8350 US Highway 23 North  Delaware, OH 43015  Phone : 7 4 0 .726. 2000  www.bensenfireandsafety.com

September 7, 2015 **Petition for Exemption 14 CFR § 11.81 Exemption petition under SEC 333** 
Name: Thomas A. Bensen

- Bensen Fire & Safet y Consulting Address: 8350 US Highway 23 North, Delaware, Ohio 43015 Phone: 740

- 726

- 2000 Email: tbensen@bensenfireandsafet y.com **The specific section or sections of 14 CFR from which you seek an exemption;** Petition for Exemption under Sec 333 **The extent of relief you seek and the reason you seek the relief;** Sec 333 prohibits the use of a UAS for commercial purposes on private property. I am an experienced UAS pilot and am petitioning for an exemption to provide a commercial service to private land owners, insurance companies, private companies and public safet y entities who wish to obtain and capture aerial photos and videos of said property for purposes including but not limited to real estate listings, insurance property c laims, public safet y emergencies and non

- emergencies as specifically requested b y the authority having jurisdiction and for use as a marketing tool for businesses. I would like to be able to accept pay

ment for these services therefore making this a commerc ial use of a UAS. **How your request would benefit the public as a whole;** My request benefits the public as a whole b y providing an opportunity for small business owners, real estate agents, and others who wish to document their land or property to take adv antage of the technology that now exists in the form of UAS’s and allows them to do so using an experienced UAS Pilot that understands how to safel y operate such technology

. **Reasons why the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the exemption**  **would provide a level of safety at least equal to the existing rule;** Being an experienced UAS pilot, firefighter, and police officer, I have an understanding and appreciation for potential risk to the safety of the public, therefore, I would be a good candidate for exemption of Sec 333 while not putting Air Safety in an y accelerated risk. The specific UAS (including DJ I Phantom series products and DJ I Inspire ) I am seeking exemption for have man y safety features, including SAFE technol ogy and GPS navigating. When fl yi ng for this commercial purpose I would be fl yi ng at a maximum altitude of 40 meters and flying mostly verticall y for the purposes of taking photos, decreasing the risk of any interference. M y general knowledge of the aviati on safet y sy stems implemented by

the FAA would be used to ensure that safet y would not be affected b y m y operations. I intend to fl y in primarily GPS Safe Flight: Flight Mode

– **GPS Attitude Mode (Default) I** This mode allows the UAS to lock on a home GPS po sition as a failsafe to prevent loss of radio control of the UAS due to8350 US Highway 23 North  Delaware, OH 43015  Phone : 7 4 0 .726. 2000  www.bensenfireandsafety.com

unwanted interference or loss of power. Also includes built in no

- fly zones to restrict flight over airports, and other sensitive locations. **I intend to follow these suggested safety regulations**  • Alway s keep aircraft in sight and under control. • Alway s keep people and pets at least 35 feet (10 meters) away when the battery

is connected. • Keep children out of the vicinity of this product at all times. • Alway s use full y charged batte ries. • Alway s keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered. • Alway s remove batteries before disassembly

. • Alway s keep moving parts clean. • Alway s keep parts dry

. • Alway s let parts cool after use before touching. • Alway s remove batteries afte r use. • Alway s have a first aid kit with you. • Alway s have an appropriate fire extinguisher with you. • Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring. • Never touch moving parts. **A summary we can publish in the Federal Register Federal Register**

**—** I, Thomas A. Bensen of Bensen Fire & Safet y Consulting am seeking an exemption of the FAA’s Sec 333 rules that does not allow the use of an Unmanned Aircraft to be used for Commercial purposes in regards to National Airspace Safet y. I am simply petitioning for an e xemption to provide a commercial service to private land owners and companies who wish to obtain and capture Aerial photos and videos of said property for purposes including real estate listings, insurance propert y claims, public safety emergencies and non - emergencies as specifically requested by

authority having jurisdiction and for use as a marketing tool for businesses. Being an experienced UAS pilot, firefighter, and police officer, I have an understanding and appreciation for potential risk to the safe ty of the public, Therefore, I would be a good candidate for exemption of Sec 333 while not putting Air Safet y in an y accelerated risk. The specific UAS (including DJ I Phantom series products and DJ I Inspiro) I am seeking exemption for have man y safety features, including SAFE technology and GPS navigating. When flying for this commercial purpose I would be flying at a maximum altitude of 40 meters and flying mostly verticall y for the purposes of taking photos, decreasing the risk of an y interference. M y ge neral knowledge of the aviation safet y s ys tems implemented by the FAA would be used to ensure that safet y would not be affected b y my operations. **Any additional information, views, or arguments available to support your request;** I am fully aware of the p reflight safet y checks and procedures implicated in the operation manual for the above mentioned UAS and intend to implement preflight safety checks and utilize the safety

technology

provided with this unit. Iintend to only fly in non

populated, residenti al or rural areas and stay clear of all utility

lines etc. I intend to be8350 US Highway 23 North  Delaware, OH 43015  Phone : 7 4 0 .726. 2000  www.bensenfireandsafety.com

fully aware of m y surroundings at all times and to only fl y the unmanned aircraft within a visual line of sight and only in Visual Flight Conditions. UAS Specifications: DJIInspire 1: http://store.dji.com/product/inspire

- 1? from=buy _now#/spec DJIPhantom 2 Series: http://www.dji.com/product/phantom

- 2/spec **General Safety Precautions and Warnings I intend to Follow**

• Alway s keep a safe distance in all directions around your model to avoid collisions or injury . This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control. • A lway s operate your model in open spaces away from full

- size vehicles, traffic and people. • Alway s carefull y follow the directions and warnings for this and an y optional support equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.). • Alway s keep all chem icals, small parts and any thing electrical out of the reach of children. • Alway s avoid water exposure to all equipment not specificall y designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics. • Never place an y portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious injury or even death. • Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries. • Alway s keep aircraft in sight and under control. • Alway s move the throttle fully down at rotor strike. • Alway s use full y charged batteries. • Alway s keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered. • Alway s remove batteries before disassembly • Alway s keep moving parts clean. • Alway s keep parts dry

. • Alway s let parts cool after use before touching. • Alway s remove batteries af ter use. • Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring. • Never touch moving parts. **If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, you must state the reason.**  I have no intention of using this exemption outside the Unite d States