December 21, 2015

U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12

- 140 Washington, DC 20590

RE: Petition of JMAUROPHOTO, LLC LLC for Exemption Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA

Reform Act

Petitioner's Name and Address:

JMAUROPHOTO LLC

Owner: James J. Mauro 1059 Treadstone Lane, Powder Springs GA 30127

770

- 330

- 8640 photos@jmaurophoto.com

To whom it may concern:

Pursuant t o Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, JMAUROPHOTO LLC LLC, operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems("sUASs") equipped to conduct aerial photography, videography, hereby applies for an

exemp tion from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of its sUASs, so long as such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

As described more fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of small, unmanned and relatively inexpensive sUAS under controlled conditions in airspace that is 1) limited 2) predetermined and 3) controlled. The proposed exemption, if granted, would allow JMAUROPHOTO LLC to conduct commercial operations of sUASs meeting or exceeding all of the operational and safety requirements Congress has set forth in Section 333.

JMAUROPHOTO LLC is a residential architectural photographic imaging company owned and operated by James J. Mauro. JMAUROPHOTO, LLC provides its clients with interior and

exterior still and video photographic services with the purpose of marketing reside ntial real estate properties. His client base consists primarily of rea ltors and home building construction corporations. The purpose of this request is to allow JMAUROPHOTO LLC is to provide sUAS video and still image data to its clients and to develop new and innovative sUAS flight applications using the sUAV's cameras and sensors to provide time or cost savings , and competitive advantages for business and persons in the United States.

JMAUROPHOTO LLC intends to use the capabilities of sUASs to offer numerous services based on aerial photography and videography flight operations. JMAUROPHOTO LLC will process all aerial data collected and deliver it to the client's stated requirements, including. aerial Photography/Videography for Residential Real Estate Photography/Videography

, including individual homes, subdivisions, and acreage (farms, ranches, etc. ) in rural and

suburban areas . The use of Suas by JM AUROPHOTO, LLC is not intended for use in urban (city) applications or for tall buildings, but limited to low buildings in rural and suburbanlocations. For these purposes, the sUAS will not exceed an operating altitude of 400’, will

always be used with the l ine of site of the pilot and will comply with all rules set forth by the FAA.

Statutory Authority Section 333, titled "Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems", provides a mechanism for seeking expedited FAA authorization of safe civil Unmann ed Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in the National Airspace System ("NAS"). Section 333 states that the FAA "shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system before completion of the (comprehensive) plan and rule making required by section 332(b)(1) of this Act or the guidance required by section 334 of this Act." In section 332(b)(1), Congress has made it clear that Section 333 provides a mechanism for "expedited operation authorization" if several f actors are met. Petitioner meets all requirements to permit FAA approval of commercial UAS operations.

The name and address of the applicant are:

Name: JMAUROPHOTO, LLC

Owner: James J. Mauro

Address: 1059 Treadstone Lane, Powder Springs GA 30127

Phone: 770

- 330

- 8640

Email: photos@jmaurophoto.com.com Website: www.jmaurophoto.com

Exemptions are being requested from the following regulations: 14 C.F.R. Part 21, 14 C.F.R. 61.113 (a), 14 C.F.R. 61.3, 14 C.F. R. 91.151(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.405(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.407(a)(1), 14 C.F.R. 91.409(a)(1) and (2), 14 C.F.R. 91.417(a) and (b).