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Under Part 107, what is included in a small unmanned aircraft system?

It includes the aircraft and its needed associated elements, such as control links.

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  1. Only the flying aircraft
  2. Aircraft and needed associated elements ✔
  3. Aircraft and every nearby radio

Why: A small UAS is more than the aircraft. It also includes communication links and control components needed for safe, efficient operation in the national airspace.

Huh, didn't know that: The control station is an interface the remote pilot uses to control the aircraft's flight path.

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Why did the drone call its controller? It needed a little direction.
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Answer: Aircraft and needed associated elements. A small UAS is more than the aircraft. It also includes communication links and control components needed for safe, efficient operation in the national airspace.

  1. 14 CFR Part 107 www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107
    including communication links and the components that control the small unmanned aircraft
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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