Above the Crowd: Part 107 Operations Over People

urns out the FAA has some pretty strong feelings about flying a drone over people’s heads. Shocking, we know. In this episode we dive into one of the newer and most misunderstood sections of Part 107 — operations over human beings. We break down the four categories that determine whether you can legally fly over people, what kinetic energy limits actually mean in plain English, what a Declaration of Compliance is and why it matters, and the critical difference between someone who is part of your operation and a random person just trying to enjoy their day below your drone. We also cover when you can fly over someone inside a car or building without meeting any category requirements at all — yes that’s actually a thing. This is a newer rule that didn’t exist when a lot of older study materials were written, so if you’ve been using outdated resources you might have this completely wrong. Don’t be that pilot. Grab the sticks. Class is in session