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If the FAA rescinds the declaration of compliance for your drone model, may you fly it under that declaration?

No, not while the declaration is rescinded.

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  1. Yes, if you bought it before
  2. Yes, but only over Category 3 sites
  3. No, not while it is rescinded ✔

Why: A declaration of compliance (DOC) is the maker's statement that a drone meets Category 2 or 3 rules. If the FAA rescinds it, nobody may operate the listed drones under that DOC while it stays rescinded.

Huh, didn't know that: The FAA can rescind a DOC if the drone no longer complies, the declaration was false, or there is a safety emergency.

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Answer: No, not while it is rescinded. A declaration of compliance (DOC) is the maker's statement that a drone meets Category 2 or 3 rules. If the FAA rescinds it, nobody may operate the listed drones under that DOC while it stays rescinded.

  1. 14 CFR 107.160, current through October 7, 2026 www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-07/title-14.xml?part=107&section=107.160
    No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft identified on a declaration of compliance that the FAA has rescinded
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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