Make the Aircraft Legal
Register each Part 107 aircraft correctly, mark it, and keep the registration information available during operations.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
- 01Identify the rule, source, or principle behind this idea: Part 107 registration is completed per aircraft and is currently valid for three years.
- 02Explain the operational effect of this idea: The registration number must be displayed on the exterior and the certificate must be available to the operator.
- 03Apply the lesson to a new mission and defend a go, modify, or no-go decision.
01 / MISSION
Begin with the operating problem.
A pilot brings a newly purchased sub-250-gram aircraft to a paid interior-exterior property job.
02 / CORE BRIEF
What the remote pilot needs to know.
Part 107 registration is completed per aircraft and is currently valid for three years.
The registration number must be displayed on the exterior and the certificate must be available to the operator.
Aircraft at or above 55 pounds use a different registration pathway from small UAS under Part 107.
03 / PILOT DECISION
Make the call.
Because the operation is under Part 107, register the aircraft and meet applicable marking and Remote ID requirements before flight.
04 / FIELD CHECK
Put it into the flight plan.
Match the aircraft serial, Remote ID serial when applicable, registration number, and equipment record.
05 / KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Is a sub-250-gram aircraft exempt from registration when flown under Part 107?
Reveal the debrief
No. The recreational weight exception does not remove Part 107 registration requirements.
RELATED FAA REFERENCES
Verify before you fly.
Educational summary only. Current regulation, FAA approval conditions, manufacturer instructions, and site-specific facts control the operation.