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The core rules of commercial drone flight

Part 107 is the FAA’s rulebook for flying drones for work. Four pillars hold it up: who may fly, how high and fast, where, and over whom. Master these four and the rest of the rulebook becomes detail.

In this chapter

• +What it takes to earn your remote pilot certificate — and keep its privileges current
• +The hard limits on every flight: altitude, speed, visibility, and keeping your aircraft in sight
• +When you need more than the basics: controlled airspace, flying over people, registration, and Remote ID