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TechJet, Inc.

9309 Sesh Road

Clarence Center, NY 14032

716.830.1021

Inc. usjetservice@aol.com

TechJet, Inc.

9309 Sesh Road 

Clarence Center, NY 14032

U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Amendment 1 to exemption granted July 01, 2015, Exemption No. 11975; pursuant to 

 Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and specified parts under 14 CFR, the Federal Aviation 

 Regulations 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) 

and 14 CFR Part 11.81, TechJet, Inc., an approved commercial “operator” of Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems (“UASs or UAS”) for aerial photography, hereby submits a first amendment to our

exemption granted July 01, 2015, Exemption No. 11975, from the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(“FARs”) to allow for expanded commercial operation of its UAS platforms in the National 

Airspace System (NAS). 

Due to the rapid growth and change in the UAS industry, we have requested an amendment to 

our exemption, regarding added equipment and services.

It is in good faith that this amendment request will follow the same outline of the exemptions 

granted for the same general intents and purposes to commercially operate UASs, particularly in 

a more expansive capacity. The amendment request is made with the intention to receive the 

same authorization(s) for the requested UAS equipment and services already approved within the 

commercial UAS industry, pursuant to any “Conditions and Limitations” applicable to the 

specific equipment and services.

While this amendment may not be absolutely inclusive of items needed to receive further 

exemptions for the services listed henceforth, omissions here within on our behalf does not 

indicate intention to deceive, possibly leading to disqualification due any recognized accidental 

omission. TechJet, Inc. is willing and able to comply with any condition and limitation stated in 

the approved first amendment to our exemption, in order to be able to engage in those listed 

commercial services with new equipment.
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This application of first amendment is submitted by: 

 Company: TechJet, Inc.

Owner/CEO: Brian R. McArthur

 Phone: 716-830-1021

 Address: 9309 Sesh Rd

 Clarence Center, NY 14032

 Email: usjetservice@aol.com

Reaffirmation

The operator, TechJet Inc., is owned and run by an experienced Airline Transport Pilot, 

Certificated Flight Instructor, director of flight operations, and current PIC qualified Part 135 

pilot. Furthermore, an additional employee is an experienced Airline Transport Pilot, current 

Certificated Flight Instructor, and current SIC qualified Past 135 pilot. Both have college degrees 

in aviation. They have the professionalism, the experience, the knowledge, the resources, and 

vested interests in conducting and maintaining safe UAS operations, as well as concern of the 

public’s general welfare at large.

It is the intention of TechJet Inc. to receive the appropriate operating exemptions within this first 

amendment in order to engage in expanded civil commercial and/or contracted governmental 

UAS operations for compensation or hire with added equipment and services. UASs operated by 

TechJet, Inc. weigh less than 55 pounds, including all payload. They operate at speeds of less 

than 87 knots, can hover, and can simultaneously move in multiple directions. TechJet, Inc. will 

only operate its UASs in line-of-sight (LOS) and with at least two FAA certificated pilot 

operators when applicable. Such operations will insure that the UAS will not create a hazard to 

users of the NAS and the general public.

All other “Conditions and Limitations” explicitly listed in TechJet, Inc.’s exemption will 

continue to be complied with, until authorization is granted otherwise from the specific line 

items, listed here within this first amendment. 

Currently Approved Unmanned Aircraft System

The single UAS approved under our exemption is a DJI S1000+ Octo-rotor 3-axis gimbal GPS

position-augmented craft. Safety features include GPS “return to home” functions when and 

internal or external signal malfunction is detected. The pilot can also activate this “return to 

home” feature. The S1000+ has eight electric motors that are independently controlled by the 

craft. Safety redundancies include the ability for the UAS to have up to two non-adjacent motors 

fail and still allow the aircraft to be easily maneuverable to a safe area for landing.
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Given the small size of our UASs and the restricted area that they will be operated, TechJet, Inc. 

UAS operations adhere to the Reform Act’s safety requirements. Additionally, due to the size of 

the UASs and the limited area in which they will operate, approval of this application presents no 

national safety concerns. Based on the substantial level of safety surrounding the proposed 

operations, and the significant public benefit (enhanced safety.) Reduction in environmental 

impacts in the outdoor setting these UASs will operate leaving no trace of activity behind, the 

grant of the requested exemption is in the public interest. Accordingly, TechJet, Inc. respectfully 

requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption. 

Equipment and Services: additional exemption request; first amendment

Additional UAS craft requested to be added to the fleet and exemption are as follows:

(Websites for UAS craft information current as of July 12, 2015)

1.) DJI Phantom 2

http://www.dslrpros.com/dslrpros-products/thermal-aerial-drone-kit.html

2.) 3DR Robotics Solo

http://3drobotics.com/solo-drone/

3.) Tayzu Robotics Titan X8

 http://www.dslrpros.com/dslrpros-products/dslr-drone-kits/dslrpros-titan-x8.html

4.) Tayzu Robotics Quadra

 http://www.dslrpros.com/dslrpros-products/dslr-drone-kits/tayzu-quadra.html

The aforementioned UAS craft can and will operate under the same current safety 

guidelines established and accepted in the UAS industry, as determined up by the FAA 

under Section 333. Similarly, all functions and safety protocols are applicable to the UAS 

craft. These UAS craft are similar in function, operation, and commercial utility. They 

conform to the original guidelines in Section 333 and the exemption granted to TechJet, 

Inc. on July 01, 2015, Exemption No. 11975, and all other UAS “Conditions and 

Limitations” set forth at present. 
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Additional UAS commercial services requested to be added to the exemption are as follows:

1.) Videography (for expanded aerial photography capabilities)

2.) Cinematography

3.) Airborne Data Collection/Acquisition:

a. Visual acquisitions/detection, and

b. Infrared and thermal detection

 i. Agricultural

 ii. Wildlife management

iii. Industrial

iv. Commercial

v. Search and Rescue

(1) Emergency recovery and services relating

(2) Patrol (commercial/civil and government contracted)

(3) Highway and traffic reporting and recovery service

vi. Remote Sensing

 (1) Commercial/Civil

 (2) Government contracted

vii. Highway traffic patrol and reporting

4.) Inspections

a. Industrial and Commercial

 i. Buildings/structures/smoke stacks and flare stacks

 ii. Bridges

iii. Towers

iv. Antennas

v. Windmills

vi. Property/real estate/land and land formations

vii. Pipeline patrol

viii. Power line patrol

 ix. Highways, rail, airport (approved under special COAs) and other 

 travel infrastructure

 x. anything else needing inspection falling into this category

5.) Live television and television broadcasting

6.) Closed-set filming

7.) Any combination of these services
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Conditions to Meet for Closed-set Motion Picture Filming:

A waiver for cinematography, live television and television broadcast, and closed-set filming is 

requested. It is understood that this is a unique and special type of UAS activity. TechJet, Inc. 

formally requests approval and guidance in order to be approved for these UAS services. It is 

understood that there are documents pertaining to this type of service:

As explained in TechJet, Inc.’s July 01, 2015 Section 333 exemption, Exemption No. 11975; 

“Conditions and Limitations” no. 29: “If this exemption permits operations for the purpose of 

closed-set motion picture and television filming and production, the following additional 

conditions and limitations apply”:

The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as 

documented in this grant of exemption.

In order to comply with the “Conditions and Limitations” set forth in TechJet, Inc.’s July 01, 

2015 Section 333 exemption, Exemption No. 11975, “Conditions and Limitations” no. 30 and 31

will also be complied with; reaffirmation of those are as follows:

At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption 

must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office 

(FSDO) with jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The 3-day notification may 

be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities must include at least 

the following: 

1. Dates and times for all flights; 

2. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted 

under this grant of exemption; 

3. Name and phone number of the person responsible for the on-scene operation of 

the UAS; 

4. Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used; 

5. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; 

6. A statement that the operator 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; 

7. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and 

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 altitudes 

essential to accomplish the operation. 

and

Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons 

consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the 

exemption holder’s MPTOM.
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If necessary for this additional closed-set motion picture and television filming and production

approval, prior to operations conducted for the purpose of motion picture filming (or similar 

operations), the PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 

61.51 (b), a minimum of 200 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UAS rotorcraft pilot 

and at least ten hours logged as a UAS pilot with a similar UAS type (single blade or multirotor). 

Prior documented flight experience that was obtained in compliance with applicable regulations 

may satisfy this requirement. Training, proficiency, and experience-building flights can also be 

conducted under this grant of exemption to accomplish the required flight cycles and flight time. 

During training, proficiency, and experience-building flights, all persons not essential for flight 

operations are considered non-participants, and the PIC must operate the UAS with appropriate 

distance from non-participants in accordance with 14 CFR § 91.119 or those prescribed 

specifically for UAS and listed in the “blanket COA”, whichever is applicable.

Prior to operations conducted for the purpose of motion picture filming (or similar operations), 

the PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), a 

minimum of five hours as UAS pilot operating the make and model of UAS to be utilized for 

operations under the exemption and three takeoffs and three landings in the preceding 90 days. 

Training, proficiency, experience building, and takeoff and landing currency flights can be 

conducted under this grant of exemption to accomplish the required flight time and 90 day 

currency. During training, proficiency, experience-building, and takeoff and landing currency 

flights all persons not essential for flight operations are considered non-participants, and the PIC 

must operate the UAS with appropriate distance from non-participants in accordance with 14 

CFR § 91.119 or those prescribed specifically for UAS and listed in the “blanket COA”, 

whichever is applicable.

Provisions set forth in the FAA Order 8900.1, V3, C8, S1 Issue a Certificate of Waiver for 

Motion Picture and Television Filming will be met. Also, provisions set forth in the Motion 

Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual for TechJet, Inc. will be attained and followed 

upon approval of this specific service.

Operations above and beyond the “blanket” COA requiring a specific and special COA from the 

FAA and/or local FSDO will comply with the “Conditions and Limitations” stated within that 

specific COA.

In summary, TechJet Inc. requests approval for closed-set motion picture filming. TechJet, Inc. 

will abide by the provisions and required documents required by the FAA. Such provisions.

Document will be obtained and those necessary documents will be listed in the approval of 

Amendment 1 of TechJet, Inc.’s July 01, 2015, Exemption No. 11975.
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Summary for Publication 

Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 

2012 (size, weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas, 

operation within visual line of sight, and national security) provide more than adequate 

justification to approve this requested amendment to the July 01, 2015, Exemption No. 11975, 

exemption for TechJet, Inc., allowing TechJet, Inc. to engage in UAS commercial operations in a 

more expansive manner than that granted in the original exemption.

Any future requirements issued by the FAA pertaining to operating UASs commercially (e.g. 

written test, logging flight time experience, abiding to established FAA UAS regulations, etc.) 

will be complied with as it is understood this is a rapidly evolving sector of the aerospace 

industry with little regulatory affirmations at present. Any additional amendment requests in the 

future will be submitted in the same manner and format, until notified otherwise by the FAA.

Exclusion of any supplemental information needed to comply with the aforementioned request 

for additional services approval is not intended to create a disqualify condition. TechJet, Inc. 

expects and accepts any and all parameters set forth by the FAA that may be presented as 

“Conditions and Limitations.” Any supplemental information needed to comply with the 

aforementioned services that are mentioned by the FAA will be used. Required supplemental 

information can be listed in the approval notice of Amendment 1 of TechJet, Inc.’s July 01, 2015 

Section 333 exemption, Exemption No. 11975.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the undersigned at 

716-830-1021 or usjetservice@aol.com.

Respectfully yours, 

Brian R. McArthur

Owner, CEO

TechJet, Inc.