U.S.DepartmentofTransportationDocketManagementSystem1200NewJerseyAvenue,S.E.WestBuildingGroundFloor,RoomW12-140Washington,DC20590PetitionforExemptionunderSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActandPart11.81oftheFederalAviationRegulationsJune15,2015Petitioner:Aerotechnology,LLC(d/b/aAerotech,LLC)DavidLochner,Owner2176HawthornWoodsRoadTerreHaute,IN47803Tel.:412.901.0137Email:aerotechnologyllc@gmail.comDearSirorMadam,PursuanttoSection333oftheFAAModernizationandReformActof2012(theReformAct)and14C.F.R.Part11.81,Aerotechnology,LLC,herebyappliesforanexemptionfromthelistedFederalAviationRegulations("FARs")toallowcommercialoperationofitssmall,unmannedaircraftforaerialphotography,photogrammetry,inspection,andanalyses.Alloperationsshallbeconducted withinandundertheconditionsandlimitationsoutlinedpreviouslybytheFAAasrequiredbySection333andconductedincompliancewiththeattachedoperator'smanuals.1.Sectionsfromwhichexemptionsaresought:Applicationisherebymadeforexemptionfrom:a.14CFRPart21,subpartHb.14CFRPart61.113(a)and(b)c.14CFTPart91:i.91.103(b)(2)ii.91.105iii.91.109iv.91.119v.91.121vi.91.151vii.91.405viii.91.407ix.91.409x.91.4172. Relief sought: a. Aero technolog

y, LLC wishes

to operate small Umnanned Aircraft

S y stems (sUAS) for commercial purposes

to include (but not be limited to) aerial photography

, photogrammetry

, industrial inspections
and analyses

. This relief

is sought because commercial
use of sUAS

is currently prohibited

by law unless performed under an exemption. b. This exemption will cover use of the following airframes

, all of which will weigh less than 55 pounds including payload and energy sources: i. DJI Phantom

2 (see www

. dji.com

/ product

/ phantom-2) i. Other models

to be added by future amendment

to this exemption. 3. Public benefit: a . Use of sUAS technology

to obtain imagery

, information
and data currently obtained
by use of manned flight or manual methods: i. Reduces statistical risk to human life due to manned aircraft accidents (e.g., infrastructure inspections)
and due to other dangerous activities that can be avoided (e.g.

, scaffolding

/ rigging failures during roof inspections). ii. Reduces the cost of obtaining such information

, which benefits consumers and the economy. iii. Reduces enviromnental impact by eliminating sources of hydrocarbon emissions from manned aircraft. 4. Safety not adversely affected: a. Aircraft will be registered and marked

in accordance with Section 44711 and Part 47 and Part 45

, Subpart

C. b. Aircraft will comply with maintenance
and inspection requirements

of the manufacturer.

All repair and maintenance work will be conducted

or approved

by qualified persom1el such as those authorized

by DJI (or equivalent),
and will require

a test flight after such work. Records
of all maintenance
and repair work will be kept in a maintenance

log for each aircraft. c . All flight operations will be conducted

by at least two individuals (PIC and observer) who will maintain verbal communication capability with each other
at all times during the flight

, and who will remain stationary

on the ground during the flight operations: i. A Pilot In Command (PIC) who possess the following credentials

: 1. An Airman Certificate issued under
14 CFR 61 (private pilot license) screened
by the TSA 2. A Third Class medical certificate issued under
14 CFR 67. 3. A bi-annual flight review under 14 CFR 61.56 4. At least 200 cycles and 25 hours of flight experience

in a U AS rotorcraft
(or U AS fixed-wing

in the case of fixed-wing flight operations under this exemption)

. Such cycles and hours may be gained during flights under this exemption

if a safe distance

is maintained from persons

in accordance with 14 CFR 91.119. 5 . At least

5 hours of flight experience and
3 takeoffs and landings

in make and model being flown
in the prior 90 days

. Such cycles and hour

s ma y be gained during flights under this

e x emption

if a safe distance

is maintain

e d from person

s in accordance with 14 CFR 91.119. ii. A Visual Observer.iii. A Sensor Operator

as necessary. d. All flight operation

s will be conducted

in accordance with

v alid Certificates

of Authorization

. e. All flight operations will comply with the following: i . The manufacturers

' user manuals. ii. Aircraft Flight Manuals (AFM) which include lost communication

and other emergency and safety procedures. iii. Conducted

in VMC conditions during daylight hours. iv. PIC and VO will maintain VLOS
at all times. v . Pre-flight inspections (including ground control station

, if any) and safety risk assessments will be conducted prior to each flight. vi. Flight altitudes will remain below 400 feet above ground level. vii. Flight ground speeds will not exceed 50 knots. viii. Not intrude into Class

B
, CorD airspace

, or published approach

, SID or STAR

, or take place within

5 nautical miles of an airpm1. ix

. Not be made near persons

as required

in 14 CFR 91.119 and not over person

s on the ground without their prior permission. x. Each flight will be logged
in both the PIC

' s logbook and the aircraft logbook. xi

. Not exceed 75% of the battery
or fuel capacity
of the aircraft

, or 30 minutes

, whichever occurs first. xii

. Any incidents will be reported within 24 hours of occurrence. xiii. Any applicable local FSDO requirements

. xiv

. All other applicable regulations concerned with the operation
of aircraft. f. Aircraft will use FCC compliant frequencies (e.g. 2.4 GHz

, 5.728 GHz-5.85 GHz) for command

& control of the aircraft with well-defined
and tested lost link procedures. Please advise
us of any additional information

or changes that may be required. Sincerely

, **~** -· o ""' **--------** ---- **k~** David Lochner Owner

, Aero technology

, LL C