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Timestamp: 2018-12-12 06:08:02
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Part 107 will provide a certificate as well as operating rules for drone operators who do not fall into Section 336 to operate their aircraft in the national airspace. The two main groups that will benefit will be the commercial drone operators and public sector operators.
A large majority of the drone operators will fall into Part 107 which will be line of sight, under 55 pounds, daylight, less than 100 MPH, and below 400ft; however, this is not a complete fix for everyone. Keep reading below to see what will not be covered by 107.
Keep in mind that Part 107 is not all that could apply to your flight. I created an ultimate guide to U.S. Drone Regulations Guide here which talks about other drone regulations.
Model aircraft that satisfy all of the criteria specified in section 336 of Public Law 112-95.
Section 333 exempted aircraft operating under regulations.
– Passing an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center; or
– Hold a part 61 pilot certificate other than student pilot, complete a flight review within the previous 24 months, and complete a small UAS online training course provided by the FAA.
o Be at least 16 years old.
V. Summary of Important Changes From Proposed Part 107 to the Final Rule
Anything that is in BOLD and UNDERLINED is different. Anything in [BRACKETS] means I inserted it because there were a few typos that needed clarifying. Small little differences were NOT noted so as to improve readability. This is a comparison of the summary Peter Sachs leaked to the final Part 107.
VI. NON – PART 107 OPERATIONS
For any of the operations listed below, a drone operator could NOT fly purely under part 107’s operating rules but would need to be authorized via a waiver, Public COA, a special Section 333 Exemption, or a SAC/COA combo. Contact me if you are interested in any of these types of operations.
Drone law violations
These regulations are going to set the framework for future enforcement actions. Recently released FOIA documents showed that the FAA has done at least 23 enforcement actions against drone operators. I wrote an in-depth article analyzing those actions. Out of the multiple regulations cited against drone operators that I graphed out, the FAA used traditional regulations from mostly Part 91. It will be interesting to see how things go forward under 107 because in at least two places Part 107 references some ideas that are Part 91 such as where it claims FPV racers cannot see-and-avoid, 14 CFR 91.113 reference, and the prohibition on flying your aircraft in a careless and reckless manner, 14 CFR 91.13. This creates a situation where aviation attorneys defending Part 107 drone operators could look to Part 91 case law interpreting those passages.
In summary, it looks like the FAA has cleared for take-off the drone regulations which will usher in a new era of the drone industry. I hope this summary will help you in making business decisions. Keep in mind that as everyone runs into Part 107, you might want to try to separate yourself from the competition by getting approval for non-107 operations. Contact me if you are interested in those operations. As always my friends, fly safe and when choosing an attorney for help navigating airspace and the regulations, don’t hire a poser – hire a pilot. Why? Posers will keep you grounded – while a pilot will help your ideas soar.
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