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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 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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