Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Operation Airdrop, Inc.
Published Date: 2/9/2026
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Summary
Operation Airdrop, Inc. asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules to help them operate more smoothly. This affects the company and anyone interested in their flights, with public comments open until March 2, 2026. No extra costs or delays are expected right now, but the FAA wants your thoughts before deciding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Volunteer Pilots May Fly Disaster Relief
Operation Airdrop asked the FAA for an exemption to allow volunteer pilots to act as pilot in command to provide charitable transportation of relief supplies after natural disasters and to accept reimbursement for fuel costs and airport fees. The petition seeks relief from 14 CFR 61.113(a), 61.113(c), and 119.1 and cites Sec. 821(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and Sec. 830(b)(1) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The FAA is accepting public comments on docket FAA-2025-1190 through March 2, 2026.
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