Definition of a Community-Based Organization

In plain language

A Community-Based Organization (CBO) is a legally recognized, tax-exempt, membership-based association (like the AMA) that provides safety guidelines and programming for model aviation.

Requirement as structured

Defines the statutory criteria an entity must meet to be recognized as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) for model aviation, including tax-exempt status, safety guidelines, and local club support.

Original regulatory text

(2) Requirements .—The Administrator shall ensure the aeronautical knowledge and safety test is designed to adequately demonstrate an operator's— (A) understanding of aeronautical safety knowledge; and (B) knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration regulations and requirements pertaining to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system. (h) Community-based Organization Defined .—In this section, the term "community-based organization" means a membership-based association entity that— (1) is recognized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (3) is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (4) the mission of which is demonstrably the furtherance of model aviation; (5) provides a comprehensive set of safety guidelines for all aspects of model aviation addressing the assembly and operation of model aircraft and that emphasize safe aeromodelling operations within the national airspace system and the protection and safety of individuals and property on the ground, and may provide a comprehensive set of safety rules and programming for the operation of unmanned aircraft that have the advanced flight capabilities enabling active, sustained, and controlled navigation of the aircraft beyond visual line of sight of the operato

Applies when

country

United States

operation type

recreational

regulatory category

General