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

Providing Real Estate and Sporting Event photography and videography services, seeks an exemption

from the Federal 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 following 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. 91.151 (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 commercial 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 ensure 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 always
flying the UAS within visual eye contact, less than 400 feet above ground and never directly above 

persons or public places. The orientation of flights will be such that the pilot in command (PIC) always 

has a visual on the rear mounted LED flight Indicator. Additional safety features on the DJI PHANTOM 3

PROFESSIONAL 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 feature will not let the UAS start if communication is not established. A check for power 

lines, antennas and other overhead objects would be performed. Wind 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. The 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 DJI 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 

aerial 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 battery.

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 photography 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 competitively 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 environmental
impact.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas Lang