Exemption from Part 21 Certification Procedures

In plain language

You do not need to obtain a standard FAA airworthiness certificate for your drone to fly under Part 107, unless you are flying over people under Category 4 rules (§ 107.140).

Requirement as structured

The provisions of part 21 of this chapter do not apply to small unmanned aircraft systems operated under part 107, unless the system will operate over human beings in accordance with § 107.140.

Original regulatory text

The provisions of part 21 of this chapter do not apply to small unmanned aircraft systems operated under this part unless the small unmanned aircraft system will operate over human beings in accordance with § 107.140.

Applies when

country

United States

regulatory category

General