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Q My local airport has a published IFR least initially, the process will involve a waiver.
approach, so I haven’t been able to fly The FAA works closely with military aviation facilities
within three NM of the airport. Does that in all matters relating to airspace use.
change with 107?
Part 107 doesn’t contain the Blanket COA’s standoff Q Are there any restrictions when flying
requirements. Instead, Part 107 requires you to in uncontrolled airspace adjacent to an
be aware of traffic patterns at airports and to not airport with an ILS procedure?
interfere; so you will be able to fly within three NM, With Part 107, the three NM standoff is removed. Part
assuming that the airport is not within controlled 107 requires you to be aware of and not interfere
airspace. It is your responsibility to be aware of the with the traffic patterns of nearby airports. This
traffic patterns and to not interfere with them. includes IFR traffic. No minimum distance is specified.
This includes any aircraft which may be using the
IFR approach.
Q I understood that the FAA has “final
authority” when it comes to regulating
Q Has the process for requesting the airspace, but local governments and
permission to fly in Class C and D states seem to be adding many additional
airspace been fleshed out yet? Many regulations. Does Skyward follow and
commercial opportunities are within track local and state regulations just as
controlled airspace. Also, who will you do FAA regulations?
dictate flights in the Class D controlled
by military? Skyward follows the development of local and state
regulations in order to gauge their relationship to
We specifically asked the FAA’s UAS Integration Office national regulations. However, the Skyward Airspace
about this. The reply was that the specific method Map typically doesn’t reflect local or state ordinances
was still being finalized and would be published on regarding drones.
the www.faa.gov/UAV website. We suspect that, at
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