Category 2 Exposed Rotating Parts Restriction
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.120Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
The drone must have guards or design features that prevent its rotating parts from cutting human skin during an impact.
Requirement as structured
To be eligible for Category 2 operations, a small unmanned aircraft must not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin upon impact.
Original regulatory text
Does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin upon impact with a human being; and
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Category 2 operations
- regulatory category
- General