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§ 107.13
issued pursuant to subpart C of this
part and satisfies the requirements of
§ 107.65; or
(2) That person is under the direct su-
pervision of a remote pilot in command
and the remote pilot in command has
the ability to immediately take direct
control of the flight of the small un-
manned aircraft.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, no person may act
as a remote pilot in command unless
that person has a remote pilot certifi-
cate with a small UAS rating issued
pursuant to Subpart C of this part and
satisfies the requirements of § 107.65.
(c) The Administrator may, con-
sistent with international standards,
authorize an airman to operate a civil
foreign-registered small unmanned air-
craft without an FAA-issued remote
pilot certificate with a small UAS rat-
ing.
§ 107.13
Registration.
A person operating a civil small un-
manned aircraft system for purposes of
flight must comply with the provisions
of § 91.203(a)(2) of this chapter.
§ 107.15
Condition for safe operation.
(a) No person may operate a civil
small unmanned aircraft system unless
it is in a condition for safe operation.
Prior to each flight, the remote pilot in
command must check the small un-
manned aircraft system to determine
whether it is in a condition for safe op-
eration.
(b) No person may continue flight of
the small unmanned aircraft when he
or she knows or has reason to know
that the small unmanned aircraft sys-
tem is no longer in a condition for safe
operation.
§ 107.17
Medical condition.
No person may manipulate the flight
controls of a small unmanned aircraft
system or act as a remote pilot in com-
mand, visual observer, or direct partic-
ipant in the operation of the small un-
manned aircraft if he or she knows or
has reason to know that he or she has
a physical or mental condition that
would interfere with the safe operation
of the small unmanned aircraft system.
§ 107.19
Remote pilot in command.
(a) A remote pilot in command must
be designated before or during the
flight of the small unmanned aircraft.
(b) The remote pilot in command is
directly responsible for and is the final
authority as to the operation of the
small unmanned aircraft system.
(c) The remote pilot in command
must ensure that the small unmanned
aircraft will pose no undue hazard to
other people, other aircraft, or other
property in the event of a loss of con-
trol of the aircraft for any reason.
(d) The remote pilot in command
must ensure that the small UAS oper-
ation complies with all applicable reg-
ulations of this chapter.
(e) The remote pilot in command
must have the ability to direct the
small unmanned aircraft to ensure
compliance with the applicable provi-
sions of this chapter.
§ 107.21
In-flight emergency.
(a) In an in-flight emergency requir-
ing immediate action, the remote pilot
in command may deviate from any rule
of this part to the extent necessary to
meet that emergency.
(b) Each remote pilot in command
who deviates from a rule under para-
graph (a) of this section must, upon re-
quest of the Administrator, send a
written report of that deviation to the
Administrator.
§ 107.23
Hazardous operation.
No person may:
(a) Operate a small unmanned air-
craft system in a careless or reckless
manner so as to endanger the life or
property of another; or
(b) Allow an object to be dropped
from a small unmanned aircraft in a
manner that creates an undue hazard
to persons or property.
§ 107.25
Operation from a moving vehi-
cle or aircraft.
No person may operate a small un-
manned aircraft system—
(a) From a moving aircraft; or
(b) From a moving land or water-
borne vehicle unless the small un-
manned aircraft is flown over a sparse-
ly populated area and is not trans-
porting another person’s property for
compensation or hire.
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