Sohre NextGen Ag LLC Petition for FAA Agricultural Aircraft Exemption
Summary
Sohre NextGen Ag LLC has petitioned the FAA for an exemption from Federal Aviation Regulations to conduct visual line of sight and limited beyond line of sight agricultural aircraft operations under 14 CFR 137.3. The petition covers aircraft weighing 55 pounds and heavier. The FAA's authority to grant this exemption derives from 49 U.S.C. §§ 44701(f), 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11.
What changed
Sohre NextGen Ag LLC filed a petition requesting the FAA grant an exemption from listed Federal Aviation Regulations to perform agricultural aircraft operations, including limited beyond line of sight operations, as defined by 14 CFR 137.3. The petition specifically covers aircraft weighing 55 pounds and heavier.\n\nAgricultural operators and drone service providers should monitor this petition as a potential precedent for beyond line of sight agricultural aircraft exemptions. If granted, similar operators may seek comparable relief, potentially expanding commercial agricultural aviation operations.
What to do next
- Monitor for FAA decision on exemption request
- Submit comments if affected by the petition
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ATTACHED. PLEASE REDACT
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Sohre NextGen Ag LLC petitions for an exemption from the listed Federal Aviation
Regulations (“FAR’s”) to conduct visual line of sight and LIMITED beyond line of sight
agricultural aircraft operations as defined by 14 CFR 137.3. The authority for the FAA to grant
this petition is from 49 U.S.C. §§ 44701(f), 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11.
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Sohre NextGen Ag LLC Petition for Exemption - 55 Pounds and Heavier
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