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When must a Part 107 remote pilot in command be designated?
The remote PIC must be designated before or during the flight.
- Before or during the flight ✔
- Only after an emergency
- Within 10 days after landing
Why: Every Part 107 flight needs a designated remote PIC. The regulation allows that designation before the flight or while it is underway.
Huh, didn't know that: The person manipulating the controls does not always have to be the designated remote PIC.
Why did the pilot wear a name tag? The drone needed someone in command.
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References
Answer: Before or during the flight. Every Part 107 flight needs a designated remote PIC. The regulation allows that designation before the flight or while it is underway.
- 14 CFR Part 107 www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107
A remote pilot in command must be designated before or during the flight
Checked 2026-10-09.
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