Keep the Aircraft in Sight
Maintain the visual information needed to know aircraft position, attitude, direction, traffic, and hazards throughout the operation.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
- 01Identify the rule, source, or principle behind this idea: Corrective lenses are allowed, but binoculars, FPV video, or telemetry do not replace required unaided visual capability.
- 02Explain the operational effect of this idea: A visual observer can support situational awareness, but crew configuration must still satisfy the current rule.
- 03Apply the lesson to a new mission and defend a go, modify, or no-go decision.
01 / MISSION
Begin with the operating problem.
A building blocks the drone for most of a planned orbit while video and telemetry remain strong.
02 / CORE BRIEF
What the remote pilot needs to know.
Corrective lenses are allowed, but binoculars, FPV video, or telemetry do not replace required unaided visual capability.
A visual observer can support situational awareness, but crew configuration must still satisfy the current rule.
Brief attention shifts to instruments may occur, yet the operation cannot be planned around extended loss of visual contact.
03 / PILOT DECISION
Make the call.
Reposition the pilot and crew or redesign the shot so VLOS can be maintained; link quality does not make the blocked route acceptable.
04 / FIELD CHECK
Put it into the flight plan.
Before launch, walk the path from the pilot position and mark every predicted obstruction.
05 / KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Can an FPV screen replace visual line of sight under ordinary Part 107 operations?
Reveal the debrief
No. It can assist control, but it does not replace the visual capability required by the rule.
RELATED FAA REFERENCES
Verify before you fly.
Educational summary only. Current regulation, FAA approval conditions, manufacturer instructions, and site-specific facts control the operation.