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To fly a drone in a restricted area, whose permission does a remote pilot need?

The using or controlling agency.

  1. The using or controlling agency ✔
  2. The nearest Flight Service Station
  3. The local police department

Why: Section 107.45 bars drones from prohibited or restricted areas without permission from the using or controlling agency. Restricted areas can hold unusual, often invisible hazards.

Huh, didn't know that: Prohibited areas, like P-40 around Camp David, are airspace where the flight of aircraft is prohibited.

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Why did the drone stay out of the restricted area? It respects personal airspace.
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Sources

  1. 14 CFR 107.45 Operation in prohibited or restricted areas (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.45
  2. FAA Remote Pilot Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22) https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf

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