UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, DC Regulatory Docket No. _______________ IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION OF:

HOBSON MEDIA, INC FOR AN EXEMPTION SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS SECTIONS 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409 (a)(1) & (a)(2), AND

91.417(a) & (b) CONCERNING COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF:

DJI PHANTOM 3 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012

(PUBLIC LAW 112

-95)

Submitted on 10/20/2015 By: William Hobson HOBSON MEDIA, INC 3556 Deibel Drive Tel: 810

-217

-2083 Email: hobsonmedia inc@gmail.com

## Contents

**GLOSSARY OF TERMS**
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 3 **SUMMARY**
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 4 **INTRODUCTION AND INTER ESTS OF THE PETITIONER** 
................................ ................................ ................... 4 **BACKGROUND**
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 4 **BASIS FOR PETITION**
................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 5 **APPENDIX**
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## GLOSSARY OF TERMS

AGL

- Above Ground Level AOI

- Area of Interest ATC

- Air Traffic Control ATO

- Air Traffic Organization AV

- Aerial Vehicle CFR

- Code of Federal Regulations COA

- Certificate of Authorization FAA

- Federal Aviation Administration FAR

- Federal Aviation Regulation GSC

- Ground Control Station GPS

- Global Positioning System LOL

- Loss of Link NAS

- National Airspace Syste m NOTAM

- Notice to Airman PIC

- Pilot In Command Section 333

- FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Section 333 Safety Observer SOP

- Standard Operating Procedures UA

- Unmanned Aircraft UAS

- Unmanned Aircraft System VFR

- Visual Flight Rules VLOS

- Visual Line of Site VMS

- Visual Meteorological Conditions VTOL

- Vertical Takeoff and Landing

## S UMMARY

HOBSON MEDIA, INC(Owner, William Hobson ) seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7 (a), 91.119 (c), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). This exemption will permit Willi am Hobson ( HOBSON MEDIA, INC) to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the commercial purpose of conducting aerial video and photography of real estate, commercial properties and landscapes over certain areas within the United States.



## INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER HOBSON MEDIA, INCseeks to establish and provide a service provider based company capable of providing high quality aerial images and videos to its clients with the safest and most cost effective means available. The focus of HOBSON MEDIA, INCis to provide these services to the following commercial markets:

 Aerial Photography and Videography For Landscape Photography (i.e. Golf Courses)
 Aerial Photography and Videography For Real Estate and Commercial Properties
 Aerial Photography and Videography For Construction Projects
 Aerial Photography and Videography For Commercial Agriculture


## BACKGROUND HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks an exemption to operate DJI systems for compensation or hire within the NAS. The DJI Phantom 3 is a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) Unmanned Aircraft (UA) with a Ground Control Station (GCS) utilizing electronic tablet or smart phone systems. The DJI Phantom 3 has a maximum gross weight of approximately 2 pounds 11 ounces, with the dimensions of 16x16 inches wide, height of 8 inches, and a maximum speed of approximately 31 knots. The DJI Phantom 3 is driven by rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery powered electric motors that drive four main rotors. The DJI Phantom 3 UA that will be operated by HOBSON M EDIA, INC will be registered in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44103, Registration of Aircraft, as well as 14 C.F.R Part 47, Aircraft Registration, and marked in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 45, Identification and Registration Marking. The proposed aerial fil ming will be conducted over private property with controlled access in the NAS and with the knowledge and permit of the private property’s owner.

## BASIS FOR PETITION

Petitioner, HOBSON MEDIA, INC, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. § 11.61) and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA), Section 333, Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems, hereby petitions the Administrator to commercially operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS), and for an exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & (b), 91.109, 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b).
In consideration of the speed, weight, size, and lim ited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, HOBSON MEDIA, INC operation of DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS meets the conditions of FMRA Section 333 and therefore, will not require an airworthiness certificate in acco rdance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Accordingly, HOBSON MEDIA, INC requests relief from Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), as these sections set forth requirements for maintenance that o nly apply to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate. HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that the requested relief is proper since an equivalent level of safety will be ensured. HOBSON MEDIA, INC will use experienced personnel or technicians to perform maintenan ce, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS’s using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log, DJI Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual). Furthermore, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will d ocument and maintain all maintenance records for the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS. Relief from certain requirements of Section 61.113(a) and (b), entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations : Pilot In Command, is requested by HOBSON MEDIA, INC to t he extent necessary to allow a Pilot in Command (PIC) holding a S upplemental Pilot Certificate, and who has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS i n a manner consistent with this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks relief from Section 91.7(a), entitled Civil aircraft airworthiness, because the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS do not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. As such, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that it will ensure that the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS are in an airworthy condition, prior to every flight, by determining that the UAS is in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log, and , DJI Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual), and that the aircraft are in a condition for safe flight

. HOBSON MEDIA, INC also seeks an exemption from the requirements of Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter Settings, as the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS will not have a typical barometric altimeter onboard. Howeve r, altitude information of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UA will be provided to the PIC via Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and radio communications telemetry data link, which downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring of the flight path. This altitude information, combined with HOBSON MEDIA, INC’s operation of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UASwithin visual line of sight, at or below 200 feet AGL, will ensure a level of safety equivalent to Section

91.121.
Additionally, HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks an exem ption from the require ments of Section 91.151(b), entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions. HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that safety will not be affected by operation of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UA during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) under visual flight rules (VFR), with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of approximately 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 11.81, HOBSON MEDIA, INC provides the following information in support of its petition for exemption:



### A. Name And Address Of The Petitioner.

The name and address of the Petitioner and point of contact is: William Hobson HOBSON MEDIA, INC 3556 Deibel Drive Tel: 810

-217

-2083 Email: hobsonmediainc@gmail.com



### B. The Specific Sections Of 14 C.F.R. From Which HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption.

1. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 61.113(a) And (b). Section 61.113, entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command, subsections (a) and (b) prescribe the following, in relevant part: 

### (a) No person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as a pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft. (b) A private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employm ent if

— 

### (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and

### (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire.
2. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.7(a). Section 91.7, entitled Civil aircraft airworthiness, subsection (a), states the following: 

### (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition.

3. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.121. Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, subsection (a), states the following, in part: (a) Each person operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of that aircraft, as the case may be, by reference to an altimeter that is set, when operating

-- (1) Below 18,000 feet MSL, to

-- (i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 nautical miles of the aircraft; (ii) If there is no station within the area prescribed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the current reported altimeter setting of an appropriate available station; or (iii) In the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure a irport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure. 4. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.151(b). Section 91.151, entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions, subsection (b), states the following: (b) No person may begin a flight in a rotorcraft under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 20 minutes.

5. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirement Of Section 91.405(a). Section 91.405, entitled Maintenance required, subsection (a), states the following: Each owner or operator of an aircraft

—(a) Shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall

between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter[.]

6. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.407(a)(1) Section 91.407, entitled Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration, subsection (a)(1), states the following: (a) No person may operate any ai rcraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless

-- (1) It has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under § 43 .7 of this chapter[.]

7. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Sections 91.409(a)(1) And 91.409(a)(2). Section 91.409, entitled Inspections, subsection (a), states the following: 

### (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had

-- 

### (1) An annual inspection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by § 43.7 of this chapter; or 

### (2) An inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter.

8. HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption From The Requirements Of Sections 91.417(a) And 91.417(b). Section 91.417, entitled Maintenance records, subsections (a) and (b), state the following: (a) Except for work performed in accordance with §§ 91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Records of the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration and records of the 100

- hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airfra me) and eachengine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of an aircraft. The records must include

-

- 

### (i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the

work performed; and 

### (ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and 

### (iii) The signatu re, and certificate number of the person approving the aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information:

(i) The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor. (ii) The current status of life

- limited parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance.

(iii) The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis. (iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained.

(v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives includ ing, for each, the method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date. If the AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required. (vi) Copies of the forms prescribed by § 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines, rotors, propellers, and appliances. (b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed:

(1) The records specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be retained until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year after the work is performed. (2) The records specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold.

(3) A list of defects furnished to a registered owner or operator under § 43.11 of this chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the aircraft is approved for return to service.

### C. The Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON

MEDIA, INC Seeks The Relief. 1. Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Relief From Section 61.113(a) And (b).

Relief from Section 61.113(a) and (b) entitled Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command, is requested to the extent necessary to allow a PIC holding a Supplemental Pilot Certificate, as well as a current and valid airman medical certificate, and who has met certain flight

- hour and currency requirem ents, to conduct the proposed UAS flight operations for compensation or hire. This relief is requested since the limitations set forth in Section 61.113(a) and (b) state that a private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as PIC of an aircraft in connection with any business or employm ent if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. As set forth more fully below, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that an equivalent level of safety will be maintained because no PIC will be allowed to operate the Phantom 3 Professional UA unless that PIC has met certain flight

-hour and currency requirements, demonstrating that the PIC is able to safely operate either the Phantom 3 Professional UAS in a manner consistent with the operations specifications as described in this exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers, as well as maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Furt her, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that all flights of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, conducted by the PIC pursuant to the grant of this Petition: (1) will be incidental to HOBSON MEDIA, INC business; and (2) will not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire. HOBSON MEDIA, INC believes that though UAS are not traditional aircrafts, a PIC operating the UA must have knowledge of Airman rules, basic Airspace and comply with all the rules proposed by the FAA. However, considering the fact that a UA is almost like a toy, weighing less than a skinny person, the PIC may be except from obtaining a Private Pilot Certificate, a Sports Certificate, a Recreational Certificate considering these certificates require flight hours of several thousand tons weighing aircrafts. The operation of UAS by HOBSON MEDIA, INC is strictly for entertainment / informational purposes, thus the operators of the UAS have a career and / or freelance employment as a Camera Operator and Cinematographer and will be not be entertaining a career as a pilot. Lastly, HOBSON MEDIA, INC PICs will operate the UAS no higher than 200 feet, consequently causing no danger do any other aircraft in the NAS. However, HOBSON MEDIA, INC Proposes PIC Certification as a Supplemental pilot and a minim um requirement of successfully completed private pilot ground school. Additionally, supplemental pilots without a current FAA privatepilot certificate must have successfully passed the private pilot, commercial pilot, or airline transport pilot knowledge test within the past 24 calendar months. 2. Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Relief From Section 91.7(a).

Relief from Section 91.7(a) entitled Civil aircraft airworthiness, is requested to the extent requi red to allow HOBSON MEDIA, INC to determine that the Phantom 3 Professional UAS are in airworthy condition prior to every flight by ensuring that the UAS is in compliance with the operating documents (i.e., the HOBSON MEDIA, INC Aerial Operations Manual, M onthly Maintenance Log, and , Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual). HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks the requested relief because the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS do not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Therefore, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will ensure that the UAS are in airworthy condition based upon its compliance with the operating documents (i.e., Monthly Maintenance Log, and , Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual) prior to every flight, and further, determine that the aircraft are in condition for safe flight, as stated in the conditions and limitations below. 3. Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Relief From Section 91.121.

Re lief from Section 91.121, entitled Altimeter settings, may be required to allow flight operations of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, which utilize a barometric pressure sensor, GPS equipment, and a radio communications telemetry data link to downlink altit ude information from the UA to the PIC at the ground control station (GCS). Since the FAA requires that any altitude information concerning UAS operations be reported to air traffic control (ATC) in feet above ground level (AGL), HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks th e requested relief because the Phantom 3 Professional UA’s altimeter may be set on the ground to zero feet AGL, rather than the local barometric pressure or field altitude, before each flight. Considering the limited altitude of the proposed operations, re lief from 14 CFR 91.121 is sought to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable conditions and limitations stated below. As more fully set forth herein, an equivalent level of safety will be maintained since the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS are equipped with a barometric pressure sensor and GPS equipment, which automatically ensures that a ground level pressure setting will be established prior to each flight, and provides the PIC with altitude information of the UA on the heads

-up display of the GCS.

4. Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Relief From Section 91.151(b).Relief from Section 91.151(b) entitled Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions, is requested to the extent required to a llow flights of the battery powered , Phantom 3 Professional UAS during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), under visual flight rules (VFR), for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks the requested relief because without an exemption from Section 91.151(b), the flight time duration of the battery powered DJI Phantom 3 UA will severely constrain the p racticality of any aerial video or still photo flight operations that HOBSON MEDIA, INC proposes to conduct pursuant to this Petition. Significantly, as set forth below, the technical specifications of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS operating documents, and Video proposed operating limitations, ensure that HOBSON MEDIA, INC will safely operate the battery powered DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), under visual flight rules (VFR), with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes.

5. Extent Of Relief HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks And The Reason HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Relief From Section 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), And 91.417(a) & (b).

Since Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) only apply to aircraft wit h an airworthiness certificate, HOBSON MEDIA, INC requests relief from these Sections because the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS do not require airworthiness certificates. As set forth more fully below, the Phantom 3 Professional UAS meet the condition s of FMRA Section 333 for operation without an airworthiness certificate. Accordingly, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the UAS operating documents (i.e., the HOBSON MEDIA, INC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and , Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual). Furthermore, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will document and maintain all maintenance records for the Phantom 3 UAS.

D. The Reasons Why Granting HOBSON MEDIA, INC Request Would Be In The Public Interest; That Is, How It Would Benefit The Public As A Whole.Granting the present Petition will further the public interest by allowing HOBSON MEDIA, INC

Seeks to safely, efficiently, and economically perform aerial video and photography of real estate, special events, film sets, and landscape over certain areas of the United States. Additionally, use of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS will decrea se congestion of the NAS, reduce pollution, and provide significant benefits to the economy. Notably, the benefits of HOBSON MEDIA, INC’s proposed operation of the Phantom 3 UAS will be realized without implicating any privacy issues.
1. The Public Will Benefit From Decreased Congestion Of The NAS. The Phantom 3 Professional UA are battery powered and serve as a safe, efficient, and economical alternative to the manned aircraft traditionally utilized to obtain aerial imagery. By reducing the amount of manned aircraft needed to perform aerial acquisitions, an exemption allowing the use of a , Phantom 3 Professional UAS would reduce the amount of manned aircraft in the NAS, reduce noise and air pollution, as well as increase the safety of life and property in the air and on the ground. Furthermore, by reducing the number of manned aircraft operating in the NAS, congestion around airports caused by arriving and departing aircraft will be reduced. The Phantom 3 Professional UA does not requi re an airport to takeoff or land. Likewise, a reduction of manned aircraft conducting aerial video and photography missions would result in fewer aircraft that must be handled by air traffic control during the ground, takeoff, departure, arrival, and landi ng phases of flight operations.

2. The Public Will Benefit From The Safety And Efficiency Of The Phantom 3 UAS. Conducting aerial acquisitions with the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, instead of manned aircraft, will greatly benefit the public by drastically reducing the levels of air and noise pollution generated during traditional aerial video and still photography flight operations. By using battery power and electric motors, the Phantom 3 Professional UAS produce no air pollution, and is the most viab le environmentally conscious alternative to the cabin class, six cylinder internal combustion engine aircraft that are typically utilized for aerial video and photography, while burning approximately 20

-30 gallons per hour of leaded aviation fuel. The Phantom 3 Professional UA, while reducing the carbon footprint of aerial acquisitions, also eliminates noise pollution, as the UAS are propelled by battery powered electric motors, rather than an internal combustion engine. By using the Phantom 3 Professional UAS to perform aerial acquisitions, the substantial risk to lifeand property in the air and on the ground, which is usually associated with traditional manned aircraft flight operations, will be substantially reduced or completely eliminated. Aside from t he lack of flight crew members located onboard the aircraft, the Phantom 3 UAS (weighing approximately 2 pounds 11 ounces and 6 pounds 7.5 ounces respectively, at their maximum gross weights with lengths of 16 inches and 17.3 inches respectively, widths of 16 inches and 17.7 inches respectively, and with no fuel on board), has less physical potential for collateral damage to life and property on the ground, and in the air, compared to the manned aircraft that typically conduct similar operations (weighing a pproximately 6,000 pounds with a wingspan of approximately 42 feet, a length of 34 feet, and a fuel capacity of 180 gallons).

3. Performing Aerial Video and Photography Operations With The Phantom 3 UAS Will Benefit The Economy. In addition to being safe and efficient, the Phantom 3 Professional is also an economical alternative to using manned aircraft to conduct similar aerial operations. As such, operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS will allow United States based companies, like HOBSON MEDIA, INC, to remain competitive and contribute to growth of the U.S. economy. Specifically, with the rising cost of aviation fuel and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regulatory actions phasing out leaded aviation fuels, U.S. owned and operated companies must adopt new and alternative technology in order to remain competitive. Operating the battery powered DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS is one such technology that not only allows companies greater operational flexibility compared to manned ai rcraft, but provides such flexibility without the high operational cost of a traditional manned aircraft. By operating the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, companies such as HOBSON MEDIA, INC, can remain competitive and profitable, and therefore, provide greate r job stability to employees and contractors, which will ultimately contribute to growth of the U.S. economy. Improved financial performance of U.S. companies, through commercial use of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, provides a stable workforce that increases consumer spending; improves local, state, and federal tax revenues; and allows companies to invest in research and development in order to remain competitive both in the United States and abroad.
4. There Are No Privacy Issues.Similar to the man ned aerial acquisition flight operations that have been conducted for decades, HOBSON MEDIA, INC proposed operation of the Phantom 3 UAS will not implicate any privacy issues. Specifically, the Phantom 3 Professional UAS will be operated only in compliance with operating documents (i.e., the HOBSON MEDIA, INC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and DJI Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual) which requires property owner involvement as well as local law enforcement notification, and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations, including the minimum altitude requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 91.119.

E. The Reasons Why Granting The Exemption Would Not Adversely Affect Safety, Or How The Exemption Would Provide A Level Of Safety At Least Equal To That Provided By The Rule From Which HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption. 

### 1. Reasons Why The Phantom 3 Professional UAS Meet The Conditions Of The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 20 12 (FMRA) Section 333. In consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the unmanned aircraft and its operation, HOBSON MEDIA, INC operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS meet the conditions of FMRA Section 333, and will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Section 333 provides authority for a UAS to operate without airworthiness certification and sets forth requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security. Specifically, FMRA Section 333 states the following, in part:

(a) In General.

-- Notwithstanding any other requirement of this subtitle, and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before com pletion of the plan and rule

making required by section 332 of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act. (b) Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

-- In making the determination under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a mi nimum

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### (1) which types of unmanned aircraft systems, if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the nationa l airspace system or the public or pose a threat to national security; and 

### (2) whether a certificate of waiver, certificate of authorization, or airworthiness certification under section 44704 of title 49, United StatesCode, is required for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1). (c) Requirements for Safe Operation.

-- If the Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system. In seeking this exemption, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that the Phantom 3 Professional UAS can operate safely in the NAS pursuant to FMRA Section 333, as demonstrated by: (a) the characteristics of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS; (b) the pilot certification requirement; and (c) the specific operating limitations.

**a. The**  **Specifications Of**  **The Phantom**  **3 Professional**  **UAS Demonstrate**  **Its Safe**  **Characteristics.** The Phantom 3 Professional UAS does not create a hazard to users of the NAS or the

public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security considering its size, weight, speed, and operational capability.



### i. Technical Specifications Of The Phantom 3 Professional UAS. The technical specifications of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS is set forth by the Phantom 3 Professional Specifications and Data Sheet, attached hereto as Exhibit A.



### ii. The Phantom 3 Professional UAS Autonomous Flight And Navigation Modes Enable The UAS To Remain Within A Defined Operational Area. The Phantom 3 Professional UAS may be operated in both manual and fully autonomous flight modes. A complete description of the flight and navigational modes of the Phantom 3 UAS is provided at pages 25

-35 of the User Manual, attached hereto as Exhibit B & D (Phantom 3 User Manual will be available after May 15, 2015; however, is very similar to User Manual).

### iii. The Phantom 3 Professional UAS Are Designed For Automatic Return To Home Point Or Hover In The Event Of Loss Of The Control Link Or Navigation. When the Control Link is lost, the UA will remains stationary, in flight, for 3 seconds or more. If, after 3 seconds, the Phantom 3 Professional UA does not reacquire control link data from the GCS, the UA will assume that the Control Link is lost and the UA will return to the home position (i.e., failsafe mode) via GPS, and will descend to the takeoff position and shutdown. A complete description of the Failsafe Functions of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS are set forth at pages 27 through 29 of the (Phantom 3) Professional User Manual, attached hereto as B & D.

iv. The Phantom 3 Professional GCS And Its Operation. A complete description of the operation and specifications of the DJI Phantom 3 GCS and flight control software is provided at pages 32 through 43 of the (Phantom 3) Professional User Manual. User Manual is attached hereto as Exhibit B & D.



### b. **Flight Operations**  **Of ,**  **Phantom 3**  **Professional UAS**  **Are Limited**  **To The**  **Line Of**  **Sight Of A Certificated Pilot in Command With A Safety Observer.** HOBSON MEDIA, INC will only utilize certificated pilots who possess a cu rrent and valid airman medical certificate to act as a pilot in command (PIC) of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS. Additionally, a safety observer will assist all pilots during flight time.



### c. **Flights Of**  **, Phantom**  **3 Professional**  **UAS Will**  **Be Conducted**  **Pursu ant**  **To Specific**  **Operating Limitations.** In seeking this exemption, proposes to commercially operate Phantom 3 Professional UAS for the special purpose of conducting aerial video and photography over certain areas of United States, pursuant to the following specific operating limitations:

### 1. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption will be limited to the following aircraft described in the operating documents, rotorcraft UASs weighing less than 55 pounds maximum gross weight: , Phantom 3 Professional Unmanned Aircraft System. Proposed ope rations of any other aircraft will require a new petition or a petition to amend this grant.



### 2. UAS operations under this exemption will be limited to conducting operations for the purpose of aerial video and photography for homeowners, Realtors, home bu ilders, contractors, home inspectors for use in real estate marketing and real estate inspections. Additionally, aerial video and photography may be conducted on occasional basis for film and television sets, special events and landscape photography, condu cting power line inspection, aerial mapping, surveying as deemed necessary.



### 3. The UAS may not be flown at an indicated airspeed exceeding 29 knots (15 m/s).



### 4. The UAS must be operated at an altitude of no more than 200 (500 per the User Manual) feet above ground level (AGL), as indicated by the procedures specified in the operating documents unless a special request is made and approved by ATC. All altitudes reported to ATC must be in feet AGL.



### 5. The UAS must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS) of the PIC at all times. This requires the PIC to be able to use human vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, as specified on the PIC’s FAA

-issued airman medical certificate.



### 6. The use of first person view (FPV) by the PIC or safety observer (SO) is not permitted.



### 7. All operations must utilize a safety observer (SO). The SO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. Th e SO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times. Electronic messaging or texting is not permitted during flight operations. The PIC must be designated before the flight and cannot transfer his or her designation for the duration of the flight. The PIC must ensure that the SO can perform the functions prescribed in the operating documents.

### 8. The SO must not perform any other duties beyond assisting the PIC with seeing and avoiding other air traffic and other ground based obstacles/obstruction s and is not permitted to operate the camera or other instruments.



### 9. The operating documents and the grant of exemption must be accessible during UAS operations and made available to the Administrator upon request. If a discrepancy exists between the conditions and limitations contained in the grant of exemption and the procedures outlined in the operating documents, the conditions and limitations contained in the grant of exemption take precedence and must be followed. Otherwise, the operator must fol low the procedures as outlined in its operating documents. The operator may update or revise its operating documents. It is the operator’s responsibility to track such revisions and present updated and revised documents to the Administrator upon request. The operator must also present updated and revised documents if it petitions for extension or amendment to the grant of exemption. If the operator determines that any update or revision would affect the basis upon which the FAA granted the exemption, then t he operator must petition for amendment to its grant of exemption. The FAA’s UAS Integration Office (AFS

-80) may be contacted if questions arise regarding updates or revisions to the operating documents.



### 10. Prior to each flight the PIC must inspect the UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe flight. If the inspection reveals a condition that affects the safe operation of the UAS, the aircraft is prohibited from operating until the necessary maintenan ce has been performed and the UAS is found to be in a condition for safe flight. The Ground Control Station must be included in the preflight inspection. All maintenance and alterations must be properly documented in the aircraft records.



### 11. Any UAS that has undergone maintenance or alterations that affect the UAS operation or flight characteristics, e.g. replacement of a flight critical component, must undergo a functional test flight. The PIC who conducts the functional test flight must make an entry in the aircraft records.



### 12. The pre

-flight inspection must account for all potential discrepancies, e.g. inoperable components, items, or equipment, not already covered in the relevant sections of the operating documents.

### 13. The operator m ust follow the UAS manufacturer’s aircraft/component, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, inspection, and life limit requirements.



### 14. The operator must carry out its maintenance, inspections, and record keeping requirements, in accordance with the operating documents. Maintenance, inspection, alterations, and status of replacement/overhaul component parts must be noted in the aircraft records, including total time in service, description of work accomplished, and the signature of the authorized person ret urning the UAS to service.



### 15. Each UAS operated under this exemption must comply with all manufacturer Safety Bulletins.



### 16. The authorized person must make an entry in the aircraft record of the corrective action taken against discrepancies discovered between inspections.



### 17. The PIC must possess at least a Supplemental Pilot certificate and at least a current third

- class med ical certificate. Supplemental pilots must have, at a minimum, successfully completed private pilot ground school. Additionally, supplemental pilots without a current FAA private pilot certificate must have successfully passed the private pilot, commercial pilot, or airline transport pilot knowledge test within the past 24 calendar months.



### 18. The operator may not permit any PIC to operate unless the PIC meets the operator’s qualification criteria and demonstrates the ability to safely operate the UAS in a manner consistent with how the UAS will be operated under the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from persons, vessels, vehicles and structures. PIC qualification flight hours must be logged in a man ner consistent with 14 C.F.R. § 61.51(b). Flights for the purposes of training the operator’s PICs are permitted under the terms of the exemption. However, training operations may only be conducted during dedicated training sessions. During training, profi ciency, and experience

- building flights, all persons not essential for flight operations are considered nonparticipants, and the PIC must operate the UA with appropriate distance from nonparticipants in accordance with 14 C.F.R. §91.119.



### 19. UAS operations may not be conducted during night, as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 1.1. All operations must be conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). If flight at night is required, a special request will be made at the FAA office closest to proposed area of operations. Flights under special visual flight rules (SVFR) are not authorized.



### 20. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point as denoted on a current FAA

- published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance wit h a NOTAM as required by the operator’s COA. The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the Administrator upon request.



### 21. The UA may not be operated less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.



### 22. If the UA loses communications or loses its GPS signal, it must return to a predetermin ed location within the planned operating area and land or be recovered in accordance with the operating documents.



### 23. The PIC must abort the flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies in accordance with the operating documents.



### 24. Th e PIC is prohibited from beginning a flight unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough power to fly at normal cruising speed to the intended landing point and land the UA with 25% battery power remaining.



### 25. The operator mu st obtain an Air Traffic Organization (ATO) issued Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) prior to conducting any operations under the grantof exemption. This COA will also require the operator to request a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 48 hours prior to the operation. All operations shall be conducted in accordance with airspace requirements in the ATO issued COA including class of airspace, altitude level and potential transponder requirements.



### 26. All aircraft operated in accordance with the exemption must be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 47, and have identification (N

Number) markings in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 45, Subpart C. Markings must be as large as practicable.



### 27. Before conducting operations, the radio frequency spectrum used for operation and control of the UA must comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or other appropriate government oversight agency requirements.



### 28. The documents required fewer than 14 C.F.R. 91.9 and 91.203 must be available to the PIC at the Ground Control Station of the UAS any time the UAS is operating. These documents must be made available to the Administrator or any law enforcement official upon request. 

### 29. The UAS must remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned aviation operations and activities at all times.



### 30. The UAS may not be operated by the PIC from any moving device or vehicle.



### 31. Flight operations must be conducted at least 500 feet from all nonparticipating persons (persons other than the PIC, SO, operator trainees or essential persons), vessels, vehicles, and structures unless: 

### a. Barriers or structures are present that sufficiently protect nonparticipating persons from the UA and/or debris in the event of an accident. The operator must ensure that nonparticipating persons remain under such protection. If a situation arises where nonparticipating persons leave such protection and are within 500 feet of the UA, flight operations must cease immediately and/or;

### b. The aircraft is operated near vessels, vehicles or structures where the owner/controller of such vessels, vehicles or structures has granted permission and the PIC has made a safety assessment of the risk of operating closer to those objects and determined that it does not present an undue hazard, and; 

### c. Operations nearer to the PIC, SO, operator trainees or essential persons do not present an undue hazard to those persons per § 9 1.119(a).



### 32. All operations shall be conducted over private or controlled

-access property with permission from the land owner/controller or authorized representative. Permission from land owner/controller or authorized representative will be obtained for each flight to be conducted.



### 33. Any incident, accident, or flight operation that transgresses the lateral or vertical boundaries of the operational area as defined by the applicable COA must be reported to the FAA's UAS Integration Office (AFS

-80) within 24 hours. Accidents must be reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) per instructions contained on the NTSB Web site: www.ntsb.gov

.



### 2. **Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 61.113(a) And (b) Would Not Adversely Affect Safety.**  HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that the equivalent level of safety established by Section 61.113(a) and (b) will be maintained because no PIC will be allowed to operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS unless that PIC has demonstrated, by meeting minimum flight

- hour and currency requirements, that the PIC is able to safely operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS in a manner consistent with the exemption, including evasive and emergency maneuvers and maintaining appropriate distances from people, vessels, vehicles and structures. Considering HOBSON MEDIA, INC proposed area of operations, and the operating limitations set forth

-above; the parallel nature of private pilot aeronautical knowledge requirements to those of commercial pilot requirements (See Exemption No. 11062); and the airmanship skills necessary to safely operate the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that the additional manned airmanship experience of a commercially certificated pilot would not correlate to the airmanship skills necessary for HOBSON MEDIA, INC specific proposed flight operations. The FAA has previously granted relief from Section 61.113(a) and (b) specific toUAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos.

11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161).
**3. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.7(a) Would Not Adversely Affect Safety.**  The equivalent level of safety established by Section 91.7(a) will be maintained because prior to every flight, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will ensure that the Phantom 3 Professional UAS is in an airworthy condition based upon the UAS’s compliance with its operating documents and as stated in the conditions and limitations herein. Additionally, the FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.7(a) specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161). **4. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Section 91.121**
**Would Not Adversely Affect Safety.** 
The equivalent level of safety established by Section 91.121 will be maintained because the altitude information of the Phantom 3 Professional UA will be provided to the PIC via GPS equipment and a radio communications telemetry data link, whic h downlinks from the UA to the GCS for active monitoring of the flight path and altitude. This altitude information, combined with HOBSON MEDIA, INC’s operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS within visual line of sight, at or below 500 feet AGL, will ensure a level of safety equivalent to Section 91.121. The altitude information will be generated by GPS equipment installed onboard the aircraft. Prior to each flight, a zero altitude initiation point is automatically established by the UASs at ground level.
The FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.121 specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos.
11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11112, 11136, 11 138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161).**5. Reasons**  **Why An**  **Exemption From**  **The Requirements**  **Of Section**  **91.151(b) Would** 

**Not Adversely Affect Safety.**

A grant of this exemption would ensure an equivalent level of safety established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91.151(b) as a result of (1) the technical specifications of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS; (2) the limitations on the proposed flight operation s; and (3) the location of the proposed flight operations. Accordingly, HOBSON MEDIA, INC Video will ensure that it will safely operate the battery powered , Phantom 3 Professional UA during daylight hours in VFR conditions, with enough battery power to fly for a total duration of 13.5 minutes to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, to fly after that for at least 4.5 minutes. Here, as in Exemption No. 11109, the techn ical specifications of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS; the limitations on the proposed flight operations; and the location of the proposed operations, will ensure an equivalent level of safety established by 14 C.F.R. Section 91.151(b). Furthermore, safety will be ensured as the Phantom 3 Professional UAS provide audible and visual warnings to the PIC at the GCS when the UAS experiences low battery voltage, the first warning occurring at approximately 33% remaining battery power, and again at approximately 10% remaining battery power. At the critically low battery level, the Phantom 3 UAS will descend and land automatically. Significantly, previous exemptions granted by the FAA concerning Section 91.151 establish that safety is not adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations of the UAS are considered. Relief has been granted for manned aircraft to operate at less than the minimums prescribed in Section 91.151, including Exemption Nos. 2689, 5745, and 10650. Moreover, the FAA has previously granted relief from Section 91.151 specific to UAS, in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 8811, 10808, 10673, 11042, 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11 157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161).
**6. Reasons Why An Exemption From The Requirements Of Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), And 91.417(a) & (b) Would** 
**Not Adversely Affect Safety.**In seeking this exemption, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that the equivalent level of safety with

regard to the regulatory maintenance and alteration requirements established by Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) will be met because HOBSON MEDIA, INC will use t rained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations, or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the operating documents (i.e., the HOBSON MEDIA, INC Aerial Operations Manual, Monthly Maintenance Log, and , Phantom 3 Professional Instruction Manual). Furthermore, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will document and maintain all maintenance records for the Phantom 3 Professional UAS. Since the Phantom 3 Professional UAS will be inspected as prescribed by the operating documents, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will maintain the equivalent level of safety established by Sections 91.405(a), 91.409(a)(1), and 91.409(a)(2). A copy of the DJI Phantom 3 UAS Maintenance LOG is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Likewise, the exemption sought will not adversely affect safety because HOBSON MEDIA, INC will use trained technicians to perform maintenance, alterations or preventive maintenance on the UAS using the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed by the o perating documents. Furthermore, the exemption sought would maintain an equivalent level of safety established by Sections 91.407, 91.417(a) and 91.417(b), because all maintenance of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS will be performed by trained technicians. Maintenance will be documented and maintained utilizing the monthly maintenance log. Significantly, previous exemptions granted by the FAA concerning Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b) establish that safety is n ot adversely affected when the technical characteristics and operating limitations of the UAS are considered. In consideration of HOBSON MEDIA, INC proposed operating limitations, the operating documents, and the technical aspects of the DJI Phantom 3 P rofessional UAS, HOBSON MEDIA, INC submits that safety will not be adversely affected by granting exemption from 14 C.F.R. Sections 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1) and (a)(2), 91.409(a)(2), and 91.417(a) and (b). The FAA has previously granted relief specific to UAS in circumstances similar, in all material respects, to those presented herein (e.g. Exemption Nos. 11062, 11063, 11064, 11065, 11066, 11067, 11080, 11109, 11110, 11112, 11136, 11138, 11150, 11153, 11156, 11157, 11158, 11159, 11160, 11161).

**7. The FAA May Prescribe Any Other Conditions For Safe Operation.**  In accordance with Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) and 14 C.F.R. § 21.16 entitled Special Conditions, HOBSON MEDIA, INC requests that the FAAprescribe special conditions for the intended operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS,

which contain such safety standards that the Administrator finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R §§ 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7 (a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a) (1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b). Such special conditions will permit safe operation of the UAS for the limited purpose of conducting aerial video and photography over ce rtain areas of the United States for compensation or hire. FMRA Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security; and further, provides the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification in accordance with any requirements that must be established for the safe operation of the UAS in the NAS. Likewise, the Administrator may prescribe special conditions pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 21.16, for operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS, since the airworthiness regulations of 14 C.F.R. Part 21 do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards, due to the novel or unusual design features of the aircraft. Section 2 1.16, entitled Special Conditions, states the following: If the FAA finds that the airworthiness regulations of this subchapter do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller because of a novel or un usual design feature of the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller, he prescribes special conditions and amendments thereto for the product. The special conditions are issued in accordance with Part 11 of this chapter and contain such safety standards for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller as the FAA finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established in the regulations. See 14 C.F.R. § 21.16. Therefore, in accordance with FMRA Section 333 and 14 C.F.R. § 21.16, the FAA m ay prescribe special conditions for HOBSON MEDIA, INC’s intended operation of the Phantom 3 UAS, which contain such safety standards that the Administrator finds necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b).

**F. A**  **Summary That**  **Can Be**  **Published In**  **The Federal**  **Register, stating:**  **The Rules**  **From Which HOBSON**  **MEDIA, INC Seeks Exemption:**  HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a)&(b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b). A Brief Description Of The Nature Of The Exemption HOBSON MEDIA, INC Seeks:This exemption will permit HOBSON MEDIA, INC to commercially operate an Unmanned

Aircraft System (UAS) for the purpose of conducting aerial video and photography over certain area s of the United States.

**G. Any**  **Additional Information,**  **Views, Or**  **Arguments Available**  **To Support**  **HOBSON MEDIA,**  **INC Request.**  This Petition is made pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) Section 333, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the NAS. As such, HOBSON MEDIA, INC request for exemption may be granted pursuant to the authority of FMRA Section 333 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, as set forth above. FMRA Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security; and further, provides the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification. As d iscussed in detail above, HOBSON MEDIA, INC will operate the Phantom 3 Professional UAS safely in the NAS, without creating a hazard to users of the NAS, or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security.

**CONCLUSION**

As set forth herein, HOBSON MEDIA, INC seeks an exemption pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 11.61 and Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA), which will permit safe operation of the Phantom 3 Professional UAS commercially, without an ai rworthiness certificate, for the limited purpose of conducting aerial video and photography over certain areas of the United States. By granting this Petition, the FAA Administrator will be fulfilling the Congressional mandate of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, while also advancing the interests of the public, by allowing HOBSON MEDIA, INC to safely, efficiently, and economically operate the Phantom 3 Professional UAS commercially within the NAS. WHEREFORE, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Section 333, HOBSON MEDIA, INC respectfully requests that the Administrator grant this Petition for an exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.12 1, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), and permit HOBSON MEDIA, INC to operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional UAS commercially for the purpose of conducting aerial video and photography of Real Estate Properties (for homeowners, realtors, home builders, home contractors and / or home inspectors for real estate marketing and inspection of home exteriors) as well as filming of special events, film sets, scripted and unscripted television sets and landscape as well as conducting power line inspection, aerial mapping, surveying and search and rescue over certain areas of the United States.

## APPENDIX

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE LOG month: year:

UAS # Date Issue

Discovered Date Issue

Addressed Issue Description & Maintenance

Conducted Maintenance Performed By: Print & Sign Software Updates Airframe Engines Propellers Camera Gimbal Landing Gear Vibration Dampening Other: