Petition for Exemption Summary: Drone Amplified Inc. (FAA-2025-2279)
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Who should care: The petitioner, and anyone who wanted to comment on its petition.
Historical notice. This March 18, 2026 summary announced that a company had asked the FAA for an exemption; it is not a rule change, not an exemption granted and not a new regulation.
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Who this affectsWhat the document saysWhat changes in practiceWhat it does not doDoes this affect the Part 107 exam?Comment period (closed)Who this affects
No one's operations changed as a result of this notice. It concerned Drone Amplified Inc. (the petitioner), and anyone who wished to comment on the petition before April 7, 2026.
What the document says
Drone Amplified Inc. asked for relief from 14 CFR 107.36, the Part 107 prohibition on carrying hazardous material, so it could fly avalanche-mitigation operations with a Freefly Alta X weighing less than 55 pounds including payload, carrying the MONTIS system, which drops charges to trigger avalanches. The notice says its purpose is to improve public awareness of and participation in the FAA's exemption process, and that publishing it does not affect the petition's legal status or final disposition.
What changes in practice
Nothing. No requirement is relaxed, no permission is granted and no operating limit changes for any remote pilot. This March 18 notice does not announce a decision on the petition; check the docket for any later decision.
What it does not do
It does not grant an exemption. It does not waive any Part 107 requirement. It does not create a new rule, and it does not signal the FAA's view on whether the petition should be approved. Do not read into it any broader policy direction.
Does this affect the Part 107 exam?
This notice changes no Part 107 exam requirement. The underlying rule, section 107.36, prohibits carrying hazardous material; relief from it requires an exemption rather than an ordinary Part 107 waiver.
Comment period (closed)
The announced comment period closed April 7, 2026. The petition and any comments can be read in Docket No. FAA-2025-2279 on regulations.gov.
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