FAA Notice: Drone Amplified Inc. Petition for Exemption

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Published March 17th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The FAA has issued a notice summarizing a petition for exemption filed by Drone Amplified Inc. The petition seeks relief from specific Federal Aviation Regulations to allow the use of a small unmanned aircraft system for avalanche mitigation operations. The public is invited to submit comments on the petition.

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What changed

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a notice summarizing a petition for exemption filed by Drone Amplified Inc. The petitioner is seeking relief from 14 CFR § 107.36 to conduct avalanche mitigation operations using a Freefly Alta X unmanned aircraft system (UAS) weighing less than 55 lbs. The proposed operation involves carrying and deploying an avalanche mitigation system known as the MONTIS Payload.

This notice serves to inform the public about the exemption request and encourage participation in the FAA's exemption process. Interested parties must submit comments by April 7, 2026, identifying the petition's docket number (FAA-2025-2279). The FAA emphasizes that this notice does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. Regulated entities, particularly those involved in UAS operations or seeking exemptions, should review the petition and consider submitting comments to influence the FAA's decision.

What to do next

Review petition for exemption filed by Drone Amplified Inc. (Docket No. FAA-2025-2279).
Submit comments on the petition by April 7, 2026, if applicable.
Monitor the FAA's decision regarding the exemption request.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status
of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES:

Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before April 7, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2025-2279] using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building

     Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
     Federal holidays.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jake Troutman, (202) 267-2928, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Issued in Washington, DC.

Dan A. Ngo, Manager, Part 11 Petitions Branch, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2025-2279.

Petitioner: Drone Amplified Inc.

Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: § 107.36.

Description of Relief Sought: Drone Amplified Inc seeks relief to perform avalanche mitigation operations with the Freefly Alta X unmanned aircraft system
(UAS), weighing less than 55 pounds (lbs.), including payload. The petitioner proposes carrying the MONTIS Payload, an avalanche
mitigation system that is carried by a small UAS and can drop charges to trigger avalanches.

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