Prohibition on Operating Over Unprotected Non-Participants

Verified from official sources
Operations Over People General Overview | Why is this rule needed?Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Do not fly directly over people who are not involved in your operation unless they are inside a building or a stationary vehicle, or you are operating under specific category rules that permit it.

Requirement as structured

The remote pilot must take steps using a safety risk-based approach to ensure that the small unmanned aircraft does not operate over non-participants who are not under a covered structure or in a stationary covered vehicle.

Original regulatory text

the remote pilot must take steps using a safety risk-based approach to ensure that: - the small unmanned aircraft does not operate over non-participants who are not under a covered structure or in a stationary covered vehicle;

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Part 107 small UAS operation
regulation
14 CFR Part 107
operation regime
part_107
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General