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Part 107 key numbers
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| What | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum altitude | 400 feet above ground level (AGL). Within 400 feet of a structure you may go up to 400 feet above its top. | 14 CFR 107.51 |
| Maximum groundspeed | 87 knots (100 miles per hour). | 14 CFR 107.51 |
| Minimum flight visibility | 3 statute miles from the control station. | 14 CFR 107.51 |
| Distance from clouds | At least 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally. | 14 CFR 107.51 |
| Small unmanned aircraft | Less than 55 pounds at takeoff, including everything on board or attached. | 14 CFR 107.3 |
| Minimum age for a Remote Pilot Certificate | 16 years old. | 14 CFR 107.61 |
| Staying current | Initial test or recurrent training within the previous 24 calendar months. | 14 CFR 107.65 |
| Reporting an accident | Within 10 calendar days: serious injury, loss of consciousness, or more than $500 of damage to property other than the drone. | 14 CFR 107.9 |
| Alcohol | No flying within 8 hours of a drink, while under the influence, or at an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. | 14 CFR 91.17 |
| Night and civil twilight | Anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. | 14 CFR 107.29 |
| Civil twilight (outside Alaska) | 30 minutes before official sunrise, and 30 minutes after official sunset. | 14 CFR 107.29 |
| Retaking a failed knowledge test | Wait 14 calendar days. | 14 CFR 107.71 |
| Temporary certificate | Issued for up to 120 calendar days. | 14 CFR 107.64 |
| Change of address | Tell the FAA within 30 days, or stop using the certificate. | 14 CFR 107.77 |
| Drug conviction | Grounds to deny an application for up to 1 year after the conviction. | 14 CFR 107.57 |
| Registration | Required for Part 107 flying, whatever the weight (the 0.55-pound exception is only for recreational flying). | 14 CFR 48.15 |
| Registration renewal | A registration expires 3 years after it is issued unless renewed. | 14 CFR 48.100 |
| Updating registration details | Within 14 calendar days of a change. | 14 CFR 48.115 |
| Operations over people, Category 1 | 0.55 pounds or less, including everything on board or attached, and no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate skin. | 14 CFR 107.110 |
| Operations over people, Category 2 | Can't cause an injury as severe as a rigid object transferring 11 foot-pounds of kinetic energy. | 14 CFR 107.120 |
| Operations over people, Category 3 | Can't cause an injury as severe as a rigid object transferring 25 foot-pounds of kinetic energy. | 14 CFR 107.130 |
| Remote ID | Required for flying in US airspace after September 16, 2023, unless an exception applies. | 14 CFR 89.105 |
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