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- art t echno l og y t o m ake s tud i o qua lity p r oduc ti on s w ith i n reac h f o r any business, but will seek to predominately partner with other small business es . T h e ob j ec ti v e o f Dering Harbor LLC ae ri a l v i de o an d pho t ograph y opera ti on s i s t o prov i d e h i g h qu a lity i m ag i n g fo r a var i e ty o f co mmerc i a l , pub li c , and res i den ti al uses , spec i f i ca ll y t ar ge ti ng :

• A e ri a l even t f il mi n g an d pho t og r aph y • Featu re f il m an d D ocu men t ary c i ne m a t og r aph y • P ro mo ti ona l v i deo s fo r bus i nesses , no n - pro f it s & govern men t en titi e s • A g ri cu ltu r a l su rvey s • L an d su rvey s with 3D mapping technologyBACKGROUN D U n m anne d A irc r af t S ys t e m s : THE AIRCRAFT UAS & DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus Dering Harbor LLC seek s a n exe mp ti o n t o opera te D J I sys t e m s fo r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire w ith i n th e NA S . T h e D JI S900 and DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus ( S 900 and P2V+ respectfully and referred to here on as “ T HE AIRCRAFT ” together ) are ve rti cal t akeof f an d l and i n g ( VTOL ) U n m anne d A irc r af t ( UA ) w ith a Gr oun d C on tr o l S t ati o n ( GCS ) u tili z i n g e l ec tron i c t ab l e t o r s m art phon e sys t e m s . T h e S900 a nd P2V+ are e l ec tri c po w e re d r o t ary w i n g UA S tha t are capab l e o f tr ans mitti n g li v e a irbo rn e v i de o i m age s an d l oca ti o n i n f o rm a ti o n to a Gr oun d C on tr o l S t a ti o n ( GCS ) . T h e S900 and P2V+ s t ore th e pho tograph s an d dat a o n boar d an d m ake the m ava il ab l e fo r do w n l oa d af te r co mp l e ti o n o f th e f li gh t . T h e S900 i s 36 in diameter x 20 i n height an d w e i gh s 6 .8 pounds and the P2 V+ is 14 in x 14 in x 12 in and weighs 3.2 pounds , w e l l unde r th e 5 5 l b s m anda t e d i n th e F M RA . T h e S900 ca n conduc t hove ri n g f li gh t an d ha s a m ax i mu m c ru i s i n g spee d o f 3 0 kno t s . It i s ba ttery po w ered , ha s a f li gh t enduranc e o f 18 mi nu t e s an d ca n o pera te i n t e mpera ture s r ang i n g f r o m - 1 0 ° t o 40 ° C . T h e S900 ’ s o mni

- d i rec ti ona l an t enn a ha s a rang e o f 1.5 km an d opera te s i n th e 2 . 42 0

– 2 . 48 3 GH z frequenc y range . T h e P2V+ ca n conduc t hove ri n g f li ght an d ha s a m ax i mu m c ru i s i n g spee d o f 28 kno t s . It i s ba tt ery po w ered , ha s a f li gh t enduranc e o f 20 mi nu t e s an d ca n o pera t e i n t e mpera ture s r ang i n g f r o m - 1 0 ° t o 40 ° C . T h e P2V+ o mni

- d i rec ti onal an tenn a ha s a rang e o f 1500 ft and o pera te s i n th e 5.728 GHz

- 5.85 GHz frequenc y range . T h e Aircraft that w il l b e opera te d b y Dering Harbor LLC w il l b e reg i s t e re d i n acco r danc e w ith 4 9 U . S . C . 44103 , R eg i s tra ti o n o f A i rcra f t , a s w e l l a s 1 4 C . F . R Part 47 , A i rcra f t R eg i s tra ti o n , an d m arke d i n accordanc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . Part 45 , I den tifi ca ti o n an d R eg i s tra ti o n Mark i n g .BA SI S FO R PET I T I O N Pe titi one r , Dering Harbor LLC , pursuan t t o th e pro v i s i on s o f th e Federal A v i a ti o n R egu l a ti on s ( 1 4 C . F . R . § 11 . 61 ) an d th e F A A M ode rn i zati o n an d R efo rm A c t o f 201 2 ( F M RA ) , Sec ti o n 333 , Spec i a l R u l e s f o r Certa i n U n m anne d A i rcra f t Sys te m s , hereb y pe titi on s th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r t o c omme rc i a ll y ope r a t e th e T HE AIRCRAFT i n th e N a ti onal A ir spac e Sys t e m ( NA S ) , an d fo r a n exe mp ti o n f r o m th e requ ire men t s o f 1 4 C . F . R § § 61 . 101 ( e )( 4 ) an d ( 5 ) , 61 . 315 ( a ) , 61 . 23 ( a ) , 91 . 7(a) , 91 . 121 , 91 . 151(b) , 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417 ( a ) & ( b ) . In cons i de r a ti o n o f th e speed , w e i gh t , s i ze , an d li mit e d ope r a ti n g are a assoc i a te d w ith T h e Aircraft an d their operati on , Dering Harbor ’ s ope r a ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S mee t s th e conditi on s o f FM R A S ec ti o n 33 3 an d the re f o re , w il l no t requ ir e an a ir w orth i nes s certi f i ca te in acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . P art 21 , S ubpart H . A cco r d i ng l y , Dering Harbor LLC reques t s re li e f fro m Sec ti on s 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) & (b) , a s thes e sec ti on s se t forth requ ire m en t s fo r m a i n t enanc e that on l y app l y t o a irc r af t w ith a n a irw o rth i nes s ce rti f i ca t e . Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s tha t th e reques te d re li e f i s prope r s i nc e an equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty w il l b e ensured . Dering Harbor LLC w il l us e exper i ence d personne l o r t echn i c i an s t o perfor m m a i n t enance , alt e r a ti ons , o r p reven ti v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e UA S s us i n g th e me thods , t echn i ques , an d prac ti ce s prescr ibe d i n th e opera ti n g docu men t s ( i. e . , M on th l y M a i n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l) . F u rthe rm ore , Dering Harbor, LLC w il l docu men t an d m a i n t a i n a l l m a i n t enanc e reco r d s fo r th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS . R e li e f f r o m ce rt a i n requ ire men t s o f Sec ti o n 61 . 101 ( e )( 4 ) an d ( 5 ) en titl e d R ecrea ti ona l p il o t pr i v il ege s an d li m ita ti ons : P il o t i n co mm an d , an d fro m Sec ti o n 61 . 315(a ) en titl e d W

ha t are th e pr i v il ege s an d li m its o f my spor t p ilo t cer tifi ca te , an d fro m Sec ti o n 61 . 23(a ) en titl e d Med i ca l certifi ca tes : R equ i re m en t s an d dura ti o n , i s reques t e d b y Dering Harbor LLC t o th e ex ten t necessar yt o a ll o w a P il o t i n C o mm a n d (PI C ) ho l d i n g a sport p il o t o r h i ghe r l eve l certi f

i ca t e , a s w e l l a s a va li d dr i ver’ s li cense , an d w h o ha s de mons tra t ed , b y mee ti n g mi n i mu m f li gh t - hou r an d currenc y requ ire m en t s , that th e P I C i s ab l e t o safe l y ope r a te th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S i n a m anne r c o ns i s ten t w ith th i s exe mp ti on , i nc lud i n g evas i v e an d e me r genc y m aneuve r s an d m a i n t a i n i n g app rop ri a t e d i s t ance s f r o m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tu r es . Dering Harbor LLC seek s re li e f fro m Sec ti o n 91 . 7(a) , en titl e d C i v i l a i rcra f t a i rw or th i ness , becaus e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S d o no t requ ire an a irw o rth i nes s certifi ca t e i n acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . Part 21 , Subpart H . A s such , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s that i t w il l ensur e tha t th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S are i n an a irw o rth y cond iti on , p ri o r t o eve ry f li ght , b y de t ermi n i n g tha t th e UA S s ar e i n co mp li anc e w ith th e op e r a ti n g docu men t s (i. e . , M on th l y M a i n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l) , an d that th e a irc r af t are i n a cond iti o n fo r saf e f li gh t . Dering Harbor LLC a l s o seek s a n exe mp ti o n fro m th e requ ire men t s o f S ec ti o n 91 . 121 , en titl e d A lti m e te r Se tti ngs , a s th e THE AIRCRAFT U A w il l no t hav e a typ i cal baro me tr i c a lti m e t er onboard . H o w ever , a ltitud e i nfor m a ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT U A w il l b e prov i de d t o th e PI C v i a G l obal P os iti on i n g S ys t e m ( G P S ) equ i p men t an d r ad i o co mmun i ca ti on s t e l e me try da t a li nk , w h i c h do w n li nk s fro m th e U A t o th e GC S fo r ac ti v e mon it or i n g o f th e f li gh t path . T h i s a ltitud e i nfor m a ti on, co mb i ne d w ith Dering Harbor LLC ’ s opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w ith i n v i sua l li n e o f s i gh t , a t o r be l o w 50 0 f ee t AGL , w il l ensu re a l eve l o f sa f e ty equ i va l en t t o S ec ti o n 91 . 121 . A dd iti ona ll y , Dering Harbor LLC seek s a n exe mp ti o n fro m th e requ ire men t s o f Sec ti o n 91 . 151(b) , en titl e d Fue l requ i re m en t s f o r fligh t i n VF R cond iti ons . Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s tha t safe ty w il l no t b e affec t e d b y opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT U A dur i n g day li gh t hour s i n v i sua l me t eo r o l og i cal cond iti on s ( V M C ) unde r v i sual f li gh t ru l e s ( V F R ) , w ith enoug h batt e ry po w e r to f l y fo r a t o t al du r a ti o n o f app rox i m at e l y 13 . 5 mi nu t e s t o th e f ir s t po i n t o f i n tende d l and i n g and , assu mi n g nor m a l cru i s i n g speed , t o f l y af t e r that fo r at l eas t 4 . 5 mi nu t es .In acco rdanc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . § 11 . 81 , Dering Harbor LLC prov i de s th e fo ll o w i ng i nfo rm a ti o n i n suppo rt o f it s pe titi on fo r exe mp ti on: A . N a m e A n d A d d res s O f Th e P e titi o n er . T h e na me an d addres s o f th e Pe titi one r an d po i n t o f con t ac t i s : 

### Hally E. Dinkel Dering Harbor LLC 183 North Ferry Road Shelter Island Heigh ts, NY 11965 Tel: (5 16 ) 297

- 0482 Email: hed@aerialhamptons.com B . T h e Spec ifi c Sec ti on s O f 1 4 C . F . R . F ro m W h i c h Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti on . 1 . Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 61 . 101 ( e )( 4 ) an d (5) . Sec ti o n 61 . 101 , en titl e d R ec rea ti onal p il o t pr i v il ege s an d li mit a ti ons : P il o t i n co mm and , subsec ti o n (e)(4 ) an d (5 ) presc r ib e th e fo ll o w i ng , i n re l evan t part: ( e ) E xcep t a s p r ov i de d i n par ag r aph s ( d ) an d (i ) o f th i s sec ti on , a rec rea ti onal p il o t m a y no t ac t a s p il o t i n co mm an d o f a n a irc r a f t - ( 4 ) Fo r co mpensati o n o r h ire ; ( 5 ) In fu rthe r anc e o f a bus i ness ; 2 . Deri ng Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 61 . 23 ( a ) . Sec ti o n 61 . 23 ( a ) , en titl e d O pera ti on s requ i r i n g a m ed i ca l cer tifi ca te : R equ i re m en ts an d dura ti on , subsec ti o n ( a ) p resc rib e th e fo ll o w i ng , i n re l evan t part : ( f ) E xcep t a s p r ov i de d i n par ag r aph s ( d ) an d (i ) o f th i s sec ti on , a rec rea ti ona l p il o t m a y no t ac t a s p il o t i n co mm an d o f a n a ir c r a f t -3 . Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 6 1 . 315(a) . Sec ti o n 61 . 315 ( a ) , en titl e d W ha t are th e pr i v ilege s an d li m its o f my s por t p il o t certifi ca te , subsec ti o n (a ) prescr i b e th e fo ll o w i ng , i n re l evan t part: ( c ) Y o u m a y no t ac t a s p il o t i n co mm an d o f a li ght

- sport a i rcraf t : ( 2 ) F o r co mpensa ti o n o r h i re . ( 3 ) In fu rthe r anc e o f a bus i ness. - 4 . Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 91 . 7 ( a ) . Sec ti o n 91 . 7 , en titl e d C i v i l a i rcra f t a i rw or th iness , subsec ti o n (a) , s t at e s th e fo ll o w i ng : ( a ) N o pe r so n m a y ope r a t e a c i v i l a ircra f t un l es s i t i s i n a n airw o rth y cond iti on . 5 . Dering Harbor LLC E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 91 . 121 . 

### Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, subsection (a), states the following, in part: (a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of that aircraft, as the case m ay be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating

- (1) Below 18,000 feet MSL, to

- (i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft; (ii) If there is no station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the current reported altimeter setting of an appropriate available station; or (iii) In the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate al timeter setting available before departure.6 . Dering Harbor LLC E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) . Sec ti o n 91 . 151 , en titl e d Fue l requ i re m en ts f o r fligh t i n VF R cond iti on s , subsec ti o n (b) , s t a te s th e fo ll o w i ng : ( b ) N o perso n m ay beg i n a fligh t i n a ro torcra f t unde r VF R cond iti on s un les s ( cons i der i n g w i n d an d f orecas t w ea the r cond iti ons ) there i s enoug h f ue l to fl y to th e fi rs t po in t o f i n tende d land in g and , assu m i n g norm a l cru is i n g speed , to fl y a fte r tha t f o r a t l eas t 20 m i nu tes . 7 . Dering Harbor LLC E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t O f Sec ti o n 91 . 405 ( a ) . Sec ti o n 91 . 405 , en titl e d M a i n tenanc e requ i re d , subsec ti o n (a) , s t at e s th e fo ll o w i ng : E ac h o w ne r o r ope r a to r o f a n a irc r aft

— ( a ) S ha l l hav e tha t a irc r af t i nspec te d a s p resc ribe d i n subpart E o f th i s part an d sha l l be t w ee n requ ire d i nspec ti ons , excep t a s p r ov i de d i n par ag r ap h ( c ) o f th i s sec ti on , hav e d i sc repanc i e s repa ire d a s p resc ri be d i n part 4 3 o f th i s chap t e r[.] 8 . Dering Harbor LLC F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti o n 91 . 407 ( a )( 1 ) Sec ti o n 91 . 407 , en titl e d O pera ti o n a fte r m a in tenance , preven ti v e m a i n tenance , rebu il d i ng , o r a ltera ti on , subsec ti o n (a)(1) , s t a t e s th e fo ll o w i ng : ( a ) N o pe r so n m a y ope r at e an y a irc r a f t tha t ha s unde rgon e m a i n t enance , p reven ti v e m a i n t enance , rebu il d i ng , o r a lt e r a ti o n un l es s - ( 1 ) It ha s bee n app rove d fo r re tu rn t o se rv i c e b y a per so n au tho ri ze d unde r § 43 . 7 o f th i s chap t er[ . ] 9 . Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R e qu i re m e n t s O f S ec ti o n s 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) an d 91 . 409(a)(2) . Sec ti o n 91 . 409 , en titl e d I nspec ti ons , subsec ti o n (a) , s t a t e s th e fo ll o w i ng : ( a ) E xcep t a s p r ov i de d i n par ag r ap h ( c ) o f th i s sec ti on , n o pe r so n m a y ope r a t e a n a irc r af

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- ( 1 ) A n annua l i nspec ti o n i n acco r danc e w ith part 4 3 o f th i s chap te r an d ha s bee n app r ove d fo r re tu rn t o se rv i c e b y a pe r so n au tho ri ze d b y § 43 . 7 o f th i s chap te r ; o r( 2 ) A n i nspec ti o n fo r th e i ssuanc e o f a n a irw o rth i nes s c e rti f

i ca te i n acco rdanc e w ith part 2 1 o f th i s chap t e r . 10 . Dering Harbo r LLC E xe m p ti o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m en t s O f Sec ti on s 91 . 417 ( a ) an d 91 . 417(b) . Sec ti o n 91 . 417 , en titl e d M a i n tenanc e records , subsec ti on s (a ) an d (b) , s t a t e th e fo ll o w i ng : ( a ) E xcep t fo r w ork performe d i n accordanc e w ith § § 91 . 41 1 an d 91 . 413 , eac h reg i s t ere d o w ner or opera to r sha l l kee p th e fo ll o w i n g record s fo r th e peri od s spec i f i e d i n paragrap h (b ) o f th i s sec ti on: ( 1 ) R eco r d s o f th e m a i n tenance , p reven ti v e m a i n t enance , an d a lt e r a ti o n an d record s o f the 100

- hour , annua l , progress i ve , an d o ther requ ire d o r ap prove d i nspec ti ons , a s appropr i a te , for eac h a irc r a f t (i nc l ud i n g th e a irfr a m e ) an d eac h eng i ne , p rope ll e r , r o t o r , an d app li anc e o f an a irc r a ft . T h e reco rd s mus t i nc l ud e - (i ) A desc rip ti o n ( o r re f e renc e t o da t a accep t ab l e t o th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r) o f th e w o rk pe rf o r m ed ; an d (ii ) T h e da t e o f co mp l e ti o n o f th e w o rk pe rfo rm ed ; an d (iii ) T h e s i gna tu re , an d ce rti f i ca t e nu mbe r o f th e pe r so n app r ov i n g th e a irc r af t fo r re tu rn t o serv i ce . ( 2 ) R eco r d s con t a i n i n g th e fo ll o w i n g i nfo r m a ti on : (i ) T h e to t al ti m e i n se rv i c e o f th e a irf r a m e , eac h eng i ne , eac h p r ope ll e r , an d eac h r o t o r. (ii ) T h e cu rren t s t a tu s o f li fe

- li mit e d part s o f eac h a irf r a me , eng i ne , p rope ll e r , ro t o r , an d app li ance. (iii ) T h e ti m e s i nc e l as t ove rhau l o f a l l it e m s i ns t a ll e d o n th e a irc r af t w h i c h are requ ire d t o b e overhau l e d o n a spec i f i e d ti me bas i s . (i v ) T h e cu rren t i nspec ti o n s t a tu s o f th e a irc r af t , i nc lud i n g th e ti m e s i nc e th e l as t i nspec ti o n requ ire d b y th e i nspec ti o n progra m unde r w h i c h th e a i rcraf t an d it s app li ance s ar e m a i n t a i ned. ( v ) T h e cu rre n t s t a tu s o f app li cab l e a irw o rth i nes s d irec ti ve s ( AD ) an d safe ty d irec ti ve s i nc l ud i ng , fo r each , th e me tho d o f co mp li ance , th e A D o r safe ty d irec ti v e nu mbe r an d rev i s i o n da te . If th e A D o r safe ty d irec ti v e i nvo l ve s recu rri n g ac ti on , th e ti m e an d da t e w he n th e nex t ac ti o n i s requ ired . ( v i ) C op i e s o f th e fo rm s p resc ri be d b y § 43 . 9 ( d ) o f th i s chap te r fo r eac hm a j o r a lt e r a ti o n t o th e a irf r a me an d cu rren tl y i ns t a ll e d eng i nes , ro t ors , prope ll ers , a nd app li ances . ( b ) T h e o w ne r o r ope r a to r sha l l re t a i n th e fo ll o w i n g reco rd s fo r th e pe ri od s prescr i bed: ( 1 ) T h e reco rd s spec i f i e d i n par ag r ap h ( a )( 1 ) o f th i s sec ti o n sha l l b e re t a i ne d un ti l th e w o rk i s repea t e d o r supe r sede d b y o ther w ork o r fo r 1 year af t e r th e w ork i s perfor m ed. ( 2 ) T h e reco rd s spec i f i e d i n par ag r ap h ( a )( 2 ) o f th i s sec ti o n sha l l b e re t a i ne d an d tr ansfe rre d w ith th e a irc r af t a t th e ti me th e a irc r af t i s so l d . ( 3 ) A li s t o f defec t s fu rn i she d t o a reg i s te re d o w ner o r o p e r a t o r unde r § 43 . 1 1 o f th i s chap t er sha l l b e re t a i ne d un ti l th e defec t s are repa i re d an d th e a i rcraf t i s approve d fo r re tur n t o serv i ce . C . Th e E x t e n t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Dering Harbor LLC Seek s T h e R e li e f. 1 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Dering Harbor LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti o n 61 . 113 ( a ) an d ( b ) . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 61 . 113 ( a ) an d (b ) en titl e d P r i va te p ilo t pr i v il ege s an d li m it a ti ons : P ilo t i n co mm and , i s reques te d t o th e ex ten t necessar y to all o w a PI C ho l d i n g a pr i va te p il o t o r h i ghe r l eve l certifi ca te , a s w e l l a s a cu rren t an d va li d a irm a n m edi cal certifi ca te , an d w h o ha s m e t cert ai n fli gh t - hou r an d currenc y requ ire men t s , t o conduc t th e propose d UA S f li gh t opera ti on s fo r co mpensa ti o n or h ir e . T h i s re li e f i s reques t e d s i nc e th e li mit a ti on s se t forth i n Sec ti o n 61 . 113(a ) an d (b ) s t a te that a p ri va t e p il o t m ay , f o r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire , ac t a s P I C o f a n a irc r a f t i n connec ti o n w ith an y bus i nes s o r e mp l oy men t i f : (1 ) T h e f li ght i s on l y i nc i de n t al t o that bus i nes s o r e mp l oy m en t ; an d ( 2 ) T h e a ircraf t doe s no t carry passenger s o r property fo r co mpensa ti o n o r h i re . A s se t fo rth mo re fu ll y be l o w , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s that a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe t y w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d becaus e n o P I C w il l b e a ll o w e d to ope r a t e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S U A un l es sthat P I C ha s me t c e rt a i n f li ght

- hou r an d currenc y requ i re men t s , de mons tra ti n g tha t th e PI C i s ab l e t o safe l y operat e e ithe r th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S i n a m anne r cons i s t en t w ith th e opera ti on s spec i f i ca ti on s a s desc ri be d i n th i s exe mp ti on , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e m e r genc y m aneuve r s , a s w e l l a s m a i n t a i n i n g app r op ri a t e d i s t ance s f r o m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tu re s . Fu rther , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s tha t a l l f l igh t s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , conduc te d by th e P I C pu r suan t to th e g r an t o f th i s P e titi on : ( 1 ) w il l b e i nc i den t a l t o De ring Harbor LLC bus i ness ; an d ( 2 ) w il l no t carry passenge r s o r p rope rty f o r co mpensa ti o n o r h ir e. 2 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Dering Harbor LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti o n 61 . 23 ( a ) . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 61 . 23 ( a ) , en titl e d O pera ti on s requ i r i n g a m ed i ca l cer tifi ca t e : R equ i re m en t s an d dura ti on , i s reques te d t o th e ex ten t requ ire d t o necessary t o a ll o w a P I C ho l d i n g a spor t p il o t certi f i ca t e o r h i g h e r l eve l certifi ca t e , a s w e l l a s a curren t an d va li d dri ve r’ s li cense , t o conduc t th e p r opose d UA S fli gh t ope r a ti on s f o r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire. T h i s re li e f i s reques t e d s i nc e th e li mit a ti on s se t forth i n Sec ti o n 61 . 23(a ) o ther w i s e requ i re th e P I C o f an y f li gh t fo r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire t o ho l d a co mp rehens i v e FA A i ssue d med i ca l ce rti f

i c a t e . In E xe mp ti o n N o . 1121 3 to A e ryo n L abs , Inc . , th e FA A “f i nd s tha t , becaus e o f th e ri s k miti ga ti on s es t ab li she d i n th e cond iti on s an d li mit a ti on s o f th i s exe mp ti on , a pe r s o n that ho l d s a U . S . i ssue d dr i ver’ s li cens e w h o i s opera ti n g a UA S w il l no t adver se l y affec t safe ty . T h e FA A i s gran ti n g re li e f f r o m § 61 . 23 ( a ) t o a ll o w an y p il o t that ho l d s on e o f th e p il o t’ s ce rti f i ca t e s di scusse d abov e t o ope r a t e a UA S unde r th i s exe mpt i o n w ith a U . S . i ssue d dri ve r’ s li cense , i n li e u o f a n FA A

- i ssue d m ed i ca l certifi ca te . T h e FA A i s al s o g r an ti n g re li e f fr o m § 61 . 23 ( c ) t o a ll o w spo rt p il o t certifi ca t e ho l de r s t o opera te a i rcraf t o ther tha n L S A w ith a U . S . i ssue d dri ver’ s li cens e unde r th i s exe mp ti on . ”3 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Der ing Harbor LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti o n 61 . 315 ( a ) . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 61 . 315 ( a ) en titl e d W ha t are th e pr i v il ege s an d li m its o f my spor t p il o t certifi ca te , i s reques te d t o th e ex t en t necessary t o a ll o w a P I C ho l d i n g a spo rt p il o t o r h i ghe r l evel certifi ca t e to conduc t th e p r opose d UA S fli gh t ope r a ti on s f o r co mpensa ti o n o r h ir e. T h i s re li e f i s reques t e d s i nc e th e li mit a ti on s se t forth i n Sec ti o n 61 . 315(a ) res t r i c t a sport p il o t f r o m ac ti n g a s th e P I C o f an y f li ght fo r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire , o r fo r th e fu rthe r anc e o f an y bus i ness . In E xe mp ti o n N o . 1121 3 to A e ryo n L abs , Inc . , th e FA A re - assesse d th e l eve l o f p il o t certifi ca t e that w ou l d b e app r op ri a t e f o r th e pe titi one r’ s ope r a tions . In eva l ua ti n g th i s pe titi on , s i mil ar t o th e eva l ua ti o n o f th e p ri va t e an d co mme rc i al p il o t ce rti f i ca te s i n E xe mp ti o n N o . 11062 , th e agenc y co mpare d th e aeronau ti ca l kno w l edg e requ ire m en t s o f th e recrea ti ona l an d spo rt p il o t certifi ca t e s t o thos e o f th e p ri va t e p il o t certifi cat e . T he y f oun d tha t th e aeronau ti cal kno w l edg e requ ire m e n t s that w ou l d b e app li cab l e t o a UA S ope r a ti o n fo r a rec rea ti ona l p il o t an d spo rt p il o t ce rti f

i ca t e are subs t an ti a ll y s i mil ar a s thos e fo r a pr i va t e p il o t certi f i ca t e . A dd iti ona ll y , s i mil ar to th e p ri va t e an d co mme rc i a l p il o t certi f i cat es , ho l de r s o f rec r ea ti ona l an d spo rt p il o t certifi ca te s are sub j ec t to secu rity sc reen i n g b y th e D epartm en t o f H o m e l an d S ecu rit y ( DHS ). T herefore , becaus e the y mus t de mons tra t e aeronau ti ca l kno w l edg e re l evan t t o UA S opera ti on s an d ar e sub j ec t t o DH S screen i ng , fac t or s tha t w er e cons i dere d b y th e F A A i n a ll o w i ng pr i va t e p il o t opera ti on s unde r prev i ou s exe mp ti ons , th e F A A no w de t er mi ne s tha t ho l der s of rec rea ti onal an d spo rt p il o t ce rti f i ca te s m a y se rv e a s th e P I C f o r UA S ope r a ti ons .4 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC S ee k s An d Th e R easo n Dering Harbor LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti o n 91 . 7 ( a ) . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 91 . 7 ( a ) en titl e d C i v i l a i rcra f t a i r w or th i ness , i s reques te d t o th e ex t en t requ ire d t o a ll o w Dering Harbor LLC t o de ter mi n e that th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S ar e i n a i r w orthy conditi o n p ri o r t o eve ry fli gh t b y ensu ri n g tha t th e UA S i s i n co mp li anc e w ith th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s ( i. e . , th e THE AIRCRAFT M a i n t enanc e M anual , M on th l y M ai n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l). Dering Harbor LLC seek s th e reques t e d re li e f becaus e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S d o no t requ i r e a n a irw o rth i nes s certifi cat e i n acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . P art 21 , S ubpart H . T he re f

o re , Dering Harbor LLC w il l ensur e that th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S ar e i n a ir w orth y cond iti o n base d upo n it s co mp li anc e w ith th e ope r a ti n g do cu m en t s (i. e . , M on th l y M a i n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l ) p ri o r t o eve ry f li gh t , an d fu rthe r , de te rmi n e tha t th e a irc r af t are i n c o nd iti o n for saf e f li gh t , a s s t a te d i n th e cond iti on s an d li mit a ti on s be l o w . 5 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Dering Harbor LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti o n 91 . 121 . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 91 . 121 , en titl e d A lti me t e r se tti ngs , m a y b e r equ ire d t o a ll o w fli gh t opera ti on s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , w h i c h u tili z e a baro me tr i c pressur e sensor , G P S equ ip men t , and a r ad i o co mmun i ca ti on s te l e m e try da t a li n k t o do w n li n k a ltitud e i n f o rm a ti o n fr o m th e U A t o th e P I C a t th e g r oun d con tr o l s t a ti o n ( G C S ) . S i nc e th e FA A requ ire s tha t an y a ltitud e i nfo rm a ti o n conce rn i n g UA S ope r a ti on s b e repo rt e d t o ai r tr aff i c con tro l ( ATC ) i n fee t abov e g r oun d l eve l ( AGL ) , Dering Harbor LLC seek s th e reques te d re li e f becaus e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA ’ s a lti me t e r m a y b e se t o n the groun d t o zer o fee t AGL , ra ther tha n th e l ocal baro me tr i c pressur e o r f

i e l d a ltitude , befor e eac h f li gh t .C o ns i de ri n g th e li mit e d a ltitud e o f th e p ropose d ope r a ti ons , re li e f f

ro m 1 4 C F R 91 . 12 1 i s sough t t o th e ex ten t necessar y t o co mp l y w ith th e app li cab l e cond iti on s an d li mit a ti ons s t a t e d be l o w . A s mor e fu ll y se t forth here i n , a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d s i nc e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA s are equ i ppe d w ith a bar o me tri c p ressu re senso r an d G P S equ i p men t , w h i c h au t o m a ti ca ll y ensu re s tha t a g r oun d l eve l p ressu re se tti n g w il l b e es t ab li she d p ri o r t o eac h fli gh t , an d prov i de s th e PI C w ith a ltitud e i nfor m a ti o n o f th e U A o n th e heads

- u p d i sp l a y o f th e GC S . 6 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e Dering Harbor LLC R e li e f F ro m Sect i o n 91 . 151 ( b ) . R e li e f f r o m Sec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) en titl e d Fue l requ ire men t s fo r f li gh t i n V F R cond iti ons , i s reques te d t o th e ex t en t requ ire d t o a ll o w f li gh t s o f th e batt e ry po w e re d THE AIRCRAFT UA s du ri n g day li gh t hour s i n v i sual m e t eoro l og i cal cond iti o n s ( V M C ) , unde r v i sual f li gh t ru l e s ( V F R ) , fo r a t o t a l dura ti o n o f 13 . 5 mi nu t e s to th e f irs t po i n t o f i n t ende d l and i n g and , ass u mi n g nor m a l cru i s i n g speed , t o f l y af te r that fo r at l eas t 4 . 5 mi nu t es . Dering Harbor LLC seek s th e reques te d re li e f becaus e w ithout a n exe mp ti o n fr o m S ec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) , th e fli gh t ti m e du r a ti o n o f th e batt e ry po w e re d THE AIRCRAFT U A w il l seve re l y cons tr a i n th e p r ac ti ca lity o f an y ae ri a l v i de o o r s til l pho t o f li gh t ope r a ti on s tha t Dering Harbor LLC propose s t o conduc t pursuan t t o th i s P e titi on . S i gn i f i can tl y , a s se t fo rth be l o w , th e techn i cal spec i f i ca ti on s o f th e THE AIR CRAFT UA S , th e THE AIRCRAFT ope r a ti n g docu men t s , an d Dering Harbor LLC ’ s propose d opera ti n g li mit a ti ons , ensur e tha t Dering Harbor LLC w il l safe l y opera te th e ba tte ry po w ere d THE AIRCRAFT UA s du ri n g day li gh t hour s i n v i sual me t eoro l og i cal cond iti on s ( V M C ) , unde r v i sual f

li gh t ru l e s ( V F R ) , w ith enoug h ba tt ery po w e r t o f l y fo r a to t al durati o n o f 13 . 5 mi nu t e s to th e f irs t po i n t o f i n t ende d l and i n g and, assu mi n g nor m a l cru i s i n g speed , t o f l y af te r that fo r a t l eas t 4 . 5 mi nu t es .7 . E xten t O f R e li e f Dering Harbor LLC Seek s A n d T h e R easo n Dering Harbo r LLC Seek s R e li e f F ro m Sec ti on s 91 . 405 ( a ) , 91 . 407 ( a )( 1 ) , 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 ) , and 91 . 417(a ) & (b) . S i nc e Sec tion s 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) & (b ) on l y app l y t o a irc r af t w ith a n a irw o rth i nes s ce rti f i ca te , Dering Harbor LL C reques t s re li e f f ro m thes e Sec ti on s becaus e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S doe s no t requ ire a irw o rth i nes s ce rti f i ca tes . A s se t fo rth m o r e fu ll y be l o w , th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S mee t s th e cond iti on s o f F M R A Sec ti o n 33 3 fo r ope r a ti o n w ithou t a n airw o rth i nes s certifi c a te . A cco rd i ng l y , Dering Harbor LL C w il l us e tr a i ne d techn i c i an s t o perfor m m a i n t enance , a ltera ti ons , o r preven ti v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e UA S s us i n g th e m e thods , t echn i ques , an d p r ac ti ce s p resc ri be d i n th e UA S ope r a ti n g docu men t s (i. e . , th e THE AIRCRAFT M a i n t enanc e M anua l , M on th l y M a i n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l) . Fu rthermo re , Dering Ha rbor LLC w il l docu men t an d m a i n t a i n a l l m a i n t enanc e record s fo r th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS . D . Th e R easo n s W h y G ra n ti n g Dering Harbor LL C R e qu es t W o u l d B e I n Th e P ub li c Interest ; T ha t Is , H o w I t W ou l d B enef i t T h e P ub li c A s A W ho l e . Gr an ti n g th e p resen t P e titi o n w il l f u rthe r th e pub li c i n t e res t b y a ll o w i n g Dering Harbor LLC t o safe l y , eff i c i en tl y , an d econo mi ca ll y conduc t ae ri al v i de o an d pho t og r aph y o f cons tru c ti o n s it es , bu il d i n g i nspec ti ons , agr i cu ltural l ands , w i ner i es , ou tdoo r recrea ti ona l fac iliti es , rea l es t ate , spec i a l even t s , an d l andscape s ove r cert a i n area s o f th e U n ite d S t a t es . A dd iti ona ll y , us e o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l dec reas e conges ti o n o f th e NA S , reduc e po ll u ti on , an d prov i d e s i gn i f i can t benef it s t o th e econo my . N o t ab l y , th e be n e fit s o f Dering Harbor LLC ’ s propose d opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l b e rea li ze d w ithou t i mp li ca ti n g an y pr i vac y i ssues .1 . T h e P ub li c W il l B enef i t F ro m D ecrease d C ongest i o n O f T h e NA S . T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S are batt ery po w ere d an d serv e a s a s a f e , e ffi c i en t , an d econo m i cal a lt e rna ti v e t o th e m anne d airc r a f t tr ad iti ona ll y u tili ze d t o ob t a i n aeri a l i m age ry . B y reduc i n g th e a m oun t o f m anne d airc r a f t neede d t o pe rf o rm ae r i a l acqu i s iti ons , a n exe mp ti o n a ll o w i n g th e us e o f a THE AIRCRAFT UA S w ou l d reduc e th e a m oun t o f m anne d a irc r a f t i n th e NAS , reduc e no i s e an d a i r po ll u ti on , a s w e l l a s i ncreas e th e safe ty o f li f e an d property i n th e a i r an d o n th e ground. Fu rthermo re , b y redu c i n g th e nu mbe r o f m anne d a irc r af t ope r a ti n g i n th e NA S , conges ti o n ar oun d a irpor t s cause d b y arr i v i n g an d depar ti n g a ircraf t w il l b e reduced . T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S d o no t requ i re a n a irport to t akeof f o r l and . L i ke w i se , a reduc ti o n o f m anne d a i rcraf t conduc ti n g aer i al v i de o an d pho t og r aph y mi ss i on s w ou l d resu l t i n f e w er a irc r af t that mus t b e hand l e d b y a i r tr aff i c con tro l du ri n g th e g r ound , t akeoff, departu re , arri va l , an d l and i n g phase s o f f li gh t opera ti ons . 2 . T h e P ub li c W il l B enef i t F ro m T h e Safet y A n d E ff i c i enc y O f T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S . C onduc ti n g ae ri a l acqu i s iti on s w i th th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , i ns t ea d o f m anne d a i rcraf

t , w il l grea tl y benef i t th e pub li c b y dras ti ca ll y reduc i n g th e l eve l s o f a i r an d no i s e po llu ti o n genera t e d dur i n g trad iti onal aer i a l v i de o an d s til l pho tograph y f li gh t opera ti ons . B y us i n g ba tt ery po w e r and e l ec tri c m o t o r s , th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S p r oduc e n o a i r po ll u ti on , an d i s th e m os t v i ab l e env ir on m en t a ll y consc i ou s a lte rna ti v e t o th e cab i n c l ass , s i x cy li nde r i n t e rnal co mbus ti o n eng i n e a irc r a f t that are typ i ca ll y u tili ze d f o r aer i a l v i de o an d pho t og r aph y , w h il e burn i n g approx i m a t e l y 20

- 3 0 ga ll on s pe r hou r o f l eade d av i a ti o n fue l . T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , w h il e reduc i n g th e carbon foo t p ri n t o f ae ri al acqu i s iti ons , a l s o e li mi na t e s no i s e po ll u ti on , a s th e UA S s are p r ope ll e d b y ba tt e rypo w ere d e l ec t r i c mo t ors , r a ther tha n an i n te rna l co mbus ti o n eng i ne . B y us i n g th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S t o pe rfo rm ae ri al acqu i s iti ons , th e subs t an ti a l ri s k t o li f e an d p rope rty i n th e a ir an d o n th e g r ound , w h i c h i s usua ll y assoc i a te d w i th tr ad iti ona l m anne d a irc r a f t fli gh t ope r a ti o n s , w il l b e subs t an ti a ll y reduce d o r co mp l e t e l y e li mi na t ed . A s i d e f ro m th e l ac k o f f li gh t c re w m e mbe r s l oca te d onboar d th e a irc r a ft , th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S ( w e i gh i n g app rox i m a t e l y 1 1 pound s m ax i mu m g r os s w e i gh t s w ith diameter of 36 inches for the S900 and approximately 3.2 pou nds and a l eng th o f 14 i nches & w i d th o f 14 i nches for the P2V+ , an d w ith n o fue l o n board) , ha s l es s phys i ca l po t en ti a l fo r co ll a t e r a l da m ag e t o li f e an d p r ope rty o n th e g r ound , an d i n th e a ir , co mpare d t o th e m anne d a irc r a f t that typ i ca ll y conduc t s i mil ar ope r a ti on s ( w e i gh i n g app r ox i m a t e l y 6 , 00 0 pound s w ith a w i ngspa n o f app r ox i m a t e l y 4 2 fee t , a l eng th o f 3 4 fee t , an d a fue l capac ity o f 18 0 ga ll ons ) . 3 . P erfor m i n g A er i a l V i de o an d P hotograph y O perati on s W i t h T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S W il l B enef i t T h e E cono m y. In add iti o n t o be i n g saf e an d eff i c i en t , th e THE AIRCRAFT i s a l s o a n econo mi cal a lte rna ti v e t o us i n g m anne d a i rcraf t to conduc t s i mil ar aer i al opera ti ons . A s such , opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAF T UA S w il l a ll o w U n it e d S t a te s base d co mpan i es , li ke Dering Harbor LLC , t o re m a i n co mpe titi v e an d con tri bu t e t o g r o w th o f th e U . S . econo my . S pec i f i ca ll y , w ith th e ri s i n g cos t o f av i a ti o n fue l an d th e E nv i ron men t al Pro tec ti o n A genc y (“ E P A ” ) regu l a t or y ac ti on s phas i n g ou t l eade d av i a ti o n fue l s , U . S . o w ne d an d opera te d co mpan i e s mus t adop t ne w an d a lt ernati v e t echno l og y i n orde r t o re m a i n co mpe titi ve . O pe r ati n g th e ba tte ry po w e re d THE AIRCRAFT UA S i s on e suc h t echno l og y tha t no t on l y a ll o w s co mpan i e s g rea t er ope r a ti onal fl ex i b ility co mpare d t o m anne d airc r a ft , bu t p r ov i de s such f l ex i b ility w ithou t th e h i g h ope r ati ona l cos t o f a trad iti ona l m anne d a i rcraf t . B y ope r a ti n g th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , co mpan i e s suc h a s Dering Harbor LLC , ca n re m a i n co mpe titi v e an d p ro fit ab l e , an d the re f o re , p rov i d e g rea t er j o b s t ab ility t o e mp l oyee s an d con tr ac t o r s , w h i c h w il l u lti m a t e l y con tri bu t e t o g r o w th o f th e U . S . econo my . Imp r ove d fi nanc i a l pe rf

o rm anc e o f U . S . co mpan i es , th roug h co mme rc i a l us e o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , p r ov i de s a s t ab l e w o rkfo rc etha t i nc rease s consu me r spend i ng ; i mp r ove s l oca l , s t a t e , an d fede r a l t a x reve nues ; an d a ll o w s c o mpan i e s t o i nves t i n researc h an d deve l op men t i n o r der t o re m a i n co mpe titi v e bo th i n th e U n it e d S t a t e s an d ab r oad . 4 . T her e A r e N o P r i vac y Issues . S i mil ar t o th e m anne d ae ri a l acqu i s iti o n f li gh t ope r a ti on s tha t hav e bee n conduc t e d fo r d ecades , Dering Harbor LLC propose d opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l no t i mp li ca t e an y pr i vac y i ssues . S pec i f i ca ll y , th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l b e ope r a te d on l y i n co mp li anc e w ith th e cond iti on s se t f o rth i n an y exe mp ti o n g r an te d unde r th i s pe titi on . E . T h e R eason s W h y G ran ti n g T h e E xe m p ti o n W ou l d N o t A dverse l y A ff ec t Saf e ty , O r H o w T h e E xe m p ti o n W ou l d P rov i d e A L eve l O f Saf e ty A t L eas t E qua l T o T ha t P rov i de d By T h e R u l e F ro m W h i c h Dering Harbor LLC Seek s E xe m p ti on . 1 . R eason s W h y T h e THE AIRCRAFT U A M ee t T h e C o nd iti o n s O f Th e FA A M o d er n i za ti o n a n d R e f or m A c t o f 201 2 ( F M RA ) S ec ti o n 333 . In cons i de r a ti o n o f th e s i ze , w e i ght , speed , an d li m it e d opera ti n g are a assoc i a t e d w ith th e un m anne d a ircraf t an d it s opera ti on , Dering Harbor LL C ope r a ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S mee t th e cond iti on s o f F M R A Sec ti o n 333 , an d w il l no t requ ire a n a irw o rth i nes s certifi cat e i n acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . P art 21 , S ubpart H . S ec ti o n 33 3 p r ov i des au tho rity f o r a UA S t o ope r a t e w ithou t a irw o rth i nes s certifi cati o n an d se t s f o rth requ ire m en t s f o r cons i de ri n g w he the r a UA S w il l c rea t e a hazar d to use r s o f th e NA S o r th e pub li c , o r o the rw i s e pos e a th reat t o na ti onal secu rity . S pec i f i ca ll y , F M RA S ec ti o n 33 3 s t a te s th e fo ll o w i ng , i n part: ( a ) I n G enera l.

-- N o tw iths t and i n g any o the r requ i re m en t o f th i s sub titl e , an d no t la te r t ha n 18 0 day s a fte r th e da te o f enac t m en t o f th is A c t , th e Secre tar y o f Transpor ta ti o n sha l l de term i n e i f cer ta i n un m anne d a i rcra f t sys te m s m ay opera te sa f e l y i n th e na ti ona l a i rspac e sys te m be f ore co m p l e ti o n ofth e p la n an d ru l e m ak in g requ i re d by sec ti o n 33 2 o f t h i s A c t o r th e gu idanc e requ i re d by sec ti o n 33 4 o f th i s A c t. ( b ) A ssess m en t o f U n m anne d A i rcra f t Sys te m s. -- I n m ak i n g th e de term i na ti o n unde r subsec ti o n ( a ), th e Secre tar y sha l l de term i ne , a t a m i n i m u m - ( 1 ) w h i c h t ype s o f un m anne d a i rcra f t sys te m s , i f any , a s a resu l t o f t he i r s ize , w e igh t , speed , opera ti ona l capab ilit y, prox i m it y to a i rpor ts an d popu la te d areas, an d opera ti o n w ith i n v i sua l li n e of s igh t do no t crea te a hazar d to users o f th e na ti ona l a i rspac e sys te m o r th e pub li c o r pos e a threa t to na ti ona l secur it y ; and (2 ) w he the r a cer tifi ca te o f w a i ver , cer tifi ca te o f au thor iza ti on , o r a i rw or th ines s cer tifi ca ti o n unde r sec ti o n 44704 o f titl e 49, U n ite d S t a te s Code , i s requ i re d f o r th e opera ti o n o f un m anne d a i rcra f t sys te m s i den tifi e d unde r paragrap h (1) . ( c ) R equ i re m en ts f o r Sa f e O pera ti on. -- I f th e Secre t ar y de term i ne s unde r th is sec ti o n t ha t cer ta i n un m anne d a i rcra f t sys te m s m ay opera te sa f e l y i n th e na ti ona l a i rspac e sys te m, t h e Secre tar y sha l l es tab li s h requ i re m en ts f o r th e sa f e opera ti o n o f suc h a i rcra f t sys te m s i n th e na ti ona l a i rspac e sys te m . In seeki n g th i s exe mp ti on , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s that th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S ca n ope r a t e safe l y i n th e NA S pu r suan t t o F M R A S ec ti o n 333 , a s de mons tr a te d by : ( a ) th e char ac t e ri s ti c s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS ; ( b ) th e p il o t ce rti f i ca ti o n requ ire m en t ; an d ( c ) th e spec i f i c ope r a ti n g li m it a ti ons . a . T h e Spec i f i cat i on s O f T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S D e m ons t ra t e I t s Sa f e C harac t er i s ti cs . T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S doe s no t crea t e a hazar d t o use r s o f th e NA S o r th e pub li c , o r o ther w i s e pos e a th rea t t o nati ona l secu rity cons i de ri n g it s s i ze , w e i gh t , speed , an d ope r a ti onal capab ilit y . i . T ec hn i ca l Sp ec ifi ca ti o n s O f Th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS . T h e t echn i cal spec i f i ca ti on s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S are se t fo rth b y th e D J I S900 and DJI PV2+ ii . Th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S Au t o n o m o u s F li g h t An d N av i ga ti o n M o d e s En a b l e Th e UA S T o R e m a i n W ith i n A D e fi n e d Op era ti o n a l A rea . T h e THE AIRCRAFT UA S m a y b e ope r at e d i n bo th m anua l an d fu ll y au t ono mou s f

li gh t m odes . A co mp l e t e desc rip ti o n o f th e f li gh t an d nav i ga ti onal mode s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S i s prov i de d i n th e THE AIRCRAFT U se r M anua liii . Th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S A r e D es i g n e d F o r Au t o m a ti c R e tu r n T o H o m e P o i n t O r H ove r I n T h e E ven t O f L os s O f T h e C on tro l L i n k O r N av i ga ti on . W he n th e C on tr o l L i n k i s l os t , th e THE AIRCRAFT U A w il l re m a i n s t a ti onary , i n f

li gh t , fo r 3 second s o r more . If, af te r 3 seconds , th e THE AIRCRAFT U A doe s no t reacqu ire con tr o l li n k da t a f r o m th e GCS , th e U A w il l assu me tha t th e C on tr o l L i n k i s l os t an d th e U A w il l re tu rn to th e ho m e pos iti o n ( i. e . , fa il saf e mode ) v i a G PS , an d w il l descen d t o th e t akeof f pos iti o n an d shu t do w n. A co mp l e t e desc rip ti o n o f th e Fa il saf e Func ti on s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S are se t f orth i n th e THE AIRCRAFT U se r M anua l . i v . Th e THE AIRCRAFT GC S An d I t s Op era ti o n . A co mp l e t e desc ri p ti o n o f th e ope r a ti o n an d spec i f i cati on s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT G C S an d f li gh t con tr o l so ftw are i s p r ov i de d i n th e THE AIRCRAFT U se r M anua l . THE AIRCRAFT U se r M anual . b . F li gh t O pera ti on s O f THE AIRCRAFT UA S A r e L i m ite d T o T h e L i n e O f S i gh t O f A C er tifi ca te d P il o t i n C o mm a n d W ith A S af e ty O b server. Dering Harbor LL C w il l on l y u tili z e ce rti f i ca t e d p il o t s w h o posses s a cu rre n t an d va li d a irm a n m ed i ca l certifi ca t e to ac t a s a p il o t i n co mm an d ( P I C ) o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS . A dd iti ona ll y , a sa f e ty obse rve r w il l ass i s t a l l p il o t s du rin g f li gh t ti m e . c . F li g h ts O f THE AIRCRAFT UA S W il l B e C o ndu c t e d Pu rs u a n t T o Sp ec ifi c O p era ti n g L i m it a ti o ns . In seeki n g th i s exe mp ti on , p r opose s t o co mm e rc i a ll y ope r a t e THE AIRCRAFT UA S fo r th e spec i al purpos e o f conduc ti n g aer i a l v i de o an d pho t ograph y ove r cert a i n area s o f U n ite d S t a t es , pursuan t t o th e fo ll o w i n g spec i f i c opera ti n g li mit a ti ons : 1 . O pe r a ti on s au tho ri ze d b y th i s g r an t o f exe mp ti o n w il l b e li mit e d t o th e fo ll o w i n g a irc r af

t descri be d i n th e opera ti n g docu men t s , ro t orcraf t UA S s w e i gh i n g l es s tha n 5 5 pound s m ax i mu m g r os s w e i gh t : THE AIRCRAFT U n m anne d A irc r af t Sys t e m . P r opose d ope r a ti on s o f an y o ther a irc r a f t w il l requ ire a ne w pe titi o n o r a pe titi o n to a m en d th i s g r an t .2 . UA S opera ti on s unde r th i s exe mp ti o n w il l b e li mit e d t o conduc ti n g opera ti on s fo r th e purpos e o f aer i al v i de o an d pho t ography. 3 . T h e UA s m a y no t b e f l o w n a t a n i ndi ca t e d a irspee d exceed i n g 2 0 kno t s . 4 . T h e U A mus t b e operat e d at a n a ltitud e o f n o m or e tha n 50 0 fee t abov e groun d l eve l ( AGL ) , a s i nd i ca t e d b y th e p roced ur e s spec i f i e d i n th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s un l es s a spec i a l reques t i s m ad e an d app rove d b y ATC . A l l a ltitude s repo rte d t o AT C mus t b e i n f ee t AGL . 5 . T h e UA s mus t b e operat e d w ith i n v i sual li n e o f s i gh t ( VLO S ) o f th e PI C a t a l l ti mes . T h i s requ ire s th e P I C t o b e ab l e t o us e hu m a n v i s i o n una i de d b y an y dev i c e o ther tha n co rrec ti v e l enses , a s spec i f i e d o n th e P I C ’ s FA A

- i ssue d a irm a n med i ca l ce rti f i ca t e . 6 . T h e us e o f f irs t perso n v i e w (FP V ) b y th e PI C o r safe ty observe r (S O ) i s no t per mitt ed. 7 . A l l opera ti on s mus t u tili z e a safe ty observe r (S O ) . T h e S O m a y b e use d t o sa ti sf

y th e VLO S requ ire m en t a s l on g a s th e P I C a l w ay s m a i n t a i n s VLO S capab ility . T h e S O an d P I C mus t b e ab l e t o co mmun i ca t e ve rba ll y a t al l ti m es . E l ec tr on i c messag i n g o r t ex ti n g i s no t pe rmi tt e d du ri n g f

li gh t ope r a ti ons . T h e P I C mus t b e des i gna t e d befo re th e f li gh t an d canno t tr ansfe r h i s o r he r des i gna ti o n fo r th e durati o n o f th e f li gh t . T h e PI C mus t ensur e tha t th e S O ca n perfor m the func ti on s p resc ribe d i n th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s . 8 . T h e S O mus t no t perfo rm an y o ther du ti e s beyon d ass i s ti n g th e P I C w ith see i n g an d avo i d i n g o ther a i r t raff i c an d o the r groun d base d obs t ac l es /obs truc ti on s an d i s no t per mitt e d t o opera t e the ca m e r a o r o the r i ns tru m en t s . 9 . T h e opera ti n g docu men t s an d th e gran t o f exe mp ti o n mus t b e access i b l e dur i n g UA S opera ti on s an d m ad e ava il ab l e t o th e A dmi n i s tra t o r upo n reques t . I f a di screpanc y ex i s t s be tw ee n th e cond iti on s an d li mit a ti on s con t a i ne d i n th e g r an t o f exe mp ti o n an d th e p r ocedu re s ou tli ne d in th e ope r ati n g do c u men t s , th e cond iti on s an d li mit a ti on s con t a i ne d i n th e gran t o f exe mp ti o n t ake precedenc e an d mus t b e fo ll o w ed . O ther w i se , th e operat o r mus t fo ll o w th e procedure s a s ou tli ne d i n it s ope r ati n g docu men t s . T h e ope r a t o r m a y upda t e o r rev i s e it s ope r a ti n g doc umen t s . It i s th e opera t or’ s respons ib ility t o trac k suc h rev i s i on s an d presen t upda t e d an d rev i se d docu men t s to the A d mi n i s tr at o r upo n reques t . T h e ope r at o r mus t a l s o p resen t upda te d an d rev i se d docu men t s i f i t pe titi on s fo r ex t ens i o n o r a mend men t t o th e g r an t o f exe mp ti on . I f th e ope r a to r de te rmi ne s tha t an y upda t e o r rev i s i o n w ou l d a ff ec t th e bas i s upo n w h i c h th e F A A g r an t e d th e exe mp ti on , then th e ope r a to r mus t pe titi o n fo r a mend men t t o it s g r an t o f exe mp ti on . T h e FAA ’ s UA S In t eg r a ti o n O ff i c e ( A FS

- 80 ) m a y b e con t ac t e d i f ques ti on s ari s e regard i n g upda t e s o r rev i s i on s t o the opera ti n g docu m en t s . 10 . Pr i o r t o eac h f li gh t th e PI C mus t i nspec t th e UA S t o ensur e that i t i s i n a cond iti o n f o r sa f e f li gh t . If th e i nspec ti o n revea l s a conditi o n that affec t s th e saf e opera ti o n o f th e UA S , th e a i rcraf t i s p r oh i b it e d f r o m ope r a ti n g un ti l th e necessary m a i n t enanc e ha s bee n pe rfo rme d an d th e UA S is foun d t o b e i n a cond iti o n fo r saf e f li gh t . T h e Gr oun d C on tro l S t a ti o n mus t b e i nc l ude d i n th e pref li ght i nspec ti on . A l l m a i n t enanc e an d a lt e r a ti on s mus t b e p r ope rl y docu men t e d i n th e a irc r af

t reco r ds . 11 . A n y UA S tha t ha s unde r gon e m a i n t enanc e o r a lte r a ti on s that affec t th e UA S opera ti o n or f li gh t char ac te ri s ti cs , e . g . rep l ace men t o f a f li gh t c riti ca l co mponen t , mus t und er g o a func ti ona l t es t f li gh t . T h e P I C w h o conduc t s th e func ti ona l tes t f li gh t mus t m ake a n en try i n th e a irc r a f t reco r ds .12 . T h e pre - f li gh t i nspec ti o n mus t accoun t fo r a l l po t en ti a l d i sc repanc i es , e . g . i nope r ab l e co mponen t s , ite m s , o r equ i p m en t , no t a l read y cove re d i n th e re l evan t sec ti on s o f th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s . 13 . T h e opera t o r mus t fo ll o w th e UA S m anufac turer’ s a irc r af t/co mponen t , m a i n t enance , ove rhau l, rep l ace m en t , i nspec ti on , an d li f e li mi t requ ire m en t s . 14 . T h e opera t o r mus t carry ou t it s m a i n t enance , i nspec ti ons , an d recor d keep i n g requ ire men t s , i n acco r danc e w ith th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s . M a i n t enanc e , i nspec ti on , alt e r a ti ons , an d s t a tu s o f rep l ace m en t/ove rhau l co mponen t part s mus t b e no t e d i n th e a irc r af t reco rds , i nc l ud i n g t o t a l ti m e i n se rv i ce , descr ip ti o n o f w ork acco mp li shed , an d th e s i gna tur e o f th e au thori ze d perso n re turn i ng th e UA S t o se r v i ce . 15 . E ac h UA S s opera te d unde r th i s exe mp ti o n mus t co mp l y w ith a l l m anufac ture r Safe t y B u ll e ti ns . 16 . T h e au thor i ze d perso n mus t m ake a n en try i n th e a irc r a f t reco r d o f th e co rrec ti v e ac ti o n t aken aga i ns t di sc repanc i e s d i scove re d be tw ee n i nspec ti ons . 17 . T h e PI C mus t posses s a t l eas t a pr i va t e p il o t certi f i ca t e an d a t l eas t a curren t th i r d

- c l as s med i ca l ce rti f i ca t e . 18 . T h e opera t o r m a y no t per mi t an y P I C t o ope r a t e un l es s th e P I C mee t s th e ope r a t o r’ s qua li f i ca ti o n cr it er i a an d de mons tra te s th e ab ility t o safe l y opera t e th e UA S i n a m anne r cons i s t en t w ith ho w th e UA S w il l b e ope r a t e d unde r th e exe mp ti on , i nc lud i n g evas i v e an d e m e r genc y m aneuve r s an d m a i n t a i n i n g app r op ri a t e di s t ance s f ro m pe r sons , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tures . PI C qua li f i ca ti o n f li gh t hour s mus t b e l ogge d i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w ith 1 4 C . F . R . § 61 . 51(b) . F li gh t s fo r th e purpose s o f t rai n i n g th e opera tor’ s PI C s ar e per mitt e d unde r th e te rm s o f th e exe mp ti on . H o w eve r , tr a i n i n g ope r ati on s m a y on l y b e conduc te d du ri n g dedi ca te d tr a i n i n g ses s i ons . D ur i n g tra i n i ng , prof i c i ency , an d exper i ence - bu il d i n g f li gh t s , a l l person s no t essen ti a l fo r f li gh t ope r a ti on s are cons i de re d nonparti c ipan t s , an d th e PI C mus t opera t e th e U A w ith app rop ri at e d i s t anc e fro m nonparti c i pan t s i n acco rdanc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . § 91 . 119 . 19 . UA S ope r a ti on s m a y no t b e conduc te d du ri n g n i gh t , a s def i ne d i n 1 4 C . F . R . § 19 . 1 . A l l ope r a ti on s mus t b e conduc te d unde r v i sual me t eo r o l og i cal cond iti on s ( V M C ) . If f li gh t at n i gh t i s requ ired , a spec i a l reques t w il l b e m ad e at th e FA A off i c e c l oses t t o propose d are a o f opera ti ons . F li gh t s unde r spec i a l v i sual f li ght ru l e s ( SVFR ) are no t au tho ri zed . 20 . T h e U A m a y no t operat e w ith i n 5 nau ti cal mil e s o f a n a irpo rt refe renc e po i n t a s deno t e d o n a cu rren t FAA

- pub li she d aeronau ti cal chart un l e s s a l e tt e r o f agree men t w ith that a i rpor t ’ s m anage men t i s ob t ai ned , an d th e ope r a ti o n i s conduc t e d i n acco r danc e w ith a NOTA M a s requ ire d b y th e ope r a to r’ s CO A . T h e l e tt er o f agree men t w ith th e a irport m anage men t mus t b e m ad e ava il ab l e t o th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r upo n reques t . 21 . T h e U A m a y no t b e opera t e d l es s tha n 50 0 fee t be l o w o r l es s tha n 2 , 00 0 fee t hor i zon t a ll y fro m a c l ou d o r w he n v i s ib ility i s l es s tha n 3 s t a tu te mil e s f ro m th e P I C . 22 . I f th e U A l ose s co mmun i ca ti on s o r l ose s it s G P S s i gna l , i t mus t re tur n t o a prede ter mi ne d l oca ti on w ith i n th e p l anne d ope r a ti n g are a an d l an d o r b e recove re d i n acco r danc e w ith th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s .23 . T h e PI C mus t abor t th e f li gh t i n th e even t o f unp red i c t e d obs t ac l e s o r e me r genc i e s i n acco r danc e w ith th e ope r a ti n g docu m en t s . 24 . T h e PI C i s proh i b ite d fro m beg i nn i n g a f li gh t un l es s (cons i der i n g w i n d an d forecas t w ea the r conditi ons ) the re i s enoug h po w er t o fl y a t no rm a l c ru i s i n g spee d t o th e i n tende d l and i n g po i n t an d l an d th e U A w ith 25 % ba tte ry po w e r re m a i n i n g . 25 . T h e opera t o r mus t ob t a i n a n A i r T raff i c O rgan i zati o n ( ATO ) i ssue d C erti f i ca t e o f W a i ve r or A u tho ri za ti o n ( COA ) p ri o r t o conduc ti n g an y ope r ati on s unde r th e gran t o f exe mp ti on . T h i s CO A w il l a l s o requ ire th e ope r a to r t o reques t a N o ti c e t o A irm a n ( N OTA M ) no t mo re tha n 7 2 hou r s i n advance , bu t no t l es s tha n 4 8 hou r s p ri o r t o th e ope r ati on . A l l ope r a ti on s shal l b e conduc te d i n acco r danc e w ith a ir spac e requ ire m en t s i n th e AT O i ssue d CO A i nc l ud i n g c l as s o f a i rspace , a ltitud e l eve l an d po t en ti al tr anspond er requ ir e m en t s . 26 . A l l a i rcraf t operat e d i n accordanc e w ith th e exe mp ti o n mus t b e i den ti f i e d b y ser i a l nu mber , reg i s t e re d i n acco rdanc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . part 47 , an d hav e i den tifi ca ti o n ( N

- N u mbe r ) m arki ng s i n acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R . part 45 , S ubpart C . M arki ng s mus t b e a s l ar g e a s p r ac ti cab l e. 27 . B efor e conduc ti n g opera ti ons , th e rad i o frequenc y spec tru m use d fo r opera ti o n an d con t

ro l o f the U A mus t co mp l y w ith th e F ede r a l C o mmun i ca ti on s C o mmi ss i o n ( FCC ) o r o the r app r op ri a te govern men t overs i gh t agenc y requ i re m en t s . 28 . T h e docu men t s requ ire d fe w er tha n 1 4 C . F . R . 91 . 9 an d 91 . 20 3 mus t b e ava il ab l e t o th e PI C a t the Gr oun d C on tr o l S t a ti o n o f th e UA S an y ti me th e UA S i s ope r a ti ng . T hes e docu men t s mus t b e m ad e ava il ab l e t o th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r o r an y l a w enfo rce men t off i c i a l upo n reques t . 29 . T h e U A mus t re m a i n c l ear an d y i e l d th e ri gh t o f w a y t o a l l m anne d av i a ti o n opera ti on s and ac ti v iti e s a t a l l ti m es . 30 . T h e UA S m a y no t b e ope r a t e d b y th e P I C f r o m an y mov i n g dev i c e o r veh i c l e . 31 . F li ght opera ti on s mus t b e conduc t e d a t l eas t 50 0 fee t fro m a l l nonpar ti c i pa ti n g person s (persons o ther tha n th e PI C , S O , opera t o r tra i nee s o r essen ti a l persons) , vesse l s , veh i c l es , an d s truc ture s un l ess : a . B arri e r s o r s truc tu re s are p resen t that su ffi c i en tl y p r o t ec t nonparti c ipa ti n g pe r son s fr o m th e U A and/o r deb ri s i n th e even t o f a n acc i den t . T h e ope r a t o r mus t ensu re tha t nonpa rti c i pa ti n g person s re m a i n unde r suc h pro tec ti on . I f a situa ti o n ari se s w he re nonparti c i pa ti n g pe r son s l eav e suc h p ro t ec ti o n an d are w ith i n 50 0 fee t o f th e UA , f li gh t ope r ati on s mus t ceas e i m med i a t e l y and/ o r ; b . T h e a i rcraf t i s opera t e d near vesse l s , veh i c l e s o r s t ruc ture s w her e th e o w ner/con t ro ll e r of suc h vesse l s , veh i c l e s o r s t ruc ture s ha s gran t e d per mi ss i o n an d th e PI C ha s m ad e a safe t y assess m en t o f th e ri s k o f ope r a ti n g c l ose r t o thos e ob j ec t s an d de te rmi ne d tha t i t doe s no t presen t a n undu e hazard , and; c . O per a ti on s neare r t o th e P I C , SO , ope r at o r tr ainee s o r essen ti al person s d o no t presen t a n undu e hazar d t o thos e person s pe r § 91 . 119(a) . 32 . A l l operati on s sha l l b e conduc t e d ove r pr i va t e o r con t ro ll ed

- acces s p r ope rty w ith pe rmi ss i o n fr o m th e l an d o w ne r/con tr o ll e r o r au tho ri ze d rep resen t a ti ve . P e rmi s s i o n fro m l an d o w ner/con t

ro ll e r o r au tho ri ze d rep resen t a ti v e w il l b e ob t ai ne d f o r eac h fli gh t t o b e conduc t ed . 33 . A n y i nc i den t , acc i den t , o r f li gh t opera ti o n tha t t ransgresse s th e l atera l o r verti cal boundar i e s o f th e operati ona l are a a s def i ne d b y th e app li cab l e CO A mus t b e repor t e d t o th e F AA ' s UA S In t eg r a ti o n O ff i c e ( AF S

- 80 ) w ith i n 2 4 hours . A cc i den t s mus t b e repor t e d t o th e N a ti ona lT ranspor t a ti o n Safe ty B oar d ( NT S B ) pe r i ns t ruc ti on s con t a i ne d o n th e NT S B W e b s it e : www . n t sb . gov . 2 . R eason s W h y A n E xe m pt i o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m ent s O f Sect i o n 61 . 113(a ) A n d (b ) W ou l d N o t A dverse l y A ff ec t S a f e ty . Dering Harbor LL C sub mit s tha t th e equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e ty es t ab li she d b y Sec ti o n 61 . 113 ( a ) an d ( b ) w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d b e caus e n o P I C w il l b e a ll o w e d to ope r a t e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S un l es s that P I C ha s de mons tr a t ed , b y mee ti n g mi n i mu m f

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- hou r and cu rrenc y requ ire m en t s , tha t th e P I C i s ab l e t o sa f e l y ope r a te th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w ith th e exe mpt i on , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e me r genc y m aneuve r s an d m a i n t a i n i n g app r op ri a te d i s t ance s fr o m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tures . C ons i de ri n g De rin g H arb or LL C propose d are a o f operati ons , an d th e operati n g li mit a ti on s se t forth

- above ; th e par a ll e l na tu re o f spo rt p il o t aeronau ti ca l kno w l edg e requ ire men t s t o thos e o f co mmerc i a l p il o t requ ire men t s (Se e E x e mp ti on N o . 11062 ) ; an d th e a irm ansh ip skill s necessary t o safe l y ope r a t e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , Dering Harbor LL C sub mit s that th e add iti ona l m anne d ai rm ansh i p expe ri enc e o f a co mm e rc i a ll y ce rti f i ca t e d p il o t w ou l d no t corre l a t e t o th e a ir m ansh ip skill s necess ary fo r Dering Harbor LLC spec i f i c propose d f li gh t ope r a ti ons . T h e F A A ha s prev i ous l y gran t e d re li e f fro m Sec ti o n 61 . 113(a ) an d (b ) spec i f i c t o UA S , i n c ircu m s t ance s s i mil ar , i n al l m a t e ri al respec t s , t o thos e p resen te d he re i n ( e . g . E xe mp ti o n N os . 11062 , 11063 , 11064 , 11065 , 11066 , 11067 , 11080 , 11109 , 11110 , 11112 , 11136 , 11138 , 11150 , 11153, 11156 , 11158 , 11159 , 11160 , 11161) . Dering Harbor LLC w il l no t a ll o w an y P I C t o ope r a te th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S un l es s tha t P I C ha s de mons tr a ted , b y mee ti n g mi n i mu m f li ght

- hou r requ i re men t s o r th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S tr a i n i n g an d cu rrenc y requ ire men t s , tha t th e P I C i s ab l e t o safe l y ope r at e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA Si n a m anne r cons i s ten t w ith th i s exe mp ti on , i nc l udi n g evas i v e an d e me r genc y m aneuve r s an d m a i n t a i n i n g app rop ri at e d i s t ance s f r o m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tu res . Spec i f i ca ll y , th e P I C mus t hav e accu mu l at e d an d l ogged , i n a m anne r cons i s t en t w ith 14 C . F . R . § 61 . 51 ( b ) , 2 5 hou r s o f to t al ti me a s a UA S r o t o rc r af t p il o t ( w ith a mi n i mu m o f 5 hou r s o f thos e hou r s a s a UA S p il o t ope r a ti n g th e sa me m ake an d mode l o f UA S t o b e use d fo r ope r a ti on s unde r th e exe mp ti on ) . In add iti o n to th e hou r requ ire men t s , th e P I C mus t acco mp li s h 3 t akeoffs an d l and i ng s i n th e p reced i n g 9 0 day s ( fo r cu rrenc y pu rposes ) . A s i n E xe mp ti o n N os . 11062 , 11138 , an d 11153 , p ri o r docu men t e d f li gh t expe ri enc e tha t w a s ob t a i ne d i n co mp li anc e w ith app li cab l e regu l a ti on s w il l ensur e a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e ty du ri n g Dering Harbor LLC propose d opera ti ons . T h e A d mi n i s tr a t o r ha s he l d that p ri o r docu men t e d f li gh t expe ri enc e tha t w a s ob t a i ne d i n co mp li anc e w ith app li cab l e regu l a ti on s w ou l d ensu re sa f e ope r a ti ons , s t a ti n g a s f o ll o w s : In E xe mp ti o n N o . 11062 , th e F A A requ i re d tha t pr i o r t o conduc ti n g opera ti on s fo r th e purpos e o f mo ti o n p i c tur e f il mi n g (o r s i mil ar opera ti ons) , th e PI C mus t hav e accu mu l a t e d and l ogged , i n a m anne r cons i s t en t w ith 1 4 CF R 61 . 51 (b ) , 2 5 hou r s o f t o t a l ti m e a s a UAS r o t o rc r af t p il o t i nc l ud i n g at l eas t 1 0 hou r s l ogge d a s a UA S p il o t w ith a mu lti

- r o t o r UAS . P ri o r t o ope r a ti on s und er E xe mp ti o n N o . 11062 , th e P I C mus t a l s o hav e accu mu l a t e d an d l ogge d a mi n i mu m o f 5 hou r s a s a UA S p il o t ope r ati n g th e sa me m ake an d mo de l o f UA S t o b e use d fo r opera ti on s unde r th e exe mp ti on . Fo r c l ar i f i ca ti on , th e F A A cons i der s thes e mi n i mu m hou r requ ire men t s t o b e i nc l us i v e r a ther tha n additi ve ; i. e . 5 hou r s m ake an d mode l ti m e m a y b e i nc l ude d i n th e 1 0 hou r s o f mu lti

- r o t o r ti m e an d th e 1 0 hour s m a y b e i nc l ude d i n th e t o t a l 2 5 hou r s o f UA S r o t o rc r af t ti m e . In add iti o n t o th e hou r requ ire men t s , th e P I C mus t acco mp li s h 3 t akeo ffs an d l and i ng s i n th e p reced i n g 9 0 day s (f o r cu rrenc y pu r poses ) . T h e F A A f i nd s tha t at a mi n i mu m , th e f li ght

- hou r requ ire men t s i n E xe mp ti o n N o . 1106 2 ar e app rop ri at e t o p r ac ti c e an d bu il d p ro fi c i enc y i n th e skill s necessary t o sa f e l y conduc t th e pe titi oner’ s propose d opera ti ons . T h e F A A a l s o f i nd s tha t pr i o r docu men t e d f li gh t exper i enc e tha t w a s ob t a i ne d i n co mp lianc e w ith app li cab l e regu l a ti on s w ou l d sa ti sf y th i s requ i re m en t . T ra i n i ng , prof i c i ency , an d exper i ence - bu il d i n g f li gh t s ca n a l s o b e conduc te d unde r th e grant o f exe mp ti o n t o acco mp li s h th e requ ire d f li gh t ti me . D ur i n g tra i n i ng , prof i c i ency , and expe ri ence - bu il d i n g f li gh t s th e PI C i s requ i re d t o opera te th e U A w ith appropr i a t e d i s t ance s i n acco r danc e w ith 1 4 C . F . R 91 . 119 . E xe mp ti o n N o . 1113 8 at pag e 15 .A cco r d i ng l y , Dering Harbor LLC w il l ensu re saf e ope r a ti on s b y no t a ll o w i n g an y P I C t o ope r a t e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S un l es s that PI C ha s de mons tra ted , b y m ee ti ng mi n i mu m f li gh t - hou r an d currenc y requ ire men t s , that th e PI C i s ab l e to safe l y opera te the THE AIRCRAFT UA S i n a m anne r cons i s ten t w ith th e exe mp ti on , i nc l ud i n g evas i v e an d e m e r genc y m aneuve r s a n d m a i n t a i n i n g appropr i at e di s t ance s fro m peop l e , vesse l s , veh i c l e s an d s truc tu res . 3 . R eason s W h y A n E xe m pt i o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m ent s O f Sect i o n 91 . 7(a ) W ou l d N o t A dverse l y A ff ec t S a f e ty . T h e equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty es t ab li she d b y Sec ti o n 91 . 7(a ) w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d becaus e pr i or t o eve ry f li gh t , Dering Harbor LLC w il l ensur e that th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S i s i n an a i r w orth y cond iti o n base d upo n th e UAS ’ s co mp li anc e w ith it s ope r ati n g docu m en t s an d a s s t a te d i n th e cond iti on s an d li mit ati on s he re i n . A dd iti ona ll y , th e F A A ha s prev i ous l y gran te d re li e f from Sec ti o n 91 . 7 ( a ) spec i f i c t o UA S , i n c ircu m s t ance s s i mil ar , i n a l l m a t e ri al respec t s , t o thos e presen te d here i n (e . g . E xe mp ti o n N os . 11062 , 11063 , 11064 , 11065 , 11066 , 11067 , 11080, 11109 , 11110 , 11112 , 11136 , 11138 , 11150 , 11153 , 11156 , 11157 , 11158 , 11159 , 11160, 11161) . 4 . R eason s W h y A n E xe m pt i o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m ent s O f Sect i o n 91 . 12 1 W ou l d N o t A dverse l y A ff ec t S a f e ty . T h e equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty es t ab li she d b y Sec ti o n 91 . 12 1 w il l b e m a i n t a i ne d becaus e th e a ltitud e i n f o rm a ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l b e p r ov i de d t o th e P I C v i a GP S equ i p m en t an d a r adi o co mmun i ca ti on s te l e m e try d a t a li nk , w h i c h do w n li nk s f ro m th e UA S t o th e GC S fo r ac ti v e mon it o ri n g o f th e f li gh t pa th an d a ltitude . T h i s a ltitu d e i n f o rm a ti on , co mb i ne d w ith Dering Harbor LLC ’ s opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w ith i n v i sual li n e o f s i gh t , a t o r be l o w 50 0 fee t AGL , w il l ensu re a l eve l o f sa f e ty equ i va l en t t o S ec ti o n 91 . 121 . T h e a ltitud e i n f o rm ati o n w il l b egene r a te d b y G P S equ i p m en t i ns t a ll e d onboar d th e airc r a ft . P ri o r t o eac h fli gh t , a zer o a ltitud e i n iti a ti o n po i n t i s au t o m a ti ca ll y es t ab li she d b y th e UAS s a t g r oun d l e ve l . T h e F A A ha s prev i ous l y gran t e d re li e f fro m Sec ti o n 91 . 12 1 spec i f i c to UA S , i n c ircu m s t ance s s i mil ar , i n al l m a t e ri a l respec t s , t o thos e p resen t e d he re i n ( e . g . E xe mp ti o n N os . 11062 , 11063 , 11064 , 11065 , 11066 , 11067 , 11080 , 11109 , 11112 , 11136 , 11 138 , 11150 , 11153 , 11156 , 11157 , 11158 , 11159 , 11160 , 11161) . 5 . R eason s W h y A n E xe m pt i o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m ent s O f S ec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) W o u l d N o t A dverse l y A ff ec t S a f e ty . A g r an t o f th i s exe mp ti o n w ou l d ensu re a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty es t ab li she d b y 1 4 C . F . R . Sec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) a s a resu l t o f ( 1 ) th e techn i ca l spec i f i ca ti on s o f th e THE AIR CRAFT UA s ; ( 2 ) th e li mit a ti on s o n th e p r opose d f li ght ope r a ti ons ; an d ( 3 ) th e l oca ti o n o f th e p ropose d f li ght ope r a ti ons . A cco r d i ng l y , Dering Harbor LLC w il l ensu re tha t i t w il l safe l y ope r a t e th e ba tte ry po w e re d THE AIRCRAFT U A du ri n g day li gh t hou r s i n VF R cond iti ons , w ith eno u g h batt ery po w e r t o f

l y fo r a t o t a l dura ti o n o f 13 . 5 mi nu t e s to th e f irs t po i n t o f i n t ende d l and i n g and , assu mi n g nor m a l cru i s i n g speed , t o f l y af te r that fo r at l eas t 4 . 5 mi nu t es . H e re , a s i n E xe mp ti o n N o . 11109 , th e t echn i ca l spec i f i ca ti on s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S ; the li mit a ti on s o n th e p r opose d f li gh t ope r a ti ons ; an d th e l oca ti o n o f th e p r opose d ope r a ti ons , w il l ensu r e a n equ i va l en t l eve l o f sa f e ty e s t ab li she d b y 1 4 C . F . R . S ec ti o n 91 . 151 ( b ) . F u rthe rm o re , sa f e ty w il l b e ensu re d a s th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S prov i d e aud ib l e an d v i sual w arn i ng s t o th e PI C a t th e GC S w he n th e UA s expe ri ence s l o w ba tt e ry vo lt age , th e f ir s t w arn i n g occu rri n g a t app r ox i m a t e l y 3 0 % re m a i n i n g ba tt ery po w er , an d aga i n at approx i m a t e l y 20% and then 10 % re m a i n i n g ba tt ery po w er . A t th e criti ca ll y l o w ba tt er y l eve l , th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l descen d an d l an d au t o m a ti ca ll y . S i gn i f i can tl y , p rev i ou s exe mp ti on s g r an t e d b y th e F A A conce rn i n g Sec ti o n 91 . 15 1 es t ab li s h tha t safe ty i s no t adve r se l y affec t e d w he n th e t echn i ca l char ac te ri s ti c s an d ope r ati n g limit a ti on s o f th e UA S are cons i de red . R e li e f ha s bee n g r an t e d fo r m anne d a irc r af t t o ope r a t e at l es s tha n th e mi n i mu m sprescr i be d i n Sec ti o n 91 . 151 , i nc l udi n g E xe mp ti o n N os . 2689 , 5745 , an d 10650 . M oreover , th e F A A ha s prev i ous l y gran te d re li e f fro m Sec ti o n 91 . 15 1 spec i f i c to UA S , i n c i rcu m s t ance s s i mil ar , i n a l l m a t e ri a l respec t s , t o thos e p resen te d he re i n ( e . g . E xe mp ti o n N os . 8811 , 10808 , 10673 , 11042 , 11062 , 11 063 , 11064 , 11065 , 11066 , 11067 , 11080 , 11109 , 11110 , 11136 , 11138 , 11150 , 11153 , 11156, 11157 , 11158 , 11159 , 11160 , 11161) . 6 . R eason s W h y A n E xe m pt i o n F ro m T h e R equ i re m ent s O f Sect i on s 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , A n d 91 . 417(a ) & ( b ) W ou l d N o t A dverse l y A ffec t Sa f e ty . In seeki n g th i s exe mp ti on , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s that th e equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty w ith regar d t o th e regu l a t o ry m a i n t enanc e an d a lt e r a ti o n requ ire men t s es t ab li she d b y S ec ti on s 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409 (a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) & (b ) w il l b e m e t becaus e Dering Harbor LL C w il l us e t rai ne d t echn i c i an s to pe rfo rm m a i n t enance , alt e r a ti ons , o r p reven ti v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e UA S us i n g th e me thods , t echn i ques , an d p r ac ti ce s p resc ri be d i n th e ope r a ti n g docu men t s ( i. e . , th e THE AIRCRAFT M a i n t enanc e M anual , M on th l y M ai n t enanc e L og , an d THE AIRCRAFT Ins truc ti o n M anua l) . F u rthe rm o re , Dering Harbor LLC w il l docu men t an d m a i n t a i n a l l m a i n t enanc e reco r d s fo r th e THE AIRCRAFT UAS . S i nc e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S w il l b e i nspec t e d a s p resc ri be d b y th e ope r a ti n g docu men t s , Dering Harbor LLC w il l m a i n t a i n th e equ i v a l en t l eve l o f sa f e ty es t ab li she d b y Sec ti on s 91 . 405 ( a ) , 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) , an d 91 . 409 ( a )( 2 ) . L i ke w i se , th e exe mp ti o n sough t w il l no t adverse l y affec t safe ty becaus e Dering Harbor LLC w il l us e t rai ne d t echn i c i an s t o perfor m m a i n t enance , a lt erati on s o r preven ti v e m a i n t enanc e o n th e UA S us i n g th e me thods , t echn i ques , an d prac ti ce s prescr ibe d b y th e opera ti n g docu m en t s . Fu rthermo re , th e exe mp ti o n sough t w ou l d m a i n t a i n an equ i va l en t l eve l o f safe ty es t ab li she d b y S ec ti on s 91 . 407 , 91 . 417 ( a ) an d 91 . 417 ( b ) , becaus e a l l m a i n t enanc e o f t h e THEAIRCRAFT UA S w il l b e pe rfo rm e d b y tr a i ne d t echn i c i ans . M a i n tenanc e w il l b e docu m en t e d an d m a i n t a i ne d u tili z i n g th e mon th l y m a i n t enanc e l og . S i gn i f i can tl y , p rev i ou s exe mp ti on s g r an t e d b y th e FA A conce rn i n g S ec ti on s 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 ) , an d 91 . 417 ( a ) & ( b ) es t ab li s h that sa f e ty i s no t adve r se l y a ff ec te d w he n th e t echn i cal char ac te ri s ti c s an d ope r ati n g li mit a ti on s o f th e UA S are cons i de red . In cons i dera ti o n o f Dering Harbor LLC propose d opera ti n g li mit a ti ons , th e opera ti n g docu men t s , an d th e t echn i ca l aspec t s o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , Dering Harbor LLC sub mit s tha t safe ty w il l no t b e adverse l y affec te d b y gran ti n g exe mp ti o n fro m 1 4 C . F . R . Sec ti on s 91 . 405(a) , 9 1 . 407(a)(1 ) an d (a)(2) , 91 . 409(a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) an d (b) . T h e FA A ha s p rev i ous l y g r an t e d re li ef spec i f i c t o UA S i n c i rcu m s t ance s s i mil ar , i n a l l m at er i a l respec t s , t o thos e presen t e d here i n (e . g . E xe mp ti o n N os . 11062 , 11063 , 11064 , 11065 , 11066 , 11067 , 11080 , 11109 , 11110 , 11112 , 11136 , 11138 , 11150 , 11153 , 11156 , 11157 , 11158 , 11159 , 11160 , 11161) . 7 . T h e FA A M a y P rescr i b e A n y O the r C ond i t i on s F o r Saf e O perat i on . In acco rdanc e w ith S ec ti o n 33 3 o f th e FA A M ode rn i za ti o n an d R efo rm A c t o f 201 2 ( F M RA ) an d 1 4 C . F . R . § 21 . 1 6 en titl e d S pec i al C ond iti ons , Dering Harbor LLC reques t s tha t th e F A A prescr i b e spec i al cond iti on s fo r th e i n tende d opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , w h i c h con t a i n suc h safe ty s t andard s tha t th e A d mi n i s tra to r f i nd s necessar y t o es t ab li s h a l eve l o f safe ty equ i va l en t t o tha t es t ab li she d b y 1 4 C . F . R . Part 21 , Subpart H , an d 1 4 C . F . R § § 61 . 113 ( a ) & ( b ) , 91 . 7 ( a ) , 91 . 121 , 91 . 151 (b ) , 91 . 405 ( a ) , 91 . 407 ( a )( 1 ) , 91 . 409 ( a )( 1 ) & ( a )( 2 ) , an d 91 . 417 ( a ) & ( b ) . S uc h spec i a l conditi on s w il l pe rmi t sa f e ope r a ti o n o f th e UA s f o r th e li m it ed purpos e o f conduc ti n g ae ri a l v i de o an d pho t og r aph y ove r ce rt a i n area s o f th e U n it e d S t at e s fo r co mpensa ti o n o r h ire . FM R A S ec ti o n 33 3 se t s f o rth th e requ ire m en t s f o r cons i de ri n g w he the r a UA S w il l c rea t e a hazar d t o use r s o f th e NA S o r th e pub li c , o r o the rw i s e pos e a th reat t o n a ti ona l secu rit y ; an d f u rthe r , p r ov i de s th e au tho rity f o r suc hUA S t o ope r a t e w ithou t a irw o rth i nes s certifi ca ti o n i n acco r danc e w ith an y requ ire m en t s that mus t b e es t ab li she d f o r th e saf e ope r a ti o n o f th e UA S i n th e NA S . L i ke w i se , th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r m a y p resc rib e spec i al cond iti on s pu r suan t t o 1 4 C . F . R . § 21 . 16 , fo r opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , s i nc e th e a ir w orth i nes s regu l a ti on s o f 14 C . F . R . Part 2 1 d o no t con t a i n adequat e o r app r op ri a t e safe ty s t andards , du e t o th e nove l o r unusua l des i g n fea ture s o f th e a ircraf t . Sec ti o n 21 . 16 , en titl e d Spec i a l C ond iti ons , s t a te s th e fo ll o w i ng: If th e FA A f i nd s that th e airw o rth i nes s regu l ati on s o f th i s subchap te r d o no t con t a i n adequa t e o r appropr i a te safe ty s t andard s fo r an a ircraf t , a i rcraf t eng i ne , o r prope ller becaus e o f a nove l o r unusua l des i g n fea tur e o f th e a i rcraf t , a ircraf t eng i n e o r prope ll er , h e prescr ibe s spec i a l conditi on s an d a m end m en t s there t o f o r th e p r oduc t . T h e spec i al cond iti on s are i ssue d i n acco r danc e w ith P art 1 1 o f th i s chap te r an d con t ai n suc h safe ty s t andard s fo r th e a i rcraf

t , a irc r a f t eng i n e o r p rope ll er a s th e FA A fi nd s necessary t o es t ab li s h a l eve l o f sa f e t y equ i va l en t t o that es t ab li she d i n th e regu l a ti ons . Se e 1 4 C . F . R . § 21 . 16 . T herefore , i n accordanc e w ith F M R A Sec ti o n 33 3 an d 1 4 C . F . R . § 21 . 16 , th e F A A m a y prescr i b e spec i al cond iti on s fo r Dering Harbor LLC ’ s i n t ende d opera ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S , w h i c h con t a i n suc h sa f e ty s t andar d s tha t th e A d mi n i s tr at o r fi nd s necessary t o es t ab li s h a l eve l o f sa f e t y equ i va l en t t o that es t ab li she d b y 1 4 C . F . R . P art 21 , Subpart H , an d 1 4 C . F . R Sec ti on s 61 . 113 ( a ) & ( b ) , 91 . 7 ( a ) , 91 . 121 , 91 . 151 (b ) , 91 . 405 ( a ) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) & (b) .

F . A Su mm ar y T ha t C a n B e P ub li she d I n T h e F edera l R eg i ster , stat i ng : T h e R u l e s F ro m W h i c h Dering Harbor LL C Seek s E xe m p ti on : Dering Harbor LLC seeks exe m p ti o n f ro m th e requ i re m en ts o f 1 4 C. F. R Sec ti on s 61 . 101(e)(4 ) an d (5) , 61 . 315(a) , 61 . 23(a) , 91 . 7(a) , 91 . 121 , 91 . 151(b) , 91 . 405(a ) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 4 1 7(a ) & (b) . A B r i e f D escr i p ti o n O f Th e N a tu r e O f Th e E xe m p ti o n Dering Harbor LLC Seeks : Th i s exe m p ti o n w il l perm i t Dering Harbor LLC to co mm erc i a ll y opera te a n U n m anne d A i rcra f t Sys te m ( UA S) f o r th e pur pos e o f conduc ti n g aer ia l v i de o an d pho tography over certa i n area s o f t h e U n ite d S ta tes .G . A n y A dd iti ona l In f or m a ti on , V i e w s , O r A rgu m en t s A va il ab l e T o Suppor t Dering Harbor LLC R eques t . T h i s Pe titi o n i s m ad e pursuan t t o th e F A A M odern i za ti o n an d R e for m A c t o f 201 2 (F M RA ) Sec ti o n 333 , w h i c h d irec t s th e Secre t ary o f T ranspor t a ti o n to de ter mi n e i f cert a i n UA S m a y opera t e safe l y i n th e NA S . A s such , Dering Harbor LLC reques t fo r exe mp ti o n m a y b e gran te d pursuan t t o th e au tho rity o f F M R A S ec ti o n 33 3 an d 1 4 C . F . R . P art 11 , a s se t fo rth above . F M R A Sec ti o n 33 3 se t s forth th e requ ire men t s fo r cons i der i n g w he ther a UA S w il l crea te a hazar d t o user s o f th e NA S o r th e pub li c , o r o ther w i s e pos e a threa t t o na ti onal secur ity ; an d further , prov i de s th e au thor ity fo r suc h UA S t o opera t e w ithou t a i r w orth i nes s certi f i ca ti on . A s d i scusse d i n de t a i l above , Dering Harbor LLC w il l operat e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S s safe l y i n th e NAS , w ithou t c reati n g a hazar d t o use r s o f th e NAS , o r th e pub li c , o r o the rw i s e pos e a th reat to na ti onal secur it y. CONCLU SI O N A s se t fo rth he re i n , Dering Harbor LLC seek s a n exe mp ti o n pursuan t t o 1 4 C . F . R § 11 . 6 1 an d Sec ti o n 33 3 o f th e F A A M ode rn i za ti o n an d R efo rm A c t o f 201 2 ( FM RA ) , w h i c h w il l pe rmi t saf e ope r a ti o n o f th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S co mme rc i a ll y , w ithou t a n a ir w o rth i nes s certifi ca t e , f o r th e li mit e d pu rpos e o f conduc ti n g ae ri a l v i de o an d pho t og r aph y ove r ce rt a i n area s o f th e U n it e d S t a t es . B y g r an ti n g th i s P e titi on , th e FA A A d mi n i s tr a t o r w il l b e fu l f illi n g th e C ong ress i ona l m anda t e o f th e F A A M od e rn i za ti o n an d R efo rm A c t o f 2012 , w h il e a l s o advanc i n g th e i n t e res t s o f th e pub li c , b y a ll o w i n g Dering Harbor LLC t o safe l y , eff i c i en tl y , an d econo mi ca ll y opera t e th e THE AIRCRAFT UA S co mmerc i a ll y w ith i n th e NA S . W HEREFORE , i n accordanc e w ith th e Federal A v i ati o n R egu l a ti on s an d th e F A A M ode rn i zati o n an d R efo rm A c t o f 2012 , S ec ti o n 333 , Dering Harbor LLC respec tfu ll y reques t s tha t th e A d mi n i s tr a t o r g r an t th i s P e titi o n fo r a n exe mp ti o n f r o m th e requ ire men t s o f 1 4 C . F . R S ec ti on s61 . 101(e)(4 ) an d (5) , 61 . 3 15(a) , 61 . 23(a) , 91 . 7(a) , 91 . 121 , 91 . 151 ( b) , 91 . 405(a) , 91 . 407(a)(1) , 91 . 409(a)(1 ) & (a)(2) , an d 91 . 417(a ) & (b) , an d permi t Dering Harbor LL C t o ope r a t e th e DJI S900 and DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus UA S co mmerc i a ll y fo r th e purpos e o f conduc ti n g aer i al v i de o an d pho t ograph y ove r area s o f the U n it e d S t a t es . 

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