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§ 107.63 

(d) The minimum distance of the 

small unmanned aircraft from clouds 
must be no less than: 

(1) 500 feet below the cloud; and 
(2) 2,000 feet horizontally from the 

cloud. 

Subpart C—Remote Pilot 

Certification 

§ 107.53

Applicability. 

This subpart prescribes the require-

ments for issuing a remote pilot cer-
tificate with a small UAS rating. 

§ 107.57

Offenses involving alcohol or 

drugs. 

(a) A conviction for the violation of 

any Federal or State statute relating 
to the growing, processing, manufac-
ture, sale, disposition, possession, 
transportation, or importation of nar-
cotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant 
or stimulant drugs or substances is 
grounds for: 

(1) Denial of an application for a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating for a period of up to 1 year 
after the date of final conviction; or 

(2) Suspension or revocation of a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating. 

(b) Committing an act prohibited by 

§ 91.17(a) or § 91.19(a) of this chapter is 
grounds for: 

(1) Denial of an application for a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating for a period of up to 1 year 
after the date of that act; or 

(2) Suspension or revocation of a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating. 

§ 107.59

Refusal to submit to an alco-

hol test or to furnish test results. 

A refusal to submit to a test to indi-

cate the percentage by weight of alco-
hol in the blood, when requested by a 
law enforcement officer in accordance 
with § 91.17(c) of this chapter, or a re-
fusal to furnish or authorize the re-
lease of the test results requested by 
the Administrator in accordance with 
§ 91.17(c) or (d) of this chapter, is 
grounds for: 

(a) Denial of an application for a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating for a period of up to 1 year 
after the date of that refusal; or 

(b) Suspension or revocation of a re-

mote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating. 

§ 107.61

Eligibility. 

Subject to the provisions of §§ 107.57 

and 107.59, in order to be eligible for a 
remote pilot certificate with a small 
UAS rating under this subpart, a per-
son must: 

(a) Be at least 16 years of age; 
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and 

understand the English language. If the 
applicant is unable to meet one of 
these requirements due to medical rea-
sons, the FAA may place such oper-
ating limitations on that applicant’s 
certificate as are necessary for the safe 
operation of the small unmanned air-
craft; 

(c) Not know or have reason to know 

that he or she has a physical or mental 
condition that would interfere with the 
safe operation of a small unmanned 
aircraft system; and 

(d) Demonstrate aeronautical knowl-

edge by satisfying one of the following 
conditions: 

(1) Pass an initial aeronautical 

knowledge test covering the areas of 
knowledge specified in § 107.73(a); or 

(2) If a person holds a pilot certificate 

(other than a student pilot certificate) 
issued under part 61 of this chapter and 
meets the flight review requirements 
specified in § 61.56, complete an initial 
training course covering the areas of 
knowledge specified in § 107.74(a) in a 
manner acceptable to the Adminis-
trator. 

§ 107.63

Issuance of a remote pilot cer-

tificate with a small UAS rating. 

An applicant for a remote pilot cer-

tificate with a small UAS rating under 
this subpart must make the applica-
tion in a form and manner acceptable 
to the Administrator. 

(a) The application must include ei-

ther: 

(1) Evidence showing that the appli-

cant passed an initial aeronautical 
knowledge test. If applying using a 
paper application, this evidence must 
be an airman knowledge test report 
showing passage of the knowledge test; 
or 

(2) If a person holds a pilot certificate 

(other than a student pilot certificate) 

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