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When may a Part 107 drone be flown from a moving car or boat?

Only over a sparsely populated area.

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  1. Never, without a waiver
  2. Anywhere, if a visual observer drives
  3. Only over a sparsely populated area ✔

Why: Part 107 allows operating from a moving land or water vehicle only over a sparsely populated area. Flying from a moving aircraft is not allowed without a waiver.

Huh, didn't know that: Even then, the drone may not carry another person's property for compensation or hire.

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Answer: Only over a sparsely populated area. Part 107 allows operating from a moving land or water vehicle only over a sparsely populated area. Flying from a moving aircraft is not allowed without a waiver.

  1. 14 CFR 107.25 Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.25
    From a moving land or water-borne vehicle unless the small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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