Definition of Home-built Unmanned Aircraft

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 89.1Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

A home-built drone is defined as an aircraft that you built yourself, strictly for educational or recreational purposes.

Requirement as structured

Defines 'Home-built unmanned aircraft' as an unmanned aircraft built by an individual solely for education or recreation.

Original regulatory text

Home-built unmanned aircraft means an unmanned aircraft that an individual built solely for education or recreation.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Remote identification of unmanned aircraft
regulatory area
remote_id
aircraft category
unmanned aircraft required to be registered
regulatory category
General