Kirby Butler 

Provine School Pictures 

3666 Government Street 

Alexandria, LA 71302 

318-442-2082 Ext. 29 

Kbutler84@gmail.com 

October 29, 2015 

Petition for Section 333 Exemption 

I hereby formally request FAA authorization for Provine School Pictures (hereafter "PETITIONER") to operate a UAS for 

civil (non-governmental) purposes other than for recreation or hobby. 

PETITIONER requests to be exempted from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 61.31S(a), 

91.7(a), 91.119( c), 91.121, 91.15 1(a)(1), 91.40S(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b), to the 

extent necessary to allow PETITIONER to operate a UAS to perform aerial data collection, including but not limited to 

aerial imaging. 

PETITIONER requests this exemption for its use of UAS both within and without the United States. PETITIONER 

frequently travels abroad for photographic endeavors and seeks to use UAS in accordance with all laws of foreign and 

domestic governmental authorities. 

PETITIONER requests this permission to pursue its use ofUAS models including OJI Phantom 1, OJI Phantom 2, OJI 

Phantom 3, DJI Inspire, 30 Robotics IRIS+, 30 Robotics Solo, 30 Robotics X8+, and 30 Robotics X8- M, or other similar 

commercially-available and widely-available UAS models. 

PETITIONER will conduct its use of UAS in a manner which will minimize risk to the NAS, other persons, and property. 

The following procedures will be followed: (1) UAS will be given a pre-flight inspection before each flight to examine airworthiness, (2) UAS will not be materially altered from commercial specifications except for battery, prop, and battery 

alterations, (3) UAS will not be flown over people, (4) UAS will always be flown within line of sight to operator(s) 

pursuant to Section 333(b)(1), (5) UAS will never reach altitudes over exceeding those allowed, (6) UAS will never rzach 

speeds exceeding SO mph, (7) operator will perform a pre-flight visual inspection of the NAS to determine nearby dangers 

such as low-flying manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, power lines, and buildings, (8) UAS will be checked for flight 

stability, proper connection to remote control. and proper performance at a very low altitude before reaching the NAS, 

and (9) non-participating spectators will be asked to stay a safe distance away from the flight path of the UAS and its 

lanBing location. PETITIONER is an experienced UAS operator with more than one year of experience. 

This petition will benefit the public interest by enhancing current photography practices as well as allowing for safer and 

easier acce:ss tc. higher altitudes i·equired for certain types of photography. PETITIONER will provide imagery which is 

not otherwise possible to be captured without the use of a UAV, which will assist companies to which the images may be 

sold, will enhance the public understanding of nature photographed by the UAS, and PETITIONER will be able to provide 

UAS safety information to those with whom he or she comes in contact. 

Please grant the-requested e~f{ emption under Section 333. 

Silicerely, 

Kirby-Butler 

Provine School Pictures 

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