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Landmark Aerial Petitions for Agricultural Aircraft Exemption - Visual and Beyond Line of Sight Operations

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Summary

Dwight Wenger DBA Landmark Aerial filed a petition with the FAA seeking an exemption from 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 invokes FAA's authority under 49 U.S.C. §§ 44701(f), 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11. The FAA may consider public comments before ruling on this exemption request.

What changed

Dwight Wenger DBA Landmark Aerial submitted a petition requesting FAA grant an exemption from specified Federal Aviation Regulations to enable agricultural aircraft operations. The petition specifically seeks authority to conduct both visual line of sight and limited beyond line of sight operations for agricultural aircraft as defined under 14 CFR 137.3.\n\nAffected parties including agricultural operators, aerial applicators, and other aviation stakeholders should monitor this proceeding. If the exemption is granted, it could establish precedent for similar agricultural aircraft operations beyond standard visual line of sight requirements, potentially expanding operational capabilities for the agricultural aviation sector.

What to do next

  1. Monitor FAA's decision on this exemption petition
  2. Submit comments to the docket if affected by agricultural aircraft exemption criteria

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Apr 11, 2026

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Dwight Wenger DBA Landmark Aerial 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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Dwight Wenger DBA Landmark Aerial Petition for Exemption - 55 Pounds and Heavier

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CFR references

14 CFR 137.3 14 CFR Part 11

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Classification

Agency
FAA
Instrument
Consultation
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
FAA-2026-3967-0001
Docket
FAA-2026-3967-0001

Who this affects

Applies to
Agricultural firms Transportation companies Government agencies
Industry sector
1111 Crop Production 4811 Air Transportation
Activity scope
Agricultural aircraft operations Aerial application Beyond visual line of sight operations
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Aviation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Transportation Agriculture

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