# 2025-10965: AeroVironment Asks FAA for a Special Rules Exemption

2025-10965, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; AeroVironment, Inc., is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-06-17, effective Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before July 7, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10965
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-10965
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; AeroVironment, Inc.
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25741
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Effective: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before July 7, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

AeroVironment Asks FAA for a Special Rules Exemption

## Summary

AeroVironment, Inc. asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules to help their work go smoother. This affects anyone interested in drone or aircraft regulations and invites the public to share their thoughts by July 7, 2025. No extra costs or immediate changes yet, but this could speed up innovation in flying tech!

## Abstract

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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Pilot as PIC for Autonomous High‑Altitude Drone Tests: benefit, low. AeroVironment asked the FAA for permission to let a private pilot who also has an instrument rating, a remote pilot certificate, and a second-class medical certificate act as pilot-in-command of a fully autonomous, long-endurance unmanned aircraft. The request covers aircraft systems test operation…

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## Sources
- [2025-10965 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-10965/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-aerovironment-inc)
- [2025-10965 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-10965.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10965 (as of 2026-11-03).