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Which vision aid may be used to keep a Part 107 drone in visual line of sight?

Q: Which vision aid may be used to keep a Part 107 drone in visual line of sight?

Corrective lenses only, like glasses or contacts. Line of sight can be kept by the remote PIC and the person at the controls, or by a visual observer.

Corrective lenses only, like glasses or contacts.

Binoculars
Prescription glasses or contacts ✔
A first-person-view (FPV) camera feed

Why: Part 107 requires vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses. Binoculars and FPV screens do not count for visual line of sight.

Huh, didn't know that: Line of sight can be kept by the remote PIC and the person at the controls, or by a visual observer.

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I tried to keep my drone in sight with binoculars. The FAA said that is a bit of a stretch.

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14 CFR 107.31 Visual line of sight aircraft operation (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.31

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