Which Category of small unmanned aircraft must have an airworthiness certificate issued by the FAA?
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Under 14 CFR § 107.140, Category 4 operations require the aircraft to have an FAA airworthiness certificate, operate in accordance with its FAA-approved flight manual, and not have any safety defects.The trap →
Categories 1, 2, and 3 have progressive weight/injury-risk thresholds but do NOT require airworthiness certificates.SOURCE → 14 CFR § 107.140, FAA UAG Sample Question 45CHECKED APR 21ACS I.A.K1EASY