The Gold Standard in FAA Drone Compliance
In the aerial application industry, your legal foundation is either a launchpad or a bottleneck. Rupprecht Law provides a proven regulatory architecture engineered by an aviation attorney and FAA-certificated Flight Instructor (CFI/CFI-I).
The Power of Proven Numbers:
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Proven Experience: We have obtained hundreds and hundreds of granted exemptions for clients. You can see our experience. We have 1,600+ entries on regulations.gov
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Scale: Over 560 clients successfully guided through the FAA regulatory maze.
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Depth: Our proprietary framework is backed by extensive research, including an exhaustive 20,000+ word analysis on drone spraying economics and legality.
The Rupprecht Edge:
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Proven Documents: Access battle-tested Operations and Training manuals that meet the latest exemption and regulatory requirements. Our documents have been reviewed by the FAA hundreds of times, with hundreds and hundreds of exemptions being granted.
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Strategic Navigation: We can help optimize your path to prevent bureaucratic stalls and get you exactly what the FAA wants so you can get approved quickly.
Select your parameters below so we can get started!
Here is a list of my services. I have two different packages.
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Basic Package |
Advanced Package
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| Petition for Exemption Drafted and Filed |
X
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X
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| Operations Manual |
X
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X
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| Training Manual |
X
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X
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| We file the petition for exemption for you. |
X
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X
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| Providing you instructions on registering your drone. |
X
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X
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| Providing you instructions on going through the entire Part 137 exemption and certification process. |
X
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X
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| Assisting in filling out registration paperwork, notarizing it, and filing it electronically to the FAA. |
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Advanced Only
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| 120 Minutes of my time as an attorney and FAA certificated flight instructor (CFI/CFI-I) Answering Questions |
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Advanced Only
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| PDF instructions on how to file an application for a Certificate of Authorization for 55-pound and heavier operations to fly near airports. |
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Advanced Only
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| PDF on Contracting Strategies and Provisions for Drone Operations (28-page document designed to help avoid costly mistakes or legal challenges in your contracts) |
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Advanced Only
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| PDF Line-by-Line Study of the “Limited” Beyond Line of Sight Spraying Exemption for 55 Pounds and Heavier |
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Advanced Only
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| PDF on Subcontractors vs Employees in Drone Operations (29-page document providing insights on this important topic.) |
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Advanced Only
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| PDF on Drone Crashes to Learn From (compilation of 44 drone crashes, along with expert commentary, lessons learned, and specific references to spray drone crashes.) |
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Advanced Only
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Prices:
| Client |
Status |
Package Level |
Under 55 |
55 Pounds & Heavier |
| New Client of Rupprecht Law for Exemption Service |
I’m brand new to all of this. |
Basic |
500 |
2,500 |
| New Client of Rupprecht Law for Exemption Service |
I’m brand new to all of this. |
Advanced |
2500 |
3,500 |
| New Client of Rupprecht Law for Exemption Service |
Existing operator and we are petitioning for extension of exemption and amendment to upgrade to the new type of restrictions (night, swarming, no visual observer, BVLOS). |
Basic |
500 |
1,000. |
| New Client of Rupprecht Law for Exemption Service |
Existing operator and we are petitioning for extension of exemption and amendment to upgrade to the new type of restrictions (night, swarming, no visual observer, BVLOS). |
Advanced |
2000 |
2000 |
| Former/Current Client of Rupprecht for Exemption Service |
Rupprecht Law Filed My Previous Paperwork. Existing operator, and we are petitioning for the extension of the exemption and the amendment to upgrade to the new type of restrictions. (night, swarming, no visual observer, BVLOS). |
Basic |
300 |
500 |
| Former/Current Client of Rupprecht for Exemption Service |
Rupprecht Law Filed My Previous Paperwork. Existing operator, and we are petitioning for the extension of the exemption and the amendment to upgrade to the new type of restrictions. (night, swarming, no visual observer, BVLOS). I also want all of the extra services that come with advanced like all of the important contract clauses for my service agreements, lessons to learn from regarding drone crashes, consultation time, registration assistance, |
Advanced |
500 |
750 |
Note 1: To start spraying, your operations need (1) an operating certificate and (2) an exemption. You can have multiple exemptions on the operating certificate. You do NOT need to figure everything out at the beginning. You need to get at least one petition for exemption filed so we can put in our paperwork. You can figure out what additional petitions you need later on. Many people hire me for one under 55-pound petition and one 55 and heavier petition. One reason for this is under 55-pound drones do not have buffer zones like the 55+ pound exemptions do which make them good for “weed whacking” the edges of fields to spray or being in populated areas.
If you are choosing the advanced package for 55 pound and heavier and you want under 55 also, just add on the under 55 petition basic package. That would 4,000 out the door for 2 petitions for exemption and me helping you obtain the Part 137 operating certificate.
Note 2: The prices above are for the new types of exemptions for beyond line of sight, day and night, visual observer or no visual observer, single or swarming 55 pound and heavier ops. I”m not selling the old type of exemptions any more. My previous pricing was for the older more restrictive exemptions that were day only, single drone, and required a visual observer. The manuals also were smaller while the new ones require material for swarming, no visual observer, and night operations.
