DRONE!VIEW!AERIAL!PHOTO

69!MEEKS!POINT!RD

EAST HAMPTON ,!CT!06424

860

: 729

: 6841 CELL

M ay!27,!2015

US!Department!of!Transportation

Federal!Aviation Administration

800!Independence!Ave!SW

Washington,!DC!20591

Dear!Sir!or!Madam:

Pursuant!to! Section!333!of!the!FAA!Modernization and!Reform!Act!0f!2012!and!CFR!Part! 11,!

Drone! View!Aerial!Photo

,! owner!and!operator!of!Small!Unmanned!Aircraft!Systems!(UAS’s)

,! request!to!be!exempted!from!the!Federal!Aviation!Regulations!(FAR’s)! listed! below!so!that!

D rone!View!Aerial!Photo may!operate!UAS’s!commercially!withi n!airspace!regulated!by!the!FAA,! as!long!as!such!operations!are!conducted!within!and!under the!conditions!outlined!herein!or!as! may!be! established!by the!FAA!as!required!by!Section!333.

Drone!View Aerial Photo! is!owned!by!myself

, William!W.!Huntley .!!I!am!an!FAA!ATP!rated!pilot! in!both!fixed!wing!and!rotorcraft ( with!a!Sikorsky!S76!Type! Rating),!with over!15,000 hours!to!
date .!!I! hold!a! current! FAA!Second!Cl ass!Medical!with!no!limitations!and! have! been!flying!small! UAS!rotorcraft!for!5!years.!! I!will!be!the!sole!manipulator!of!the!aircraft

.!! All operations to be! conducted!with!the!public’s!safety!and!right!to!privacy strictly!adhered!to!at!all!times.

As!described!below,!the!requested exemption!would!permit!the!operation of!light!weight!(less! than!55!lbs.!total!take!off!weight)!UAS’s!under!controlled!conditions for!commercial!use! by! myself!thereby!enhancing!safety!and!fulfilling!the!Sec retary!of!Transportation’s! responsibility!

to! “est ablish!requirements!for!safe!operation!of!such!aircraft systems!in!national!airspace! systems.”!! Section!333 (c),!of!the!Reform!Act.

Drone!View!Aerial!Photo’s UAS’s!are!rotorcraft!weighing!less!than 55!pounds!including!payload! (DJI!Phantom!3!Quad!Copter).!! They!operate!at!a!speed!less!than!50 knots!and!have!the! capability!to!hover!and!move!in!the!vertical!and!horizontal!plane!simultaneously .!!The!DJI!Phantom!3!has!an!auto!return!to! the!departure!point!when!exceeding!the!manufacturers!

recommended!distance!fro m!t he!controller,!when!the!signal!between!the!controller!is!lost!or! when!battery!power!is!under!25% .!!The!UAS!will!be!operated!within!“line!of!sight” in!a! protected!flight!area!at!200’!AGL!or!less .!!These!operations!will!not!create!a!hazard!to!users!of!
the nations!airspace or!the!public.

Drone!View!Aerial!Photo submits!this! application!in!accordance with! t he!Reform!Act ,!112!P.L.!

95!331

: 334,!seeking!relief!from any!currently!applicable!FAR’ s!operati ng!to!prevent!Drone!View!
Aerial!Photo future!commercial!use of!small!UAS’s!to!operate!in!the national!airspace!system!as!

described!below .!!The!Reform!Act!Section 332!provides!for!such!integration!of!civil!unmanned!
aircraft!into!our! national airspace! system!as!it!is!in!the!publ ic’s!interest!to!do!so.!!Drone!View!

Aerial!Photo’s UAS’s!meet!the!definition!of!“small!unmanned!aircraft”!as!defined!by! Section!331! and!therefor!the!integration!of! theses!UAS’s!are!expressly!contemplated!by the!Reform!Act.!

Drone!View!Aerial!Photo would!like!to! operate!it’s!light weight!UAS’ s!prior!to!the!time!period!by!
which the!Reform!Act!requires!the!FAA!to!promulgate!rules!governing!such!aircraft.

The!Reform!Act!directs!the!Secretary!of!Transportation to!consider!whether!certain!unmanned! aircraft!systems!may!operate!safely!in!national!ai rspace!before!completion of!the!rule!making! required!under!Section!332!of!the!Reform!Act.!!In!making!this! determination ,!the!Secretary!of! Transportation!is!required!to! determine which!UAS’s!do!create!a!hazard!to!users of!the!national! airspace!system!or!the public!or!pose!a!threat!to!national!security!in!light!of!th e!following.!!!!! The!UAS’s!size,!speed,!weight!and!operational!capability.!!!!! Operation of!the!UAS’s!in!close!proximity!to!airports!and!populated!areas.!!!!! Operation!of!the!UAS’s!within!vi sual!line of!sight!of!the!operator.

Reform!Act!333(a).!!If!the! secretary!determines!that!such!vehicles!“may!operate!safely!in!the!

National! Airspace System ,!the!secretary!shall!establish!requirements!for!the!safe!operation!in! national!airspace

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Drone!View Aerial!Photo! will!be!using!rotorcraft!weighing!less!than!55!lbs!and!opera te!at! speeds!less!than!50!knots!with!the!ability!to!operate!in!the!vertical!and!horizontal!plane!

simu ltaneously.!!The!UAS’s!will!operate!only!within! “line!of!sight”!of!the!operator!w ithin!a! protected!flight!area!and!at!200’!AGL!or!less.!! This!will!not!present!a!hazard!to!the!national! airspace!or!the!public.

The!very!small!nature!of!these!UAS's!combined!with!the!safe!guards!presented!below,!will!allow! for!the!safe!operation greater!th an!that!envisioned!by!Congress!for!the!FAA!to!establish!and!by! exemption!allow!commercia l!operations!of!UAS’s!to!commence!immediately.!!Also!due!to!the!
size!of!UAS’ s!and!the!areas!and!altitudes!they!will!operate!approval!of!this!exemption!presents!

no!natio nal!security issues!and!absolutely!minimal!safety!concerns!w hich!have!been! mitigated through!our!rigorous!risk!management!process.!!Given!the!clear!direction!given!in Section!333!of!the!Reform!Act,!the!authority!contained!in!the! Federal Aviation!Act,!as!amended, the!strong! equivalent!level!of!enhanced!safety,!reduced!emission s!utilizing!UAS’s!versus!traditional!aircraft!
as!well! as!the!economic! impact of!greatly!reducing!the!cost!of!aerial!photography! thereby! benefitting!the!greater!publi c’s!interest.!!Accordingly,!the!applicant!requests!that!the!FAA grant!
the! requested exemption!without!delay.

The!following!will!be!cons idered!as!the! Standard!Operating!Procedures!(SOP) of!Drone!View

Aerial!Photo

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1. Flights!will!only!occur!between!sunrise!a nd!sunset.

2. Flights!will!be!operated in!the!line!of!sight!of!the!operator!(PIC).

3. Flights!wil l!be!terminated!at!any!time!weather!and!wind!deteriorate!to!“unsafe!for! flight” based!on!manufacturer’s!limitations.

4. The!UAS’s!will!weigh!less!than!55!lbs

. 5. Flights!w ill!be!operated!at!less!than!200’!AGL.

6. The!UAS’s!operator!will!perform! a!check!of!the!flight!area!and!make!certain!of!the!safety! of!all!persons!in!the!area.

7. Consent!will!be!obtained!from!all!persons!within!the!video! capabilities!to!ensure!their! privacy.

8. All!required FAA!clearances!will!be!obtained!and!distances!from!airports!strictly!adhered!

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. 9. All!UAS’s!will!have!the!capability!to!return!automatically to!the!operator!in!a!safe!
manner!with!the!auto!return!function!checked!and!worki ng.
10. Flights!will!only! operate!in!VFR!conditions.

11. UAS!controllers!display!range!and!remaining! battery!power.

12. All!preflight!checks will!be!done!prior!to!each!flight.

13. All!routine!inspections!and! maintenance!will!be!done!in!accordance!as!specified!by!DJI

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1 4!CFR ,!Part 21!Subpart!H :!Airworthiness!Certificate!14!CFR!91.7!(a ),!91.203(a)(1)!!!!! Subpart!H,!entitled!Airworthiness!Certificates ,!sets!forth!requirements!for!procurement!of!!!!!! necessary certificates!in!relation!to FAR!91.203(a)(1).!!The!size,!weight!and!defined!area!!!!! of!op erations!for!Drone! View!Aerial!Photo! UAS’s!flights! permits!exemption!from!Part!21!!!!!! because!they!meet an!equivalent!level!of!safety!pursuant!to!Section 333!of!the!Reform!!!!! Act.!!Both!pieces of!legislation!permit!the!FAA!to!exempt!UAS’ s!fro m!airworthiness!!!!! certificates!in!consideration!of!weight,! size,!speed,!maneuverability!and!proximity to!areas!!!!! such!as!airports!and!dense populations.!!Drone!View!Aerial!Photo!! meets!or!exceeds!each!!!!! of!these!items.

As!of!March! 23,!2015!the!FA A!has!stated!that!it!will!automatically!grant!a!“blanket” COA!for! flights!at!or!under!200’!AGL!to!any! UAS!operators!with!a!Section!333!Exemption.14!CFR,!Part!91.203(a&b)!provides!for!carrying of!civil!aircraft!certifications!and!registrations.!!

These!are inapplicable!for!the!same!reasons!stated!above .!!The!equivalent!level!of!safet y!will!be! achieved!by!maintaining!such!certifications!and!reg istrations!by! Drone!View!Aerial!Photo.

14!CFR,!Part!91.7!(a)! prohibits!the!operation!of!an!aircraft!without!an!airw orthiness!cer tificate.!! As!no!such!certificate!will!be!applicable!in!the!form!contemplated!by!the!FAR’s!this!regulation!is! inapplicable

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14!CFR,!Part!91.9(b)(2) requires!an!“ Civil!Aircraft!Flight!Manual”!in!aircraft.!!As! there are!no! pilots!or!passengers! and!given!the!size!of!the!UAS’s!this!regulation!is!inapplicable

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The!FAA!has! previously!issued!exemptions!to!this!regulation!in!Exemptions!8607,!8737,!8738, 9299,!9299A,!9565,!9565B,!10167,!10167A,!10602,!10700!and! 332827.

14!CFR,!Part!91.119!!Minimum!safe!altitudes!prescribes! safe!altitudes!for!operation!of!civil! aircraft..!It!allows!helicopters!to!be!operated! at!lower!altitudes!under!certain! conditions.!!Drone!
View!Aerial!Photo! will!only!operate!it’s! UAS’s!at!or!below!200’ AGL.!!They!will!be!operated in a! well!defined!area!of!operation!that!has!been!carefully!reviewed!for!hazards!and!minimizes the! presence!of!any!persons!not!essential!for!these!operations.!!Flights!will!only!be!over!private!
property with!the!owner’s!consent

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Approval!of!these!333!Exemptions allowing!commercial!use!of!small!UAS’s!in!the!service!of! aerial!photography!will!greatly!enhance!safety by!reducing!the!overall!risk!associated!with!

tr aditional!aircraft.!!Traditional!aerial!photography!requires!large!ai rcraft!with!fuel potentially! flying!over!or!in!close!proximity!to!populated!areas.!!With!the!use!of!small! battery!powered!

UAS’s! of!55!lbs!or!less the! risk!of! injury!to!people!on!the!ground is!drastically!reduced.

Granting!Drone!View!Aerial!Photo the!above exemption!will!allow!for!the!expansion of!the!use!
of!UAS’s!aircraft! in!the!future!for!the!safe!conduct!of!free!enterprise

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Drone!View!Aerial!Photo! respectfully!requests!the!FAA!grant!it’s!e xemption!without!delay.!!The! FAA!has!the!authority!to!issue!this! exemption! pursuant!to!the!Federal!Aviation!Act,!85!P.L.!726! (1958)!as!amended!(the!act ).

Sincerely,

William!W.!Huntley williamwhuntley@aol.com
Drone!View!Aerial!Photo

69!Meeks!Point!Rd. East!Hampton ,!!CT! 06424