Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems › I. Regulations › Task E. Operations Over People

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Required components and Category declaration.

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14 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open
14 CFR § 107.120 Category 2 operations: Eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements.
required small unmanned aircraft system components, any system limitations, and the declared category or categories of operation; (ii) Modifications that will not change the ability of the small unmanned aircraft system to meet the requirements for the category or categories…
14 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open
14 CFR § 107.130 Category 3 operations: Eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements.
required small unmanned aircraft system components, any system limitations, and the declared category or categories of operation; (ii) Modifications that will not change the ability of the small unmanned aircraft system to meet the requirements for the category or categories…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-31
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions
aircraft must include a specific component on the aircraft in order to fulfill the performance-based safety requirements of Category 2 or Category 3, or both, for which the small unmanned aircraft applicant has declared compliance. For example ... designed the small unmanned aircraft to have a parachute system or other device affixed to the aircraft and that component is provided separately, the remote pilot operating instructions must clearly identify the component that must be attached. Similarly, the remote…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-10
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.4 Applicant
category of operations over people than it was previously eligible. 8.4.1 An applicant who manufactures and sells a kit that contains all the components and parts from which to build an operable small unmanned aircraft must comply with the requirements ... completely assembled small unmanned aircraft, not only its individual component parts, complies with the performance-based safety requirements to determine eligibility using an FAA-accepted MOC and declare compliance. This will ensure that the small unmanned aircraft meets the requirements…