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When may a Part 107 drone be flown from a moving car or boat?
Only over a sparsely populated area.
- Never, without a waiver
- Anywhere, if a visual observer drives
- Only over a sparsely populated area ✔
Why: Part 107 allows operating from a moving land or water vehicle only over a sparsely populated area. Flying from a moving aircraft is not allowed without a waiver.
Huh, didn't know that: Even then, the drone may not carry another person's property for compensation or hire.
I tried flying my drone from the boat. Now it thinks it is a seagull.
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Sources
- 14 CFR 107.25 Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.25
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