FAA Resources

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations & Policies

Presidential Guidance and Laws

• Presidential Memorandum: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PDF) (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012)
• Public Law 114-90, Title II, Subtitle B – UAS Safety (FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016) (PDF)

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations

• Part 1, Definitions, Civil Aircraft, section 1.1
• Part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
• Part 21, Subpart H, Airworthiness Certificates, Experimental Certificates, sections 21.191 and 21.193

Notices

• Clarification of the Applicability of Aircraft Registration Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Request for Registration Regarding Electronic Registration for UAS

Rules

• Summary of the Small UAS Rule (Part 107) (PDF)
• Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (PDF)

Advisory Circulars

• AC 107-2 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Part 107) (PDF)
• AC 00-1.1A, Public Aircraft Operations
• AC 91-57A – Model Aircraft Operating Standards
• AC 21-12, Application for U.S. Airworthiness Certificate, FAA Form 8130-6
• AC 45-2D, Identification and Registration Marking

Policies

• FAA Order JO 7200.23, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
• Notice 8900.291, Inspection and Maintenance Program Requirements for Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Under 55 Pounds
• Notice 8900.292, Aviation-Related Videos or Other Electronic Media on the Internet
• UAS Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for Sporting Events (PDF)
• 2007 Federal Register Notice, Unmanned Aircraft operations in the National Airspace System (PDF)
• Notice 8900.313 Education, Compliance, and Enforcement of Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operators
• UAS Certification Status, November 15, 2006, includes FAA focal points for UAS certification project coordination (PDF)
• UAS Certification Status, Optionally Piloted Aircraft and Accidents Involving UAS, August 18, 2008, Revision to AVS Policy (PDF)

Orders

• Order 8000.372A, UAS Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR) for UAS Certification at UAS Test Sites
• Order 1110.150, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)
• Order 2150.3B, Change 6 (Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin)
• Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products
• Order 8130.20, Registration Requirements for the Airworthiness Certification of U.S. Civil Aircraft
• Order 8130.34C, Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Order 8900, Volume 16, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

FAA Legal Interpretations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• NEW Educational Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (PDF)
• Media Use of UAS (PDF)
• Clarification of June 13, 2014 Interpretation of Research Using UAS (PDF)
• Operation of UAS as Public Aircraft for Educational Purposes (PDF)
• Interpretation regarding whether certain required documents may be kept at an unmanned aircraft's control station (PDF)

Guidance

• Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
• State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (PDF)
• Law Enforcement Guidance for Suspected Unauthorized UAS Operations (PDF)
• Letter to COA Holders – Statutory Requirement to Register UAS (November 5, 2014) (PDF)
• Public Guidance for Petitions for Exemption Filed under Section 333 (PDF)

Forms

• FAA Form 8130-6, Application for U.S. Airworthiness Certificate (PDF)

Publications

• Integration of Civil UAS in the NAS Roadmap (PDF)
• UAS Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• Micro UAS Aviation Rulemaking Commitee Report (PDF)

Original content for this page gathered from: https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/uas_regulations_policy/