Compliance with Community-Based Organization Safety Guidelines
Verified from official sources49 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