3 Five Studios 

422 The Dirt Road 

Midway, Georgia 31320 

October 18, 2015 

US Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington DC 20590 

RE: Exemption Request Section 333 of FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

Dear Sir or Ma'am: 

Pursuant to section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, 3 Five Studios seeks 

and exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations detailed below to allow commercial Unmanned 

Aerial Systems ("UAS11 ) operations for photography, videography, mapping, inspections, and data 

collection services. 

Application Information 

Jason Baker 

3 Five Studios 

422 The Dirt Road 

Midway, Georgia 31320 

3 Five Studios will use the following unmanned aircraft ("UA") for aerial photography, 

videography, mapping, inspections and data collection services. The UA are widely used in the aerial 

photography and mapping industry and have been approved in the listed exemptions: 

11062 Astraeus Aerial: 

11109 Clayco, Inc.: 

11112 VDOS Global LLC: 

Aircraft and EQuipment: 

DJI Phantom 3 Pro 

DJIInspire 

Tarot 650 

Tarot900 

Walkera QR X350 

Docket No. FAA2014-0352 

Docket No. FAA2014.0507 

Docket No. FAA2014-0382 
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Regulations from which exemption is requested: 

14 CFR 45.23 (b) Aircraft markings 

14 CFR 21 (h) Certification procedures; Airworthiness Certificates 

14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b) Pilots, Flight Instructor and Ground Instructors 

91. 7(a) Airworthiness certificate 

91.9(b)(2) Aircraft flight manual 

91.103 Preflight actions 

91.109 Flight instructions 

91.119 Minimum safe altitudes 

91.151(a) Fuel requirements for flights VFR conditions 

91.203 (a)&(b) Aircraft certifications and registrations 

91.405 Operations after Maintenance 

91.409(a)(1)&(2) Inspections 

91.417(a)&(b) Maintenance records 

3 Five Studios understands the Conditions and Limitations that are likely to be included with the 

approved request for exemption and we are prepared to fully comply with them. 

3 Five Studios is committed to operating UA safely. Flight operation will be conducted in 

accordance with the approved conditions and limitations from the FAA. Specifically, flight operations 

with be performed within line of sight with a Pilot in Command (PIC) and a visual observer (VO). Flight 

operations will take place under 400' AGL. Safety and operational guidelines from DJI, Tarot and 

Walkera will be followed for every flight. The safety systems built into these platforms allows for return 

to launch technology with GPS if flight control signal lost. 

Public Interest 

The collection of aerial photograph and data is currently obtained by the use of manned aircraft. 

The use of UAS technology benefits the public by reducing the risk due to manned aircraft accidents. 

Additionally, UAS platforms reduce the environmental impact such as the absence of combustible fuels 

and the reduction of exhaust emissions and noise. 

Thank you for your consideration 3 Five Studios exemption request. Please contact us if you 

have any questions or need additional information. 

Sincerely, 

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Jason Baker 

3 Five Studios