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Chapter 1: Remote Pilot Certification

When a pilot certificate is issued, it lists the certification level which defines privileges and
limitations of that certificate holder, such as Remote Pilot, Private Pilot, Flight Instructor, or
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP). Additionally, the issued pilot certificate will include the category
of aircraft in which the certificates holder is qualified. The term “category” means a board
classification of aircraft, such as airplane, rotor craft, glider, and lighter-than-air. Small unmanned
aircraft (sUAS) is a “rating”

Am sUAS operation may involve one individual or a team of crewmembers. These sUAS crew
roles include:

✓ Remote PIC – a person who holds a current remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating
and has the final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the sUAS.
✓ Person manipulating the controls – a person controlling the sUAS under direct
supervision of the remote PIC, or the remote PIC themselves, if controlling the sUAS.
✓ Visual Observer (VO) – a person acting as a flight crewmember to help see and avoid air
traffic or other objects in the sky, overhead, or on the ground.

The aviation context, the FAA typically refers to “licensing” as “certification.” Just like a manned
aircraft pilot-in-command, the remote PIC an sUAS is directly responsible for, and is the final
authority as to the operation of that UAS. The remote PIC will have final authority over the flight.
Additionally, a person manipulating the controls can participate in flight operations under certain
conditions.

A person acting as a remote PIC of an sUAS in the National Airspace System under part 107 must
obtain a Remote Pilot certificate with an sUAS rating issued by the FAA prior to sUAS operation.
The remote PIC must have this certificate easily accessible during flight operations.

To apply for a Part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating, you must satisfy the following
eligibility requirements:

✓ Be at least 16 years old
✓ Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English Language (FAA may make
exceptions for medical reasons).
✓ Be in a physical and mental condition that would not interfere with the safe operation of
sUAS
✓ Fulfill training testing requirements (defined in 14 CFR Part 107)

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