# 2026-19562: FAA Receives Petition for Aviation Rule Exemption from David Gilson

2026-19562, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; David Gilson, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-09-24, effective Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before October 14, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19562
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19562
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; David Gilson
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60693
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before October 14, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-14
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

FAA Receives Petition for Aviation Rule Exemption from David Gilson

## Summary

David Gilson has asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules. This affects pilots and the public by possibly changing how certain flights are regulated. If you want to share your thoughts, you need to comment by October 14, 2026, and there’s no cost to join in.

## 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

- Exemption sought to run SLSA sightseeing flights: mixed, low. David Gilson has asked the FAA (Docket No. FAA-2026-3495) for an exemption from parts of 14 CFR (sections 61.109(j), 61.113(a), 61.113(b), 61.129, 61.315(c), 91.147, 91.327, 119.1(e)(5), and 119.1(e)(7)) so he can conduct local sightseeing operations using a weight shift control special light sport…

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## Sources
- [2026-19562 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19562/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-david-gilson)
- [2026-19562 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19562.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19562 (as of 2026-10-01).