# 2025-23839: Honda Seeks FAA Pass on Air Tech Testing Rules

2025-23839, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Honda Research Institute USA, 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/2025-23839
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23839
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60853
- 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

Honda Seeks FAA Pass on Air Tech Testing Rules

## Summary

Honda Research Institute USA is asking the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules to help speed up their research and testing. This could affect how certain aircraft or tech are tested and might save time and money. The public can share their thoughts on this petition until January 20, 2026.

## 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

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-23839 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23839/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-honda-research-institute-usa-inc)
- [2025-23839 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23839.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23839 (as of 2026-06-08).