June 23, 2014

 Exemption No. 11311A

 Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-1055

Mr. Albert J. Pucciarelli 

Counsel for Next Generation Aviation Services, L.L.C. 

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 

40 West Ridgewood Avenue 

Ridgewood, NJ 07450 

Dear Mr. Pucciarelli:

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 23, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 

behalf of Next Generation (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. You requested an amendment 

to add the DJI Inspire 1 T600.

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(s) 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. 11311 

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. 11311 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 DJI S1000+ and 

DJI Inspire 1 T600 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 April 30, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John S. Duncan

Director, Flight Standards Service
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP 

ALBERT J. PUCCIARELLI 

Direct dial: (201) 493-3718 

apucciarelli@mdmc-law.com 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

ATrORNEYS AT LAW 

40 West Ridgewood Avenue 

Ridgewood, NJ 07450 

(201) 445-6722 

FACSIMILE (201) 445-5376 

April 23, 2015 

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Re: Amendment to Exemption No. 11311 issued pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA 

Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket 

No. FAA-2014-1055 

Dear Sirs/Madams: 

Next Generation was issued Exemption number 11311 (hereinafter the "Exemption") 

using the DJI S 1 000+ Premium Unmanned Aircraft System. At this time, Next Generation 

respectfully requests that the Exemption be amended to permit its use of an additional unmanned 

aircraft system ("UAS") platform, specifically, the DJI Inspire 1 model T600 quadcopter. The 

DJI Inspire 1 model T600 falls within all the operating limitations in our approved Exemption 

and therefore Next Generation will also be using the same Operations and Safety Manual 

submitted as confidential documents under the original approved Exemption. 

Attached hereto and submitted as a confidential document is the Inspire 1 User Manual 

that will be used in conjunction with Next Generation's Operations and Safety Manual to 

maintain full compliance with the terms of the Exemption. 

As this is an amendment to an existing-exemption, it is Next Generation's position that 

good cause for the amendment exists and that notice of the requested amendment does not have 

to be published in the Federal Register. All operations of the additional UAS will be in full 

compliance with the terms of the Exemption. 

AJP:gdm 

Cc: Frank R. Galella, III 

NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETIS COLORADO DELAWARE