### West Coast Aerials 12/18/2015

To: FAA UAS Integration Office (AFS-80)

From: West Coast Aerials LLC

2827 N. San Fernando Blvd. Burbank, CA 91504

818-557-1400

Brian Philbrook 818-462-6755 Randy Gomez 310-463-5062

West Coast Aerials, a division of Camera Support ACS located in Burbank, California has successfully used UAS as camera platforms for the sole purpose of professional television and film applications.

West Coast Aerials is petitioning for an exemption to conduct aerial filming operations which fall within the 5 nautical mile circle of Burbank airport at two specific television production lots 1.Warner Brothers Studios and 2.Universal Studios. These facilities provide cordoned off safe and secure filming areas to fly, under our limitations of 200 ft AGL, operating our registered aircraft that weigh less than 55lbs. during daytime Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions, within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the pilots

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Our current FAA COA, # FAA-2014-0937-333E effective 4/25/2015 - 4/30/2017 exemption #11449, prevents us from filming with our UAS at

Warner Brothers Studios and Universal Studios

. According to the Van Nuys FSDO, Universal studios is 4.1 miles from Burbank Airport. Burbank is located in the east side of the San Fernando Valley. The filming locations are along the rim of the valley tucked against a nearby mountain on the S, SE, also a 30 story Union Bank office tower is in-between both locations. which planes must detect, sense and avoid.

Camera Support ACS has been providing the cameras and equipment for film and television productions at these private Burbank and Hollywood studio lots for over 25 years . We often get requests to use our West Coast Aerials UAS for filming on-site, but are limited to capture aerial

shots outside of these facilities.

Proposed Filming Locations

——- 1. Warner Brothers Studios
4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522

34° 8’56.71"N 118°20’12.01"W

——— 2. Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608

34° 8’24.73”N 118°21’1.32”W

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Other locations which we propose to operate

3. Walt Disney Studios (Burbank airport zone)

34° 9’23.30"N 118°19'26.58"W

4. NBC Studios (Burbank airport zone)

34° 9’15.04"N 118°19’59.90"W

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5. ABC/Disney - Golden Oak Ranch

34°22’36.07"N 118°28'45.65"W

6. Paramount Pictures Hollywood

34° 5’6.07"N 118°19'11.82"W

7. Sony Pictures Culver City

34° 1’5.27"N 118°24'3.45"W

Our petition for a second COA to operate UAS for filming purposes at these defined locations continues our primary assurance that nonparticipating persons will not be jeopardized.

1. Warner Brothers and 2.Universal studios production facilities have defined boundaries consisting of walls and large trees. Security operations and communications throughout will inform the personnel working at the location of the operations planned. These areas of operation will be cordoned off to all nonparticipants at 500 ft but some situations 200 ft near property perimeter walls. The other proposed locations 3-7 all have similar defined boundaries.

All flights will be within the boundaries of these proposed locations operating below 200 ft AGL, operating our registered aircraft that weigh less than 55lbs. during daytime Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions, within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the pilots

. All flights will comply with West Coast Aerials Motion Picture Television Operation Manual

FAA Certificate of Authorization # FAA-2014-0937-333E effective 4/25/2015 - 4/30/2017 Exemption # 11449

Persons authorized in the operation of West Coast Aerials Pilots: Dave Canning Cert#1012494 Sport Pilot DL. CC242304C Idaho exp 9/10/2018 17253 Escalon Dr. Encino, CA 91436 USA 818-720-8934 Warren Chong Cert# 3724638 Private Pilot WP Med Class 3 exp 03/ 2017 2776 Texas Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93063 USA 805-857-8002

Visual Observer/tech: Brian Philbrook 818-462-6755, Taylor Fickle 818-632-1990

Technician: Armen Allen Camera operator/gimbal: Randy Gomez 310-463-5062, Randy Gomez Jr. Marc Hunter, Ben Ellingson

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All UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems/Drone) operations prior to commencement will have necessary permits with permission to operate, safety briefings and a pre-defined area of operation including a plan of activities as listed below: 1) Dates and times for all flights. 2) Production Company name and phone number of person responsible for the filming event. 3) Name and phone number of person responsible for the aircraft. 4) Make, model, and serial or N-number of aircraft to be used

. 5) Name and certificate number of pilots involved in the filming production event, including any

notation of external load endorsements or aerobatic competency, if required. 6) A statement that the waiver holder has obtained permission from property owners and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event. The list of those who gave permission must be

made available to the inspector upon request from the waiver holder. 7) Signature of waiver holder or representative. 8) A description of the flight activity including maps or diagrams of any area, city, town, county,

and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the minimum altitudes essential to accomplish the operation. Prior to any scheduled filming event, a mandatory safety meeting with all production personnel before operations is required acknowledging the risks involved, communications, emergency procedures, and all safeguards to be followed.

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