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K+J Avocados UAS Exemption Petition

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Summary

K+J Avocados submitted a petition to the FAA seeking an exemption from aviation regulations, likely for UAS/drone operations. The petition includes nine attachments, most marked as confidential business information, including flight checklists, maintenance logs, safety management system manuals, and RPIC course materials. Supporting documentation includes the Agras T40 drone user manual, consistent with agricultural aviation operations.

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K+J Avocados submitted a petition for exemption to the FAA via the regulations.gov docket system. The petition comprises nine attachments, the majority of which are designated as Confidential Business Information and not publicly accessible. Among the available attachments is the Agras T40 drone user manual and a dedicated petition document. The petition remains pending and has not yet received FAA approval or denial. Entities operating agricultural UAS or seeking similar exemptions should monitor this docket for any FAA responses or concurrent exemption decisions that may signal the agency's approach to similar requests.

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Apr 22, 2026

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Petition for: K+J Avocados

Attachments 9

1 CONFIDENTIAL Flight Checklist

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

2 CONFIDENTIAL Maintenance Log

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

3 CONFIDENTIAL Safety Management System Manual

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

4 CONFIDENTIAL RPIC Course Syllabus copy

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

5 CONFIDENTIAL Operations and Procedures

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

6 CONFIDENTIAL - Safety Risk Management Form

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

Confidential Information for Alscott Antone Ranch LLC

Restricted: Confidential Business Information

PetitionforExemptionAgrasT40

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T40T20PUserManualv1.2_EN 2

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Classification

Agency
FAA
Instrument
Consultation
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Minor
Docket
FAA-2026-4459-0001

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Government agencies Importers and exporters
Industry sector
4811 Air Transportation
Activity scope
UAS exemption filing Drone operations Agricultural aviation
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Aviation Agriculture Intellectual Property

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