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l 4ereqy, ,fcm~ally reques.t FAA author.iz~tion for Cris Gebhardt - <;lba/ 'cris G,ebb,ar:dt Phot~g~aphy . : : . ~ . . . '' . . . . . .· : ~ ' ·. ., . .. .: : : ~ . '. . <.\ ' .: .... ' . . ! ' 

(hereaf,t~r."PEJTfiONER") tq operate a.g~s for ~ivil (non~governmental) purposes other than for 

recreation or hobby. 

PETITIONEB.,requ,ests to b,e ~xempted frail! .1';1- ,C,Fl{ §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 

6~.1l3·(~},6{31S(a), 91}7(a), 91.1~~(~),'9:C1Zl~ 9.~l51,(a).(1), 91.40$(a), 91.40.7(~)(1), · : • ,,, ~~- . . • :.: ~ ;_, • J i ~·.·; ;_. ·~ •.• •• ·~·:' ,,•: ', . . ~· • , 3 ' '•, , I· · • . ,. ), 

91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the extent necessary to allow PETITIONER to 

operate a UAS to perform aerial data. ~pllecti<;n~, includi,ngbut not limited to aerial imaging. ). ! '.... ( ,( . i .••.• _:' . • 

PETITIONER requests this exemption for its use ofUAS both within and without the United States. ' > I ,: . ~ { . '. 

PETITIONER frequently travels abroad for photographic endeavors and seeks to use UAS in 

a~cqrdjlnCe.)Nith,,4:_llja,ws of fo.seign and domestic governmental authorities. 

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PETITIONpR requests this permission to pursue its use ofUAS models including DJI Phantom 3 

Professional, or other :;imilar commercially-available and widely-available UAS models. ,) ' ' . ~ _: . j. . ' f 

PE'IlTIONER ~illconduct its use ofUAS in a manner which will minimize risk to the NAS, other .. .'•: '·' 

persons,' and' property. The following procedures will be followed: (1) UAS will be given a pre-flight 

inspection before each flight to examine airworthiness, (2) UAS will not be materially altered from 

commercial specifications except for battery, prop, and battery alterations, (3) UAS will not be 

flown over people, ( 4) UAS will always be flown within line of sight to operator( s) _pursuant to 

Section 333(b)(1), (5) UAS will never reach altitudes over exceeding those allowed, (6) UAS will 

never reach speeds exceeding 50 mph, (7) operator will perform a preflight visual inspection of the 

NAS to determine nearby dangers such as low-flying manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, power 

lines, and buildings, (8) UAS will be checked for flight stability, proper connection to remote 

control, and proper performance at a very low altitude before reaching the NAS, and (9) 

non-participating spectators will be asked to stay a safe distance away from the flight path of the 

UAS and its landing location. PETITIONER is an experienced UAS operator with more than one year 

of experience. 

This petition will benefit the public interest. PETITIONER works with local City and County 

Government Agencies, their Committees and Historical Boards to Photograph and Video Public 
Buildings and Ground for prosperity and the enjoyment of future generations. PETITIONER will 

provide imagery which is not otherwise possible to be captured without the use of a UAV, which 

will assist companies to which the images may be sold, will enhance the public understanding of 

nature photographed by the UAS, and PETITIONER will be able to provide UAS safety information 

to those with whom he or she comes in contact. 

Please grant the requested exemption under Section 333. 

7~ - Cris Gebhardt. 

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