Crew Coordination for Airspace Scanning and Position Awareness

In plain language

You, the person flying, and the visual observer must work together as a team to scan the sky for other aircraft or hazards and keep track of where your drone is using direct vision.

Requirement as structured

The remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system, and the visual observer must coordinate to scan the airspace for potential collision hazards and maintain awareness of the aircraft's position through direct visual observation.

Original regulatory text

(c) The remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls of the small unmanned aircraft system, and the visual observer must coordinate to do the following: (1) Scan the airspace where the small unmanned aircraft is operating for any potential collision hazard; and (2) Maintain awareness of the position of the small unmanned aircraft through direct visual observation.

Applies when

country

United States

regulatory category

General

visual observer used

true