Physical Possession of Certificate and Identification
Verified from official sourcesAC 107-2A ¶ 5.2.1Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
You must have your Remote Pilot Certificate and a personal ID (like a driver's license) physically with you and easily accessible whenever you are flying.
Requirement as structured
The FAA explains that the remote PIC must have their Remote Pilot Certificate and personal identification in their physical possession and readily accessible during flight operations.
Original regulatory text
The remote PIC must have, in that person’s physical possession and readily accessible, this certificate and personal identification during flight operations (§§ 107.7 and 107.67(b)(1) through (3)).
Applies when
- role
- remote_pic
- country
- United States
- regulation
- 14 CFR Part 107
- regulatory category
- General