Waiver of Operating Limitations
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.205Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
You can apply for a waiver to exceed the 100 mph speed limit, the 400-foot altitude limit, or to operate with less than 3 miles of visibility or closer to clouds than normally allowed.
Requirement as structured
An operator may obtain a certificate of waiver to deviate from the operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft under § 107.51.
Original regulatory text
(i) Section 107.51—Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Part 107 small UAS operation
- operation regime
- part_107
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General