§107.125. Category 3 operations: Operating requirements.
14 C.F.R. § 107.125
To conduct Category 3 operations, a remote pilot in command—
Must use a small unmanned aircraft that—
Is eligible for Category 3 operations pursuant to § 107.130(a);
Is listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.160; and
Is labeled as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.130(b)(1);
Must not operate the small unmanned aircraft over open-air assemblies of human beings; and
May only operate the small unmanned aircraft above any human being if operation meets one of the following conditions:
The operation is within or over a closed- or restricted-access site and all human beings located within the closed- or restricted-access site must be on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them; or
The small unmanned aircraft does not maintain sustained flight over any human being unless that human being is—
Directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft; or
Located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling small unmanned aircraft.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Amdt. 107-8, 86 FR 4382, Jan. 15, 2021, as amended by 86 FR 62473, Nov. 10, 2021]
Source
Source: Amdt. 107-8, 86 FR 4382, Jan. 15, 2021
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101 note, 40103(b), 44701(a)(5), 46105(c), 46110, 44807.
Source
Source: Docket FAA-2015-0150, Amdt. 107-1, 81 FR 42209, June 28, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[Amdt. 107-8, 86 FR 4382, Jan. 15, 2021, as amended by 86 FR 62473, Nov. 10, 2021]