14 CFR · Part 107
14 CFR § 107.125
Category 3 operations: Operating requirements.
To conduct Category 3 operations, a remote pilot in command—
Must use a small unmanned aircraft that—
Is eligible for Category 3 operations pursuant to § 107.130(a);
Is listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.160; and
Is labeled as eligible for Category 3 operations in accordance with § 107.130(b)(1);
Must not operate the small unmanned aircraft over open-air assemblies of human beings; and
May only operate the small unmanned aircraft above any human being if operation meets one of the following conditions:
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
The small unmanned aircraft does not maintain sustained flight over any human being unless that human being is—
Directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft; or
Located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling small unmanned aircraft.
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