FAA - Petition for Exemption Summary Received for Andrew Stewart Banks
Summary
The FAA has published a notice summarizing a petition for exemption received from Andrew Stewart Banks. The petition seeks relief from specific Federal Aviation Regulations, and the public has until April 8, 2026, to submit comments.
What changed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice summarizing a petition for exemption filed by Andrew Stewart Banks. The petition specifically requests relief from 14 CFR § 61.159(a)(3), which pertains to crediting flight time for certain pilot certifications. This notice serves to inform the public about the petition and encourage participation in the exemption process.
Interested parties must submit comments by April 8, 2026, referencing docket number FAA-2026-0958. While this notice itself does not impose new obligations, regulated entities, particularly those in aviation, should review the petition details and consider submitting comments if the exemption could impact industry standards or practices. Failure to comment by the deadline may limit participation in the FAA's final decision-making process.
What to do next
- Review petition details for docket number FAA-2026-0958.
- Submit comments by April 8, 2026, if applicable.
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Notice
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Andrew Stewart Banks
A Notice by the Federal Aviation Administration on 03/19/2026
This document has a comment period that ends in 20 days.
(04/08/2026) View Comment InstructionsPDF
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05410 (91 FR 13394) Document Headings ###### Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
- [Docket No.: FAA-2026-0958; Summary Notice No. -2026-09]
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
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 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2026-0958 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., ( printed page 13395) 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:
Nia Daniels, (202) 267-7626, 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-2026-0958.
Petitioner: Andrew Stewart Banks.
Section of 14 CFR Affected: 61.159(a)(3).
Description of Relief Sought: Andrew Stewart Banks petitions for an exemption from Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations § 61.159(a)(3) that allows Mr. Banks to credit his U.S. Air Force CV-22 powered-lift flight time conducted in horizontal flight to be credited toward the 50 hours of flight time in the class of airplane required for issuance of an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category and class rating.
[FR Doc. 2026-05410 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
Published Document: 2026-05410 (91 FR 13394)
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