## Overview ofSmall UAS Notice ofProposed Rulemaking

SummaryofMajorProvisions ofProposed Part 107
The following provisions are being proposed in the FAA's Small UAS NPRM. 

### Operational Limitations

OperatorCertification and Responsibilities • Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (25 kg). • Yisualline

-of

-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain within VLOS ofthe operatoror visual observer. • At all times the small unmanned aircraft must remain close enough to the operator for the operator to be capable ofseeing the aircraft with vision unaided by any device otherthan corrective lenses. • Small unmanned aircraft may not operate overany persons not directly involved in the operation. • Daylight-only operations (official sunrise to official sunset, local time). • Mustyield right-of-way to other aircraft, manned orunmanned. 

### • May use visual observer (YO) 

### butnot required. • First-person view camera cannot satisfy "see

-and

-avoid" requirement but can be used as long as requirement is satisfied in otherways. • Maximum airspeed of 100 mph (87 knots). 

### • Maximum altitude of500 feet above ground level. • Minimum weather visibility of3 miles from control station. • No operations are allowed in Class A (18,000 feet & above) airspace. • Operations in Class B, C, 

### 0 and E airspace are allowed with the required ATC permission. • Operations in Class G airspace are allowed without ATC permission • Noperson may act as an operator orYO for more than one unmanned aircraft operation at one time. • No careless orreckless operations. • Requirespreflight inspection by the operator. • A person may not operate a small unmanned aircraft ifhe or she knows orhas reason to know ofany physical ormental condition that would interfere with the safe operation ofa small UAS. • Proposes a microUAS option that would allow operations in Class G airspace, over people not involved in the operation, provided the operator certifies he or she has the requisite aeronautical knowledge to perform the operation. • Pilots ofa small UAS would be considered "operators". • Operators would be required to: o Pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center. o Be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration.0 Obtain an unmanned aircraft operator certificate with a small UAS rating (like existingpilot airman certificates, never expires). 0 Pass a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test every 24months. 0 Be at least 17 years old. 0 Make available to the FAA, upon request, the small UAS for inspection ortesting, and any associated documents/records required tobekeptunder theproposed rule. 0 Report an accident to the FAA within 1 0 days ofany operation that results in injury orproperty damage. 0 Conduct a preflight inspection, to include specific aircraft and control station systems checks, to ensure the small UAS is safe for operation

. AircraftRequirements 

# • FAA airworthiness certification notrequired. However, operator must maintain a small UAS in condition for safe operation and prior to flight must inspectthe UAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation. Aircraft Registration required (same requirements that apply to all other aircraft)

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## • Aircraft markings required (same requirements that apply to all other aircraft). Ifaircraft is too small to display markings in standard size, then the aircraft simply needs to display markings in the largest practicable manner. Model Aircraft 

## • Proposed rule would notapply to model aircraftthat satisfy all ofthe criteria specified in Section 336ofPublic Law 112-95. 

## • The proposed rule would codify the FAA's enforcement authority in part 101 by prohibitingmodel aircraft operators from endangeringthe safety ofthe NAS.

I fully agree to comply with the complete FAA small UAS rule, in its complete form and as summarized above.