# 2025-23838: FAA Eyes Exemption for Victor Lee: Pilots, Weigh In by January

2025-23838, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Victor Lee & Associates, Inc., is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-12-29, effective 2026-01-20 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23838
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23838
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Victor Lee & Associates, Inc.
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60852
- Published: 2025-12-29
- Effective: 2026-01-20
- Comments close: 2026-01-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FAA Eyes Exemption for Victor Lee: Pilots, Weigh In by January

## Summary

Victor Lee & Associates, Inc. asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules. This could change how certain flights or operations are handled, affecting pilots and companies involved. People have until January 20, 2026, to share their thoughts before any decisions are made.

## 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

- Request to Reduce Filming Separation Distance: mixed, low. Victor Lee & Associates asked the FAA to allow reduced horizontal separation for consenting filming personnel from 100 feet down to a minimum of 50 feet during closed-set operations. The petitioner says these reduced-distance operations would occur only inside a sterile, access-controlled set with…

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## Sources
- [2025-23838 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23838/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-victor-lee-and-associates-inc)
- [2025-23838 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23838.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23838 (as of 2026-06-08).