Section 107.63 Issuance of a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating. An applicant for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating under this subpart must make the application in a form and manner acceptable to the Administrator. (a) The application must include either: (1) Evidence showing that the applicant passed an initial […]
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Section 107.74 Small unmanned aircraft system training Training for pilots who hold a pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate) issued under part 61 of this chapter and meet the flight review requirements specified in § 61.56 covers the following areas of knowledge: (a) Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, […]
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Section 107.9 requires certain accidents to be reported to the FAA within a certain time period. This regulation has also caused a lot of confusion and headaches for people who crashed their drone and were frantically trying to determine if they have to report or not. Section 107.9 says, “No later than 10 calendar days […]
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Section 107.49 Preflight familiarization, inspection, and actions for aircraft operation. Prior to flight, the remote pilot in command must: (a) Assess the operating environment, considering risks to persons and property in the immediate vicinity both on the surface and in the air. This assessment must include: (1) Local weather conditions; (2) Local airspace and any flight […]
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Section 107.19 Remote pilot in command. (a) A remote pilot in command must be designated before or during the flight of the small unmanned aircraft. (b) The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system. (c) The remote pilot in […]
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