VLOS Maintenance and Cloud Base

In plain language

You must keep your drone in direct sight at all times, monitor the surrounding sky for other aircraft, and always fly below the clouds.

Requirement as structured

A drone operator must maintain visual line of sight of the aircraft at all times, keep the surrounding airspace in view, and fly below the cloud base.

Original regulatory text

a person who operates a remotely piloted aircraft or free flight model aircraft must at all times - (1) maintain visual line of sight of the aircraft; and (2) be able to see the surrounding airspace in which the aircraft is operating; and (3) operate the aircraft below the cloud base.

Applies when

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