Certification for UAS with Dimension of 3m or More Operated Over Assemblies of People

In plain language

If your drone is 3 meters or larger and designed to fly over crowds, it must go through a formal certification process unless it is a lighter-than-air aircraft.

Requirement as structured

The design, production, and maintenance of a UAS must be certified if it has a characteristic dimension of 3 meters or more and is designed to be operated over assemblies of people.

Original regulatory text

The design, production and maintenance of UAS that meets any of the following conditions shall be certified: (a) it has a characteristic dimension of 3 m or more, and is designed to be operated over assemblies of people unless the UA is lighter than air;

Applies when

operation

UAS product requirements

over people

assemblies_of_people

regulatory category

General