Andrew	J.	Pond Dock	House	Digital,	LLC 1548	Maple	Grove	Dr. Johns	Island,	SC	29455 Phone:	(843)	743

- 3555 E

- mail:	drew@dockhousedigital.com

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Dock House Digital, LLC (“DHD”) seeks an exemption from Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) detailed below for the following described Unman ned Aerial System called in this application the DHD System, which includes an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and ground station

- based equipment and crew:

THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA):

• € A lightweight (6.4 lb gross weight with all on

- boar d equipment and no payloa d ), battery operated fixed

- wing UA in the form of a quad copter that takes off and lands vertically, manufactured by DJI, Model T600
, with a maximum speed of 50mph and dimensions of 17in. x 17in x 12in. modified by the applicant to carry the following equi pment in flight;

• € An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives signals for flight controls from a ground

- based transmitter/controller;

• € An on

- board camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full col or, high definition still photos and video;

• € An on

- board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the on

- board flight computer to the on

- board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass direction of flig ht and direction back to its launch site;

• € A 600mW, 5.8GHz on

- board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the on

- board camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above; THE GROUND STATION

- BASED PART OF THE SYSTEM:

• € A Pilot in Command (PIC) in operational control of a flight operation from beginning to end and who controls the UA while in the air;

• € A 100mW, 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UA while in flight;

• € A radio receiver receiving live video and flight data from the on

- board camera and computer projects it all together onto a screen for the PIC to view duringflight;

• € A Visual Observer (VO) is a person who provides a second pair of eyes to visually t rack the UA while in flight. The requested exemption would support an application for a commercial Certificate of Authorization to use the above described DHD System to support aerial photography and video primarily of real property , specifically individu al properties of no more than two acres in size . We are a video production company who uses these aerial images so lely to enhance our end product, giving our clients a view of their property , which cannot be established from any ground

- based equipment. W e do not seek any type of additional compensation from our clients to use this technology. This technology is used solely for professional

- quality video production purposes. Our use of the UA is very minimal as we simply elevate the UA (to no more than 100 f t.), get a 360 degree shot of the property, and then land the UA; a process of no more than 8 minutes. The UA, for our purposes, is only used vertically, and never travels horizontally , minimizing any danger or threat to an individual.

The UA, powered by batteries, is smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft running on combustible fuel, it operates at lower altitudes with no people on board and will thereby reduce current risk levels and thereby enhance safety and diminish the likelihood of death or serious bodily injury. With a small payload and maximum flight time of only 1 8 minutes, this offers little to no risk to national security as the maximum altitude intended for our use is less than 100 ft. Our use of the UA will never be closer than 30 miles to the nearest airport.

Low

- level oblique photos and video from several angles are far more effective than ground

- based imagery for displaying the characteristics of large, complex properties with several buildings and large trees. The appl icant in the past has chartered 2

- seat full

sized helicopters for this purpose, which has proven more costly than our business has been able to afford. The benefits of reduced cost and improved quality of presentation from the UA will be valuable to our bu siness as a whole.

Additionally, we request that we be allowed to use our system to benefit first responders nearby who might require assistance, including fire fighters, the police, the sheriff, et al., while remaining subject to all limitations cited in this application as we do so.

The DHD System will be operated in the field with both a PIC and a VO in accordance with FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 14 "Operational Requirements for UAS" and with the following Restrictions:

. (a) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 pounds;

. (b) All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 400 ft AGL, at

an airspeed of no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC;

. (c) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able
to communicate by voice at all times during a flight operation;. (d) Operations will be restricted to flights over private property with the permission of the property owner;

. (e) The PIC mus t have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), a minimum of 100 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at least ten hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type;

. (f) All required permi ts will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation;

. (g) The DHD System will not be operated over densely populated areas;

. (h) The DHD System will not be operated at air shows;

. (i) The DHD System will not be operated over any open

- air assembly of people;

. (j) The DHD System will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads;

. (k) The DHD System will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport;

. (l) The DHD System will not be operated over properties smaller than two acr es in size;

. (m) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR;

. (n) The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before the first flight at each new location;

. (o) No flight may be made without a Pre

- Flight Inspection by the PIC before each operation to ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight (see Appendix A).

The PIC and VO will meet the requirements outlined in FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 16 perso nnel Qualifications. Additionally, the PIC and VO will perform maintenance on the system and will complete a course of maintenance instruction as part of their initial training.

We submit that the combination of the UA's light weight, flight performance an d ability, fully qualified flight crew and strict operation under the guidelines established in 8900.227, and under all of the Restrictions (a) through (o) listed above, the FAA can have full confidence that the operation will have an equivalent or greater level of safety than manned aircraft performing the same mission.

The name and contact information of the applicant are:

Dock House Digital , LLC Attn: Andrew J. Pond Ph: 843

- 743

- 3555The regulations from which the exemption is requested are listed be low. Beside each regulation number is the page of the attached Addendum upon which each may be found together with our proposed equivalent level of safety for each regulation:

- 14 CFR Part 21.................................Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 91.203 .................................Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 45.23, 45.29..........................Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 91.9....................................Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 61.113, 61.133.......................Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 91.109, 91.119, 91.121..............Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR 91.151.................................Addendum Page 4

- 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) ......Addendum Page 4

- FAA Policy 8900.227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) and Paragraph 16(e)(1) ...Addendum Page 4

We are prepared to modify or amend any part of this request to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safety. Please contact us at any time if you require additional information or clarification. We look forward to working with your office.

Sincerely,

_______________________________________________________ Andrew	J.	Pond,	Owner

– Dock	House	Digital,	LLC