Coppell, TX April 28th 2015

To Whom It May Concern:

FAA / UAS Exemptions

Dear Sir/Mme.

Through this document I would like to request Certificate of Waiver or Authorization 

(COA) or Exemption for flights at or below 200 feet to any UAS operator under Section 

333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA)

Petition for Exemption:

1. Name and Address ?

Name: Rodolfo Lomeli Quevedo

Address: 185 Bricknell Ln, Coppell, TX 75019

Phone: 469-233-4694

Email: rolomeli@d-drones.com

2. Section for which you seek and exemption:

Petition for Exemption under section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 

2012 (FMRA)

3. Reason why you seek the relief:

The Reason why I seek this exemption is because I am a professional photographer that 

will start having operations in the USA taking aerial pictures using UAV’s for advertising 

purposes as well as for social events such as weddings and Real Estate. It is important to 

mention that I only fly under 200 feet, away from any airport range outside 5 miles radius

and the UAV is always at my sight and under my control. I am the only operator of the 

UAV.

4. How your request would benefit the public as a whole?

My request would benefit the public, lovers of photography and video, by bringing them 

a different kind of aerial photography inexpensive, fun and safe. This will increase the 

consumer’s satisfaction of complementing the traditional photography and video on 

land with the aerial one.

5. Reasons why the exemption would not adversely affect safety ?

This exemption will not affect adversely any existing safety conditions because we follow 

a rigorous safety steps before any flight. Also we only flight under 200 feet and we always 

have the UAV under our control, straight sight of view and under radio control at all 

times.

Also our UAV is designed with safety equipment and sensors such as forbidden fly zones, 

limited altitude and sensors for fail/safe conditions. We are only using authorized UAV 

equipment from recognized worldclass manufacturers such as DJI and we maintain our 

units with original parts and according to the manufacture specifications.
We use only small UAV from DJI such as the model Phanthom 2 Vision+ . You can find 

more information about the equipment we use at the following link: 

(http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision-plus)

6. If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, you 

must state the reason:

We would like to also include the country of Mexico, and in specific Cancun, Quintana 

Roo state in Mexico as part of this exemption because some of our customers start 

requesting our Full Services all inclusive where we make their photography and videos in 

that country and state mainly for social events such as weddings and Real Estate.

Summary of Petition for Exemption/Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) or 

Exemption for flights at or below 200 feet to any UAS operator under Section 333 of the 

FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA)

I, Rodolfo Lomeli Quevedo, would like to request a petition of exemption / Certificate of 

Waiver or Authorization (COA) or Exemption for flights at or below 200 feet to any UAS 

operator under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). 

The main reason is to expand my photography and video offering for making them aerial 

by using UAV’s from world class manufacturers such as DJI and using small UAV from 

them model DJI Phanthom 2 Vision +

The general public will benefit of this exemption because they will get more option in the 

market to complement their traditional land photography with aerial one using UAVs for 

different events such as marketing, social events (weddings) and Real Estate flying 

always under 200 feet and keeping the UAV at line of sight and within radio control 

range.

This exemption will not adversely affect safety because our UAVs have been built from 

manufacture with safety equipment and technology that will prevent any accidents in 

case of failure.

We are looking for this exemption to operate in the United States of America as well as 

outside the United States in Mexico (Cancun, Quintana Roo)

Thank you for your time to this request for a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) 

or Exemption for flights at or below 200 feet to any UAS operator under Section 333 of the 

FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA)

Please let me know if I missed to include any relevant information that you need.

Sincerely,

Rodolfo Lomeli

Cel. 469 233 4694

E: rolomeli@d-drones.com