FAA PART-107 remote pilots of unmanned aircraft systems
The law starting August 29, 2016
Background on Commercial Operations The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to regulate commercial small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operations (those weighing less than 55 pounds) using 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 107 effective August 29, 2016, and prior existing Section 333 exemptions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). 2 The caveat here is that an operator holding a valid (non expired) Section 333 exemption may choose to continue to operate under the exemption until it expires or may switch to 14 CFR Part 107, but may not pick and choose parts of both in a given operation. 3 Furthermore, a Section 333 exemption is still required to operate UAS weighing more than 55 pounds, until the FAA creates further regulations for large UAS. 4 14 CFR Part 107 requires that a person operating commercially, which is either for compensation or hire, or in furtherance of a business, first obtain a Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) Certificate which is valid for 2 years. 5 This certificate may be obtained in one of two ways: (1) If a person is already an FAA licensed manned pilot who has logged a current biennial flight review, then all that is required is the completion of a two-hour online course with the FAA Safety Team, 6 followed by a completed online Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) application.
Class "G" Airspace & below 400 AGL
Pilot's in Command (PIC) we fly low, slow, and safe. Drones are very sensitive and require practice to fly. I know the best flights around the target that produce the most compelling imagery for the client.
A licensed FAA-Part 107 Remote pilot since 2016