September 1, 2015

 Exemption No. 11065B

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0354

Mr. Eric C. Austin

HeliVideo Productions, LLC

13513 Briar Hollow

Austin, TX 78729

Dear Mr. Austin:

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition for an amendment. It explains 

the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists any changes to the original conditions 

and limitations.

By letter dated April 21, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of HeliVideo Productions, LLC (hereinafter petitioner or operator) for an amendment 

to your current exemption. That exemption from §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 

61.113(a), 61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 

91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

allows the petitioner to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection and closed-set motion 

picture and television filming. You requested an amendment to add the Evolution Matrix 

XL/Davinci.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons 

relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition 

in the Federal Register because the requested amendment to the exemption would not set a 

precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to the petitioner. The 

unmanned aircraft authorized in the original grant are comparable in type, size, weight, speed 

and operating capabilities to those in this petition.

Airworthiness Certification

In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112−95 in 

reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited 
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operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation 

has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA 

finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products and parts, 

Subpart H—Airworthiness Certificates, and any associated noise certification and testing 

requirements of part 36, is not necessary.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 11065B, as 

amended, remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority contained 

in 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, the operator is 

granted an amendment to add new aircraft to its UAS operations.

The operator shall add this amendment to its original exemption.

 

Conditions and Limitations

All conditions and limitations within Grant of Exemption No. 11065B, as amended, remain in 

effect except as follows. Condition No. 1 has been updated to reflect the additional aircraft. 

Failure to comply with any of the conditions and limitations of this grant of exemption will be 

grounds for the immediate suspension or rescission of this exemption. 

1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption are limited to the HVP - 14301 

MultiRotor, Rotorcraft Model ERX12, and Evolution Matrix XL/Davinci when 

weighing less than 55 pounds including payload. Proposed operations of any other 

aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this exemption.

This exemption terminates on September 30, 2016, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service

Enclosures
H eliVideo Productions,LLC - Exem ption/Rulem aking

This Other document was issued by the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA)

For related information, Open Docket Folder 

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Tuesday, 21st April 2015. 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Amendment to Exemption # 11065 issued pursuant 

to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket No. FAA

-2014-0354. 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

HeliVideo Productions, LLC was issued an Exemption 

numbered 11065 (hereinafter the Exemption) for the 

purpose of conducting scripted, closed-set filming for the 

motion picture and television industry. HeliVideo 

Productions, LLC hereby requests an amendment to the 

Exemption to allow an additional type of unmanned aircraft 

system (UAS) that will fully comply with the conditions of the 

Exemption. 

HeliVideo Productions, LLC wishes to have available 

to operate a new UAS from Rotors and Aerial Media type 

Evolution Matrix XL/Davinci (EMXLD) a multi-rotor with 8 

motors, under the same terms and conditions contained in 

the Exemption. Attached hereto, and submitted as a 

confidential document, is the Pilot Operating Handbook 

(POH) for the new UAS. All operations of the UAS will be in 

full compliance with the terms of the Exemption. 

As this is an amendment to an existing exemption 

asking for only the addition of a UAS HeliVideo Productions, 

LLC respectfully submits that good cause exists so that 

notice does not need to be published in the Federal 

Register for the requested amendment. 

 

C om m ent N ow !

ID: FAA-2014-0354-0008

D ocum ent Inform ati

Date Posted:

Apr 23, 2015

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Subm itter Inform atio

Submitter Name:

John Bridle

Mailing Address:

2708 Orsobello Place

City:

Cedar Park

Country:

United States

State or Province:

TX

ZIP/Postal Code:

78613

Organization Name:

HeliVideo Productions, LLC

Submitter's Representative:

Eric Austin

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