A remote pilot receives a waiver to fly over a moving vehicle convoy for a film production. During the flight, the convoy route changes unexpectedly and takes vehicles into an area the waiver does not cover. The production coordinator tells the pilot to follow the convoy. What should the pilot do?

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Accepted Answer

Continue flying over the convoy only within the geographic boundary of the waiver and land or reposition when the convoy moves outside it. A Part 107 waiver authorizes specific operations within defined parameters, including geographic limits. When the convoy moves outside the waiver boundary, the authorization no longer covers the operation. The pilot must stop the waiver-dependent activity and either land or reposition within the authorized area. A production coordinator's verbal instruction does not extend or modify a federal waiver. Anti-authority pressure from a client is one of the most common real-world hazards in commercial drone operations.

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Follow the convoy since the waiver was issued for the operation and the route change was beyond the pilot's control

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Request verbal authorization from the production coordinator, who holds the event permit, before following