA−2014−0352),&
11109& to& Clayco,& Inc.&(see& Docket& No.& FAA−2014−0507),&11112& to& VDOS&Global,& LLC& (see& Docket&& No. FAA−2014−0382),& and& 11213& to& Aeryon&Labs,&Inc.&(see& Docket& No.& FAA−2014−0642),& the&FAA&found& that&the&
enhanced& safety& achieved&using& an& unmann ed&aircraft&(UA)& with& the&specifications&described& by& the&petitioner&
and& carrying& no& passengers& or&crew,&rather& than& a& manned& aircraft& of& sign ificantly&greater&proportions,& carrying& crew& in& addition& to& flammable& fuel,&and&gave&good& cause& to& find&that& the&U AS& operation&enabled& by&& this&exemption& is&in& the& public& interest& and& BD&Aerial&Video is& requesting&the& same& exemptions.

As&set& forth& herein,& BD&Aerial&Video seeks& an& exemption&pursuant& to&14& C.F.R.& §& 11.61& and&Section&333&&&of&the&
FAA& Modernization& and& Reform&Act&of& 2012&(FMRA),& which&will&permit&safe& operation& of& the&UASs& commercially,&without& an& airworthiness&certificate,& for&the& commercial&purposes& of& conducting&aerial&video,&
data&collection& and& photography& over&certain& areas& of&the& United&States&incl uding&closed

` set&filming& for& the& motion&picture& and& television& industry.& By& granting& this& Petition,&the& FAA& Administrator& will&be& fulfilling& the& Congressional&mandate& of& the& FAA& Modernization& and& Reform& Act&of&2012,&while&also& advancing& the& interests& of& th e&public,& by& allowing& BD&Aerial&Video to& safely,&efficiently,& and& economically&operate& UASs commercially&
within&the NAS.

WHEREFORE,& in& accordance&with&the&Federal& Aviation& Regulations& and& the& FAA& Modernization& and& Reform& Act& of&2012,&Section&333,& Brian&Dal rymple and& BD&Aerial&Video respectfully&requests& that&the& Administrator& grant& this&Petition& for& an&exemption&from&the& requirements& set& forth& above& and&permit& BD&Aerial&Video to& operate&
UASs& commercially& for& the&purpose& of& conducting&aerial&video,& data& collection& and& photography& over& certain&

areas& of& the&United&States&including& closed& set filming.

Respectfully Submitted,

Brian& Dalrymple Owner BD&Aerial&Video,&LLC

### GLOSSARY(OF ABBREVIATIONS
AGL:&Above& Ground&Level& AOI:& Area&of&Interest&& ATC:& Air&Traffic Control ATO:& Air& Traffic&Organization& CFR:&Code& of& Federal&Regulations& COA:&Certificate& of Authorization FAA:&Federal&Aviation&Administration& FAR:&Federal&Aviation&Regulation& GCS:& Ground&Control Station GPS:& Global&Positioning& System& LOL:&Loss& of Link NAS:&National&Airspace&System& NOTAM:&Notice& to Airman PIC:& Pilot& In& Command& SO:&Safety Observer SOP:&Standard&Operating&Procedures& UA:& Unmanned Aircraft UAS:&Unmanned&Aircraft& System& VFR:&Visual& Flight Rules VLOS:&Visual& Line&of Site VMC:&Visual&Me teorological&Conditions& VTOL:&Vertical&Takeoff& and Landing

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GENERAL FEATURES

• Ready&to fly

• 3

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• GPS/GLONASS&positioning&&& auto&return home

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• Camera&tilt control

• Film&straight down

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TRANSMITTER:(Futaba(14SG(Transmitter(and(Proprietary(DJI(Transmitter

• Operating&Frequency:2.400&GHz&

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• Communication&Distance  open&area :&CE:&2000m;&FCC: 2000m

• Receiver&Sensitivity  1%PER :

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` 2dBm

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• Working&Voltage:&1.2A&@ 7.4V

• Battery:&6000&mAh&LiPo 2s



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