Osage Cooperative Elevator UAS Exemption Petition for 55 lb+ Commercial Agricultural Operations
Summary
The FAA received a petition from Osage Cooperative Elevator requesting an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11 to conduct commercial agricultural UAS operations with unmanned aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more. The petition seeks authorization for up to 3 simultaneous UAS operations by a single pilot in command, without visual observers, during night visual line of sight operations in visual meteorological conditions.
What changed
Osage Cooperative Elevator filed a petition requesting the FAA grant a UAS exemption under Section 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11. The petition, if granted, would authorize commercial agricultural-related UAS services using unmanned aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more, with operations permitted up to 3 simultaneously under a single pilot in command, without visual observers, during night visual line of sight in visual meteorological conditions.
Agricultural UAS operators and commercial drone service providers should monitor this petition for potential expansion of permitted UAS operations under Section 44807 special authority. Operators seeking similar weight or operational condition exemptions may use this petition as a template for future exemption requests.
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Summary Grant Petition for an 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 to Authorize Commercial Agricultural- Related Services with UAS Weighing 55 Pounds or More. Up to 3 simultaneously, by a Single Pilot in Command (PIC), Without the Services of a Visual Observer (VO), During Night Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), in Visual Meteorological Conditions.
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