Find answers to your FAA questions.
Can I take my service animal with me on a commercial airplane?
Yes,you can bring your service animal on your flight. See the Department of Transportation's Traveling by Air with Service Animals Final Rule.
Can I transfer my model registration to non-model registration?
At this time, the web-based registration system does not permit this type of transfer. You must complete registration as a non-modeler and provide specific aircraft information such as manufacturer name, model number and serial number, if applicable.
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Can I use a drone for code enforcement purposes in a location where I may not have consent from a property owner? If so, is there a minimum altitude/height I should fly?
Preemption allows you to cross a property owner's land at any altitude;however, you must operate within the limitations of your Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) as a public operator. If you are operating as a civil operator under Part 107, then it depends on your area of operation, class of airspace, and limitations of your COA.
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Can I use the airmen certification to fulfill the pilot-in-command requirement of my Section 333 exemption or an exemption under the Special Authority for Certain Unmanned Systems (U.S.C. 44807)?
No. You cannot "mix and match" the conditions and limitations in your Section 333 exemption with the Part 107 rule operating requirements.
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Can I volunteer my Part 107 drone service to my local public safety agencies. If so, how?
Yes, a Part 107 pilot may be contracted by a public safety entity to fly under Part 107 as far as the FAA is concerned.Their policies on hiring 3rd parties would be up to them, of course.It is important to understand that the same Part 107 rules apply to public safety as they do to the general public.
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Can local law enforcement enforce FAA regulations (e.g., someone recklessly flying 10 feet above a crowd of people)?
Law enforcement personnel are not able to enforce FAA regulations; however, most state and local jurisdictions have some sort of "reckless endangerment" statutes they can enforce when appropriate.
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Can news media fly a drone or UAS to shoot stories or cover breaking news?
Media companies may use a drone, but must adhere to the requirements the Small UAS Rule (Part 107) or the exemption they received under exemption under the Special Authority for Certain Unmanned Systems (U.S.C. 44807). Media companies operating under Part 107 may request a waiver to fly over people if they provide sufficient mitigations to ensure public safety.
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Can state or other municipalities ban UAS flights legally? If not, why are some places allowing this?
Please refer to the state and local fact sheet available on FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) page. Generally, outright prohibitions on UAS operations in the National Airspace System create preemption issues.
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Can test administrators change the questions or alter the content contained in the test?
No. This is prohibited by the memorandum of agreement executed by the test administrator and the FAA.
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Can test administrators charge recreational flyers a fee to take the test?
No. This is prohibited by the memorandum of agreement executed by the test administrator and the FAA. Test administrators may not charge recreational flyers directly or indirectly to take the test.
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Can the FAA cancel an airspace authorization after it has been approved?
Yes. The FAA may contact a UAS or drone operator if operational conditions have changed and the sUAS operation must be canceled or temporarily suspended. Potential events that might result in canceling or suspending sUAS operations include unexpected incidents involving national security, protection of loss of property or life, or air safety. The FAA will contact the operator using the telephone number provided in the airspace authorization request.
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Can the FAA verify that someone has taken the test?
Yes. When provided with alpha numeric token, the FAA can verify that the test was taken.
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Can you combine waivers? For example, if I have a waiver to fly after dark waiver and a waiver for operations over people, can I fly at night above people?
No. Waivers require written authorization prior to combining waiver documents into one UAS drone operation. If you propose to combine waivers, you would need to go into FAADroneZone, and request an amendment to combine the waivers.
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Can you get both a Part 107 and a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA)?
Yes, you can get both a Remote Pilot Certificate (Part 107) or a COA to operate as a public aircraft operator (Part 91).However, you just cannot operate as both at the same time as they have different requirements for each type of operations.
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Do I always have to have my Certificate of Aircraft Registration with me while flying my UAS?
Yes. You must have the FAA registration certificate in your possession when operating an unmanned aircraft or drone. The certificate can be available either on paper or electronically.
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Do I have to notify all airports within five miles of where I want to fly recreationally?
No. You must request an airspace authorization through LAANC or DroneZone to operate in controlled airspace. Airports are not allowed to provide this authorization.
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Do I need a pilot license (certificate) to fly ultralights?
No, you do not need a pilot certificate (license) to fly ultralight vehicles. However, ultralight vehicles are subject to FAA's rules in14 CFR 103.
Do I need a waiver to video a person a short distance away from my drone if I do not actually flying over him/her?
No, if the aircraft does not fly directly over a person, then the operation would be compliant with Part 107.39.
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Do I need an interpreter for the computer based knowledge exam?
No, it is simply a multiple choice exam administered by computer.
Do I need permission from the FAA to fly a UAS or drone for recreation or as a hobby?
There are two ways for recreational or hobby UAS or drone fliers to operate in the National Airspace System in accordance with the law and/or FAA regulations.
Option #1:Fly in accordance with the limited statutory exception for recreation. Under this rule, operators must:
- Registeryour drone or UAS with the FAA
- Fly for hobby or recreational purposes only
- Follow a community-based set of safety guidelines
- Fly your drone within visual line-of-sight
- Give way to manned aircraft
- Obtain an airspace authorization to operate in controlled airspace.
- Fly a drone or UAS that weigh no more than 55 lbs. unless certified by a community-based organization
Option #2:Fly under the FAA's Small UAS Rule (14 CFR part 107). Under this rule, operators must:
- Registertheir drone or UAS with the FAA as a "non-modeler"
- Obtain anFAA Remote Pilot Certificate
- Follow theoperational requirements of Part 107
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