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requests. At Skyward, we assist our business and Q Will my COA be denied if I request
enterprise customers with their initial request for that it lasts for longer than two years?
a COA/CoW. Usually once you are familiar with the I would like to request one that lasts
process it is fairly straightforward. for four years.
We have by no means reviewed every COA/CoW
Q COA delays are costing my business a lot or COA/CoW application. However, our research
of money. Any relief in the horizon? indicates that they are granted for no longer
Across the industry, we all hope the Certificate than two years.
of Waiver (CoW) will be a faster process. The FAA
recognizes that there is an issue, and this seems to be Q I was under the impression that the FAA
intended to address it. viewed COAs as indirect for Part 107
and wanted the UAV operator to contact
Q Can you clarify under what circumstance ATC directly since they are the actual
you need to apply for a COA? Is that for controllers of the airspace.
any flight or only in limited airspace? The method of contacting ATC under Part 107
You will need to apply for CoWs to conduct is still being finalized.
operations in Class B, C, D and some Class E airspace,
as defined in 107.41.§ 107.41:
Q If you have additional COAs under your
Operation in certain airspace. 333 but now want to hire a pilot that
No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in has the new Part 107 certificate can you
Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral combine the two?
boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace You can choose to fly under the COA or Part 107 but
designated for an airport unless that person has prior not both at the same time. A Part 107 pilot who doesn’t
authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC).) meet Section 333 cannot fly under Section 333.
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