Pilot/Controller Glossary
BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS)
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
The operation of a UAS beyond the visual capability of the flight crew members (i.e., remote pilot in command [RPIC], the person manipulating the controls, and visual observer [VO]), if used to see the aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, spectacles, and contact lenses.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.