Dow's Aerial Photography

399 East st.

Weymouth, MA

Jan. 25, 2016

U. S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington, DC 20590

RE: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b); 14 CFR Part 21; 14 CFR

61.113 (a) & (b); 91.7 (a); 91.9 (b) (2); 91.103(b); 91.109; 91.119; 91.121;

91.151(a); 91.203(a) & (b); 91.405 (a); 91.407(a) (1); 91.409 (a) (2); 91.417 (a) &

(b).

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the

Reform Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, DOW'S AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (“the

applicant”), developer and operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“sUASs”)

equipped to conduct Structural Steel Building 3d Mesh Model Creation, Architectural

Land Surveying, Architectural and Structural “Dense Point Cloud Site Model” creation,

Action Sports Videography, General Commercial Aerial Photography.

, hereby applies for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation Regulations

(“FARs”) to allow commercial operation of its sUASs, 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.

As described more fully below, the requested exemption would permit the

operation of small, unmanned, and relatively inexpensive sUAS under controlled

conditions in airspace that is 1) limited, 2) predetermined, 3) controlled as to access, and

4) would provide safety enhancements to the already safe operations in Aerial Land

Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and General Commercial Aerial Photography

presently using conventional aircraft. Approval of this exemption would thereby enhance

safety and fulfill the Secretary of Transportation’s (the FAA Administrator’s)

responsibilities to “...establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft

systems in the national airspace system.” Section 333(c) of the Reform Act.

The name and address of the applicant is:

DOW'S AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Attn: Daniel R. Dow

Ph: 781-277-1572

Email: Boston523@comcast.net

Address: 399 East St. Weymouth, MA. 02189
Regulations from which the exemption is requested:

14 CFR Part 21

14 C.F.R. 45.23(b)

14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b)

14 C.F.R. 91.7 (a)

14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2)

14 C.F.R. 91.103

14 C.F.R. 91.109

14 C.F. R. 91.119

14 C.F.R. 91.121

14 CFR 91.151 (a)

14 CFR 91.203 (a) & (b)

14 CFR 91.405 (a)

14 CFR 407 (a) (1)

14 CFR 409 (a) (2)

14 CFR 417 (a) & (b)

This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress’ goal in

passing Section 333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary of

Transportation to consider whether certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely

in the national airspace system (NAS) before completion of the rule making required

under Section 332 of the Reform Act. In making this determination, the Secretary is

required to determine which types of UASs do not create a hazard to users of the NAS or

the public or pose a threat to national security in light of the following:

 The UAS’s size, weight, speed, and operational capability;

 Operation of the UAS in close proximity to airports and populated areas; and

 Operation of the UAS within visual line of sight of the operator.

Reform Act § 333 (a). Lastly, if the Secretary determines that such vehicles “may

operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements

for the safe operation of such aircraft in the national airspace system.” Id. §333(c)

(emphasis added).1

The Federal Aviation Act expressly grants the FAA the authority to issue exemptions.

This statutory authority by its terms includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is

defined under §40101 of the Act, which includes sUASs, from the requirement that all

civil aircraft must have a current airworthiness certificate.

The Administrator may grant an exemption from a requirement of a regulation

prescribed under subsection (a) or (b) of this section or any sections 44702-44716 of this

1Applicant interprets this provision to place the duty on the Administrator to not only process applications 

for exemptions under section 333, but for the Administrator to craft conditions for the safe operation of the 

UAS, if it should be determined that the conditions set forth herein do not fulfill the statutory requirements 

for approval.

2
title if the Administrator finds the exemption in the public interest. 49 U.S.C. §44701(f)

See also 49 USC §44711(a); 49 USC §44704; 14 CFR §91.203 (a) (1).

The applicant’s sUAS (Appendix 1) are rotorcraft weighing 55 or fewer lbs. including

payload. They operate under normal conditions at a speed of no more than 5 to 30 knots

and have the capability to hover and move in the vertical and horizontal plane

simultaneously and move in the horizontal plane. They will operate only in line of sight

and will operate only within the sterile area described in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Operations Manual, attached as Appendix 2 (hereinafter “the Manual”). Such operations

insure that the sUAS does “not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or

the public.”2

Given the small size of the sUASs involved and the restricted sterile environment

within which they will operate, the applicant falls squarely within that zone of safety (an

equivalent level of safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by

exemption, allow commercial operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due

to the size of the UASs and the restricted areas in which the relevant sUASs will operate,

approval of the application presents no national security issue. Given the clear direction

in Section 333 of the Reform Act, the authority contained in the Federal Aviation Act, as

amended; the strong equivalent level of safety surrounding the proposed operations, and

the significant public benefit, including enhanced safety, reduction in environmental

impacts, including reduced emissions associated with allowing UASs for Aerial Land

Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and General Commercial Aerial Photography, the

granting of the requested exemptions is in the public interest. Accordingly, the applicant

respectfully requests that the FAA grant the requested exemption without delay.

Background Information

The applicant is in the business of Structural Engineering. The applicant’s clients

look to the applicant for safe operations of sUAS. The applicant has developed specific

safe UAV operational procedures. Increasingly, the applicant has clients looking for

sUAS services for Aerial Land Surveying and Action Sports Videography.

Operations performed by the applicant include:

Structural Design and Drafting.

3D Structural modeler.

Action sports photographer/videographer.

AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY

The applicant proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that

have the characteristics and that operate within the limitations listed herein. These

limitations provide for at least an equivalent or even higher level of safety to operations

under the current regulatory structure because the proposed operations represent a safety

2Reform Act Section 333 (b).

3
enhancement to the already safe Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and

General Commercial Aerial Photography conducted with conventional aircraft.

These limitations and conditions to which the applicant agrees to be bound when

conducting commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption include:

1. The sUAS will weigh less than 55 lbs.

2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of a pilot and/or observer.

3. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 30 minutes. Flights

will be terminated at 25% battery power reserve should that occur prior to the 30

minute limit.

4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL or, not more

than 200 feet above an elevated platform from which flight is planned.

5. Minimum crew for each operation will consist of the sUAS Pilot and the Visual

Observer.

6. The sUAS pilot-in-command (PIC) will hold either an airline transport,

commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. The PIC will also hold

a current FAA airman medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license issued by

a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a territory, a possession, or the

Federal government

7. If a pilot certificate holder other than the sUAS Pilot, who possess the necessary

PIC qualifications, is also present on site, that person can also be designated as

PIC.

8. The sUAS will only operate within defined boundaries as outlined in Section 8.4

of the Manual.

9. A briefing will be conducted in regard to the planned sUAS operations prior to

each mission. It will be mandatory that all personnel who will be performing

duties within the boundaries of the safety perimeter be present for this briefing.

10. The operator will file a FAA Form 7711-1, or its equivalent, as modified in light

of the requested exemption, with the appropriate Flight Standards District Office

(FSDO).

11. The operator will obtain the consent of all persons involved in the mission and

ensure that only consenting persons will be allowed within 100 feet of the flight

operation, and this radius may be reduced to 30 feet based upon an equivalent

level of safety determination, as required by Section 8.4 of the Manual. With the

advanced permission of the relevant FSDO, operations at closer range can be

approved.

12. The operator will submit a written Plan of Activities to the FSDO three days

before the proposed mission as required in Section 8.1 of the Manual. Items will

include:

a. Dates and times for all flights;

b. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS mission conducted

under this petition of exemption;

c. Make, model, and serial or N-number of UAS to be used;

d. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the mission;

4
e. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property

owners and/or local officials to conduct the mission;

f. The list of those who gave permission made available to the inspector

upon request;

g. Signature of exemption-holder or representative; and

h. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any

area, city, town, county, and/or state over which the mission will be

conducted and the altitudes essential to accomplish the operation.

13. Pilot and observer will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and

received up-to-date information on the particular UAS to be operated as required

in Sections 7.4 and 7.5 of the Manual.

14. Observer and pilot will at all times be able to communicate by voice.

15. Written and/or oral permission from the relevant property holders will be

obtained.

16. All required permissions and permits will be obtained from territorial, state,

county or city jurisdictions, including local law enforcement, fire, or other

appropriate governmental agencies.

17. If the sUAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have the

capability to return to a pre-determined location within the Security Perimeter and

land.

18. The sUAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted

obstacles or emergencies.

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H: Airworthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) (1)

Subpart H, entitled Airworthiness Certificates, establishes the procedural

requirements for the issuance of airworthiness certificates as required by FAR §91.203

(a) (1). Given the size and limited operating area associated with the aircraft to be utilized

by the Applicant, an exemption from Part 21 Subpart H meets the requirements of an

equivalent level of safety under Part 11 and Section 333 of the Reform Act. The Federal

Aviation Act (49 U.S.C.§44701 (f)) and Section 333 of the Reform Act both authorize

the FAA to exempt aircraft from the requirement for an airworthiness certificate, upon

consideration of the size, weight, speed, operational capability, and proximity to airports

and populated areas of the particular UAS. In all cases, an analysis of these criteria

demonstrates that the UAS operated without an airworthiness certificate, in the restricted

environment and under the conditions proposed will be at least as safe, or safer, than a

conventional aircraft (fixed wing or rotorcraft) operating with an airworthiness certificate

without the restrictions and conditions proposed.

The sUAS to be operated here under is less than 55 lbs. fully loaded, carries

neither a pilot nor passenger, carries no explosive materials or flammable liquid fuels,

and operates exclusively within a secured area as set out in the Manual. Unlike other civil

aircraft, operations under this exemption will be tightly controlled and monitored by both

the operator and observer, pursuant to the Manual’s policies, and under and in

compliance with local public safety requirements, to provide security for the area of

operation as is now done with conventional Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports

5
Videography, and General Commercial Aerial Photography. The FAA will have advance

notice of all operations. These safety enhancements, which already apply to civil aircraft

operated in connection with Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and

General Commercial Aerial Photography, provide a greater degree of safety to the public

and property owners than conventional operations conducted with airworthiness

certificates issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H. Lastly, application of these same

criteria demonstrates that there is no credible threat to national security posed by the

UAS, due to its size, speed of operation, location of operation, lack of explosive materials

or flammable liquid fuels, and inability to carry a substantial external load.

14 C.F.R. § 45.23 (b). Marking of the Aircraft

The regulation requires:

When marks include only the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration

number is displayed on limited, restricted or light-sport category aircraft

or experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft, the operator must

also display on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or

pilot station, in letters not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high,

the words "limited," "restricted," "light-sport," "experimental," or

"provisional," as applicable.

Even though the UAS will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be

needed as the UAS will have no entrance to a cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the

word “Experimental” can be placed. Given the size of the sUAV, two-inch lettering will

be impossible. The word “Experimental” will be placed on the fuselage in compliance

with §45.29 (f). 

The equivalent level of safety will be provided by having the sUAV marked on its

fuselage as required by §45.29 (f) where the pilot, observer and others working with the

sUAV will see the identification of the UAS as “Experimental.” The FAA has issued the

following exemptions to this regulation to Exemptions Nos. 10700, 8738, 10167 and

10167A.

14 C.F.R. § 61.113 (a) & (b): Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations: Pilot in

Command.

Sections 61.113 (a) & (b) limit private pilots to non-commercial operations.

Because the UAS will not carry a pilot or passengers, the proposed operations can

achieve the equivalent level of safety of current operations by requiring the PIC operating

the aircraft to have a pilot’s certificate operate this small UAS. Unlike a conventional

aircraft that carries the pilot and passengers, the sUAS is remotely controlled with no

living thing on board. The area of operation is controlled and restricted, and all flights are

planned and coordinated in advance as set forth in the Manual. The level of safety

provided by the requirements included in the Manual exceeds that provided by a single

individual holding a commercial pilot’s certificate operating a conventional aircraft. The

6
risks associated with the operation of the sUAS are so diminished from the level of risk

associated with commercial operations contemplated by Part 61 when drafted, that

allowing operations of the sUAS as requested by a pilot’s certificate as the PIC exceeds

the present level of safety achieved by 14 C.F.R. §61.113 (a) & (b).

14 C.F.R. §91.7(a): Civil aircraft airworthiness.

The regulation requires that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in

airworthy condition. As there will be no airworthiness certificate issued for the aircraft,

should this exemption be granted, no FAA regulatory standard will exist for determining

airworthiness. Given the size of the aircraft and the requirements contained in the Manual

for maintenance and use of safety checklists prior to each flight, as set forth in Sections

9.1 and 9.6, an equivalent level of safety will be provided.

14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b) (2): Civil Aircraft Flight Manual in the Aircraft.

Section 91.9 (b) (2) provides:

No person may operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft ... (2) For which an

Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is not required by §21.5 of this

chapter, unless there is available in the aircraft a current approved airplane

or Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved manual material, markings, and

placards, or any combination thereof.

The sUAS, given its size and configuration has no ability or place to carry such a

flight manual on the aircraft, not only because there is no pilot on board, but because

there is no room or capacity to carry such an item on the aircraft.

The equivalent level of safety will be maintained by keeping the flight manual at

the ground control point where the pilot flying the sUAS will have immediate access to it.

The FAA has issued the following exemptions to this regulation: Exemption Nos. 8607,

8737, 8738, 9299, 9299A, 9565, 9565B, 10167, 10167A, 10602, 32827, and 10700.

14 C.F.R. § 91.103: Preflight action

This regulation requires each pilot in command to take certain actions before

flight to insure the safety of flight. As FAA approved rotorcraft flight manuals will not be

provided for the aircraft, an exemption will be needed. An equivalent level of safety will

be provided as set forth in Sections 8 and 9 of the Manual. The PIC will take all actions

including reviewing weather, flight battery requirements, landing and takeoff distances,

and aircraft performance data before initiation of flight.

14 C.F.R. §91.109: Flight instruction

7
Section 91.103 provides that no person may operate a civil aircraft (except a

manned free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully

functioning dual controls.

sUASs and remotely piloted aircraft, by their design do not have fully functional

dual controls. Flight control is accomplished through the use of a control box that

communicates with the aircraft via radio communications. The FAA has approved

exemptions for flight training without fully functional dual controls for a number of

aircraft and for flight instruction in experimental aircraft. See Exemption Nos. 5778K &

9862A. The equivalent level of safety provided by the fact that neither a pilot nor

passengers will be carried in the aircraft and by the size and speed of the aircraft.

14 C.F.R. §91.119: Minimum safe altitudes

Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for operation of civil aircraft. Section

91.119(d) allows helicopters to be operated at less than the minimums prescribed,

provided the person operating the helicopter complies with any route or altitudes

prescribed for helicopters by the FAA. As this exemption is for a sUAS that is a

helicopter and the exemption requests authority to operate at altitudes up to 400 AGL, or

not more than 200 above an elevated platform from which operation is planned, an

exemption may be needed to allow such operations. As set forth herein, except for the

limited conditions stated in the Manual, the UAS will never operate at higher than 400

AGL. It will, however, be operated in a restricted area with a security perimeter, where

buildings and people will not be exposed to operations without their pre-obtained

consent.

The equivalent level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight, and speed

of the UAS as well as the location where it is operated. No flight will be taken without

the permission of the property owner or local officials. Because of the advance notice to

the property owner and participants in the mission, all affected individuals will be aware

of the planned flight operations as set forth in Section 6.2, 8.1, and 8.2 of the Manual.

Compared to flight operations with aircraft or rotorcraft weighing far more than the

maximum 55lbs. proposed herein and the lack of flammable fuel, any risk associated with

these operations is far less than those presently presented with conventional aircraft

operating at or below 500 AGL in the Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports

Videography, and General Commercial Aerial Photography business. In addition, the

low-altitude operations of the sUAS will ensure separation between these small UAS

operations and the operations of conventional aircraft that must comply with Section

91.119.

14 C.F.R. §91.121 Altimeter Settings

This regulation requires each person operating an aircraft to maintain cruising

altitude by reference to an altimeter that is set “...to the elevation of the departure airport

or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure.” As the sUAS may not

have a barometric altimeter, but instead a GPS altitude read out, an exemption may be

8
needed. An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by the operator, pursuant to the

Manual and safety checklist, confirming the altitude of the launch site shown on the GPS

altitude indicator before flight.

14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a): Fuel Requirements for Flight in VFR Conditions

Section 91.151 (a) prohibits an individual from beginning “a flight in an airplane

under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is

enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing, and, assuming normal cruising

speed – (1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or (2) at night, to fly

after that for at least 45 minutes.”

The battery powering the sUAS provides approximately 30 minutes of powered

flight. To meet the 30-minute reserve requirement in 14 CFR §91.151, sUAS flights

would be limited to approximately 20 minutes in length. Given the limitations on the

UAS’s proposed flight area and the location of its proposed operations within a

predetermined area, a longer time frame for flight in daylight or night VFR conditions is

reasonable.

Applicant believes that an exemption from 14 CFR §91.151(a) falls within the

scope of prior exemptions. See Exemption 10673 (allowing Lockheed Martin

Corporation to operate without compliance with FAR 91.151 (a)). Operating the small

UAS, in a tightly controlled area where only people and property owners or official

representatives who have signed waivers will be allowed, with less than 30 minutes of

reserve fuel, does not engender the type of risks that Section 91.151(a) was intended to

alleviate given the size and speed of the small UAS. Additionally, limiting sUAS flights

to 20 minutes would greatly reduce the utility for which the exemption will be granted.

Applicant believes that an equivalent level of safety can be achieved by limiting

flights to 20 minutes or 25% of battery power whichever happens first. This restriction

would be more than adequate to return the sUAS to its planned landing zone from

anywhere in its limited operating area.

Similar exemptions have been granted to other operations, including Exemptions

2689F, 5745, 10673, and 10808.

14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) and (b): Carrying Civil Aircraft Certification and Registration

The regulation provides in pertinent part:

(a) Except as provided in § 91.715, no person may operate a civil aircraft

unless it has within it the following:

(1) An appropriate and current airworthiness certificate. . . .

9
(b) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness

certificate required by paragraph (a) of this section or a special flight

authorization issued under §91.715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit

entrance so that it is legible to passengers or crew.

The UAS fully loaded weighs no more than 55 lbs and is operated without an

onboard pilot. As such, there is no ability or place to carry certification and registration

documents or to display them on the sUAS.

An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by keeping these documents at the

ground control point where the pilot flying the sUAS will have immediate access to them,

to the extent they are applicable to the sUAS. The FAA has issued numerous exemptions

to this regulation. A representative sample of other exceptions includes Exemption Nos.

9565, 9665, 9789, 9789A, 9797, 9797A, 9816A, and 10700.

14 C.F.R. §91.405 (a); 407 (a) (1); 409 (a) (2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance Inspections

These regulations require that an aircraft operator or owner “shall have that

aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required

inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies

repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter...,” and others shall inspect or maintain

the aircraft in compliance with Part 43.

Given that these sections and Part 43 apply only to aircraft with an airworthiness

certificate, these sections will not apply to the applicant. Maintenance will be

accomplished by the operator pursuant to the flight manual and operating handbook as

referenced in the Manual (See Sections 8.6 and 9). An equivalent level of safety will be

achieved because these small UASs are very limited in size and will carry a small

payload and operate only in restricted areas for limited periods of time. If mechanical

issues arise the UAS can land immediately and will be operating from no higher than 400

feet AGL. As provided in the Manual, the operator will ensure that the UAS is in working

order prior to initiating flight, perform required maintenance, and keep a log of any

maintenance performed. Moreover, the operator is the person most familiar with the

aircraft and best suited to maintain the aircraft in an airworthy condition to provide the

equivalent level of safety.

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 11, the following summary is provided for publication

in the Federal Register, should it be determined that publication is needed:

Applicant seeks an exemption from the following rules:

14 C.F.R. §21, subpart H; 14 C.F.R 45.23(b);14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113( a) &

(b);91.7 (a); 91.9 (b) (2);91.103(b);91.109; 91.119; 91.121; 91.151(a);91.203(a)

and (b); 91.405 (a); 91.407 (a) (1); 91.409 (a) (2); 91.409 (a) (2) and 91.417 (a) &

10
(b) to operate commercially a small unmanned vehicle (55lbs or less) in motion

picture and television operations.

Approval of exemptions allowing commercial operations of sUASs in the Aerial

Land Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and General Commercial Aerial

Photography business will enhance safety by reducing risk. Conventional Aerial Land

Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and General Commercial Aerial Photography,

using jet or piston power aircraft, operate at extremely low altitudes just feet from the

infrastructure being inspected and in extreme proximity to people and structures; and

present the risks associated with vehicles that weigh in the neighborhood of 4,000lbs,

carrying large amounts of jet A or other fuel. Such aircraft must fly to and from the work

location. In contrast, a sUAS weighing fewer than 55 lbs. and powered by batteries

eliminates virtually all of that risk given the reduced mass and lack of combustible fuel

carried on board. The sUAS is carried to the work site and not flown. The sUAS will

carry no passengers or crew and, therefore, will not expose them to the risks associated

with manned aircraft flights.

The operation of small UASs, weighing less than 55 lbs., conducted in the strict

conditions outlined above, will provide an equivalent level of safety supporting the grant

of the exemptions requested herein, including exempting the applicant from the

requirements of Part 21 and allowing commercial operations. These lightweight aircraft

operate at slow speeds, close to the ground, and in a sterile environment and, as a result,

are far safer than conventional operations conducted with turbine helicopters operating in

close proximity to the ground and people.

Privacy

All flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property owner’s

prior consent and knowledge. Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and

or General Commercial Aerial Photography will be performed for people who have also

consented for work to be performed or otherwise have agreed to be in the area where

UAS flight will take place. 

Conclusion

Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012 – size,

weight, speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas and

operation within visual line of sight and national security – provide more than adequate

justification for the grant of the requested exemptions allowing commercial operation of

applicant’s UAS in the Aerial Land Surveying, Action Sports Videography, and General

Commercial Aerial Photography pursuant to the Manual appended hereto.

Sincerely,

11
Daniel R. Dow

Owner, Chief Executive Officer.

Dow's Aerial Photography

Cc., 

Mehul Dhruv: Engineers Design Group, Mdhruv@edginc.com

Corey Wells: Prollywould Productions, c.cret.svc@gmail.com

12
Appendix 1

1.1 - DJI Inspire 1

See Attached Flight Manual: 

UAS Product Owners Manual (DJI Inspire 1)

This file exceeds your 10MB MAX file size and had to be trimmed.

Full version is online here.

13
1.2 DJI Phantom 3 Professional

See Attached Flight Manual: 

UAS Product Owners Manual (DJI Phantom 3 Professional)

Appendix 2

Please see the attached:

 Dow's Aerial Photography Operating Manual

Dow's Aerial Photography Pre-Flight Safety Checklist

14