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  • 2021-02198 — Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8079
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received a petition from Dassault Aviation seeking an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations. The exemption would allow the installation of doors between the galley and the passenger cabin on Falcon 6X airplanes used in part 135 operations. This notice is aimed at increasing public awareness and participation in FAA's regulatory activities and invites comments on the petition by February 23, 2021. Comments can be submitted through various methods, including electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA says that Dassault Aviation wants to add doors between parts of the airplane where people sit and cook on its Falcon 6X planes, and they're asking people to share their thoughts about it by a certain date.

  • 2021-04094 — Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Billings Flying Service
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 12075
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice about a petition from Billings Flying Service. This petition is requesting an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations, specifically §§ 61.58(g) and 142.59(a)(1-2). If granted, the exemption would allow pilots trained by Billings Flying Service to use a specialized simulator for conducting proficiency checks and training. Interested parties can submit comments on this petition by March 22, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is thinking about letting Billings Flying Service use a special flight simulator to train pilots instead of the usual ways. People can tell the FAA what they think about this idea until March 22, 2021.

  • 2021-02316 — Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Google Research Climate and Energy Group
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8250
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a notice regarding a petition filed by the Google Research Climate and Energy Group. This petition seeks an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations to allow them to operate an unmanned aircraft system for fire-fighting and monitoring in Firebaugh, California. The drone in question weighs between 55 and 98.8 pounds and uses first-person view technology. Interested parties can submit comments on this petition by the specified deadline.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is thinking about letting Google use big drones to help with fire-fighting in California, and people can say what they think about it.

  • 2021-01223 — Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Southern Seaplane, Inc.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6408
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a notice about a petition from Southern Seaplane, Inc. seeking an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations. The petition requests relief from the requirement to conduct one 2-hour cross-country flight during daytime and one during nighttime, which are necessary for enrollment in their course. The FAA is inviting public comments on this petition by February 10, 2021. People can submit their feedback through various methods including an online portal and mail.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants people to know about a company named Southern Seaplane, Inc. asking for a break from some airplane rules, where pilots usually have to fly a certain way for practice. They're letting everyone tell them what they think about this idea until February 10, 2021.

  • 2021-01641 — Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; California Fire Pilots Association
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7168
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a notice regarding a petition from the California Fire Pilots Association. The petition seeks an exemption from certain logging requirements of flight time under the Federal Aviation Regulations. Specifically, the California Fire Pilots Association wants their pilots to be able to log flight time while flying firefighting aircraft, which is not currently allowed under existing regulations unless the flights are related to law enforcement operations. The petition also requests that this exemption last until changes are made to the regulations as outlined in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.

    Simple Explanation

    The California Fire Pilots want special permission from the FAA to count their flying time in firefighting planes like they do for police planes, because the current rules don't allow it, and they hope this will change the rules in the future.