Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 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
Section 107.53 Applicability.
This subpart prescribes the requirements for issuing a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating.

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Section 107.57 Offenses involving alcohol or
drugs.
(a) A conviction for the violation of
any Federal or State statute relating
to the growing, processing, manufacture, sale, disposition, possession,
transportation, or importation of narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant
or stimulant drugs or substances is
grounds for:
(1) Denial of an application for a remote 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 remote pilot certificate with a small
UAS rating.
(b) Committing an act prohibited by
Section 91.17(a) or Section 91.19(a) of this chapter is
grounds for:
(1) Denial of an application for a remote 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 remote pilot certificate with a small
UAS rating.
Section 107.59 Refusal to submit to an alcohol test or to furnish test results.
A refusal to submit to a test to indicate the percentage by weight of alcohol in the blood, when requested by a
law enforcement officer in accordance
with Section 91.17(c) of this chapter, or a refusal to furnish or authorize the release of the test results requested by
the Administrator in accordance with
Section 91.17(c) or (d) of this chapter, is
grounds for:
(a) Denial of an application for a remote 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 remote pilot certificate with a small
UAS rating.
Section 107.61 Eligibility.
Subject to the provisions of SectionSection 107.57
and 107.59, in order to be eligible for a
remote pilot certificate with a small
UAS rating under this subpart, a person 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 reasons, the FAA may place such operating limitations on that applicant-s
certificate as are necessary for the safe
operation of the small unmanned aircraft;
(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 knowledge by satisfying one of the following
conditions:
(1) Pass an initial aeronautical
knowledge test covering the areas of
knowledge specified in Section 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 Section 61.56, complete an initial
training course covering the areas of
knowledge specified in Section 107.74(a) in a
manner acceptable to the Administrator.
Section 107.63 Issuance of a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating.
An applicant for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating under
this subpart must make the application in a form and manner acceptable
to the Administrator.
(a) The application must include either:
(1) Evidence showing that the applicant 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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