⚖ Regulations · § 107.1REG-050 · 47 of 261

A US remote pilot travels abroad and wants to fly their FAA-registered drone in another country. What governs that operation?

AThe civil aviation authority and rules of the country where the flight takes place; FAA registration does not grant operating privileges abroad✓

BPart 107, which applies worldwide to any drone on the FAA registry

CNo rules apply as long as the drone's Remote ID is broadcasting

Why →Part 107 governs operations in US airspace. Holding an FAA registration and a US remote pilot certificate does not authorize a pilot to fly in another country's airspace; the destination country's aviation authority sets the applicable rules. A pilot flying abroad must research and comply with local regulations, which may differ substantially from Part 107.

The trap →The worldwide-Part-107 option overextends the rule's reach; FAA authority stops at US airspace. The Remote-ID option treats a broadcast requirement as if it were blanket permission to fly anywhere.

Field note →This is the flip side of the foreign-registration questions: registration is country-specific, and so is operating authority. Crossing a border means you operate under that nation's rules, not the FAA's.

SOURCE → 14 CFR § 107.1CHECKED JUL 16ACS I.A.K1MED

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