CertifiedSiteSafetyofNY,LLC.99LafayetteAvenueWhitePlains,NY10603Tel:914.437.5454Fax:914.437.5455October19,2015U.S.DepartmentofTransportationDocketManagementSystem1200NewJerseyAve.,SEWashington,DC20590Re:ExemptionRequestUnderSection333oftheFAAReformActandPart11oftheFederalAviationRegulationsToWhomitMayConcern:PursuanttoSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012and14C.F.R.,Part11,CertifiedSiteSafetyofNYLLC,operatorofSmallUnmannedAircraftSystems("sUAS")equippedtoconductaerialvideographyofhigh-riseresidentialandcommercialstructuresforenforcementofsafetystandardssetforthbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationaswellaslocalmunicipalitylawfortheconstructionofsuchstructuresandforcontinuedinspectionofthosestructurestoensurecompliancewithallrelevantlawsgoverningsafestructuralintegrity,requestsalimitedexemptionfromthebelow-listedregulationstoallowcommercialoperationofitssUASs,providedthattheproposedsUASoperationscomplywiththeconditionsoutlinedbeloworasestablishedbytheFederalAviationAdministration("FAA")underSection333.Thenameandaddressoftheapplicantis:CertifiedSiteSafetyofNYLLC("CertifiedSiteSafety"),99LafayetteAvenue,WhitePlains,NY10603c/oPennyGianatasio,pgianatasio@certifiedsitesafety.com.CertifiedSiteSafetymaintainspersonnelwhopossesslicensesissuedbymunicipalauthoritytoperforminspectionsofcommercialandresidentialbuildingfacadestoensurecompliancewithallrelevantfederal,stateandlocalsafetylaws.Inaddition,CertifiedSiteSafetyemploysalicensedprofessionalengineerandarchitectsthatprovideservicestobuildingowners,propertymanagers,developersandgeneralcontractorstoensurethedesignandconstructionofcommercialandresidentialbuildingsaresafeforoccupancyandtothepublic.CertifiedSiteSafetymakesthisrequestunderthe"summarygrant"processthattheFAAannouncedinApril2015.Thisrequestissimilarinallmaterialrespectstoanumberofrecentgrantsofexemption,includingExemptionNo.12499toSkanskaUSACivil(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-1207);ExemptionNo.12710toAerovista,LLC(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-1141);ExemptionNo.13001toDeringHarborLLC(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-2810);ExemptionNo.12991toLeeM.Woodworth(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-2794);ExemptionNo.12785to1CertifiedSiteSafetyofNY,LLC.99LafayetteAvenueWhitePlains,NY10603Tel:914.437.5454Fax:914.437.5455No.FAA-2015-2260);ExemptionNo.12703toNMotionUASLLC(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-1239);ExemptionNo.11676toDPRConstruction(FAADocketNo.FAA-2015-0568);ExemptionNo.11275toDanisBuildingConstructionCompany(FAADocketNo.FAA2014-0825).1Regulationsfromwhichtheexemptionisrequested:•14C.P.R.part21•14C.P.R.§45.23(b)•14C.P.R.§§61.113(a)&(b)•14C.F.R.§91.7(a)•14C.P.R.§91.9(b)(2)•14C.P.R.§91.103•14C.P.R.§91.109•14C.P.R.§91.119•14C.F.R.§91.121•14C.P.R.§91.151(a)•14C.P.R.§§91.203(a)&(b)•14C.P.R.§91.405(a)•14C.P.R.407(a)(1)•14C.P.R.§409(a)(2)•14C.P.R.§§417(a)&(b)CertifiedSiteSafetyproposesthatitreceiveanexemptiontousesUAStogatherfootageintwocategoriesoffilming:1)thesitesforconstructionofresidentialandcommercialpropertiestoensurecompliancewithfederalandlocallawsfortheprotectionoftheworkersandthepublic;and2)theinspectionofresidentialandcommercialbuildingstoensurecompliancewithlocalbuildingcodes.CertifiedSiteSafetywouldobtaintheconsentofthebuildingowners,developers,generalcontractorsandpropertymanagerswithinthevicinityinwhichthesUASmayoperate.TheproposedsUASoperationwillbeconductedsafelytominimizerisktothenationalairspacesystem("NAS")ortopersonsandpropertyontheground.CertifiedSiteSafetyproposesthattheexemptionapplytocivilaircraftthatoperatewithinthelimitationslistedbelow.TheselimitationswereestablishedintheFAA'sgrantoftheexemptionslistedabove:1.ThesUASwillweighlessthan55pounds,includingpayload.Proposedoperationsofanyotheraircraftwillrequireanewpetitionorapetitiontoamendthisexemption.1CertifiedSiteSafetyincorporatesbyreferencetheargumentssetforthintheunderlyingapplicationsforthoseexemptions.2Certified

Site Safety

of NY

, LLC. 99 Lafayette

Avenue White Plains,

NY 10603 Tel

: 914

. 437.5454

Fax

: 914.437.5455 2.

The sUAS

may

not

be operated

at

a speed exceeding

87 knots

(100 miles

per hour). Certified

Site Safety

may

use either groundspeed

or calibrated

airspeed

to determine compliance

with

the

87 knot speed restriction.

In

no case

will

the UA

be operated

at airspeeds

greater

than

the maximum

UA operating

airspeed recommended

by
the aircraft manufacturer. 3.

The

UA
will

be operated

at
an altitude

of

no more

than

400

feet above ground

level (AGL). Altitude

will

be reported

in feet AGL. 4.

The

UA will

be operated

within
visual

line

of sight (VLOS)

ofthe

Pilot

in Charge

(PIC) at all times.

This requires

the PIC

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 U.S. driver's license. 5.

All operations

will utilize

a visual observer

(VO)

. The

UA will

be operated

within

the VLOS

of the PIC

and

VO

at

all times.

The

VO may

be used

to satisfy

the VLOS requirement

as long

as the PIC always maintains

the VLOS capability.

The

VO

and PIC

will

be able

to communicate

verbally

at all times; electronic messaging

or texting will

not

be permitted

during

flight operations.

The
PIC

will

be designated

before

the flight

and cannot transfer

his

or her designation

for
the duration

of the flight.

The
PIC will ensure

that

the VO

can perform

the duties required

of the VO. 6.

This exemption

and

all documents

needed

to operate

the sUAS

and conduct

its operations

in accordance

with

the conditions

and limitations

stated

in the grant

of exemption,

are hereinafter

referred

to

as the operating documents.

The operating documents

will

be accessible

during

sUAS operations

and made available

to the Administrator

upon request.

If

a discrepancy

exists between

the conditions

and limitations

in the exemption

and

the procedures

outlined

in the operating documents, the conditions

and limitations

herein

take precedence

and will

be followed. Otherwise, Certified

Site Safety

will follow

the procedures

as outlined

in
its operating documents

. Certified

Site Safety

may update

or revise

its operating documents.

It

is Certified

Site Safety's responsibility

to track

such revisions

and present updated

and revised documents

to the Administrator

or any
law enforcement

official

upon request. Certified Site Safety

will also present updated

and revised documents

if

it petitions

for extension or amendment

to this grant

of exemption.

If Certified

Site Safety determines

that

any update

or revision

would
affect

the basis
upon which

the FAA granted

this exemption, then Certified

Site Safety

must petition

for

an amendment

to

its grant

of exemption. The FAA's

UAS Integration

Office

(AFS

- 80) may

be contacted

if questions

arise regarding

updates

or revisions

to the operating documents. 3CertifiedSiteSafetyofNY,LLC.99LafayetteAvenueWhitePlains,NY10603Tel:914.437.5454Fax:914.437.54557.AnyUASthathasundergonemaintenanceoralterationsthataffecttheUASoperationorflightcharacteristics,e.g.,replacementofaflightcriticalcomponent,mustundergoafunctionaltestflightpriortoconductingfurtheroperationsunderthisexemption.FunctionaltestflightsmayonlybeconductedbyaPICwithaVOandmustremainatleast500feetfromotherpeople.Thefunctionaltestflightmustbeconductedinsuchamannersoastonotposeanunduehazardtopersonsandproperty.8.CertifiedSiteSafetyisresponsibleformaintainingandinspectingtheUAStoensurethatitisinaconditionforsafeoperation.9.Priortoeachflight,thePICwillconductapre-flightinspectionanddeterminethesUASisinaconditionforsafeflight.Thepre-flightinspectionwillaccountforallpotentialdiscrepancies,e.g.,inoperablecomponents,items,orequipment.IftheinspectionrevealsaconditionthataffectsthesafeoperationofthesUAS,theaircraftwillbeprohibitedformoperatinguntilthenecessarymaintenancehasbeenperformedandthesUASisfoundtobeinaconditionforsafeflight.10.CertifiedSiteSafetywillfollowthesUASmanufacturer'smaintenance,overhaul,replacement,inspection,andlifelimitrequirementsfortheaircraftandaircraftcomponents.11.EachsUASoperatedunderthisexemptionwillcomplywithallmanufacturersafetybulletins.12.Underthisgrantofexemption,aPICwillholdeitheranairlinetransport,commercial,private,recreational,orsportpilotcertificate.ThePICwillalsoholdacurrentFAAairmanmedicalcertificateoravalidU.S.driver'slicenseissuedbyastate,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,aterritory,apossession,ortheFederalGovernment.ThePICalsowillmeettheflightreviewrequirementsspecifiedin14CFR§61.56inanaircraftinwhichthePICisratedonhisorherpilotcertificate.13.CertifiedSiteSafetywiilnotpermitanyPICtooperateunlessthePICdemonstratestheabilitytosafelyoperatethesUASinamannerconsistentwithhowthesUASwillbeoperatedunderthisexemption,includingevasiveandemergencymaneuversandmaintainingappropriatedistancesfrompersons,vessels,vehicles,andstructures.PICqualificationflighthoursandcurrencywillbeloggedinamannerconsistentwith14CFR§61.51(b).Flightsforthepurposesoftrainingtheoperator'sPICsandVOs(training,proficiency,andexperience-building)anddeterminingthePIC'sabilitytosafelyoperatethesUASinamannerconsistentwithhowthesUASwillbeoperatedunderthisexemptionarepermittedunderthetermsofthisexemption.However,4CertifiedSiteSafetyofNY,LLC.99LafayetteAvenueWhitePlains,NY10603Tel:914.437.5454Fax:914.437.5455trainingoperationsmayonlybeconductedduringdedicatedtrainingsessions.Duringtraining,proficiency,andexperience-buildingflights,allpersonsnotessentialforflightoperationsareconsiderednonparticipants,andthePICwilloperatetheUAwithappropriatedistancefromnonparticipantsinaccordancewith14CFR§91.119.14.UASoperationswillnotbeconductedduringnight,asdefinedin14C.F.R.§1.1.Alloperationswillbeconductedundervisualmeteorologicalconditions(VMC).CertifiedSiteSafetywillnotoperateflightsunderspecialvisualflightrules(SVFR).15.TheUAwillnotoperatewithintheno-flightzonesdesignatedbyfederalandlocalgovernment.16.TheUAwillnotbeoperatedlessthan500feetbeloworlessthan2,000feethorizontallyfromacloudorwhenvisibilityislessthan3statutemilesfromthePIC.17.IfthesUASlosescommunicationsorlosesitsGPSsignal,theUAwillreturntoapredeterminedlocationwithintheprivateorcontrolled-accessproperty.18.ThePICwillaborttheflightintheeventofunpredictedobstaclesoremergencies.19.ThePICwillbeprohibitedfrombeginningaflightunless(consideringwindandforecastweatherconditions)thereisenoughavailablepowerfortheUAtoconducttheintendedoperationandtooperateafterthatforatleastfiveminutesorwiththereservepowerrecommendedbythemanufacturerifgreater.AirTrafficOrganization(ATO)CertificateofWaiverorAuthorization(COA).AlloperationswillbeconductedinaccordancewithanATO-issuedCOA.TheexemptionholdermayapplyforaneworamendedCOAifitintendstoconductoperationsthatcannotbeconductedunderthetermsoftheattachedCOA.20.Allaircraftoperatedinaccordancewiththisexemptionwillbeidentifiedbyserialnumber,registeredinaccordancewith14CFRpart47,andhaveidentification(NNumber)markingsinaccordancewith14CFRpart45,SubpartC.Markingswillbeaslargeaspracticable.21.DocumentsusedbyCertifiedSiteSafetytoensurethesafeoperationandtlightofthesUASandanydocumentsrequiredunder14CFR§§91.9and91.203willbeavailabletothePICattheGroundControlStationofthesUASanytimetheaircraftisoperating.ThesedocumentswillbemadeavailabletotheAdministratororanylawenforcementofficialuponrequest.22.TheUAwillremainclearandgivewaytoallmannedaviationoperationsandactivitiesatalltimes.5Certified

Site Safety

of NY, LLC. 99 Lafayette

Avenue White Plains,

NY 10603 Tel: 914.437.5454

Fax: 914.437

. 5455 23.

The sUAS

will

not

be operated

by the PIC from

any moving

device

or vehicle. 24. Certified

Site Safety

will implement

the following

protocol

prior

to use

of the UA: a. Gain consent

of property

owner

/ property manager. b. Notify property managers

of surrounding

adjacent buildings; c. Have markers

on street notifying

use

of UA

in progress; d. Notify

the precinct commander

of the local police precinct

of use. e. Notify

any other federal,

state,
local authorities

as needed. 25.

All operations

will

be conducted

over private

or controlled-access

property

with permission

from

the property

owner

/ controller

or authorized representative.

Permission from property

owner

/ controller

or authorized representative

will

be obtained

for each flight

to be conducted. 26.

Any incident, accident,

or flight operation

that transgresses

the lateral

or vertical boundaries

of the operational

area

as defined

by the applicable

COA

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 instructions contained

on the NTSB

Web

site: www.ntsb.gov

. Unless otherwise specified,

the sUAS operations

will comply

with

all applicable

parts

of

14 CFR including,

but
not limited

to

, parts 45, 47,

61

, and

91. Federal Register

Notice As stated above

, publication

in the Federal Register

is unnecessary

because

this application meets

the FAA

' s crite1ia

for summary approval.

To

the extent

that

the FAA determines

that publication

is necessary,

the following summary

is provided: Applicant

seeks

an exemption

from

the following

rules:

14 C.F.R

.

§ 21, subpart

H;

14 C.F.R

45

. 23 (b);

14 C.F

. R.

§ 61.113

(a)

& (b); 91.7

(a); 91.9 (b)(2); 91.103

(b); 91.109; 91.119; 91.121; 91.151(a);

91.203

(a) and

(b); 91.405

(a); 91.407
(a)(l); 91.409
(a)(2); 91.409

(a)(2)

and 91.417

(a)

& (b)

to operate commercially

a small unmanned

vehicle (55lbs

or less)

in videography operations

. The Exemption

is in the Public Interest As demonstrated

above,

the proposed

sUAS operations

would minimize

the risk

of harm to individual

safety

or damage

to the NAS,

the public

and property.

The operations
proposed

by Certified

Site Safety would provide tremendous

public benefits

by providing

a new mechanism

to bolster

the safety

to the men

and women

who construct commercial

and residential properties

in 6Certified

Site Safety

of NY, LLC. 99 Lafayette

Avenue White Plains,

NY 10603 Tel: 914.437.5454

Fax: 914.437.5455 accordance

with federal,

state

and local worker

safety

laws.

I will also enhance

the security

of the public

who

are situated

at
or near

the construction

sites.

The sUAS operations

as described

in this application

will

be
far safer

and more efficient

than

use

of helicopters

or other aircraft

to capture the required footage. The conditions

outlined

in this petition

clearly
satisfy Section

333

's exemption

criteria regarding

"size, weight

, speed, operational capability, proximity

to airpotis

and populated

areas, and operation

within
visual

line

of sight,"

and therefore

the proposed operations

would

not "create a hazard

to users ofthe national airspace

system

or the public

or pose

a threat

to national security." As discussed

above, Certified

Site Safety agrees

to use limitations

that

are substantially

identical to those contained

in the FAA's

grants

of exemption

for Exemption

No. 12499

to Skanska

USA Civil (FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-1207);

Exemption

No.

12 710

to Aerovista,

LLC (FAA Docket No. FAA-2015-1141)

; Exemption

No. 13001

to Dering Harbor

LLC (FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-2810);

Exemption

No. 12991

to Lee

M. Woodworth

(FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-2794);

Exemption

No. 12785

to Statstellar

LLC (FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-1259); Exemption

No. 12963

to Michael Linneman

(FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-2731

); Exemption

No. 13012

to RoofCorp

of CA,

Inc. (FAA Docket

No. FAA

- 2015-2260);
Exemption

No. 12703

to NMotion

VAS
LLC (FAA Docket

No. FAA-2015-1239);

Exemption

No. 11676

to DPR Construction

(FAA Docket

No.

F AA-20 15-D568); Exemption

No. 11275

to Danis Building Construction

Company

(FAA Docket

No. FAA-2014-D825).

Accordingly,

the proposed

UAS operations

of Certified

Site Safety should

not raise safety

or national security concerns,

and should receive summary approval. Please

do not hesitate

to contact

the undersigned

if you need additional information. Very truly, CERTIFIED

SITE SAFETY

OF NY, LLC. U2 **r-1~-** PennyGia::Q-- President

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