Petition for exemption (14 CFR part 11)
petition · 14 CFR 11.81/11.83/11.87
When you need it
Relief from a rule
What the FAA does with it
The FAA grants or denies the petition in writing, submitted by You file it at regulations.gov or mail it to DOT Docket Operations.
What you'll need to provide
The rule you need relief from, the relief and why, the public benefit, your safety case and conditions, and the date you need it
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C2 S1 Exemptions, Deviations, Waivers, and Authorizations (CHG 920, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 11-2A
- DCTs: n/a - Part 91 / non-SAS
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: The rule you need relief from, the relief and why, the public benefit, your safety case and conditions, and the date you need it
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: You file it at regulations.gov or mail it to DOT Docket Operations)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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