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UA.II.B.K3

When operating a small UA in uncontrolled airspace at an airport, a remote pilot must avoid operating in a manner that —

Why: 14 CFR 107.43 prohibits operating a small UA in a manner that interferes with operations and traffic patterns at an airport, heliport, or seaplane base. AC 107-2A §§ 5.10.1/5.10.1.2 (pp. 5-7 to 5-8) direct remote pilots to avoid traffic patterns and published approach corridors specifically to prevent this interference.

  • Restates the unrelated § 107.51(a) groundspeed limit, not the vicinity-of-airports rule in § 107.43.
  • Invents a universal visual-observer mandate; Part 107 does not require a visual observer for every near-airport flight — it requires avoiding interference with traffic patterns and approach corridors.

UA.II.B.K3Source: 14-cfr-107.txt, § 107.43; AC_107-2A.pdf, §§ 5.10.1-5.10.1.2, pp. 5-7 to 5-8Reviewed 2026-10-22

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