FAA Regulation

The applicant must have logged 20 hours of flight time. The applicant must be a US Citizen. The applicant must be at least 16 years old.

Land the aircraft as soon as practicable.  Activate the aircraft’s navigation lights. Notify the nearest FAA Air Traffic facility.

Operating your sUAS for an imagery company.   Flying for enjoyment with family and friends. Conducting public operations during a search mission.

Equip the aircraft with a remote ID broadcast module. You must purchase a new drone to comply with Part 89.  Older drones are grandfathered in and don’t need to comply with Part 89.

Quadcopter capturing aerial imagery for crop monitoring. UAS used for motion picture filming. Model aircraft for hobby use. 

ensure that the human beings who are not participating in the operation are under a covered structure or inside a non-moving vehicle. ensure the sUAS is equipped with a parachute make sure the area is closed or restricted-access.

12 hours. 8 hours. 24 hours.

0.55 pounds or less.  0.75 pounds or less. 0.65 pounds or less.

must not cause injury to a human being equivalent to 11 ft-lb of kinetic energy.  must have an approved type certificate issued under Part 21. must not cause injury to a ...

Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC). Person manipulating the controls. Visual observer.