Presidential Guidance and Laws
- Presidential Memorandum: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PDF) (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012)
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
- Part 1, Definitions, Civil Aircraft, section 1.1
- Part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
- Part 21, Subpart H, Airworthiness Certificates, Experimental Certificates, sections 21.191 and 21.193
Advisory Circulars
Policies
- FAA Notice 7210.891, Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System (NAS)
- Notice 8900.291, Inspection and Maintenance Program Requirements for Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Under 55 Pounds
- Notice 8900.292, Aviation-Related Videos or Other Electronic Media on the Internet
- UAS Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for Sporting Events (PDF)
- 2007 Federal Register Notice, Unmanned Aircraft operations in the National Airspace System (PDF)
- Notice 8900.313 Education, Compliance, and Enforcement of Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operators
- UAS Certification Status, November 15, 2006, includes FAA focal points forUAS certification project coordination (PDF)
- UAS Certification Status, Optionally Piloted Aircraft and Accidents InvolvingUAS, August 18, 2008, Revision to AVS Policy (PDF)
Orders
- Order 8000.372A, UAS Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR) for UAS Certification at UAS Test Sites
- Order 1110.150, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)
- Order 2150.3B, Change 6 (Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin)
- Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products
- Order 8130.20, Registration Requirements for the Airworthiness Certification of U.S. Civil Aircraft
- Order 8130.34C, Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Order 8900, Volume 16, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Legal Interpretations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- NEW Educational Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (PDF)
- Media Use of UAS (PDF)
- Clarification of June 13, 2014 Interpretation of Research Using UAS (PDF)
- Operation of UAS as Public Aircraft for Educational Purposes (PDF)
- Interpretation regarding whether certain required documents may be kept at an unmanned aircraft’s control station (PDF)
Guidance
- Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
- State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (PDF)
- Law Enforcement Guidance for Suspected Unauthorized UAS Operations (PDF)
- Letter to COA Holders – Statutory Requirement to Register UAS (November 5, 2014) (PDF)
- Public Guidance for Petitions for Exemption Filed under Section 333 (PDF)