U.S. Department of Transportation September 15, 2015

Docket Management Sy stem 1200 New Jersey

Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590

Cest Bon Photograph y Section 333 Petition to Operate Small Unmanned Aerial Sy stems

Prepared b y: Ellen Guilbeaux Cest Bon Photograph y P O Box 13222 Lake Charles, LA 70612 337.488.1982 ellen_guilbeaux@yahoo.com**Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of**

**the Federal Av iation** 
Regulations from: 14 CFR 21 subpart H ; 14 CFR 45.23 (b); 14 CFR61.113 (a) and (b); 14 CFR 91.7 (a); 14 CFR 91.9 (b)(2); 14 CFR 91.103; 14 CFR 91.109; 14 CFR 91.405 (a); 14 CFR 91.407 (a)(1); 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(1) and (2); 14 CFR 91.417 (a) and (b)

Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and under 14 CFR Part 11, Ellen Guilbeaux, DBA “Cest Bon Photograph y” , operator of the small unmanned aircraft s ys tem (UAS), hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR ’ s) to allow commercial operation of designated UAS, provided such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by

the FAA as required by

Section 333.
Commerc ial operation of an UAS, as described herein, which are equipped with camera(s) and sensors, would provide professional services in the following areas:
1. Aerial photograph y and/or video of residential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local government authority

. 2. Aerial inspection/photograph y of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including but not limited to electrical power lines, wind turbines and cell towers.
3. Aerial photograph y and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional activities.
4. Aerial photograph y and/or video for public and/or private use including television, public events, cinematograph y and newsgathering.
5. Aerial photograph y and/or video to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of emergency

or natural disaster onl y when requested b y local authorities or government agencies b y contract or donation.
6. Aerial photograph y and/or video for public and/or private use for agriculture, forestry , and/or wildlife management. The requested exemption would permit the operation of designated UAS as set forth in this document under controlled conditions in the NAS that would be a) limited, b) controlled, c) predetermined and d) safe. Approval of this exemption would increase public awareness of UAS operations and enhance safet y b y eliminating the need of person(s) climbing to excessive heights for inspection of buildings/structures.The UAS used b y Cest Bon Photograph y (Phantom 3 professional) onl y utilizes battery

power for its operation. There are no combustible fuels used in the UAS that Cest Bon Photograph y uses. The maximum flight time for the Phantom 3 professional is 23 minutes battery

life. It will fly

no more than 20 minutes maximum at one time at one location. The UAS has a safety s ys tem in place which includes a GPS mode that allows the UAS to hover in place, the n return to the control station if communication is lost. Further, this safet y s ys tem allows the UA S to return to it s launched position if the battery life is low. Respectfully ,

Ellen Guilbeaux Cest Bon Photograph y