Countryside Consulting Exemption Petition for Agricultural Aircraft Operations

Countryside Consulting and Supply LLC has filed a petition requesting the FAA grant an exemption from applicable Federal Aviation Regulations to conduct visual line of sight and limited beyond line of sight agricultural aircraft operations as defined by 14 CFR 137.3. The petition references authority under 49 U.S.C. §§ 44701(f) and 44807, which allow the FAA to grant exemptions in the public interest.

If granted, this exemption would permit the petitioner to operate agricultural aircraft beyond standard visual line of sight parameters under defined limitations. Other agricultural aviation operators and industry stakeholders should monitor this proceeding, as an exemption could signal FAA willingness to authorize expanded beyond line of sight operations for similar applicants in the agricultural sector.