February 16, 2016

U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12

- 140 Washington, DC 20590

RE: Petition of JMAUROPHOTO, LLC LLC for Exemption Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA

Reform Act

Petitioner's Name and Address:
JMAUROPHOTO LLC

Owner: James J. Mauro 1059 Treadstone Lane, Powder Springs GA 30127

770

- 330

- 8640 photos@jmaurophoto.com

To whom it may concern: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, JMAUROPHOTO LLC LLC, operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems("sUASs") equipped to conduct aerial photography, videogra phy, hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of its sUASs, so long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

As described more fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of small, unmanned and relatively inexpensive sUAS under controlled conditions in airspace that is 1) limited 2) predetermined and 3) contro lled. The proposed exemption, if granted, would allow JMAUROPHOTO LLC to conduct commercial operations of sUASs meeting or exceeding all of the operational and safety requirements Congress has set forth in Section 333.

JMAUROPHOTO LLC is a residential ar chitectural photographic imaging company owned and operated by James J. Mauro. JMAUROPHOTO, LLC provides its clients with interior and

exterior still and video photographic services with the purpose of marketing reside ntial real estate properties. His clie nt base consists primarily of realtors and home building construction corporations. The purpose of this request is to allow JMAUROPHOTO LLC is to provide sUAS video and still image data to its clients and to develop new and innovative sUAS flight applicati ons using the sUAV's cameras and sensors to provide time or cost savings , and competitive advantages for business and persons in the United States.

JMAUROPHOTO LLC intends to use the capabilities of sUASs to offer numerous services based on aerial photogr aphy and videography flight operations. JMAUROPHOTO LLC will process all aerial data collected and deliver it to the client's stated requirements, including. aerial Photography/Videography for Residential Real Estate Photography/Videography

, including indi vidual homes, subdivisions, and acreage (farms, ranches, etc.) in rural and

suburban areas . The use of Suas by JMAUROPHOTO, LLC is not intended for use in urban (city) applications or for tall buildings, but limited to low buildings in rural and suburbanl ocations. For these purposes, the sUAS will not exceed an operating altitude of 400’, will

always be used with the line of site of the pilot and will comply with all rules set forth by the FAA.

Statutory Authority Section 333, titled "Special Rules for C ertain Unmanned Aircraft Systems", provides a mechanism for seeking expedited FAA authorization of safe civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in the National Airspace System ("NAS"). Section 333 states that the

FAA "shall determine if certain un manned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the (comprehensive) plan and rule making required by section 332(b)(1) of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act." In section 332(b)(1), C ongress has made it clear that Section 333 provides a mechanism for "expedited operation authorization" if several factors are met. Petitioner meets all requirements to permit FAA approval of commercial UAS operations.

The name and address of the applican t are:

Name: JMAUROPHOTO, LLC

Owner: James J. Mauro

Address: 1059 Treadstone Lane, Powder Springs GA 30127

Phone: 770

- 330

- 8640

Email: photos@jmaurophoto.com.com Website: www.jmaurophoto.com

Exemptions a re being requested from the following regulations: 14 C.F.R. Part 21, 14 C.F.R. 61.113 (a), 14 C.F.R. 61.3, 14 C.F.R. 91.151(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.405(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.407(a)(1), 14 C.F.R. 91.409(a)(1) and (2), 14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) and (b).