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What minimum stand-off distance from people does Part 107 require?

None set by rule. The remote pilot chooses a safe distance.

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  1. No set distance, the pilot decides ✔
  2. 25 feet
  3. 100 feet

Why: Part 107 does not set a stand-off distance from people. The FAA says pilots should pick one based on the drone's performance, wind, the area, likely failures and their own skill.

Huh, didn't know that: The FAA says to adjust that distance as conditions change during the flight.

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Answer: No set distance, the pilot decides. Part 107 does not set a stand-off distance from people. The FAA says pilots should pick one based on the drone's performance, wind, the area, likely failures and their own skill.

  1. AC 107-2A, 8.3.1 Minimum Distances from a Person www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_107-2A.pdf
    Part 107 does not impose a specific stand-off distance requirement from people when operating a small unmanned aircraft.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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