Your surveying company is a title sponsor for a race team at the Indianapolis 500. The FAA has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for the race in the area you plan to fly. In this situation
Ayou may fly your drone in the TFR since your company is sponsoring a team at the race.
Bthe TFR applies to all aircraft; you may not fly in the area without a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.✓
Cflying your drone is allowed if you notify all non-participating people of the closed course UA operation.
Why →TFRs apply to all aircraft. Manned and unmanned, regardless of the operator's affiliation with the event. A Certificate of Waiver or Authorization from the FAA is required to operate within a TFR.
The trap →Sponsorship has zero regulatory weight with the FAA. Notifying people on the ground does not grant authorization to enter a TFR.
Field note →TFRs are one of the most common enforcement actions against drone pilots. Always check NOTAMs and apps like Aloft before flying at any large public event.
SOURCE → 14 CFR § 91.137-91.145, FAA UAG Sample Question 46CHECKED JUL 16ACS II.B.K3MED