Sky Harvest LLC UAS Exemption Petition for Commercial Agricultural Operations
Summary
Sky Harvest LLC filed a petition with the FAA requesting exemption from approximately 26 sections of 14 CFR Parts 61, 91, 137, and Title 49 U.S.C. § 44807 to conduct commercial agricultural services using UAS weighing more than 55 pounds. The petition seeks relief from pilot certification, airworthiness, and operational requirements.
What changed
Sky Harvest LLC submitted a formal petition for exemption under 14 C.F.R. Part 11 requesting waiver of specific FAA regulations to enable commercial agricultural UAS operations with aircraft exceeding 55 pounds. The petition targets requirements including pilot certifications (61.3), airworthiness (91.7, 91.403, 91.405, 91.407, 91.409, 91.417), flight rules (91.119, 91.121, 91.151, 91.209), and agricultural aircraft operations (137.19, 137.31, 137.33, 137.41, 137.42). The company invokes Section 44807, the FAA's statutory authority for UAS operations.
Regulated entities and industry stakeholders should review the petition to understand the specific exemptions being requested and consider whether to submit supporting or opposing comments. The FAA will evaluate the petition based on safety equivalence and public interest factors before issuing a determination.
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Comment
RE: Petition for Exemption under 14 C.F.R. Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations from 14 CFR parts 61.3(a)(1)(i); 61.3(c)(1); 61.23(a)(2); 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(b); 91.209(a)(1); 91.403(b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91. 409(a)(1); 91.409(a)(2); 91.417(a); 91.417(b); 137.19(c); 137.19(d); 137.19(e)(2)(ii); 137.19(e)(2) (iii); 137.19(e)(2)(v); 137.31(a); 137.31(b); 137.33(a); 137.33(b); 137.41(c), and 137.42 and Title 49 U.S.C. § 44807 to Authorize Commercial Agricultural Services with a UAS weighing more than 55 pounds.
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