NCISS Legislative Alert: New FAA Drone Rule - Aeronautical Knowledge Test
- August 24, 2016
- by Dean Beers
- Associations
Friends and Colleagues,
The following is an alert from the NCISS Legislative Committee and LobbyIt. This full NCISS Legislative Alert is available at http://conta.cc/2bJtlgy
This alert arises from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) new small drone rule for non-hobbyists becomes effective 08/29/2016.
Aeronautical Knowledge Test
One very important step users have to take is to obtain your remote pilot certificate. Under the new rule-also known as Part 107-the person actually flying a drone must have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate.
To qualify for the certificate, you must either pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center, or have an existing non-student Part 61 pilot certificate.
NCISS continues to watch this FAA Drone Rule activity, and will keep our members and profession advised of any progress and concerns.
Archives of this and previous NCISS Legislative Alerts can be found at NCISS Legislative Alerts and The eAdvocate
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