Commercial drone operators in Dorchester County follow FAA 14 C.F.R. Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, fly below 400 feet, keep line of sight. LAANC covers CHS and Joint Base Charleston airspace.
Any drone flight for business in Dorchester County - real estate photos in Summerville, roof inspections in Ridgeville, site surveys near the Ashley River - 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 obtain LAANC authorization in the Charleston International and Joint Base Charleston controlled airspace covering the county. South Carolina Code Section 24-1-300 still bars flying near a corrections facility.
Flying commercially without a Remote Pilot Certificate exposes operators to FAA civil penalties reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Violating the state prison no-fly zone under Section 24-1-300 is a misdemeanor.
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