Ronald A McGee RAM Visions Photography 900 Las Vegas Blvd S #706 Las Vegas, NV 89101

U.S Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

To whom it may concern,

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Mode rnization and Reform Act of 2012 and 14CFR Part 11, Ronal d A McGee, owner of RAM Visions, hereby apply for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations to allow co mmercial operation of s UAS, 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.

I am seeking relief to use sUAVs in the film industry, TV productions, real estate photography and video, surveying for development and ergonomic purpos es, aerial mapping, and natural disaster assistance. Specifically,

1. Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineering and other related professional

activities.

2. Aerial video and /or photography for public and/or private use including television, public events, business promotions, calendars and cinematography.

3. Aerial inspection/photography/video of residential/commercial structures under contract with the owners or local governmen t authority.

4. Aerial video/photography providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or government has requested it by contract or donation.

I seek exemption from the following sections of 14 CFR:

• 14 CFR Part 21 subpart H

- Airworthiness and Certificate

• 14 CFR 45.23 (b)

- Identification and Registration Marking

• 14 CFR 91.7 (a)

- Airworthiness

• 14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2)

- Flight Manual

• 14 CFR 91.103

- Preflight Action

• 14 CFR 91.109 (a)

- Flight Instruction

• 14 CFR 91.119 (c)

- Minimum Safe Altitudes

• 14 CFR 91.121

- Altimeter Setting

• 14 CFR 91.151 (a)

- Fuel Requirements in VFR Conditions

• 14 CFR 91.203 (a) and (b)

- Certificates and Registration

• 14 CFR 91.405

- 14 CFR 91 .407 (a) (1)

- 14 CFR 91.409 (a) (2)

- 14 CFR 91.417 (a) and (b)

- Maintenance InspectionsAircraft and Equivalent Level of Safety

This exemption would not adversely affect safety, in fact it would create a safe environment and example of a professional o peration adhering to the FAA standards that are currently set in place.

Pilot experience:

I, Ronald A McGee, as the PIC , started flying remote controlled aircraft at an early age. Aviation has always been my passion. I received my pilots license while attending the University of Kansas, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. I continued my passion for flight by joining the USAF where I flew the T

- 41, T

- 37, T

- 38, F

- 4 C/D/E. OV

- 10 and

A

- 10 aircraft. Post military I flew commercially for Braniff, Continent al and United Airlines flying the B

- 727, DC

- 10, B

- 777 and B

- 787. I instructed and was an APD for the

B

- 777 for 10 years, as well as a Line Check Airman on the B

- 787. I currently work for CCL/Boeing instructing the B

- 787 Dreamliner world wide. I retired from the airlines with just over 31,000 hours total combined time. I continued flying sUAV during and post commercial aviation career. I currently have over 150 hours of sUAV time logged.

I have been a long time member of AMA and abide by their rules an d regulations as well as all FAA restrictions. Through AMA I have a Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Coverage with $2,000,000 aggregate coverage.

I comply to the following for all my sUAV flights:

1. Flights will be operated within line of sigh t of the pilot at all times.

2. Flights will be conducted with an observer.

3. Maximum flight time for each flight will not exceed 30 minutes.

4. Flights will be terminated with a minimum of 2 0 % battery power reserve.

5. Flights will be preceded with use of checklist to determine safety of the sUAV as derived by AMA, DJI, and personal recommendations and procedures

. 6. Flights will not be operated at an altitude over 400 AGL and comply with any other altitude restrictions set forth by the exemption or future FAA restricti ons

. 7. A pre and post flight briefing will be conducted r egarding the planned flight.

8. The PIC will obtain verbal/written consent of all persons involved with the planned operation and ensure that only consenting persons will be allowed within

100 feet of th e flight operation, and the radius may be reduced to 30 feet for persons directly involved with the proposed flight following all equivalent level of safety.

9. The PIC and observer will be able to communicate by voice/radio at all times.

10. Written and/or verb al permission and permits will be obtained from territorial, state, county or city jurisdictions, including law enforcement, fire or other appropriate governmental agencies when needed.

11. If the sUAV loses communications or loses GPS signal, the sUAV will h ave the capability to return to a pre

- determined location within a designated location and land autonomously.12. The sUAV will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles, weather, safety requirement or emergencies.

How will granti ng the exemption be in the public interest

Granting the exemption will greatly benefit the public for a number of reasons:

1. Create a positive environment for sUASs as a whole. Creating breathtaking aerial imagery the public is drawn to our content while adhering to safe sUAV operations. Helping to dispel the myth that UAVs are dangerous, operated in an unsafe manner, or invasive.

2. Provide professional education to the public about sUAV operations.

3. Use of sUAVs verses full scale helicopters provide a saf er environment for filming.

4. Provide aerial search and rescue efforts, when asked, without risking human life.

5. Provide economic growth for the public by allowing the public to hire RAM Visions Photography for their business growth through advertisement

. 6. Pro vide aerial mapping of golf properties to help them see and control ergonomic issues associated with their property

- benefiting the public environment in general.

Proposed Operations

I use sUAVs in the film industry, TV productions, real estate photogra phy and video, surveying for development and ergonomic purposes, aerial mapping, and natural disaster assistance. Specifically,

• Aerial photography and/or video for public and/or private use including real estate, architecture, land surveying, engineerin g and other related professional

activities.

• Aerial video and/or photography for public and/or private use including television, pu blic events, business promotions, calendars and cinematography

.

• Aerial inspection/photography/video of residential/commerci al structures under contract with the owners or local government authority.

• Aerial video/photography providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases of emergency or natural disaster only when the local authorities or governme nt has requested it by contract or donation.

Make and Model of the aircraft for proposed operation

The sUAV I currently fly include:

• DJI Phantom 3 Pro

• DJI Phantom 4 Pro

• DJI Inspire 1

• DJI Inspire 1 Pro (X5 and X5R)• DJI S1000

• Octocopter Cinestar 8

All th e above sUAVs weight less than 35 pounds maximum weight.

Similar granted petitions include: 2/3/2015 Alan D. Purwin; 1/23/2015 Burnz Eye View; 1/6/2015 Douglas Trudeau ; 2/18/2015 Picture Facture, Inc; 2/13/2015 Capital Aerial Video; 2/27/2015 Ross A

Cos tanza, Ross Costanza Photography.

If granted, I as PIC, will continue to abide by the FAA regulations and policies set in place. As a long time Commercial Pilot, safe flight operations has been and will continue to be my utmost consideration, to include all sUAV operations.

Sincerely,

Ronald A McGee

RAM Visions 900 Las Vegas Blvd S #706 Las Vegas, NV 89101 ramvisions@yahoo.com

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