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 syste m 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 1 st class medic al 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 op erator 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 o f 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 dec ent 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 wa lking 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 offlight experience including over 14,000 of PIC tu rbine 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 signific antly 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 enforceme nt 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 a ppreciate your time and consideration in this important matter. Sincerely,

Mark J. Sheridan 424 Grandview Ave Spring Lake, MI. 49456 Phone:616

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