Aircraft information request

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, documents, emails, and other correspondence regarding or related to the 2008 model 407 Bell helicopter textron canada helicopter as well as any additional equipment attached to the aircraft. This aircraft has serial number 53893 and holds registration N925SP. This aircraft uses the mode-s code of ACD25B in hexadecimal. I request records, documents, emails, privacy assessments, purchase orders, maintenance records, and other correspondence relating to the equipment.

Additionally, I would like any manuals, procedures, communications protocols, and any communications related to inter-agency coordination. This should include pilot logs, flight plans, and surveillance plans. Specifically, I am looking for any and all data relating to flights over and near the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The data for the last week with a focus on the month of May and June where the aircraft was documented flying in circles over demonstrations at an altitude of 1,900 feet. Any imaging or other surveillance data from onboard collection is additionally requested, as well as any policies which govern the collection, processing, use, and dissemination of this data. Any communication about this data or related data should be included, especially inter-agency communications, and metadata.

This information is part of a journalistic research project involving the Seattle Privacy Coalition.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jacob Appelbaum

This request was originally submitted on 6/9/20. It is being resubmitted now per this office's instructions. Full request is below.

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, documents, emails, and other correspondence regarding or related to the 2008 model 407 Bell helicopter textron canada helicopter as well as any additional equipment attached to the aircraft. This aircraft has serial number 53893 and holds registration N925SP. This aircraft uses the mode-s code of ACD25B in hexadecimal. I request records, documents, emails, privacy assessments, purchase orders, maintenance records, and other correspondence relating to the equipment.

Additionally, I would like any manuals, procedures, communications protocols, and any communications related to inter-agency coordination. This should include pilot logs, flight plans, and surveillance plans. Specifically, I am looking for any and all data relating to flights over and near the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The data for the last week with a focus on the month of May and June where the aircraft was documented flying in circles over demonstrations at an altitude of 1,900 feet. Any imaging or other surveillance data from onboard collection is additionally requested, as well as any policies which govern the collection, processing, use, and dissemination of this data. Any communication about this data or related data should be included, especially inter-agency communications, and metadata.

This information is part of a journalistic research project involving the Seattle Privacy Coalition.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jacob Appelbaum

Hello,

As my request is being made in the public interest for a journalistic publication, I would like to request a fee waiver. I am also willing to modify the request to make it less time consuming, if that is a concern.

Sincerely,
Jacob Appelbaum