Part 107 Study Guide
Regulations & Operating Rules
14 CFR Part 107 operating rules: Remote ID, Operations Over People categories, night operations, BVLOS waivers, registration, and certificate requirements.
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Under the 2021 rule update (and current through 2026), operations at night under Part 107:
Since April 2021, night ops no longer require a waiver. The sUAS must have anti-collision lighting visible for 3 statute miles. The remote PIC must also complete updated training/testing that covers night operations. 14 CFR 107.29.
14 CFR 107.29
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Night ops used to need a waiver; since April 2021 they don't — as long as your anti-collision light is visible for 3 SM. The light IS the permission.
Under the Operations Over People rule, which category allows flight over open-air assemblies of people?
Category 4 requires an FAA-issued airworthiness certificate and allows sustained flight over open-air assemblies. Categories 1-3 have increasing weight/energy limits but generally restrict or prohibit ops over open-air assemblies. 14 CFR 107.110-140.
14 CFR 107.140
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Categories 1-4 are a staircase of over-people privileges. Cat 4 is the penthouse — over any crowd — but requires an FAA airworthiness certificate to get there.
Remote ID under Part 107 requires:
As of March 16, 2024, all sUAS operating under Part 107 must comply with Remote ID — either via Standard Remote ID (built-in broadcast module) or by operating within an FAA-recognized identification area (FRIA). Broadcast includes operator location, UA location, and serial/session ID. 14 CFR 107.200.
14 CFR 107.200
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Remote ID is drone ADS-B: a constant broadcast of who you are, where you are, and where your controller is. After March 16, 2024, no broadcast = no fly.
A remote pilot's small UAS is involved in an accident causing $600 of damage to another person's property. What is the reporting requirement?
14 CFR 107.9 requires reporting to the FAA within 10 days if the operation results in: (1) serious injury to any person, (2) loss of consciousness, or (3) damage to any property (other than the sUAS) of at least $500. $600 exceeds that threshold.
14 CFR 107.9
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Report threshold: $500 to others' property OR serious injury. $600 damage to a car crosses the line. Damage only to your own drone = no report needed.
Who is directly responsible for the safe operation of a small UAS?
14 CFR 107.19 designates the remote PIC as the directly responsible party. The PIC may delegate tasks to the person manipulating the controls or a visual observer, but responsibility cannot be delegated.
14 CFR 107.19
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Is Remote ID required for Part 107 operations? ▾
Yes. As of March 16, 2024, all drones that require registration must operate with Standard Remote ID or a Remote ID broadcast module. Operations without Remote ID are only permitted at FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs) by community-based organizations. See 14 CFR Part 89.
Can I fly a drone at night without a waiver? ▾
Yes, since the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and the August 2021 rule update, night drone operations are permitted under Part 107 without a waiver, provided the drone has anti-collision lighting visible for 3 statute miles and you can maintain VLOS. 14 CFR 107.29.
What are the Operations Over People categories under Part 107? ▾
Category 1: ≤0.55 lbs. Category 2: no exposed rotating parts that can lacerate, meets kinetic energy limit, no sustained flight over moving vehicles. Category 3: same as Category 2 but cannot operate over open-air assemblies. Category 4: airworthiness certificate, no exposed rotating parts. 14 CFR 107.110–107.140.