Remote Pilot Certificate Requirement
Verified from official sourcesAC 107-2A ¶ 5.2.1Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Before you can act as the Remote PIC of a small drone under Part 107, you must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating from the FAA.
Requirement as structured
The FAA explains that a person acting as a remote PIC of a small UAS under Part 107 must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating prior to operation.
Original regulatory text
A person acting as a remote PIC of a small UAS under part 107 must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating issued by the FAA prior to small UAS operation (§ 107.12).
Applies when
- role
- remote_pic
- country
- United States
- regulation
- 14 CFR Part 107
- regulatory category
- General