Date: July 26 , 2015

F r o m : Alvin Jolivette

T o : F ederal A v iat i o n A d m i n istrat i o n

S u b je c t: R E Q UEST F O R IS S U AN CE OF E X E M P TION U N D ER TIT L E 1 4 CF R

, SECT I ON 3 3 3 TO TEROSAUR

Ref: (a) F A A No tice 8 90 0

. 2 6 8

(b) Title 1 4 CFR

To Wh o m it M a y C o n c e rn,

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act") and 14

C.F .R. Part 11, Terosaur hereby applies for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations identified

below to allow for the commercial operation of the following small UAS previously approved in an FAA

333 exemption : 3D Robotics IRIS+, 3D Robotics X8 +, 3D Robotics Aero

- M, DJI Phantom 3, and DJI Inspire

for aerial data collection. We also reques t an exemption for the 3D Robotics Solo and 3D Robotics Aero

for aerial data collection.

Terosaur requests that the FAA review this petition pursuant to its "summary grant" process as the FAA

has already granted exemptions similar in all mater ial respects to this petition for ae rial data collection

. See FAA Grant of Exception Nos. 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213.

Terosaur is a California corporation that consults with private an d public entities for building and property

inspections , and for developing safer and more effective operations

. Terosaur’ s stak eholders range from

private owners and managers of large properties, to municipal governments managing public assets, to

scientific research institutions. Our stakeholders are required to perform inspections and collect data that

require s their employees or contractors to perform work off the ground and with the risk of injury. We

h a v e f o un d t h at by u s i n g a s m all u n m a nn ed ai r c r aft s y s t e m “ sU A S ” w i th a h i g h res o l u t i o n c a m e r a

mo un t ed o n it, o f t en t i m es w e can ac c o m p lish the s a m e i n s p ec t i o n and data collection and all e v ia t e t h e

n e ed t o p u t anyone in da ng er.

Terosaur sha r e s C o ng ress’s g o al o f g e t ti n g sUAS f l y i n g c om m ercial l y in t h e U n ited S t ates sa f ely and

s oo n

. In t h e F A A M o d ern i z ati o n a n d R ef o r m Act o f 2 0 12

, C o ng r e ss di r e c t e d t h e F AA “ t o sa f ely

acceler a te the in t egr a t i o n o f c i v il u n m a n n ed aircr a ft s y st e m s into t h e n a ti o n al ai r sp a ce s y st e m ” an d

, und er Sect i o n 3 3 3 o f t h at l aw, g a v e t h e F A A po w e r t o g ra n t i nn ov a t o rs “expe d i te d o p erat i o n al

a u th o ri z ati o n ” to d o s o

. By t h is pet i ti o n

, Terosaur is s e e k i n g aut h o ri z ati o n t o c o ndu ct sU A S o p erat i o n s

to i m p r o v e sa f e t y

.

I n f o r mati o n Suppo r t i n g t h i s Pet i t i o n as S p ec i fi e d i n 1 4 C

. F

. R. § 1 1

. 8 1

A. Ma ili n g a dd r e ss a n d o t he r c on t a c t i n f o r ma t i on :

Terosaur

Attn: AJ Jolivette

2200 S. Fairview

Santa Ana, CA 92704

844.483.7672 1@Terosaur.comB

. T h e s pec i f i c s e c t i o n o r s e c t i on s o f 1 4 C. F

. R f r o m w hic h Terosaur s ee ks e x e mptio n

.

1

. 1 4 C F R P art 21

, S ubp art H: A i rw o rth in e ss C ertifica t es.

2

. 1 4 C F R 9 1

. 2 0 3 (a) & (b) Civil aircraf t : C e r tifica t i o n s r e q u ire d

.

3

. 1 4 C F R 4 5

. 2 3 D is p lay o f M a rks; G eneral a n d 4 5 .29 Si z e o f M arks.

4

. 1 4 C F R 9 1 .9 Ci v il Ai r craft Fl i gh t M a nu al, M arki ng , and P lacard Req u ir e m ents.

5

. 1 4 C F R 9 1

. 1 1 9 M i n i m u m S a fe A ltitu d es.

6

. 1 4 C F R 9 1

. 1 2 1 Alt i m e t er S e t t i ng s.

7

. 1 4 C F R 9 1

. 1 5 1 F u el R eq u ir e m ents f o r Fl igh t in VFR C o n d iti o n s.

8

. 1 4 C F R Su b p art E ( 9 1

. 4 0 1

- 91

. 41 7 )

- M ai n t e n a n c e, P r e v ent i v e M ai n t ena n ce, a n d A l t e rat i o n s.

9

. F A A N o tice 8 9 0 0

. 2 2 7 P ara g ra p h 16 ( c ) ( 4 ) P IC M ed i cal a n d P ara g ra p h 1 6 ( e )( 1 ) O b ser v er

M ed i cal.

C

. T h e e x te n t o f r el i e f Terosaur see ks, a n d t h e r ea s o n Terosaur s ee ks t h e r e li e f

.

Terosaur s e e k s e x e m p ti o n fr o m s e v eral i n t e r r ela t ed p rov isi o n s o f 1 4 C.F

. R. P ar t s 2 1

, 45

, 9 1 , and

FAA N o tice 8 9 0 0

. 2 2 7 to t h e e x t ent n e c essa r y t o e ng a g e in c o m m ercial o p er a ti o n s o f a sUAS. If gr an t ed

the s e e x e m p ti o n s w e w o u ld o p e r ate the s U A S with the p r o p er t y o wner ’s writ t en p e r m ission.

Terosaur ’ s i n t e n t is t o use a sUAS for a erial data collection :

1. Aerial photography and video to support inspections of rooftops and structures, surveys of

land and agriculture, support services for public entities , training and research.

2. Thermal and environmental information to support inspections, training and research.

We h a v e safeg u ar d s that will a pp ly t o o u r p r o p o s ed sUAS o p erat i o n s that w ill p r ov i d e a l e v el o f saf e ty

meeting or e x c e ed in g t h e l e v el o f saf et y r e qu ired o f s i m ilar sUAS o p erat i o n s t h a t the F A A a u th o ri z es

cu r rent l y

. In a dd iti o n

, o u r o p erat i o n s w i ll n o t c rea t e a ha z ard to u s ers o f t h e nati o n al airs p ace s y s te m o r

t h e p ub lic o r p o se a t h re a t t o nat i o n al se cu r ity and a r e th u s c o n si s t ent w i th the c o ng r e ssi o n al m a nd ate in

Sect i o n 3 3 3 o f t h e F A A mo d ern iz at i o n a n d R e f o r m A ct o f 2 0 12

, w h i ch g iv e s t h e F A A a m echa n i sm t o

al lo w ce r tain U A S to o p e r ate safe l y in t h e n ati o n al airs p ace s y st e m

.

D. T h e r ea s on s w h y g r an t i n g Terosaur ’ s r eque st w ou l d be i n t h e p u b li c i n ter e st , and bene fit t h e p ub li c

as a w h o l e

.

This w o u ld benefit t h e pub l ic by g iving Terosaur a capa b le risk m iti g a t ed data collection p latf o r m

. The p r o p o s ed sU A S g i v es Terosaur an alt e r n at i v e to sending humans into dangerous situations off the

ground

, and/ or require that large or heavy equipment or apparatus be used in a populated areas to

enable data collection. Th is in t u rn c o u ld p r e v ent a c ci d ents a nd r e lated d ea t h s

. Additionally, when Terosaur’s sUAS data collection flights are used as a substitute for data collection

by manned helico pter or fixed wing aircraft, our use of a sUAS will reduce safety risks by not carrying

flammable fuel, not carrying a pilot, and not re quiring an object much greater than 55 pounds to be

flying over populated areas. Th is c o u ld p r e v ent a c ci d ents a nd r e lated d ea t h s. Another smaller point is

that Terosaur’s sUAS utilizes electric energy in low quantities in comparison to a manned aircraft’s fossil

fuel requ irements during flight. There will be a reduced contribution to greenhouse emissions that

contribute to climate change, and this contributes a small added benefit to the public.

The p revention of accidents and related deaths and injuries have a positive effect on those

individual’s lives, their f a m ili e s, local communities and businesses , and the public as a whole.E. T h e r ea s on s w h y g r an t i n g t h e e xe mption w ou l d n o t ad v e r s el y a f f e c t s a f e t y

, o r ho w t h e e xe mption

w ou l d pr ov i d e a l e v e l o f s a f e ty at l ea st equa l t o t ha t p r o vi de d by t h e r u l e f r o m w hi c h Terosaur s ee ks t h e

e xe mptio n

.

Terosaus’s s U A S o p erat i o n s w ill p r ov i d e a l e v el o f safe t y t h at e xc e eds t h e l e v el o f s afety r e qu ired

b y the FAA f o r ho b b y ists a n d m a nu facture r s o f mo d el ai r craft. T h e f o ll o wing o p e r a t i n g proced u res w ill

a pp ly du ri n g t h e sU A S i n s p ec t i o n o p erat i o n s u nd er th i s e x e m p t i o n r eq u es t

.

1

. The sU A S that Terosaur h a s c h o sen to w o rk with has an op erati o n al w e i gh t s less than 7

p ound s and will b e p o w e red v ia a b a t t e ry s o u rce.

2

. Terosaur i n sp e ct i o n o p erat i o n s w ill be c o ndu c t ed:

i. w it h in the v is u al l in e o f si g h t o f the P il o t in C o mm a n d (P IC) a n d o n e o r mo r e V i s u al

O b ser v ers ( V O).

ii. at less t h an 4 0 0 f e et A G L

iii. w it h in Class G airs p a c e.

3

. Terosaur’s data collection o p erat i o n s w ill be c o ndu c t ed in a c on fi n ed area o v er pr i v ate

p r o p er t y l o cat e d at l east 5 m iles aw a y f r o m any ai r p o r t, h eli p o r t, s eap l a n e b a s e, s p acep o rt

o r o ther l o c a ti o n with a v ia t i o n ac t i v it i es, a n d a n y m ili t ary o r U. S

. go v er n m e n t i n s t al l ati o n s

o r ai r fiel d s. If w e a r e w i th i n t h e 5 m ile rad iu s of any o f t h e a bo v e i n s tallat i o n s Terosaur w ill

s e e k writ t en a pp r o v al f r o m t h at i n stallatio n ’s o wner b ef o r e sU A S o p erat i o n s t ake p lace. If

said in s tallat i o n o wner r e qu ir e s s t r i ct e r g u i d eli n es f o r o p erat i o n t h en Terosaur will c o m p ly.

4

. A l l sUAS o p e rat i o n s w ill r e m ain w i th i n t h e l a t e ral a n d v e r tical b o und ar i es o f t h e o p erating

area, t a ki n g into ac c o un t a l l fac t o rs, i n cl ud i n g w i nd , g r o ss w e i gh t , weather, a n d gli d e

dista n ce s that m ay affe c t the capa b ili t y o f t h e sU A S t o r e m ain within the airs p a c e b o und ar y ;

mo re o v er, t h e ceili n g hei gh t will be n o m o re than 4 0 0 f e et A G L

.

5

. Terosaur s U A S o p e r ati o n s u nd er th i s e x e m p t i o n w ill be c o ndu c t ed u nd er t h e su p er v is i o n

d esig n at e d P IC who ult i m a t ely has final r e sponsi b ility f o r the o p erat i o n in acc o r d a n c e w i th

1 4 C.F

. R. 91 .3

.

6

. P IC will m ai n tain t h e sU A S s y st e m in a c o nd iti o n f o r s a fe o p erat i o n , and c o ndu ct a pre‐ f l igh t

i n specti o n pr i o r to each fli g h t so as t o ens u re th a t the sU A S, c o n tr o l s t at i o n , data li n k

eq u i p m ent, c a m era, and s u pp o rt eq u i p m ent a r e in a c o nd iti o n f o r s afe o p er a ti o n and in a

c o n fi gu rati o n ap p r o p ri a t e f o r t h e p u r p o se o f t h e inte n d ed fli gh t.

7

. The P IC and VO will m ai n t a in t w o

‐ way c o m m un icat i o n s w ith each o ther d u ri n g all

o p erat i o n s; if u n a b le t o m a i n tain t w o ‐w a y c o mm un ic a t i o n s, o r if any c o nd it i o n o c cu r s t h at

m ay o therwi s e ca u s e t h e op erati o n to be un saf e

, t h e o p era t o r will i m m ed i at e l y c o n cl ud e

the o p erat i o n

.

8. Each sU A S th a t Terosaur will e m p l o y u nd er th i s e xe m p ti o n w ill safe l y r e t u rn au t o m a tically

to a h o m e l o cat i o n desi gn a t ed b y t h e P IC if t h e c om m un i c ati o n s li n k is l o st.

9

. The ai r cra f

t do cu m entat i o n r e qu ired by 1 4 C.F

. R. § § 91 .9 a n d 9 1

. 2 03 (b ) , as a pp lic a b le, w i l l

b e a v ai l a b le t o t h e P IC r e f e rred t o ab o v e at a n y t i m e Terosaur s U A S are o p er a ti ng

.F

. A s u m ma r y t h e F A A c a n p ub li sh i n t h e F ede r a l Reg i s ter, st a t i n g : ( 1 ) T h e r u l e f r o m w hi c h y o u s ee k

t h e e xe mptio n ; a n d (2 ) A b ri e f d e s c r i p t i o n o f the n a t u r e o f the e xe mption y o u s e e k.

1

. P e t i ti o n e r : Terosaur

2

. Secti o n s o f 1 4 C.F

. R. Af f e c t ed: §§ P art 2 1 , S ubp art H; 91

. 20 3 ; 45

. 2 3 ; 91

. 9 ; 91

. 1 19 ; 9 1

. 1 2 1 ;

91

. 15 1 ; S ubp art E; and 8 90 0 .2 2 7 par a ( 1 6 ) ( 4 )

.

3

. D es c ri p t i o n o f R elief S o ugh t: P e tit i o n er s e e ks r e lief f r o m t h e req u ir e m ents o f 1 4 C.F

. R. §§

P art 2 1 , S ubp art H; 9 1

. 2 0 3 ; 45

. 2 3 ; 91

. 9 ; 91

. 1 1 9 ; 9 1

. 12 1 ; 91

. 1 5 1 ; S ubp art E; and 8 9 0 0

. 2 2 7

p ara(1 6 )( 4 )in o r d er t o c o n d u ct c o m m e r cial s m all u n m a nn ed aircr a ft s y s te m o p e r ati o n s o n

si t es w i th o wner ap p r ov al s u b je c t t o o p er a ti n g pro c ed u res that m e et o r e xc e ed t h o se that

F A A re qu ires f o r s i m ilar o p erati o n s.

G

. I f y o u w an t to e xe r c i se t h e pr i v i l e g e s o f y ou r e xe mp t io n ou t si d e o f t h e United S t a tes, t h e r ea s o n

w h y y o u n ee d t o do s o

.

Terosaur d o es n o t w ish to e xe rcise t h e p rivi l eges o f t h is e x em p ti o n o u tside o f t h e U n ited Sta t es at

t h is ti m e.

Tha n k y o u f o r y o u r c o n si d e rati o n and I l o o k f o r w ard t o y o u r r esp o n s e. I c an be c o n tac t ed d i re c t ly

v ia e m ail o r cell p h o n e at y o u r c o nv en i ence.

Respe c tfu l ly,



# Alvin Jolivette

Alvin Jolivette

CEO / CTO

TEROSAUR

2200 S. Fairview

Santa Ana, CA 92704

626.524.6224 aj@terosaur.com

844.483.7672 1@terosaur.com

www.terosaur.com