Petition for Exemption - § 47.15(c) UAS N-Number Requests
Summary
The FAA has published a notice of petition for exemption from 14 CFR § 47.15(c) filed by Rupprecht Law P.A. The petition seeks relief to allow the firm, acting as authorized legal representative, to request and be assigned U.S. registration numbers (N-numbers) on behalf of clients who are importers, distributors, or sellers of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), even though these clients are not original manufacturers. The FAA is soliciting public comments on this petition.
What changed
The FAA published a notice of petition for exemption seeking relief from 14 CFR § 47.15(c), which currently requires that N-number requests be submitted by the aircraft owner or manufacturer. Rupprecht Law P.A. requests authorization to submit N-number registration requests on behalf of UAS importers, distributors, or sellers who are not original manufacturers.
If this exemption is granted, it could expand who may request aircraft registration numbers in the UAS industry, potentially benefiting importers, distributors, and sellers of unmanned aircraft systems. Legal professionals assisting these clients may also gain a clearer pathway to facilitate aircraft registration. The public has until May 4, 2026 to submit comments on whether the FAA should grant this relief.
What to do next
- Submit public comments on the petition via regulations.gov, mail, hand delivery, or fax by May 4, 2026
- Identify comments by docket number FAA-2026-3038
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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 May 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2026-3038] 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-2026-3038.
Petitioner: Rupprecht Law P.A.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: § 47.15(c).
Description of Relief Sought: Rupprecht Law P.A. (FPL) seeks relief to allow the firm, acting as the authorized legal representative, to request and be
assigned U.S. registration numbers (N-numbers) on behalf of clients who are importers, distributors, or sellers of unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS), even though these clients are not the original manufacturers of the aircraft.
[FR Doc. 2026-07098 Filed 4-10-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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