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

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Maintenance of an sUAS that is eligible for operations over people.

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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
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 a Closed/Restricted Access Site *Allowed **Allowed Must be on Notice ****Operating Limitations * Remote pilots ... prohibited from operating as a Category 1 operation in sustained flight over open-air assemblies, unless the operation meets the requirements of § 89.110 or § 89.115(a). This prohibition is subject to waiver. ** Remote pilots are prohibited from operating…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-7
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3 Operations Over People › 8.3.7 Category 4 Operations
Category 4 Operations. Certification is how the FAA manages risk through safety assurance. It provides the FAA confidence that a proposed product or operation will meet FAA safety expectations to protect the public. Eligible Category 4 small unmanned aircraft must ... have an airworthiness certificate issued by the FAA under part 21 and must be operated in accordance with the operating limitations specified in the FAA-approved Flight Manual or as otherwise specified by the Administrator. The airworthiness certificate allows small…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-1
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3 Operations Over People
Operations Over People. Section 107.39 prohibits operations of a small unmanned aircraft over a person who is not under a safe cover, such as a protective structure or a stationary vehicle, unless the operation is conducted in accordance with ... four categories listed in part 107 subpart D. A remote pilot may operate a small unmanned aircraft over a person who is directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft. Direct participants include the remote pilot in command…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-36
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.14 Operations Over People at Night
Operations Over People at Night. The categories and their respective restrictions for operations over people do not change due to conditions of night. The test methods, analyses, or manner of inspection an applicant uses for determining that a small unmanned ... performance-based safety requirements are time-of-day neutral. The risk mitigation measures apply equally to day and night operations when operating over people, with specific requirements for both the manufacturer of the small unmanned aircraft and the remote pilot…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-2
CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3 Operations Over People › 8.3.2 Operations Over Open-Air Assemblies of Persons
pilot’s familiarity with and ability to maneuver the small unmanned aircraft. Note: When conducting the small unmanned aircraft operation, the remote pilot should evaluate and make adjustments to this minimum distance from people as conditions change. 8.3.2 Operations Over ... Open-Air Assemblies of Persons. Remote pilots are prohibited from operating a small unmanned aircraft as a Category 1, 2, or 4 operation in sustained flight over open-air assemblies, unless the operation meets the requirements…