Definition of Means of Compliance (MOC)

In plain language

A Means of Compliance (MOC) is the official method used to prove that a drone is safe enough to fly over people, specifically showing it won't cause severe injuries on impact, has no exposed rotating parts that cause cuts, and has no safety defects.

Requirement as structured

Defines a Means of Compliance (MOC) as the method an applicant uses to show that a small UAS meets safety criteria regarding injury severity limits, exposed rotating parts, and safety defects.

Original regulatory text

The method an applicant uses to show its small UAS would not exceed the applicable injury severity limit upon impact with a human being, does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would cause lacerations, and does not have any safety defects.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

operations-over-people

regulatory category

General