Heartland Aerial Photography

9246 Helena Road Harbor Beach, MI 48441

October 19 , 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management Sy stem 1200 New Jersey

Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 **Re: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Ac t and Part 11 of the**  **Federal Aviation Regulations**  Dear Sir or Madam,
Pursuant to the Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act” ), Heartland Aerial Photograph y (“Heartland”) seeks exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) detailed below to allow an Unmanned Aerial Sy stems (“UAS”) op erations for aerial photography and videography services. **Application Information:** Heartland Aerial Photography Contact: Debora Pawlowski 9246 Helena Road Harbor Beac h, MI 48441 Telephone: (989) 479

- 3145 Email: jdkpawlowski@yahoo.com**Aircraft and Equipment**

Heartland will use the following unmanned aircraft (“UA”) for aerial photograph y and videograph y services. The UAs are widel y used in the aerial photograph y and videograph y industry

and have previousl y been approved in past FAA Section 333 exemptions.
DJIPhantom 3Standard ( http://www.dji.com/product/p hantom

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- standard )
**Regulations from which Exemption is Requested** 14 C.F.R. 45.23 (b) Aircraft markings 14 C.F.R. 21; Subpart H Certification procedures, Airworthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. 61.113 (a) & (b) Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground In structors 91.7 (a) Airworthiness certificate 91.9 (b) (2) Aircraft flight manual 91.103 (b) (2) Preflight action 91.109 Flight instruction 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes 91.121 Altimeter settings 91.151 (a) Fuel requirements for flig hts in VFR conditions 91.203 (a) & (b) Aircraft certifications and registrations 91.405 (a) Maintenance required 91.407 (a) (1) Operation after maintenance 91.409 (a) (1) & (2) Inspections 91.417 (a) & (b) Maintenance records Heartland underst ands the “Conditions and L imitations” that are likel y to be included in the approved request for exemption and we are prepared to fully comply with them.
**Safety** Heartland is committed to operating the UA safely. Flight operations will be conducted in a ccordance with the approved “conditions and limitations” from the FAA. Specificall y, flight operations will be performed in the line

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- sight with a pilot in comman d (PI C) . Flight operations will take place well below 400’ AGL. Safety and operation guid elines from DJIwill be followed for each flight. The proposed DJ I sy stem has safet y mechanisms to return to home via GPS if the control signal is lost. The UA will be landed prior to the manufacturer’s recommended minimum level of power. All flights wi ll be conducted in rural areas and away from airports. The PI C has no criminal record and is in excellent health.**Public Interest**

Currently , aerial photography is obtained by

the use of manned aircraft. The use of UAS technology

benefits the public b y reducing the risk to human life due to manned aircraft accidents. Additionall y, UAS reduces the environmental impact such as the absence of combustible fuels and the reduction of exhaust emissions and noise.

**Conclusion** Thank y ou for considering Heart lands exemption request. Please contact me if y ou have any questions or need additional information.

Sincerel y, Debora Pawlowski Debora Pawlowski, Owner Heartland Aerial Photography