FPV Pilot Proficiency and Preflight Guidelines

In plain language

You should be comfortable flying your drone line-of-sight before trying FPV, and you must inspect your FPV goggles, video feed, controls, and power before every flight.

Requirement as structured

FPV pilots should be proficient in flying without FPV equipment first, and should perform preflight inspections on all FPV systems.

Original regulatory text

Guidelines that FPV flyers be proficient in operating their UA without FPV equipment prior to starting FPV flights. 2. Guidelines for preflight inspections of the FPV device’s video, control, power source, and mechanical systems before each flight.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

recreational

regulatory category

General