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Category 2 operation restricted without meeting § 89.110 or § 89.115(a)

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QUESTIONA remote pilot conducts Category 2 operations with a small unmanned aircraft whose operation does not meet the requirements of either § 89.110 or § 89.115(a). Under § 107.115(b), which operation is prohibited?

  1. AAny flight over a human being who is not directly participating in the operation
  2. BSustained flight over an open-air assembly of human beings
  3. CAny flight over a human being conducted during night operations
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Correct answer: B. Sustained flight over an open-air assembly of human beings

  • A — incorrect Category 2 is a category of operations over human beings; § 107.115(b) restricts only sustained flight over open-air assemblies, not every flight over a person.
  • B — correct § 107.115(b) prohibits sustained flight over open-air assemblies of human beings unless the operation meets the requirements of either § 89.110 or § 89.115(a).
  • C — incorrect § 107.115(b) contains no night-specific restriction; the condition it imposes concerns sustained flight over open-air assemblies.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.115 sets the operating requirements for Category 2 operations over human beings. Paragraph (a) requires a small unmanned aircraft that is eligible under § 107.120(a), listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance under § 107.160, and labeled as eligible for Category 2 operations. Paragraph (b) adds a narrower restriction: no remote pilot in command may operate the aircraft in sustained flight over open-air assemblies of human beings unless the operation meets the requirements of either § 89.110 or § 89.115(a). Part 89 is the Remote Identification (RID) regulation referenced by the Airman Certification Standards. The restriction targets sustained flight over open-air assemblies specifically, not all flight over people.

STUDY TIP

Read § 107.115(b) as a limit on one type of flight, sustained flight over open-air assemblies; the rest of Category 2 flight over people is governed by paragraph (a).

KEY POINTS

  • § 107.115(b) bars sustained flight over open-air assemblies unless § 89.110 or § 89.115(a) is met.
  • Other Category 2 flight over human beings is governed by § 107.115(a), not (b).
  • The condition does not depend on time of day.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.115(a)-(b)
  • 14 CFR 107.110(b)
  • FAA-S-ACS-10 (uas_acs.txt) references list, "14 CFR part 89 Remote Identification (RID)"
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