AFFIDAVIT 

United States Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations 

W. Building Ground Floor Rm W-12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue; SE. · 

Washington DC 20590 

· Instrument Prepared By: _ ,_ __ c .- \ 

Donald M. Shidler 

599 County Road 235C 

Rockdale,Texas·76567 

email: 

megreid@earthlink.net 

Home: 512-446-2261 

Cell: 903-413-1577 

Re: Exemption Request Pursuant to Section 333 of FAA Reform Act of2012. 

Dear Sir/Madam, 

Donald M. Shidler requests exemption from applicable C.P.R. by way of submitting 

Petition for Exemption for Title 14 C.P.R. Below is the summary section from the 

Petition for Exemption Document. 

Operation/Mission: 

* Search and Rescue, Corinilercial Aerial Imaging, Fire scene support, Support Law 

Enforcement. 

Petitioner asks for an exemption: from the following rules: 

14 C.P.R. Part 21 

14 C.F.R 45.27(a) 

14 C.P.R. 45.29 (3) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 

14 C.F.R 61.113 (a) & (b) 

14 C.P.R. 91.103 

14 C.P.R. 91.119 

14 C.P.R. 91-121 

The purpose of this request is to operate a small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) (10 

lbs. or less) for: 

* Search and Rescue, sUAS services will be offered at NO COST to the On Scene 

Commander in Search and Rescue Operations for any emergency within the limitations 

of the sUAS waiver without violation of any Waivers Granted, first and foremost for the 

Preservation of Life. 

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* Commercial Aerial Imaging of real estate, homesteads, farms and crops, sporting and 

recreational venues, personal imaging request and other activities with the consent of 

participants. All imaging will be accomplished with the consent ofperson(s) or 

businesses. 

* Fire scene imaging for active rescue operations, fire scene imaging of active 

fire/incident and post fire scene at direction of the on-scene Fire Commander. 

* Support Law Enforcement for site survey, not requiring a Private Investigator License, 

related to oversight of protecting property or observing a traffic accident scene for 

analysis/cause at the direction of the Senior Law Enforcement Official in Charge. 

Persons or groups not to be videoed for Law Enforcement or Commercial purposes 

without their permission. Any person or persons not wanting to be recorded will be 

minimized from the imaging or video. ***** Content of Law Enforcement activities 

become the property of the Senior on scene Law Enforcement Official and Public release 

at his discretion. * * * * * 

My intentions for the waiver are first, Service to the Public and second as a Commercial 

investment. 

Furthermore, a sUAS is powered by batteries, eliminates all risks associated with larger 

roto-craft fuselage, flight crew and fuel. sUAS do not require high speed aerodynamics 

of large mechanical moving structure to achieve lift that is typical of roto-craft thus 

reducing risk even further for society. 

The operation of sUAS weighing less than 10 lbs will be conducted under very strict 

rules and conditions as outlined by guidelines ofthe waiver issued, sUAS will provide an 

equivalent or better level of safety supporting the grant ofthe exemptions requested, 

including exempting the applicant from the requirements of Part 21 and allowing 

commercial operations. The sUAS will operate at slow speeds, close to the ground, and 

in a controlled environment and, as a result, safer than conventional operations conducted 

with rotor-craft operating in close proximity to the ground and people. 

All imaging flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property 

owners prior consent and knowledge. Images taken will be of individuals and spaces 

who have also consented to being imaged or filmed or otherwise have agreed to be in the 

area where aerial photography will take place. 

The sUAS aircraft to be used: 

* DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus Model PV331 s/n: PH645333665 V2.0 

* DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus Model PV331 s/n PH645350020 V2.0 

* DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Model W322 s/n: P76DCE07013923 
There are no plans to operate these vehicles outside the United States. 

Respectfully submitted, '\... 

&dofllt~~ Donald M. Shidler 

IN WITNESS WHERO~ I Donald M. Shidler have hereunto set my hand and executed 

this affidavit o~ the JS' Clay of June 2015. \.. 

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Sign: 

Donald 

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M. Shidler 

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TDL: 07536080 

J/' rlt ~PJ I the undersigned a notary in and for County of)J.i:l~d the State of Texas; hereby 

affirm that Donald M. Shidler personally appeared before me on the 25'~day of June of 

2015 and signed affidavit as his free and voluntary act and deed, executed foregoing 

Instrument for the purpose therein contained. 

Witness my hand and seal this 'd. "*da~ .... 

Sign:~--­

My Commission 

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