Chris Houseman 

3064 5 Mile Road 

Phone: 231-642-0402 

Email: housemanchris729@gmail.com 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress' goal in passing Section 333(a) 

through (c) of the Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary of Transportation to consider whether 

certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system (NAS) before 

completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the Reform Act. In making this 

determination, the Secretary is required to determine which types of UAV's do not create a hazard to 

users of the NAS or the public or pose a threat to national security in light of the following: 

1. The's size, weight, speed, and operational capability 

2. Operation of the in close proximity to airports and populated areas; and 

3. Operation of the within visual line of sight of the operator. 

I seek exemption from Section 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to start a local UAV 

photography business. Operation of 1 UAV, using automated flight control systems, in a cylindrical 

airspace measuring less than 1,000 feet in diameter, and less than 400 feet above the ground, to 

photograph local scenery and homes from the water. 

Photography services will be offered to residential areas (homes, and land plots) for people who wish to 

have pictures taken of their property to hang in their homes, or give as gifts. I also plan to donate 

pictures of our beautiful surroundings to our local magazines, in order to promote tourism in our area. 

AII endeavors will be in low-risk, controlled environments, keeping away from populated areas. Most of 

my photos will be from the water, so flying near people will be extremely limited. In addition to my 

avoidance of traffic and civilians, my quad-copter UAV has GPS firmware which adheres to the FAA 

regulations for avoidance of airports, and the flight paths of other aircraft, and will automatically land 

when the battery level is about to expire, keeping it from falling out of the sky; my quad-copter is the DJI 

Phantom 3 Advanced. 

The battery powering the will provide 25 minutes of powered flight. Flights will be limited to 20 minutes 

in order to provide a safe return and landing of said. With the imposed limitations on the proposed flight 

area and the location of its proposed operations within a predetermined area, a longer time frame for 

flight in daylight conditions is reasonable. 

Minimum Safe Altitudes 14 C.F.R. 91.119: 

Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for operation of civil aircraft. Section 91.119(c) allows 

helicopters to be operated at less than the minimums prescribed, provided the person operating the 

helicopter complies with any route or altitudes prescribed for helicopters by the FAA. As this exemption 

is for a UAV's that is similar to a helicopter, and the exemption requests authority to operate at altitudes 

up to 400 feet, an exemption may be needed to allow such operations. As set forth herein, except for 

the limited conditions stated in the Manual and in condition #4, page 3, the UAS will never operate at 

higher than 400 feet. 
I have several years offlight experience with remote controlled's, and would like to follow my passion in 

pursuing aerial photography for a living. I appreciate the FAA's involvement in our operations, in order 

to keep our populations safe, and in order. 

Maintenance Inspections 

The UAV shall be inspected by the owner before each flight, and at the end of each flight to determine if 

said UAV is airworthy. If there are mechanical issues, the UAV will land immediately. 

Privacy 

AII flights will be conducted over private or controlled access property with the property owner's prior 

consent and knowledge. Photography will be of inanimate objects in areas where the owners and/or 

operator will have consented to observation/ filming or otherwise have agreed to be in the area where 

inspection will take place. 

Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012—size, weight, speed, 

operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas, operation within visual line of sight, 

and national security—provide more than adequate justification for the grant of the requested 

exemptions allowing commercial operation of applicant's UAS for the Purposes outlined herein and are 

consistent with and exceed the level of safety established in the exemptions, already granted, including 

Exemptions 11062 through 11067 and 11080. 

Sincerely, 

Chris Houseman 

Proprietor