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3. If the FAA decides that your requested operation may not be conducted under Part

107, even with waivers, they will continue working on your petition for exemption. If
you believe your original request requires an exemption and you haven’t yet heard
from the FAA, email them at 333exemptions@faa.gov.

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• The entire operation can be • Requested operation able to be • Requested operations outside
conducted under Part 107 waived in Part 107. FAA will contact of the Part 107 that are not able
• Review the Part 107 you within 60 days. Docket will be to be waived.
regulation, and may begin closed an FAA will consider your
operations in compliance with petition for exemption waiver to
the new rules on the effective Part 107
date (August 29th, 2016)

EXAMPLES Real-estate photography Night Operations Flying a drone that
shoot w/no special
weighs over 55lbs.
permission requests.

333 Exemption
RESULT Petition CLOSED 107 Waiver will continue to be
Considered for

reviewed and processed.

The FAA will evaluate waiver proposals based on operating
restrictions, locations of the flight, and hazards unique
to each individual request.