November 11, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Docket Operations, M-30 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: 

### Exemption Request To whom it may concern, ll l ' ETAK Systems, LLC 4045 Perimeter West Dr. Suite 

### GOO Charlotte, NC 28214 Phone: (704) 398-9941 Fax: (704)398-8539

In agreement with Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14C.F.R. Part 11, ETAK Systems, LLC (ETAK), an operator of a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for cellular tower and compound observation in the telecommunication industry, seeks an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) to allow commercial operations of its sUAS. ETAK's requested exemption would permit the operation of a sUAS under controlled conditions in private access areas (i.e. private golf course) that is: (i) limited, (ii) predetermined, (iii) subject to controlled access through our customers, (iv) privately owned land. ETAK believes that an exemption in the private industry making small deliveries(15A3f,X)t.J1dsori:ss), would enhance safety and fulfill the Secretary of Transportation's (the FAA Administrator's) responsibilities to establish safe operations of sUAS. Since this is in the private sector, it would allow a customer to order specific items that are deliverable and have them at a predetermined location at a predetermined time. With ETAK's sUAS, we will be able to provide services that would limit the need for our customer's clients to wait an unknown amount of time for things such as food or equipment to be delivered without interruption of their schedule. Through ETAK's sUAS, we will be able to observe and acquire valuable data for our customers and make deliveries that would otherwise be more expensive and take longer to accomplish on foot. The purpose of this petition is to improve study and increase the information available about potential sUAS uses and services, without causing interference with any airspace. ETAK is a United States Department of Transportation categorized utility company specializing in providing Engineering Audits, Drone Audits, DC Power Installation, and Battery services to major wireless providers across the continental United States. ETAK's sUAS flights will be flown to achieve a study for feasibility and collect data as to the possibilities of and potential for expanding sUAS operations in the area of product/package delivery.

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# ... • 91.409 - Inspections • 91.417- Maintenance records We believe an exemption from the above regulations will allow ETAK to eontiuct the needed work as described above. 

### (c) The extent of relief ETAK seeks, ond the reason ETAK seeks the relief ETAK seeks an exemption for several provisions of 14 C.F.R. Parts 21, 45, 61, and 91 to the extent to operate small UASs in private small delivery areas. ETAK seeks exemption from 14 C.F.R. 21, Subpart H which states the certification proceduresfor products and parts as well as airworthiness certificates. Due to the limited airspace that ETAK will be using privately owned locations across the country, we are seeking exemption to the airworthiness certification process. ETAK has developed our own training procedures and regulations to promote and provide safe flying experiences for our PIC(s) which can be viewed in section (e) of this petition. ETAK seeks exemption from 14 C.F.R. 45.23, which discusses the display of marks. Specifically, section 45.23 states, "(a) each operator of an aircraft must display on that aircraft marks consisting of the Roman capital letter "N" (denoting United States registration) followed by the registration number of the aircraft. Each suffix letter used in the marks displayed must also be a Roman capitalletter(b) when marks include only the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration number is displayed on limited, restricted or light-sport category aircraft or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must also display on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words "limited," "restricted," "lightsport," "experimental," or "provisional," as applicable". ETAK will need exemption from this regulation due to the small size of the aircraft and that there is no cabin, cockpit, or pilot station for the aircraft.

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# the erevator and'<Hierons, in

## pfac~ c)ffrxe'd, dual cbntrols

## 'may'b~**u1i~d·for** -:

## ~ ' flight instructidn to 

# co ric/oct a fligh{review· required by 

## §61.56 

# of**thi~:chapte(** or to·

### obt~in redentfligtit

### <~'. experience or an instrum'ent

### ~rondency**cheCk'requir~d'oy §Gl.Si~hEm**  

## (i)**Th'~' airpl~ne** **'lseqOippe~~-** :;·_·: with operable rudder pedals at both pilot stations; 

### '(2) ThErpifot mahipulating the co'ntr61s is qualified'to' : serve

### a~nd serves as pilot irfcommarid during the en&e' fligiiti (3) Th'e instr'uctor is i::urrenfaiid qualifi.ed to serve as pilot in command ofthe airplane, rrieetnhe requirements of §'61.19s(b), and has loggecfat least 25 hours of p!l()t-in-cornmand flight time in**t~e** 

### make and model of airplane; and (4) 

### The .Pilptin ,"'-,**~** · ,, ·.**~** '"; ·**.~** {.!; · 1 ,, ·, •;,. }1 ·;_ . <'**~'"** • • ' • , •• If, • 

### command and**t~e** 

### instructor· ha.ye determined tf:le fligl)t ca11. be conducted safely.:.( c) No person may operate a civil

## air~raft in

## sim.ula~te.d**in~trum'erit** fligl),t u.nless

## (1}-The.~ther control ;eat is occupied

## by~
•• ·, "' '),,/,., '.. w • " ;_, • , • ' •• ', • ' ·, ; • • • ( t '
. i ;'/:. 

### safety pilot who**posse~ses ~t_least**  

### a private,pilot**certi~~ate ~ith** **c~tegory,and** 

### class ratJngs,appropriate

• "( 0 •**~·** ' ' 0 • ' ' r '\.' • • ; 

### to the**a~ffraf,t** 

### being flown;- (2)_!he**~(lfety** 

### pilot bas**~?equ~tevis~~n** 

### forwa.rp.find to each side ofthe aircraft, or a**cqmp.~t.ent observ~r**  

### in**~he** 

### ai!craft adeql,l;:ltely**sup~lements** 

### the vis!on.ofthe**sa~ety.pil()t;** 

### and (3) Except in,,the case of**ligiJ~er-than-aJr** 

### aircraft, that aircraftjs**,equippe~** 

### IJI!ith**fpUy,fl!nctio,nin~duql** : . ' \..:**~** '•. . ' .... . .' . . . .**~-·** 

### controls. However, simulated instrument flight may be conducted in a**s.ingle~eQgioe** 

### airplane,equipped

• .' •• 4 • ' : ' '**~-** • • ' • • 

### with**~"single, functio_nin~,**  

### t.hrow oyer cootrol wheel, in**plac~** 

### qffixed, dual contrc;>ls 

### _qf the elevator and t. ' •. "
. •"
. '
. • ' ' 

### ailerons, when (i) The, safety pilot has determined that the flight can be co,nducted safely; and (ii)The
:: . . '
. .**~** ..**.~)** ', !'l ' ) ' :.**~** ' •. . :.. ' ' "
. • 

### person manipulating the .controls tla,s at least a pr.ivate pilpt certificate. with appropriate,categoryand

• • :·· •• ..: ; ';' ' • • '· I ' • ' ; ' • ' •**~ ·~·**  ' • I • ' \ .' 

### class**r~tings.** 

### (d)**N.~ pers~~**  

### ::r.nay**~pera.~e.~ c~v!l~a_ir~ra~** **h~}._is,b,ei_ng use~.** **for~** 

### .f\ight**~est** 

### for**~n.a,i,rl,ine** 

### ,_, .. transport pilot certificate .Qr .a class or type rating o.n. that certificate, or. for a part 121 profiqencyflight

.:·· :; •• :**"'-~:** • .**--~_1' ~~**  ·_J
..... . : •:::;:: .•**~~--** ' •• "-1.. ' :.**~.** '· : ';::_: _. • •**···.·~** 4, 

### test, unless the pilot seated at the controls, other than the pilot being checked, is fully qualified to act·as pilot'in comma rid of the-aircraft',.. Agairl:er"AifiJelieves .that.there is inconcfusive- evJdence that a·

**\~** 

### .. .. .... . 

### .

**~.** 

# . '- ,person with a private pilot certificate or license can successfully maneuver or train someone to use an 

### sUAS witho.i.Jt fir'stnand'flighf experiencewit:fitlleq.l·artrcular sUAS: 

# Tnerefore: ·we 6efieve our own flight

**;J~r**

**~f ~',:-".,;!**  ... training and first hand experiences with the

**sUAS.wi~l** be satisfactory. Also, the sUAS 

### w1ll be operated · · I ·by a·remote control, whichwilton1y require·a·orre person operator·antl·dual·c-o·ntrols·wlll. not b'e necessary. .:' :..

**·.~~.:** '

**~** (,' ! l _;,

**~ ~~:.**  ETAK seeks exemption from 14 

### C.F.R.

**91-J~~.** which discusses minimum

**safe!Jititud~h--·~"** 1

**-~'** \'

. Specifically, 14 

### C.F.R. 91.119 states "Except when ne.cessary for takeoff or landing, no person may 'operate ·a-.;aircraft belovi the



### foJio.~i~g-~·ititudes~ **(~fA~yv,;here~** An



### altit~·d; **alio~i'og,** if t;1



### pow~r uqit

... -· ·.. .•• ..j t\. .• fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface. (b)' 

## Over

**cong~st?a;pteas** 

## ...

**Qv~r ari';{,~oogeSted~~:rea**  **ofa~i~A.Own,·Qf;S~ttlemcnt,** 

# or 'over



### ~ov:·open a 

## if:,
. '

- I ' assembly

**.qfip~r.,sons,:af!** altitude.o(.1,9QO

**feet.?~.ove t.h~**  highest OQSt(icle wit"i_!l,a

**hQriz<ant(i~.r~tdius** of, , · 2,000feet of the aircr,i3ft- 

### (cJ

**Ov~r** 

## qt.IJ.ertha_n,c;.orygest{Jd ar:ea$.

**An•alti.tu~e.er ~QOJeeto!I!Jov~**  .. th.e · ·• ·

**_sur:fac~, ~xcept**  over ope'!.

**waj~r** or

**sp!3rs_ely_f?OP.~:Jia_t~d** .. area_s.

**I_~ t~9se**  **c~ses,_tl}_e_~ir_cre~f:!:** .. 

### !1:li3Y. n9t be operated closer than 500

**fe~:tct0 ~0Y**  **P~f~<?P·** vessel, vehicle, or structure. (d)

**He!j.c;qpt~r~** 

## p_.qwer:'d

**~**

**parachute.~~-~n~ -~eight-shift-contro!_air~raft.**  If the

**op_e!at~~n** is

**conduct~d wit~?ut**  **haz~.r~** t9y:.rson.s or property on the surface- (1) A helicopter may be operated at less than the

**minimumsp~escribed** ..

. :h

**~** l

**'.~** I• in paragraph (b) or(c) of this section, provided each person operating the helicopter complies with



## . ariy rou-tes a·r altitudes-specifically



### ~irescrJ.?-~~ for iieliCopters

.. 

# bv 'the FAA; and-(2fA power,ed

..



### pa~~~hu~~ _
.._. r<. "

. - • • .. - • . . or weight-shift-control aircraft may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph ! (c)·ofthis··sect1on": ETAK seeks 

## exemp·tionfrom tnis-·regulal:ion due to'fhe-fad that 

### (i) deliveries\viiT · t 11""(

.. , .. ..,; ...... . :be made to persons and places that



### ha"'~"signed a waiver, 

### (ii) have effectively become a part'of the 1 :·sUAS -operation:

.. · ... ·- .... -- · ·- · · - · · ·- · · .. · ... · ·· · ·- ·- ·· · · · ·· ... · ·

f :...

**'t~ -·~~.·**  t: .

... _ .. _ **~~~~ .S.!7_ek~**  **.e.x~~p!i~n** from

**1~ ~.F._!l.**  9_1.1?_1, which

**discuss~s. ~ltil!'e~er**  **-~ettin_gs:..** Sp_ecifjcally, r 14 

### C.F.R. 91.121 states, (a) Each persof)"operating an aircraft shall maintain the cruising

**.altJt~c!~** or ,

flight level of that aircraft, as the case ·rit'ay·be, by reference to an altimeter that is set,



### wheit~'' ' operating-(1)-Below 18i000 feet 

### MSI:., to-(i) The current reported altimeter setting of a station
· along the route and within 100 nautical(inires of the aircraft; 

### (ii) If there is no station Within•the area

.

**.P~esg!beq** in paragraph (a)(t.){!l of this

.. section,_ the

.. cummt

**,r.epolj_e~_altimeteoe.t::ttng** 

## Qf an appropriate available station; or(iii) In, the case of an aircraft not equipped with a radio, the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure; or {2) At or .. above 18,000 feetMSI,.. to
. · · · · .. ·. ·· · · . ·· · · · · · · - . ·. · ,.. .¥

**~** . . :·. 4 • ·.:.· t ,: t:· . 1:
.. -; 29.92" Hg. (b) The lowest usable flight level is determined by the atmospheric pressure in the area of

**~** ' t \t\J '\<' .;.., I ' '"

**·~"t** , ·1 operation as sh.own in the rollowing table: · .. · · :!,::
. :.- .

**~** •.

**~,** .

**~!j:.** . I Current,altimetersetting •. ·. • . ·,! .: · ·· ' iLo\'Vest asab1eflightleveh

. '.

**·.~** : •. r 29.92 (or higher) .... -··: '\, ;·:-.· . ) 180 :•.



## . '· 

## - (:. : 

## . . , 

## .. ; ' .:. • J

**~** t :. • • 29.91 through 29.42

... "} "":i r· 

# ..

### 29.41 through 28.92**~** . I;-_..,. t •••**-~** . 

### 28.91 through 28.42

... • • .... "'l 

### 28.41 through 27.92
27.91 through 27.42 ·;; 

### ·., 

# ..
,.**~** ..

•.. . l '

.. ' - r 

### 27.41 through 26.92

. ··-:- ' 

# ..

.**~** .J ·**.~** · s n j f"';**~** v .... -**c.~** · 

### .; .195,

.. ,·

... ; .. . ·: ... f..
. ( • .5 l

. '
:'. '·t
.. • 

### 200

. (., ,;. 

### 205·!.
210 '

. 

# . ..

:.. 1 ••

• I•**~·-** .); .• !

·,. (· . :
. 

### (c) To convert minimufrfaltitude'pre·scribed \mder'§§91.119 and 91-.177 

### to the minimum flight-level. the 'pilot shaH take 

### the flight leV-el equivalent:Of the minii'num-altitude in feet and' add fhe'appropriafe number 

### of feet specified- be!IC:fw; according 

## to 'the current·'reported altimeter setting:" ·**~~"** 

### '· · r. · 1· · 

### Current altimete·r setting

. ,. 

### .,
29.92 (or higher) ·

- '**~·**
G.**~** I • 

### 29.91 through 29.42

. r I ! -,.**~~ ~**  ,· • :'" .:: . .!, r.



### . ' 29.41 t!1rough.28.9i. 

### f:**~-** l 

### ., 28.91 through 28.42
28.41

### throJg~ 27.92 1
· · 

### ..... .;

\ 

### 27.91 through 27.42
27.41 through 26.92 · 

### Adjustment-factor· ·

. \'\ 

### None·

. ' '.:. : , .. · '· .. -."**~,.** ;



## ..... 

## ,

. .. •. f lt. .• ' ('
...

. . . • 1 

### 1,01}.0 ·: f' 

### 1,500 2,000

. • • ::<' r.: • •• 

### ' 2,500

3,000 •**·~ ~t**  :._ f•



## ,,

' ' ._\ I '

\ ·'
.



### As our sUAS does not have a barometric altimeter, but instead outputs GPS altitude data, 

### ;m ( 

# . . . -**~** . 

### .. ;· ' .; 

### exemption is needed. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by the PIC confirming the altitude of the launch site shown on the GPS altitude indicator before and

## d~ririg'theflight. ·. 

# -.

ETAK seeks exemption from14 C.F.R

.. 91.;l51, which discusses fuel requitemE:nts•for flight •n VFB. conditions. SpecificaUy,_91.151 states "(a) No person may begin a flight in an airplaoe underVFR

. conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the · first point of intended landing and, assuming nor!Jlal cruising speed- (1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or (2) At night, to fly .after that for at least 45 minutes. (b) No person mciY 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". ETAK's sUAS has a maximum flight time of 15

### minutes wbich .is less than**th~130min!J:t:E:~reservl:~)minimumr,This .r~s'erv~·minimurn.would**  

### not even. allow ETAK's SUAS a chance to fly. In ETAK's aircraft flight maimal;.the,PIC is.inst-rnttedoto maintain flight until battery power reaches 35%. ETAK believes the restraint issued in our aircraft flight manual

## achfev~~-~·s~·tisfatt8t-?safety**siiin(fa·rd'h)'g'cib~?ifli~!f1Js£'rictib~ ~6Jid**  ·ats6

## belhfh'l-~**~aVi ~C:tequate**  to

._ •.**:,.~......** . r·l,..
.. ,..-- "**~i** -. • .::,·r .c.. .. ,h•"r:o'· \
- ..,::: .... _ .... -'**~.:. ·'I:~,~** **\~_.\'i"J** _:>..>>r_ "'ti ,. , .. 

### returh thE:rsUAS to·its<home point br pre-determined**'liHiding~totle** 

### froM im'{Where ·ir'l'its already limited operating·area·.-ETAK's·sUAs

### ~/il(not**be'flo\~,'n.~urlng:rlight<:>r'fate· everilr1~**  hours. :·· 

### :·.r'**'~.** 

### '
.. ·: 

# ..

.. J

.... ; 't., f'".:. / ·· ..**~.-:=..:** '\ •t "'1 :- ...**~.:,tl!** (l •;;_, - ......... ·• .. "?**:t-J~** .. -:'
...**f~:- :~·::·Ji),**  'jl(**~-** .....**:;;.~.:·** 

### ETAK-seeks· exemption from•14 

### C: •. F.B,,9l.2<l3, which:discusses·civibaircraft-requiredJ •**-~:** 

### :.::: ·. certifications. Specifically, 91.203 states "(a) Except as provided in §91.715, no person may operate a civil aircraft u'r'lless·it

## tla'~\vit~Yii it

## th~**iohciwin~:** 

# {:].).An**ap~ropriate and·c~rr~ht** **ctii\tohhfnkss** -;•· ' certificate. 

## E'a'ch:Cfs.**~irWorthin'e'ss c~tfiftcate** **u~et:fio·co~t)rv** with"thts

## ~~bpaia~ra~h~(~xce'p1:'·a'special flight permit, a copy of the applicable operations specifications

## fsstrl!(hr1dir.§2Lf~(t) o'H:h&chapter,**app;~opr!~l!1 ~.e~ti,?.nts**  

### of**~he_ajr carrie~.D'l;a_nual.rtt~Uil:~<!b:y**  

### pa.rts**P~. aJ;J~**  

### 13?. of**t~~~-c~apter.~_ontaining**

### that.po~i~n 

# ?f**t~~~ ~PE:!_~a~t,ion.s** **sp~cific~.tion_s !~~:~~d** **~~d:e! _§21.1Q7(~)**  •.

### ~r**a~,,a.~thor~z~tion_** upder l : : . 

### §91.611) must have on it the registration number assigned to the aircraft**unde~;PC!rt .47,9;~** **this c~apter.**  

### However, the airworthiness certificate need not have on it an assigned special identification number before 10days after that number·is fir:staffixed:to**the;airtraft.~A** 

### revised airworthtness·ce·r:tificate having on.ftan·assigned special identificatiorr.number,.that has**been;af.fixedtc~an** 

### aircraft;. may .only be obtained upon application to an FAA Flight St.cmc.lar:ds.district office; (2)-An effettive.U:S. registr:ation certifica:te;:issued·.to;its**o~meror,** 

### for OperaJtio.o::within.ttte -United States; the.second copy,of. the: Aircraft registration Applic.ation es p.roy,tded for in§A7.31(c), or**a~registration-ceittifioation·isstJed** 

### under the laws of a foreign country::(.b);No person mav'Operate a civil aircraft: unless the airworthiness·"' certificate.**r:e~~ir~d** 

### by**pqragr:ap.t.J:(a~** 

### of;thts ser.tion.qr:a special flight**autho.ri~ati9n-issued** 

### under ,. '!- 

### §91.715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passengers or**crew:~(t)** 

### No person**may~per:a~re ~n** **air~r<;~ftwith** 

### a f:uel tankr!ostalled witbiA**th~** 

### passef'lgef"c-ornpartmen.tor. a-:**baggage·CCJ.f,ll,P.al[tm~nt unl~~s**  

### the instaHatio11.**Vf.a~.aceornpljshed** 

### pursuant,**tt;>-p~rt** 

### 43 otthi.s chapter, and a copy of FAA Form 337 authorizing that installation is on board the aircraft. (d) No**pers~·m** 

### may operate a civtl**~irp~ane Jdom~st,ic**  

### or foreigQ)**into;or ol~,t**  

### of an a,i,rpqr:t in,**th~.** 

### United,St}3t!';'!s**unJ~ss** 

### it**~** 

### complies with the fuel venting and exhaust emissions requirements of part 34.gfthis**~lilap~etf.** 

### EJAK**believes that.~n** **app,ropri~tea{\~ current.,.<~irwo~hJnE:!S§._Cer;tifkate**  

### woul<;l**ryo~** 

### be**!l~<;~s~ar:y to~~-y.a**  

### sUA.S given the size ofthe aircraft and the necessary level**~f s~ill.** **n.~eded-to9perate t_h~** **~lrcraf}:.** 

### ETAK seeks exemption fr.om this**re~ulation.because** 

### we**b~!i~V~:.thjs.;r~;J.Ie~¥'as** 

### nJ>t**nn:!a~t;f~.r** 

### p.**sU\~~nd** 

### operators.

.. .._ t' ' '

.... . . • ' - t ,:. • ,· r"''**~** . 

### ETAK seeks exemption from 

## Vfc.F:R. 9f405, 91.407, 91'.409, aRd

### 9i~417,' which discusses required aircraft maintenance, operation

## after-rhai~tenan~e, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alterahon,

### inspectio~s,· and

### malntenaiice~·records. 

# In ETAK's aircraft flight fnanual, maintenance and inspection pr'ocedJres have been established fortlie aircraft:ETAK believes theSe regulations are w. · 1

- • t:: '.,..,. r ..,**~ ~**  · ·**~** ".4.· J, •**~ ~**  

### meant ft:innannedJoperated aircraft$ and ·not u·nmanned systems; therefore ·making**th~m** 

### unnecessary. Nevertheless, we seek an exemption from any such specific provisions to the extent

### FAA'fin~sit necessary 'to· grant this request. c J ' · ,.,,**:.~** · '- ' · · • '- "•.
. .,. ' ·? ':•."'.{ t·. '.

r

### (d) The reasons why:grantingETAK's ·request would be in the public•.interest; that is, how it

.. , · wouldbenefitthepublicasawhole

. ·· -:·;;:·:y-,;,: :::)<i\""1. • ·' .; . . "-.r· 1\

. ,


### .- ·: /
...**~:~n~ ~.**  ·:·t; 

### c i**t~,** :.:.**~** ... ;_)**~ .~** **~** :·. 

### ·.;.s**.;,;·~ ~** **;~** 

### ··**~** 

### ...**~r~** 

### ::td**~.!\ T.~~**  .1·\: F**-~ ':f:~**  ·• J**~~ -.;~**  · :: :'. ·. l**~ ~·~**  

### r.; /1- ETAK

### i~**cla~s~fJ.~ g** **~·~r:<J'~"ut!~it,Y** .by

### t~e y.s.

### DeRart~~-9tot;rr:~r:sRo-!1a:t~~f\;;~~~""P,fpv.i?e:s.sU~"se~ices·. ,:

### fo~ inspectipn

### purpp~e~'.-:=E!f-K**\VC?,~.l~.like _toJ:?xpan~** **i~~** 

### ..**s~.ptJ~~·Oft~~ings, ~Y..,b\J},l.dirg:upqn** **our.sa,{~~·;,** 5 : . and operational record.

### ~TA~**b,e!i~Y.1! i~~can** **~af~!Y. ~nd** **effifi.~IJ.~t~}leEy~rg,o9ds** and .seryices

### ~0.-;fh~o ... public in a privately owned space as outlined above 

## fn our mission statement. This service is to· expedite the de!ivery.ofproduots and services' where vehicles are not readily ac:cessible to-the. area.

:;**,:_~** ! ?1. £ ·-. ... :- -'**.··,~~** '<' r:..**~** .: '\(._. ''f ',**..:..,_~41:: i~J**  .::·· ,. (··_."_:.,**~-,** _t ..**~ ·~**  #"-;;**•;.t··.:;.~** . 

### (e) The**~ef!.SOfJ.S. yv_q~~~~** **nti(lgc~he e1!_ef"ptfp~** **wou~d** 

# '1P'-**Clt;f~~t:,S-~Iy** 

## t!.fft!'! sa{f._fY, or**fJo"'!t~,E!**



### . ,_exero!!tion,**,w0 f,11~** **pr,a,~i,d,t;** 

### q, levi!/ 

# a, I**~flje.~'!** 

### at;**/eQs~** 

### e'lual**~o. ~h~.prpvid~d** **,Yc~~e rul~**  

### .**~{',** 

### ..

. '

### frornwh_ic~Ef!-K;s,~efr~e-!fef'Jpti'!,n :,\',:

.. c. . ..:.•·· ,. :::

### ~; . ·;:; r,

### ~'-':···,

· bur'Erigineering

## dep~rfni;nt 

## will provide'a

## h~v~lof**s~fet'·lth'£t exce~ds**  the

## l6~el of'Safetf

## rJ~uired. '· ' ' :,'-**:·····~·},.1-, ~-**  , .... , .·-**'--·---~.** [·

- ....... ,. ;.._,:·;,_·-**~** '.'
. __ , "'. • '**t;~** ·--· •**·~** :t .• , ........**~** ···,·**-:-...-~** by the FAA 

# for its 

# use**oli''sUAS~** The following arel:TAK's safety proceClures, features, regula'tions, and ' · operatingspetiffea'tionS'forouFslfAs:·'' , .. ' '.·: .· "

... , ,. '·

### ·~ . '·· -·· ·" 

## ·:: .... _.,: .. :····;_ :**~** 

## ...**-,_r~** r . ' ·· ...**~, ~~\** **,~ ·;~,r-**  ··.: I • ,} • :**:,.-::~** • The Pilot In Command (PIC} and-Visual Observers(VO) W.ill1le req.uired:>to wear.hardrhats;

. : safety: vests; and-safety.glasses•to jilrdtecttbe -head.and.eyes.fmm potential mishaps-during;

given G.perationaUUghts includinlfltrainil'ilg'ortesting:ofstJAS.
- ·'' · · · · 

### • l'he flight area ofthe sUAS·:Wili be bbserv'ed: fo-r, 

### be-sna.keoff arid**~anding** Ideations. Desired

,.. conditions**incltuie::~flat** :and**~vel** surfaces .cleanof.:'debris· 1 

### at least 

### •15ft .from p<>we·t:ltnes' < ... ;:• <,**aAd~structures;** and a·mininium,distance 

### of12ftfr:o:rrHhe:PK**and~observers. ,-.~~)**  

### <· r**~: ~**  

### "·**~** 

### .. · • The.stJAS will also be;in theWistial Lme->Of Signt 

### {-VILOS) ofit!le 

### PIC 1 ordosePVers dtfring'iiW '**J~'·** flights; : :( ":**~t·** ·.:**,~_,** ,.. '
... ,;·**~:·~·:** · ·. (**··~-::·** .;_..**.-.:~** .... : , ... ·,,, • FHghts·musttake.place during good weather conditions with 

## no ralif;'low layingtloulJs; or· : ·/ ·:heavy winds. 

## All fHghfS!will ta·ke· place durihg daylighfhoui:s with no evening 

# or 1at&riight:**·"·";:.~.-** • 'ftights. : '·

. '!•',i ''\ '

..... 

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### (fl A summary FAA can publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER, stating: (1} The rule from which you seek the exemption; and (2) A brief description of the nature of the exemption you seek 

### Petitioner: ETAK Systems, LLC 

### Sections of 14 C.F.R. Affected: 21 Subpart H; 45.23(b); 61.113(a)(b); 91.103; 91.105; 91.109; 91.119(c); 91.121(a)(1)(iii); 91.151(a)(1); 91.203; 91.405; 91.407; 91.409; and 91.417 

### Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner seeks relief from the requirements of 14 C.F.R. 21 Subpart H; 45.23(b); 61.113(a)(b); 91.103; 91.105; 91.109; 91.119(c); 91.121(a)(1)(iii); 91.151(a)(1); 91.203; 91.405; 91.407; 91.409; and 91.417 to conduct deliveries and subject to operating procedures that meet or exceed those that FAA requires.

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