2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Madison County, Alabama.
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Recreational drone flights over Madison County follow FAA rule 49 U.S.C. § 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight. Redstone Arsenal airspace and state prison zones are off-limits.
49 U.S.C. § 44809
a person may operate a small unmanned aircraft without specific certification or operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration if the operation adheres to all of the following limitations: (1) The aircraft is flown strictly for recreational purposes.... (3) The aircraft is flown within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft or a visual observer co-located a...
Commercial drone operators in Madison County follow FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep line of sight. Redstone Arsenal restricted airspace and LAANC around Huntsville International still apply.
14 C.F.R. § 107.12
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may manipulate the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system unless: (1) That person has a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating issued pursuant to subpart C of this part and satisfies the requirements of § 107.65; or (2) That person is under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command and the remote pil...
1 cities in Madison County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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