Triple B Drone Services UAS Exemption Petition

Regs.gov: Federal Aviation Administration

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Triple B Drone Services has filed a petition with the FAA seeking exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11 to conduct commercial agricultural UAS operations with aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more. The petition requests authorization for daytime autonomous operations without an FAA-issued airman medical certificate and seeks approval for speed increases up to 50 mph.

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Triple B Drone Services has submitted a petition for exemption to the FAA requesting authority to conduct commercial agricultural UAS operations using unmanned aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more. The petition seeks multiple exemptions including daytime autonomous operations without requiring an FAA-issued airman medical certificate, as well as approval to operate at speeds up to 50 mph. The request invokes special authority under Title 49 U.S.C. § 44807 and 14 C.F.R. Part 11.

The petition is now open for public comment on regulations.gov (Docket FAA-2026-3730). Interested parties should review the request and submit comments regarding the appropriateness of granting commercial agricultural UAS operations at the requested weight threshold and operational parameters. The FAA will evaluate the petition against existing safety standards before making a determination on the requested exemptions.

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Comment

Summary Grant Petition for 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. Request Commercial Agricultural- Related Services with UAS Weighing 55 Pounds or More for all the Most Recent and Newly Approved Exemptions Available, Including Operations Without an FAA-Issued Airman Medical Certificate for Daytime Autonomous Operations, as well as the Speed Increase to 50 mph.