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§ 107.19 

(2) Any other document, record, or 

report required to be kept under the 
regulations of this chapter. 

(d) Any person holding an FAA-ac-

cepted declaration of compliance under 
subpart D of this part must, upon re-
quest, allow the Administrator to in-
spect its facilities, technical data, and 
any manufactured small UAS and wit-
ness any tests necessary to determine 
compliance with that subpart. 

[Amdt. No. 107–8, 86 FR 4381, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 107.9

Safety event reporting. 

No later than 10 calendar days after 

an operation that meets the criteria of 
either paragraph (a) or (b) of this sec-
tion, a remote pilot in command must 
report to the FAA, in a manner accept-
able to the Administrator, any oper-
ation of the small unmanned aircraft 
involving at least: 

(a) Serious injury to any person or 

any loss of consciousness; or 

(b) Damage to any property, other 

than the small unmanned aircraft, un-
less one of the following conditions is 
satisfied: 

(1) The cost of repair (including ma-

terials and labor) does not exceed $500; 
or 

(2) The fair market value of the prop-

erty does not exceed $500 in the event 
of total loss. 

[Docket FAA–2015–0150, Amdt. 107–1, 81 FR 
42209, June 28, 2016, as amended by Docket 
No. FAA–2022–1355; Amdt. No. 107–10; 87 FR 
75846, Dec. 9 2022] 

Subpart B—Operating Rules 

§ 107.11

Applicability. 

This subpart applies to the operation 

of all civil small unmanned aircraft 
systems subject to this part. 

§ 107.12

Requirement for a remote 

pilot certificate with a small UAS 
rating. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(c) of this section, no person may ma-
nipulate the flight controls of a small 
unmanned aircraft system unless: 

(1) That person has a remote pilot 

certificate with a small UAS rating 
issued pursuant to subpart C of this 
part and satisfies the requirements of 
§ 107.65; or 

(2) That person is under the direct su-

pervision of a remote pilot in command 
and the remote pilot in command has 
the ability to immediately take direct 
control of the flight of the small un-
manned aircraft. 

(b) Except as provided in paragraph 

(c) of this section, no person may act 
as a remote pilot in command unless 
that person has a remote pilot certifi-
cate with a small UAS rating issued 
pursuant to Subpart C of this part and 
satisfies the requirements of § 107.65. 

(c) The Administrator may, con-

sistent with international standards, 
authorize an airman to operate a civil 
foreign-registered small unmanned air-
craft without an FAA-issued remote 
pilot certificate with a small UAS rat-
ing. 

§ 107.13

Registration. 

A person operating a civil small un-

manned aircraft system for purposes of 
flight must comply with the provisions 
of § 91.203(a)(2) of this chapter. 

§ 107.15

Condition for safe operation. 

(a) No person may operate a civil 

small unmanned aircraft system unless 
it is in a condition for safe operation. 
Prior to each flight, the remote pilot in 
command must check the small un-
manned aircraft system to determine 
whether it is in a condition for safe op-
eration. 

(b) No person may continue flight of 

the small unmanned aircraft when he 
or she knows or has reason to know 
that the small unmanned aircraft sys-
tem is no longer in a condition for safe 
operation. 

§ 107.17

Medical condition. 

No person may manipulate the flight 

controls of a small unmanned aircraft 
system or act as a remote pilot in com-
mand, visual observer, or direct partic-
ipant in the operation of the small un-
manned aircraft if he or she knows or 
has reason to know that he or she has 
a physical or mental condition that 
would interfere with the safe operation 
of the small unmanned aircraft system. 

§ 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. 

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§ 107.21 

(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 command 

must ensure that the small unmanned 
aircraft will pose no undue hazard to 
other people, other aircraft, or other 
property in the event of a loss of con-
trol of the small unmanned aircraft for 
any reason. 

(d) The remote pilot in command 

must ensure that the small UAS oper-
ation complies with all applicable reg-
ulations of this chapter. 

(e) The remote pilot in command 

must have the ability to direct the 
small unmanned aircraft to ensure 
compliance with the applicable provi-
sions of this chapter. 

[Docket FAA–2015–0150, Amdt. 107–1, 81 FR 
42209, June 28, 2016, as amended by Amdt. No. 
107–8, 86 FR 4382, Jan. 15, 2021] 

§ 107.21

In-flight emergency. 

(a) In an in-flight emergency requir-

ing immediate action, the remote pilot 
in command may deviate from any rule 
of this part to the extent necessary to 
meet that emergency. 

(b) Each remote pilot in command 

who deviates from a rule under para-
graph (a) of this section must, upon re-
quest of the Administrator, send a 
written report of that deviation to the 
Administrator. 

§ 107.23

Hazardous operation. 

No person may: 
(a) Operate a small unmanned air-

craft system in a careless or reckless 
manner so as to endanger the life or 
property of another; or 

(b) Allow an object to be dropped 

from a small unmanned aircraft in a 
manner that creates an undue hazard 
to persons or property. 

§ 107.25

Operation from a moving vehi-

cle or aircraft. 

No person may operate a small un-

manned aircraft system— 

(a) From a moving aircraft; or 
(b) From a moving land or water- 

borne vehicle unless the small un-
manned aircraft is flown over a sparse-
ly populated area and is not trans-
porting another person’s property for 
compensation or hire. 

§ 107.27

Alcohol or drugs. 

A person manipulating the flight 

controls of a small unmanned aircraft 
system or acting as a remote pilot in 
command or visual observer must com-
ply with the provisions of §§ 91.17 and 
91.19 of this chapter. 

§ 107.29

Operation at night. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(d) of this section, no person may oper-
ate a small unmanned aircraft system 
at night unless— 

(1) The remote pilot in command of 

the small unmanned aircraft has com-
pleted an initial knowledge test or 
training, as applicable, under § 107.65 
after April 6, 2021; and 

(2) The small unmanned aircraft has 

lighted anti-collision lighting visible 
for at least 3 statute miles that has a 
flash rate sufficient to avoid a colli-
sion. The remote pilot in command 
may reduce the intensity of, but may 
not extinguish, the anti-collision light-
ing if he or she determines that, be-
cause of operating conditions, it would 
be in the interest of safety to do so. 

(b) No person may operate a small 

unmanned aircraft system during peri-
ods of civil twilight unless the small 
unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-col-
lision lighting visible for at least 3 
statute miles that has a flash rate suf-
ficient to avoid a collision. The remote 
pilot in command may reduce the in-
tensity of, but may not extinguish, the 
anti-collision lighting if he or she de-
termines that, because of operating 
conditions, it would be in the interest 
of safety to do so. 

(c) For purposes of paragraph (b) of 

this section, civil twilight refers to the 
following: 

(1) Except for Alaska, a period of 

time that begins 30 minutes before offi-
cial sunrise and ends at official sunrise; 

(2) Except for Alaska, a period of 

time that begins at official sunset and 
ends 30 minutes after official sunset; 
and 

(3) In Alaska, the period of civil twi-

light as defined in the Air Almanac. 

(d) After May 17, 2021, no person may 

operate a small unmanned aircraft sys-
tem at night in accordance with a cer-
tificate of waiver issued prior to April 
21, 2021 under § 107.200. The certificates 
of waiver issued prior to March 16, 2021 

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