eagle vision usa productions, LLC

PETITION FOR EXEMPTION 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 of the

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC

Braselton • GA • 30517

carlmartin1000 @gmail.COM EagleVisionUSA @gmail.com

JULY 31, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20590

RE: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC

Carl W. Martin 

carlmartin1000@gmail.com 

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act), and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, 

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC (EV), hereby applies for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(FARs) listed below to allow commercial operations of our Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) in airspace 

regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) so long as such operations are conducted with and under 

the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

The proposed exemption, if granted, would allow Eagle Vision USA to conduct commercial operations of small 

unmanned aircraft systems (“sUAS”) meeting or exceeding all of the operational and safety requirements 

Congress has set forth in Section 333. Statutory Authority Section 333, titled “Special Rules for Certain Unmanned 

Aircraft Systems” provides a mechanism for seeking expedited FAA authorization of safe civil UAS operations in 

the NAS. Section 333(a) states that the FAA “shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate 

safely in the national airspace system before completion of the (comprehensive) plan and rulemaking required by 

section 332(b)(1) of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act.” In Section 332(b)(1), Congress 

made it clear that Section 333 provides a mechanism for “expedited operation authorization” if several factors are 

met. Petitioner meets all requirements to permit FAA approval of commercial sUAS operations.

We have closely reviewed the FAA’s existing exemptions grants under section 333, and submit this

request as being materially similar to Exemption Numbers: 12204 11430, 11365, 11409, 11209, 11111 among 

others.

We are fully prepared and willing to operate under (and abide by) the exemptions already granted and

the conditions required in Exemptions 11430 and 11365. The detailed request below is provided to

further demonstrate our understanding of the rationale for the FAR exemption requests and associated

decisions by the FAA, as well as provide a basis for establishing our need for the same.

We hope the FAA determines that good cause exists for not requiring publishing petition summary in

the Federal Register as this request does not set a precedent and parallels existing grant authorizations.

Respectfully Submitted,

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC
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PETITION FOR EXEMPTION 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 of the

FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012 Page 2

PETITION FOR EXEMPTION 14 CFR § 11.81

SECTION 1

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PETITIONER:

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC

Carl W. Martin

PO Box 1000

Braselton, Georgia 30517

carlmartin1000@gmail.com

SECTION 2

THE PETITIONER REQUESTS RELIEF FROM THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS:

14 C.F.R. Part 21

14 C.F.R. 45.23 (b)

14 C.F.R. 91.7 (a)

14 C.F.R. 91.119

14 C.F.R. 91.121

14 C.F.R. 91.151(a)

14 C.F.R. 91.405

14 C.F.R. 91.407

14 C.F.R. 91.409

14 C.F.R. 91.417

SECTION 3

HOW EAGLE VISION'S REQUEST AND GRANT OF AN EXEMPTION WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC:

Granting Eagle Vision an exemption furthers the public interest and benefit. National policy set by Congress favors 

early integration of VAS into the NAS in controlled, safe working environments such as those proposed in this 

petition. Eagle Vision seeks to help facilitate safe integration of sUASs into mainstream USA in the

following areas:

• Real estate photography and videography relative to environmental audits and surveys

(sUAVs) provide a much safer and cost efficient method to view possible land contamination issues

• Construction progress photography

• Residential property marketing 

• Utility Inspection Services

• Search and rescue -disaster rescue assistance

• Education and Research

• Current event photography
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EQUIVILANT LEVEL OF SAFTEY:

An equivalent level of safety will be achieved because the operations will be conducted on-site without

significant transit time by the sUAS. All flights will be planned to terminate with no less than 25%

reserve battery power still available. This restriction would be more than adequate to return the sUAS

safely to its planned landing zone from anywhere in its confined area of operation even in the event of

an unexpected occurrence. 

Operation of the sUAS with Less than 30 minutes of reserve fuel does not include the type of risks that Section 14 

CFR § 91.151(b) was intended to alleviate given the size and speed of the sUAS, and the proximity of the flight 

operation to the landing zone

Additionally, an equivalent level of safety will be achieved because maintenance and inspections will be 

performed in accordance with the Eagle Vision's standard operating procedures and equipment User's Manuals. 

As provided in the Safety Checklists, the PIC will ensure that the sUAS is in working order prior to initiating flight, 

perform required maintenance, and keep a log of any maintenance performed. The PIC is the person most familiar 

with the aircraft and best suited to maintain the aircraft in an airworthy condition to provide the equivalent level 

of safety.

Compared to normal flight aircraft, Eagle Vision's multi-rotor aircraft weigh a maximum of 20 pounds, and given

the lack of flammable fuel, any risk associated with these operations is far less than those that presently

exist with conventional aircraft. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight, and

speed of the UAS, as well as the location where it is operated. Furthermore, by operating at such lower altitudes 

(400' or less), the sUAS will not interfere with aircraft that are subject to the minimum safe altitude regulations. 

Eagle Vision considers public safety to be its number one priority before it commences any flight operations.

As such, Eagle Vision will:

• Only operate unmanned aircraft weighing less than 20 lbs.

• Only operate within visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain within VLOS of the

operator or visual observer. 

• At all times the small unmanned aircraft must remain close enough to the operator for the operator to be

capable of seeing the aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses. 

• Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any persons not directly involved in the operation.

• Daylight-only operations (official sunrise to official 11 sunset, local time). 

• Must yield right-of-way to other aircraft, manned or unmanned.

• Maximum airspeed of 50 mph 

• Maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground level.

• Minimum weather visibility of 3 miles from control station. 

• No operations from a moving vehicle or aircraft, except from a watercraft on the water. 

• Eagle Vision will require a preflight inspection of the aircraft by the operator before every flight. 

• UAV operator will not conduct flight operations without an additional person assisting in with flight 

observation.
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SECTION 5

sUAVs PROPOSED TO BE FLOWN BY EAGLE VISION UNDER THIS EXEMPTION:

(1) DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus

(2) DJI Phantom 3

(3) DJI Inspire 1

SECTION 6

A summary the 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.

1. Petitioner: Eagle Vision Usa Productions, LLC

2. Sections of 14 C.F.R. Affected: §§ Part 21, Subpart H; 91.203; 45.23; 91.9; 91.119; 91.121;

91.151; Subpart E; and 8900.227 para(16)(4).

3. Description of Relief Sought: 

Petitioner seeks relief from the requirements of 14 C.F.R. §§

Part 21, Subpart H; 91.203; 45.23; 91.9; 91.119; 91.121; 91.151; Subpart E; and 8900.227

para(16)(4)in order to conduct commercial small unmanned aircraft system operations on operations described 

herein and these operations will meet or exceed those requirements that the FAA requires for similar operations.

SECTION 7

REQUEST TO FLY OUTSIDE OF THE USA:

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC does NOT request permission to fly outside of the USA.
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SUMMARY

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC shares Congress’s goal of getting sUAS flying commercially in the United States 

safely and soon. In the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Congress directed the FAA “to safely

accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system” and,

under Section 333 of that law, gave the FAA power to grant innovators “expedited operational

authorization” to do so. By this petition, Eagle Vision is seeking authorization to conduct sUAS operations on

sites in order to be more helpful to the public concerning environmental issues and by providing other -'from the 

air' valuable services.

Further, granting this request will do nothing more than allow Eagle Vision to do what thousands of

hobbyists and manufacturers of model aircraft do every day, except we will abide by much stronger

safety measures. Eagle Vision has, as one of its owners an aviation expert and licensed private pilot to manage our 

sUAS program. Under his supervision we would provide a safer level of operation that is superior to current

regulations. 

Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to your response.

I can be contacted directly via email or cell phone at your convenience.

Respectfully Submitted,

Carl W. Martin, CPA

President

Eagle Vision USA Productions, LLC