Category 2 Exposed Rotating Parts Restriction

Verified from official sources
14 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