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

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Requirement for the sUAS to be in a condition for safe operation.

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Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-9
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3.7 Category 4 Operations › 8.3.7.4 Applicability of Maintenance and Record Retention Requirements
agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, then the owner has the responsibility to meet these requirements. The provisions of any agreement should address, at a minimum, the requirements of § 107.140(c). Table 8-3. Operations Over People – Over or Within ... Closed/Restricted Access Site *Allowed **Allowed Must be on Notice ****Operating Limitations * Remote pilots are prohibited from operating as a Category 1 operation in sustained flight over open-air assemblies, unless the operation meets the requirements…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-3
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.6 Medical Condition
Small Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance, Inspections, and Condition for Safe Operation Operation. A small unmanned aircraft must be maintained in a condition for safe operation. Prior to flight, the remote PIC is responsible for conducting a check of the small unmanned ... aircraft to verify it is actually in a condition for safe operation (§ 107.15). Guidance regarding how to determine that a small unmanned aircraft is in a condition for safe operation is found in Chapter 7, Small Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-9
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.11 Preflight Familiarization, Inspection, and Actions for Aircraft Operation › 5.11.1 Prior to Flight. The remote PIC must:
Prior to Flight. The remote PIC must: 1. Conduct an assessment of the operating environment. The assessment must include at least the following: • Local weather conditions; • Local airspace and any flight restrictions; • The location of persons and moving vehicles ... directly participating in the operation, and property on the surface; • If conducting operations over people or moving vehicles, ensure their small unmanned aircraft is eligible for the category or categories of operations (see Chapter 8); • Consider the potential for persons…
14 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open
14 CFR § 107.140 Category 4 operations.
Category 4 operations. (a) Remote pilot in command requirements. To conduct Category 4 operations— (1) A remote pilot in command— (i) Must use a small unmanned aircraft that is eligible for Category 4 operations pursuant to paragraph (b) of this ... section; and (ii) Must operate the small unmanned aircraft in accordance with all operating limitations that apply to the small unmanned aircraft, as specified by the Administrator. (2) No remote pilot in command may operate a small unmanned aircraft…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 11-5-3
Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 5. UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities › 11-5-3. Pilot Certification for 14 CFR part 135, Part 137, and Large Civil UAS
under certain conditions. See paragraph 11-8-3, Precautions: Flight Over or Near People, Vehicles, Manned Aircraft, and Night Flight, for further information on these operations. 2. Any remote pilot who holds a 14 CFR part 107 sUAS certificate issued ... recurrent training (the online training) to operate at night or over people. 11-5-2. Pilot Certification and Requirements for Public Aircraft Operations (PAOs) a. When operating as a PAO, the operator is required to train and the agency will…