Peter	Thordarson

Northwest	Mobile	Video

PO	Box	542 Bothell,	WA		98041

Dear	Sir	or	Madam: This	petition	is	being	submitted	on	my	behalf	without	legal	counsel	or	consulting	services.	Pursuant	to

Section	333	of	the	FAA	Modernization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012 (the	Reform	Act),	and	14	C.F.R.	Part	11, Peter	Thordarson	of	Northwest	Mobile	Video,	hereby	applies	for	an	exemption	from	the	Federal	Aviation Regulations	(FARs)	listed	below	to	allow	operation	of	our	Small	Unmanned	Aircraft	System	(sUAS) commercially	in airspace	regulated	by	the	Federal	Aviation	Administration	(FAA)	so	long	as	such operations	are	conducted	with	and	under	the	conditions	outlined	herein	or	as	may	be	established	by	the FAA	as	required	by	Section	333.

BASIS	FOR	PETITION Petitioner, PETER	TH ORDARSON ,	pursuant	to	the	provisions	of	the	Federal Aviation	Regulations	(14	C.F.R. §	11.61)	and	the	FAA	Modernization	and	Reform Act	of	2012	(FMRA),	Section	333,	Special	Rules	for

Certain	Unmanned	Aircraft Systems,	hereby	petitions	the	Administrator	to	co mme rcially	operate	the	DJI

Phantom	3	Professional UAS	in	the	National	Airspace	System	(NAS),	and	for	an	exemption from	the requirements	of	14	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),	and	91.417(a )	&	(b). In	consideration	of	the	speed,	weight,	size,	and	limited operating	area	associated	with	the unmanned	aircraft	and	its	operation, PETER	THORDARSON	operation

of	DJI Phantom	3	Professional UAS	meets	the	conditions	of	FMRA	Section	333	and	therefore,	w ill not require	an	airworthiness	certificate	in	accordance	with	14	C.F.R.	Part	21,	Subpart	H. Accordingly, PETER

THORDARSON requests	relief	from	Sections	91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1),	91.409( a)(1)	&	(a)(2),	and	91.417(a)	& (b),	as	these	sections	set	forth requi rements	for	maintenance	that only	apply	to	aircraft	with	an

airworthiness	certificate. PETER	THORDARSON submits	that	the	requ ested	relief	is	proper	since	an equivalent level	of	safety	will	be	ensured. PETER	THORDARSON will	use	experienced	personnel or tech nicians	to	perform	maintenance,	alterations,	or	preventive	maintenance	on	the UASs	using	the methods,	techniques,	and	practices	prescribed	in	the	operating documents	(i.e.,	Monthly	Maintenance Log,	and DJI	Phantom	3	Professional Instruction	Manual).	Furthe rmore, PETER	THORDARSON will

document	and	maintain all	maintenance	records	for	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional UAS. Relief	from certain	requirements	of	Section	61.113(a)	and	(b),	entitled	Private	pilot privi leges	and	limitations:	Pilot	in command,	is	requested	by PETER	THORDARSON to the	extent	necessary	to allow	a	Pilot	in	Command	(PIC) holding	a	private	pilot	or	higher level	certificate,	as	well	as	an	airman	medical	certificate,	and	who	has demonstrated,	by meeting	minimum	flight

- hour	and currency	requirements,	that	the	PIC	is	able	to	safely operate	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional UAS	in	a	manner	consistent	with	this exemption,	including	evasive and	emergency	maneuvers	and	maintaining	appropriate distances	from	people,	vessels,	vehicles	and

structures. PETER	THORDARSON seeks	relief	from	Section	91.7(a),	entitled	Civil	aircraft airworthiness,

because	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional UAS	does	not	require	an airworthiness	certificate	in	accordance with	14	C.F.R.	Part	21,	Subpart	H.	As	such, PETER THORDARSON submits	that	he	will	ensure	tha t	the	DJI

Phantom	3	Professional UAS	is	in	an airworthy	condition,	prior	to	every	flight,	by	determining	that	the UAS	is	in	compliance	with	the	operating	documents	(i.e.,	Monthly	Maintenance	Log, and DJI	Phantom	3

Professional Instruction	Manual),	and	that	the	aircraft	is	in	a condition	for	safe	flight.

PETER	THORDARSON also	seeks	an	exemption	from	the	requirements	of	Section 91.121,	entitled Altimeter	Settings,	as	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional UA	will	not have	a typical	barometric	altimeter onboard.	However,	altitude	information	of	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional	UA	will	be	provided	to	the	PIC via	Global	Positioning	System	(GPS) equipment	and	radio	communications	telemetry	data	link,	which

downlinks from	the	UA	to the	GCS	for	active	monitoring	of	the	flight	path.	This	altitude	information,

combined	with PETER	THORDARSON ’s	operation	of	the DJI	Phantom	3	Professional UAS	within visual	line of	sight,	at	or	below	500	feet	AGL,	will	ensure	a	level	of	safety equivalent	to Section	91.121. Additionally,

PETER	THORDARSON seeks	an	exemption	from	the	requirements	of S ection	91.151(b),	entitled	Fuelrequirements	for	flight	in	VFR	conditions.	WILLIAM SNEDEN	submits	that safety	will	not	be	affected	by operation	of	the DJI	Phantom 3	Professional UA	during	daylight	hours	in	visual	meteorological	conditions (VMC)	under visual	flight	rules	(VFR),	with	enough	battery	power	to	fly	for	a	total	duration	of cruising speed,	to	fly	after	that	for	at	least	4.5	minutes. In	accordance	with	14	C.F.R.	§	11.81, PETER	THORDARSON provides	the following	information	in	support	of	its	petition	for	exemption:

Name	And	Address	Of	The	Petitioner.

Peter	Thordarson

PO	Box	542 Bothell,	WA		98041

The	requested	exemption	would	permit	Pe ter	Thordarson	to	operate	the	DJI	Phantom	3	Professional quadcopter,	as	well	as	the	DJI	Inspire	One	to	pursue	his	commercial	interests	in	providing	services	for profit	to	include	aerial	photography,	aerial	cinematography,	aerial	filming	and	photography	for real estate,	construction	firms,	special	events	to	include	but	not	limited	to	weddings,	private	or	public parties/events,	business	advertising,	and	promotional	events.

I,	Peter	Thordarson	state	that	all	UAV/UAS	flights	may	occur	over	public,	private	or controlled	access property	and	will	do	so,	if	possible,	with	the	property	owner's	consent	and	knowledge.	I,	Peter Thordarson	have	demonstrated	the	ability	to	safely	and	effectively	fly	the	UAV/UAS	DJI	Phantom	3 Professional/DJI	Inspire	One	which	will	be	us ed	for	all	commercial	and	private	purposes.	Peter	Thordarson complies	with	local	ordinances	and	laws	regarding	the	operation	of	UAV/UAS,	and	adheres	to	all	weather and	environmental	restrictions	or	limitations	in	reference	to	the	operations	of	UAV/UAS.

P rior	to	each	flight/operation	of	the	UAV/UAS,	Peter	Thordarson	will	conduct	a	Pre

- Flight	Safety Inspection.	Only	the	manufacturers	authorized	repair	facilities/	providers	will	perform	any	and	all	repairs. The	UAV/UAS	will	only	be	operated	within	visual	lin e	of	sight	and	will	not	be	flown	near	airports	or	above 400	feet.	The	FAA	can	be	confident	that	operations	of	this	UAV/UAS	will	achieve	at	least	the	equivalent	or greater	level	of	safety.

Regulations	from	which	exemption	is	requested:

14	C.F.R.	Part	21 14	C.F.R.	45.23(b) 14	C.F.R.	61.113(a)	&	(b) 14	C.F.R.	91.7(a) 14	C.F.R.	91.9(b)	(2)

14	C.F.R.	91.109 14	C.F.R.	91.119	14	C.F.R.	91.121	14	C.F.R.	91.151(a)	14	C.F.R.	91.203(a)	&	(b)	14	C.F.R.	91.205(b)	14	C.F.R.

91.215	14	C.F.R.	91.401

- 91.417

Unmanned	Aircraft	Systems:	DJI	Phantom	3	Professional	UAS	PETER	THORDARSON	seeks	an	exemption	to operate	DJI	systems	for	compensation	or	hire	within	the	NAS.	The	DJI	Phantom	3	Professional	is	a	vertical takeoff	and	landing	(VTOL)	Unmanned	Aircraft	(UA)	wit h	a	Ground	Control	Station	(GCS)	utilizing electronic	tablet	or	smart	phone	systems.	The	DJI	Phantom	3	Professional	has	a	maximum	gross weight	of	approximately	2	pounds	13	ounces,	while	having	a	length	of	16	inches	width	of	16 inches,	height	of	8	inches,	a nd	a	maximum	speed	of	approximately	31	knots.	The	DJI	Phantom	3 Professional	UA	is	equipped	with	four	main	rotors;	driven	by	Lithium	Polymer	battery	powered electric	motors.	The	DJI	Phantom	3	Professional	UA	that	will	be	operated	by	PETER	THORDARSON	and	wi ll be	registered	in	accordance	with	49	U.S.C.	44103,	Registration	of	Aircraft,	as	well	as	14	C.F.R	Part	47, Aircraft	Registration,	and	marked	in	accordance	with	14	C.F.R.	Part	45,	Identification	and	Registration Marking.

Specifications	for	the	DJI	Inspi re	One	are	as	follows:Weight	(Incl.	Battery): 2935g Hovering	Accuracy	(GPS	mode): 0.5m(Vertical),	2.5m	(Horizontal) Max	Angular	Velocity: 300°/s(Pitch),	150°/s	(Yaw) Max	Tilt	Angle: 35° Max	Ascent	Speed: 5m/s Max	Descent	Speed: 4m/s Max	Speed: 22m/s	(ATTI mode,	no	wind) Max	Flight	Altitude: 4500m Max	Wind	Speed	Resistance: 10m/s Max	Flight	Time: Appro.	18	minutes

Motor	Model: DJI	3510 Propeller	Model: DJI	1345 Indoor	Hovering: Enabled(Default) Diagonal	Distance: 559	to	581mm

Dimensions: 438x451x301mm

I	thank	you	for	your	consideration.

Respectfully,

Peter	Thordarson

Northwest	Mobile	Video