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For the recreational guys - this is out of the Advisory Circular (AC107-2) See the AC for full details...
CHAPTER 4. PART 107 SUBPART A, GENERAL
4.1 Applicability. This chapter provides guidance regarding the applicability of part 107 to
civil small UA operations conducted within the NAS. However, part 107 does not apply
to the following:
1. Model aircraft that are operated in accordance with Part 101 Subpart E, Model
Aircraft), which applies to model aircraft meeting all of the following criteria:
• The aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use;
• The aircraft is operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety
guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based
organization;
• The aircraft is limited to not more than 55 pounds unless otherwise certified
through a design, construction, inspection, flight test, and operational safety
program administered by a community-based organization;
• The aircraft is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to
any manned aircraft;
• When flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the
airport operator and the airport air traffic control (ATC) tower (when an air traffic
facility is located at the airport) with prior notice of the operation;
• The aircraft is capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere; and
• The aircraft is flown within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) of the person operating
the aircraft.
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Kurt
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