Air Strike Drone Services UAS Exemption Petition for Agricultural Operations
Summary
Air Strike Drone Services has petitioned the FAA for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11 to conduct commercial agricultural UAS operations with aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more. The petition requests authorization for daytime autonomous operations without an FAA-issued airman medical certificate, and a speed increase to 50 mph.
What changed
Air Strike Drone Services filed a petition requesting FAA exemption to conduct commercial agricultural UAS services using unmanned aircraft systems weighing 55 pounds or more. The petition seeks the most recent and newly approved exemptions available, specifically authorization for daytime autonomous operations without requiring an FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificate, and operations at speeds up to 50 mph.
The FAA is seeking public comment on this petition. Interested parties should review the filing and submit supporting or opposing comments through regulations.gov. The petition references special authority under Title 49 U.S.C. § 44807 for certain unmanned aircraft systems. This is not yet an approved exemption - it represents a request for regulatory relief that the FAA will evaluate.
What to do next
- Review the petition filing at regulations.gov document FAA-2026-3731-0001
- Submit public comments supporting or opposing the exemption request before the comment period closes
- Monitor FAA's decision on this petition which may establish precedent for 55lb+ autonomous agricultural UAS operations
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Comment
Summary Grant Petition for Exemption to Conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Allowed by Special authority for certain unmanned aircraft systems, Title 49 U.S.C. § 44807, and 14 C.F.R. Part 11. Request Commercial Agricultural- Related Services with UAS Weighing 55 Pounds or More for all the Most Recent and Newly Approved Exemptions Available, Including Operations Without an FAA-Issued Airman Medical Certificate for Daytime Autonomous Operations, as well as the Speed Increase to 50 mph.
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