# 2026-19564: Air Methods Petitions FAA for Special Flight Rule Exemption

2026-19564, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Air Methods, LLC, 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/2026-19564
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19564
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Air Methods, LLC
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60694
- 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

Air Methods Petitions FAA for Special Flight Rule Exemption

## Summary

Air Methods, LLC has asked the FAA for a special exemption from some aviation rules. This could change how they operate their flights, and the public has until October 14, 2026, to share their thoughts. This process helps keep everyone in the loop and might affect Air Methods’ costs or schedules.

## 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 skip preflight medical briefings: benefit, low. Air Methods, LLC asked the FAA for permission so the pilot in command would not have to brief medical personnel before each takeoff for helicopter air ambulance operations when the briefing material is incorporated into the operator's approved training program under Sec. 135.621(b) and the medical…

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## Sources
- [2026-19564 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19564/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-air-methods-llc)
- [2026-19564 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19564.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19564 (as of 2026-10-01).