The anti-collision light (strobe) mentioned above must meet FAA specifications for being visible at 3 miles. This doesn't mean you can fly 3 miles out but the light must be rated for 3-mile visibility.Can a hobbyist without a commercial license fly at night?
The regulations do not specify the required quantity or color for the lights. Yes, standard aviation color scheme would be best as you mentioned, but not mandatory.That means you would need at least three lights: White anti-collision light on top, Red navigation light on left, and Green navigation light on right.
Can a hobbyist without a commercial license fly at night?
That would be illegal. Per FAA regulations you must have the three-mile visibility anti-collision light. That is just to get off the ground and distance does not matter.Yes , you just want to keep VLOS , you can use the landing lights if your not going to far and or add a light for more distance
That’s a part 107 rule for flying at civil twilight.That would be illegal. Per FAA regulations you must have the three-mile visibility anti-collision light. That is just to get off the ground and distance does not matter.
Yes.Can a hobbyist without a commercial license fly at night?
That’s a part 107 rule for flying at civil twilight.
“Section 107.29 Daylight operation.
(a) No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during night.
(b) No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. The remote pilot in command may reduce the intensity of the anti-collision lighting if he or she determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to do so.“
One more area where part 107 is stricter than the recreational exception.
The “advice” to have lighting on the drone is probably good advice but legally speaking there’s no official legal source in the Federal Register or federal law that mentions needing lights to fly under the recreational exception. The FAA reauthorization act of 2018 does not mention flying at night or needing lights. The person editing this website for the FAA probably confused the 107 and recreational rules like you did.
Even if you take the lighting to be part of the CBO requirement the FAA has said that until it comes up with the CBO requirements there is no CBO requirement.
Yes a 107 pilot can fly at night recreationally.Can a Part 107 fly at night as recreational?
Can a recreational pilot get LAANC approval to fly at civilian twilight and/or night?
I’m in USA and do not have a part 107.Yes a 107 pilot can fly at night recreationally.
Yes you can fly at twilight with a LAANC approval.
No you have to get a daylight waiver to fly at night as a 107 pilot Or in controlled airspace.
You can fly at night but not in controlled Air space even with Authorization.I’m in USA and do not have a part 107.
well i bought some external lights for my mavic pro and there was no mention of no night flying , worth looking intoCan a hobbyist without a commercial license fly at night?
If you fly as recreational that makes your flight recreational regardless if you have a 107 so yes a 107 pilot can fly recreational flights under recreational rules at any time.Can a Part 107 fly at night as recreational?
Can a recreational pilot get LAANC approval to fly at civilian twilight and/or night?