Under Part 107, what must a remote pilot have to conduct Category 2 or Category 3 operations over people?
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Under 14 CFR §§ 107.120 and 107.130, Category 2 and 3 operations over people require the aircraft to have an FAA-accepted Declaration of Compliance (DoC). A manufacturer-filed document confirming the aircraft meets required injury risk thresholds. A separate Certificate of Waiver is not required.The trap →
BVLOS and other Part 107 deviations use a Certificate of Waiver. Over-people operations in Categories 2 and 3 use a Declaration of Compliance. A completely different mechanism. Confusing the two is a common test trap.SOURCE → 14 CFR §§ 107.120, 107.130CHECKED APR 21ACS I.B.K2EASY