Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Requirement

In plain language

You must keep your drone within your direct physical line of sight at all times during the flight, without using binoculars or screens to watch it.

Requirement as structured

An RPA operated under standard RPA operating conditions is operated within the visual line of sight of the person operating the RPA at all times.

Original regulatory text

An RPA is operated in standard RPA operating conditions if, at all times during the operation: ... (a) the RPA is operated within the visual line of sight of the person operating the RPA;

Applies when

operation

VLOS