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Taken directly from the FAA website are two (maybe conflicted) statements concerning the requirement to have a Part 107 certificate. In one place it states you will need a cerfificate if you fly for commercial benefit of either yourself or someone elses commercial benefit. My understanding is if your flying for any other reason as long as no money is being exchanged or value derived from the flight/video/photography then a 107 is not needed.
In another location on the FAA site is says that you do not need a 107 if you fly only for fun or recreation. So clearly if your flying for fun or recreation a 107 is not needed. BUT what if your asked to capture drone footage of a small (girls softball, little league ) type event to help the coaches possibly coach better? Following the required safety regulations, not over people etc No commercial enterprise. Just a video to enjoy THEIR hobby better. Another example, a buddy ask you to fly his fishing bait offshore far into the surf to help him possible catch a better fish? Not for re-sale just his own consumption. It's not your hobby but your just helping him out.
My interperation is that as long as it's not for commercial benefit you do not need a 107 PERIOD. I assume the FAA is saying that if your flying and it's not for commercial benefit everything else falls into the fun and recreation catagory. If a friend ask you to film his grandmothers graveside funeral that's certainly not fun and recreation but still not for commercial benefit.
How do you see it?
In another location on the FAA site is says that you do not need a 107 if you fly only for fun or recreation. So clearly if your flying for fun or recreation a 107 is not needed. BUT what if your asked to capture drone footage of a small (girls softball, little league ) type event to help the coaches possibly coach better? Following the required safety regulations, not over people etc No commercial enterprise. Just a video to enjoy THEIR hobby better. Another example, a buddy ask you to fly his fishing bait offshore far into the surf to help him possible catch a better fish? Not for re-sale just his own consumption. It's not your hobby but your just helping him out.
My interperation is that as long as it's not for commercial benefit you do not need a 107 PERIOD. I assume the FAA is saying that if your flying and it's not for commercial benefit everything else falls into the fun and recreation catagory. If a friend ask you to film his grandmothers graveside funeral that's certainly not fun and recreation but still not for commercial benefit.
How do you see it?