Sec. 606. Recreational operations of drone systems
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Section 44809 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection
(a)by striking paragraph
(6)and inserting the following: Except for circumstances when the Administrator establishes alternative altitude ceilings or as otherwise authorized in section (c), in Class G airspace, the aircraft is flown from the surface to not more than 400 feet above ground level and complies with all airspace and flight restrictions and prohibitions established under this subtitle, such as special use airspace designations and temporary flight restrictions. ; by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Administrator shall establish a process to approve, and publicly disseminate the location of, fixed sites at which a person may carry out recreational unmanned aircraft system operations. Persons operating unmanned aircraft under paragraph
(1)from a fixed site within Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, or a community-based organization sponsoring operations within such airspace, shall make the location of the fixed site known to the Administrator and shall establish a mutually agreed upon operating procedure with the air traffic control facility. The Administrator, in coordination with community-based organizations sponsoring operations at fixed sites, shall develop a process to approve requests for recreational unmanned aircraft systems operations at fixed sites that exceed the maximum altitude contained in a UAS Facility Map. Subject to compliance with all airspace and flight restrictions and prohibitions established under this subtitle, such as special use airspace designations and temporary flight restrictions, persons operating drones under paragraph
(1)from a fixed site at which the operations are sponsored by a community-based organization may operate within Class G airspace— up to 400 feet above ground level, without prior authorization from the Administrator; and above 400 feet above ground level, with prior authorization from the Administrator. A person may operate an unmanned aircraft weighing 55 pounds or greater, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft, under paragraph
(1)if— the unmanned aircraft complies with standards and limitations developed by a community-based organization and approved by the Administrator; and the aircraft is operated from a fixed site as described in paragraph (1). In implementing subpart C of part 89 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall prioritize the review and adjudication of requests to establish FAA Recognized Identification Areas at fixed sites established under this section. ; in subsection
(d)by striking the subsection heading and all that follows through
(3)and inserting Savings clause .—
(d); Savings clause .— in subsection
(d)by striking subsection
(a)of ; in subsection (f)(1) by striking updates to ; by striking subsection (g)(1) and inserting the following: The Administrator, in consultation with manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems, community-based organizations, and other industry stakeholders, shall develop, maintain, and update, as necessary, an aeronautical knowledge and safety test. Such test shall be administered electronically by the Administrator or a person designated by the Administrator. ; and in subsection (h)— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(6)as paragraphs
(2)through (7), respectively; and by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following: is recognized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; . Section 350 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44809 note) is amended— in subsection (a)— by redesignating paragraphs
(2)and
(3)as paragraphs
(3)and (4), respectively; and by inserting before paragraph
(3)(as so redesignated) the following: operated by an elementary school or secondary school for educational or research purposes; ; and in subsection (d)— in paragraph
(2)by inserting an elementary school, or a secondary school, after with respect to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system by an institution of higher education, ; and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: The term elementary school has the meaning given to that term by section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(19) ). The term secondary school has the meaning given to that term by section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(45) ). .
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