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14 CFR · Part 107

14 CFR § 107.125

Category 3 operations: Operating requirements.

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Read in Subpart D
Part 107 Contents
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Operating Rules
  • Subpart C: Remote Pilot Certification
  • Subpart D: Operations Over Human Beings
  • Subpart E: Waivers

To conduct Category 3 operations, a remote pilot in command—

(a)

Must use a small unmanned aircraft that—

(1)

Is eligible for Category 3 operations pursuant to § 107.130(a);

(2)

Is listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.160; and

(3)

Is labeled as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.130(b)(1);

(b)

Must not operate the small unmanned aircraft over open-air assemblies of human beings; and

(c)

May only operate the small unmanned aircraft above any human being if operation meets one of the following conditions:

(1)

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

(2)

The small unmanned aircraft does not maintain sustained flight over any human being unless that human being is—

(i)

Directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft; or

(ii)

Located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling small unmanned aircraft.

Referenced By

Advisory Circulars (1)

  • AC 107-2A

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Regulations Referenced

14 CFR 107.13014 CFR 107.160

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 107)