Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Unmanned Aerial Solutions , LLC. 08 /03 /2015

1 | Page UNITED	STATES	OF	AMERICA

DEPARTMENT	OF	TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL	AVIATION	ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON,	DC

August	3,	2015 United	States	Secretary	of	Transportation 1200	New	Jersey	Ave ,	SE Washington,	DC	20590 Exemption	Request	under	§333	of	the	FAA	Modernization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012 (Public	Law	112

- 95)	from: 14	CFR	91.7(a);	91.9(B)(2);	91.103;	91.109;	91.119	(c);	91.121;	91.151(a)(1);	91.203(a)(b); 91.405(a);91.407(a)(1);	91.409(a)(1 ) and (2);	91.417(a)&(b);	45.23(b);	Part	21;	61.113(a)(b)

Dear	Sir	or	Madam

,

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	respectfully submits	that	the	proposed	operations	detailed	within this	petition	for	exemption	qualify	for	expedited	approval	under	Section	333	of	the	Reform	Act	of 2012.	The	operations	outlined	herein	clearly	define Unmanned	Aircraft	System	( UAS ) operations	in

the Nat ional	Airspace	System	( NAS ) that	are	under	appropriately	controlled	conditions ,	and	within

secure zones	of	operation. Furthermore	the	prop osed	operations	will	provide safe	a nd more effective	solution s in	comparison	to	those	that	are	currently utilized by the	Petitioner’s potential Clients.		The	proposed	operations will	also in	no	way pose	any significant	safety	risk	to	persons	or property	on	the	ground,	would	not	constitute	as	an	invasion	of	any	persons	privacy ,	nor a ny	threat to	National	Security. On	the c ontrary,	as	outlined	in	the	following	exemption	request,	Unmanned Aerial	Solutions	UAS	operations	will provide	a	large	reduction	in	potential	risks	associated	with inspection	of	elevated	structures, as	well	as	provide	Clients	with	a	baseline	Maintenance Package	of

the	current	condition	of	their existing elevated structures	by	the	use	of	our	DJI

- S1000+	UAV and

3D

- imagery	software, and	provide	aerial	photography	data	to	experts	assisting	on	Louisiana	coastal

erosion	solutions.

Sincerely,

Devin	Hill

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions

Office:	504

- 220

- 2395

Cell:	504

- 756

- 4888Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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## Contents

Glossary	of	Abbreviations

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Introduction

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I. FAA	Exemption Required	Information

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II. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

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III. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

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a. 14	CFR	91.7	(a)

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b. 14	CFR	91.9	(b)(2)

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c. 14	CFR	91.103

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d. 14	CFR	91.119(c)

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e. 14	CFR 91.121

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f. 14	CFR	91.151(a)

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g. 14	CFR	91.203	(a)(b)

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h. 14 CFR	91.405(a)

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i. 14	CFR	91.407(a)(1)

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j. 14	CFR	91.409	(a)(1)(2)

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k. 14	CFR	91.417	(a)(b)

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l. 14	CFR	45.23(b)

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m. 14	CFR 21,	Subpart	H

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n. 14	CFR	61.113(a)(b)

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IV. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

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a. Safety

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b. Quality

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c. Cost	Effectiveness

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d. Acces s	to	Remote	Areas

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V. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

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Summary

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UAS

- DJI

- S1000+

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UAS	Procedures

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## Glossary	of	Abbreviations

AGL Above	Ground	Level

ATC Air	Traffic	Control

COA Certificate	of	Authorization

FAA Federal	Aviation	Administration

FAR Federal	Aviation	Regulation

FOMM Flight	Operations	&	Maintenance	Manual

FSDO Flight	Standards	District	Office

JSA Job	Safety	Analysis

NAS National	Airspace	System

NERC National	American	Electric	Reliabi lity	Corporation

NTSB National	Transportation	Safety	Board

MOC Management	of	Change

PIC Pilot	In	Command

RF Radio	Frequency

Section	333 FAA	Modernization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012,	Section	333

UAS Unmanned	Aircraft	System

VFR Visual	Flight	Rules

VLOS Visual	Line

- of

- Sight

VMC Visual	Meteorological	Conditions

VO Visual	ObserverPetition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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## Introduction

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	is	a Louisiana Corporation,	and	founded	by	the	operating	partners

of	Construction	Services	Interna tional	Group.		For	over	the	last	twenty	years,	Construction	Services

I nternational	Group	has	provided	various	types	of Technical	Service Inspection Personnel	and Quality Control Specialists to	multiple	Clients	throughout	the	United	States.

Unmanned Aerial	Solutions LLC. st aff	includes	degreed ABET	A pproved	University Electrical Engineers	with	concentrations	in	Communication s and	Power	&	Energy	S ystem s coupled	with

Technical	S ervice	personnel	that	possess over	40 years	of	industrial	experience,	and	a licensed private	pilot that	will	act as	lead consultant	and	trainer on	FAA	regulations	and	UAS	operations.

With	the	approval	of	this	petition,	Unmanned	Aerial	Soluti ons	will	operate	its DJI

- S1000+	for	the purpose	of	inspection	of	elevated	structures	in	t he	Electrical	Utility	and	Communication	Industries (or	similar	client/users), and	allow	UAV	field	services	to utilize	its	UAS	to	assist	insurance companies	with	claim	assessments ,	and	provide	aerial	photography	data	to	experts	assisting	on

Louisiana	coasta l	erosion	solutions

. Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	UAS	operations	will	provide	a	large reduction	in	potential	human	risks	associated	with	inspection	of	elevated	structures,	as	well	as provide	Clients	with	a	baseline	Maintenance	Package	of the	current	condition	of	those existing

structures by	the	use	of 3D

- imagery	software.

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	an	exemption	under	Section	333	of	the	FAA

Modernization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012	for	comm ercial	flight	of	its DJI

- S1000+	while	en suring	to
operate	u nder	the	core	premise	that	ALL	A viation	Accidents	are	preventable.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### I. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

Devin	Hill 2920	E.	La	Hwy	46 St.	Bernard,	La	70085

Cell:	504

- 756

- 4888

Email: devin@csinig.com



### II. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

a. 14	CFR	91.7	(a)

- Airworthiness	Certificate

b. 14	CFR	91.9	(b ) ( 2 )

- Aircraft	Flight	Manual	in	the	aircraft

c. 14	CFR	91.103

- Pre

- flight

d. 14	CFR	91.109

- Flight	Instruction

e. 14 CFR	91.119	(c)

- Minimum	safe	Altitudes

f. 14	CFR	91.121

- Altimeter	Settings

g. 14	CFR	91.151	(a) (1)

- Fuel

h. 14	CFR	91.203	(a)(b)

- Carrying	of	Civil	Aircraft	Certifications	&	Registrations

i. 14	CFR	91.405	(a)

- Maintenance	Required j. 14	CFR	91.407	(a)(1)

- Operation	after	main tenance,	preventative	maintenance, rebuilding	or	alteration

k. 14	CFR	91.409	(a)(1)(2)

- Inspections

l. 14	CFR	91.417	(a)(b)

- Maintenance	Records

m. 14	CFR	45.23(b)

- Marking	of	the	Aircraft

n. 14	CFR	21,	Sub	Part	H

- Airworthiness	Certificates

o. 14	CFR	61.113(a)(b)

- Private Pilot	Privileges	and	Limitations



### III. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

a. 14	CFR	91.7	(a)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC. requests	exemption	based	on	previous Exemption	No.	11138.	The	FAA	has	ru led	that	similar	DJI	manufactured	UAS does	not	require	an airworthiness	certificate. Our procedure	manual	of

Section	V.	b elow	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### b. 14	CFR	91.9	(b)(2)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.9 (b)(2) on the	grounds	that	operational	procedur es	will	ensure	any	and	all	relevant materials	shall	be	kept	in	controlled	location	and	accessible	to	the	PIC	in compliance	with	the	regulations.		T he	FAA	has	previously	issued	exemptions

to this	regulation .		Please	reference Exemption	No. s 10700	and	32827

. Our procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	below	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of safety	is	achieved.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### c. 14	CFR	91.103

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.103	on	the grounds	that	the	UAV	will	not	be	operated	within	any	class	B,	C	or D airspaces	as	stated	within	14	CFR	91.103(b).		Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions LLC.	will	ensure	that	all	other	pre

- flight actions	that	are	applicable	such	as but	not	limited	to,	flight	battery	requirements,	landings	and	takeoff distances,	weather	review,	and	ai rcraft	performance data are	thoroughly reviewed	and	readily	available	to	all	personnel	UAV	personnel before any operations	commences. Our	procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	below	will ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### d. 14	CFR	91.119 (c)

Unmann ed	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.119(c)	on the	grounds	that	the	UAV	operation	will	not	exceed	400	ft.	AGL.		All operations	will	be	outside	of	populated	areas	and	away	from	vehicle	traffic. The	PIC	will	also	ensure	that	the	UAV	oper ations will avoid	any	areas depicted	in	“Yellow”	on	VFR	charts,	and	utilizing	resources	available	from the	local	FSDO.		The	UAV	will	not	operate	within	500	ft.	of	vehicles	or	objects in	open	areas.		The	PIC	will	ensure	the	protection	of	those	non

- participa ting

persons. Our	procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	below	will	ensure	an equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### e. 14	CFR	91.121

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	reques ts	relief	from	14	CFR	91.121 on	the grounds	that	the	UAV	does	not	come	equipped	with	an	onb oard	barometric altimeter.		The	S1000+	will	utilize	the	GPS	altitude	indicator	present	at	the ground	control	station.		The	FAA	has	previously	granted	Exemption	for	these types	of	operations. Please	r eference	Exemption	No.	11138 .		Our	procedure

manual	of	S ection	V.	below	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is

achieved.



### f. 14	CFR	91.151 (a)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.151 (a) on the	grounds	that	the S1000+	UAV is	battery	powered	with total	flight	t ime limited	to	25	minutes.		A	battery	life	indicator	is	present	on	the	UAV

controller	as	well	as	LED	indication	onboard	of	the	UAV.		The	UAV	has approximately	8	minutes	of	flight	time	remaining	when	battery	life	reaches
the	20%	level.		The	stated	indicators	a long	with	the	PICs	pre

- flight	planning and	experience,	and	the	UAV’s	“Return	Home”	function	capabilities	will provide	much	more	than	sufficient	time	for	the	craft	to	be	safely	landed	back to	initial	home	position. No	UAS	operations	will	be	conducted	at	ni ght,	asPetition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### g. 14	CFR	91.203	(a)(b)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.203(a)(b) on	the	grounds that	the	FAA	has	ru led	that	that	similar	DJI	Manufactured

UAV does	not	require	an	airworthiness	certificate.	This	coupled	with	the	fact that	size	limitations	will	not	allow	the	displaying	of	the	said	certificate	upon the	UAV.		Equivalent	level	of	safety	c an	be	achieved	by	maintaining	such certifications	and	registrations	at	the	UAV	flight	control	center. Our procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	below	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of safety	is	achieved.



### h. 14	CFR	91.405 (a)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	reques ts	relief	from	14	CFR 91. 405(a) based	on	procedures	section	below	titled Maintenance	and	Records. Please	also	reference	Exemption	No.	11138. Our	procedure	manual	of Section	V.	below	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### i. 14	CFR	91.407(a) (1)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR 91. 407(a)(1) based	on	procedures	section	titled	Maintenance ,	Return	to	Service	After

Maintenance and	Maintenance	Records.		Please	also	reference	Exemption

No.	11138. Our procedure	manual	of Section	V.	b elow	will	ensure	an equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### j. 14	CFR	91.409	(a)(1)(2)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR 91.409(a)(1)(2)	based	on	procedures	section	titled	Inspections.		Please	also reference	Exemption	N o.	11138. Our procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	b elow will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### k. 14	CFR	91.417	(a)(b)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	91.417(a)(b) based	on	procedures	sectio n	titled	Maintenance	Records.



### l. 14	CFR	45.23(b)

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	45.23(b)	based on	the	grounds	that	the S

- 1000+ UAV ,	that	will	be	operated	upon	grantingPetition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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Section	V.	b elow	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is achieved.



### m. 14	CFR	21 ,	Subpart	H

Unmanned Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests relief	from	14	CF R	21	on	the grounds	that	t he	client	locations	where	intended	operations	are	to	be performed	will	not	contain	vehicular	traffic	other	than	the	controlled	traffic

pre sent	for	operations.		The	UAV	will	always	be	operated	during	the	day,	in line	of	sight,	at	or	below	400ft.	AGL,	with	the PIC	&	VO maintaining	all associated	VFR	rules.		With	all	operations undergoing	in

- depth	planning,	JSA completion	and	review, and	execut ion	by trained	and	deemed competent personnel	to	ensure	absolutely	no	hazards	are	created	to	users	of	NAS ,	and never	posing any	threat	to the public	or	National	Security. The	FAA	is authorized	to	exempt	aircraft	from	the	airworthiness	certificate requirement	under	both	the	Act	(49	USC	44701(f))	and	Section	333	of	the Reform	Act.	Both	pieces	of	the	legislation	permit	the	FAA	to	exempt	UAS

from	the	airworthiness	certificate	r equirement	in	consideration	of	the weight,	size,	speed,	maneuverability	and	proximity	to	areas	such	as	airports and	dense	populations. Our procedure	manual	of	Section	V.	b elow	will ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety	is	achieved.



### n. 14	CFR	61.113(a)(b)

Un manned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	relief	from	14	CFR	61.113	due	to	the

fact	that	a	commercial pilot’s license	is	not	currently	possessed	by	Unmanned Aerial	Solutions	LLC.		Upon	granting	the	petitioners	exemption,	any	FAA mandated	piloting	licensure	th at	is	required	will	be	obtained	within	a	period	not to	extend	one	year	from	the	date	of	the	granting	of	this	exemption	request. Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	will	ensure	all	PIC’s	meet	the	requirements	as stated	within	14	CFR	61.113	or	those	currently	en forced	by	FAA	in	regards	to operations	of	UAVs.		The	one	year	period	will	allow	the	PIC’s	to	obtain	necessary

hours	and	medical	certificates	as	stated	within	14	CFR	61.113. Our procedure

manual	of	Section	V.	b elow	will	ensure	an	equivalent	level	of	safety is	achieved.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### IV. FAA	Exemption	Required	Information

a. Safety

i. Currently field	inspections	of	elevated	buildings	account	for	a	large percentage	of	accidents	within	industries.		Visual	inspection	personnel	are required	to	climb	large	structures	in	an	attempt	to	provide	photographic evidence	of	any	faulty	equipment	existing	on	th e	structure	or	the	integrity	of the	structure	itself.	Personnel	that	are	required	to	work	at	heights	of	this magnitude	are	at	a	very	large	potential	of	risk	due	to	climatic	conditions, unknown	structural	issues,	wildlife,	faulty	equipment	failure, etc. Th rough the	use	of	UAVs	these	structures	can	be	inspected	by	use	of	photography from	the	ground	command	station	reliving	the	current	potential	risk

involved.



### b. Quality

i. In	regards	to	elevated	structures ,	when	personnel	climb	elevated	structures

t here	point	of view	and	observations	are	limited	to	that	of	which	is	in	line	of sight

. With	the	use	of	the	UAVs	this	can	provide	an	overall	inspection	from	a point	of	view	that	has	not	be	acquired	through	the	use	of	visual	inspection

methods.



### c. Cost	Effectiveness

Current ly	there	is	a	high	demand	for	conducting	field	inspections	on large	projects	and	over	vast	terrains.		This	can	potentially	produce	a large	amount	of	man	hours	to	conduct	such	inspections.		When	factors such	as	engineering,	planning	and	safety,	scheduling	a nd	meetings	are all	components	associated	with	executing	field	inspections,	the current	system	of	these	inspections	become	cost

- prohibitive. UAV	inspections	in	select	areas	are	timelier,	safer	and	more	efficient	than

the	conventional	methods	for	conducti ng	these	inspections.	Our	UAV inspections	will	free	up	otherwise	occupied	employees,	and	provide	a	more economic	approach	to	the	traditional	inspection,	thus	lowering	operational

costs. Through	the	use	of	UAV	technology,	a	much	more	economic	approach	can be taken	and	lower	operating	costs.		By	lowering	overhead	to	large corporations,	this	could	potentially	provide	end	user	savings.



### d. Access	to	Remote	Areas

i. Access	to	inspection	assets	can	become	impassable	due	to	climatic conditions,	vegetation	growth, mechanical	obstructions,	or	on

- going maintenance	projects.		Through	the	use	of	UAVs	these	obstructions	can	be safely	bypasses	and	asset	inspections	can	be	carried	out.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### V. FAA Exemption	Required	Information

Summary

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	is a	Louisiana	Corporation,	and	founded	by	the	operating partners	of	Construction	Services	International	Group.		For	over	the	last	twenty	years, Construction	Services	International	Group	has	provided	various	types	of	Technical	Service Inspection	Personnel	an d	Quality	Control	Specialists	to	multiple	Clients	throughout	the

United	States.

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	staff	includes	degreed ABET	Approved	University Electrical Engineers	with	concentrations	in	Communications	and	Power	&	Energy	Systems	coupled with	Technical	Service	personnel	that	possess	over	40	years	of	industrial	experience,	and	a licensed	private	pilot	that	will	act	as	lead	consultant	and	trainer	on	FAA	regulations	and UAS	operations.

With	the	approval	of	this	petition,	Unmanned	Aerial	Sol utions	will	operate	its	DJI

- S1000+ for	the	purpose	of	inspection	of	elevated	structures	in	the	Electrical	Utility	and Communication	Industries	(or	similar	client/users),	and	allow	UAV	field	services	to utilize its	UAS	to	assist	insurance	companies	with	cla im	assessments ,	and	aid	in	providing aerial photography data	to	experts	assisting	on Louisiana coastal	erosion	solutions

. Unmanned Aerial	Solutions	UAS	operations	will	provide	a	large	reduction	in	potential	human	risks associated	with	inspection	of	elevat ed	structures,	as	well	as	provide	Clients	with	a	baseline Maintenance	Package	of	the	current	condition	of	those	existing	structures	by	the	use	of	3D

imagery	software.

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions,	LLC.	requests	an	exemption	under	Section	333	of	the	FAA

Moder nization	and	Reform	Act	of	2012	for	commercial	flight	of	its	DJI

- S1000+	while ensuring	to	operate	under	the	core	premise	that	ALL	Aviation	Accidents	are	preventable.

UAS

- DJI

- S1000+

Upon	approval	of	this	petition, Unmanned Aerial Solutions	LLC.	shall	oper ate	its	DJI

- S1000+	and UAS	System.		This	will	be	the	only system that	is	to	be	operated	by	this	peti tione r.



### Safety	and	Stability

§ The	S1000+’s	V

- type	mixer	design	provides	large	amounts	of	propulsion	while	improving power	efficiency.		Combined	with	DJI flight	controllers	like	the	A2,	it	is	guaranteed	to	remain

stable	even	with	the	loss	of	a	rotor.

§ A	more	reliable,	safe,	and	simplified	power	wiring	system	is	easy	to	setup,	and	eliminates the	need	for	soldering.	The	main	power	cord	uses	an	AS150	spark

- pr oof	plug	and	an	XT150 plug,	preventing	creators	from	mixing	up	polarity	when	plugging	in	the	battery,	and	also helping	prevent	short	circuits.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### Professional	Octo copter

Weighing	approximately	4.4kg	with	a	maximum	takeoff	weight	of	about	11kg,	the	S1000+

c an	easily	carry	the	Zenmuse gimbal	system	and	a	set	of	camera equipment.	Used	with	a	6S

21 000mAh	battery it	can	fly	for	up	to	15	minutes	with	more	than	adequate	remaining battery	life	for	a	safe	landing.

§ The	gimbal	is	mounted	low	on	the	frame	on	a	specifi cally	designed	bracket.	When	combined with	retractable	landing	gear,	you	have	very	wide	range	of	possible	shooting	angles.

§ The	gimbal	and	battery	are	mounted	to	the	same	bracket,	with	dampers	placed	between	the bracket	and	the	frame.	This	significantly	re duces	high

- frequency	vibrations	and	makes	shots clearer	and	sharper.	The	battery	tray's	position	also	makes	it	more	stable	and	convenient	for mounting	and	dismounting.



### Safe	and	User	Friendly

§ Each	frame	arm	is	designed	with	an	8°	inversion	and	a	3°	incli nation,	making	the	aircraft	more stable	when	rolling	and	pitching,	and	more	flexible	when	rotating.

§ Each	frame	arm	has	a	built

- in	40A	electronic	speed	controller	(ESC).	When	combined	with	the 4114	pro	motor	and	high	performance	1552	folding	propellers,	th e	S1000+	is	capable	of	a maximum	thrust	of	2.5Kg.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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### UAS	Procedures

Pre

- Flight	Checklist

Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	will follow	the	pre

- flight	instructions	outlined	in the	DJI	User	Manual	as	well	as	the	pre

- flight	checklist	provided	by	Troy	Built Models.		Troy	Built	Models	is	a	company	based	out	of	Sarasota,	Fl	that	currently provides	training	on	all DJI UAV’s	that	are	sold to	customers	at	their	Sarasota,	Fl Location.		The	PIC	will	ensure,	through	use	of	UAS logbook	that all	pre

- flight inspections	have	been	completed	and	required	time	&	date	stamp	issued	upon completion	of	those inspections .		The	pre

- flight	checklist	include s	inspection	of	all

components of	the	S1000+	to	ensure	operational	safety.		The components inspected

include:

• UAV

• Transmitters

• Batteries

• Motors

• Rotors

• Landing	Gear

• Camera

• Gimbal

The	PIC	will	also utilize all	resources	available	to	check	current	weather	conditions, area	security,	and	any	specific	site	information	necessary	to	ensure	a	safe	and effective	operation.



### PIC	Requirements

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	shall	hold	at	least	a	Sport	Pilot Certificate and	a	current Third	Class	Medical	whenever	conducting	operations.	Operator	prefers	that	the Certificate	be	in	the	most	appropriate	Class	and	Category	to	the	UAS	being operated.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	shall	have	accumulated	and	logged	a	minimum	of	200 flight cycles	and	25	hours	of	rotorcraft	UAV	flight	time	before	performing	any operation	for	which	exemption	is	requested.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	shall	have	at	least	5	hours	in	make	and	model	before performing	any	operation	for	which	exemption	has	been	requested.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	shall	perform	a	pre

- flight	inspection	before	each	flight	is

conducted.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	shall	observe	all	Federal	Aviation	Regulations	at	all	times with	the	exceptions	of	the	exemptions	requested	by	the	operator.	In	those	cases

the Pilot	in	Command	shall	adhere	to	company	operating	standards	or	Federal Aviation	Administration	Limitations	placed	upon	exemptions,	whichever	is more	stringent.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	will	not	operate	the	UAS	without	a	Visual	Observer

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14 | Page § The	Pilot	in Command	must	have	3	takeoff	and	landings	within	the	preceding	90 days.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	must	maintain	a	record	of	flight	information	to	establish currency	and	that	he	or	she	meets	the	requirements	of	this	section.

§ The	Pilot	in	Command	will	utilize	eye protection	in	the	event	that	sun	glare would	reduce	VLOS	operations.



### VO	Requirements

§ A	Visual	Observer	shall	be	used	during	any	and	all	operations	of	the	UAS	System.

§ The	Visual	Observer	shall	maintain	verbal	communication	with	the	PIC	at	all times	during UAS	operation.

§ The	Visual	Observer	shall	maintain	Visual	Contact	with	the	UAS	at	all	times.	In

the event	that	Visual	Contact	is	lost	the	VO	will	notify	the	PIC	who	will immediately	cease operations	and	land	the	aircraft.

§ The	Visual	Observer	shall	also	hel p	the	PIC	maintain	area	of	operations	security

and ensure	that	all	nonessential	persons	remain	clear	of	the	area	of	operations.

In	the	event	of a	breach	by	unauthorized	person(s)	the	VO	shall	notify	the	PIC and	operations	will	cease immediately.

§ The	Visual Observer	shall	also	assist	the	PIC	in	looking	for	manned	aircraft

traffic	near the	operations	area.	If	manned	aircraft	traffic	is	observed	near	the operations	area,	the	VO will	notify	the	PIC	who	will	immediately	cease operations	and	land	the	UAS.

§ The	VO will	utilize	eye	protection	in	the	event	that	sun	glare	would	reduce	VLOS operations.



### UAV	Operation	Limitations

§ The	UAS	shall	be	operated	in	Day	time	only,	as	defined	by 14	CFR

§ UAS	night	operations	are	prohibited.

§ The	UAS	shall	be	operated	by	VLOS	at	al l	times

§ A	Visual	Observer	shall	be	utilized	at	all	times	and	must	maintain	VLOS	at	all

times.

§ The	UAS	shall	remain	within	1000ft	horizontal	distance	of	the	PIC	at	all

times.

§ The	UAS	to	be	utilized	is	the DJI S1000+ .	No other	systems	will	be	operated.

§ The UAS	will	have	an	altitude	restriction	of	400ft	AGL.

§ The	UAS	will	not	be	operated	at	a	speed	exceeding	30	Knots.

§ Operations	Documents	will	be	accessible	to	the	PIC	at	all	times	and	must	be

accessible during	UAS	operations	and	made	available	to	the	Administr ator
on	request.

§ PIC	must	inspect	and	ensure	that	UAS	and	ground	control	station	is	in airworthy c ondition prior	to	each	operation;	if	determined	un

- airworthy,	all operations	will	be suspended	until	such	time	as	necessary	maintenance	has been	performed	and the	UAS is	determined	to	be	in	a	safe	condition	for flight.Petition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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15 | Page § An	operational	flight	test	is	required	after	any	maintenance	or	alterations that	may affect	UAS	operation	or	flight.

§ UAS	maintenance	must	follow	Manufactures	aircraft/component,
maintenance, over haul,	and	replacement,	inspection,	and	life	limit requirements.

§ The	operator	must	carry	out	its	maintenance,	inspections,	and	record keeping requirements,	in	accordance	with	the	operating	documents.

Maintenance	and inspection,	and	alterations	must	be	noted in	the	aircraft records,	including	total	flight hours,	description	of	work	performed,	and	the signature	of	the	authorized	person returning	the	UAS	to	service.

§ UAS	must	comply	with	all	Manufacturers’	Safety	Bulletins.

§ An	authorized	person	must	make	an	entr y	in	the	aircraft	record	of	the

corrective	action taken	against	discrepancies	discovered	between inspections.

§ UAS	must	by	operated	by	a	PIC	possessing	at	least	a	Private	Pilot	Certificate,

with	most appropriate	Class	and	Category	and	at	least	a	current	Thi rd	Class

Medical.

§ PIC	must	meet	the	flight	review	requirements	of	14	CFR	61.56	in	an	aircraft

in	which the	PIC	is	rated.

§ Prior	to	operations	for	which	exemption	is	requested	the	PIC	must	have accumulated	and	logged	,	in	a	manner	consistent	with	14	CFR 61.51(b),	a minimum	of	25	hours	of	total	time	as	a	UAS	rotorcraft	pilot	including	at	least

10	hours	of	UAS	multi

- rotor.

§ Prior	to	operations	PIC	must	have	accumulated	and	logged	a	minimum	of	5 hours	as	a	UAS	pilot	in	make	and	model	listed	in	exemption.	PIC must	log	at a	minimum	3	takeoffs	and	landings	in	the	preceding	90	days	to	meet currency	requirements.

§ PIC	is	required	to	operate	the	UAS	in	accordance	with	14	CFR	91.119.

§ No	UAS	operation	within	5	nautical	miles	of	an	airport	reference	point	as

denoted	on a	current	FAA	chart.

§ No	operations	are	allowed	in	the	surface	areas	of	Class	B,	C,	and	D	airspace

or	in Restricted airspace.

§ No	operations	are	allowed	if	the	return	home	function	and \ or	autopilot	are, or	are	suspected	to	be	malfunctioning.

§ UAS	shall	not	be operated	from	a	moving	platform	of	any	type.

§ No	operations	shall	be	conducted	without	an	appropriate	Certificate	of Authority	issued	by	the	Administrator.

§ A	Visual	Observer	shall	be	utilized	at	all	times	when	operating	the	UAS.

Should	the	PIC	or	Visual	O bserver	detect	that	a	manned	aircraft	is	being operated	in	close	proximity	to	the	operations	area,	the	UAS	shall	give	right	of way	to	the	manned	aircraft,	and	the	PIC	shall	cease	operations	and	land	until

such	time	as	the	manned	aircraft	has	cleared	the	ar ea.

§ The	UAS	will	not	be	operated	any	closer	than	100	feet	to	any	structure without	the	express	permission	of	the	structure	/	building	/	property	owner.

§ The	UAS	will	be	limited	to	15	minutes	of	flight	or	25%	of	battery	power,

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### UAS	Ai rworthiness

It	is	the	responsibility	of	the	PIC	to	ensure	that	the	S1000+	UAV	is	in	the	condition	of Airworthy before	each	flight	commences.		The	judgement	will	be	based	on	the	results	of	the

Pre

- flight	checklist,	DJI	Operating	Documents,	all	applicable	Federal	Aviation	Regulations, and	any requirements as	determined	by	the	UAS	Field	Operations Management .		Each	p re

flight	inspection	shall	be	carried	out	by	the	PIC,	and	documented	within	the	UAS	Logbook. The	logbook	shall	contain	the	date	&	time	of	the	operation,	UAV	total	flight	time	to data ,	any and	all	past	discrepancies	that	were	previously	noted,	and	PIC	sign ature	and	certificate number.		Any	past	discrepancies	shall	be attentioned prior	to	operation	commences.		A complete	JSA	shall	be	written	iden ti fying	all hazards involved in	specific	task,	and	solution to	avoiding	the	said	hazards.



### UAS	Maintenance	&	Recor ds

The	mainten an ce	technician	shall	maintain	all	UAV	aircraft	maintenance	books.		Each	UAS

shall	have	an	individual maintenance log	book.		All	associated documentation including:	DJI

Handbooks ,	User Manuals,	and	Safety	information.		Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	Field Operations	Management	shall	approve	the documentation to	be	used	before	any

maintenance or	repairs	are	carried	out.		All	Pre

- flight	and	Flight	Operations	information

shall	be	recorded within	these	logbooks.		The	Pre

- Flight	sign	off	sheet	shall	require signatures	of	all	individuals	to	be	involved	in	the	UAV	operations.		This	including	but	not

limited to :	PIC,	VO,	HSE	Rep, and	Maintenance Technician.

Only	persons	deemed	to	be	competent shall	carry	out	any	required	maintenance	or	repairs. Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	Field	Operations	Management	shall	be	responsible	for ensuring	the	competency	of	all technicians and	other	personnel	involved	in	maintenance and	repairs.		This	level	of	com petency	shall	be	gained	by	attending	training	courses	at	Troy Built	Models	in	Sarasota,	Fl. In

- house	training	will	also	be	provided	to	Personnel	by	other

individuals within	the	company	that	are	deemed	to	be	Competent	in	UAV	Operations	and Maintenance.		DJ I	User	and	Operations	Manuals	will	be	a	specific	requirement	within	the training	and	competency	verification	examinations	will	be	given	to	all	personnel	with	a required	overall	score	of	95%	to	be	deemed	competent	in	UAV	Operations	and	an	overall

score	of	9 5%	on	competency	verification	exams	shall	be	required	for	personnel	to	be deemed	competent	in	maintenance.

Copies	of	all	records	and	certifications	pertaining	to	UAV	operations	and maintenance shall be	kept	at	ground	station	and	made	available	to	any	aut horized	agency	upon	request.



### Area	Security

§ Unmanned	Aerial	Solutions	LLC.	will	ensure	that	the	PIC	has	checked	the operational	area	to	ensure	all	non

- essential	personnel	will	not	be	in	the vicinity	of	the	UAS	operation.		A	distance	of	200ft.	will	be	requ ired	to	be

maintained free	of	all	non

- essential	personnel	to	ensure	their	continuing safety	during	UAS	operations.		Cones	and	Signage	will	be	utilized	at	all ingress/egress	points	to	provide	adequate	warning	to	all	non

- essential personnel.		The	signs	will be	of	white background with	red	lettering	andPetition for Exemption under §333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
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this	Area.”

§ In	the	event	that	a	non

- essential	personnel	disregarding	the	barriers	and signs,	the	PIC	will	immediately	terminate	all	UA V	operations	until	the	non

ess enti al	personnel	is positioned back	outside	of	the	barricaded	workspace.

§ The	UAS	area	of	operation	consists	of	the Vertical and	Horizontal	flight	path,

and	the	Maximum	altitude	to	be	reached	which	will	not	exceed	400ft.	AGL. The	home	location	will	be	decided	and	is	specific	to	the	location	of operation.		This	Home	Location	and	the	current	position	of	the	UAV	within

the	area	o f	operation	is	of high importance to	be	remained	clear	at	all	times because	the	S1000+	is	equipped	with	a	Fail	Safe	that	in	the	event	of	loss	of ground	control,	the	UAV	controllers	are	programmed	with	a	return	home

function.		This	function	will	transmit	a signal	to	the	UAV	and	the	UAV	will

return	back	to	the	Home Position immediately	upon	activation of	this

function.		All	non

- essential personnel	will	not	be	allowed	to	be	within	200	ft. of	the	operational	area	during	UAS	operations.



### Accident	&	Incident	Repo rting

Any	Accident	or	incident,	or	flight operation that	transgresses	the	lateral	or

vertical boundaries	of	the	operational	area	as	defined	by	the	applicable	COA will	be	reported	within	24	hours	to:

FAA	UAS	Integration	Office	(AFS

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### Accidents:	National Transportation	Safety	Board www.ntsb.gov

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