Visual Line of Sight and Visual Observers

In plain language

You must keep your drone within your direct sight, or use a visual observer who is standing physically next to you and is in direct communication with you to help monitor the drone.

Requirement as structured

Recreational flyers must keep the drone within visual line of sight or use a co-located visual observer in direct communication.

Original regulatory text

Keep your drone within the visual line of sight or use a visual observer who is co-located (physically next to) and in direct communication with you.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

recreational

operation regime

recreational

regulatory category

General