First-person view (FPV) operations

In plain language

You can fly using FPV goggles only if you have a trained observer next to you who keeps eyes on the drone and the sky at all times, and can talk to you instantly.

Requirement as structured

A person may operate a remotely piloted aircraft using a first-person view (FPV) system only if a trained and competent observer maintains visual line of sight of the aircraft and surrounding airspace, and has direct communication with the pilot.

Original regulatory text

(b) For the purposes of rule 101.209 and this clause 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. (c) For the purposes of this clause visual line of sight means a straight line along which an observer has a clear view, and which may be achieved with the use of – (1) spectacles, contact lenses, or a similar device used to correct subnormal vision of the user to no better than normal vision but not the use of an electronic, mechanical, electromagnetic, optical, or electro-optical instrument; or (2) a first-person view system and a trained and co

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