Flying recreational

[Rchawks]

Any drone 250 g and above requires a part 107 certification when flying for fun, is this correct? Sorry to ask a obvious question of all of you but on my lunch hr and was wondering about an upgrade.

 

[sar104]

Any drone 250 g and above requires a part 107 certification when flying for fun, is this correct?

No - that's not correct. Any drone over 250 g requires registration with the FAA, but that can be either recreational or Part 107.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

www.faa.gov

FAADroneZone

faadronezone.faa.gov

 

[Rchawks]

Thanks for the links!

 

[Classic flyer]

Any drone 250 g and above requires a part 107 certification when flying for fun, is this correct? Sorry to ask a obvious question of all of you but on my lunch hr and was wondering about an upgrade.

No sir...250gr or more requires registration...107 is for commercial use...be safe fly smart

 

[Rchawks]

Thanks Gentlemen ?

 

[BigAl07]

Side Note:
Any drone (regardless of weight) flown under Part 107 or a Public Use COA also requires registration. This may be outside of @Rchawks original question but it's important to note.

 

[Rchawks]

Just what I wanted to know!

 

[noahyuen]

No sir...250gr or more requires registration...107 is for commercial use...be safe fly smart

So if I am flying solely for recreational use I do not need any sort of certification or license?

 

[dronerdave]

So if I am flying solely for recreational use I do not need any sort of certification or license?

If you fly only for recreation, you must register with the FAA as a rec pilot (for 5 bucks) and that number goes on all aircraft that weigh between .5 and 55 pounds. But if you have passed the 107 test, you must register the aircraft and obtain a specific number for that particular aircraft any time you use it for commercial work. You can still fly for recreational purposes using that 107 number though. In fact a single flight can be in part for recreation and also commercial purposes. I only fly rec so all my aircraft have the same (rec) number on those over .5 lbs

 

[noahyuen]

If you fly only for recreation, you must register with the FAA as a rec pilot (for 5 bucks) and that number goes on all aircraft that weigh between .5 and 55 pounds. But if you have passed the 107 test, you must register the aircraft and obtain a specific number for that particular aircraft any time you use it for commercial work. You can still fly for recreational purposes using that 107 number though. In fact a single flight can be in part for recreation and also commercial purposes. I only fly rec so all my aircraft have the same (rec) number on those over .5 lbs

The 107 test is only required if I want to fly for commercial and payed purposes correct?

 

[dronerdave]

The 107 test is only required if I want to fly for commercial and payed purposes correct?

Yes at this time there is no test for rec fliers just a 5 dollar fee. If you plan to fly for a commercial purpose, you need to take a technical test and pay to do it.

 

[dronerdave]

The 107 test is only required if I want to fly for commercial and payed purposes correct?

Also you might want to search for how to read sectionals, NOTAMs and TFR. As a rec flier you still need to know when and where you can fly.

 

[Classic flyer]

Also you might want to search for how to read sectionals, NOTAMs and TFR. As a rec flier you still need to know when and where you can fly.

The B 4 YOU FLY app is a really good way to find out if you're safe to fly in a certain area...be safe fly smart

 

[Rchawks]

Currently the Part #107 test is $150. and is good for 3 yrs and each retake the same fee applies?

 

[sar104]

The 107 test is only required if I want to fly for commercial and payed purposes correct?

Not quite. Part 107 is required for non-recreational - it doesn't matter whether you get paid or not.

Currently the Part #107 test is $150. and is good for 3 yrs and each retake the same fee applies?

2 years.

 

[LoveJiuJitsu]

Awesome info in this thread. Thank you everyone!