2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Arkansas.
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Recreational drone flights over Washington County follow federal law: register drones over 250 grams, pass the FAA TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Arkansas adds privacy and critical-infrastructure 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 work in Washington County requires an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate: register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, and keep line of sight. LAANC authorization applies around Drake Field; no separate Arkansas license exists.
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 Washington County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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