I’m going to break the Drone Legislation Directory up into two sections: passed drone legislation and proposed drone legislation. I’m using the term very loosely to apply to laws that affect hobby/civilian drones in some way. For example, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 is primarily military focused but made it legal for the […]
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Section 107.31 limits how far an aircraft can fly from the remote pilot in command. The distance is NOT set in stone. The distance changes depending on multiple factors. To understand what affects the distances, we need to understand the regulation. Section 107.31 says: “(a) With vision that is unaided by any device other than […]
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Section 107.51 is this section that looks like the FAA just gathered what was left and threw it all into. It deals with speed, altitude, visibility, and cloud distances. For many, this regulation is not a problem but it does get problematic when you need to obtain a waiver from this section. If you check […]
Explore MoreSubtitle BโUnmanned Aircraft Systems SEC. 331. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: (1) ARCTIC.โThe term โโArcticโโ means the United States zone of the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Bering Sea north of the Aleutian chain. (2) CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER; CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION.โThe terms โโcertificate of waiverโโ and โโcertificate of authorizationโโ mean a Federal […]
Explore More Previous Regulation—Back to Drone Regulations Directory—Next Regulation Sectionย 107.79 Voluntary surrender of certificate. (a) The holder of a certificate issued under this subpart may voluntarily surrender it for cancellation. (b) Any request made under paragraph (a) of this section must include the following signed statement or its equivalent: โI voluntarily surrender my remote pilot certificate with […]
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