The Reasons Why Granting Dale McGarry's Exemption Request Would Be In The Public Interest; That Is, 

How It Would Benefit The Public As A Whole. 

Granting the present Petition will further the public interest by allowing Dale McGarry to safely, 

efficiently, and economically perform aerial video, photography and data collection of real estate, 

special events, film sets, and landscape throughout the United States. Additionally, use of the DJI 

Phantom 3 Professional will decrease congestion of the NAS, reduce pollution, and provide significant 

benefits to the economy. Notably, the benefits of Dale McGarry's proposed operation of the DJI 

Phantom 3 Professional will be realized without implicating any privacy issues.

1. The Public Will Benefit From Decreased Congestion Of The NAS. 

The DJI Phantom 3 Professionals are battery powered and serve as a safe, efficient, and economical 

alternative to the manned aircraft traditionally utilized to obtain aerial imagery. By reducing the amount 

of manned aircraft needed to perform aerial acquisitions, an exemption allowing the use of a DJI 

Phantom 3 Professional would reduce the amount of manned aircraft in the NAS, reduce noise and air 

pollution, as well as increase the safety of life and property in the air and on the ground. Furthermore, 

by reducing the number of manned aircraft operating in the NAS, congestion around airports caused by 

arriving and departing aircraft will be reduced. The DJI Phantom 3 Professionals do not require an 

airport to takeoff or land. Likewise, a reduction of manned aircraft conducting aerial video and 

photography missions would result in fewer aircraft that must be handled by air traffic control during 

the ground, takeoff, departure, arrival, and landing phases of flight operations. 

2. The Public Will Benefit From The Safety And Efficiency Of The DJI Phantom 3 Professional. 

Conducting aerial acquisitions with the DJI Phantom 3 Professional instead of manned aircraft, will 

greatly benefit the public by drastically reducing the levels of air and noise pollution generated during 

traditional aerial video and still photography flight operations. By using battery power and electric 

motors, the DJI Phantom 3 Professional produce no air pollution, and is the most viable environmentally 

conscious alternative to the cabin class, internal combustion engine aircraft that are typically utilized for 

aerial video and photography, while burning approximately 10-30 gallons per hour of leaded aviation 

fuel. The DJI Phantom 3 Professional while reducing the carbon footprint of aerial acquisitions, also 

eliminates noise pollution, as the UAS are propelled by battery powered electric motors, rather than an 
internal combustion engine. By using the DJI Phantom 3 Professional to perform aerial data collection, 

the substantial risk to life and property in the air and on the ground, which is usually associated with 

traditional manned aircraft flight operations, will be substantially reduced or completely eliminated. 

Aside from the lack of flight crew members located onboard the aircraft, the DJI Phantom 3 

Professionals (weighing less than 5 pounds, at their maximum gross weights with lengths of 13 inches, 

widths of 13 inches, and with no combustible fuel on board), has less physical potential for collateral 

damage to life and property on the ground, and in the air, compared to the manned aircraft that 

typically conduct similar operations (weighing approximately 4,000 pounds and a significantly higher 

fuel capacity). Additionally, expressed public concern over the safety and stability of lithium ion/ LIPO 

batteries is negligible in comparison to the risk associated with the same battery types being present 

and allowable onboard commercial airliners. 

3. Performing Aerial Video, Photography and Data Collection Operations With The DJI Phantom 3 

Professional Will Benefit The Economy.

In addition to the increase safety to the public and efficiency of the operations, the DJI Phantom 3 

Professional is also an economical alternative to using manned aircraft to conduct similar aerial 

operations. As such, operation of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional will allow United States based 

companies, like Dale McGarry's, to remain competitive and contribute to growth of the U.S. economy. 

Specifically, with the rising cost of aviation fuel and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) 

regulatory actions phasing out leaded aviation fuels, U.S. owned and operated companies must adopt 

new and alternative technology in order to remain competitive. Operating the battery powered DJI 

Phantom 3 Professional is one such technology that not only allows companies greater operational 

flexibility compared to manned aircraft, but provides such flexibility without the high operational cost of 

a traditional manned aircraft. By operating the DJI Phantom 3 Professional companies like Dale 

McGarry's, can remain competitive and profitable, and therefore, provide greater job stability to

employees and contractors, which will ultimately contribute to growth of the U.S. economy. Improved 

financial performance of U.S. companies, through commercial use of the DJI Phantom 3 Professional 

provides a stable workforce that increases consumer spending; improves local, state, and federal tax 

revenues; and allows companies to invest in research and development in order to remain competitive 

both in the United States and abroad.
Summary That Can Be Published In The Federal Register, stating: The Rules From Which 

Dale McGarry Seeks Exemption: 

Dale McGarry seeks exemption from the requirements of 14 C.F.R Sections 61.113(a)&(b), 

91.7(a), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) & (a)(2), and 91.417(a) & (b). 

A Brief Description Of The Nature Of The Exemption Dale McGarry Seeks: This exemption will 

permit Dale McGarry to commercially operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the

purpose of conducting aerial video and photography and to commercially operate an Unmanned 

Aircraft System (UAS) for the purpose of conducting aerial video and photography and data 

collection throughout the United States. 

Any Additional Information, Views, Or Arguments Available To Support Dale McGarry’s

Request. 

This Petition is made pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) 

Section 333, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine if certain UAS may

operate safely in the NAS. As such, Dale McGarry, request for exemption may be granted 

pursuant to the authority of FMRA Section 333 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, as set forth above. FMRA 

Section 333 sets forth the requirements for considering whether a UAS will create a hazard to 

users of the NAS or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to national security; and further, 

provides the authority for such UAS to operate without airworthiness certification. As discussed 

in detail above, Dale McGarry will operate the DJI Phantom 3 Professional safely in the NAS,
without creating a hazard to users of the NAS, or the public, or otherwise pose a threat to 

national security.