Marc Finney

207 South L ivingston St. Bucklin, MO 64631
mf14@me.com

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

14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b)

14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b)

14 CFR 91.7(a)

14 CFR 91.9(b)(2)

1 4 CFR 91.103

14 CFR 91.109

14 CFR 91.119(c)

14 CFR 91.121

14 CFR 91.151(a)

14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b)

14 CFR 91.405 (a)

14 CFR 91.407 (a) (1)

14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2)

1 4 CFR 91. 417(a) and (b)

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 CFR Part 11, Marc Finney , operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regul ations (“FARs”) to allow commercial operation ofdesignated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

Commercial operation of an UAS, as desc ribed herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:

1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and o ther related professional activities.

2. Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematography and newsgathering.

3. Aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial structures under

contr act with the owners or local government authority.

4 . Aerial video/photography of lawn care and landscaping structures for analyzing lawn care jobs and retaining wall construction.

5

. Aerial video/photography of crops, livestock, and other a gricultural assets for farmers. Would consist of assessing crop production and livestock

counts.

I plan to operate a UAS, the DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional which is comprised of an unmanned aircraft (UA or Phantom 3) and a transportable ground station. The Phantom 3 is referred to as a quad

- copter with a maximum gross weight of about 3 pounds. It is equipped with four rotors that are driven by electric motors powered by batteries , a hard plastic body, and a
4K video camera

. The UA has a maximum airspeed of 16 m/s.

G iven the small size of the UAS involved and the restricted controll ed environment within which it will opera te, the applicant fits within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due to the size of the UAS and the controlled
areas in which the relevant UAS will operate, approval of the application presents no national security issue. Given the following, the grant of therequested exemptions is clearly in t he public interest: M arc Finney proposes that the exemption requeste d herein apply to civil aircraft that have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations provide for an exceptional level of safety to operations. These limitations and conditions to which Marc Finney agrees to be bound when conducting commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption including:

1. The UAS will weigh less than 55 lbs.

2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of operator.

3. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 30 minutes.

4. Flights will be terminated at 15% battery power reserve.

4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL

5. UAS operator will be trained and certified in the proper safety and operations of the UAS.

6. The UAS will o nly operate within a controlled area as defined in the
Procedures.

7. The operator will post advisor notice around the controlled area.

8. The operator will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received up

- to

- date information on the particul ar UAS to be operated as required.

9. If the UAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capability to return to a pre

- determined location within the Security
Perimeter and land.

10. The UAS will have the capability to abort a fligh t in case of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies.

Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption and are prepared to modify or amend any part of thisrequest to satisfy the need for an equivalent level of safe ty. I look forward to working wit h your office. Please contact me at any time if additional information or clarifications are needed.

Sincerely, Marc Finney