May 03, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation

Docket Management System

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington, DC 20590

RE: Amendment to Exemption 11426 issued pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA 

Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations in Regulatory Docket NO. 

FAA-2015-0173

Dear Sir or Madam:

Alaska Aerial Media LLC. was issued an Exemption numbered 11426 (hereinafter the 

Exemption) for the purpose of aerial cinematography and videography, as well as 

implementation of emergency use UAS systems with public entities. Alaska Aerial Media 

requests an amendment to the exemption to allow for UAS Operations for the purpose of closedset motion picture and television filming. The exemption clause that we would like amended is: 

“Condition & Limitation: 2. Operations for the purpose of closed-set motion picture and 

television filming are not permitted.”

Alaska Aerial Media LLC, offers the following reasons why granting this petition for 

amendment to exemption is in the public’s interest. Approval of exemptions allowing 

commercial operations of small and lightweight UAS in closed- set motion picture and television 

filming will allow for training videos for Public Safety entities including search and rescue 

operations, natural disaster preparation videos, public awareness of local events through 

distribution of local news stations, and wildlife video surveys. As well as producing videos 

documenting the community of Anchorage, showing live streams of Iditarod, Iron Dog and other 

large scale productions we believe it is in the best interest of our local community to allow us 

permission to the requested above. Alaska Aerial Media LLC is in full compliance of the 

following conditions & limitations listed in the current Exemption:

1. The operator must have a motion picture and television operations manual (MPTOM) as 

documented in this grant of exemption. 

2. At least 3 days before aerial filming, the operator of the UAS affected by this exemption 

must submit a written Plan of Activities to the local Flight Standards District Office 

(FSDO) with jurisdiction over the area of proposed filming. The 3-day notification may 

be waived with the concurrence of the FSDO. The plan of activities must include at least 

the following: 

1. Date and time for all flights;

2. Name and phone number of the operator for the UAS aerial filming conducted 

under this grant of exemption; 
3. Name and phone number of the person responsible for the on-scene operation of 

the UAS; 

4. Make, model, and serial or N−Number of UAS to be used; 

5. Name and certificate number of UAS PICs involved in the aerial filming; 

6. A statement that the operator has obtained permission from property owners 

and/or local officials to conduct the filming production event; the list of those 

who gave permission must be made available to the inspector upon request; 

7. Signature of exemption holder or representative; and 

8. A description of the flight activity, including maps or diagrams of any area, city,

town, county, and/or state over which filming will be conducted and the altitudes 

essential to accomplish the operation. 

3. Flight operations may be conducted closer than 500 feet from participating persons 

consenting to be involved and necessary for the filming production, as specified in the 

exemption holder’s MPTOM. 

Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions concerning this request for 

amendment to the Exemption

Sincerely,

Ryan P. Marlow

Alaska Aerial Media

7960 Upper OMalley Road

Anchorage Alaska 99507

Cell # (907)-717-9794