K2 Media

8920 County Road 13 S Hastings, FL 32145 904

- 641

- 7716

To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting a petition for exemption by the F AA to operate a UAS for commercial purposes , specifically the following regulations:

o 14 C.F.R. Part 21 Subpart H

o 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b)

o 14 C.F.R. 61.101, 61.113 and 61.133(a)(1)(ii)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.7(a)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.9(b)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.103

o 14 C.F.R. 91.109(a)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.119

o 14 C.F.R. 91.121

o 14 C.F.R. 91 .151(a)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.215(b)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.405(a)

o 14 C.F.R. 9 1.407(a)(1) 14 C.F.R. 91.409(a)(2)

o 14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) & (b)

. M y company, K2 Media & Photograp hy (FEIN #4 7

- 1490880), is based out of No rtheast F lorida , primarily operating within Duval County and/or Jacksonville, FL. Our primary focus in regards to our UAS division is to provide pre

- construction photos and/or videos for local contractors. Our top business relationship is with a contract or that works nearly exclu sive ly on DOT road improvements within our community. As such, they require monthly progress updates for submission to the DOT. I would estimate that 80% of our business falls within this realm. Addi tionally, we take aerial photogr aphs of real estate properties that are listed for sale. We proudly registered under the new FAA guidelines and received a Small UA S Certificate of R egistration. Certificate #FA39F39CA9

. We are fully insured for both li ability and equipment loss by one of the largest UAS insurance underwriters. We operate a professional and legitima te media company that is we ll respected within our community. A erial production is a sma ll part of what we do overall, h owever we want to ensure that we are fully compliant wi th FAA R e gulations and local guidelines.

K2 M e dia Safety Guidelines and Pre

- Flight Standard Operating Procedures :

 We operate exclusively within line of sight by our pilot in control

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 As the pilot in control, I have over 200 hours of flight time with a maximum single flight time of 17 minutes. Our UAS devices are altitude

- limited within the sof tware and hardware not to exceed 394 feet so as to stay under the 400 ’ ceiling as described by the FAA regulations

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 We operate using a DJI In s p ire 1 quadcopter that operates at a maximum speed of 41 mph under optimal flight conditions in our exp erience

. Generally, we are flyin g at a steady rate of 14

- 15 mph so as to provide the best media quality possible.

 The UAS device is under full manual control at all times by me (Ste ven Gray), our pilot in charge

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 As per our agreement with our top customer, we do not and will not fly over active lanes of traffic or in any sort of gathering of people . Since most of our flights are over con struction sites, limiting any exposure to live traffic or gro ups of people is fairly simple

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 All flight records are kept electronically within our live

- view software and are backed

- up to a hard drive

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 At all times, our pilot in control has a live first

- person view transmitted back to our flight controller in a high definit ion view

- finder. He also has full 360 d egree control of the camera independent of the direction of the UAS.

 If at any time during flight the connection between the flight controller and UAV is interrupted or lost, the UAV will ascend/ descend to an altitude of 200 ’ and return to the GPS coordinates where it took off. We always take off in a clearing free of overhead obstructions.

 Our UAS, flight controller and batterie s are all s tored and transported in a rugged, shock

- proof

case to prevent any unseen damage to the internal components of our equipment.

 All routine maintenance , repairs, and trouble

- shooting is performed by a ce rtified technician

ex clusively at the local DJI authorized retailer and service center.

 Before each flight, a thorough safety inspection is completed on the UAS including :

 Visual/Physic al inspection of the rotor condition specifically looking for any cracks/fractures, debris or weakening of the hardened plastic.

 V isual/physical inspection of the retractable landing gear

 V isual/p hysical ins pection of the mounted camera to ensure a secur e fit and connection.

 V isual/physical inspection of the outer airframe pro tecting the inner electronics looking for cracks/fractures, debris or weakening of the hardened plastic.

 V isual/physical inspection and test of the motors and responsiveness to flight controller.

 Compass calibration before each and every flight to ensure accurate readings and in

flight telemetry.

 Pre

- flight battery c heck to ensure a full charge and complete battery cell health.
In summary, w e are seeking relief to commercially operate our UAS under the basis of progress updates primarily centered around local infrastruct ure improvements in our community. Th e general public can benefit ultimately by road and traffic improvements, but in the short ti me so that the local DOT representatives are kept current on the project status. By providing a low cost alternative to low

- flying manned helicopters or fixed

- wing aircraft, we can help to save the tax payers money. Additionally, we operate our UAS exclusively on electric motors, further minimizing our dependence on oil. Our safety program includes extensive pilot training in unpopulated ar eas, an exhaustive pre

- flight checklist, and constant in

- flight systems monitoring. We hope that by operating within the established guidelines and regulations, we will continue to foster an environment of safety

- minded operators. We have no intention of operating our UAS outside the United States of America.Thank you for your time and consideration,

Steven Gray

K2 Media & Photography

904

- 545

- 2988

K 2 media904@yahoo.com