The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially accepted a means of compliance for small unmanned aircraft (sUA) operating in Category 2 and Category 3 environments over human beings. This notification, published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2026, names one accepted way to show compliance for these operations.
The accepted document is titled "ParaZero Part 107 Operations Over People Means of Compliance," version 1.5, dated February 4, 2026. The FAA Administrator determined that the ParaZero document provides an acceptable method for demonstrating compliance with existing regulations. It is not the only means of compliance.
The acceptance is effective as of March 2, 2026. This action relates specifically to 14 CFR Part 107, which governs the operation of small drones. The official record for this rule is Docket No. FAA-2025-2473.
The FAA’s decision allows drone operators to utilize ParaZero’s framework to show they meet the safety standards for flying sUAs over people in the specified categories.
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