Back when I got my part 107, I was asked to provide aerial video coverage of a twilight church event into the evening by my church. That request could only be met by getting certified. Once you are known as a “drone photographer” those requests...
^ @LoudThunder is correct and I am actually surprised how accurate is Perplexity AI on the topic:
Q: Can a part 107 pilot fly his sub-250g drone for fun without remote ID and without needing TRUST?
A: Yes, but only in a very specific way...
If you are in the US and have a Part 107 Certificate and you are on vacation and you want to fly your sub-250 gram drone around to take family or travel photos and your drone does not have internal RID and you forgot your RID Module, then if you...