UA Lighting for Controllability and Night Conspicuity

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In plain language

The drone must have lights to help you control it and to make it visible at night, allowing people on the ground to tell it apart from manned airplanes.

Requirement as structured

The UA must be equipped with lights for controllability and night conspicuity, designed to allow a person on the ground to distinguish it from manned aircraft.

Original regulatory text

be equipped with lights for the purpose of: (1) controllability of the UA; (2) conspicuity of the UA at night, the design of the lights shall allow a person on the ground to distinguish the UA from manned aircraft;

Applies when

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