"Airworthiness Certification
The UAS proposed by the petitioner is a DJI Phantom 3 Pro.
In accordance with the statutory criteria provided in Section 333 of Public Law 112−95 in
reference to 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and in consideration of the size, weight, speed, and limited
operating area associated with the aircraft and its operation, the Secretary of Transportation
has determined that this aircraft meets the conditions of Section 333. Therefore, the FAA
finds that relief from 14 CFR part 21, Certification procedures for products and parts,
Subpart H—Airworthiness Certificates, and any associated noise certification and testing
requirements of part 36, is not necessary."
Your friend is seriously confused."
That's what I thought. Not a friend but one of those folks who walk up and start talking to you about the aircraft, project etc. He sounded fairly knowledgeable at first. The it started, I have a Yaneec and don't need no stinking exemption, the FAA - bla, blab, bla. I tuned him out and said I needed to get back to work. However, I do try to gleam 'something' from almost every situation - somewhere in there he mentioned an Airworthiness Certification requirement.
Thanks for the detailed reply, I got lazy.
Ray