## Covering Long Island News Since 2002 

# Stringer News Service

**516 -**  **315 -**  **1111 WWW.STRINGERNEWS.COM**  January 16, 2015 U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management Sy stem 1200 New Jersey

Ave., SE Washington DC 20590 Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from: Part 45.23(b) Display

of Markings Part 21 SubH Certification procedures for products and parts, Airwor thiness Certificates Part 61 Certification: Pilots, L ight Instructors, and Ground Instructors Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules 91.103(b)(2) Preflight action 91.105 Flight crewmembers at stations 91.109 Flight instruction 91.119 Minimum saf e altitudes 91.121 Altimeter settings 91.151 Fuel requirements for flights in VFR conditions 91.405 Maintenance required 91.407 Operation after maintenance 91.409 Inspections 91.417 Maintenance records Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14 C.F.R. , Stringer News Service(SNS) , an operator of an Unmanned Aircraft Sy stem for aerial photograph y /videography for the television , print and online news industry , hereb y applies for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations to allow commercial operation of it ’ s UAS. SNS is in possession of a DJ I Phantom Vision 2 Plus. The UAS operated b y SNS weighs less than 10 pounds, including the payload (i.e. camera, lens, and gimbal). It has a maximum sp eed of 34MPH, can hover, and can simultaneously move verticall y and horizontally. SNS will only operate its UAS in line of sight only and will operate onl y with permission of the municipality in which it is being operated. SNS is credentialed b y Suffolk Co unty Police Department which is cross recognized by all Long Island based police departments. Operations of the UAS will be utilized for electronic gathering of news events and weather only on Long Island, which is comprised of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The overwhelming majorit y of L ong Island is comprised of 2 story structures and wooded areas which would not

## Covering Long Island News Since 2002 usually necessitate the altitude of the UAS to go above 100 feet. Such operations will insure that the UAS will “not create a hazard to users of the national airspace s ys tem or the public.” The Aircraft and it’s operation: **DJI -**  **Phantom 2 Vision Plus**   This UAS has flight control using a remote control operating the 5.728
- 5.85Ghz frequency in compliance with FCC regulations. The range extender operate s within a frequency of 2412
- 2462MHz in accordance with FCC regulations.  At any

time that communication is lost the UAS will return to it’s take off location at a height of approximately

60 feet.  The UAS locks onto multiple GPS satellites to establish a “home” position prior to flight.  All flights will be operated within line of sight b y the pilot and observer.  Maximum flight time of each event will be limited to 15 minutes or less, this will leave approximately 50% of reserve time on the UAS.  Flights wi ll be well below the 400 feet AGL requirement, SNS will never operate a UAS above 100 feet AGL.  Flights will alway s have a UAS operator and a camera operator who will control the recording via the DJIapplic ation on either a smart phone
.  UAS operation wil l not be commenced if within 5 miles of an airport which will ensure no danger to manned aircraft traffic.  Preflight procedure will be as follows: o Power supply

test of UAS, Controller, Range Extender and DJ I application device(smartphone ) o Calibration of co mpass o Weather considerations o Flight obstructions o GPS lock of no less than 6 satellites o Link between controller and UAS o Link between application and UAS  All maintenance will be conducted in accordance with all manufacturer’s specifications  All maintenance and repair/modifications will be logged in a permanent file for future reference.  All of the latest firmware will be updated as needed via the DJ I software as well as controller calibrations. As with any

news gathering equipment used properly and safel y, the use of the UAS would benefit the public greatl y in the collection and dissemination of news and weather related occurrences. With 26 years in television news experience the use of this new equipment would be a great addition to existing equipment and my opinion could revolutionize my

industry . In addition I , Anthony Ryan, personally will be the only operator of the UAS mentioned above. If granted an exemption it will be filed with my press credentials with the Suffolk County Police’s Public Information O ffice in Yaphank, NY. If you have an y further questions please feel free to contact the undersigned at 516
- 315
- 1111 or email to stringertv@aol.com
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## Covering Long Island News Since 2002 Thank You for your consideration ,

Anthony J Ryan Owner Stringer News Service 516
- 315
- 1111 stringertv@aol.com