Class C0 User Manual Requirements

Verified from official sources
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In plain language

Your drone must come with a manual that explains how to fly it safely, its technical limits (like weather restrictions), and the risks of operating it.

Requirement as structured

A class C0 UAS must be placed on the market with a user's manual providing technical characteristics, operational instructions, limitations, and age-appropriate risk descriptions.

Original regulatory text

be placed on the market with a user's manual providing: (a) the characteristics of the UA... (b) clear operational instructions; (c) operational limitations... and (d) appropriate description of all the risks related to UAS operations adapted for the age of the user.

Applies when

class marking
C0
regulatory category
Open