Michael D Byron 

3037 198th Ave SE 

Sammamish, WA 98075 

206-679-3457 

mike.byron@outlook.com 

3/13/2016 

Petition for Section 333 Exemption 

I hereby formally request FAA authorization for Michael David Byron (hereafter "PETITIONER") to 

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

PETITIONER requests exemption from 14 CFR §§ 61.23(a) and (c), 61.101(e)(4) and (5), 61.113(a), 

61.315(a), 91.7(a), 91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(a)(1), 91.405(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 permission to pursue its use of UAS models including DJI Phantom 1, DJI 

Phantom 2, DJI Phantom 3, 3D Robotics Solo. PETITIONER shall own, operate, register and 

anticipates using the 3D Robotics Solo as primary UAS. 

PETITIONER requests this exemption for its use of UAS only within the United States. PETITIONER 

seeks to use UAS in accordance with all laws of governmental authorities. 

PETITIONER's use of the UAS will be done in a manner which will minimize the risk to the NAS, 

other persons and spectators, and property. The following procedures will assist in minimizing 

impact: (1) UAS will be given a pre-flight inspection before each flight to examine air-worthiness, 

(2) UAS will not be materially altered from commercial specifications except for battery, prop, and 

other minor 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 exceed speeds of 50 miles per hour, (7) operator will 

perform a visual inspection of the NAS to locate nearby hazards before taking flight, (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) spectators will be asked to stay a safe distance away 

from the flight path of the UAS and its landing location. (10) PETITIONER shall reference all 

available information regarding NOTAMS, airspace, WX and local geography prior to each flight. 

PETITIONER is a licensed private pilot certificate number 3508038, and has currency in both 

biannual flight reviews and his Third Class Medical Certificate. PETITIONER will operate as sole PIC 

for the purpose of this request. He has flown a UAS recreationally. PETITIONER has around 100 

flight hours as PIC and 2 hours in rotorcraft as PIC. 
PETITIONER shall be operating flights under 200 feet AGL and never in controlled airspace or near 

the flight path of any commercial or private aircraft. All flights will be under VFR conditions and 

within visual line-of-sight. 

This petition will benefit the public interest in the following ways. PETITIONER is a WA state 

licensed Managing Broker in real estate and does professional photography for his clients and 

coworkers. In the surrounding suburban and rural service area, properties are larger and more 

expensive in nature and require low altitude imaging to properly capture and represent them. 

PETITIONER requests said exemption as an example to other photographers and peers which are 

currently benefiting from aerial photography and videography but doing so without proper training 

or legal exemption. PETITIONER is well versed at local airspace as there are several Class B, C & D 

airspaces both controlled and uncontrolled. PETITIONER utilizes ForeFlight software to check 

airspace, WX and NOTAMS before each flight. 

By providing this service in the safest manner possible, PETITIONER is able to serve the public 

interest by preserving real estate values and by hopefully lowering the unlicensed and unpermitted 

use of UAS by others that are currently ignoring the regulations in the near geographical area. 

Please grant the requested exemption. 

Michael D. Byron 

Managing Broker - Byron Associates - John L. Scott