Operations and Aircraft Excepted from Part 107

In plain language

Part 107 does not cover air carrier operations, recreational flights flown under 49 U.S.C. 44809, operations flown under a section 333 / 44807 exemption, or part 91 operations flown with an airworthiness-certificated small UAS.

Requirement as structured

Part 107 does not apply to: (1) air carrier operations; (2) any aircraft subject to 49 U.S.C. 44809 (limited recreational operations); (3) any operation that the holder of an exemption under section 333 of Public Law 112-95 or 49 U.S.C. 44807 elects to conduct pursuant to that exemption, unless the exemption specifies otherwise; or (4) any operation that a person elects to conduct under part 91 of this chapter with a small unmanned aircraft system that has been issued an airworthiness certificate.

Original regulatory text

This part does not apply to the following: (1) Air carrier operations; (2) Any aircraft subject to the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 44809; (3) Any operation that the holder of an exemption under section 333 of Public Law 112-95 or 49 U.S.C. 44807 elects to conduct pursuant to the exemption, unless otherwise specified in the exemption; or (4) Any operation that a person elects to conduct under part 91 of this chapter with a small unmanned aircraft system that has been issued an airworthiness certificate.

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