Lane Wooder

T: +1 404 919 8430

lane@advancedaerialcine.com

January 16, 2015

U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590

Attn: Nia Daniels

Re: Docket No. FAA-2014-0990

Dear Nia:

Thank you very much for your time a nd consideration in reviewi ng our Petition for Exemption from the FAA Regulations listed and discussed in detail in our Docket No.

FAA-2014-0990. We look forward to many years of working in comp liance with the FAA, and are happy to provide any in formation from our experien ce with sUAS equipment that can help in the c reation of new regulations for our airspace. We acknowledge receipt of your ema il dated 1/7/15 asking for addit ional information needed to process our Petition that w as missing. We have addressed eac h request below, in the

same order as was listed in t he email, and included the quoted request itself for reference:

Describe the aircraft make and model for the proposed UAS opera tion. The description should include the size.

All of our sUAS aircraft are pr ofessionally assembled by Quadro copter LLC (www.quadrocopter.com). They all u se the Cinestar 8 airframe ma nufactured by FreeFly Systems, which is a multi-rotor octocopter made mostly of carbo n fiber with small amounts of plastic and uses both s teel and aluminum fasteners. The airframes of our copters vary slightly in size depending on the length of boom a rms, propellers, and legs

we use. The minimum width/dia meter of our copters is 113.0 cent imeters and the

maximum is 141.0 centimeters. The minimum height is 45.0 centim eters and the maximum is 50.8 centimeters. All of our sUAS aircraft use fligh t control boards, navigational control boards , power distribution boards, and GPS systems manufactured by MikroKopter (www.mikrokopter.de) . All MikroKopter hardware i s mounted exactly the same in each sUAS aircraft, and each set of sUAS hardware i s programmed according to specifications set by MikroK opter and Quadrocopter using Mik roKopter software. For

control of the sUAS aircraft we e mploy radio systems manufactur ed by Graupner (www.graupner.de) that utilize the 2.4 GHz frequency band, and provide telemetry back to the operator detailing importa nt status readi ngs/notificatio ns/warnings. All of our sUAS aircraft weigh betwee n 9 to 10 pounds (flight ready) and h ave a maximum payloadof 15 pounds. Therefore, the maximum weight any of our sUAS air craft could be flying at is 25 pounds. The payload we car ry are camera gimbals (mount s for cameras that allow remote control of pan and tilt that is independent of the sUAS movement) with a camera mounted that is used for filming. T he camera gimbals operate re motely using the 2.4 GHz frequency band, and also transm it a video signal on the 5.8 GHz frequency band to the Gimbal Operator (not the sUAS Operator).

List the aircraft’s cruise speed.

Our sUAS aircraft have a maximum speed of 45mph (roughly 40 kno ts). We have set lower limits for our maximum speeds depending on payload: 40mph for payloads of 10 pounds or less, 35mph for any payloads higher than 10 pounds. S ince our sUAS aircraft are helicopters they can hover in the air, so they have a minim um airspeed of zero. Most operation of the sUAS aircraft wi ll require speeds between 0 an d 25mph, and faster speeds will only be used when ope rating in wide-open areas with no obstacles.

Provide information regarding t he radio frequency spectrum. Thi s information can

be located in the aircraft manual.

Radio control of the sUAS aircr aft operates in the 2.4 GHz freq uency band. Radio control of the gimbal operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Video tra nsmission from the gimbal operates in the 5.8 GHz frequency band.

Provide description of proximity to airports.

Our normal operations will be outside of five (5) miles from an y airport. If we are asked to operate within five (5) mile s of an airport we will contact the airport's manager and control tower with all flight pl ans, as well as the FAA through our normal filing of a Form 7711-1 (or its equivalent) w ith the appropriate FSDO. Only upon approval of our flight plans from all entities wi ll we agree to, and conduct, a ny operation within five (5) miles of an airport.

Your petition references a pre-flight inspection. Describe the process used to

determine if the UAS is airwor thy and in safe condition for ope ration in the NAS.

Prior to the first flight of the day, after transport of sUAS a ircraft to a different location, or if the PIC determines the sUAS equipment is not functioning properly, an inspection of the following things will take place by the PIC: - All adjustment points on sUAS wi ll be checked for tightness. - All stress points will be ins pected for signs of damage or di stress. - All motors and propellers will be inspected. - All wiring will be double checked. - All systems will be powere d up and checked for errors. - All batteries will be inspect ed for any damage or signs of di stress. - Confirmation will be made that batteries are fully charged an d installed/connected properly.- Confirm radio transmitter: has sufficient charge; that all sw itches are in pre-flight mode; and is both working properly and receiving telemetry from the s UAS. - Conduct pre-flight motor/gyr o calibration followed by confirm ation of no errors with the flight and navigation systems. - Upon completion of all other pr e-flight inspection tasks, a t est flight will be conducted to confirm all systems are working properly and there are no er rors or signs of problems with operation of the sUAS equipment.

Once all of these tasks have bee n successfully completed the sU AS aircraft will be determined airworthy by the PIC . If any of these tasks are not able to be completed, then the sUAS will not be airworthy unt il appropriate maintenance is done and the PIC successfully completes anothe r pre-flight inspection.

Your petition references an aircraft manufacturer’s manual, how ever it was not submitted for the record. Please provide a copy of the aircraf t.

Our sUAS aircraft consist of Cin estar 8 airframes, MikroKopter electronics (flight, power, navigational, and GPS c ontrol boards), and Graupner radi o control systems. Each of these components has their ow n manual, and these manuals hav e been added to our

docket. Here is a list of the manuals for your reference:

- Cinestar_8_Manua l.pdf = Airframe - Flight_Ctrl_Board_Manual.pdf = MikroKopter Flight Control B oard - GPS_Board_Manual.pdf = MikroKopter GPS Board - Graupner_GR24_Rx_Manual.pdf = Graupner Receiver - Graupner_MX20_Tx_Manual.pdf = Graupner Transmitter - MikroKopter_Tool_Manual.pdf = M ikroKopter software for inte rfacing with boards - MK_Tool_Settings_Manual.pdf = How to program boards with Mi kroKopter Tool - Navigational_Board_Manual.pdf = MikroKopter Navigational Co ntrol Board - Power_Dist_Board_Manual.pdf = MikroKopter Power Distributio n Board

Thank you once again for your consideration of our petition. If there is any other information you need for us to pr ovide, or additional questions you may have, please let

us know.

Sincerely,

Lane Wooder Advanced Aerial Cinematography Owner and Operator