Request for Section 333 Exemption

Purpose: To provide aerial photography and videography

July 24, 2015

By/for Mark J. Sheridan

Dba: Shoot For Sold Photography, LLC

This document constitutes an exemption Request under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and 

Reform Act of 2012 for Aviation Unmanned to perform Aerial Photography by/for Mark J. Sheridan dba 

Shoot For Sold Photography, LLC. The sole use of this UAS system would be for Aerial Photography and 

Videography, primarily for the real estate market. The UAS which is to be used is a DJI Phantom 2 Vision 

Plus with the assigned tail number N775MS. The DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus operating manual is 

attached hereto. 

1. The safe operation of the UAS will be assured by the operator and applicant, Mark J. Sheridan 

who holds a commercial single engine land and an ATP with multiple type ratings including ATR 

42, ATR 72, EMB-145 and B737, and who has a current 1st class medical and 21,000 of total flight 

time. Using the proposed ruling making as a strict framework for safe operation, Mark J. 

Sheridan, herein referred to as the operator, will always operate the UAS within line of sight, at 

less than 200 AGL, and never within 3 miles of an airport or within 5 miles of an airport with an 

operating control tower. Moreover, the UAS will not be operated near crowds, densely 

populated areas and will never be operated outside of class G airspace. The operator will only 

operate the UAS during daylight hours as defined by the FAA. The operator will never operate 

the UAS near other aircraft. The operator will not operate the UAS in or near prohibited areas as 

defined by the FAA airspace classification system. Additional, the UAS has the3 safety features 

including a “return home” feature, low battery condition alerting and return, enhanced failsafe 

and operates on the less popular 5.8 GHZ frequency band. 

2. Not unlike an manned aircraft, the pre-flight process will be checklist driven. The operator will 

ensure that the airframe is free of defect, lighting and orientation systems are operation, the 

flight and control battery conditions are at 100% and a pre-flight flight plan is formulated taking 

factors such as power lines, persons are clear of the flight and over-run areas, trees and other 

natural hazards are not a factor and that meteorological conditions neither exceed those 

limitations set forth in the DJI operating manual or those of common sense. 

3. The radio frequency to of the UAS is 5.8 GHZ as is that of the Vision 2 Plus camera. Maximum 

takeoff weight is 2.8 pounds. Maximum climb and decent speed is 19.7 and 6.6 FMP 

respectively. Maximum forward speed is 25 mph though our operational limit will not exceed 15 

mph and will rarely exceed walking speed. 

4. The PIC will be myself for all commercial operations. As mentioned above I hold and Airline 

Transport Pilot’s license, have a current first class medical certificate, have over 21,000 hours of 
flight experience including over 14,000 of PIC turbine time as well as over 100 hours of flight 

time with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus UAS. Please be advised that all firmware will remain up 

to date at all times. 

5. I am in in good mental and physical health, have held a first class medical for more than 25 years 

and have no convictions or arrests. 

6. My purpose for operation is to provide aerial photography and videography for the real estate 

market. Heretofore I have used single aircraft for this purpose. The use of the UAS system as a 

replacement significantly reduces the noise, expense and risk to the public over the use of a 

single engine aircraft even when following all of the best practices and rules to the letter. 

Moreover, the environmental impact or carbon foot print is reduced substantially as well. 

7. All UAS operations for the purpose of commercial operations will be logged by location, date 

and time and all imagery maintained for a period of one (1) year at the home office of Shoot For 

Sold, LLC, and will be made available to the FAA, law enforcement or their designees upon 

request and without warrant. 

The petitioner, Mark J. Sheridan is requesting a conditional exemption for Section 333 under the 

aforementioned operational limitations for the purpose of real estate photography and videography. I 

appreciate your time and consideration in this important matter. 

Sincerely, 

Mark J. Sheridan

424 Grandview Ave

Spring Lake, MI. 49456

Phone:616-990-0223

shootforsold@gmail.com