Drone Exemption Update: FAA Corrects Galaxy Petition Details
Published Date: 12/30/2025
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Summary
Galaxy Unmanned Systems, LLC asked the FAA for a special exemption from some drone rules. This correction makes sure everyone knows about the petition and can share their thoughts by January 20, 2026. If approved, it could change how Galaxy operates their drones, but no costs or deadlines have changed yet.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Drone Night and Stadium Operations Request
Galaxy Unmanned Systems asked the FAA to add its GC80-E4 aircraft to an existing exemption so it can fly at night, operate over people, and operate within 500 feet of stadium structures to provide live broadcast, commercial aerial advertising, and carry commercial payloads. The public may submit comments on docket FAA-2025-2287 through January 20, 2026.
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