# 2026-22960: Heavenbound Aviation Asks the FAA for a Special Flight Exemption

2026-22960, Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Heavenbound Aviation, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-11-12, effective Comments on this petition must be received on or before December 2, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22960
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22960
- Title: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Heavenbound Aviation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 72942
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: Comments on this petition must be received on or before December 2, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-02
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Heavenbound Aviation Asks the FAA for a Special Flight Exemption

## Summary

Heavenbound Aviation asked the FAA for a special exemption from some flight rules to help their operations run smoother. This affects pilots and passengers who use their services and could speed up flights or reduce costs. The public can share their thoughts by December 2, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh 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

- One-Year Exemption for Light-Sport Certification: benefit, medium. Heavenbound Aviation asked the FAA for a one-year exemption from 14 CFR Sec. 22.100(a)(7) so light-sport category aircraft can continue to be certificated under the ASTM standards accepted in Notice NOA-21-01 (published February 23, 2022) that were in effect prior to July 24, 2026. The exemption wo…

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## Sources
- [2026-22960 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22960/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-heavenbound-aviation)
- [2026-22960 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22960.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22960 (as of 2026-11-12).