{"id":2231,"date":"2018-01-04T06:50:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T06:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2021-03-16T09:26:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T09:26:43","slug":"what-are-part-107-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/blog\/what-are-part-107-waivers\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know about Part 107 Waivers and How to Apply for One"},"content":{"rendered":"

The enactment of Part 107<\/a> streamlined FAA\u2019s regulations over commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).<\/p>\n

The regulations spell out guidelines for commercial drones in the United States. They include requirements to stay under 400 feet altitude, maintaining a line of sight at all times, and flying only in the daylight.<\/p>\n

However, the FAA allows companies to apply for waivers to some of these regulations. These waivers can be requested by drones in agriculture<\/a>, real estate, filming, inspections, law enforcement, and other commercial drones.<\/p>\n

Currently, 1,443 waivers<\/a> have been issued by the FAA, most of them 107.29 waivers for nighttime operations.<\/p>\n

Who can Apply for a Part 107 Waiver?<\/h2>\n

Anyone who is flying a drone under part 107 of Chapter 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.<\/p>\n

It, therefore, applies to the use of drones weighing under 55lbs for commercial operations. These can be drones for agriculture, search, and rescue, news and broadcasting, transportation, etc.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Application Process?<\/h2>\n

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You request a waiver on FAA\u2019s website<\/a>. They have a simple guideline outlining what you need to do when applying for a waiver and how to increase your chances of approval. Here some of the important bits.<\/p>\n