Moran Surveying Drone Exemption 1jz-8lid-llx0, review process

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, DC

 

Regulatory Document No.1jz-8lid-llx0

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION OF:

MORAN SURVEYING INCORPORATED

FOR AN EXEMPTION SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF

TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

SECTIONS 61.113 (a) & (b), 91.7 (a), 91.121, 91.151 (b), 91.405 (a), 91.407 (a) (1), 91.409 (a) (1) & (a) (2), and 91.417 (a) & (b)
CONCERNING COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF THE 3DR X8-M UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF
THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012 (PUBLIC LAW 112–95)

 

Submitted on 5 October 2015
Stephen F. Moran, PLS, MBA
Moran Surveying Incorporated
14 William Ave
Pembroke, MA 02359
Tel: 781–293–5601
Fax: 781–293–1952
Professional Land Surveyors
www.moransurveying.com sfmoran@moransurveying.com
sfmoran62@gmail.com

SUMMARY

Moran Surveying Incorporated (MSI) seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 CFR section 61.113(a) & (b), 91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b), to operate an unmanned aircraft system pursuant to section 333 of the FAA modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). Obtaining this exemption will permit Moran Surveying Incorporated to operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the commercial purpose of conducting aerial acquisitions within the National Airspace System (NAS).

 

INTRODUCTION AND INTERESTS OF THE PETITIONER

Moran Surveying Incorporated (hereafter referred to as “MSI”) is a registered professional land surveying business located in Pembroke, Massachusetts. MSI is an MBE veteran owned and operated small business that serves the communities surrounding Pembroke, including Boston, southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. It is owned and operated by Stephen F. Moran, a registered Professional Land Surveyor and veteran rotary and fixed wing pilot. Moran has been engaged in the practice of land surveying since the 1980s and has held a license (MA registration #41611) in this practice since 2000. In addition, Mr. Moran is a veteran rotary wing pilot with over 4100 hours of time in the national airspace and five other countries. In addition to Moran's surveying license, he also holds a commercial rotary wing license with a fixed wing rating. Moran is also a military qualified instructor pilot and instrument flight examiner. This makes Mr. Moran uniquely qualified for a UAS exemption for commercial applications in conjunction with professional land surveying.

BACKGROUND

Unmanned Aircraft System: 3DR X8-M (UAS)

MSI seeks exemption to operate the 3DR X8-M for compensation or hire within the NAS. The 3DR X8-M and is comprised of a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and a transportable Ground Control Station (GCS). The 3DR X8-M has a maximum gross weight of approximately 7.3 pounds; measures approximately 20 inches in length, 13 inches in width, and 11.8 inches in height and has a recommended speed of approximately 11 mph. The 3DR X8-M is equipped with eight rotors arranged in 4 quadrants each quadrant having two motors and two rotor blades. Each motor is being driven by a lithium polymer battery powered electric motor.

Aerial Survey Done By Moran Surveying

The survey below was done utilizing tradition aerial methods. These types of surveys can now be done faster and more efficiently with a unmanned aerial system. A capability Moran Surveying is currently refining.









 

 

 

 





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