September16,2015U.S.DepartmentofTransportationDocketManagementSystem1200NewJersey Ave.,SEWashington,DC20590Re:RequestforExemptionunderSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012andPart11oftheFederalAviationRegulations.NameandAddressofPetitioner:DouglasTeale167CR4129Atlanta,TX75551903-824-9365(Cell)903-799-6835(Home)Sdteale2012@yahoo.comDearSirorMadam:PursuanttoSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012(the"ReformAct")and14C.F.R.Part11,DougTeale,thePetitioner,requestexemptionfromthefollowingFederalAviationRegulationsinordertolegallyoperateanUnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS)intheNationalAirspaceSystem.Regulationsfromwhichtheexemptionisrequested:14CFR21H14CFR45.23(b)14CFR61.113(A)7(b)14CFR91.7(a)14CFR91.9(b)(2)14CFR91.103(b)14CFR91.10914CFR91.11914CFR91.12114CFR91.151(a)14CFR91.203(a)&(b)14CFR91.405(a)14CFR91.407(a)(1)14CFR91.409(a)&(b)14CFR91.417(a)&(b)14CFRTitle14Chapter1SubDPart60thru67-61.1to61.429ThePetitionerwishestobegrantedtheexemptionforuseoftheUASofcommercialoperationslistbelow.ApplicationsandOperations:LandSurveyingandMapping•ForestHealthMonitoring•HarvestingMonitoring•ForestInventory•Topography•EnvironmentalAssessment•LocationofUtilities•AerialPhotography-RealtimeForestInventoryAnalysis•MappingForestStandsandVolumes•EstimatingLogandChipInventoriesonManufacturingSitesEquipmentInspections•VisualMonitoringofEquipmentThePetitionerbelievestheuseoftheUAS'sismoreeconomicalandsafertousefortheaforementionedpurposes.UseoftheUASratherthanamannedaircraftismoreeconomicaltotheconsumer,andbeneficialtothegeneralpublicduetoitssmallsize,lownoiseandminimalpotentialforaccident.CharacteristicsoftheAircraft:TheUAStobeusedisthe3DRIRIS+whichhasasmall20inchwingspanandultra-light(payloadcapacityof.8pounds)makingthisplatformperfectforprecisionaerialmappingmissionsthankstotheon-boardGPSandtherelatedflightmanagementsoftware(MissionPlanner)thatallowstheoperatortoplansafelyandefficientlyamissionin3D,andthenmonitoritinreal-time.Theonboardcameratakesandcollectshighdefinitionstillimagesthatarelaterusedtogeneratemapsandcontourlinesofthesurveyedarea.ThefourmaincharacteristicsoftheIRIS+are:1.VeryLightWeightTheIRIS+issolighttheoperatorcanlaunchitbyhandandletitlandonalmostanysurfacewithoutrequiringaparachuteorlandingnet.Itslowimpactenergy(inthecaseofacontrolledemergencylanding)alsosignificantlyreducestheriskofhazardoussituations.2.Electric-poweredTheIRIS+iselectricpowered.Abrushlessenginetechnologymakesitsilentandreliable.3.Semi-automaticflightTheartificialintelligenceincorporatedwithintheIRIS+autopilotsystemcontinuouslyanalyzesdatafromtheonboardGPSandtakescareofallaspectsoftheflightunderthesupervisionoftheoperator.4.OptionforManualcontrolAdditionally,theIRIS+providesanoverridecapacitythatallowstheoperatortotakemanualactionsduringtheflight(GotoHome,GoLand,HoldandResumethemission)andalsosuspendsautomatedoperationsandtakemanualcontroloftheaircraftshoulditbecomenecessarytorespondtoemergentcircumstances,thankstotheremotecontrollerprovidedwiththesystem.

# Request

for Exemption,

Section

333

of the

FAA Reform

Act pertaining

to Federal Aviation Regulations: The Petitioner

requests

an exemption

from

the following regulations

as well

as any additional regulations

that

may technically

apply

to the operation

of UAS's. 14 CFR

21

H: Airworthiness

Certificates Certification

Procedures

for Products

and Parts Reason

for Exception It has been determined

that similar

UAS's

do not require

an airworthiness

certificate

as granted

in Exemption

No. 11623,

11650,

11664

and 11734. 14 CFR 45.23

(b): Marking

of the Aircraft These regulations

provide

that

each aircraft

must display

"N"

and

the aircraft's registration

number

in letters

at least

3 inches

high

. Additionally,

the aircraft

must display

the word "EXPERIMENTAL"

in letters at least

2 inches

high

near

the entrance

to the cabin, cockpit,

or pilot station. Reason

for Exception Even though

the

UAS

will have

no airworthiness

certificate,

an exemption

may

be needed

as the

UAS will have

not entrance

to the cabin, cockpit

or pilot station

on which

the work "EXPERIMENTAL"

can

be placed.

Given

the

size

of the UAS, two-inch

lettering

will

be impossible.

The word "EXPERIMENTAL"

will be placed

on the fuselage

in compliance

with

45

. 29



# (f). The

FAA

has issued

the following exemptions

to this regulation

to Exemptions

Nos. 10700,

8738,

10167 and 10167A. 14 CFR 61.113

(A)

7 {b): Private

Pilot Privileges

and Limitations The regulation

provides

that

no person

may serve

as

a required

pilot flight crewmember

of

a civil aircraft of the United

States,

unless

that person:

(1)

has

a pilot certificate

or special purpose authorization issued

under

this

part

in that person's

physical possession

or readily accessible.

(2) The flight

is only incidental

to that business

or employment.

(3) The aircraft

does

not carry passengers

or property

for compensation

or hire. Reason

for Exception The Petitioner

will follow

all manufacturers'

training

program

and safety manual.

I also believe

these requirements

are unnecessary

for pilot controlled

drone

flight. Additionally,

current

FAA proposals

have omitted

this

as

a future requirement

for small

UAS

' s. 14 CFR 91.7

(a):

Civil Aircraft Airworthiness Civil Aircraft Airworthiness:

(a)

No person

may operate

a civil aircraft

unless

it

is

in

an airworthy condition. Reason

for Exception It has been determined

that similar

UAS's

do not require

an airworthiness

certificate,

however

the petitioner

will ensure airworthiness

through

the combined

use

of the manufacture's

Operations

Manual and preflight

checks

.

# 14 CFR 91.9

(b)

(2):

Civil Aircraft

Flight Manual

in the Aircraft This regulation

provides

that

no person

may operate

an aircraft

unless

a current, approved

flight manual is

in the aircraft

. We assume

that

the intent

of this requirement

is to ensure

that flight manual information

is available

to the aircrew

while operating

the aircraft.

We request

an exemption

to this requirement

since

the aircraft

is not only

too small

to carry documentation;

the documentation

would not

be available

to the crew

. Reason

for Exception The equivalent

level

of safety

will

be maintained

by keeping

the flight manual

at the ground

control point where

the pilot flying

the

UAS

will have immediate

access

to

it. The

FSS

has issued

the following exemptions

to this regulation:

Exemption

#8607,

8737,

8738,

9299, 9299A

to

list

a few. 14 CFR 91.103

(b): Preflight Instruction This regulation

requires

each

pilot

in commend

to take certain

actions

before

flight

to insure

the safety of flight.

AS FAA approved

rotorcraft

flight manuals

will

not

be provided

for

the aircraft

an exemption will

be needed.

The petitioner

will take

all actions including

reviewing

weather,

flight battery requirements,

landing

and takeoff distances

and aircraft performance

data before initiation

of flight. 14 CFR

91

. 109:

Flight Instruction The regulation

provides

that

"No person

may operate

a civil aircraft

that

is being

used

for flight instruction

unless

that aircraft

has fully functioning

dual controls." Reason

for Exception UAS's

and remotely

piloted aircraft,

by their design

so not have

fully functional

dual controls.

Flight control

is accomplished

through

the

use

of

a control

box that communicates

with

the aircraft

via radio communications.

The

FAA

has approved exemptions

for flight training

without

fully functional

dual controls

for

a number

of aircraft

and

for flight instruction

in experimental

aircraft.

See exemption

Nos. 5778K



# & 9862A.

The equivalent

level

of safety provided

by the

fact

that neither

a pilot

nor passenger will

be carried

in the aircraft

and

by the

size

and speed

of the aircraft. 14 CFR 91.119: Minimum

Safe Altitudes The regulation

provides

that

over sparsely populated

areas

the aircraft

cannot

be operated

closer

than 500

feet

to any person,

vessel, vehicle,

or structure.

Since

the aircraft

will

be operating

at

a maximum

of 400

feet

AGL,

we cannot

comply

with

this requirement. Reason

for Exception The

use

of UAS

will

be flown

no higher

than

400

feet

AGL

in LOS over developed

and developing residential

areas

that

may



# be considered

congested

areas

. That

will

not always

be the case when providing

a 'Property

Survey

' flight because

they could

be conducted

over empty

lots

or acreages

with no structures.

In the case

of flying

over

or near existing

private property

while providing

aerial imagery, property inspections,

and property assessments,

landowners

will

be notified

in person

by the Petitioner, or

by

a card

left behind

by the Petitioner

if requested.

The Petitioner

will review

with

the landowners

of associated

risks

to people

and property.

Due

to the small

size

of the

UAS

the associated

risk

to persons, vessels,

vehicles

and structures

is not comparable

to manned

aircraft

and should

be taken

into consideration.14CFR91.121:AltimeterSettingsThissectionrequiresthateachpersonoperatinganaircraftshallmaintainthecruisingaltitudeorflightlevelofthataircraft,asthecasemaybe,byreferencetoanaltimeterthatisset,whenoperatingbelow18,000feetMSL.ReasonforExceptionMostUASdonothaveabarometricaltimeter.IfdoeshaveaGPSthatwillcalculatealtitude.ThePetitionerwilllimitflightstoamaximumaltitudeof400feetAGLasgrantedinExemptionNo.11623,11664,and11734.14CFR90.151(a)FuelRequirementsforFlightinVFRConditionsFuelrequirementsforflightinVFRconditions:(a)NopersonmaybeginaflightinanairplaneunderVFRconditionsunless(consideringwindandforecastweatherconditions)thereisenoughfueltoflytothefirstpointofintendedlandingand,assumingnormalcruisingspeed.(1)Duringtheday,toflyafterthatforatleast30minutes.ReasonforExceptionTheUASprovidesalowbatterywarningtoindicatewhenyoushouldreturntheUAStothelaunchpoint.Inaddition,a"low"and"critical"batterylevelwarningsandimplementeda"returntoHome"(or"Goland")actioninthesesituations.ThePetitionerwillnotinitiateaflightunless(consideringwindandforecastweatherconditions)thereisenoughpowertoflyatnormalcruisingspeedtotheintendedlandingpointandallflightswillbeconductedduringdaylighthoursandattimesnottobeanuisancetoothers.14CFR91.203(a)&(b):CarryingCivilAircraftCertificationandRegistrationThisregulationprovidesasfollows:•Nopersonmayoperateacivilaircraftunlessithasanappropriateandcurrentairworthinesscertificate.•Nopersonmayoperateacivilaircraftunlesstheairworthinesscertificaterequiredbyparagraph(a)ofthissectionoraspecialflightauthorizationissuedunder19.715isdisplayedatthecabinorcockpitentrancesothatitislegibletopassengersorcrew.ReasonforExceptionToobtainanequivalentlevelofsafetyandmeettheintentof91.203,documentationwillbehousedatagroundcontrolpointwherethepilotisflyingtheUASforimmediateaccesstotheextenttheyareapplicabletotheUAS's.IndoingsomeresearchtheFAAhasissuednumerousexemptionstothisregulation.14CFR91.405(a):MaintenanceInspectionsEachowneroroperatorofanaircraft-(a)shallhavethataircraftinspectedasprescribedinSubpartEofthispartandshallbetweenrequiredinspections,exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissection,havediscrepanciesrepairedasprescribedinpart43ofthischapter.ReasonforExceptionThePetitionershallinspecttheaircraftpriortoeveryflight.ThePetitioneralsowillfollowthemanufacturer'srecommendedpreflightchecklistandmakeanyrepairnecessarybeforeflightsoccur.ThePetitionerwillalsomaintainalogofanymaintenanceorrepairsperformed.14CFR91.407{a){1):MaintenanceOperationaftermaintenance,preventativemaintenance,rebuildingoralteration:(a)Nopersonmayoperateanyaircraftthathasundergonemaintenance,preventativemaintenance,rebuilding,oralterationunless(1)ithasbeenapprovedforreturntoservicebyapersonauthorizedunder43.7ofthischapter.ReasonforExceptionThePetitionerwhohastheresponsibilityfortheoperationandsafetyoftheUASwillfollowthemanufacturessuggestedreplacementparts.14FR91.409(a){l)&(2):InspectionsInspections:(a)Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissection,nopersonmayoperateanaircraftunless,withinthepreceding12calendarmonths,ithashad(1)anannualinspectioninaccordancewithpart43ofthischapterandhasbeenapprovedforreturntoservicebyapersonauthorizedby43.7ofthischapter;or(2)Aninspectionfortheissuanceofanairworthinesscertificateinaccordancewithpart21ofthischapter.Noinspectionperformedunderparagraph(b)ofthissectionmaybesubstitutedforanyinspectionrequiredbythisparagraphunlessitisperformedbyapersonauthorizedtoperformannualinspectionsandisenteredasan"annual"inspectionintherequiredmaintenancerecords.ReasonforExceptionThePetitionerwillfollowmanufacturer'ssuggestionstoensurethattheUASisinaconditionforsafeflightatalltimes.14CFR91.417(a)&(b):MaintenanceRecordsExceptforworkperformedinaccordancewith91.411and91.413eachregisteredowneroroperatorshallkeepthefollowingrecords(l)(i)(ii)(iii) (2)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)fortheperiodsspecifiedinparagraph(b)ofthissection:(1)(2)(3)ReasonforExceptionThePetitionerwillkeeparecordofallrepairsandmodifications.ThePetitioneralsoproclaimstouseapprovedmanufacturedpartsforallrepairsandmodifications.14CFRTitle14Chapter1SubchapterDParts60thru67-61.1to61.429:PilotCertificationThissectionpertainstoflightrules,pilotcertificaterequirements,manuals, etc.ReasonforExceptionThePetitionerbelievesthattheserequirementsareunnecessaryforpilotcontrolleddroneflightsandcurrentFSSproposalshaveomittedthisasafuturerequirementforsmallUAS's.InConclusion:I,DougTeale,thePetitionerrequestforexemptionfromtheabovementionedFederalAviationRegulationsinordertolegallyoperateanUnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS)intheNationalAirspaceSysteminordertoperformtheApplicationsandOperationspertainingtomyForestryworkinasafeandcontrolledenvironment.ThePetitionerhopesforatimelyconsiderationasIhavemadeaconsiderableinvestmentintimeandfinancesonthisproject.Sincerely,P/-oouglasTeale167CR4129Atlanta,Texas75551903-824-9368(Cell)903-799-6835(Home)Sdteale2012@yahoo.com