Applicability to Limited Recreational Operations

Verified from official sources
AC 91-57C ¶ 1.2Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If you fly drones recreationally under the exception for limited recreational operations (49 U.S.C. § 44809), this Advisory Circular provides guidance that applies to your operations.

Requirement as structured

This Advisory Circular provides guidance to persons operating unmanned aircraft under the exception for limited recreational operations.

Original regulatory text

1. Persons operating UA under the exception for limited recreational operations of UA established in Section 349 of Public Law (P.L.) 115-254, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, codified at 49 U.S.C. § 44809.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
recreational
regulatory category
General