So these are the items necessary to meet the performance based standards to obtain a 107.29 waiver for flying beyond civil twilight:
Also, are night waivers restricted to a specific position, or can I just apply for a general-purpose "I can fly at night wherever" waiver?
Finally, is there a time limit, like can I ask for a permanent or semi-permanent night waiver?
TIA...
edit: link to the performance based standards (PDF)
- Applicant must provide a method for the remote pilot to maintain visual line of sight during darkness.
- Applicant must provide a method for the remote pilot to see and avoid other aircraft, people on the ground, and ground-based structures and obstacles during darkness.
- Applicant must provide a method by which the remote pilot will be able to continuously know and determine the position, altitude, attitude, and movement of their small unmanned aircraft (sUA).
- Applicant must assure all required persons participating in the sUA operation have knowledge to recognize and overcome visual illusions caused by darkness, and understand physiological conditions which may degrade night vision.
- Applicant must provide a method to increase conspicuity of the sUA to be seen at a distance of 3 statute miles unless a system is in place that can avoid all non-participating aircraft.
Also, are night waivers restricted to a specific position, or can I just apply for a general-purpose "I can fly at night wherever" waiver?
Finally, is there a time limit, like can I ask for a permanent or semi-permanent night waiver?
TIA...
edit: link to the performance based standards (PDF)