Contact	Information

Matthew	N.	Brown

7750	Upper	171st St.	West

Lakeville,	MN	55044

Brown.Matthew001@gmail.com

901.569.3500

Regulations	from	with	the	exemption	is	requested:

14	CFR	Part	21

14	CFR	45.23(b)

14	CFR	61.113	(a)	&	(b)

14	CFR	91.7	(a)

14	CFR	91.9	(b)(2)

14	CFR	91.103

14	CFR	91.109

14	CFR	91.119

14	CFR	91.121

14	CFR	91.151	(a)

14	CFR	91.203	(a)	&	(b)

14	CFR	91.405	(a)

14	CFR	91.407	(a)(1)

14	CFR	91.409	(a)(2)

14	CFR	91.417	(a)&(b)

This	is an	exemption	request	pursuant	to Section	333	of	the	FAA	Reform	Act	of	2012	

for	Matthew	Brown.		Matthew	Brown,	operator	of	Unmanned	Aircraft	Systems	

(UAS) requests	to	commercially	perform	aerial	photography	through	the	use	a	self	

owned	small	UAS in	airspace	regulated	by	the	FAA.		Matthew	Brown	is	the	owner	

and	pilot.		Matthew	would	provide	operations	of	UAS	equipped	with	camera(s)	and	

sensors	in	the	following	areas:

1. Aerial	photography	and/or	video	for	public	and/or	private	use	including	real	

estate,	architecture,	land	surveying	or	other	related	professional	activities.		

2. Aerial	photography/inspection	or	residential	or	commercial	structures	with	

the	owners	or	local	government	authority.		

3. Aerial	photography/inspection	of	residential/commercial	utility	

infrastructure	including	but	not	limited	to	electrical	power	lines,	wind	

turbines	and	cell	towers.

4. Aerial	photography/video	providing	live	video	feed	to	aid	in	search	and	

rescue	operations	in	the	event	of	natural	disaster	or	emergency	only	when	

requested	by	local government	authorities.
5. Training	to	persons/	groups	belonging	to	private/public	organizations	to	

increase	awareness	and	improve	safety	for	current	and	future	UAS	

operations	within	the	NAS	system.

Matthew	currently	holds	an	Airline	Transport	Pilot	Certificate #3031668 and	is	a	

Certified	Flight	Instructor	Instrument	Airplane	with	a	Bachelor	of	Science	in	

Aeronautics.		Matthew	Brown	currently	is	an	airline	pilot	and	has	first	hand	

knowledge	of	the	FAA	airspace	system	allowing him	to	safely	operate	a	small	UAS	

within	the airspace.	

Description	of	the	UAS	and	Equivalent	Level	of	Safety:

The	primary	UAS	to	be	used	will	be	the	DJI	Phantom	3.		The	UAS	will	be	safely	

operated	in	the	National	Airspace	System	by	maintaining	100%	line	of	sight	visual	

contact.		The	aircraft	will	be	flown	only	during	daylight	operations	at	altitudes	not	to	

exceed 400	feet	above	the	ground.		Flights	will	be	operated	at	a	lateral	distance	no	

less	than	100	feet	from	any	persons	or	property	not	associated	with	the	operation.		

The	DJI	Phantom	3	includes	additional	safety	features	to	include	a	GPS	“return	

home”	function	when	GPS	is	available.		The	UAV also	includes failsafe	technology	

returning	the	UAS	to	the	takeoff	point	if	batteries	run	low.		The	UAS	will	always	be	

operated	in	accordance with	the	manufacturers	operation	manual.		

Operations:

The	owner	“Matthew	Brown”	will	conduct	thorough	preflight	operations	of	the	UAS	

prior	to	every	flight.		All	firmware	will	be	verified	as	up	to	date	prior	to	each	flight.		

Weather	considerations	will always	be	verified	before	each	flight	to	ensure	the	

highest	level	of	safety

Specifications	include:

Weight:	1280g

Size:	590	mm

Max	Ascent	Speed:	5	m/s

Max	Descent	Speed:	5	m/s

Max	Speed	16m/s

Conclusion:

Matthew	Brown	will	be	operating	a	small	UAS	to	complement	his	self-owned	

photography	business.

Thank	you,

Matthew	N.	Brown

Owner/	Pilot