FAA Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

A remote pilot certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to use the increasingly common drones today. This document means an understanding of the regulations, operating requirements, and procedures for safely flying drones.

This certification applies to the registration, aviator certification and operation of civil small unmanned aircraft systems, except as specified in the standard.

For the purposes of the FAA Part 107 standard,

• The term unmanned aerial vehicle refers to an aircraft operated from inside or on the aircraft without direct human intervention.
• Small unmanned aircraft refers to an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 25 kg at take-off, including anything on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft.
• The term small drone system refers to a small drone and related elements such as communication links and small drone control components that are necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the small drone in the national airspace system.
• The term control station refers to an interface used by the remote pilot to control the flight path of the small drone.
• A declaration of conformity refers to a record that certifies that small drones comply with their respective requirements.

Briefly, the FAA introduces regulations to allow small drone systems to operate in the national airspace system. These regulations address the operation of unmanned aircraft systems and certification of remote pilots. The rule of thumb here is that model aircraft do not endanger the security of the national airspace system.

Essentially, FAA Part 107 is designed to ensure drone pilots have a basic understanding of what non-drone commercial pilots are doing in the surrounding airspace. The purpose of this document is to verify that this basic information is understood in case a problem arises or if it becomes necessary to verify which airspace they are in.

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