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.