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Ragnar Richard Avery 

386 Sandpiper Crt 

Kalkaska, Ml 49646 

989-948-8119 

ragsavery58@yahoo.com 

November 11, 2015 

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Petition for Section 333 Exemption 

I hereby formally request FAA authorization for Ragnar Richard Avery (hereafter "PETITIONER") to 

---~erate-~ UAS for chXI (non-governmental) purposes other than for recreation or hobby.-- ~~oe-o~~ 

PETITIONER requests to be exempted 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)(l) 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. 

P.ETITIONER 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 topursue its use ofUAS models including OJI Phantom 1, OJI 

Phantom 2, OJI Phantom 3, OJ! 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 air-worthiness, (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 ~Tthinline 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 reach speeds exceeding 50 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) nonparticipating spectators will be asked to stay a safe distance away from the flight path of the UAS 

and its landing location. PETITIONER is an.experienced UAS operator with more ~han one year of. 

experience. 

This petition will benefit the·public interest. I am a photographer who enjoys capturing_images that 

will inspire·and illustrate the beauty of our natural surroufl:dings. My use ofan- UAS will be to . 

capture imagery to enlighten the public on the beauty of nature, and wildlife to show how 
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important it is to our wellbeing. 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. 

e gral:e~Q~emption under Section 333. 

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