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Without meeting a Category 1 to 4 standard, over which people may a Part 107 pilot still fly?

People under a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle, plus crew.

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  1. Spectators who give verbal permission
  2. People under a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle ✔
  3. Anyone, if the drone stays below 50 feet

Why: Section 107.39 allows flight over people directly participating in the operation, or people under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that offers reasonable protection.

Huh, didn't know that: Flying over people inside moving vehicles has its own rule, section 107.145.

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Answer: People under a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle. Section 107.39 allows flight over people directly participating in the operation, or people under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that offers reasonable protection.

  1. 14 CFR 107.39 Operation over human beings (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.39
    That human being is located under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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