Preservation of FAA Enforcement Authority for Educational UAS

In plain language

Even though you are flying under educational/recreational rules, the FAA can still take enforcement action against you if you fly unsafely or endanger the national airspace.

Requirement as structured

Nothing in the educational unmanned aircraft provisions of section 350 shall be construed to limit the authority of the FAA Administrator to pursue an enforcement action against a person operating any unmanned aircraft who endangers the safety of the national airspace system.

Original regulatory text

Pub. L. 115-254, div. B, title III, § 350(e) Statutory Construction "(e) Statutory Construction. "(1) Enforcement . Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue an enforcement action against a person operating any unmanned aircraft who endangers the safety of the national airspace system. "(2) Regulations and standards . Nothing in this section prohibits the Administrator from promulgating any rules or standards consistent with maintaining the safety and security of the national airspace system."

Applies when

country

United States

operation

educational_or_research

operation regime

recreational

regulatory category

Open