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  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.4 Applicant

    makes a modification not permissible by the remote pilot operating instructions to a small unmanned aircraft eligible for Category 2 or Category 3 operations over people renders that small unmanned aircraft ineligible. If the person making the modification intends ... conduct Category 2 or Category 3 operations over people with the modified small unmanned aircraft, that person is required to take on the responsibilities of an applicant. In this case, the applicant is required to determine the modified small unmanned…

  • 14 CFR § 107.120 Category 2 operations: Eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements.

    Category 2 operations: Eligibility of small unmanned aircraft and other applicant requirements. (a) To be eligible for use in Category 2 operations, the small unmanned aircraft must be designed, produced, or modified such that it— (1) Will not cause injury ... applicant for a declaration of compliance for a small unmanned aircraft that is eligible for use in Category 2 operations in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, must meet all of the following requirements for the applicant's unmanned…

  • 14 CFR § 107.115 Category 2 operations: Operating requirements.

    Category 2 operations: Operating requirements. To conduct Category 2 operations— (a) A remote pilot in command must use a small unmanned aircraft that— (1) Is eligible for Category 2 operations pursuant to § 107.120(a); (2) Is listed ... accepted declaration of compliance as eligible for Category 2 operations in accordance with § 107.160; and (3) Is labeled as eligible to conduct Category 2 operations in accordance with § 107.120(b)(1). (b) No remote pilot in command may operate…

  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3 Operations Over People › 8.3.6 Category 3 Operations

    conduct Category 2 operations over people, the small unmanned aircraft must meet the requirements of § 107.120. To confirm such eligibility, the small unmanned aircraft must be listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance (DOC). It is the remote pilot ... responsibility to ensure that the small unmanned aircraft is listed on an FAA-accepted DOC as eligible for Category 2 operations and labeled as eligible to conduct Category 2 operations. A remote pilot can accomplish these things by checking…

  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions › OPTIONAL COMPONENTS

    already equipped with a high-definition camera. If you intend to conduct operations over people in accordance with Category 2 or Category 3, you may replace the camera only with a pre-approved camera listed in the remote pilot operating ... instructions, which may be found on the [manufacturer’s] website. Additionally, for operations over people in accordance with Category 2 or Category 3, you may not affix any other payload to the [small unmanned aircraft make and model] unless…

  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.11 Product Labeling

    small unmanned aircraft does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin upon impact. 8.11.2 Category 2 and Category 3. To be eligible for operations over people in accordance with Category 2 or Category 3, the small ... affixed to the aircraft before conducting any operations over people. For example, an applicant may use the following labels: “Category 2,” “Category 3,” “Cat. 2…