A remote pilot operates a commercial drone whose manufacturer provides no scheduled maintenance intervals. What does FAA guidance require the pilot to do?
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FAA Advisory Circular 107-2A addresses maintenance responsibilities for small UAS operators. When a manufacturer does not provide scheduled maintenance intervals, the responsibility falls to the remote pilot in command to establish a maintenance protocol. This should draw on any available manufacturer guidance, flight hours, environmental exposure, and known wear items for the aircraft type.The trap →
The absence of a manufacturer schedule does not remove the obligation to keep the aircraft in safe operating condition under § 107.15. It shifts responsibility for defining the schedule to the pilot.SOURCE → FAA Advisory Circular 107-2A, Section 6; 14 CFR § 107.15CHECKED APR 22ACS V.F.K1MED