Remote Pilot in Command Responsibility and Authority
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.19Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
As the designated RPIC, you are directly responsible for the safety of the flight and have the final authority over all decisions regarding the operation of the drone system.
Requirement as structured
The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system.
Original regulatory text
The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Part 107 small UAS operation
- operation regime
- part_107
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General
- regulation framework
- FAA Part 107