8-22 Note: The Administrative function of the DOC Portal must be used to request a correction to an error or to change certain parts of an applicant’s information, such as a name or email address that is currently listed on the FAA-accepted DOC.
8.9.3 After an applicant declares a specific small unmanned aircraft meets the requirements of a particular category, the applicant should ensure the small unmanned aircraft continues to comply with the applicable requirements. By submitting the DOC to the FAA for acceptance, the applicant attests it meets the requirements for part 107 subpart D, including:
8.9.3.1 The applicant declares it has established and maintains a support and notification process to the public applicable to the small unmanned aircraft that are listed on the DOC. The product support and notification process exists to notify small unmanned aircraft owners, the public, and the FAA of safety issues that result in noncompliance with regulatory requirements. Notification to the small unmanned aircraft owners could take the form of a notice on a website or electronic notification to owners. Owners may register their small unmanned aircraft with the manufacturer under a warranty program, or to update the small unmanned aircraft’s software. Manufacturer registration may be used to advise the remote pilot that the small unmanned aircraft does not fulfill the safety requirements for eligibility in one or more categories of operations over people. The person who holds the FAA-accepted DOC should exercise due diligence to ensure the communications involving potential noncompliant conditions are communicated to the responsible individual.
Manufacturers are encouraged to design and utilize a system to facilitate communication between the applicant and the owners of the small unmanned aircraft. Manufacturers should implement their product support and notification system to communicate corrective actions for safety defects.
When the manufacturer can confirm that the safety defects have been corrected for specific serial numbers, a new DOC may be submitted. The manufacturer must verify that those serial numbered aircraft have no safety defects prior to submitting a new DOC.
8.9.3.2 The DOC includes an agreement indicating the person who holds the FAA-accepted DOC will allow the Administrator to inspect its facilities, technical data, and any manufactured small unmanned aircraft when a safety issue warrants that level of FAA involvement. Prior to inspecting the facilities, the FAA will coordinate with the holder of the DOC in advance of the FAA visit to explain the safety concerns. Upon receipt of the FAA notification, the responsible person should be prepared to discuss production and safety procedures, including engineering and quality systems, procedures manuals, and handbooks, when practical. The FAA will expect the responsible person who holds the DOC to be prepared to discuss an evaluation of and proposed solution to the safety concerns. This may include a review of:
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• Critical processes (including special processes) and critical suppliers.
• Recent design changes.
• Significant changes in manufacturing personnel, procedures, or inspections.
• Quality issues or escapes.
• Witness any tests necessary to determine compliance with part 107 subpart D.
• Any additional relevant correspondence or data pertaining to issues discovered in the course of new product deliveries or acceptance.
• Service history data and service difficulties.
Note: The FAA expects the responsible person to be prepared with any necessary information regarding the items above and other relevant quality data, procedures, or records available to evaluate the safety concern.
8.9.4 FAA Acceptance of a DOC . If the FAA determines the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the requirements of part 107 subpart D, it will notify the applicant that it has accepted the DOC. All FAA-accepted DOCs will be made available on the FAA’s website.
8.9.5 Rescinding a DO C. In determining whether to rescind a DOC, the FAA will consider any safety defect, material, component, or feature on a small unmanned aircraft that increases the likelihood that the small unmanned aircraft could cause a serious injury to a person during an operation over people. If such a condition exists, the FAA will initiate contact with the person who holds the DOC by email notification to discuss resolution of the safety defect. The FAA could rescind a DOC if a small unmanned aircraft is no longer compliant with the applicable safety requirements or the prohibition on exposed rotating parts that would cause lacerations. Additionally, the FAA could rescind a DOC if a small unmanned aircraft contains a safety defect and the applicant is unable or unwilling to correct it or if the FAA finds a DOC is in violation of § 107.5.
8.9.5.1 I n a case where a person initially declared a small unmanned aircraft compliant with both Category 2 and Category 3, and the FAA finds it necessary to rescind the DOC for one of the categories, the FAA will take the following actions. First, the FAA will issue a notice to the applicant proposing to rescind the DOC. The notice would set forth the agency’s basis for the proposed rescission and provide the applicant 30 calendar-days to submit information to refute the proposed notice of rescission. If the holder of the DOC does not provide information demonstrating that the small unmanned aircraft meets the applicable safety requirements within 30 calendar-days, the FAA will issue a notice rescinding the DOC. In addition to publishing any final rescission of a DOC on the FAA website, the FAA may publish notification of any applicable safety defects in the Federal Register as a Notice
8-24 of Availability. Such a notice will inform remote pilots that the identified aircraft are no longer eligible to conduct operations over people.
8.9.5.2 If the FAA rescinds a DOC for a small unmanned aircraft because of a safety issue, a small unmanned aircraft can be modified such that the safety issue is resolved. The person may then seek acceptance of the modified small unmanned aircraft by submitting a new DOC. In a scenario in which the FAA previously rescinded a DOC due to a safety issue, the newly submitted DOC will be subject to review by the FAA. The applicant will receive notification from the FAA once the DOC is accepted.
8.9.5.3 If the FAA rescinds a DOC, the FAA will publish the rescission on the FAA website. If the person resolved the safety issue and submitted a new or amended DOC and the FAA determines the person has corrected the safety issue, the FAA will accept the resubmitted DOC.
8.9.6 E mergency Rescission . Prior to rescission of a DOC, the FAA will engage in the safety issue notification process with the person who holds the DOC. However, if the FAA determines an emergency exists and safety of persons requires an immediate rescission of a DOC, the FAA may rescind a DOC without a prior notification as provided in Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 46105(c). This emergency rescission would be a final agency action.
8.9.7 Petition for Reconsideration of a Rescission of a DOC. If the FAA rescinds a DOC due to an unresolved safety issue, the person who holds the DOC has the opportunity to petition the FAA for reconsideration. Within 60 days of the date of issuance of a notice of rescission, the person may seek reconsideration by submitting a request to the FAA. The petition for reconsideration must demonstrate that information was not present in the original response and an explanation for why the information was missing, that the FAA made a factual error in its decision to rescind, or that the FAA did not correctly interpret a law, regulation, or precedent. The FAA will consider this petition and issue a final decision either affirming the rescission or withdrawing the rescission. After the FAA issues its final agency decision, the person whose DOC was the subject of the rescission has the option to appeal the action as provided in 49 U.S.C. § 46110. A remote pilot is required to cease operations over people with a small unmanned aircraft listed on a rescinded DOC until final decision has been made on the appeal.
8.10 A ccountabili ty for Holders of DOCs. Any person who holds an FAA-accepted DOC under part 107 subpart D is accountable for the person’s products in several ways. First, applicants must have a way to track their products and to inform the public if their product is deemed unsafe to operate in a particular category for operations over people.
Additionally, applicants must allow the FAA access to technical data, as well as facilities, if the FAA determines an operational safety issue warrants that level of involvement. By submitting the DOC, the applicant declares its willingness to abide by these requirements.
The FAA may review small unmanned aircraft applicants’ procedures, processes, and facilities to determine compliance with this subpart. If the FAA identifies a safety issue that warrants review of an applicant’s data, records, or facilities, an applicant will be
8-25 required to grant access to the information. The FAA expects the holder of an accepted DOC to ensure the following:
• The validity of the MOC to ensure that any injury to a human being upon impact with small unmanned aircraft that is the subject of the DOC does not exceed established safety requirements;
• That the construction of the small unmanned aircraft, related safety analysis, and service history do not reveal the existence of any hazardous conditions or safety defects that could result in noncompliance with the safety requirements; and
• Monitor its manufacturing processes, operational usage, and accident and incident data to ensure the small unmanned aircraft continues to comply with the applicable performance-based safety requirements. This monitoring may also take the form of information received from owners and operators of the small unmanned aircraft.
8.10.1 S afety Defects. The FAA requires holders of an FAA-accepted DOC to comply with this rule by correcting safety defects that would cause a small unmanned aircraft to no longer meet the safety requirements for Categories 2 and 3 operations over people. Any defects identified after the DOC has been accepted must be resolved. If the unresolved safety defect results in the FAA rescinding the DOC, the person correcting the safety issue must submit a new DOC prior to being eligible to resume operations over people.
Alternatively, if the holder of the DOC does not correct the safety issue, the owner or operator of the aircraft could correct the safety issue and submit a new DOC, if they are capable and willing to satisfy all eligibility requirements of the DOC. Holders of an FAA-accepted DOC are required to establish and maintain a product support and notification process and provide remote pilot operating instructions for the respective small unmanned aircraft.
8.10.1.1 S afety defects may be identified through a variety of means. The safety defects may be identified through owner complaints, industry safety bulletins, or an individual manufacturer’s notification. If the safety defect has been identified by the FAA, we will notify the holder of the FAA-accepted DOC of the defect. The holder will have an opportunity to respond by either correcting the defect or demonstrating the small unmanned aircraft meets the safety requirements. Any rescission of a DOC will be made available on the FAA website. These actions serve to notify remote pilots that the identified aircraft is no longer eligible to conduct operations over people. The rescission of a DOC does not render a small unmanned aircraft inoperable, but rather unsafe and ineligible for operations over people.
8.10.2 O wner and FAA Notification Process . An applicant who seeks FAA acceptance of a DOC will declare on its DOC that it has a process in place to notify owners, the public, and the FAA of any defect of condition that causes the small unmanned aircraft to no longer meet the requirements of the subpart or that it contains any safety defects.
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8.10.2.1 If, after submitting and receiving FAA acceptance of a DOC for a particular small unmanned aircraft, the applicant determines that the small unmanned aircraft no longer meets the safety requirements for the category declared, the person must notify the public and the FAA. The notification to the public and owners of the small unmanned aircraft should state that the small unmanned aircraft is not eligible for operations over people until the safety defect has been corrected. The notification to the FAA will describe the nature of the noncompliance and how the applicant will address it. If an applicant chooses to correct the safety defect and submits a new DOC that is reviewed and accepted by the FAA, the applicant should notify the public and owners of that make/model that the small unmanned aircraft is again eligible for operations over people in the respective category or categories.
8.10.2.2 Notification to the public could take several forms, as described in paragraph 8.10.2.1 above. The notice should advise remote pilots that the small unmanned aircraft is no longer eligible to operate over people pursuant to one or more of the specified categories. The FAA expects holders of an FAA-accepted DOC to exercise due diligence to ensure the intended audience receives the communications involving potential unsafe conditions.
Applicants should design and utilize a system that facilitates communication with the owners of the small unmanned aircraft. It is important for owners and operators of small unmanned aircraft to be advised that their aircraft may have a safety defect.
8.10.2.3 A holder of an FAA-accepted DOC must notify the FAA of any safety issues it identifies. Although the FAA could use sources other than reports to identify potentially hazardous products, reporting can provide the most timely and effective source of information about small unmanned aircraft.
Manufacturers of small unmanned aircraft eligible to conduct operations over people should develop a system for maintaining and reviewing information about their products that might identify when their product has a safety issue that may result in noncompliance for operations over people. This information includes, but is not limited to, consumer complaints, warranty returns, insurance claims or payments, product liability lawsuits, reports of production problems, product testing, or other critical analyses of products. Reporting a safety issue to the FAA would not automatically mean that the FAA would determine that the small unmanned aircraft is no longer eligible to operate over people, or that corrective action is necessary. The FAA would evaluate the report and work with holders of an FAA-accepted DOC to determine if corrective action is appropriate. Holders of an FAA-accepted DOC may notify the FAA of safety issues through the FAA website.
8.10.2.4 As part of the notification to the FAA, the holder of the DOC should include information regarding the nature of the safety issue, and how the manufacturer, the remote pilot, or another party will correct the issue. Once the safety issue is corrected, the applicant will submit a DOC to the FAA for acceptance. Once the DOC has been accepted, the remote pilot may operate
8-27 that small unmanned aircraft over people in the category or categories for which compliance was declared. If the holder is unable or unwilling to address the safety issue, the FAA may begin the rescission process as described in paragraph 8.9.5. This safety issue may not necessarily render the small unmanned aircraft incapable of operation under part 107; rather, it would only necessarily render the small unmanned aircraft ineligible to conduct Category 2 or 3 operations over people without a waiver, exemption, or corrective action provided by an applicant and accepted by the FAA.
8.10.2.5 If a holder of an FAA-accepted DOC identifies a corrective action to address the safety issue, the holder will provide information to the owners and operators and the FAA regarding how the safety issue may be resolved. If the person implements the corrective action to resolve the safety issue, they must use an FAA-accepted MOC to demonstrate the small unmanned aircraft satisfies the safety requirements to conduct Category 2 or 3 operations over people.
8.10.3 Declaring Compliance for Multiple Small Unmanned Aircraft with the Same Make, Model, and Series (If Applicable). The FAA encourages manufacturers to establish and maintain a production quality system or design configuration control system to provide for consistent repeatability of the small unmanned aircraft as identified on the DOC. A system may provide increased confidence that each small unmanned aircraft meets the safety requirements for the category of operation for which the applicant has declared compliance. With a system, an applicant can avoid testing every unit that it manufactures.
8.10.3.1 The FAA may request access to facilities for validation of compliance with applicable industry consensus standards and FAA regulations, as necessary.
As part of the DOC, the applicant who submits the DOC for FAA acceptance agrees to allow unrestricted access to its facilities upon request by the FAA.
8.10.3.2 It is the responsibility of the remote pilot to ensure a small unmanned aircraft is eligible for operations over people for the category declared before conducting such operations. Before conducting operations over people, the remote pilot must determine whether the aircraft is listed on an FAA-accepted DOC appropriate to the category of operations for the intended flight. The remote pilot may accomplish this by visiting the FAA’s website.
8.10.3.3 The FAA will maintain a website listing eligible small unmanned aircraft by make, model, series (if applicable), and category declared that are eligible for operations over people. This FAA website will also indicate those small unmanned aircraft by make, model, series (if applicable), and category that have been found to be in noncompliance with the regulatory requirements through the DOC rescission process. The FAA will publish the final rescission on the FAA website and specify the category of small unmanned aircraft that have been rescinded. If the FAA rescinds a DOC as a result of an unresolved safety issue, the FAA will allow an applicant to petition for reconsideration of
8-28 the decision or modify the small unmanned aircraft to resolve the safety issue.
The applicant could then submit a new DOC that the FAA may accept.
8.10.3.4 The person who holds an FAA-accepted DOC can notify the FAA electronically of a safety issue with the small unmanned aircraft on the FAA’s website. When the FAA receives such notification, the FAA will document receipt and may inform the public. The FAA may provide applicant-included information regarding the nature of the safety issue and any other information the applicant provides relating to the safety issue.
8.10.3.5 As part of the notification, the person holding the FAA-accepted DOC should include information regarding the nature of the safety issue and how the safety issue may be corrected. If the person has not determined a corrective action to address the safety issue, the person should advise the public of the nature of the safety issue and a plan for correcting the safety issue. The holder of the FAA-accepted DOC may advise aircraft owners whether operation over people should be continued with their aircraft due to the nature of the safety issue.
8.10.3.6 If the person who holds an FAA-accepted DOC determines a means to correct the safety issue, that person could provide the corrective action information to the owners and operators through their product support and notification system of how the safety issue can be addressed. The FAA will work with the holder of the DOC to determine if the corrective action is acceptable. After the person addresses the safety issue, they must conduct the tests, analysis, or inspections necessary to satisfy the performance-based safety requirements through an FAA-accepted MOC, verify there are no safety defects, and submit a new DOC. When the FAA receives and accepts the new DOC, the FAA-accepted DOC will be provided on the FAA’s website.
8.10.4 R ecordkeeping Requirements . The FAA requires small unmanned aircraft records related to DOCs be maintained for a minimum of 2 years after the small unmanned aircraft has ceased being manufactured, or the applicant who designs or modifies a small unmanned aircraft must retain the records for 2 years after the applicant submitted the DOC. The detailed description of the MOC and justification showing how the MOC meets the safety requirements for Category 2 or 3, or both, must be retained for as long as the MOC remains accepted. In the event of a safety defect, or if the FAA initiated an enforcement action against an applicant, this information is critical to determine the cause, scope, and severity of the defect or noncompliance. A person submitting a DOC who modifies a small unmanned aircraft must retain all supporting information used to demonstrate the small unmanned aircraft meets the safety requirements of Category 2 or 3.
8.10.4.1 T he FAA will access the information described above in several situations.
For example, if the FAA becomes aware of a potential safety issue, the FAA will require all substantiating data to determine whether a safety issue exists.
The FAA would seek supporting data after any modifications have been made.
8-29 Note: For DOCs that are resubmitted, the same recordkeeping requirements will apply.
8.10.5 H olders of an FAA- Accepted DOC No Longer Supporting the Small Unmanned Aircraft Design. A DOC remains valid even in the case of discontinued models. Therefore, the small unmanned aircraft may still remain listed on the FAA website as eligible to operate over people in accordance with the original DOC. However, if an unsafe condition is identified, the FAA may rescind the DOC. Any applicant could submit a new DOC with design changes that rectify the unsafe condition, provided the requirements to submit a DOC in accordance with § 107.160 can be satisfied.
8.11 Pr oduct Labeling.
8.11.1 C ategory 1. The FAA does not require labeling of small unmanned aircraft eligible for Category 1 operations. Marking the retail packaging with the weight of the aircraft, or with a general statement that the aircraft weighs 0.55 pounds or less would be helpful to the consumer. The manufacturer may also provide information to assist the pilot in determining that the small unmanned aircraft does not have any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin upon impact. This type of packaging would also serve to promote the aircraft to consumers wishing to buy a small unmanned aircraft that has minimal operating restrictions. The FAA expects applicants to provide this type of information on the packaging of a small unmanned aircraft for easy identification purposes; however, such packaging is not required. It is the responsibility of the remote pilot to ensure the small unmanned aircraft meets the applicable requirements. Before conducting Category 1 operations, the remote pilot must determine that the small unmanned aircraft weighs 0.55 pounds or less, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft at the time of takeoff and throughout the duration of each operation. Additionally, the remote pilot is responsible for determining the small unmanned aircraft does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin upon impact.
8.11.2 Category 2 and Category 3. To be eligible for operations over people in accordance with Category 2 or Category 3, the small unmanned aircraft must display a label indicating the category or categories for which the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct operations. Because operating limitations apply to operations under Category 3, the label on the small unmanned aircraft indicating eligibility for operations under Category 3 also serves to inform the remote pilot of the operating limitations that they are required to observe (§§ 107.120(b)(1) and 107.130(b)(1)).
8.11.2.1 T he FAA does not provide a prescriptive labeling requirement that specifies exactly how an applicant must label an aircraft, what size font to use, specific location, etc. Due to the large variety of small unmanned aircraft models that exist, a prescriptive requirement would be inappropriate. Instead, the FAA allows the small unmanned aircraft to be labeled by any means as long as the label is in English, legible, prominent, and permanently affixed to the aircraft before conducting any operations over people. For example, an applicant may use the following labels: “Category 2,” “Category 3,” “Cat. 2,” or “Cat. 3.”
8-30 The label could be painted, etched, or affixed to the aircraft by any permanent means. The label should be located externally, where it can easily be seen.
The FAA does not prescribe a specific location for label placement because of the design variations of small unmanned aircraft. In the case of very small unmanned aircraft, an applicant may need to exercise creativity in determining the location best suited to satisfying the labeling requirement. Locating a label on a non-critical surface will likely prevent wear and removal during normal operations.
8.11.2.2 If a Category 2 or Category 3 label affixed to a small unmanned aircraft is damaged, destroyed, or missing, a remote PIC must label the aircraft in English such that the label is legible, prominent, and will remain on the small unmanned aircraft for the duration of the operation before conducting operations over human beings. The label must correctly identify the category or categories of operation over human beings that the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct.
8.11.2.3 In order to comply with labeling requirements, a remote pilot must ensure the small unmanned aircraft is properly labeled before conducting any operations over people. A clear and legible label enables a remote pilot, an inspector, or a member of the public to identify the types of operations a small unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct. An aircraft without a clearly legible label would not be eligible to operate over people. If a label degrades and is no longer legible or attached to the aircraft, the remote pilot is responsible for providing a new label before operating over people. The labeling requirement applies regardless of whether a small unmanned aircraft is obtained directly from an applicant or as a subsequent transfer. No pilot may operate the small unmanned aircraft unless the pilot verifies that the label meets the requirements of §§ 107.120(b)(1) and 107.130(b)(1), as applicable. If the small unmanned aircraft was manufactured before the effective date of this rule, or the small unmanned aircraft was otherwise not labeled, the remote pilot is responsible for determining whether the small unmanned aircraft is listed on an FAA-accepted DOC. If the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to operate over people, the remote pilot is responsible for labeling the aircraft in accordance with § 107.135.
8.11.2.4 A label will need to be changed if a small unmanned aircraft is modified for operation in a different or additional category. If the small unmanned aircraft has been modified and is no longer eligible to operate in its previously labeled category, the label must identify the category the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to operate within. The person who performed the modification would have to remove or cover the previous label so only the label with the new eligible category is visible on the aircraft.
8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions. The FAA requires applicants to provide remote pilot operating instructions for a small unmanned aircraft eligible to conduct Category 2 or Category 3 operations upon sale or transfer of the small unmanned aircraft, or use of
8-31 the small unmanned aircraft by someone other than the applicant. In addition, the applicant should keep the instructions up-to-date to account for any changes it makes to a small unmanned aircraft.
8.12.1 The remote pilot operating instructions must include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. General information, system description, and system limitations, including the category or categories of operations over people that the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct. This information must describe whether the small unmanned aircraft must include a specific component on the aircraft in order to fulfill the performance-based safety requirements of Category 2 or Category 3, or both, for which the small unmanned aircraft applicant has declared compliance. For example, if an applicant has designed the small unmanned aircraft to have a parachute system or other device affixed to the aircraft and that component is provided separately, the remote pilot operating instructions must clearly identify the component that must be attached. Similarly, the remote pilot operating instructions must list components that are eligible or necessary for inclusion on the aircraft.
2. A statement describing allowable modifications to the small unmanned aircraft.
a. If modifications are allowed, the remote pilot operating instructions must include a complete description of modifications the applicant has determined do not change the eligibility for the category or categories of operations over people for which the small unmanned aircraft has been declared compliant. Such descriptions of modifications include descriptions of the small unmanned aircraft itself as well as any payload that any person may include on the aircraft.
b. Modifications the applicant describes in the remote pilot operating instructions must be consistent with the basis for the FAA’s acceptance of the DOC. Any person, however, who modifies a small unmanned aircraft in a way that will affect the eligibility of the small unmanned aircraft to operate over people under Category 2 or Category 3 is required to submit a new DOC for FAA acceptance before the small unmanned aircraft is eligible to operate over people.
3. A statement regarding whether the small unmanned aircraft has variable modes or configurations.
a. For a small unmanned aircraft that has such variable modes or configurations, the instructions must describe how a remote pilot can verify what mode or configuration the small unmanned aircraft is in and how to switch between modes or configurations. This information assists the remote pilot in verifying that the small unmanned aircraft is in the correct mode or configuration to conduct a certain category of operations over people.
b. Similarly, if a remote pilot chooses to operate in a different category of operations over people, or in a mode or configuration that is not permitted for operations over people but is permitted under part 107, that person must be able to discern the necessary information from the remote pilot operating instructions. The remote pilot should not be able to inadvertently change the mode or configuration.
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8.12.2 The remote pilot operating instructions must be specific to the particular small unmanned aircraft design. An applicant may update existing instructions to include the required information with the small unmanned aircraft, or the applicant may create a new set of instructions that are specific to operations over people.
8.12.2.1 The FAA does not require the applicant to provide the remote pilot operating instructions in a particular format. An applicant could choose to provide the operating instructions as part of the packaging of a small unmanned aircraft, make them available electronically, or by any other means. Regardless of the manner in which the applicant transmits the instructions to remote pilots, the applicant should ensure the instructions remain up-to-date. Remote PICs should be able to discern clearly the set of operating instructions that are in effect at the time of the intended operation of the small unmanned aircraft over people.
8.12.2.2 Information contained in the remote pilot operating instructions should provide enough detail to enable remote pilots to understand clearly how to configure the small unmanned aircraft to ensure compliance with applicable requirements for operating over people. This information informs the remote pilot and aids in decision making. While the remote pilot operating instructions can aid a remote pilot in operating safely, it is ultimately the responsibility of the remote PIC to determine the safe operational parameters for the operation. A description of each of the elements the FAA requires in remote pilot operating instructions follows.
8-33 Figure 8-2. Sample Remote Pilot Operating Instructions.
[Small Unmanned Aircraft Make and Model]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL INFORMATION
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Category 2 Category 3
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
INTRODUCTION The [small unmanned aircraft make and model] is a high performance aerial imaging aircraft that the FAA has determined is eligible to operate over people. The system comes fully assembled and includes the aircraft, touch screen ground station and 3-axis gimbal camera capable of 16 megapixel still photos and full HD 60 FPS videos. Operating the [small unmanned aircraft make and model], will enable you to capture remarkable photographs and video footage for a wide variety of applications.
GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT: This small unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct operations over people in Category 2 and Category 3 provided the remote pilot complies with the modification instructions. Any modification to the small unmanned aircraft not provided for in the remote pilot operating instructions may affect eligibility for operations over people. Please take the time to read this entire instruction manual for more information on operating safety and according to the Federal Aviation Regulations.
NOTE: Before any person may conduct operations of the [small unmanned aircraft make and model], you should create an account online with [manufacturer’s name], at [manufacturer’s website]. This will enable you to receive important updates regarding the small unmanned aircraft and its eligibility to operate over people, as well as updates, bulletins, instructional videos and more.