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AirTech LLC Petition for Exemption and Rulemaking

Regulations.gov Proposed Rules

Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

AirTech LLC has submitted a petition for exemption and a Part 137 application to the FAA, seeking approval for operations involving the DJI Agras T100 agricultural drone. The submission includes various operational manuals, checklists, and training materials, indicating a proposed expansion of drone use in agriculture.

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What changed

AirTech LLC has filed a petition for exemption and a Part 137 application with the FAA, proposing to operate the DJI Agras T100 agricultural drone. The submission, dated March 23, 2026, includes a comprehensive set of documents such as user manuals, safety guidelines, checklists for pre- and post-flight operations, maintenance reporting, accident incident reports, emergency procedures, and employee training materials. This filing initiates a regulatory process that will likely lead to a rulemaking or a formal exemption decision by the FAA regarding the use of this specific drone model for agricultural purposes.

This filing represents a proposed new operational framework for agricultural drone use. Compliance officers in the aviation and agricultural sectors should monitor this docket for potential new requirements or precedents related to drone operations, particularly for Part 137 applications. While no specific compliance deadline is provided, the nature of the filing suggests a review process is underway. The FAA's decision on this petition could set new standards or require updates to existing operational procedures for companies utilizing similar unmanned aircraft systems for agricultural applications.

What to do next

Monitor docket FAA-2026-3402-0001 for FAA decisions and potential rulemaking.
Review submitted operational and training documents for insights into proposed agricultural drone operations.
Assess current operational procedures against potential new requirements if the exemption is granted or rulemaking is initiated.

Source document (simplified)

Comment

AirTech Deploy LLC – Petition for Exemption & Part 137 Application
Docket Submission – March 23, 2026
N number: N981KN

Attachments 19

DJI AGRAS T100 - User Manual and Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer v1.0

FAA-Form_8710-3

ATD-Petition-for-Exemption-Rev1.0

CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-001-T100-PrePost-Flight-Checklist-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-002-T100-Commercial-Spray-Record-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-003-T100-Maintenance-Reporting-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-004-T100-Accident-Incident-Report-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-005-T100-Emergency-Checklist-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-006-T100-Flight-History-Log-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-007-T100-Safety-Risk-Assessment-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-008_009-T100-Employee-Training-Checklist-and-Individual-Training-File-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-010-T100-Spill-Kit-Inventory-Checklist-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-011-T100-Periodic-Maintenance-Cheklist-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-Concept-of-Operations-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-Emergency-Procedures-Manual-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-Maintenance-Manual-for-the-DJI-Agras-T100-Agricultural-Drone-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-Operations-Manual-Part137-Rev1.0

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CONFIDENTIAL-ATD-Unmanned-Aircraft-System-UAS-Part137-Training-Manual-Rev1.0.

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DJI AGRAS T100 - C12000 Intelligent Power Supply and D1400iE Multifunctional Inverter Generator - User Guide v1.0

CFR references

14 CFR Part 137

Named provisions

Petition for Exemption Part 137 Application

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Source

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Classification

Agency

GSA

Published

March 23rd, 2026

Instrument

Consultation

Legal weight

Non-binding

Stage

Draft

Change scope

Substantive

Document ID

FAA-2026-3402-0001

Docket

FAA-2026-3402-0001

Who this affects

Applies to

Agricultural firms

Industry sector

1111 Crop Production

Activity scope

Agricultural Aviation Drone Operations

Geographic scope

United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area

Aviation

Operational domain

Compliance

Topics

Drone Operations Agricultural Aviation

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