Floyd Fishel and Cooper Dunn 

OP Media, LLC 

2221 Peachtree RD NE Ste D Box 412 

Atlanta, GA 30309 

404-457-6694 

info@opmedia.net

Petition for Exemption 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Unmanned Aircraft System (DJI Inspire 1 Drone) use in NAS for compensation 

Objective: 

Address and reiterate our stance regarding §11.81 Public Interest 

The petitioners posit the following terms and conditions for exemption status herein requested to explain the 

reason granting exemption status to Floyd Fishel and Cooper Dunn of OpMedia LLC will be of public interest: 

Details of Public Interest: 

In effort to address line item § 11.81, our exemption status would serve the public interest with our 

entrance into the commercial market as a for hire aerial videography outfit. The public would benefit as 

whole with three areas of focus: public safety, contribution to the flourishing local film/television industry, and 

an ability to improve the operations of local area business. 

Our services will improve public safety by offering cost effect solutions for local municipalities, 

insurance companies, and organizations that provide structural maintenance for the infrastructure at large. 

Our company will provide flights for insurance adjusters, assist in isolating areas of hard to reach 

structures(such as bridges, large machinery, or hard to reach roofs) to determine if a repair is needed before 

expensive measures are taken to address a problem that may or may not be present. 

Furthermore, OP Media LLC. can avail themselves to encourage growth of local private businesses. 

Real estate companies will utilize our services to enhance advertising options, golf courses can use aerial 

footage to in effort to provide cost effective solutions to promote market growth and insure upkeep of 

courses. Local businesses can hire our company to provide company signage aerial views in effort to 

establish themselves as local leaders in their perspective fields. 

Our company will provide a skilled and safe service to support the thriving corporate/film/television 

market in the southeast. Cooper Dunn has over 20 years of experience in professional film and television 

experience. His skilled eye brings perspective to aerial videographer that will be advantageous to 

established film projects that need creative expression to illustrate quality screenplays. The state of Georgia 

is quickly becoming a premiere location for cutting edge film and television projects that will integrate aerial 

video techniques and need local skilled craftsman to serve this need. 

Even more so, our attention to safety and adherence to the FAA recommendations regarding 

unmanned aircraft systems is of public interest and benefits public safety. Our company has logged 

extensive training hours to insure proper operation of the DJI Inspire 1. In turn, our flights will be specific in 

scope and only necessitate essential flight time to capture needed footage for our clients. This attention to 
detail will alleviate risk and insure public safety. 

Granting an exemption would not adversely affect public safety because our Floyd Fishel and Cooper Dunn 

log consistent and extensive flight hours on a weekly basis to insure a skilled approach to flying the DJI 

Inspire 1 and limiting the amount of air time needed to accomplish our flight objectives. We always employ a 

two man flight system to insure line of sight is always maintained and our surrounding are always being 

surveyed for obstacles or new entrants into the designated flight paths. We have strict preflight check lists to 

and log flight hours to adhere to recommended maintenance schedules by the manufacturer. In turn, our 

efforts maintain the public interest as a priority and illustrate a commitment to safety and care for the public 

as a whole. 

Please advise if any further action is needed on our part to meet the requirement of §11.81 Public Interest. 

We would be happy to submit further documentation as needed. 

Thank you for your assistance and supporting our efforts to secure an FAA exemption for Unmanned Aircraft 

System (DJI Inspire 1 Drone) use in NAS for compensation. 

Regards, 

Floyd Fishel and Cooper Dunn