Waivers

The Administrator may issue a certificate of waiver authorizing a deviation from any regulation specified in § 107.205 if the Administrator finds that a proposed small UAS operation can safely be conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver.

A request for a certificate of waiver must contain a complete description of the proposed operation and justification that establishes that the operation can safely be conducted under the terms of a certificate of waiver.

The Administrator may prescribe additional limitations that the Administrator considers necessary.

A person who receives a certificate of waiver issued under this section:

May deviate from the regulations of this part to the extent specified in the certificate of waiver; and

Must comply with any conditions or limitations that are specified in the certificate of waiver.

Section 107.25—Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft. However, no waiver of this provision will be issued to allow the carriage of property of another by aircraft for compensation or hire.

Section 107.29(a)(2) and (b)—Anti-collision light required for operations at night and during periods of civil twilight.

Section 107.31—Visual line of sight aircraft operation. However, no waiver of this provision will be issued to allow the carriage of property of another by aircraft for compensation or hire.

Section 107.33—Visual observer.

Section 107.35—Operation of multiple small unmanned aircraft systems.

Section 107.37(a)—Yielding the right of way.

Section 107.39—Operation over people.

Section 107.41—Operation in certain airspace.

Section 107.51—Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft.

Section 107.145—Operations over moving vehicles.