Thank you for submitting a 14 CFR Part 107 request for certificate of waiver through the automated FAA small unmanned aircraft (sUAS) waiver application portal.
When the FAA responds to a request for a certificate of waiver, it must follow the requirements of 14 CFR § 107.200, "Waiver policy and requirements," particularly those standards outlined in § 107.200(b). As stated in that section, the FAA uses the following criteria when making a decision as to whether to grant a waiver:
1) a complete description of the proposed operation; and
2) justification that establishes that the operation can safely be conducted under the terms
of a certificate of waiver.
Given the criteria outlined above, the FAA requests additional information from you, the applicant, on the following section(s)/waiver safety explanation guidelines listed below to complete a safety analysis of your request and make a final decision:
For a waiver from section 107.29 - Daylight Operations:
• Applicant must provide a method for the remote pilot to see and avoid other aircraft, people on the ground,
and ground-based structures and obstacles during darkness. Please answer the following questions.. What is your procedure should a person enter into the operation area? What is your procedure should an aircraft enter into the operation area (remember there are a lot of aircraft that can operate below 500 feet, such as air ambulances…)?
• Applicant must provide a method by which the remote pilot will be able to continuously know and determine the
position, altitude, attitude, and movement of their small unmanned aircraft. Please answer the following questions.. Where is the data coming from? Where is it going to be displayed? And who will use the data? (remember we cannot make assumptions on applications, we can only use what you tell us or provide to us).
As a further note in the event you apply for any other waivers, you do not need to recite meaning of the rule, explain to the FAA what the rule means or repeat what the rule says. You only need to provide answers to the question or requirements. This will aid in processing your applications faster. Remember don’t tell us what you think we want to hear tell us what you are going to do. The sooner you can get these answers back to us, the sooner we can process your waiver.
Please send the required information/documentation or questions by replying to this email at
[email protected]. Please use your reference number on all communications and attached documents, and include a phone number where you can be reached, if necessary.
Before sending, review your submission to insure it sufficiently addresses the section 107.200(b) requirements.
If you no longer wish to pursue a waiver for your operation, notification to the FAA is not necessary. However, if you do wish to pursue a waiver, the requested information must be received
within 30 days of this email. If we do not receive the requested information
within 30 days we will close your application.
Sincerely,
Part 107 Waiver Team
General Aviation and Commercial Division, AFS-800