UA Policies and SOPs
Policies
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Accidents, Incidents and Events of Interest
- Flight Operations Manual
- Insurance Requirements
- Registering a UA with the FAA
- Penn State Personnel Submitting a Request to Fly
- 3rd Parties (non-Penn State) Submitting a Request to Fly
- Training and Qualification Requirements
Federal and State Regulations and Guidance
Federal
- Summary of Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule (Part 107) FAA News. NOTE: All operations must follow the operational limitations as described in this document unless you have a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107
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Hobby or recreational use
- Personnel Flying under FAA Part 101 (Hobby/Recreation) must “Operate in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization,” i.e., the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). Other requirements include Calling Airport Air Traffic Control Tower when operating within 5 Miles of an Airport (UPark), UA flown within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), flown strictly for recreation, etc.
- Advisory Circular for Model Aircraft Operating Standards
- AMA Safety Guidelines
- Section 336 Guidelines
- FAA 14 CFR Part 101
- Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
State
- Pennsylvania State Laws around UA