Definition of Unmanned Aircraft
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.3Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
An unmanned aircraft is any aircraft flown without a pilot onboard who can directly control it.
Requirement as structured
Defines 'unmanned aircraft' as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
Original regulatory text
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the 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