
U.S. Department of Transportation
December 31, 2014
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14 C.F.R § 91.203 (a) & (b);
14 C.F.R § 91.405(a);
14 C.F.R § 91.407(a)(l);
14 C.F.R § 91.409(a)(2);
14 C.F.R § 91.417 (a) & (b).
This petition incorporates the material contained in the Consumers Energy Company
Operations, Inspection, and Maintenance Manual, the DJI S1000 User Manual, the A2 Flight
Control System User Manual, the Consumers Energy Company S1000 Pilot Operating
Handbook, and the Consumers Energy Company S1000 Training Manual (together, the
“Manuals”). The Manuals are submitted herewith as confidential under 14 C.F.R. § 11.35(b),
because they contain commercial and proprietary information that Consumers Energy
Company has not and will not share with others, is not available to the public, and is
protected from release under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq.
II. STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR REQUESTED EXEMPTIONS
This petition for exemption is submitted in accordance with Section 333 of the Reform Act.
Congress has directed the FAA “to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned
aircraft systems into the national airspace system.” Pursuant to Section 333 of the Reform
Act, the FAA Administrator is to permit operation of an unmanned aircraft system where it
does not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system (NAS) or the public or pose
a threat to national security based on the following considerations:
The size, weight, speed and operational capability;
Operation in proximity to airports and populated areas; and
Operation within visual line of sight of the operator.
Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Act grants the FAA Administrator general authority to
grant exemptions from the agency’s safety regulations and minimum standards when the
Administrator decides a requested exemption is in the public interest. See 49 U.S.C. §§
106(f), 44701-44716, et seq. A party requesting an exemption must explain the reasons why
the exemption: (1) would benefit the public as a whole, and (2) would not adversely affect
safety or how it would provide a level of safety at least equal to the existing rules. 14 C.F.R.
§ 11.81.
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