Commercial drone pilots in Columbia 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. Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 6-1-4 bars the county from adding its own drone license.
Any drone flight for business in Columbia County - real estate photography in Evans and Martinez, tower and roof inspections, construction and lakefront surveys near Clarks Hill - falls under FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107. Section 107.12 requires the person at the controls to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating, or to fly under a certificated pilot's direct supervision. Operators register the drone, stay below 400 feet, keep visual line of sight, and get LAANC authorization in the Augusta-area controlled airspace. Because O.C.G.A. § 6-1-4 preempts local drone rules, neither Columbia County nor Georgia adds a separate commercial drone permit.
Flying commercially without a Part 107 certificate exposes operators to FAA civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Entering Fort Eisenhower or airport airspace without authorization draws federal enforcement.
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