# 7/27/2015

Exemption request under SECTION 333

1. AIRCRAFT USED

- Phantom 3 Professional built by DJI. Operational Characteristics are attached as attachment #1 in this request.
2. I, Kelly Shannon , PIC, will operate the aircraft (Phantom 3 Professional) in the following manner: a. Daylight hours only b. At least 200’ from any person minus myself and a possible spotter. c. Being 100% mindful of the safety of others and other aircraft. d. No more than 200’ in altitude. e. Conduct a thorough pre/post flight, pre/post landin g, after takeoff, arrival, and end of ops checklists that is attachment #2 to this request.
3. The Radio Frequency spectrum as well as the FCC approval letter is attachment #3 to this request for exemption. 4. I, Kelly Shannon , PIC, served in the U.S Army for 6 years and 4 months. During this time, while stationed in Fort Hood, Texas with 1 st 

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- 12 I participated in unmanned drone flight (RQ

- 11 Raven UAV) in all operations to include launching, piloting, landing, and all ancill ary details of flight. 5. I Kelly Shannon , am medically qualified and do not have or ever have had any loss of vision, concussions, broken bones, or ailments preventing me from flying this aircraft. 6. The intended operation of the Phantom 3 Professional is fo r photography of real estate listings which will be performed in a highly safe fashion as described earlier in the exemption request. Safety rules followed by me, the PIC, Kelly Shannon , will include keeping a safe distance (minimum 50’) from any persons, vehicles, and also, operating ideally at 50

- 100’ in purposes of obtaining photos of real estate listings and moving on. The aircraft will not come closer than 25’ to a building it is taking a photo of. The operations manual is attachment #5 7. The maximu m operating speed and altitude will be used per the operations manual as described in attachment #5 8. The characteristics of the area I, the PIC, Kelly Shannon intends to use the aircraft will adhere to the operations manual as described in attachment #5 (Yo u can’t take good photos of homes in the dark, rain, cloudy, etc... anyway) 9. I, the petitioner and PIC, Kelly Shannon , do not by any means intend to operate near airports in accordance with the statutory mandate under section 333 regarding proximity to airpor ts. 10. I, the PIC, Kelly Shannon will maintain Visual Line of Sight of the aircraft in accordance with statutory mandate under Section 333(b)(1). I will comply with this mandate by making sure the aircraft does not go behind any objects/buildings/etc... so tha t I may maintain visual line of sight at all times. I will make sure that I am close by and in complete control so prevent this from happening with a thorough flight plan in place as well per my attachments.

# 11. I, PIC, Kelly Shannon will adhere to my thoroug h pre/post flight, pre/post landing, after takeoff,

arrival, and end of ops checklists that is attachment #2 to this request. I will follow (14 CFR 91.6(b)). 12. I, PIC, Kelly Shannon will notify FSDO’s prior to operations if I ever plan to operate in an environment that has an existing requirements and will describe my intended coordination in regard to my flight plan and safety procedures, location, etc...

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Kelly Shannon Kelly@crecfl.com 727.698.9446

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