Compliance with Community-Based Organization Safety Guidelines

Verified from official sources
49 U.S.C. § 44809(a)Version 4Effective -Verified 29 August 2026

In plain language

You must choose and follow the safety guidelines of an FAA-recognized community-based organization (CBO) when flying your drone.

Requirement as structured

The aircraft must be operated in accordance with or within the programming of a community-based organization's set of safety guidelines developed in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Original regulatory text

(2) The aircraft is operated in accordance with or within the programming of a community-based organization's set of safety guidelines that are developed in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
recreational
operation regime
recreational
regulatory category
General