OPERATOR NAME AND ADDRESS:

BRYAN BEERS

110 SHANNON LANE

CARLISLE, PA 17013

BBEERSIW@GMAIL.COM

717-386-0427

RE: EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF THE FAA REFORM ACT OF 2012

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO REQUEST EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF THE FAA 

REFORM ACT OF 2012 TO OPERATE A UAS COMERCIALLY. 

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS EXEMPTION IS SOUGHT FROM:

14 CFR 21 subpart H 14 CFR 45.23(b) 14 CFR 61.113(a) and (b) 14 CFR 91.7(a) 14 CFR 91.9(b)(2) 14 CFR 

91.103 14 CFR 91.109 14 CFR 91.119(c) 14 CFR 91.121 14 CFR 91.151(a) 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b) 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) Pursuant to 

Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 CFR Part 11

THE EXEMPTION IS SOUGHT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THESE REGULATIONS ARE NOT DIRECTLY OR 

THOROUGHLY APPLICABLE TO UAS’S (UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM). THE UAS’S ARE OPERATED 

REMOTELY, UNMANNED, LIGHTWEIGHT AND BATTERY OPERATED. MANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS 

OUTLINED ABOVE CANNOT BE MET DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN A UAS AND AN ACTUAL AIRCRAFT.

SAFETY PROCEDURES/OPERATIONS:

-A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION TO ENSURE EVERYTHING IS IN WORKING ORDER WILL BE CONDUCTED 

BEFORE EACH FLIGHT

-PRE-FLIGHT COMPASS CALIBRATION WILL BE PERFORMED BEFORE EVERY FLIGHT

-UAS WILL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED REGULARLY

-AIRCRAFT WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM AREAS THAT ARE CLEAR FROM OBSTACLES/PEOPLE WITHIN 40 

FOOT RADIUS

-FLIGHTS WILL ONLY OCCUR UNDER IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. I.E. CLEAR, SUNNY, WIND SPEEDS 

UNDER 20 MPH

-UAS IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSORS THAT IMPEDE CRASHES WITH OBJECTS

-UAS WILL ONLY BE FLOWN WITHIN LINE OF SIGHT

-FLIGHTS WILL BE PRE-DETERMINED AND LAST NO LONGER THAN 20 MINUTES

-UAS WILL BE LANDED ONCE BATTERY LIFE REACHES 25%

-UAS IS EQUIPPED WITH GPS WHICH ALLOWS UAS TO RETURN TO ITS HOME POINT IF THERE IS A LOSS 

OF COMMUNICATIONS

-UAS WILL BE OPERATED BELOW 400 FEET

-UAS WILL NOT BE OPERATED WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS OF ANY AIRPORT

-UAS WILL ONLY BE OPERATED IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY LAND OWNERS

-OPERATION OF THE UAS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE BY SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN TRAINED IN THE SAFE 

OPERATIONS PROCEDURES OF UAS’S

-UAS IS EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTS THAT ALLOW ITS POSITION TO BE SAFELY OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES
GRANTING AN EXEMPTION WOULD BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC FOR SEVERAL REASONS. 

THE FIRST PERTAINS TO SMALL BUSINESS. AN EXEMPTION WILL ALLOW ME TO OPERATE A SMALL 

BUSINESS, WHICH IN THE LONG RUN WILL GENERATE INCOME AND JOBS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 

ADDITIONALLY IT WILL BENEFIT PARTNERING BUSINESSES WITH AN AFFORDABLE AND VALUABLE 

SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY THE USE OF UAS REDUCES THE NEED TO USE HELICOPTERS OR PLANES TO 

PERFORM SIMILAR TASKS. THE USE OF THESE IS INHERENTLY SAFER AND MORE COST EFFECTIVE FOR 

EVERYONE INVOLVED.

PROPOSED OPERATIONS:

BRYAN BEERS PHOTOGRAPHY PROPOSES TO USE THE DJI PHANTOM 3 TO CAPTURE AERIAL 

IMAGES/VIDEO OF REAL ESTATE, GOLF COURSES, FARM LAND AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. THESE WILL 

BE PERFROMED UNDER CONTRACT FOR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE IN NEED OF AERIAL PHOTOS OR VIDEO 

FOR VARIOUS MARKETING/SUVERYING ENDEAVORS. THE PRIMARY BUSINESS OPERATION WILL BE 

TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF HOUSES FOR REAL ESTATE LISTINGS.

AIRCRAFTS:

BRYAN BEERS PHOTOGRAPHY CURRENTLY OWNS THE FOLLOWING UAS:

DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL, REGISTRATION #: FA3NANTTFA

IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 4K CAMERA ATTACHED TO A GIMBAL. IT WEIGHS JUST UNDER 3 LBS. IT IS 

EQUIPPED WITH 4 ROTORS AND IS BATTERY OPERATED. IT ALSO HAS BUILT IN GPS FEATURES TO 

SAFEGUARD AGAINST LOSS AND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

IN THE FUTURE SIMILAR UAS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FLEET.

BRYAN BEERS PHOTOGRAPHY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT FAA GRANT EXEMPTION REQUEST 

WITHOUT DELAY. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED OR CHANGES 

NEEDED, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.

SINCERELY,

BRYAN BEERS

BRYAN BEERS PHOTOGRAPHY

BBEERSIW@GMAIL.COM

717-386-0427