FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG)RegulationsHard
A production company wants to fly a Category 1 small UAS directly over moving vehicles on a closed film set, where every crew member and driver has been briefed that the drone will fly overhead. Under 14 CFR 107.145, is this operation permitted?
- ANo, because only Category 4 aircraft with an airworthiness certificate may fly over moving vehicles
- BYes, because it occurs within a closed- or restricted-access site where everyone has been notified the sUAS may fly overhead
- CYes, but only if the sUAS remains below 50 feet AGL at all times
- DNo, operations over any moving vehicle are prohibited under all circumstances
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Yes, because it occurs within a closed- or restricted-access site where everyone has been notified the sUAS may fly overhead
14 CFR 107.145 permits sustained flight over moving vehicles if the operation occurs within or over a closed- or restricted-access site and all people located inside those vehicles have been given notice that a small UAS may fly over them.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Incorrect — Category 4 with airworthiness certificate is one path, but not the only one; the closed-site exception also applies.
- C. Incorrect — there is no specific 50-foot altitude restriction tied to this exception.
- D. Incorrect — the rule does allow it under specific closed-site conditions.
Operations Over Moving Vehicles (107.145)
Sustained flight over moving vehicles is allowed if performed within a closed- or restricted-access site with prior notice to occupants, or if the sUAS meets Category 4 airworthiness requirements.
- Closed/restricted-access site exception requires occupant notice
- Alternative path: Category 4 aircraft with airworthiness certificate
- Applies specifically to moving vehicles, distinct from stationary people rules
- Part of Subpart D operations over people/moving vehicles
Memory trick: 'Closed set, everyone's told, drone's bold.'