Dear Madam, Sir,

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the "Reform Act"), P .L. 112

- 95, "Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems" and 14 C.F .R. Part 11, Thomas Lang P roviding Real Estate and Sporting Event photography and videography services, seeks an exemption from the F ederal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") and listed below:
14 C.F.R. Part 21 14 C.F.R. 45.23 14 C.F.R. 45.29 14 C.F.R. 61.3 14 C.F.R .61.23 14 C.F.R. 61.113(a) & (b) 14 C.F.R. 61.133(a) 14 C.F .R. 91.7(a) 14 C.F.R. 91.9 14 C.F.R. 91.109(a) 14 C.F.R. 91.119 14 C.F.R. 91.121 14 C.F.R. 91.151(a) 14 C.F.R. 91.203 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) Summarized for purposes of Federal Register publication: Applicant seeks an exemption from the followi ng rules: . 14 C.F.R. Part 21, 14 C.F.R. 45.23, 14 C.F.R. 45.29, 14 C.F.R. 61.3, 14 C.F.R . 61.23, 14 C.F.R. , 1.113(a) & (b), 14 C.F.R. 61.133(a), 14 C.F.R. 91. 7(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.9, 14 C.F.R. 91.109(a), 14 C.F.R. 91.119, 14 C.F.R. 91.121, 14 C.F.R. 91.15 1 (a), 14 C.F.R. 91.203, 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) to operate commercially a small unmanned vehicle (55lbs or less) augmenting its real estate and sporting event photography and videography operations.
The requested exemption would authorize comm ercial operations using the UAV for, but not limited to real estate and sporting event photography and videography. These operations will be subject to strict operating conditions defined by the UAV manufacturer’s standards and procedures in order to ensur e at least an equivalent level of safety to currently authorized operations using manned aircrafts. Upon receipt of the exemption contemplated herein, I shall, if required, obtain a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) form the FAA Air Traffic Organization prior to conducting operation(s) in the NAS. **Proposed Use** The main use of this UAS would be taking photos and videos for live sporting events and real estate photography . The UAS systems that I plan to use is a DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL and will be referenced in this document and also in the attached user manual.
1. The safe operation to the NAS and/or persons and/or property will be kept to a minimum by alwaysflying the UAS within visu al eye contact, less than 400 fe et above ground a nd never directly above

persons or public places. The orientation of flights will be such that the pilo t in command (PIC) always has a visual on the rear mounted LED flight Indicator. Additional safety features on the DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESS IONAL include, return to home, low voltage, enhanced failsafe along with operating in the less populated 2.4

- 2.483 GHZ frequency range.
2. Pre

-flight inspection would be checking battery condition/level in both the transmitter and UAS. The binding/link fe ature will not let the UAS start if communication is not estab lished. A check for power lines , antennas and other overhead objects would be performed. Win d conditions would be monitored and be a factor for flying. 3. The radio frequency of the DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL is in the 2.4

- 2.483 GHZ range. The maximum take

- off weight less than 1200g. Max Ascent speed is 5 m/s, and the Max Descent speed it 3 m/s. The Maximum flight Velocity is 16 m/s. The cruise speed is 5 m/s. User manual attached.
4. T he PIC will be only Thomas Lang. Testing, updating and programming the DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL firmware would be done on a monthly schedule 5. I am in good medical health and sound mental health. I have no arrests or felonies. 6. The intended use of this DJ I PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL is to expand my independent contracting business by offering aerial photography to realtors and sports organizations. The intention to offer these services is motivated by my need to pay off student loans as well as starting my own business . UAS aer ial photography is a relatively new industry, and my early entry into the market would provide a competitive edge. 7. All photo flights for hire would have the date, time, GPS coordinates along with the camera metadata recorded on a hard drive and backed up to cloud storage services. This data would be kept readily available for a period of 1 year after each aerial flight for hire. 8. The proposed flight time will be the lesser of 30 minutes or the time

- duration of the UAV batt ery. I will also file for a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). In the event that a COA request is not granted the petitioner would ask that this request for exemption still be granted with a conditional use. The DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL will never be flown in the flight path of manned aircraft. The first condition listed to always keep visual eye contact on the 22mm LED flight indicator is probably the most important. My main objective is to offer aerial real estate and sporting event photogra phy at a competitive rate for the general public in the safest way possible. **Public Interest:** Granting my request would be in public interest by giving an opportunity for real estate photographers and sporting event photographers to offer safer and more c ompetitively priced aerial photography to the general public. This exemption would not adversely affect the safety of the general public due to the size, weight, and keeping of the UAS in visual sight. The safety mechanisms of the herein described UAS provide further protections when the PIC is no longer in control of the UAS. In comparisons to aerial photography from manned aircraft, low altitude photography from a UAS would be safer and have less of an environmentalimpact.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Respectfully submitted, Thomas Lang