How Jeremy Blackwoods Request Will Benefit the Public As A Whole:

Aerial videography for geographical awareness and for real estate marketing has been around for a long 

time through manned fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. For small budget real estate companies and 

average homeowners the expense of such aerial videography is cost prohibitive. Only large companies 

and high end Realtors or luxury homeowners can afford to absorb such expense, depriving nonluxury 

homeowners and lower budget Realtors from a valuable marketing tool. The public’s interest is 

additionally furthered by allowing small businesses in the tourism industry to afford the currently cost 

prohibitive aerial photography used by large international corporations. As a part owner of a small 

business in Detroit, I can attest to the unaffordability of such videography and photography used by 

such companies to draw business/revenue outside the economic benefit of the United States. An 

example would be the ability of International Cruise Lines to draw business to their privately owned 

operations. Additionally, smaller private hotels/resorts are harmed by international resorts and their 

ability to market using such aerial videography drawing business outside the economic benefit of the 

United States. Congress has already proclaimed that it is in the public’s interest to integrate 

commercially flown UAS's into the national airspace system, hence the passing of the Reform Act. 

Granting my exemption request furthers the public interest through academic/visual awareness of the 

geographical benefits in and around the State of Michigan. My ultra-light weight UAS is battery powered 

and creates no emissions that can harm the environment. The consequence of my ultra-light weight UAS 

crashing is far less than a full size helicopter or fixed wing aircraft; which are heavy, contain combustible 

fuel and can cause catastrophic devastation to the public. Manned aircraft can pose a threat to the 

public through potential catastrophic crash that many local communities have experienced in the past 

with military aircraft and medical/police helicopter crashes. These have resulted in a loss of life and 

endangered the public with combustible fuel that burned on impact. My UAS poses no such threat since 

size and lack of combustible fuel alleviates any potential threat to the public. Additionally, this actually 

furthers the public’s interest by making it safer for business to conduct aerial photography and Jeremy 

Blackwood, Wyandotte MI, Section 333 Exemption Petition videography without such risks. The public’s 

interest is furthered by minimizing ecological and crash threat by permitting aerial video/photo capture 

through my battery operated ultra-light weight UAS's. Permitting me to immediately fly within national 

air space furthers economic growth. Granting my exemption request substantially furthers the economic 

impact within the State of Michigan for companies looking to relocate or build in Michigan as well as 

individuals looking to relocate for career advancement through academic and geographical awareness. 

Both of which serve as a stimulus to the community