Black Swamp Productions, LLC 

318 Thomas Drive 

Midway, GA 31320 

October 19, 2015 

US Department of Transportation 

Docket Management System 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington DC 20590 

RE: Exemption Request Section 333 of FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

Dear Sir or Ma'am: 

Pursuant to section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Black Swamp 

Productions, LLC seeks an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations detailed below to allow 

commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems ("UAS") operations for photography, videography, mapping, 

inspections, and data collection services. 

Application Information 

Black Swamp Productions, LLC 

Contact: Robert Stanford 

318 Thomas Drive 

Midway, GA 31320 

Phone: 912.272.5104 

Email: Stanford.robert@gmail.com 

Black Swamp Productions LLC will use the following unmanned aircraft ("UA'') for aerial 

photog:aphy, videography, mapping, inspections and data collection services. The UA are widely used in 

the aenal photography and mapping industry and have been approved in the listed exemptions: 

11062 Astraeus Aerial: 

11109 Clayco, Inc.: 

11112 VDOS Global LLC: 

Aircraft and Equipment: 

DJI Phantom 3 Pro 

DJIInspire 

Tarot 650 

Tarot 900 

Walkera QR X350 

Docket No. FAA2014-0352 

Docket No. FAA2014-0507 

Docket No. FAA2014-0382 
ReRUiatlons from which exemption is requested: 

14 CFR 45.23 (b) Aircraft markings 

14 CFR 21 (h) Certification procedures; Airworthiness Certificates 

14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b) Pilots, Flight Instructor and Ground Instructors 

91.7(a) Airworthiness certificate 

91.9(b)(2) Aircraft flight manual 

91.103 Preflight actions 

91.109 Flight instructions 

91.119 Minimum safe altitudes 

91.151(a) Fuel requirements for flights VFR conditions 

91.203 (a)&(b) Aircraft certifications and registrations 

91.405 Operations after Maintenance 

91.409(a)(1)&(2) Inspections 

91.417(a)&(b) Maintenance records 

Black Swamp Productions, UC understands the Conditions and limitations that are likely to be 

included with the approved request for exemption and we are prepared to fully comply with them. 

Black Swamp Productions, LLC is committed to operating UA safely. Flight operation will be 

conducted in accordance with the approved conditions and limitations from the FAA. Specifically, flight 

operations with be performed within line of sight with a Pilot in Command (PIC) and a visual observer 

(VO). Flight operations will take place under 400' AGL. Safety and operational guidelines from DJI, 

Tarot and Walkera will be followed for every flight. The safety systems built into these platforms allows 

for return to launch technology with GPS if flight control signal lost. 

Public Interest 

The collection of aerial photograph and data is currently obtained by the use of manned aircraft. 

The use of UAS technology benefits the public by reducing the risk due to manned aircraft accidents. 

Additionally, UAS platforms reduce the environmental impact such as the absence of combustible fuels 

and the reduction of exhaust emissions and noise. 

Thank you for your consideration of Black Swamp Productions, UC's exemption request. Please 

contact us if you have any questions or need additional information.