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What must a Category 2 drone display to show it may fly over people?

A permanent English label showing Category 2 eligibility.

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  1. A red and white stripe
  2. Its FAA registration in two places
  3. A label showing Category 2 eligibility ✔

Why: A Category 2 drone needs a legible, prominent, permanently attached English label. It must also be eligible, and listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance.

Huh, didn't know that: Category 3 drones need the same kind of label, saying Category 3.

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Answer: A label showing Category 2 eligibility. A Category 2 drone needs a legible, prominent, permanently attached English label. It must also be eligible, and listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance.

  1. 14 CFR 107.120 Category 2 eligibility www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107/section-107.120
    Display a label on the small unmanned aircraft indicating eligibility to conduct Category 2 operations.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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