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Table of Contents
Section 2. Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
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11-2-1. Part 107 sUAS and Recreational Flyers
11-2-1
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11-2-2. Registration Requirements
11-2-1
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Section 3. Large UAS (MGOW 55 Pounds or More)
11-3-1. Large Public UAS Operations
11-3-1
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11-3-2. Exemptions Under 49 USC 44807, Special Authority for Certain Unmanned
Systems
11-3-4
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11-3-3. Emerging Large UAS Civil Operations
11-3-5
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Section 4. Airspace Access for UAS
11-4-1. Recreational Flyers
11-4-1
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11-4-2. 14 CFR Part 107 and Waivers to 14 CFR Part 107
11-4-1
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11-4-3. Airspace Access for Public Aircraft Operations (PAOs)
11-4-2
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11-4-4. 14 CFR Part 89 Remote Identification and FAA-Recognized Identification
Areas (FRIAs)
11-4-3
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11-4-5. Airspace Access for 14 CFR Part 135 and 14 CFR Part 137
11-4-4
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11-4-6. Airspace Restrictions To Flight
11-4-6
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11-4-7. UAS Traffic Management (UTM)
11-4-8
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Section 5. UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities
11-5-1. UAS Pilot Certification and Requirements for Part 107 and Recreational
Flyers
11-5-1
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11-5-2. Pilot Certification and Requirements for Public Aircraft Operations (PAOs)
11-5-3
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11-5-3. Pilot Certification for 14 CFR Part 135, Part 137, and Large Civil UAS
11-5-3
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11-5-4. Foreign Pilot Certification
11-5-3
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Section 6. Advanced Air Mobility
11-6-1. General
11-6-1
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Section 7. UAS Operations on Airports
11-7-1. UAS Operations on Airports
11-7-1
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Section 8. Other Information and Best Practices
11-8-1. Best Practices for UAS Operations
11-8-1
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11-8-2. UAS Operations and Air Traffic Control (ATC)
11-8-1
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11-8-3. Precautions: Flight Over or Near People, Vehicles, Manned Aircraft, and Night
Operations
11-8-1
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11-8-4. Accidents and Incidents: UAS Operator Responsibilities
11-8-2
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11-8-5. Emergency UAS Authorizations Through Special Government Interest (SGI)
Airspace Waivers
11-8-3
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11-8-6. Environmental Best Practices
11-8-3
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11-8-7. Resources for UAS Operators
11-8-4
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Appendices
Appendix 1. Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Report
Appendix 1-1
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Appendix 2. Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)
Appendix 2-1
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Appendix 3. Abbreviations/Acronyms
Appendix 3-1
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