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U. S. Department of Transportation March 29, 2016 Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Re **: FAA Docket**  **FAA -** **2015 -** **4843 Petition**  To Whom It May Concern : **Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC**, the leading section 333 Consulting Firm in the nation, is the Independent Consultant for **WM Aerial Innovations .**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assigned **WM Aerial Innovations (**  **hereafter “** **Operator ”)**  an exemption number **14742** (the “Exemption”), a docket number **FAA****** **2015 -** **4843** (the “Docket”), pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11. That Exemption when granted will authorize commercial operations by Operator
. Operator herewith requests that its Exemption be amended, to the extent necessary, to make the following changes: **1.) Add the following new aircraft to Operator** **’ s UAS operation** **/mission ;**  **a. See**  **the attached**  **list of**  **1,120 sUA** **V’s attached**  **as Confidential**  **Information and all subsequent FAA approved sUAV’s.**  This petition indicates that there are **no change** **s in**  **the conditions**  **and reasons**  **relative to**  **public interest**  **and safety**  that are in the original docket number for granting of this exemption. The unmanned aircraft authorized in the original docket are comparable in type, size, weight, speed and operations capabilities to those in this amendment petition. As this amended Exemption request is identical to exemptions that already have granted, this request should qualify for summary processing. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to t hose presented in this petition.Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC Page 2

This a mended exemption application expressly fulfills Congress’ goal in passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act
. **AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY/NATIONAL SECURITY** Operator states that operating in compliance with the conditions set forth i n its Manuals will provide an equivalent level of safety for the operation of the its approved aircraft type for the purposes requested herein. **THE REQUESTED AMENDMENT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST**  The FAA has granted exemptions to the regulations listed above. As discussed in detail for each of these regulations, the public interest will be served by an exemption because, with respect to each, operation in compliance with the requested conditions will ensure an equivalent level of safety.

********* Purs uant to 14 C.F.R. Part 11, the following summary is provided for publication in the Federal Register, should it be determ ined that publication is needed Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC can provide a summary upon request. **Attachments deemed Confidential Information**  (The following attached items will be submitted under separate cover as they contain proprietary and commercial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 522 et seq., and should be held in a separate file pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 11.35(b)). **1.) Gowdy Brothers Aerospace 1,120 UAV Aircraft List** 
Sincerely,

Stephen Gowdy, Chief Pilot, Gowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC, as Independent Consultants for Operator. www.GowdyBrothers.com Info@GowdyBrothers.comGowdy Brothers Aerospace, LLC Page 3

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