Maintenance of Effective Communication
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.33Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you use a visual observer, you, the person flying (if different), and the visual observer must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with each other at all times during the flight.
Requirement as structured
The remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system, and the visual observer must maintain effective communication with each other at all times.
Original regulatory text
(a) The remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system, and the visual observer must maintain effective communication with each other at all times.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- regulatory category
- General
- visual observer used
- true