Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems › I. Regulations › Task B. Operating Rules

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Civil twilight operations.

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Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-4
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.7 Civil Twilight and Operations at Night
Civil Twilight and Operations at Night. Night is defined in § 1.1 as the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in The Air Almanac, converted to local time ... particular location. The link for the Naval Observatory is https://www.usno.navy.mil/search?SearchableText=air+ almanac+. 5.7.1 Civil Twilight Operations. When small UAS operations occur during civil twilight, the small unmanned aircraft must be equipped with anti-collision lighting visible for at least…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-5
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.7 Civil Twilight and Operations at Night › 5.7.2 Operations at Night
Chapter 6 provides a detailed explanation of both paths for night operations privileges. As is the case for civil twilight operations, the small unmanned aircraft must be equipped with anti-collision lighting that is visible for at least…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 7-3
CHAPTER 7. SMALL UAS MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION › 7.3 Preflight Inspection › 7.3.4 Preflight Inspection Items
Check flight termination system, if applicable; 18. Check that the anti-collision light is functioning (if operating during civil twilight and night); 19. Calibrate small UAS compass prior to any flight; 20. Verify controller operation for heading and altitude…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-15
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.20 Certificate of Waiver
moving vehicle or aircraft. • Section 107.29(a)(2) and (b): Anti-collision light required for operations at night and during periods of civil twilight. • Section 107.31: Visual line of sight aircraft operation. However, no waiver of this provision will…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-5
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.8 Operations Over Open-Air Assemblies of Persons
remote PIC or operator may request a waiver of the anti-collision lighting requirement for operations at night and during civil twilight. The process for requesting a waiver is two-fold: the requester must (1) fully describe the proposed operation…